Chevrolet 1996 Cavalier Manuals

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Chevrolet 1996 Cavalier Owner's Manual (373 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

How to Use this Manual
8
Safety Warnings and Symbols
8
Vehicle Damage Warnings
9
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
11
Seats and Seat Controls
11
Reclining Front Seatbacks
12
Head Restraints
14
Easy-Entry Seat
14
Rear Seats
15
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
16
Why Safety Belts Work
17
About Safety Belts and the Answers
20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
21
Driver Position
21
Lap-Shoulder Belt
21
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
29
How the Air Bag System Works
31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
35
Right Front Passenger Position
35
Rear Seat Passengers
35
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
36
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
39
Center Passenger Position
41
Smaller Children and Babies
43
Child Restraints
45
Where to Put the Restraint
45
Top Strap
46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
50
Larger Children
53
Safety Belt Extender
56
Checking Your Restraint Systems
56
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
56
Section 2 Features and Controls
59
Keyless Entry System (Option)
63
Operation
64
Battery Replacement
64
Key in the Ignition
66
Parking at Night
66
Parking Lots
66
Ignition Switch
68
Starting Your Engine
70
Automatic Transaxle
70
Manual Transaxle
70
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
72
Automatic Transaxle Operation
74
Shift Speeds
80
Parking Brake
81
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
83
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
84
Parking over Things that Burn
85
Engine Exhaust
85
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
88
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
89
Windshield Wipers
90
Flash-To-Pass
90
Windshield Washer
92
Cruise Control (Option)
93
Daytime Running Lamps
98
Interior Lamps
99
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
99
Illuminated Entry
100
Battery Saver
101
Convex Outside Mirror
103
Storage Compartments
103
Center Console Storage Area
103
Convenience Net (Option)
104
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
105
Sunroof (Option)
106
Sun Visors
106
Speedometer and Odometer
121
Safety Belt Reminder Light
123
Airbag Readiness Light
124
Charging System Light
124
Brake System Warning Light
125
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
126
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
127
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
128
Low Coolant Warning Light
128
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
129
Oil Pressure Warning Light
131
Passlock Warning Light
133
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
137
Air Conditioning (Option)
140
Ventilation System
141
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
142
Audio Systems
143
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
146
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (Option)
152
Theft-Deterrent Feature
156
Understanding Radio Reception
159
Tips about Your Audio System
159
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
160
Care of Your Compact Discs
160
Fixed Mast Antenna
160
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
163
Defensive Driving
163
Drunken Driving
164
Control of a Vehicle
167
Anti-Lock Brakes
168
Enhanced Traction System
170
Braking in Emergencies
171
Steering Tips
172
Steering in Emergencies
173
Off-Road Recovery
174
Loss of Control
176
Driving at Night
177
Night Vision
178
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
179
Driving through Deep Standing Water
181
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
181
City Driving
182
Freeway Driving
183
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
184
Highway Hypnosis
185
Hill and Mountain Roads
185
Winter Driving
187
Driving on Snow or Ice
188
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
189
Recreational Vehicle Towing
191
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
193
Loading Your Vehicle
193
Towing a Trailer
195
Weight of the Trailer
197
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
198
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
198
Safety Chains
199
Trailer Brakes
199
Driving with a Trailer
200
Following Distance
200
Driving on Grades
201
Parking on Hills
201
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
202
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
202
Section 5 Problems on the Road
205
Hazard Warning Flashers
205
Other Warning Devices
206
Jump Starting
206
Towing Your Vehicle
211
Front Towing
213
Rear Towing
215
Engine Overheating
217
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
218
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
221
Changing a Flat Tire
225
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
234
Tire and Tools
235
Compact Spare Tire
236
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
237
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
239
Doing Your Own Service Work
239
Fuels in Foreign Countries
241
Filling Your Tank
242
Checking Things under the Hood
244
Engine Oil
248
Checking Engine Oil
249
What Kind of Oil to Use
251
Engine Oil Additives
252
When to Change Engine Oil
252
What to Do with Used Oil
253
Air Cleaner
253
How to Check
255
How to Add Fluid
257
Manual Transaxle Fluid
257
When to Check
257
Hydraulic Clutch
259
When to Check and What to Use
260
Engine Coolant
260
Checking Coolant
262
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
263
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
264
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
264
What to Use
264
Windshield Washer Fluid
265
Adding Washer Fluid
265
Brake Fluid
266
Brake Wear
268
Brake Pedal Travel
269
Brake Adjustment
269
Replacing Brake System Parts
269
Vehicle Storage
270
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
273
Tire Inspection and Rotation
276
Buying New Tires
277
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
278
Wheel Replacement
279
Tire Chains
281
Appearance Care
281
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
284
Care of Safety Belts
284
Cleaning Vinyl
284
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
285
Washing Your Vehicle
285
Finish Care
286
Sheet Metal Damage
287
Finish Damage
288
Underbody Maintenance
288
Chemical Paint Spotting
288
Appearance Care Materials Chart
289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
290
Service Parts Identification Label
290
Engine Identification
290
Electrical System Add-On Electrical Equipment
291
Headlamp Wiring
291
Replacement Bulbs
295
Capacities and Specifications
296
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
296
L Engine Specifications
297
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
298
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
299
Your Vehicle and the Environment
299
How this Section Is Organized
300
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
301
Selecting the Right Schedule
301
Short Trip/City Intervals
302
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
307
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
325
At Least Once a Year
337
Maintenance Record
344
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
347
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
347
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
349
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
350
Canadian Roadside Assistance
352
Courtesy Transportation
352
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
354
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
355
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
355
Service and Owner Publications
355
Service Bulletins
356
Owner Publications
356
Section 9 Index
359

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