Chevrolet S-10 - Manual

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Front Seats Manual Seats This section tells you about the seats – how to adjustthem, and fold them up and down. { CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis moving. The sudden movement could startleand confuse you, or make you push a p...

Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustableon others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or downso that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of yourhead. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury ina crash. 1-6

Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation The rear seatback can be tilted forward to let you reachthe area behind it. The rear seatback can betilted forward to let youreach the area behind it. To tilt the seatback forward, lift up on the lever locatedat the base of the seatback on the driver’s orpassenger’s si...

Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safetybelts properly. It also tells you some things you shouldnot do with safety belts. { CAUTION: Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’twear a safety belt properly. If you are in acrash and you’re not...

Your vehicle has a light thatcomes on as a reminder tobuckle up. See Safety BeltReminder Light onpage 3-25. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the lawsays to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do havea crash, you don’t know if it will ...

Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far fromhome, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in anaccident – even one that isn’t your fault – you andyour passengers can be hurt. Being a gooddriver doesn’t protect you from things beyond yourcontrol, such a...

Driver Position This part describes the driver’s restraint system. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear itproperly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull...

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 theway. If you slam the door on it, you can damageboth the belt and your vehicle. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, inc...

Lap Belt When you sit in the center seating position, you have alap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make thebelt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shownuntil the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way a...

Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckleup! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in therear seat are hurt more often in crashes than thosewho are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can bethrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And...

To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, youshould use it. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, yourdealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you goin to order it, take the heaviest coat y...

Child Restraints Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats shouldwear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have a choice, a child should sit next to a windowso that the child can wear a lap-shoulder belt and getthe additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Q: What is the pr...

Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includesinfants and all other children. Neither the distancetraveled nor the age and size of the traveler changesthe need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact,the law in every state in the United States and inevery C...

Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in amotor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designedto restrain or position a child on a continuous flatsurface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests towardthe center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provid...

Top Strap Some child restraints have a top strap, or “top tether.” Itcan help restrain the child restraint during a collision.For it to work, a top strap must be properly anchored tothe vehicle. Some top strap-equipped child restraintsare designed for use with or without the top strap beinganchored....

{ CAUTION: Each top tether bracket is designed to anchoronly one child restraint. Attaching more thanone child restraint to a single bracket couldcause the anchor to come loose or even breakduring a crash. A child or others could beinjured if this happens. To help prevent injuryto people and damage ...

Air Bag System This part explains the air bag system. Your vehicle has air bags – one air bag for the driverand another air bag for the right front passenger. Frontal air bags are designed to help reduce the risk ofinjury from the force of an inflating air bag. But theseair bags must inflate very qu...

{ CAUTION: Anyone who is up against, or very close to,any air bag when it inflates can be seriouslyinjured or killed. Air bags plus lap-shoulderbelts offer the best protection for adults, butnot for young children and infants. Neither thevehicle’s safety belt system nor its air bagsystem is designed...

Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder lightand all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractorsand anchorages are working properly. Look for any otherloose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you seeanything that might keep a saf...

Keys { CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignitionkey is dangerous for many reasons. Theycould operate the power windows or othercontrols or even make the vehicle move. Thechildren or others could be badly injured oreven killed. Do not leave the keys in a vehiclewith children. 2-2

This vehicle has onedouble-sided key for theignition and door locks. Itwill fit with either side up. When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer providesthe owner with a pair of identical keys and a keycode number. The key code number tells your dealer or a qualifiedlocksmith how to make extra keys....

Matching Transmitter(s) to YourVehicle Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded toprevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement canbe purchased through your dealer. Remember to bringany remaining transmitters with you when you go toyo...

Doors and Locks Door Locks { CAUTION: Unlocked doors can be dangerous. • Passengers — especially children — caneasily open the doors and fall out of amoving vehicle. When a door is locked, thehandle will not open it. You increase thechance of being thrown out of the vehiclein a crash if the doors ar...

Power Door Locks If your vehicle has power door locks, the switch islocated on the armrest. Remove the ignition key andpress LOCK to lock all the doors at once. To unlock the doors, press the raised area next to thekey symbol. Programmable Automatic DoorLocks If your vehicle has power door locks, th...

