1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owners Manual

U.S. Department of Transportation Washington, D.C. 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from the Hotline.

In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, we certainly hope you’ll notify us. Please call us at 1-800-222- 1020. or write: Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P. 0. Box 7047 Troy, MI 48007-7047 In Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Assistance Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1 H 8P7

Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government

If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, you should immediately notify Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General . . .260

ChevroletIGeo Roadside Assistance Program

To enhance Chevrolet/Geo’s strong commitment to customer satisfaction, Chevrolet/Geo is excited to provide the services of the Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance Center. Roadside Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by calling 1 -800-CHEV-USA ( 1-800-243-8872). This toll-free number will provide you over-the-phone roadside assistance with minor mechanical problems. If your problem cannot be resolved over the phone, our advisors have access to a nationwide network of dealer

recommended service providers. The following services are available:

Towing

0 Locksmith 0 Tire repair

Rental car or taxi Additional services as necessary The Roadside Assistance Center uses companies that will provide you with quality and priority service. When roadside services are required, our advisors will explain any payment obligations that may be incurred for utilizing outside services. For prompt assistance when calling, please have the following available to give to the advisor: 0 Vehicle Identification Number

License plate number Vehicle color Vehicle location Telephone number where you can be reached. Vehicle mileage Description of problem

Canadian Roadside Assistance

Vehicles purchased in CANADA have an extensive ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE Program accessible from anywhere in Canada or the U.S.A. Please refer to the separate brochure provided by the dealer or call 1-800-268-6800 for emergency services.

Courtesy Tfurisportation

Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy Transportation for customers needing warranty service. Courtesy Transportation will be offered in conjunction with the coverage provided by the BUMPER TO BUMPER New Vehicle Limited Warranty to retail and retail lease purchasers of 1994 Chevrolet/Geo passenger car and light-duty trucks. Courtesy Transportation includes:

One-way SHUTTLE RIDE for any wap-anty repair completed during the same day. Up to $30 maximum daily VEHICLE RENTAL allowance for any overnight warranty repair up to 5 days.

OR

0 Up to $30 maximum daily CAB,

BUS or OTHER public transportation allowance in lieu of rental for any overnight repair up to 5 days.

OR

0 Up to $10 daily FUEL allowance

for rides provided by another person (i.e., friend, neighbor, etc.) in lieu of rental or other public transportation for any overnight warranty repair up to 5 days.

NOTE: All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by your Chevrolet/Geo dealership service management. Claim amounts should reflect all actual costs.

Chevrolet/Geo Courtesy Transportation is not part of the BUMPER TO BUMPER New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Chevrolet/Geo reserves the right to make any changes or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time without notification. For additional program details, contact your Chevrolet/Geo dealer. In Canada, please consult your GM Dealer for information on courtesy transportation.

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Customer Assistance Information

Service Publications Information on how to obtain Product Service Publications (PSP’s) and Indexes as described below is applicable only in the fifty U.S. states (and the District of Columbia) and only for cars and light trucks with GVWR less than 10,000 pounds (4 536 kg). In Canada, information pertaining to Product Service Bulletins and Indexes can be obtained by writing to: General Motors of Canada Limited Service Publications Department 1908 Colonel Sam Dr. Oshawa, Ontario L 1 H 8P7 Chevrolet regularly sends its dealers useful service bulletins about Chevrolet products. Chevrolet monitors product performance in the field. We then prepare bulletins for servicing our products better. Now, you can get these bulletins too. Bulletins cover various subjects. Some pertain to the proper use and care of your vehicle. Some describe costly repairs. Others describe inexpensive repairs which, if done on time with the latest parts, may avoid future costly repairs. Some bulletins tell a technician how to

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repair a new or unexpected condition. Others describe a quicker way to fix your vehicle. They can help a technician service your vehicle better. Most bulletins apply to conditions affecting a small number of cars or trucks. Your Chevrolet dealer or a qualified technician may have to determine if a specific bulletin applies to your vehicle.

Individual PSP’s If you don’t want to buy all the PSP’s issued by Chevrolet for all car or truck models in the model year, you can buy individual PSP’s, such as those which may pertain to a particular model. To do this, you will first need to see our index of PSP’s. It provides a variety of information. Here’s what you’ll find in the index and how you can get one:

What You’ll Find in the Index: 0 A list of all PSP’s published by

Chevrolet in a model year ( I 990 or later). PSP’s covering all models of Chevrolet cars or light trucks (less than 10,000 pounds (4 536 kg) GVWR) are listed in the same index.

