Chevrolet 2001 Prizm Sedan Car Manuals

Chevrolet 2001 Prizm Sedan Car Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Chevrolet 2001 Prizm Sedan Car. We have 1 Chevrolet 2001 Prizm Sedan Car manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2001 Prizm Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2001 Prizm Owner's Manual (346 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  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
    22
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  25
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  26
- Driver Position
  26
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  34
- Air Bag Systems
  34
  - How the Air Bag Systems Work
    37
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    42
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
  42
- Rear Seat Passengers
  43
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    43
  - Infants and Young Children
    45
- Children
  45
- Built - in Child Restraint (Option)
  49
  - Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    50
  - Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
    58
- Restraint Systems for Children
  61
- Older Children
  73
- Safety Belt Extender
  76
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  77
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  77
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    78
  - Manual Windows
    80
  - Door Locks
    83
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    84
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    85
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    85
  - Operation
    86
  - Battery Replacement
    87
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    87
  - Remote Trunk Release
    89
  - Trunk Release Handle
    90
  - Key in the Ignition
    90
  - Parking at Night
    91
  - Parking Lots
    91
  - Ignition Positions
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    93
  - Automatic Transaxle
    93
  - Manual Transaxle
    93
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    95
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    98
  - Parking Brake
    100
  - Shift Speeds
    100
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    103
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    104
  - Engine Exhaust
    104
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    106
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    106
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    107
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    107
  - Flash-To-Pass
    107
  - Windshield Washer
    108
  - Windshield Wipers
    108
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    109
  - Exterior Lamps
    111
  - Lamps on Reminder
    112
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    112
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    112
  - Interior Lamps
    113
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    113
  - Dome Lamp
    114
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    115
  - Storage Compartments
    116
  - Glove Box
    116
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    117
  - Sun Visors
    117
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    117
  - Sunroof (Option)
    118
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    121
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    123
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    124
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    124
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    125
  - Brake System Warning Light
    126
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    128
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    129
  - Engine Oil Pressure Light
    132
  - Door Ajar Warning Light
    133
  - Overdrive off Light
    133
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    134
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

135
- Climate Control System
  136
- Comfort Controls
  136
- Air Conditioner Controls
  137
- Heating
  137
- Defogging and Defrosting
  138
- Rear Window Defogger (Option)
  138
- Ventilation System
  139
- Audio Systems
  140
- Setting the Clock
  140
- AM-FM Stereo
  141
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
  144
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
  149
- Tips about Your Audio System
  153
- Understanding Radio Reception
  153
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  154
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  155
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  155
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  155
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

156
- Defensive Driving
  157
- Drunken Driving
  158
- Braking
  161
  - Braking in Emergencies
    164
  - Power Steering
    164
- Control of a Vehicle
  161
- Steering
  164
  - Steering Tips
    165
  - Steering in Emergencies
    166
- Off - Road Recovery
  167
- Passing
  167
- Loss of Control
  169
- Driving at Night
  170
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  171
- City Driving
  174
- Freeway Driving
  175
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  176
- Highway Hypnosis
  177
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  177
- Winter Driving
  179
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    180
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    181
- Loading Your Vehicle
  183
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  183
- Towing a Trailer
  185
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    186
  - Weight of the Trailer
    186
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    187
  - Safety Chains
    188
  - Trailer Brakes
    188
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    188
  - Driving with a Trailer
    189
  - Following Distance
    189
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    190
  - Driving on Grades
    190
  - Making Turns
    190
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    191
  - Parking on Hills
    191
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    192
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    192
Section 5 Problems on the Road

193
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  194
- Other Warning Devices
  194
- Jump Starting
  195
- Engine Overheating
  200
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    200
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    202
- Towing Your Vehicle
  200
- Cooling System
  203
  - Recovery Tank
    204
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    207
- Changing a Flat Tire
  210
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  210
- Compact Spare Tire
  220
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  221
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    222
  - Using the Recovery Hooks
    222
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    224
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    225
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    226
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    228
  - Filling Your Tank
    228
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    231
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    231
  - Hood Release
    232
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    233
  - Checking Engine Oil
    235
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    236
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    237
  - Engine Oil Additives
    238
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    238
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    239
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    239
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    241
  - When to Check and Change
    241
  - How to Check
    241
  - How to Add Fluid
    243
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    244
  - When to Check
    244
  - How to Check
    244
  - When to Check and What to Use
    245
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    245
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    245
  - Engine Coolant
    246
  - What to Use
    246
  - Checking Coolant
    247
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    248
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    249
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    250
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    250
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    251
  - Brake Fluid
    252
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    254
  - Brake Wear
    254
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    255
  - Brake Adjustment
    255
  - Bulb Replacement
    256
  - Vehicle Storage
    256
  - Halogen Bulbs
    256
  - Rear Combination Lamps
    260
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    262
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    263
  - Buying New Tires
    264
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    265
  - Wheel Replacement
    266
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    266
  - Appearance Care
    268
  - Tire Chains
    268
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    269
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    270
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    270
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    270
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    271
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    271
  - Cleaning the Built - in Child Restraint
    271
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built - in Child Restraint Harness
    271
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    272
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    272
  - Finish Care
    273
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    273
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    274
  - Cleaning Tires
    274
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    274
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    275
  - Underbody Maintenance
    275
  - Finish Damage
    275
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    276
  - Engine Identification
    277
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    277
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    277
  - Electrical System
    278
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    279
  - Capacities and Specifications
    284
  - Replacement Bulbs
    284
  - Engine Specifications
    285
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    285
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    285
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

286
- Maintenance Schedule
  286
- Introduction
  287
  - How this Section Is Organized
    288
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    289
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    289
  - Maintenance Requirements
    287
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    287
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  289
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    290
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    290
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    290
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  293
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  312
  - At Least Once a Month
    323
  - At each Fuel Fill
    323
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  323
  - At Least Twice a Year
    324
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    328
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    328
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  328
  - Throttle System Inspection
    329
  - Brake System Inspection
    329
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  330
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  332
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

334
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  335
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  337
  - (TTY) Users
    337
- Customer Assistance Offices
  337
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  338
  - With Disabilities
    338
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  339
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  340
  - Transportation Options
    341
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    341
- Courtesy Transportation
  341
  - Additional Program Information
    342
- Warranty Information
  342
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  343
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  343
- States Government
  343
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  344
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  344

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