Rear Door Security Locks Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks.With this feature, you can lock the rear doors sothey can’t be opened from the inside by passengers. The security lock lever islocated on the inside edgeof each rear door. To use the security locks, do the following: 1. ...

Tailgate You can open the tailgate by pulling up on the handlewhile pulling the tailgate down. When you put the tailgate back up, be sure it latchessecurely. Follow these steps if you want to remove the tailgate: 1. Raise the tailgate slightly. 2. Remove both retaining cables. To removeeach cable, t...

Windows { CAUTION: Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets in avehicle with the windows closed is dangerous.They can be overcome by the extreme heatand suffer permanent injuries or even deathfrom heat stroke. Never leave a child, ahelpless adult, or a pet alone in a vehicle,especially with the wi...

Manual Windows Turn the hand crank on each door to raise or lower yourmanual side door windows. Power Windows If you have power windows, the controls are located onthe armrests on each of the side doors. The switchesoperate the windows when the ignition is in RUN,ACCESSORY or when Retained Accessory...

Sliding Rear Window If your vehicle has this feature, squeeze the latch in thecenter of the window and slide the glass to open it. When you close the window, be sure the latch isengaged. Sun Visors To block out glare, you can pull the visor down. Youcan also swing the visor from side-to-side. Theft-...

Content Theft-Deterrent Your vehicle may be equipped with a ContentTheft-Deterrent alarm system. With this system, theSECURITY light will flashas you open the doorif your ignition is off. This light reminds you to activate the theft-deterrentsystem. Here’s how to do it: 1. Open the door. 2. Lock the...

Testing the Alarm The alarm can be tested by following these steps: 1. From inside the vehicle, lower the driver’s window and open the driver’s door. 2. Activate the system by locking the doors with the power door lock switch while the door is open, orwith the remote keyless entry transmitter. 3. Ge...

Starting and Operating YourVehicle New Vehicle Break-In Notice: Your vehicle does not need an elaborate“break-in.” But it will perform better in the long runif you follow these guidelines: • Keep your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less forthe first 500 miles (805 km). • Do not drive at any one speed ...

Starting Your Engine Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).Your engine won’t start in any other position–that’s a safety feature. To restart when you’re alreadymoving, use NEUTRAL (N) only. Notice: Do not try to shift to PARK (P) if yourvehicle is moving. If you do, you could damage thetr...

Engine Speed Control Your vehicle is equipped with an engine overspeedcontrol that shuts the fuel off when the engine reaches5,600 rpm. Engine Coolant Heater Your vehicle may be equipped with this feature. In very cold weather, 0°F (–18°C) or colder, the enginecoolant heater can help. You’ll get eas...

Automatic Transmission Operation Your automatic transmission has a shift lever on thesteering column. There are several different positions for your shift lever. It features an electronic shift position indicator withinthe instrument cluster. This display must be poweredanytime the shift lever is ca...

Transfer Case The transfer case buttonsare to the right of thesteering wheel onthe instrument panel. Use these buttons to shift into and out offour-wheel-drive. You can choose among three drivingsettings: 2HI (Two-Wheel Drive High): This setting is for drivingin most street and highway situations. Y...

Parking Brake The parking brake is located near the bottom of theinstrument panel on the driver’s side of the vehicle. To set the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedaldown with your right foot. Push down the parkingbrake pedal with your left foot. If the ignition is on, thebrake system warning...

Torque Lock If you are parking on a hill and you don’t shift yourtransmission into PARK (P) properly, the weight of thevehicle may put too much force on the parking pawlin the transmission. You may find it difficult to pull theshift lever out of PARK (P). This is called “torquelock” To prevent torqu...

Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror Pull the tab under the mirror toward you to reduce theglare from headlamps behind you after dark. Pushthe tab away from you for normal daytime operation. Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror If your vehicle has this feature, the mirror automaticallychanges to reduce glare...

Outside Heated Mirrors Your vehicle may be equipped with heated outsiderearview mirrors. The heated mirror button islocated to the lower rightof the mode knob onthe climate control system.The button has anindicator light to indicate ifthe heated mirror featureis on or off. When the heated mirror fea...

