Geo TRACKER 1996 Manuals

Geo TRACKER 1996 Manuals

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Geo TRACKER 1996 Manual

Geo TRACKER 1996 Manual (388 pages)

Brand: Geo | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
About Driving Your Geo
4
Index
4
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Vehicle Symbols
7
Seats and Restraint Systems
8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
- Manual Front Seat
  8
- Reclining Front Seatbacks
  9
- Head Restraints
  10
- Easy Entry Seats
  11
- Folding the Rear Seatback
  12
- To Unfold the Seat
  15
- To Raise the Rear Seat
  19
- Safety Belts
  20
- Why Safety Belts Work
  21
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Adults
  25
- Driver Position
  25
- Lap Shoulder Belt
  25
- Air Bag System
  31
- How the Air Bag System Works
  33
- Where Is the Air Bag?
  33
- When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
  34
- What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
  34
- How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
  35
- What will You See after an Air Bag Inflates?
  35
- Servicing Your Air Bag Equipped Geo
  36
- Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag Equipped Gep
  37
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  38
- Right Front Passenger Position
  38
- Rear Seat Passengers
  38
- Children
  42
- Smaller Children and Babies
  42
- Child Restraints
  44
- Where to Put the Restraint
  44
- Top Strap
  45
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
  45
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  47
- Safety Belt Extender
  53
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  53
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  53
- Keys
  56
2 Features and Controls
56
- Door Locks
  58
- Power Door Locks
  58
- Rear Door Security Locks
  59
- Leaving Your Vehicle
  59
- Tailgate
  60
- Tailgate Lock Release
  60
- Theft
  60
- New Vehicle "Break-In"
  61
- Key in the Ignition
  61
- Parking at Night
  61
- Acc
  62
- On
  62
- Lock
  62
- Ignition Positions
  62
- Manual Transmission
  63
- Starting Your Engine
  63
- Automatic Transmission
  63
- Starting Your 1.6 Liter Engine
  64
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  65
- Reverse
  66
- Neutral
  66
- Drive
  67
- Second
  67
- Low
  67
- Power Mode Selector Switch
  68
- Overdrive off Switch
  68
- Third
  69
- First
  69
- 5-Speed
  69
- Shift Speeds
  70
- Four-Wheel Drive
  71
- Freewheeling Hubs
  72
- Manual
  72
- Transfer Case
  73
- Locking the Hubs
  73
- Unlocking the Hubs
  73
- Shifting into or out of Four-Wheel Low
  74
- Two-Wheel High
  74
- Parking Brake
  75
- Shifting into Park
  76
- Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
  77
- Shifting out of Park
  78
- Torque Lock
  78
- Parking over Things that Burn
  79
- Parking Your Vehicle
  79
- Engine Exhaust
  80
- Running Your Engine While You're Parked
  80
- Windows
  82
- Manual Windows
  82
- Power Windows
  82
- Horn
  83
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  83
- Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
  83
- Lamps Controls
  84
- Lamps on Reminder
  84
- Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
  84
- Windshield Wiper/Washer Lever
  85
- Flash to Pass
  85
- Windshield Washer
  86
- Rear Window Wiper/Washer
  86
- Cruise Control
  87
- Setting Cruise Control
  88
- Resuming a Set Speed
  89
- Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
  89
- Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
  89
- Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
  89
- Lamps
  90
- Daytime Running Lamps
  90
- Using Cruise Control on Hills
  90
- Getting out of Cruise Control
  90
- Instrument Panel Brightness Control
  91
- Interior Lamps
  91
- Dome Lamp
  91
- Mirrors
  92
- Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
  92
- Outside Manual Adjust Mirrors
  92
- Power Remote Control Mirrors
  93
- Convex Outside Mirror
  93
- Storage Compartments
  94
- Glove Box
  94
- Door Storage
  94
- Front Seat Side Pockets
  94
- Coinholder and bin
  95
- Cupholder
  95
- Ashtrays and Lighter
  95
- Sun Visors
  96
- Convertible Top
  97
- Opening and Closing Your Sunroof
  98
- Removing and Installing Your Rear Window
  101
- Removing and Installing the Side Window
  102
- Lowering and Raising the Canvas Top
  104
- Removing and Installing the Canvas Top
  108
- Preparing the Canvas Top for Storage
  109
- Instrument Panel
  111
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  113
- Speedometer and Odometer
  114
- Tachometer
  114
- Trip Odometer
  114
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  115
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  115
- Air Bag Readiness Light
  116
- Charging System Light
  116
- Brake System Warning Light
  117
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  118
- Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
  119
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge
  119
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
  120
- Light Flashing
  120
- Light on Steady
  120
