Geo TRACKER 1997 Compact SUV Manuals

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Geo TRACKER 1997 Manual (389 pages)

Brand: Geo | Category: Automobile | Size: 20 MB

Contents
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
7
Vehicle Symbols
8
Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Seats and Seat Controls
10
Manual Front Seat
10
Reclining Front Seatbacks
11
Easy Entry Seats (2-Door)
12
Head Restraints
12
Folding the Rear Seatback (2-Door Models)
14
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
20
Why Safety Belts Work
22
Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
25
Lap-Shoulder Belt
26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
26
Driver Position
26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
32
Right Front Passenger Position
33
Air Bag System
33
How the Air Bag System Works
35
Where Are the Air Bags?
35
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
36
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
36
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
37
What will You See after an Air Bag Inflates?
37
Servicing Your Air Bag Equipped Geo
38
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Geo
39
Rear Seat Passengers
39
Children
42
Smaller Children and Babies
42
Child Restraints
44
Where to Put the Restraint
44
Top Strap
45
Securing a Child Restraint in Rear Seat Position
45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
47
Larger Children
50
Safety Belt Extender
53
Checking Your Restraint Systems
53
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
54
Features and Controls
55
Keys
56
Door Locks
57
Power Door Locks
58
Rear Door Security Locks
58
Leaving Your Vehicle
59
Tailgate
59
Tailgate Lock Release
60
Theft
60
Key in the Ignition
60
Parking at Night
60
New Vehicle “Break-In”
61
Ignition Positions
61
Starting Your 1.6 Liter Engine
63
Manual Transmission
63
Automatic Transmission
63
Starting Your Engine
63
Automatic Transmission Operation
64
Power Mode Selector Switch
68
Overdrive off Switch
68
5-Speed
68
Shift Speeds
70
Four-Wheel Drive
71
Freewheeling Hubs
71
Manual
72
Automatic
73
Locking the Hubs
73
Unlocking the Hubs
73
Transfer Case
74
Parking Brake
75
Shifting into or out of FOUR-WHEEL LOW (4L)
75
Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only)
77
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
78
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
78
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
79
Parking over Things that Burn
80
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
80
Engine Exhaust
81
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transmission)
81
Windows
82
Manual Windows
82
Power Windows
82
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
83
Horn
83
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
84
Lamps Control
85
Lamps on Reminder
85
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
85
Flash-To-Pass
86
Windshield Wipermasher Lever
86
Windshield Washer
87
Rear Window Wiper/Washer
87
Cruise Control
88
Setting Cruise Control
89
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
90
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
90
Resuming a Set Speed
90
Exterior Lamps
91
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
91
Using Cruise Control on Hills
91
Getting out of Cruise Control
91
Interior Lamps
92
Instrument Panel Brightness Control
92
Dome Lamp
93
Mirrors
93
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
93
Outside Manual Adjust Mirrors
94
Power Remote Control Mirrery
94
Door Storage
95
Convex Outside Mirror
95
Glove Box
95
Storage Compartments
95
Front Seat Side Pockets
96
Coinholder and bin
96
Cupholder
96
Ashtrays and Lighter
97
Sun Visors
98
Convertible Top
98
Opening and Closing Your Sunroof
99
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
109
Preparing the Canvas Top for Storage
110
Instrument Panel Cluster
114
Speedometer and Odometer
115
Trip Odometer
115
Tachometer
115
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
116
Safety Belt Reminder Light
116
Air Bag Readiness Light
117
Charging System Light
117
Brake System Warning Light
118
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
119
Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light
120
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
120
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
121
If the Light Is Flashing
122
If the Light Is on Steady
122
Oil Pressure Light
123
Power Indicator Light
124
Overdrive off Light
125
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
125
Fuel Gage
126
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
127
Comfort Controls
128
Climate Control System
128
Fan Control Lever
128
Temperature Control Lever
128
Air Conditioner Controls (Option)
129
Heating
130
Ventilation System
130
Ventilation Tips
131
Defogging and Defrosting
131
Rear Window Defogger
131
Audio Systems
132