0 Ordering information so you can buy

the specific PSP’s you may want. 0 Price information for the PSP’s you

may want to buy.

How You Can Get an Index: Indexes are published periodically. Most of the PSP’s which could potentially apply to the most recent Chevrolet models will be listed in the most recent publication for that model year. This means you may want to wait until the end of the model year before ordering an index, if you are interested in buying PSP’s pertaining to a current model year car or truck. Some PSP’s pertaining to a particular model year vehicle may be published in later years, and these would be listed in the later year’s index. When you order an index for a model year that is not over yet, we’ll send you the most recently published issue. Check the ordering form for indexes for earlier model years. Cut out the ordering form, fill it out, and mail it in. We will then see to it that an index is mailed to you. There is no charge

for indexes for the 1990- 1994 model years.

Toll-Free Telephone Number If you want an additional ordering form for an index, just call toll-free and we’ll

be happy to send you one. Automated recording equipment will take your name and mailing address. The number to call is 1-800-55 1-4123. A VERY IMPORTANT REMINDER: These PSP’s are meant for technicians.

They are not meant for the “do-it-yourselfer.” Technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to do a job quickly and safely.

Chevrolet Service Publications You can get these by using the order form:

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Customer Assistance Information

CHEVROLET SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDER FORM NOTE: Please complete form below (Print or Type) and MAIL TO:

Post Office Box 07130, Detroit, Michigan 48207

ORDER TOLL FREE

1-800-782-4356

(Monday-Friday 8:OO A.M.-6:00 P.M. EST)

NOTE: Dealers and Companies please provide dealer also the name of the person For purchases outside U.S.A. please write to the above address for quotation.

to whose attention the shipment should be sent.

or company name, and

(CUSTOMER NAME)

(ATTENTION)

(STREET ADDRESS-NO P.O. BOX NUMBERS)

DAYTIME TELEPHONE NO. CODE

AREA (

.-

(APT. NO.)

(STATE)

)--

(ZIP CODE)

~xpiration r

Check here if your billing address is different from your shipping address shown.

(CUSTOMER SIGNATURE)

*Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation.

et Price lo be announced at a la,er date. Call Orders cannot be returned without prior authorization. A restocking lee may apply.

,-800-782-4356 for further

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NOTE TO CANADIAN CUSTOMERS: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in US. funds To cover Canadian postage. add $11.50 plus the US. Handling Charge. Requests for manuals printed in French should be directed to Canadian General Motors dealerships. Please allow adequate time for postal service.

1994 CHEVROLET SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION

The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order Form in this book and mailing it with your check, money order or credit card information to Helm, Incorporated (address listed below).

CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1994 CHEVROLET CAMARO

SERVICE

MANUALS

PUBLICATIONS

SERVICE PRODUCT

(PSP's), are bulletins, letters and articles

Product Service Publications published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publica- on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steer- tions listed previously in this section. A cumulative index year. The indexes list all PSP's published bychevrolet in the model year.

ing, body, etc. 1994 Chevrolet camaro . . , , , , , . , , , , , ST-368-94

Service Manuals have the diagnosis, repair and overhaul information

Form Number Price

quarterly published during current the model

Model

is

PSP

NOTE: Index

Form Number

Year 1994 PSPI-94. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1993 PSPI-93. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1990-92 PSPI-90-92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Price

PSP Bound Bulletin Book (Complete Year Bulletins) Form

Year Description Number

1991 All PSP'S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1990 All PSP'S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For subscription information call Helm, Incorporated.

PSP-91-4 PSP-90-4

40.00 40.00

Please

specify

special body

TBA' form. Price Write information in the Form Number column. For example: Turbo, Free F~~~ Free

Convertible. "Price to be announced at a later date. Call 1-800-782-4356 for further information.

or engine types

on order

OWNER'S INFORMATION

Owner publications are written directly for owners and intended to pro- vide basic operational information about the vehicle.