- If the Light Is Flashing
  121
- If the Light Is on Steady
  121
- Oil Pressure Light
  122
- Power Indicator Light
  123
- Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
  124
- Fuel Gauge
  124
- Overdrive off Light
  124
- Climate Control System
  126
- Aitflow Lever
  126
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
126
- Air Conditioner Controls
  127
- Fan Control Lever
  127
- Temperature Control Lever
  127
- Air Intake Lever
  127
- Ventilation System
  128
- Heating
  128
- Ventilation Tips
  129
- Defogging and Defrosting
  129
- Rear Window Defogger
  130
- Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  131
- Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
  131
- Audio Systems
  131
- Finding a Station
  132
- To Play the Radio
  132
- Am-FM Stereo
  132
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  133
- Setting the Tone
  133
- Adjusting the Speakers
  133
- Playing a Cassette Tape
  135
- Ff
  135
- Rew
  135
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player
  136
- Rcl
  139
- Prv
  139
- Noise Reduction
  139
- Playing a Compact Disc
  139
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  140
- Comp
  140
- Rdm
  140
- Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
  141
- Understanding Radio Reception
  142
- Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature
  142
- FM Stereo
  142
- Am
  142
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  143
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  144
- Antenna
  144
- Defensing Driving
  146
Yourdrivingandtheroad
146
- Drunken Driving
  147
- Control of a Vehicle
  150
- Braking
  150
- Anti-Lock Brakes
  151
- Braking in Emergencies
  153
- Using Anti-Lock
  153
- Steering
  154
- Power Steering
  154
- Steering Tips
  154
- Driving on Curves
  154
- Steering in Emergencies
  155
- Off-Road Recovery
  156
- Passing
  156
- Loss of Control
  157
- Skidding
  158
- Driving Guidelines
  159
- Off-Road Driving with Your GEO Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
  159
- Before You Go Off-Roading
  160
- Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
  160
- Environmental Concerns
  161
- Traveling to Remote Areas
  161
- Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
  161
- Scanning the Terrain
  162
- Driving on Off-Road Hills
  164
- Approaching a Hill
  164
- Driving Uphill
  165
- Driving Downhill
  168
- Driving Across an Incline
  170
- Stalling on an Incline
  171
- Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
  172
- Driving in Water
  173
- After Off-Road Driving
  173
- Driving at Night
  174
- Night Vision
  175
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  176
- Hydroplaning
  178
- Driving through Deep Standing Water
  178
- Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
  178
- City Driving
  179
- Freeway Driving
  180
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  181
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  182
- Highway Hypnosis
  182
- Winter Driving
  184
- Driving on Snow or Ice
  185
- If You're Caught in a Blizzard
  186
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  188
- Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
  188
- Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
  189
- Loading Your Vehicle
  191
- Towing a Trailer
  193
- Weight of the Trailer
  194
- If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
  194
- Weight of the Trailer Tongue
  195
- Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
  195
- Safety Chains
  196
- Trailer Brakes
  196
- Hitches
  196
- Driving with a Trailer
  197
- Following Distance
  197
- Backing up
  197
- Making Turns
  198
- Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
  198
- Driving on Grades
  198
- Parking on Hills
  199
- When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
  200
- Maintenance When Trailer Towing
  200
- Problems on the Road
  202
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  202
- Other Warning Devices
  203
- Jump Starting
  203
- Towing Your Vehicle
  208
- Front Towing
  210
- Rear Towing
  211
- Engine Overheating
  213
- If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  213
- If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  214
- How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank
  217
- How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
  220
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  223
- Changing a Flat Tire
  223
- Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
  224
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
  227
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  234
- Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
  235
- Using the Recovery Hooks
  235
- Service
  238
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  238
- Fuel
  239
- Fuels in Foreign Countries
  241
- Filling Your Tank
  241
- Checking Things under the Hood
  243
- Engine Oil
  246
- Checking Engine Oil
  247
- When to Add Oil
  247
- What Kind of Oil to Use
  248
- Engine Oil Additives
  249
- When to Change Engine Oil
  249
- Air Cleaner
  250