Reading Lamps Press the button neareach lamp to turn thereading lamps on and off. The lamps can also be swiveled to point in the desireddirection. Installing a Garage Door Opener 1. Open the compartment door by pressing the latch forward. 2. Peel the protective backing from the hookand loop patch. P...

Temperature and Compass Display The outside air temperature and the compass aredisplayed at the front of the overhead console. Thebuttons are located to the left of the display. ON/OFF: Press this button to turn the display on or off.. US/MET: Press this button for the temperature to bedisplayed in ...

1. Find your location on the zone map. Record your zone number. 2. Press and hold both the ON/OFF and the US/MET buttons. The display will go off. 3. After five seconds, VAR CAL (Variance Calibration) will appear on the display. When it does, releaseboth buttons. 4. Press US/MET until your zone numb...

You can adjust the crossrails to handle loads of varioussizes. Just loosen the slider knobs at each end ofthe crossrail and move them to where you want them.Make sure both sides of the crossrails are even,then tighten the slider knobs. Be sure the cargo is properly loaded. Follow theseguidelines: • ...

Sunroof If your vehicle has asunroof, the switch islocated between thesun visors. The sunroof switch will only work when the ignition is onor when the ignition is off and retained accessorypower is active. See “Retained Accessory Power” underIgnition Positions on page 2-16 for more information. To o...

Manually Closing the Sunroof If you are unable to operate the sunroof using theswitch, check the fusible link under the dashboard. Your vehicle, when new, came with a tool for manuallyoperating your sunroof. See your dealer if you cannotlocate this tool in your vehicle. To manually close the sunroof...

Instrument Panel Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2 Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4Other Warning Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-5Horn . . . . . . . . . . ...

Hazard Warning Flashers Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. Theyalso let police know you have a problem. Your frontand rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off. The hazard warningflasher button is located onthe top of the steeringcolumn. Your hazard warning flashers work no matter ...

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever The lever on the left side of the steering columnincludes the following: • Turn and Lane Change Signals • Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer • Flash-to-Pass Feature • Windshield Wipers • Windshield Washer • Cruise Control Turn and Lane-Change Signals The turn signal has t...

If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid anaccident. If the arrows don’t go on at all when you signala turn, check the fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakerson page 5-105 and for burned-out bulbs. If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring forthe trailer lamps, a different turn sig...

Windshield Wipers To operate the windshield wipers turn the band, locatedon the multifunction lever, upward or downward. MIST: Turn the band to MIST for a single wiping cycle.Hold it until the windshield wipers start. Then let itgo. The windshield wipers will stop after one wipe. Ifyou want more wip...

Cruise Control With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your footon the accelerator. This can really help on longtrips. Cruise control does not work at speeds belowabout 25 mph (40 km/h). If you apply your brakes, the cruise control will shut off...

OFF: Move the switch to this position to turn the cruisecontrol off. ON: Move the switch to this position to turn the cruisecontrol on. R/A (Resume/Accelerate): Move the switch to thisposition to maintain a desired speed after braking. SET: Press this button at the end of the lever to setyour desire...

Reducing Speed While Using CruiseControl • Press in the SET button at the end of the lever untilyou reach the lower speed you want, then release it. • To slow down in very small amounts, press the SETbutton briefly. Each time you do this, you’ll go about1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. Passing Another Vehic...

Exterior Lamps The control on the driver’s side of the instrument paneloperates the exterior lamps. The exterior lamp control has three positions: 9 (Off): Turn the exterior lamps control all the way counterclockwise to turn off the lamps and put thesystem in automatic headlamp mode. ; (Parking Lamp...

Daytime Running Lamps Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier forothers to see the front of your vehicle during theday. DRL can be helpful in many different drivingconditions, but they can be especially helpful in the shortperiods after dawn and before sunset. Fully functionaldaytime running ...

Fog Lamps Your vehicle may be equipped with fog lamps. Use yourfog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions.Your parking lamps or headlamps must be on foryour fog lamps to work. The fog lamp button is located on the instrument panelnear the lamp control. Press the button to turn the fog ...

