To Use The Engine Coolant Heater; Automatic Transaxle Operation - Chevrolet 2001 Cavalier Owner's Manual

To Use the Engine Coolant Heater

1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. On
vehicles with a 2.2L L4 engine, the electrical cord is
located near the engine oil dipstick. On vehicles with
a 2.4L L4 engine, the electrical cord is located in
front of the engine coolant surge tank on the
passenger's side.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110
CAUTION:
Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet
could cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrong
kind of extension cord could overheat and cause
a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the
cord into a properly grounded three
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110 volt AC outlet. If the cord won't reach, use a
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heavy duty three prong extension cord rated for
at least 15 amps.
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4. Before starting the engine, be sure to unplug
How long should you keep the coolant heater plugged
in? The answer depends on the outside temperature, the
kind of oil you have, and some other things. Instead of
trying to list everything here, we ask that you contact
your dealer in the area where you'll be parking your
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vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for that
volt AC outlet.
particular area.

Automatic Transaxle Operation

Your vehicle may be equipped with a three
automatic or a four
lever is located on the console between the seats.
There are six different positions for the shift lever on
the three
four
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prong
REVERSE (R) and NEUTRAL (N) operate identically
for both transaxles, the forward gear positions represent
different gearing and operation. See "Forward Gears
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(3 Speed)" or "Forward Gears (4
this section.
and store the cord as it was before to keep it away
from moving engine parts. If you don't, it could
be damaged.
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speed automatic transaxle. The shift
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speed automatic and seven positions for the
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speed automatic transaxles. While PARK (P),
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speed
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Speed)" later in