User Manuals: Chevrolet 2001 Cavalier Compact Car

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Chevrolet 2001 Cavalier Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2001 Cavalier Owner's Manual (357 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- 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
    16
  - Head Restraints
    17
  - Rear Seats
    19
- 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
- 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
  - Infants and Young Children
    47
- Children
  47
- Restraint Systems for Children
  51
- Older Children
  63
- Safety Belt Extender
  66
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  66
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  66
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    67
  - Manual Windows
    68
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    69
  - Door Locks
    72
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    73
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    74
  - Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
    74
  - Operation
    76
  - Battery Replacement
    77
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    77
  - Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
    79
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    80
  - Key in the Ignition
    81
  - Parking at Night
    81
  - Parking Lots
    81
  - Arming the System
    82
  - Disarming the System
    82
  - How the System Alarm Is Activated
    82
  - How to Turn off the System Alarm
    82
  - How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    83
  - Ignition Positions
    84
  - Starting Your Engine
    86
  - Automatic Transaxle
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    86
  - Manual Transaxle
    87
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    89
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    95
  - Shift Speeds
    96
  - Parking Brake
    97
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    100
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    101
  - Engine Exhaust
    101
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    103
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    103
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    104
  - Turn Signal and Lane-Change Indicator
    104
  - Flash-To-Pass
    104
  - Windshield Wipers
    105
  - Windshield Washer
    106
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    106
  - Exterior Lamps
    109
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    110
  - Lamps on Reminder
    110
  - Parking Lamps
    110
  - Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
    111
  - Illuminated Entry
    112
  - Interior Lamps
    112
  - Battery Saver
    113
  - Map Lamps (if Equipped)
    113
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    113
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    114
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    114
  - Storage Compartments
    115
  - Breakaway Mirrors
    115
  - Center Console Storage Area
    115
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    116
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    116
  - Sun Visors
    117
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    117
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    120
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    121
  - Tachometer (if Equipped)
    122
  - Warning Lights, Gages
    122
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    123
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    123
  - Charging System Light
    124
  - Brake System Warning Light
    125
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    126
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    126
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    127
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    128
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    128
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    128
  - Oil Pressure Light
    132
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    133
  - Passlock Warning Light
    133
  - Fuel Gage
    135
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    136
  - Comfort Controls
    137
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    140
  - Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
    140
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    141
  - Ventilation System
    142
  - Audio Systems
    143
  - Am-Fm Stereo with Compact Disc Player
    147
  - Personal Choice Radio Controls
    162
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    163
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    163
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    164
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    165
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    166
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    166
  - Chime Level Adjustment (RDS Radios Only)
    166
  - Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
    167
  - Defensive Driving
    168
  - Drunken Driving
    169
  - Control of a Vehicle
    172
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    173
  - Enhanced Traction System
    175
  - Braking in Emergencies
    175
  - Power Steering
    177
  - Steering Tips
    177
  - Steering in Emergencies
    178
  - Off Road Recovery
    179
  - Loss of Control
    181
  - Driving at Night
    182
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    184
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    186
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    186
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    186
  - City Driving
    187
  - Freeway Driving
    188
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    189
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    190
  - Highway Hypnosis
    190
  - Winter Driving
    192
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    193
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    194
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    196
  - Speed Automatic Transaxle
    197
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    199
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    202
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    203
  - Weight of the Trailer
    203
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    204
  - Driving with a Trailer
    205
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    206
  - Making Turns
    206
  - Driving on Grades
    207
  - Parking on Hills
    207
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    208
  - Parking on a Hill
    208
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    208
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    208
Section 5 Problems on the Road

209
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  210
- Other Warning Devices
  210
- Jump Starting
  211
- Towing Your Vehicle
  216
- Engine Overheating
  217
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    217
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    218
- Cooling System
  219
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    221
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  226
- Changing a Flat Tire
  227
- Compact Spare Tire
  237
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    238
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  238
  - 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 Compartment Overview
    248
  - Checking Engine Oil
    250
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    251
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    253
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    254
  - Engine Oil Additives
    254
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    255
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    255
  - How to Check
    257
  - When to Check and Change
    257
  - How to Add Fluid
    259
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    260
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    261
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    261
  - Engine Coolant
    262
  - What to Use
    263
  - Checking Coolant
    264
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    265
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    266
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    267
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    267
  - Brake Fluid
    268
  - Brake Wear
    270
  - Brake Adjustment
    271
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    271
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    271
  - Bulb Replacement
    272
  - Vehicle Storage
    272
  - Halogen Bulbs
    272
  - Back-Up Lamps
    278
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    279
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    281
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    282
  - Buying New Tires
    284
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    285
  - Wheel Replacement
    286
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    286
  - Tire Chains
    288
  - Appearance Care
    289
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    289
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    289
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    290
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    291
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    291
  - Care of Safety Belts
    291
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    291
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    292
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    292
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    292
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    292
  - Finish Care
    293
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    293
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    294
  - Cleaning Tires
    294
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    294
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    295
  - Underbody Maintenance
    295
  - Finish Damage
    295
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    296
  - Engine Identification
    297
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    297
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    297
  - Electrical System
    298
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    299
  - Replacement Bulbs
    302
  - Capacities and Specifications
    303
  - L Engine Specifications
    303
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    304
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    304
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

305
- Introduction
  306
  - How this Section Is Organized
    307
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    308
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    308
  - Maintenance Requirements
    306
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    306
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  308
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    309
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    309
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    309
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  311
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  325
  - At Least Once a Month
    334
  - At each Fuel Fill
    334
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  334
  - At Least Twice a Year
    335
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    339
  - Throttle System Inspection
    339
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    339
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  339
  - Brake System Inspection
    340
  - Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
    340
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  341
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  343
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

345
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  346
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  348
  - (TTY) Users
    348
- Customer Assistance Offices
  348
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  349
  - With Disabilities
    349
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  350
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  351
  - Transportation Options
    352
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    352
- Courtesy Transportation
  352
  - Additional Program Information
    353
- Warranty Information
  353
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  354
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  354
- States Government
  354
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  355

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