- What to Do with Used Oil
  250
- Air Filter Replacement
  251
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
  252
- When to Check and Change
  252
- Checking Transmission Fluid Hot
  253
- Checking Transmission Fluid Cold
  253
- Checking the Fluid Hot or Cold
  254
- How to Add Fluid
  255
- Manual Transmission Fluid
  256
- Clutch Adjustment
  258
- Rear Axle
  258
- How to Check Lubricant
  258
- Engine Coolant
  261
- Checking Coolant
  262
- Adding Coolant
  262
- Thermostat
  263
- Radiator Pressure Cap
  263
- Power Steering Fluid
  264
- How to Check Power Steering Fluid
  264
- When to Check Power Steering Fluid
  264
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  265
- Adding Washer Fluid
  265
- Brakes
  266
- Brake Fluid
  266
- Checking Brake Fluid
  267
- What to Add
  268
- Brake Wear
  269
- Brake Pedal Travel
  269
- Vehicle Storage
  270
- Replacing Brake System Parts
  270
- Battery
  270
- Brake Adjustment
  270
- Bulb Replacement
  271
- Halogen Bulbs
  271
- Headlamps
  271
- Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamps
  273
- Sidemarker Lamps
  274
- Rear Sidemarker Lamps
  275
- Rear Combination Lamps
  275
- Tires
  277
- Inflation
  278
- Tire Pressure
  278
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  279
- When It's Time for New Tires
  280
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  281
- Buying New Tires
  281
- Temperature
  282
- Treadwear
  282
- Traction
  282
- Wheel Replacement
  283
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  283
- Tire Chains
  284
- Used Replacement Wheels
  284
- Appearance Care
  285
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Geo
  285
- Using Foam-Type Cleaner on Fabric
  286
- Using Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric
  286
- Fabric Protection
  286
- Non-Greasy Stains
  287
- Cleaning Vinyl
  287
- Special Cleaning Problems
  287
- Greasy or Oily Stains
  287
- Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
  288
- Care of Safety Belts
  288
- Glass
  288
- Weatherstrips
  289
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Geo
  289
- Washing Your Vehicle
  289
- Finish Care
  289
- Special Care for Canvas Top and Plastic Windows
  290
- Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
  290
- Aluminum Wheels
  291
- Sheet Metal Damage
  291
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  292
- Finish Damage
  292
- Underbody Maintenance
  292
- Appearance Care Materials Chart
  293
- Vehicle Identification Number
  294
- Service Parts Identification Label
  294
- Electrical System
  294
- Add-On Electrical Equipment
  294
- Instrument Panel Fuse Block
  295
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  295
- Main Fuse Block
  297
- Replacement Bulbs
  298
- Capacities and Specifications
  299
- Replacement Parts
  299
- Wheel Nuts
  300
- Air Conditioning Refrigerants
  301
- Vehicle Dimensions
  301
- Maintenance Schedule
  304
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  304
- Scheduled Maintenance Services
  306
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  306
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  306
- Short Trip/City Definition
  307
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  307
Maintenance Schedule
307
- Long Trip/Highway Definition
  309
- Long Trip/Highway Intervals
  309
- 3,000 Miles
  311
- 9,000 Miles
  312
- 6,000 Miles
  312
- 12,000 Miles
  313
- 15,000 Miles
  313
- 18,000 Miles
  314
- 21,000 Miles
  315
- 24,000 Miles
  315
- 27,000 Miles
  316
- 30,000 Miles
  316
- 33,000 Miles
  318
- 36,000 Miles
  318
- 39,000 Miles
  319
- 42,000 Miles
  319
- 45,000 Miles
  320
- 50,000 Miles
  321
- 48,000 Miles
  321
- 51,000 Miles
  322
- 54,000 Miles
  322
- 57,000 Miles
  323
- 60,000 Miles
  323
- 63,000 Miles
  325
- 66,000 Miles
  326
- 69,000 Miles
  326
- 72,000 Miles
  327
- 75,000 Miles
  327
- 78,000 Miles
  328
- 81,000 Miles
  329
- 84,000 Miles
  329
- 87,000 Miles
  330
- 90,000 Miles
  330
- 93,000 Miles
  332
- 96,000 Miles
  333
- 99,000 Miles
  333
- 100,000 Miles
  334
- 7,500 Miles
  335
- At each Fuel Fill
  350
- Engine Oil Level Check
  350
- Engine Coolant Level Check
  350
- Hood Latch Operation Check
  350
- Restraint System Check
  351
- Fluid Level Check
  351
- Automatic Transmission Check
  351
- Key Lock Cylinders Service
  351
- Starter Switch Check
  352
- Brake-Transmission Shift Interlock Check
  352
- Steering Column Lock Check
  353
- Underbody Flushing Service
  353
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  354
- Exhaust System Inspection
  354
- Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection
  354
- Throttle Linkage Inspection
  355
- Brake System Inspection
  355
- Rear Axle and Front Axle
  355
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  356
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  362
Customer Assistance Information
362
- Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program
  365
- Courtesy Transportation
  367
- Reporting Safety Defects
  370

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