Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier Manuals

Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier. We have 1 Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier Owner's Manual (368 pages)

Chevrolet 1999 Cavalier Owner's Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

9
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  6
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  6
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  7
- Vehicle Symbols
  8
- Table of Contents
  9
- Seats and Seat Controls
  10
  - Manual Front Seats
    10
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    11
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    12
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Rear Seats
    15
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  16
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    17
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  20
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  20
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  21
- Driver Position
  22
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    22
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  30
- Right Front Passenger Position
  31
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  31
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    33
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    37
- Rear Seat Passengers
  37
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    38
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  41
  - Lap Belt
    44
- Center Passenger Position
  44
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    45
- Children
  45
- Child Restraints
  48
- Larger Children
  60
- Safety Belt Extender
  63
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  63
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  63
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    65
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    69
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    70
  - Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
    70
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    72
  - Operation
    72
  - Battery Replacement
    73
  - Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
    75
  - Key in the Ignition
    75
  - Parking at Night
    75
  - Parking Lots
    76
  - Ignition Positions
    77
  - Starting Your Engine
    80
  - Manual Transaxle
    80
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    82
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    83
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    84
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    89
  - Shift Speeds
    91
  - Parking Brake
    92
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Manual Windows
    98
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    98
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    99
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    99
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    100
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    100
  - Flash-To-Pass
    100
  - Windshield Wipers
    101
  - Windshield Washer
    102
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    102
  - Exterior Lamps
    105
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    106
  - Lamps on Reminder
    106
  - Parking Lamps
    106
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    107
  - Illuminated Entry
    108
  - Interior Lamps
    108
  - Instrument Panel Intensity Control
    108
  - Battery Saver
    109
  - Front Reading Lamps (if Equipped)
    109
  - Map Lamps (if Equipped)
    109
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    110
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    110
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    110
  - Storage Compartments
    111
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    111
  - Center Console Storage Area
    111
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    111
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    112
  - Sun Visors
    112
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    113
  - Convertible Top (if Equipped)
    113
  - Installing the Boot
    115
  - Removing the Boot
    118
  - Raising the Convertible Top
    120
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    128
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    128
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    129
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    129
  - Charging System Light
    130
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    130
  - Brake System Warning Light
    131
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    132
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    132
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    133
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    134
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    134
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    134
  - Oil Pressure Light
    137
  - Warning Light
    138
  - Fuel Gage
    139
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    141
  - Comfort Controls
    142
  - Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
    144
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    145
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    145
  - Ventilation System
    146
  - Audio Systems
    147
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    149
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    151
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    156
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    159
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    161
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    162
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    163
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    164
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    164
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    164
  - Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
    165
  - Defensive Driving
    166
  - Drunken Driving
    167
  - Control of a Vehicle
    170
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    171
  - Enhanced Traction System
    173
  - Braking in Emergencies
    174
  - Power Steering
    174
  - Steering Tips
    175
  - Steering in Emergencies
    176
  - Off Road Recovery
    177
  - Loss of Control
    179
  - Driving at Night
    180
  - Night Vision
    181
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    182
  - City Driving
    184
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    184
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    184
  - Freeway Driving
    185
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    186
  - Highway Hypnosis
    187
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    188
  - Winter Driving
    189
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    190
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    192
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    193
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    196
  - Automatic Transaxle
    198
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    199
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    200
  - Weight of the Trailer
    200
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    201
  - Driving with a Trailer
    202
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    203
  - Making Turns
    203
  - Driving on Grades
    204
  - Parking on Hills
    204
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    205
  - Parking on a Hill
    205
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    205
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    205
Section 5 Problems on the Road

207
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  208
- Jump Starting
  209
- Other Warning Devices
  209
- Towing Your Vehicle
  214
- Engine Overheating
  215
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    215
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    216
- Cooling System
  217
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    219
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  224
- Changing a Flat Tire
  225
- Compact Spare Tire
  235
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  236
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    237
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    239
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    240
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    241
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    243
  - Filling Your Tank
    243
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    245
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    246
  - Hood Release
    246
  - Engine Oil
    250
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    251
  - Checking Engine Oil
    251
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    252
  - Engine Oil Additives
    254
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    254
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    254
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    255
  - When to Check and Change
    256
  - How to Check
    257
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    259
  - How to Add Fluid
    259
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    260
  - When to Check and What to Use
    262
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    262
  - Engine Coolant
    263
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    263
  - What to Use
    264
  - Checking Coolant
    265
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    267
  - Power Steering Fluid
    267
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    268
  - Brake Fluid
    269
  - Brake Wear
    271
  - Brake Adjustment
    272
  - Vehicle Storage
    272
  - Halogen Bulbs
    273
  - Bulb Replacement
    273
  - Back-Up Lamps
    277
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    278
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    279
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    280
  - Buying New Tires
    282
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    283
  - Wheel Replacement
    284
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    284
  - Tire Chains
    285
  - Appearance Care
    286
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    287
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    287
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    288
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    288
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    288
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    289
  - Care of Safety Belts
    289
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    289
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    289
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    289
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    290
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    290
  - Finish Care
    290
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    292
  - Cleaning Tires
    292
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    293
  - Underbody Maintenance
    293
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    293
  - Finish Damage
    293
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    294
  - Electrical System
    295
  - Engine Identification
    295
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    295
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    295
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    296
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    296
  - Headlamp Wiring
    296
  - Capacities and Specifications
    300
  - Replacement Bulbs
    300
  - L Engine Specifications
    301
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    301
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    301
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    302
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

303
- Introduction
  304
  - How this Section Is Organized
    305
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    306
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    306
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  304
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  306
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    307
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    307
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    307
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  309
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  323
  - At Least Once a Month
    332
  - At each Fuel Fill
    332
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  332
  - At Least Twice a Year
    333
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    337
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    337
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  337
  - Throttle System Inspection
    338
  - Brake System Inspection
    338
  - Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
    338
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  339
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  341
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

343
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  344
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  346
- Customer Assistance Offices
  346
  - All Overseas Locations
    347
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  347
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  348
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  349
  - Transportation Options
    350
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    350
- Courtesy Transportation
  350
  - Additional Program Information
    351
- Warranty Information
  351
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  352
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  352
- In Canada
  353
  - Section 9 Index
    357
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  353
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  353

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