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Chevrolet 2004 Cavalier Owner's Manual (352 pages)

General Motors 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Manual

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 4 MB

M 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Manual

1
- Table of Contents
  1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    11
  - Seatback Latches
    12
    
    Easy Entry Seat
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Safety Belts
    14
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    15
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
    
    Driver Position
    20
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    20
    
    Four Door Models
    22
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    22
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    28
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    29
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    32
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    34
  - Child Restraints
    35
  - Older Children
    35
  - Infants and Young Children
    37
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    40
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    43
  - Top Strap
    44
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    45
    
    Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    46
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System (Rear)
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    48
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    50
  - Air Bag Systems
    53
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    56
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    58
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    59
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    60
  - Restraint System Check
    62
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    62
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    62
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    63
- Features and Controls
  
  65
  - Keys
    66
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    67
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    68
    
    Radio Personalization
    69
  - Battery Replacement
    70
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    70
    
    Door Locks
    71
  - Doors and Locks
    71
    
    Power Door Locks
    72
  - Canceling the Rear Door Security Lock
    73
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    73
  - Using the Rear Door Security Lock
    73
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    74
  - Lockout Protection
    74
  - Remote Trunk Release
    75
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    75
  - Manual Windows
    76
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    76
  - Power Windows
    77
  - Express-Down Window
    77
  - Sun Visors
    77
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    78
  - Disarming the System
    78
  - How the System Alarm Is Activated
    78
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    78
  - How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    79
  - How to Turn off the System Alarm
    79
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    80
  - Ignition Positions
    80
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    80
  - Manual Transaxle
    82
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    82
    
    Starting Your Engine
    82
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    83
    
    Automatic Transaxle Operation
    84
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    84
  - Forward Gears
    86
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Shift Speeds
    88
  - Parking Brake
    89
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    90
    
    Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
    90
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    91
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    91
  - Torque Lock
    91
    
    Engine Exhaust
    92
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    92
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    93
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    94
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    94
    
    Outside Remote Control Mirror
    94
    
    Outside Breakaway Mirror
    95
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    95
  - Onstar System
    96
  - Onstar Services
    96
  - Virtual Advisor
    97
  - Storage Areas
    97
  - Cup Holders
    97
  - Sunroof
    98
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    98
    
    Convenience Net
    98
Section 3 Instrument Panel

99
- Instrument Panel
  
  99
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  100
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    102
  - Tilt Wheel
    103
    
    Other Warning Devices
    103
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    104
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    104
  - Cruise Control
    105
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    105
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    105
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    106
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    106
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    106
    
    Windshield Wipers
    108
    
    Windshield Washers
    109
  - Exterior Lamps
    109
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    110
  - Lamps on Reminder
    110
  - Fog Lamps
    111
  - Front Reading Lamps
    112
    
    Entry Lighting
    112
    
    Map Lamps
    112
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    113
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    113
- Climate Controls
  
  114
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    114
  - Climate Control System
    114
  - Operation
    114
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    116
  - Rear Window Defogger
    117
  - Outlet Adjustment
    117
  - Operation Tips
    117
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    118
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    119
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    120
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  119
  - Trip Odometer
    120
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    121
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    121
  - Charging System Light
    122
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    123
    
    Up-Shift Light
    123
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    124
    
    Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    125
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    126
    
    Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    126
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  127
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    127
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    127
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    128
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    129
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    129
    
    Oil Pressure Light
    130
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    131
    
    Passlock Warning Light
    131
    
    Fuel Gage
    132
    
    Service Vehicle Soon Light
    132
- Audio System(S)
  
  133
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    133
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    134
  - AM-FM Radio
    134
  - Playing the Radio
    134
  - Finding a Station
    135
  - Setting Preset Stations
    135
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    135
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    136
    
    Radio Messages
    136
    
    Radio with CD (Base Level)
    137
    
    Playing a CD
    139
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    141
    
    Radio with CD (up Level)
    141
    
    Playing the Radio
    142
    
    Rds and XM
    144
    
    Rds Messages
    144
    
    XM Radio Messages
    146
    
    Radio with CD (MP3)
    150
  - Using an Mp3 CD
    159
    
    Root Directory
    160
    
    Personal Choice Radio Controls
    164
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non RDS Radios)
    165
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    165
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    165
  - Fm Stereo
    165
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    166
    
    Care of Your Cds
    166
    
    Chime Level Adjustment
    166
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    166
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System (48 Contiguous US States)
    166
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

167
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  168
  - Defensive Driving
    168
  - Drunken Driving
    168
  - Control of a Vehicle
    171
  - Braking
    171
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    172
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    173
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    173
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    174
  - Steering
    175
    
