1996 Chevrolet Tracker Owners Manual

7-5 1 Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 1 Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 1 Radiator and Heater Hose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51 RearAxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-52 Steering .................................... 7-51 . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51 Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Throttle Linkage .............................. 7-52 Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56 Brightness Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-51 Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-58 Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 . . . 2-36

Interior Lamps ....................

Jack. Tire . . . . Jump Starting . .

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

5-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

K e y Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-48 . Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

9-6

Labels

Certification ................................. 4-46 Certification/Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Service Parts Identification ..................... 6-57 8 Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-46 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Dome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 . . . . . . . 2-29 On Reminder . . . . . . . . . , . . . Lamps Control ........................ . . 2-29 Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-4 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running . . . . . . . 2-22 Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-40 Lights

Air Bag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-25.2.6. 2-61 Anti-Lock Brake System Active . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-64. 4-8 . . 2.63, 4.6 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . 2-62 Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-61 Cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-69 Oil Pressure ................................. 2-67 Overdrive0 fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-69 Rear Window Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

. .

Safety Belt Reminder ..................... Service Engine Soon .......................... .....................

1-1 3. 2.60 2-65 4-46 Loading Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 7-48 Cylinders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Door ........... FuelDoor .................................... 6-5 Key Lock Cylinder Service ..................... 7-48 PowerDoor .................................. 2-3 Rear Door Security ............................. 2-4 Steering Column Lock Check ................ 1 .. 7-50 Window .................................... 2-27 Low, Automatic Transmission ..................... 2- 12 Lowering and Raising the Canvas Top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-49 Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-53 Lubrication Service, Body ........................ 7-48

Maintenance, Normal Replacement Pa& . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62 Maintenance Record ............. ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-55 Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7-1 Long Tripmighway Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Long Tripmghway Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6, 7-32 Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-47 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 1 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-53 Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3

7-4

Short Trip/City Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short Trip/City Intervals .................. 7.4,7. 7.8

2.8. 2.14

Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-55 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-55 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 2-65 Manual Adjust Mirror ........................... 2-37 ManualFrontSeat ............................... 1-1 Manual Transmission ........................ Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................. 2-14 Starting Your Engine ........................... 2-8 Fluid ....................................... 6-19 Methanol ....................................... 6-3 Mirrors ....................................... 2-37 Convex Outside .............................. 2-38 Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-37 Manual Adjust ............................... 2-37 Power Remote Control ......................... 2-38 MMT ......................................... 6-3 ... ......... 111 Model Reference . . . . . . . . . Mountain Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-28

Neutral, Automatic Transmission ................. 2-11 Neutral, Manual Transmission ..................... 2-15 ............................ New Vehicle Break-In 2-6 Night Vision ................................. 4-30

9-7

Odometer .................................... 2-59 Odometer. Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59 Off-Road Driving .............................. 4- 14 Off-Road Recovery ............................. 4- 11 Oil. Engine ...................................... 6-9 Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-67 Overdrive. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 13 Overdrive Off Light ............................. 2-69 Overheating Engine ............................. 5- 12 Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-47 Owner Publications. Ordering ...................... 8-9

Paint Spotting. Chemical . . Park

. . . . .

. . . 6-55

Automat.ic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Shifting Into ................................. 2-21 . . . 2-23 Shifting out of . . . . . . . . . .

. . .

Parking

AtNight ..................................... 2-6 Brake ...................................... 2-20 Brake Mechanism Check ....................... 7-50 Over Things That Bum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 With a Trailer ................................ 4-54 Your Vehicle. Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24 Parking Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36 Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1

. . .

. . . . 4-11 Passing ....................... Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-51 Power

. . . . . . . . . .

. .2-3 Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-38 Steering ..................................... 4-9 Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-27 Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27 Power Mode Selector Switch ...................... 2-13 Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-31 Preparing Your Canvas Top for Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-54 Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1 Publications. Service and Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Radiator. Coolant .............................. 5-19 Radiator Pressure Cap ........................... 6-26 Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17 Radios . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Rain. Driving In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31 Rear

Axle ....................................... 6-21 Combination Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 Door Security Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 Seat Passengers .............................. 1-31 Sidemarker Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38 Towing ..................................... 5-10

Turn Signal Lamp Bulb Replacement . . . .................... Window Defogger Window Defogger Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windshield Washer ...........................

. . . 6-38 . . . . 3-5 3-5 2-3 1

Rear Window

Removing and Installing ........................ Reclining Front Seatbacks .......................... Rearview Mirrors ...............................

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

Convex Outside Inside Daymight ............................. Manual Adjust Control Power Remote

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

. . . . . . .

Recovery Hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery Tank, Coolant Recreational Vehicle Towing .................... Refrigerants, Air Conditioning .................... the Rear Window .............................

...

2-46 1-2 2-37 ...... 2-38 2-37 . . . . . . . . 2-37 ...... 2-38 . . . . . . 5-34 ... 5-16 4-43 6-64 2-46

Replacement

Bulbs ...................................... Parts ....................................... Wheel ......................................

Replacing Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . Reporting Safety Defects . . . . .