1994 Chevrolet

Camaro

Owner's Manual

Chevrolet

In Portfolio: Includes Portfolio, Owner's Manual and Warranty Booklet. 1994 $15.00 . . . . . Without Portfolio: Includes Owner's Manual. 1994

Chevrolet Camaro Without

Portfolio .lo260940

,10260932

In-Portfolio

Camaro

$10.00

Address all inquiries to: HELM, INCORPORATED

PO. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

CURRENT & PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS

Service Publications are available for current and past model Chevrolet vehicles. To request an order form, please specify year and model vehicle. name of

inquiries

For information

and

call: 1-800-782-4356

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127

Acceleration Slip Regulation

........................ System ..................... 128 . . . . . . . . . . . 79 And Cruise Control System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 96 Accessory Power. Retained . . . . . . . 56 Add-on Electrical Equipment . . . . . 227 Adding Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 Additives. Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 AirBags ...................... 26 How the System Works . . . . . . . . 27 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped

Chevrolet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Readiness Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Air Cleaner .................... 19 I Air Conditioner Controls . . . . . . . . . 1 10 Air Control Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Air Filter Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . 192 Alignment and Tire Balance. 219 Aluminum Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 AMFM Stereo

Wheel ......................

With Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . I13 With Compact Disc Player . . . . . . 116 . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Antenna. Fixed Mast Anti-Lock Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 95 To Use 128 Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Appearance Care and Materials . . . . 226

.....................

Appearance Care. Service and . . . . . 179 Ashtray and Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Ashtray. Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 And Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . 79 . . . . . . . . . 96 System Warning Light Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 12 Audio Systems. Comfort

Controls and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Automatic

Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . I94 Axle. Limited-Slip Rear . . . . . . . . . . 66 Axle. Rear .................... 197

Babies. Smaller Children

Balance. Wheel Alignment

and (Safety Belts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 and Tire .................... Battery ....................... Battery Replacement. Remote Lock Control .....................

219 204

50

BBB Auto Line - Alternative Dispute

Resolution Program.

GM Participation in . . . . . . . . . 259 Before Leaving on a Long Trip . . . . 137 Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Belt. Lap-Shoulder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1 Bi-Level Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I09 Blizzard. If You’re Caught in a . . . 141 Box. Glove .................... 86

Brakes

Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Anti-Lock (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Fluid ....................... 203 Master Cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202 Parking ..................... 66 Pedal Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 System Parts. Replacing . . . . . . . . 204 System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . 94 Trailer ...................... 145 ...................... 203 Wear Braking (Control of a Vehicle) ..... 126 Braking in Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . 129 . . . . . . . . 55 Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

“Break.111. .. New Vehicle

Center High-Mounted Stoplight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Front Turn Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210 Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Rear Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Rear Sidemarker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I O Bulbs. Halogen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Bulbs. Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231

Canadian Roadside Assistance ... 261 Capacities and Specifications . . . . . . 232 Carbon Monoxide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Care Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . 120

Index Care

Cassette And Compact Disc

Cassette Tape Player. AMFM

Compact Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Storage ..................... 87 Stereo with .................. 1 13 Cassette Tape Player. Care of Your ................. 120 Chains. Tire ................... 220 Changing a Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Check Gages Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Checking Things under the Hood . . 184 Checking Your Restraint Systems . . 43 Chemical Paint Spotting . . . . . . . . . . 225 Chevrolet/Geo Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Rear Seat ................... 37 Right Front Seat .............. 39 Top Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Where to Put the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Children (Safety Belts) . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Children. Larger (Safety Belts) .... 42 Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 . . . . . . . 228 Circuit Breakers. Fuses and City Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Cleaner. Air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Convertible Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 ... 268

Cleaning

Fabric ...................... 221 Glass ....................... 223 Inside of Your Chevrolet . . . . . . . 221 Instrument Panel. Top of ....... 222 Leather ..................... 222 Outside of Your Chevrolet . . . . . . 223 Problems. Special . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Tires ....................... 224 Twin Lift-off Roof Panels . . . . . . 223 Vinyl ...................... 222 ... 223 Windshield and Wiper Blades Clock. Setting the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Close-Out Panel ................ 88 Clutch. Hydraulic ............... 197 Comfort Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Comfort Controls and Audio 107 Compact Disc. To Play a . . . . . . . . . 1 17 Compact Disc Player. AMFM Stereo with .................. 116 Compact Disc Storage. Cassette and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Compact Discs. Care of Your ...... 121 Compact Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176 Compartments. Storage and . . . . . . . 86 Console. Front ................. 87 Control of a Vehicle ............. 126 Control. Loss of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Systems ....................