Battery Rundown Protection This feature shuts off the dome, courtesy, vanity,reading, glove box, cargo and underhood lamps if theyare left on for more than 20 minutes when the ignitionis off. This will keep your battery from running down. If the battery rundown protection shuts off the interiorlamps...

Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter Your vehicle may be equipped with an ashtray andcigarette lighter. Pull the front ashtray door down to open it. Notice: If you put papers or other flammable itemsin the ashtray, hot cigarettes or other smokingmaterials could ignite them and possibly damageyour vehicle....

Operation Mode Knob: Turn the right knob clockwise orcounterclockwise to direct the airflow inside of yourvehicle. H (Vent): This mode directs air to the instrument panel outlets, with a little air directed toward the floorvents. ) (Bi-Level): This mode directs half of the air to the instrument pane...

MAX A/C (Maximum Air Conditioning): This moderecirculates much of the air inside your vehicle soit cools quickly. It directs most of the air through theinstrument panel outlets and a small amount through thefloor outlets. For quick cool down on hot days, do the following: 1. Select A/C. 2. Select th...

Outlet Adjustment The flow through outlets on your vehicle allow outsideair to enter your vehicle while it is moving. Outsideair will also enter your vehicle while the air-conditioningcompressor is running. Use the thumbwheels located in the center and on thesides, to change the direction of the air...

Instrument Panel Cluster Your instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know howfast you’re going, about how much fuel you’ve used, and many other things you’ll need to know to drive safelyand economically. Base Level Cluster United States, ...

Air Bag Readiness Light There is an air bag readiness light on the instrumentpanel, which shows the air bag symbol. The systemchecks the air bag’s electrical system for malfunctions.The light tells you if there is an electrical problem.The system check includes the air bag sensors, the airbag module...

Readings in either warning zone indicate a possibleproblem in the electrical system. Have the vehicleserviced as soon as possible. Brake System Warning Light When the ignition is on, the brake system warning lightwill come on when you set your parking brake. Thelight will stay on if your parking bra...

Anti-Lock Brake System WarningLight With the anti-lock brakesystem, this light will comeon when you start yourengine and may stay on forseveral seconds. That’snormal. If the light stays on, or comes on when you’re driving,your vehicle needs service. If the regular brakesystem warning light isn’t on,...

Malfunction Indicator Lamp Service Engine Soon Light in theUnited States or Check Engine Light inCanada Your vehicle is equipped with a computer whichmonitors operation of the fuel, ignition and emissioncontrol systems. This system is called OBD II (On-BoardDiagnostics-Second Generation) and is inte...

This light should come on, as a check to show you it isworking, when the ignition is on and the engine isnot running. If the light does not come on, have itrepaired. This light will also come on during amalfunction in one of two ways: • Light Flashing — A misfire condition has beendetected. A misfir...

Oil Pressure Gage The oil pressure gage shows the engine oil pressure inpsi (pounds per square inch) when the engine isrunning. Canadian vehicles indicate pressure in kPa(kilopascals). { CAUTION: Do not keep driving if the oil pressure is low. Ifyou do, your engine can become so hot that itcatches f...

Security Light This light will come onbriefly when you turn thekey toward START.The light will stay on untilthe engine starts. If the light flashes, the Passlock ® system has entered a tamper mode. If the vehicle fails to start, see Passlock ® on page 2-15. If the light comes on continuously while d...

Low Fuel Warning Light This light comes on brieflywhen you start yourengine. This light comes on when the fuel tank is low on fuel. To turn if off, add fuel to the fuel tank. See Filling YourTank on page 5-7. Audio System(s) Notice: Before you add any sound equipment toyour vehicle – like a tape pla...

Setting Preset Stations The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to yourfavorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations (six FM1,six FM2, and six AM) by performing the followingsteps: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. Press AM FM to select FM1, FM2, or AM. 3. Tune in the desired station. 4. Press and hol...

Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the rightand the left speakers, press and release AUDIO untilBAL appears on the display. Then press and hold the upor the down arrow to move the sound toward the rightor the left speakers. To adjust the fade between the front...