6-61 6-62 6-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Restraints

Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-46 Child ....................................... 1-37 Head ........................................ l-3 Replacing Parts After a Crash .................... 1-46 System Check ................................ 7-48 Reverse, Automatic Transmission .................. 2-11 Reverse, Manual Transmission .................... 2-15 Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-31 Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-4 Roadside Assistance, Canadian ..................... 8-6 ........................... 5-34 Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation, Tires ............................... 6-42

safety Belt Extender .......................... 1-46 Safety Belts ................................... 1-13 Adults ...................................... 1-18 Care ....................................... 6-51 Children .................................... l-35 Driver Position ............................... 1-18 Extender .................................... l-46 How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-18 Incorrect Usage .................... 1-20, 1-44, 1-45 Lap-Shoulder . . . 1-18, 1-32

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

9-9

Larger CMdren .............................. 1-43 Passenger Position ............................ 1-3 1 Questions and Answers ........................ 1-17 . RearSeat Passengers .......................... 1-31 1 - 13. 2.60 Reminder Light ......................... Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-46 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 1 Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-35 Use During Pregnancy ........... : ............. 1-31 WhyTheyWork .............................. 1-14 Safety Chains ................................... 4-51 Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 8-8 'Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... iv Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3 ......................... Seatback. Reclining Front 1-2 Seats

EasyEntry ................................. 1-4 ManualFront ................................. 1-1 Rear .................................... 1-5. 1-9 Restraint Systems .............................. 1-1 Seat Controls ................................. 1-1 Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-37 Second Gear. Automatic Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 12 Second Gear. Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 14

Service ..............................

. . . 6-1 Bulletins. Ordering ............................. 8-9 Engine Soon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-65 Manuals. Ordering ............................. 8-9 Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-57 Publications. Ordering .......................... 8'9 Work. Doing Your Own ......................... 6-1 Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1 Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-9 Service Publications .............................. 8-9 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Geo .............. 1-29 SheetMetalDamage ............................ 6-54 Shift Lever ............................... 2-10. 2-14 ShiftSpeeds ................................... 2-15 Shifting Automatic Transmission ..................... 2-10 Into Park (P) ................................. 2-21 Manual Transmission .......................... 2-14 OutofPark .................................. 2-23 Side Window. Removing and Installing the ........... 2-47 SignalingWs ................................ 2-28 Skidding ...................................... 4-13 Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-18 Specifications and Capacities ...................... 6-62

9-10

. . . . . . . 6-62 Specifications. Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 59 Stains, Cleaning ................................ 6-50 Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-49 Steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12 Steering ......................... . . 4-9 . . . . . . . 7-50 Column Lock Check In Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 10 Power .................................. . . 4-9 Tips ........................... . . . .*. 4-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39 Storage Areas Storage, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33 Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33 Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41 Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi Symbols, Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

. . .

. . .

Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-59 Tailgate ........................................ 2-5 Tailgate Lock Release ............................ 2-5 Tape Player Care ............................... 3- 18 Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Theft-Deterrent Feature, CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Thermostat .................................... 6-26 Third Gear, Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

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

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

. . 6-47 Tire Chains Tire Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Tire-Loading Information Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.40 . . 6-46 Alignment and Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-44 Buying New . . 6-47 Chains ............................ . . 5-22 Changing a Flat ....................... Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Inflation .................................... 6-41 Inflation Check ............................... 7-47 Inspection and Rotation ........................ 6-42 Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Traction ...................... Treadwear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Uniform Quality Grading ....................... 6-44 Wear Indicators .............................. 6-43 Wheel Replacement ........................... 6-46 ....................... 6-43 When It’s Time for New TopStrap ..................................... 1-38 TorqueLock ................................... 2-23 Torque, Wheel Nut ......................... 5-31, 6-63 Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-48 Towing, Recreational Vehicle ..................... 4-43 Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-7

. . .

9-11

Trailer

Brakes ..................................... 4-51 Driving on Grades ............................ 4-53 Driving with ................................. 4-52 Hitches ..................................... 4-51 Maintenance When Towing ..................... 4-55 ParkingonHills .............................. 4-54 Safety Chains ................................ 4-51 Tongueweight ............................... 4-50 Total Weight on Tires .......................... 4-50 Turnsignals ................................. 4-53 Weight ..................................... 4-49 Transfer Case. Manual Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2- 18. 6-22 Transmission Fluid

Automatic ................................... 6- 15 Manual ..................................... 6-19 Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-6 Trip Odometer ................................. 2-59 TTYUsers ..................................... 8-3 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-53

Underbody Flushing Service ..................... Underbody Maintenance . . . .

7-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-55

Vehicle

Control ...................................... 4-5

9-12

Damage Warnings ............................... Dimensions ................................. 6-64 Identification Number ......................... 6-57 .................... Loading . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 .................... Storage . . . . . . . 6-33 Ventilation System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Visors. Sun .................................... 2-41

w a r n i n g Devices ............................... 5-2 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60 ........................ 6-28 Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................... 6-52 Washing Your Vehicle Weatherstrips .................................. 6-52 Wheel Alignment .................................. LockKey ................................... Nut Torque ............................. Replacement ................................. Wrench ..................................... Window Lock .................................. Windows. Power ............................... ............................. Windshield Washer

6-46 5-23 5-31. 6-63 6-46 5-23 2-27 2-27 2-31 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28. 2-31 Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-47 Rear ....................................... 2-31 .............................. 2-30 Rear ........................... : ........... 2-31 Winter Driving ................................. 4-39 Wrench. Wheel ................................. 5-23

Windshield Wiper

. c