Controls

Air Conditioner .............. 110 Brightness .................. 80 Comfort .................... 108 Features and ................. 45 Heater ...................... 108 Main Light .................. 80 Remote Lock ................ 49 Seat ........................ 12 Convertible Top ................ 101 Installing the Boot Cover ....... 102 To Lower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 To Raise .................... 103 Convex Outside Mirror .......... 82 Coolant Adding ..................... 199 Engine ..................... 198 Heater. Engine ............... 59 How to Add to the Coolant Recovery Tank ............. 160 How to Add to the Radiator . . 161. 163 Temperature Gage. Engine ...... 97 Cooling ....................... 110 Cooling System ................ 158 Courtesy Lights ................ 81 Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . 261 Covered Visor Vanity Mirror ...... 89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cruise Control 79 While Using ............... 78

ASR and .................... Passing Another Vehicle

Cruise Control

To Erase Speed Memory ....... 79 To Get Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 To Increase Speed While Using . . 77 To Reduce Speed While Using . . 78 . . . . . . . . 77 To Resume a Set Speed ToSet ...................... 76 Using on Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Curves. Driving on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD) . . . . . 258 Customer Assistance Information . . 257 Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . 258 D a y t i m e Running Lights . . . . . . . 80 Deep Standing Water Driving through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Reporting to General Motors .... 260 Reporting to the Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Defogger. Rear Window . . . . . . . . . 1 I 1 Defogging and Defrosting Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Dimensions. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Doing Your Own Service Work . . . . 180 Door Locks .................... 47 Door Locks. Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Reporting to the United States

Defects. Safety

Driver Position (Safety Belts) . . . . . 21 Driving

AtNight .................... 133 City ........................ 136 Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Drunken .................... 124 Freeway .................... 137 In the Rain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 On Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 On Snow or Ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Through Deep Standing Water . . . 58 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 With a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Drunken Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Electrical Center. Underhood . . . . 230 Electrical Equipment. Add-on . . . . . 227 Electric Mirror Control . . . . . . . . . . 82 Emergencies. Braking in . . . . . . . . . 129 Emergencies. Steering in . . . . . . . . . 130 Engine

Coolant ..................... 198 Coolant (Block) Heater . . . . . . . . 59 Coolant Temperature Gage . . . . . 97 Exhaust ..................... 70 Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Oil ........................ 187 Oil Pressure Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232 Starting Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Environment. Your Vehicle

andthe .....................

238 Exhaust. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Explanation of Scheduled

Maintenance Services

. . . . . . . . . 244 Extender. Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 F a b r i c Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 Fan Control Knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Features and Controls . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Filling Your Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Filter. Air. Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 192 Finish Care (Paint) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Finish Damage (Paint) . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Fixed Mast Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 . . . . . . . . 148 Flashers. Hazard Warning Flat Tire. Changing a . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Flat. If a Tire Goes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 Floormats ..................... 89 Flow-Through Ventilation System . . I1 1 Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . 194 Brake ...................... 203 Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 196 Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Windshield Washer FogLights .................... 81 Folding Rear Seatback . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Foreign Countries. Fuels in . . . . . . . 182 Foreign Material Paint Damage . . . . 225 269 . .

Four-Way Manual Seat .......... 12 Freeway Driving ............... 137 Front

Ashtray ..................... 89 Console .................... 87 Map Lights .................. 7 1 Seat. Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Seatback Latches . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Seatbacks. Reclining . . . . . . . . . . 13 Towing Hook-ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Fuel ......................... 181 Fuel Gage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . . . . . 182 Fuse Block. Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 .......... 230 Fuse Block. Underhood . . . . . . . 228 Fuses and Circuit Breakers

G a g e s

Engine Coolant Temperature . . . . 97 Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Fuel ....................... 94 Warning Lights and Indicators . . . 93 Gasolines for Cleaner Air . . . . . . . . 182 Glass (Cleaning) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 GloveBox .................... 86 GM Participation in BBB Auto Line -

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Program .................. 259 H a l o g e n Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Hatch Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 I ... 270

.......... 52 Hatch Release. Remote Hazard Warning Flashers ......... 148 Headlight Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 . . . . . . . 74 Headlight High/Low Beam Heater Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Heater. Engine Coolant (Block) . . . . 59 Heating ....................... 108 Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 . . . . . . . . . 138 Hill and Mountain Roads Hitches ....................... 144 Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Hood. Checking Things underthe . . I84 . . . . . . . . . 154 Hook.Ups. Front Towing . . . . . . . . . 156 Hook.Ups. Rear Towing Horn ......................... 72 How to Add Coolant to the

. . . . . . . . 160 Coolant Recovery Tank How to Add Coolant to the Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1. 163 Hydraulic Clutch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Hypnosis. Highway Identification Number. Vehicle . . . . 227 Identification. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 Ignition Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Inflatable Restraint System. Supplemental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Mirror ......................

