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Chevrolet 2000 Prizm Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2000 Prizm Owner's Manual (336 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- Limited Warranty
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Service Station Guide
  12
- Table of Contents
  13
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Front Seats
    14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    15
  - Head Restraints
    17
  - Rear Seats
    17
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  24
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  24
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Driver Position
  25
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    25
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  32
- Right Front Passenger Position
  33
- Air Bag Systems
  33
  - How the Air Bag Systems Work
    36
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    41
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
  41
- Rear Seat Passengers
  42
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    42
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    44
- Children
  44
- Built - in Child Restraint (Option)
  47
  - Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    48
  - Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
    56
- Child Restraints
  58
- Larger Children
  68
- Safety Belt Extender
  71
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  71
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  72
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    73
  - Door Locks
    76
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    77
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    78
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
  - Operation
    79
  - Battery Replacement
    80
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    80
  - Remote Trunk Release
    82
  - Ignition Positions
    83
  - Starting Your Engine
    85
  - Automatic Transaxle
    85
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Parking Brake
    92
  - Shift Speeds
    92
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    96
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Manual Windows
    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 Wiper/Washer Lever
    101
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    102
  - Exterior Lamps
    104
  - Lamps on Reminder
    105
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    105
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    105
  - Interior Lamps
    106
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    106
  - Dome Lamp
    107
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    108
  - Storage Compartments
    109
  - Glove Box
    109
  - Instrument Panel Storage Compartment
    109
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    110
  - Sun Visors
    110
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    110
  - Sunroof (Option)
    111
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    114
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    116
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    117
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    117
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    118
  - Brake System Warning Light
    119
  - Charging System Light
    119
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    121
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    122
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    125
  - Overdrive off Light
    126
  - Low Fuel Light
    127
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

128
- Climate Control System
  129
- Comfort Controls
  129
- Air Conditioner Controls
  130
- Defogging and Defrosting
  131
- Heating
  131
- Rear Window Defogger (Option)
  131
- Ventilation System
  132
- Audio Systems
  133
- Setting the Clock
  133
- AM-FM Stereo
  134
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
  137
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
  142
- Tips about Your Audio System
  146
- Understanding Radio Reception
  146
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  147
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  148
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  148
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  148
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

149
- Defensive Driving
  150
- Drunken Driving
  151
- Braking
  154
  - Braking in Emergencies
    157
  - Power Steering
    157
- Control of a Vehicle
  154
- Steering
  157
  - Steering Tips
    158
  - Steering in Emergencies
    159
- Off - Road Recovery
  160
- Passing
  160
- Loss of Control
  162
- Driving at Night
  163
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  164
- City Driving
  167
- Freeway Driving
  168
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  169
- Highway Hypnosis
  170
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  170
- Winter Driving
  172
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    173
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    174
- Loading Your Vehicle
  176
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  176
- Towing a Trailer
  178
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    179
  - Weight of the Trailer
    179
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    180
  - Safety Chains
    181
  - Trailer Brakes
    181
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    181
  - Driving with a Trailer
    182
  - Following Distance
    182
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    183
  - Driving on Grades
    183
  - Making Turns
    183
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    184
  - Parking on Hills
    184
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    185
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    185
Section 5 Problems on the Road

186
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  187
- Other Warning Devices
  187
- Jump Starting
  188
- Towing Your Vehicle
  193
- Engine Overheating
  194
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    194
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    195
- Cooling System
  196
  - Recovery Tank
    197
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    200
- Changing a Flat Tire
  203
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  203
- Compact Spare Tire
  213
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  214
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    215
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    215
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    217
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    218
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    219
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    221
  - Filling Your Tank
    221
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    224
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    224
  - Checking Engine Oil
    227
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    228
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    229
  - Engine Oil Additives
    230
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    230
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    231
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    231
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    233
  - When to Check and Change
    233
  - How to Check
    233
  - How to Add Fluid
    235
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    236
  - When to Check
    236
  - How to Check
    236
  - When to Check and What to Use
    237
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    237
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    237
  - Engine Coolant
    238
  - What to Use
    238
  - Checking Coolant
    239
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    240
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    241
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    242
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    242
  - Brake Fluid
    243
  - Brake Wear
    245
  - Brake Adjustment
    246
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    246
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    246
  - Bulb Replacement
    247
  - Vehicle Storage
    247
  - Halogen Bulbs
    247
  - Rear Combination Lamps
    251
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    253
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    254
  - Buying New Tires
    255
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    256
  - Wheel Replacement
    257
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    257
  - Appearance Care
    259
  - Tire Chains
    259
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    260
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    261
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    261
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    261
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    261
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    262
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    262
  - Cleaning the Built - in Child Restraint
    262
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built - in Child Restraint Harness
    262
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    263
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    263
  - Finish Care
    264
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    264
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    265
  - Cleaning Tires
    265
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    265
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    266
  - Underbody Maintenance
    266
  - Finish Damage
    266
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    267
  - Engine Identification
    268
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    268
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    268
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    269
  - Electrical System
    269
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    270
  - Capacities and Specifications
    274
  - Replacement Bulbs
    274
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    275
  - Engine Specifications
    275
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    275
  - Wheels and Tires
    275
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

276
- Introduction
  277
  - How this Section Is Organized
    278
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    279
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    279
  - Maintenance Requirements
    277
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    277
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  279
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    280
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    280
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    280
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  283
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  301
  - At each Fuel Fill
    312
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  312
  - At Least Twice a Year
    313
  - At Least Once a Month
    313
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  317
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  319
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  321
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

324
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  325
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  327
- Customer Assistance Offices
  327
  - All Overseas Locations
    328
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  328
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  329
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  330
  - Transportation Options
    331
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    331
- Courtesy Transportation
  331
  - Additional Program Information
    332
- Warranty Information
  332
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  333
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  333
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  334
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  334

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