Radio with CD Radio Data System (RDS) Your audio system is equipped with a Radio DataSystem (RDS). RDS features are available for use onlyon FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, your radio can do the following: • Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type ofprogramming • Receiv...

Playing the Radio PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system onand off. VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or todecrease volume. AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automaticvolume, your audio system adjusts automaticallyto make up for road and wind noise as you drive. Set the volume at the...

Finding a Station BAND: Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2,AM, or XM1 or XM2 (48 contiguous US states, ifequipped). The display will show your selection. TUNE: Turn this knob to select radio stations. q SEEK r : Press the right or the left arrow to go to the next or to the previous station...

Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station(RDS and XM™) To select and find a desired PTY perform the following: 1. Press the P-TYPE LIST knob to activate program type select mode. TYPE and a PTY will appear onthe display. 2. Turn the P-TYPE LIST knob to select a PTY. 3. Once the desired PTY is displayed, ...

XM™ Radio Messages Radio Display Message Condition Action Required XL (Explicit LanguageChannels) XL on the radio display,after the channel name,indicates content withexplicit language. These channels, or any others, can be blocked at acustomer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696). Updating U...

Playing a CD Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. Theplayer will pull it in and the CD should begin playing. TheCD symbol will appear on the display. If you want toinsert a CD with the ignition off, first press the EJTbutton or the DISP knob. If you turn off the ignition or radio with a...

6 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear thetracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM ONwill appear on the display. RDM T and the tracknumber will appear on the display when each trackstarts to play. Press RDM again to turn off random play.RDM OFF will appear on the display. q SEEK r...

Radio with Cassette and CD Playing the Radio PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system onand off. VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or todecrease volume. AUTO VOL (Automatic Volume): With automaticvolume, your audio system adjusts automaticallyto make up for road and wind noise as you d...

If TRAF is on the display you can press the TRAFbutton to turn off the traffic announcements. Your radio will play the traffic announcement even if thevolume is muted or interrupt the play of a cassettetape or CD if the last tuned station broadcasts trafficannouncements. Radio Messages CAL ERR (Cali...

Radio with Six-Disc CD Radio Data System (RDS) Your audio system is equipped with a Radio DataSystem (RDS). RDS features are available for use onlyon FM stations that broadcast RDS information. With RDS, your radio can do the following: • Seek to stations broadcasting the selected type ofprogramming...

To insert multiple CDs, do the following: 1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Press and hold the LOAD side of the LOAD CD button for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the light, located to theright of the slot, will begin to flash. 3. Once the light stops flashing and turns green, load a CD. Insert the ...

s SCAN t : To scan one CD, press and hold either SCAN arrow for more than two seconds until SCANappears on the display and you hear a beep. Use thisfeature to listen to 10 seconds of each track of thecurrently selected CD. Press either SCAN arrow again,to stop scanning. To scan all loaded CDs, press...

Understanding Radio Reception AM The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,especially at night. The longer range, however, cancause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pickup noise from things like storms and power lines. Tryreducing the treble to reduce this noise. FM Stereo F...

The broken tape detection feature of your cassette tapeplayer may identify the cleaning cassette as adamaged tape, in error. To prevent the cleaning cassettefrom being ejected, use the following steps: 1. Turn the ignition on. 2. Turn the radio off. 3. Press and hold the TAPE CD button for five seco...

{ CAUTION: Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.Your reflexes, perceptions, attentiveness andjudgment can be affected by even a smallamount of alcohol. You can have a serious — oreven fatal — collision if you drive after drinking.Please do not drink and drive or ride with adriver who has been...

Braking Braking action involves perception time andreaction time. First, you have to decide to push on the brake pedal.That is perception time. Then you have to bring up yourfoot and do it. That is reaction time. Average reaction time is about 3/4 of a second. But that isonly an average. It might be...

Anti-lock Brake System Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes. ABS is an advancedelectronic braking system that will help prevent abraking skid. When you start your engine and begin to drive away,your anti-lock brake system will check itself. Youmay hear a momentary motor or clicking noise whilethis test...