Inflation . Tire Pressure .......... 2 15 Inside Daymight Rearview 82 Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Instrument Panel ............... 91 Instrument Panel. Cleaning the 222 Interior Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 J u m p Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 K e y Release Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Keys ......................... 46

.....................

Topof

L a b e l , Service Parts

Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 Lane Change Indicator, Turn Signal and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Lap-Shoulder Belt (Safety Belts) . . . 21 Larger Children (Safety Belts) . . . . . 42 Latches, Front Seatback . . . . . . . . . . 14 Leaving Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Lighter. Ashtray and Lighter, Cigarette ............... 89 Lights Air Bag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 ASR ....................... 96

Lights

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . 94 Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 I Check Gages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I00 8 1 Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daytime Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Fog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Front Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Gages and Indicators. Warning . . 93 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Low Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1 Low Oil 100 Low Traction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Main Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 98 Operation of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Safety Belt Reminder . . . . . . . . . . 20 Service Engine Soon . . . . . . . . . . 98 Skip Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Lights On Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Limited-Slip Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . 66 Loading Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 2 12 Lock Control. Remote . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Locks. Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Locks. Power Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Low Coolant Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 1 Low Oil Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Low Traction Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lubricant. Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Lubricants. Recommended . . . . . . . 25 1

M a i n Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Main Light Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Maintenance

Inspections. Periodic . . . . . . . . . . 249 Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237 Services . Scheduled . . . . . . . . . . . 240 Underbody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 When Trailer Towing . . . . . . . . . . 146 Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . 98 Manual

Adjust Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Front Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Remote Control Mirror . . . . . . . . 82 1 2 Seat. Four-Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transmission (Five-Speed) . . . . . 62 Transmission (Six-Speed) . . . . . . 63 Transmission Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Map Lights. Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 MapPocket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Master Cylinder. Brake . . . . . . . . . . 202 Mirrors

Control. Electric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Convex Outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Inside Day/Night Rearview . . . . . 82 Manual Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Manual Remote Control . . . . . . . . 82 Visor Vanity. Covered . . . . . . . . . 89 Mountain Roads. Hill and . . . . . . . . 138

N e w Vehicle “Break-In” . . . . . . 55 Night Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i34 Night Vision Nuts . Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Odometer . Speedometer and . . . . 92 Odometer. Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Oil. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187 Operation of Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Overheating. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . 246

P (Park) Shifting into . . . . . . . . . 67

P (Park). Shifting out of . . . . . . . . . . 69 Paint

Chemical Spotting . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Finish Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Finish Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Foreign Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Parking

Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 On Hills (Trailer Towing) . . . . . . 146 Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . 70 Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Parts. Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 PASS-Key I1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Passenger Positions (Safety Belts) . . 31 Rear Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Right Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 271 . .

Passengers. Rear Seat

(Safety Belts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 I Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 I . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 Pedal Travel. Brake Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . 249 Power Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Retained Accessory Seat. Six-Wdy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Windows .................... 7 1 during ......................

Pregnancy. Safety Belt Use 31 Pressure Cap. Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . 200 . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Problems on the Road Publications. Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 262

Questions Many People Ask about

Safety Belts - and the Answers.

Here are . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Radiator Pressure Cap . . . . . . . . . . 200 Radiator. How to Add Coolant to the .................... 16 1. 163 . . . 120

Radio Reception. Understanding Radio. To Play the

AM/FM Stereo with Cassette

Tape Player

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13

Disc Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I I6

AM/FM Stereo with Compact ... 272

Rain. Driving in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Rainy Weather Tips. Some Other . . . I36 Rear

Axle ....................... 197 Axle. Limited-Slip . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Seat Passengers (Safety Belts) . . . 31 Seat. Securing a Child Restraint in the .....................

37 Seatback. Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Towing Hook-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 . . . . . . . . . . . . I I 1 Window Defogger

Rearview Mirror? Inside

Day/Night ....................

