Chevrolet 2000 Cavalier Manuals

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Chevrolet 2000 Cavalier Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2000 Cavalier Owner's Manual (364 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

12
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  7
- How to Use this Manual
  8
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  8
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  9
- Vehicle Symbols
  10
- Table of Contents
  12
- Seats and Seat Controls
  13
  - Manual Front Seats
    13
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    15
  - Head Restraints
    16
  - Rear Seats
    17
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  18
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    20
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  23
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  23
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  24
- Driver Position
  24
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    24
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  32
- Right Front Passenger Position
  33
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  33
- Rear Seat Passengers
  40
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  43
  - Lap Belt
    46
- Center Passenger Position
  46
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    47
- Children
  47
- Child Restraints
  50
- Larger Children
  61
- Safety Belt Extender
  64
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  64
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  64
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    65
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    69
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    70
  - Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
    71
  - Operation
    72
  - Battery Replacement
    74
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    74
  - Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
    76
  - Key in the Ignition
    77
  - Parking at Night
    77
  - Parking Lots
    77
  - Ignition Positions
    79
  - Retained Accessory Power
    80
  - Starting Your Engine
    81
  - Manual Transaxle
    81
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    83
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    84
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    85
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    89
  - Shift Speeds
    90
  - Parking Brake
    91
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    94
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    94
  - Engine Exhaust
    95
  - Manual Windows
    96
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    96
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    97
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    98
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    98
  - Windshield Wipers
    99
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    99
  - Flash-To-Pass
    99
  - Windshield Washer
    100
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    101
  - Lamps on Reminder
    104
  - Exterior Lamps
    104
  - Parking Lamps
    104
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    105
  - Illuminated Entry
    106
  - Interior Lamps
    106
  - Battery Saver
    107
  - Front Reading Lamps (if Equipped)
    107
  - Map Lamps (if Equipped)
    107
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    108
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    109
  - Breakaway Mirrors
    109
  - Storage Compartments
    110
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    110
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    110
  - Sun Visors
    111
  - Accessory Power Outlet (if Equipped)
    111
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    111
  - Convertible Top (if Equipped)
    112
  - Raising the Convertible Top
    120
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    126
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    127
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    128
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    128
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    129
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    129
  - Charging System 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
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    134
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    134
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    135
  - Oil Pressure Light
    138
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    139
  - Passlock Warning Light
    139
  - Fuel Gage
    141
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    142
  - Comfort Controls
    143
  - Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
    145
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    146
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    146
  - Ventilation System
    147
  - Setting the Clock
    148
  - Audio Systems
    148
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    152
  - Am-Fm Stereo with Compact Disc Player
    157
  - Personal Choice Radio Controls
    170
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    171
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    172
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    174
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    174
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    174
  - Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
    175
  - Defensive Driving
    176
  - Drunken Driving
    177
  - Control of a Vehicle
    180
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    181
  - Enhanced Traction System
    183
  - Braking in Emergencies
    183
  - Power Steering
    185
  - Steering Tips
    185
  - Steering in Emergencies
    186
  - Off Road Recovery
    187
  - Loss of Control
    189
  - Driving at Night
    190
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    192
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    194
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    194
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    194
  - City Driving
    195
  - Freeway Driving
    196
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    197
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    198
  - Highway Hypnosis
    198
  - Winter Driving
    200
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    201
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    202
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    204
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    206
  - Automatic Transaxle
    208
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    209
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    210
  - Weight of the Trailer
    210
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    211
  - Driving with a Trailer
    212
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    213
  - Making Turns
    213
  - Driving on Grades
    214
  - Parking on Hills
    214
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    215
  - Parking on a Hill
    215
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    215
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    215
Section 5 Problems on the Road

216
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  217
- Jump Starting
  218
- Other Warning Devices
  218
- Towing Your Vehicle
  223
- Engine Overheating
  224
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    224
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    225
- Cooling System
  226
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    228
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  233
- Changing a Flat Tire
  234
- Compact Spare Tire
  244
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    245
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  245
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    247
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    248
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    249
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    251
  - Filling Your Tank
    251
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    253
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    254
  - Hood Release
    254
  - Checking Engine Oil
    258
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    259
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    260
  - Engine Oil Additives
    262
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    262
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    262
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    263
  - When to Check and Change
    264
  - How to Check
    265
  - How to Add Fluid
    266
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    267
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    268
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    268
  - Engine Coolant
    269
  - What to Use
    270
  - Checking Coolant
    271
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    272
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    273
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    274
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    274
  - Brake Fluid
    275
  - Brake Wear
    277
  - Brake Adjustment
    278
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    278
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    278
  - Bulb Replacement
    279
  - Vehicle Storage
    279
  - Halogen Bulbs
    279
  - Back-Up Lamps
    285
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    286
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    288
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    289
  - Buying New Tires
    290
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    291
  - Wheel Replacement
    293
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    293
  - Tire Chains
    294
  - Appearance Care
    295
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    295
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    295
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    296
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    297
  - Care of Safety Belts
    297
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    297
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    298
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    298
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    299
  - Finish Care
    299
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    301
  - Cleaning Tires
    301
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    301
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    302
  - Underbody Maintenance
    302
  - Finish Damage
    302
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    303
  - Engine Identification
    304
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    304
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    304
  - Electrical System
    305
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    306
  - Capacities and Specifications
    309
  - Replacement Bulbs
    309
  - L Engine Specifications
    310
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    311
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    311
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

312
- Introduction
  313
  - How this Section Is Organized
    314
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    315
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    315
  - Maintenance Requirements
    313
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    313
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  315
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  316
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  331
  - At Least Once a Month
    340
  - At each Fuel Fill
    340
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  340
  - At Least Twice a Year
    341
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    345
  - Throttle System Inspection
    345
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    345
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  345
  - Brake System Inspection
    346
  - Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
    346
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  347
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  349
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    352
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    353
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    355
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    355
  - All Overseas Locations
    356
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    356
  - Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
    357
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    358
    
    Transportation Options
    359
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    359
  - Courtesy Transportation
    359
  - Additional Program Information
    360
  - Warranty Information
    360
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    361
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the
    361
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    362
  - Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
    362

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