The anti-lock system can change the brake pressurefaster than any driver could. The computer isprogrammed to make the most of available tire and roadconditions. This can help you steer around the obstaclewhile braking hard. As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updateson wheel speed and contro...

Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the enginestops or the system is not functioning, you can steer butit will take much more effort. Steering Tips Driving on Curves It is important to take curves at a reasonable speed. A lot of the “driver lost control” accidents menti...

Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effectivethan braking. For example, you come over a hill and finda truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pullsout from nowhere, or a child darts out from betweenparked cars and stops right in front of you. Youcan avoid these p...

Off-Road Recovery You may find that your right wheels have dropped off theedge of a road onto the shoulder while you are driving. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below thepavement, recovery should be fairly easy. Ease off theaccelerator and then, if there is nothing in the way,steer so...

Loss of Control Let us review what driving experts say about whathappens when the three control systems (brakes,steering and acceleration) do not have enough frictionwhere the tires meet the road to do what the driverhas asked. In any emergency, do not give up. Keep trying to steerand constantly see...

Off-Road Driving with YourFour-Wheel-Drive Vehicle This off-road guide is for vehicles that have four-wheeldrive. Also, see Anti-Lock Brakes under Braking on page 4-6. Off-road driving can be great fun. But it does havesome definite hazards. The greatest of these isthe terrain itself. “Off-roading” ...

{ CAUTION: • Cargo on the load floor piled higher thanthe seatbacks can be thrown forwardduring a sudden stop. You or yourpassengers could be injured. Keep cargobelow the top of the seatbacks. • Unsecured cargo on the load floor can betossed about when driving over roughterrain. You or your passenge...

Scanning the Terrain Off-road driving can take you over many different kindsof terrain. You need to be familiar with the terrainand its many different features. Here are some things toconsider. Surface Conditions: Off-roading can take you overhard-packed dirt, gravel, rocks, grass, sand, mud, snowor...

Driving Uphill Once you decide you can safely drive up the hill, youneed to take some special steps. • Use a low gear and get a firm grip on the steeringwheel. • Get a smooth start up the hill and try to maintainyour speed. Do not use more power than youneed, because you do not want your wheels to s...

Driving Downhill When off-roading takes you downhill, you will want toconsider a number of things: • How steep is the downhill? Will I be able to maintainvehicle control? • What is the surface like? Smooth? Rough?Slippery? Hard-packed dirt? Gravel? • Are there hidden surface obstacles? Ruts? Logs?Bo...

Q: Am I likely to stall when going downhill? A: It is much more likely to happen going uphill. But ifit happens going downhill, here is what to do. • Stop your vehicle by applying the regular brakes.Apply the parking brake. • Shift to PARK (P) (or to neutral with the manualtransmission) and, while s...

Q: What if I am driving across an incline that is nottoo steep, but I hit some loose gravel and startto slide downhill. What should I do? A: If you feel your vehicle starting to slide sideways,turn downhill. This should help straighten out thevehicle and prevent the side slipping. However,a much bet...

Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice When you drive in mud, snow or sand, your wheels willnot get good traction. You can not accelerate asquickly, turning is more difficult, and you will need longerbraking distances. It is best to use a low gear when you are in mud — thedeeper the mud, the lower the ge...

If the water is not too deep, drive slowly through it. Atfaster speeds, water splashes on your ignitionsystem and your vehicle can stall. Stalling can alsooccur if you get your tailpipe under water. And, as longas your tailpipe is under water, you will never beable to start your engine. When you go ...

Driving at Night Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.One reason is that some drivers are likely to beimpaired — by alcohol or drugs, with night visionproblems, or by fatigue. Here are some tips on night driving. • Drive defensively. • Do not drink and drive. • Adjust your inside rearvie...

You can be temporarily blinded by approachingheadlamps. It can take a second or two, or even severalseconds, for your eyes to re-adjust to the dark. Whenyou are faced with severe glare (as from a driverwho does not lower the high beams, or a vehicle withmisaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid...

City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is theamount of traffic on them. You will want to watch out forwhat the other drivers are doing and pay attention totraffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: • Know the best way to get to where you aregoing. Get...

Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are thesafest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keepup with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at thesame speed most ...