82 Reclining Front Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . 13 Recommended Fluids

and Lubricants

Recovery. Off-Road Release

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1

Hatch ...................... 51 Hatch. Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hood ....................... 184 . . . . . . 20 Reminder Light. Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Reminder. Lights On . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Remote Hatch Release Remote Lock Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Replacement

Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192 . . . 50 Battery. Remote Lock Control Bulbs (Part Numbers) . . . . . . . . . . 23 1 Bulbs (Service) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 Parts ....................... 233

Replacement

Retained Accessory Power Right Front Passenger Position

Wheel ...................... Wheels. Used

219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Replacing Brake System Parts . . . . . 204 Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 259 Restraint Systems. Seats and . . . . . . 11 Restraints Checking Your System . . . . . . . . . 43 Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Where to Put the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 . . . . . . . . 36 (Safety Belts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Restraint in the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Road. Problems on the . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Road. Your Driving and the . . . . . . . 123 . . . . . . . . 138 Roads. Hill and Mountain . . . . 261 Roadside Assistance. Canadian Roadside Assistance. Chevrolet . . . . 260 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get 177 Roof Panels. Twin Lift-off . . . . . . . 83 Rotation. Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Running Lights. Daytime . . . . . . . . . 80 Running Your Engine while . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

It out ......................

Right Front Seat. Securing a Child

You’re Parked

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T T o p Sunshades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Tachometer .................... 93 Tank. Filling Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 Temperature Control Knob . . . . . . . 108 Theft ......................... 53 Theft Deterrent Feature/ THEFTLOCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 18 Theft-Deterrent. PASS-Key I1 . . . . . 53 Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Tilt Wheel ..................... 72 Tips. Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Tips. Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 12 Tire Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Tires ......................... 214 Balance. Wheel Alignment and . . 219 Buying New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I7 Chains ..................... 220 Changing a Flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Inflation Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 15 Inspection and Rotation . . . . . . . . 2 16 Temperature Grades . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I8 Traction Grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 18 Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 18 Uniform Quality Grading . . . . . . . 2 18 . . . . . . . 2 17 When It’s Time for New

Tone. Setting the

AM/Fl\/I Stereo with Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player .................... ... 274

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I I7

Top Strap (Child Restraints) . . . . . . . 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Torque Lock Towing

A Trailer .................... 142 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Front Hook-Ups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 Rear Hook-Ups Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Trailer Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 Trailer. Towing a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Transmission

Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Fluid. Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 Fluid. Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Manual. Five-Speed Manual. Six-Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Transmitters. Matching to Your Vehicle (Remote Lock Control) . . 49 Transportation. Courtesy . . . . . . . . . 26 1 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Trip. Before Leaving on a Long . . . . 137 Turn Signal and Lane Change

Indicator ....................

73

Turn SignaVHeadlight

Beam Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Twin Lift-off Roof Panels . . . . . . . . 83

Underbody Maintenance . . . . . . . 225 Underhood Electrical Center . . . . . . 230 Understanding Radio Reception . . . 120 Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . 218 . . . . . . . 191 Used Oil. What to Do With

Used Replacement Wheels . . . . . . . .

Vehicle

Control of a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Damage Warnings Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235 Environment and Your . . . . . . . . . 238 Identification Number (VIN) . . . . 227 Leaving Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Loading Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 Parking Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Rocking .................... 177 Storage ..................... 204 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towing Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Washing Your . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 109

Ventilation .................... Ventilation System.

Flow-Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 . . . . . . 89 88 98

Ventilation Tips Vision. Night Visor Vanity Mirror. Covered .................... Visors. Sun Voltmeter .....................

Warning

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Devices. Other 148 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Hazard Flashers Lights. Gages and Indicators . . . . 93 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Vehicle Damage

Washer Fluid. Windshield . . . . . . . . 201 Washers. Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Washing Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Water. Driving Through

Deep Standing

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Weatherstrips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 Weight of the Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Wheel Nut Torque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233 Wheel s

Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . 219 Aluminum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 Tilt ........................ 72 Used Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Where to Put the Restraint

(Child Restraints) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Why Safety Belts Work . . . . . . . . . . 17 Windows ..................... 71 Defogging and Defrosting . . . . . . 109 Manual ..................... 71 Power ...................... 71 Rear Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Cleaning Washer ..................... 75 Washer Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 Wipers ..................... 74 Winter Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Wipers. Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

x u r Driving and the Road . . . . . . 123

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Service Station Information

Hood Release See Page 184

See Page 201

Engine Oil Dipstick and-

Fill Cap (3.4L L32 (Code S) Engine) See Page 188 Engine Oil Dipstick and /

Fill Cap (5.7L LTl (Code P) Engine) See Page 188 Cold Tire Pressure See Tire-Loading Information label on the inside of the rear edge of the driver’s door. See Page 212

