1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Owners Manual

Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... Problems on the Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publications. Service and Owner ....................

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R a d i o Reception. Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- I I Radios ........................................ 3-5 AMRM Stereo ............................... 3-6 AMFM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player . . . . . . . . . . 3-8 Rain. Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- I4 Rear Door Security Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-28 Rear Seat Outside Position ........................ 1-25 Rear Seat Passengers ............................ 1-25 Rear Towing ................................... 5- 1 I Rear Window Defogger ........................... 3-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-42 Rearview Mirror. Inside Day/Night Reclining Front Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26 Rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28 .......................... 2-42 Remote Control Mirror Remote Trunk Release ............................ 2-5 Replacement Bulbs ............................. 6-56 .............................. 6-57 Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40 Replacement. Wheel Replacing Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45 Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-45 Restraints. Checking Your ........................ 1-45 Restraints. Child ................................ 1-34 Restraints. Head ................................. 1-4 Restraints. Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-45 Reverse (R) Position. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 15 Reverse (R) Position. Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 19

.................... Right Front Passenger Position Roadside Assistance .............................. ..................... Roadside Assistance. Canadian Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation. Tires ..................................

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Safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.6. 2.61 Safety Belt Reminder Light .................................... 1-5 Safety Belts Careof .................................... 6-45 Adults ..................................... 1-10 Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-31 Driver Position .............................. 1 . 10 Extender ................................... 1-45 ........................ 1 . 10 How to Wear Properly Incorrect Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.14. 15. 16. 17.43. 44 LapBelt ................................... 1-31 Lap-Shoulder .......................... 1 . 10. 1-26 Questions People Ask . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Rear Comfort Guides ......................... 1-28 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 ......................... Rear Seat Passengers 1-25 Replacing After a Crash ....................... 1-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25 Right Front Passenger Position Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 13 Use by Children ............................. 1-32 Use by Larger Children ........................ 1-42 ............. 1-32 Use by Smaller Children and Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Use During Pregnancy Why They Work 1-6

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SafetyChains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Defects Reporting to General Motors .................... 8-5 Reporting to the Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Reporting to the United States Government . . . . . . . . 8-4 Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... vi Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3 Seats .......................................... 1-1 Driver’s Seat Manual Lumbar Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Easy Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Fold-Down Rear .............................. 1-5 ManualFrontSeat ............................. 1-1 Securing a Child Restraint ..................... 1-32 1 - I Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1 - 1 Second (2). 3 Speed Automatic Transaxle ........................... Second (2), 4 Speed Automatic Transaxle ........................... 2- 17 Second Gear. Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 19 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1 Service and Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- 1 Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-8 Service Bulletins, Ordering ........................ 8-8 ........................ Service Manuals, Ordering 8-8 Service Parts Identification Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 1 Service Publications .............................. 8-8 .................... Service Work, Doing Your Own 6-1 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet . . . . . . . . . 1-24 Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-48 Shift Light. Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20. 2-68

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Shift Speeds. Manual Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20 Shifting Into Park (P) ............................ 2-22 Shifting Out of Park (P) .......................... 2-24 Shifting. Automatic Transaxle ..................... Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1 . 13 Skidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-12 Spare Tire. Compact ............................. 5-27 Specifications Chart ............................. 6-57 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59 Stains. Cleaning ................................ 6-44 Starter Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-39 Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-10 2.2 Liter .................................... 2-10 2.3Liter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Steam. If Coming From Your Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 In Emergencies ............................... 4-9 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 Tips ........................................ 4-8 Steering Column Lock ........................... 7-40 Steering Wheel. Tilt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-29 Storage. Of Your Vehicle Stuck. If You Are ............................... 5-28 Sunvisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-23 ... Symbols. Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vm

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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60 Taillamps. Bulb Replacement ..................... 6-3 1 Tamper Resistant Odometer ....................... 2-59 TapePlayerCare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 Theft .......................................... 2-6 Theft Deterrent. Passlock .......................... 2-7 Thermostat .................................... 6-24 Third (3). 4 Speed Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 17 Third Gear. Manual Transaxle ..................... 2- 19 Tilt Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Time. Setting the ................................ 3-5 Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Tire Inspection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-35 TireLoading ................................... 4-28 Tires .................................... 5-20. 6-33 Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-39 BuyingNew ................................ 6-37 ChangingaFlat .............................. 5-20 Compact Spare .............................. 5-27 Inflation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34 Inspection and Rotation ....................... 6-35 Temperature ................................ 6-39 Traction .................................... 6-38 Treadwear .................................. 6-38 Uniform Quality Grading ...................... 6-38 Wear Indicators .............................. 6-36 Wheel Replacement ......................... 6-40 When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-36

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5.25. 6.55 4.30. 4.36

Top Strap ..................................... TorqueLock ................................... Torque. Wheel Nut ......................... Towing a Trailer ........................... Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-7 Towing. Front ................................... 5-9 .................................. 5-11 Towing. Rear Towing. Recreational Vehicle ..................... 4-26 Trailer Brakes .................................... 4-33 Driving on Grades ............................ 4-35 DrivingWitha .............................. 4-34 Hitches .................................... 4-33 Maintenance When Towing a ................... 4-36 Parking on Hills ............................. 4-35 Safety Chains ............................... 4-33 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires ............. 4-33 Towinga .............................. 4-30. 4-36 Turn Signals ................................ 4-35 Weightof ................................... 4-32 Trailer Tongue. Weight of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Transaxle Fluid Checking .............................. 6-16. 6.19 Manual .................................... 6-19 Trip Odometer ................................. 2-60 Trunk Release. Remote ........................... 2-5 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29 Turn SignalMultifunction Lever ................... 2-28 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-35

U n d e r Hood Fuse Block ........................ Underbody Maintenance .........................

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Variable Controlled-Cycle Windshield Wiper . . . . . . . . 2-3 1 .. Vehicle Damage Warnings vu Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 1 Vehicle Loading ................................ 4-28 Vehicle Storage ................................ 6-29 ... Vehicle Symbols ................................. vlll Vehicle. Control of a ............................. 4-5 Ventilation ..................................... 3-3 Ventilation System. Flow-Through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Ventilation Tips ................................. 3-5 Visors. Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-44

w a r n i n g Devices ............................... 5-2 Warning Flashers. Hazard ......................... 5-1 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-46 Washing Your Vehicle Weatherstrips .................................. 6-46 Wheel Nut Torque ......................... 5-25. 6-55 Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-40 Wheel Replacement. Used ........................ 6-41 WindowLock .................................. 2-27 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26 Auto Down ................................. 2-27 Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 ............................. 2-32 Windshield Washer Windshield Washer Fluid .................... 2-32. 6-25 Windshield Wiper .............................. 2-30 Windshield Wiper. Blade Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32 Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Winter. Driving In .............................. 4-22 Wiring. Headlamp .............................. 6-54 WreckerTowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

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