Once you are moving on the freeway, make certain youallow a reasonable following distance. Expect tomove slightly slower at night. When you want to leave the freeway, move to theproper lane well in advance. If you miss your exit, donot, under any circumstances, stop and back up. Driveon to the next ...

Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a condition as “highwayhypnosis”? Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel?Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, orwhatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road withthe same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on theroad, the dr...

Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on steep hills or mountains is different fromdriving in flat or rolling terrain. If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you areplanning to visit there, here are some tips that can makeyour trips safer and more enjoyable. See Off-RoadDriving with Your Four-Whee...

Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: • Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. • You may want to put winter emergency supplies inyour vehicle. Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, asupply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winterouter clothing, a small shovel, a ...

Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meetthe road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires andthe road, you can have a very slippery situation. Youwill have a lot less traction or “grip” and will need to bevery careful. What i...

If You Are Caught in a Blizzard If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in aserious situation. You should probably stay withyour vehicle unless you know for sure that you are nearhelp and you can hike through the snow. Here aresome things to do to summon help and keep yourselfand your passeng...

If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Iceor Snow In order to free your vehicle when it is stuck, you willneed to spin the wheels, but you do not want tospin your wheels too fast. The method known as“rocking” can help you get out when you are stuck, butyou must use caution. { CAUTION: If you let your tires...

Using the Recovery Hooks Your vehicle may be equipped with recovery hooks. Thehooks are provided at the front of your vehicle. Youmay need to use them if you’re stuck off-road and needto be pulled to some place where you can continuedriving. { CAUTION: These hooks, when used, are under a lot offorce...

Towing Towing Your Vehicle Consult your dealer or a professional towing service ifyou need to have your disabled vehicle towed. SeeRoadside Assistance Program on page 7-6. If you want to tow your vehicle behind another vehiclefor recreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),see “Recreational V...

Tire and Loading Information Label A. Vehicle Capacity Weight The Tire and Loading Information label is attached tothe center pillar, near the driver’s door latch. Vehicleswithout a center pillar will have the Tire and LoadingInformation label attached to the driver’s door edge. Thislabel lists the ...

Refer to your vehicle’s tire loading information label forspecific information about your vehicle’s capacityweight and seating positions. The combined weight ofthe driver, passengers and cargo should neverexceed your vehicle’s capacity weight. Certification/Tire Label The Certification/Tire label is...

Payload This is the maximum load capacity that your vehicle cancarry. Be sure to include the weight of the occupantsas part of your load. If you added any accessoriesor equipment after your vehicle left the factory,remember to subtract the weight of these things fromthe payload. Your dealer can help...

Truck-Camper Loading Information The Truck-Camper Loading label is located on thepassenger’s door near the latch. It will tell you if yourvehicle can carry a slide-in camper, how much of a loadyour vehicle can carry, and how to correctly spreadout your load. Also, it will help you match the rightsli...

If yours was built with trailering options, as many are,it’s ready for heavier trailers. But trailering is differentthan just driving your vehicle by itself. Trailering meanschanges in handling, accelleration, braking, durabilityand fuel economy. Successful, safe trailering takescorrect equipment, a...

Weight of the Trailer How heavy can a trailer safely be? It depends on how you plan to use your rig. Forexample, speed, altitude, road grades, outsidetemperature and how much your vehicle is used to pulla trailer are all important. And, it can also dependon any special equipment that you have on you...

Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weightto measure because it affects the total or gross weightof your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW)includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo youmay carry in it, and the people who will be riding inthe v...

Weight-Distributing Hitches and WeightCarrying Hitches When using a weight-distributing hitch, the hitch mustbe adjusted so that the distance (A) remains thesame both before and after coupling the trailer towvehicle. If you use a step-bumper hitch, your bumper could bedamaged by sharp turns. Make su...

3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your parking brake, and then shift into PARK (P), orREVERSE (R) for a manual transmission. 5. If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with an automatic transfe...

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Service Your dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you tobe happy with it. We hope you will go to your dealerfor all your service needs. You will get genuine GM partsand GM-trained and supported service people. We hope you will want to keep your GM vehicle all GM.Genuine GM parts have one of thes...