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
132
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
132
Setting Clock for AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape/Compact Disc Players
132
AM-FM Stereo
133
Playing the Radio
133
Finding a Station
133
Adjusting the Speakers
134
Setting the Tone
134
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
134
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player
137
Theft-Deterrent Feature
141
Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
141
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
142
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature after a Power Loss
143
Understanding Radio Reception
143
FM Stereo
143
Am
143
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
144
Care of Your Compact Discs
145
Antenna
145
Your Driving and the Road
147
Defensive Driving
148
Drunken Driving
148
Control of a Vehicle
152
Braking
152
Anti-Lock Brakes (Option)
153
Braking in Emergencies
155
Using Anti-Lock
155
Power Steering
156
Steering Tips
156
Driving on Curves
156
Steering in Emergencies
157
Off-Road Recovery
158
Passing
158
Loss of Control
160
Skidding
160
Driving Guidelines
161
Off-Road Driving with Your Geo Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
161
Before You Go Off-Roading
162
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
162
Environmental Concerns
163
Traveling to Remote Areas
163
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
164
Scanning the Terrain
165
Driving on Off-Road Hills
166
Approaching a Hill
166
Driving Uphill
167
Driving Downhill
170
Driving Across an Incline
171
Stalling on an Incline
173
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
174
Driving in Water
175
After Off-Road Driving
176
Driving at Night
176
Night Vision
177
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
178
Hydroplaning
180
Driving through Deep Standing Water
180
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
180
City Driving
181
Freeway Driving
182
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
183
Highway Hypnosis
184
Hill and Mountain Roads
184
Winter Driving
186
Driving on Snow or Ice
187
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
188
Recreational Vehicle Towing
190
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
190
Towing from the Front
191
Loading Your Vehicle
193
Towing a Trailer
195
Weight of the Trailer
197
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
197
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
198
Hitches
198
Driving with a Trailer
199
Safety Chains
199
Trailer Brakes
199
Following Distance
200
Backing up
200
Making Turns
200
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
201
Driving on Grades
201
Parking on Hills
201
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
202
Problems on the Road
203
Hazard Warning Flashers
204
Other Warning Devices
204
Jump Starting
205
Towing Your Vehicle
210
Front Towing
212
Rear Towing
213
Engine Overheating
215
Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
215
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
216
Cooling System
217
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank
219
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
222
If a Tire Goes Flat
225
Changing a Flat Tire
225
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
226
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
229
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
234
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
237
Using the Recovery Hooks
237
Service and Appearance Care
239
Underbody Maintenance
239
- Service
  240
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  240
- Fuel
  241
- Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  241
- Fuels in Foreign Countries
  243
- Filling Your Tank
  243
- Checking Things under the Hood
  245
- Engine Oil
  248
- When to Add Oil
  249
- Checking Engine Oil
  249
- What Kind of Oil to Use
  250
- Engine Oil Additives
  251
- When to Change Engine Oil
  251
- What to Do with Used Oil
  252
- Air Cleaner
  252
- Air Filter Replacement
  253
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
  254
- When to Check and Change
  254
- How to Check
  255
- Checking Transmission Fluid Hot
  255
- Checking Transmission Fluid Cold
  256
- Checking the Fluid Hot or Cold
  256
- How to Add Fluid
  257
- Manual Transmission Fluid
  257
- Clutch Adjustment
  259
- Rear Axle
  259
- When to Check and Change Lubricant
  259
- Front Axle
  261
- Checking Coolant
  263
- Adding Coolant
  263
- Radiator Pressure Cap
  264
- Thermostat
  264
- Power Steering Fluid
  264
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  265
- How to Check Power Steering Fluid
  265
- Adding Washer Fluid
  266
- Brake Fluid
  267
- Checking Brake Fluid
  268
- Brake Wear
  269
- Brake Pedal Travel
  270
- Brake Adjustment
  270