Fuel\ Capacity 15.5 U.S. Gal. (58.7 L). Use unleaded gas only, 87 octane or higher for the 3.4L L32 (Code S) engine, 9 1 octane or higher for the 5.7L LT 1 (Code P) engine. See Page 181

The Delco Freedom@ battery needs no water. See Page 204

\Battery

Cooling System Reservoir Check coolant at the coolant recovery tank by using the dipstick. Add coolant at the coolant recovery tank. The fluid should be at or a little above the “FULL HOT” mark on the dipstick when the engine is warm. If the engine is cool, the level should be at ”FULL COLD” on the dipstick. See Page 199

‘Spare

Tire Pressure

Compact Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa). See Page 176

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Part 9

1994 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents 11 45 107 123 147 179 237 257

Systems

HOW to Use This Manual Seats 81 Restraint Features & Controls Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Your Driving and the the on

Road Problems Service & Appearance Care Maintenance Schedule Customer Assistance Information Including “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 259. Index m m . . . = . . = . . . . . m m m . = . m = = = m = m = = = = = = = = Service Station Information

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How to Use This Manual important Notes about This Manual Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it appears in this manual.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual Aux propribtaires canadiens: Vous pd&f% vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en frangais chez votre concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.

Published by:

Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors Corporation

General Motors, GM and the GM emblem, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet emblem, and Camaro and the Camaro emblem are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. @Copyright 1993 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division. All Rights Reserved.

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The Heritage of Chevrolet .....................

Louis Chevrolet, the other half of the team, at the wheel of his experimental “Classic Six,” which entered production in 191 2. That year 2999 vehicles were produced.

The dynamic William C. “Billy” Durant shifted gears @om making carriages to making cars, forming half of the team that gave birth to Chevrolet,

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The legacy of America’s favorite sportscar began in 1953, when 31 9 hand-

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j R e 1957 Chevy a romance with

started I American public-and was powered by an I available @el-injected V8.

the

'60s automotive excitement included Chevrolet landmarks like the Corvette Sting Ray, the sporty Camaro, and powerplants like the legendary 327 V8.

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Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.

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How to Use This Manual

How to Use This Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. Index: A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. Parts 1-8: Each part of this manual begins with a brief list of its contents, so you can often find at a glance if a part contains the information you want. ... 6

How to Use This Manual: This part tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols. Part 1 - Seats & Restraint Systems: This part tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system. Part 2 - Features & Controls: This part explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet. Part 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems: This part tells you how to adjust the comfort controls and how to operate your sound system. Part 4 - Your Driving and the Road: Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

Part 5 - Problems on the Road: This part tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating, etc. Part 6 - Service & Appearance Care: Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good. Part 7 - Maintenance Schedule: This part tells when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Part 8 - Customer Assistance Information: This part includes important information about reporting safety defects and gives you details about the “Roadside Assistance” program. You will also find customer satisfaction phone numbers (including customer satisfaction numbers for the hearing and speech impaired), as well as the mediatiodarbitration procedure. We’ve also included ordering information for service publications in this part. Service Station Information: This is a quick reference of service information. You can find it on the last page of this manual.

You will also find a circle with a slash ,1 through it in this book. This safety symbc means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do this,” or “Don! ’t let this happen.”

Safefy Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with a gray background and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

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NOTICE:

These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

ehicle Damage Warnings [so, in this book you will find these AI ktices. nc In the notice area, we tell you about mething that can damage your vehicle. so any times, this damage would not be co lvered by your warranty, and it could be Istly. But the notice will tell you what to co do 1 to help avoid the damage. ‘hen you read other manuals, you might e CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in set d i ~ fferent colors or in different words. m’ll also see warning labels on your YC ve hicle. They use yellow for cautions, blue c notices and the words CAUTION or fo: Nc 3TICE.