    Power Steering
    175
    
    Steering Tips
    175
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    176
  - Off-Road Recovery
    177
  - Passing
    178
  - Loss of Control
    179
  - Driving at Night
    180
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    182
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    184
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    184
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    184
  - City Driving
    185
  - Freeway Driving
    186
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    187
  - Highway Hypnosis
    188
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    188
  - Winter Driving
    190
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    191
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    192
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    194
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    195
- Towing
  
  195
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    195
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    195
    
    Dinghy Towing
    196
    
    Dolly Towing
    196
    
    Loading Your Vehicle
    197
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    197
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    198
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    199
    
    Certification Label
    201
  - Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transaxle)
    203
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    204
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    204
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    205
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    206
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    206
    
    Trailer Brakes
    206
    
    Following Distance
    207
    
    Making Turns
    207
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    207
    
    Driving on Grades
    208
    
    Parking on Hills
    208
  - Towing a Trailer (Manual Transaxle)
    209
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    209
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    209
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

211
- Service
  
  213
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    213
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    214
- Fuel
  
  214
  - Gasoline Octane
    214
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    215
  - California Fuel
    215
  - Additives
    216
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    216
  - Filling Your Tank
    217
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    219
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  220
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    220
    
    Hood Release
    220
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    222
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    223
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    224
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    224
  - Engine Oil Additives
    226
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    226
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    227
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    227
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    228
    
    Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    229
    
    Hydraulic Clutch
    229
    
    Manual Transaxle Fluid
    229
    
    Engine Coolant
    230
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    230
  - When to Check and What to Use
    230
    
    What to Use
    231
    
    Adding Coolant
    232
    
    Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    233
    
    Engine Overheating
    233
  - Checking Coolant
    232
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    233
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    234
    
    Cooling System
    235
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    237
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    240
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    241
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    241
  - What to Use
    241
    
    Brakes
    242
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    241
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    242
  - Brake Fluid
    242
  - Brake Wear
    244
    
    What to Add
    244
    
    Brake Adjustment
    245
    
    Battery
    246
    
    Jump Starting
    246
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    245
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    245
  - Vehicle Storage
    246
- Bulb Replacement
  
  251
  - Halogen Bulbs
    251
  - Headlamps
    251
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    253
  - Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps
    254
  - Back-Up Lamps
    254
  - Replacement Bulbs
    254
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  255
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    256
- Tires
  
  256
  - Tire Size
    260
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    263
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    264
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    260
  - How to Check
    264
  - When to Check
    264
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    265
    
    Buying New Tires
    266
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    267
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    267
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    268
    
    Wheel Replacement
    268
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    269
    
    Tire Chains
    270
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    271
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    272
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    273
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    275
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    280
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    281
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    282
- Appearance Care
  
  282
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    283
    
    Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    283
    
    Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    283
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    284
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    284
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    284
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    285
    
    Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    285
    
    Weatherstrips
    285
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    285
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    285
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    286
    
    Finish Damage
    287
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    287
  - Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    286
  - Finish Care
    286
  - Cleaning Tires
    287
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    288
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    288
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    288
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  289
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    289
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    290
- Electrical System
  
  290
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    290
  - Headlamp Wiring
    290
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    291
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    291
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    291
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    292
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    294
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  295
  - Engine Specifications
    295
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  296
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

297
- Introduction
  298
- Maintenance Requirements
  298
- Maintenance Schedule
  298
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  298
- How this Section Is Organized
  299
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  300
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  300
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  301
  - Short Trip/City Deﬁnition
    301
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    301
  - Long Trip/Highway Deﬁnition
    302
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    302
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  302
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  309
- At each Fuel Fill
  314
- At Least Once a Month
  314
- At Least Twice a Year
  314
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    314
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    314
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    314
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    314
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  314
- At Least Once a Year
  315
  - Automatic Transaxle Inspection
    315
  - Body Lubrication Service
    315
  - Hydraulic Clutch System Check
    315
  - Weatherstrip Lubrication
    315
  - Starter Switch Check
    316
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    317
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    318
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  319
- Exhaust System Inspection
  319
- Fuel System Inspection
  319
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  319
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  319
- Throttle System Inspection
  319
- Brake System Inspection
  320
- Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
  320
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  321
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  323
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

325
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  326
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    326
  - Online Owner Center
    327
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    328
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    328
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    328
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    328
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    329
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    330
    
    Security While You Travel
    330
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    331
  - Courtesy Transportation
    331
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    331
    
    Additional Program Information
    332
    
    Transportation Options
    332
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    333
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  334

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M 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

Maintenance Schedule

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

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Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

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