- Replacing Brake System Parts
  270
- Battery
  271
- Vehicle Storage
  271
- Bulb Replacement
  271
- Headlamps
  272
- Front Parking and Turn Signal Lamps
  273
- Sidemarker Lamps
  274
- Rear Sidemarker Lamps
  275
- Rear Combination Lamps
  276
- Center High-Mounted Stoplamp, Four Door Models
  277
- Tires
  278
- Inflation Tire Pressure
  279
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  280
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  283
- Treadwear
  283
- Traction
  283
- Temperature
  284
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  284
- Wheel Replacement
  284
- Used Replacement Wheels
  285
- Appearance Care
  286
- Tire Chains
  286
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Geo
  287
- Using Foam-Type Cleaner on Fabric
  287
- Using Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric
  288
- Fabric Protection
  288
- Special Cleaning Problems
  288
- Greasy or Oily Stains
  288
- Cleaning Vinyl
  289
- Non-Greasy Stains
  289
- Combination Stains
  289
- Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
  289
- Care of Safety Belts
  290
- Cleaning Glass Surfaces
  290
- Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
  290
- Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
  291
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Geo
  291
- Washing Your Vehicle
  291
- Weatherstrips
  291
- Special Care for Canvas Top and Plastic Windows
  292
- Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
  292
- Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
  293
- Cleaning Tires
  293
- Sheet Metal Damage
  293
- Finish Damage
  294
- Underbody Maintenance
  294
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  294
- Appearance Care Materials Chart
  295
- Add-On Electrical Equipment
  296
- Service Parts Identification Label
  296
- Engine Identification
  296
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  296
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  297
- Instrument Panel Fuse Block
  297
- Main Fuse Block
  299
- Replacement Bulbs
  300
- Capacities (Approximate)
  301
- Maintenance Schedule
  303
- Scheduled Maintenance Services
  306
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  306
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  306
- Short Trip/City Definition
  307
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  307
- Long Trip/Highway Definition
  309
- Long Trip/Highway Intervals
  309
- 3,000 Miles (5 000 Km)
  311
- 6,000 Miles (10 000 Km)
  312
- 9,000 Miles (15 000 Km)
  312
- 12,000 Miles (20 000 Km)
  313
- 15,000 Miles (25 000 Km)
  313
- 18,000 Miles (30 000 Km)
  314
- 21,000 Miles (35 000 Km)
  315
- 24,000 Miles
  315
- 27,000 Miles (45 000 Km)
  316
- 30,000 Miles (50 000 Km)
  316
- 33,000 Miles (55 000 Km)
  318
- 36,000 Miles (60 000 Km)
  318
- 39,000 Miles (65 000 Km)
  319
- 42,000 Miles (70 000 Km)
  319
- 45,000 Miles (75 000 Km)
  320
- 48,000 Miles (80 000 Km)
  321
- 50,000 Miles (83 000 Km)
  321
- 51,000 Miles (85 000 Km)
  322
- 54,000 Miles (90 000 Km)
  323
- 57,000 Miles (95 000 Km)
  323
- 60,000 Miles (100 000 Km)
  324
- 63,000 Miles (105 000 Km)
  326
- 66,000 Miles (110 000 Km)
  327
- 69,000 Miles (115 000 Km)
  327
- 72,000 Miles (120 000 Km)
  328
- 75,000 Miles (125 000 Km)
  328
- 78,000 Miles (130 000 Km)
  329
- 81,000 Miles (135 000 Km)
  330
- 84,000 Miles (140 000 Km)
  330
- 87,000 Miles (145 000 Km)
  331
- 90,000 Miles (150 000 Km)
  331
- 93,000 Miles (155 000 Km)
  333
- 96,000 Miles (160 000 Km)
  334
- 99,000 Miles (165 000 Km)
  334
- 100,000 Miles (1 66 000 Km)
  335
- 7,500 Miles (12 500 Km)
  336
- 22,500 Miles
  338
- 37,500 Miles (62 500 Km)
  340
- 52,500 Miles (87 500 Km)
  343
- 67,500 Miles (112 500 Km)
  346
- 82,500 Miles (137 500 Km)
  347
- 97,500 Miles (162 500 Km)
  349
- Owner Checks and Services
  351
- At each Fuel Fill
  351
- Engine Oil Level Check
  351
- At Least Twice a Year
  352
- Restraint System Check
  352
- Wiper Blade Check
  352
- Fluid Level Check
  352
- Starter Switch Check
  353
- Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
  354
- Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission PARK (P) Mechanism Check
  354
- Underbody Flushing Service
  354
- Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection
  355
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  355
- Exhaust System Inspection
  355
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  355
- Throttle Linkage Inspection
  356
- Rear Axle (All) and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Service
  356
- Brake System Inspection
  356
- Clutch System Service
  356
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  357
- Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Program
  365
- Index
  375
- Service Station Checkpoint
  386
Windshield Washer
386

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