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How to Use This Manual Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery:

Caution Possible Injury A Protect Eyes by Shielding @

Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns

Avoid Sparks or Flames 8

These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven:

Fasten Safety Belts

Door LocWUnlock

Window Up/Down

These symbols have to do with your lights:

Master Lighting Switch

Headlight Hlgh Beam

Parking Lights

Courtesy Lights

Fog Lamps

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These symbols are on some of your Zontrols:

Windshield Wiper

Turn Signal Direction

Hazard Warning Flashers A

Windshield Washer

Windshield Defroster

Sparks or Flame could Explode Battery

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Rear Window Defogger

These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:

Ventilating Fan

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Anti-Lock Brake System (Canada)

Low Coolant m

Here are some other symbols you may see:

Bi-Level

Vent

Heater

Blend

Battery Charging System E l

Hatchflrunk Release

Fuel

Engine Oil Pressure

Brake (Canada)

Hood Release

Lighter

Horn

Speaker

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Part 1 Seats & Restraint Systems

H e r e you’ll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly . You can also learn about some things you should not do with safety belts .

SeatsandSeatControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Why Safety Belts Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Answers . . 19 Safety Belt Reminder Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 LargerChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Checking Your Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats - how to adjust them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback latches and the folding rear seatback.

Manual Front Seat Move the lever under the passenger’s front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place. Be sure the lever returns to its original position after moving the seat.

Four- Way Manual Seat To move the driver’s seat forward or backward, lift the lever under the left front of the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. To tilt the entire seat, lift the lever under the right front of the seat.

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A CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

5ix- Way Power Seat (Option) ‘he driver’s seat has three controls o n tht 2ft side. ‘he front control makes the front of the eat go up and down. ’he back control makes the back of the eat go up and down. ?he center control makes the whole seat ;o up and down or forward and backward.

Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the suter side of the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull JP on the lever, and the seat will go to its xiginal upright position. But don’t have [he seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

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Front Seatback latches

The front seatbacks fold forward to let people get into the back seat. To fold a seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear as you lift this latch. Then the seatback will fold foward.

Whed y6i.1 return the seatback to its original position, make sure the seatback is locked. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly.

IThen sit.wdl back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

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A CAUTION:

If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is locked.

To raise the seatbaclc: 1. Pull it up to the locked, upright

position.

2. Be sure both latches hold the seatback

in place. Have them fixed if they don ' t.

Folding Rear Seatback The rear seatback in your Chevrolet folds down to provide more storage space. To fold the seatback down: 1. Pull forward on both levers. 2. Fold the seatback down.

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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts, And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, or “air bag” system.

:his figure lights up as a reminder to buckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder Jght” in the Index.) n many states and Canadian provinces, he law says to wear safety belts. Here’s vhy: Thev work.

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes that even buckled up a can be so sieri~u~ person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot!

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When the bike hits the block, it stops. But the child keeps going!

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels.

Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. For example, if the bike is going 10 mph ( 1 6 k m k ) , so is the child.

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Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn't stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...

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or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.

Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Answers

Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be - whether you’re

wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

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Seats and Restraint Systems Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear safety belts?

Q: If I’m a good driver, and 1 never

drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable

Restraint systems, are in some vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only - so they work with safety belts, not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident - even one that isn’t your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers.

Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone.

Safety Belt Reminder Light

When the key is turned to “Run” or “Start,” a chime will come on for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled. The safety belt light will also come on and stay on until the driver’s belt is buckled.

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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Adults This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your Chevrolet, see the section after this one, called “Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.

First, you’ll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll start with the driver position. Driver Position This section describes the driver’s restraint system.

Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear it properly. 1, Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see

“Seats” in the Index) so you can sit up straight.

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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle

until it clicks.

Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender’’ at the end of this section. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the

belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted.

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5. To make the lap part tight, pull down

on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.

: What’s wrong with this? : The shoulder belt is too loose. It won7 give nearly as much protection this way.

’he lap part of the belt should be worn ow and snug on the hips, just touching he thighs. In a crash, this applies force to he strong pelvic bones. And you’d be zss likely to slide under the lap belt. If ‘ou slid under it, the belt would apply orce at your abdomen. This could cause erious or even fatal injuries. The houlder belt should go over the shoulder nd across the chest. These parts of the lody are best able to take belt restraining orces. ’he safety belt locks if there’s a sudden top or crash.

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Q: What’s wrong with this?

A: The belt is buckled in the wrong

place.

Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the

arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times.

A CAUTION:

wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt wuuld apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.

A CAUTION:

You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pel- vic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

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Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is twisted across the body.

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.

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