CAUTION: (Continued) • Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts andother fasteners. “English” and “metric”fasteners can be easily confused. If youuse the wrong fasteners, parts can laterbreak or fall off. You could be hurt. Adding Equipment to the Outside ofYour Vehicle Things you might add to the outs...

Filling Your Tank { CAUTION: Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel fire cancause bad injuries. To help avoid injuries toyou and others, read and follow all theinstructions on the pump island. Turn off yourengine when you are refueling. Do not smokeif you are near fuel or refueling your vehicle.Keep ...

Be careful not to spill fuel. Clean fuel from paintedsurfaces as soon as possible. See Cleaning the Outsideof Your Vehicle on page 5-98. When filling the tankdo not overfill by squeezing in much more fuel after thepump shuts off. When you put the fuel cap back on, turn it to the right(clockwise) unt...

Checking Things Underthe Hood { CAUTION: Things that burn can get on hot engine partsand start a fire. These include liquids like fuel,oil, coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer andother fluids, and plastic or rubber. You orothers could be burned. Be careful not to dropor spill things that will bu...

Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood on your engine, you’ll see: 5-12

A. Battery. See Battery on page 5-43 for more information. B. Coolant Recovery Tank. See Engine Coolant on page 5-23 for more information. C. Engine Oil Dipstick. See Engine Oil on page 5-13 for more information. D. Engine Oil Fill. See Engine Oil on page 5-13 for more information. E. Automatic Tran...

Notice: Use only engine oil identified as meetingGM Standard GM6094M and showing the AmericanPetroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Enginesstarburst symbol. Failure to use the recommendedoil can result in engine damage not covered byyour warranty. GM Goodwrench ® oil meets all the requirements f...

Remote Oil Filter (Four-Wheel Drive) The access door for theremote oil filter is in thesteering linkage shieldassembly located underthe radiator support.Turn the screw to unlockor lock the door. Make sureif you open the door, it issecurely closed whenyou are finished. What to Do with Used Oil Used e...

Engine Air Cleaner/Filter See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12 formore information on the location of the engine aircleaner/filter. When to Inspect the Engine AirCleaner/Filter Inspect the air cleaner/filter every 15,000 miles (25 000km) and replace every 30,000 miles (50 000 km). Ifyou are ...

Automatic Transmission Fluid When to Check and Change theAutomatic Transmission Fluid A good time to check your automatic transmission fluidlevel is when the engine oil is changed. Change both the fluid and filter every 15,000 miles(25 000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under one ormore of thes...

Engine Coolant The cooling system in your vehicle is filled withDEX-COOL ® engine coolant. This coolant is designed to remain in your vehicle for 5 years or 150,000 miles(240 000 km), whichever occurs first, if you addonly DEX-COOL ® extended life coolant. The following explains your cooling system ...

What to Use Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water andone-half DEX-COOL ® coolant which won’t damage aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture,you don’t need to add anything else. { CAUTION: Adding only plain water to your coolingsystem can be dangerous. Plain water, orsome other liq...

Checking Coolant The coolant recovery tank is located in the enginecompartment near the passenger side of the vehicle.See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-12for more information on location. The vehicle must be on a level surface. When yourengine is cold, the coolant level should be at ADD, or ...

Adding Coolant If you need more coolant, add the proper DEX-COOL ® coolant mixture at the coolant recovery tank. { CAUTION: Turning the radiator pressure cap when theengine and radiator are hot can allow steamand scalding liquids to blow out and burn youbadly. With the coolant recovery tank, you wil...

Engine Overheating You will find a coolant temperature gage on yourvehicle’s instrument panel. See Engine CoolantTemperature Gage on page 3-29. If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine { CAUTION: Steam from an overheated engine can burnyou badly, even if you just open the hood. Stayaway from the engine i...

Cooling System When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood, here’s whatyou’ll see: A. Coolant Recovery Tank B. Radiator Pressure Cap C. Engine Cooling Fan If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling,don’t do anything else until it cools down. The vehicleshould be parked on a level surf...

How to Add Coolant to the Radiator 1. You can remove the radiator pressure cap when the cooling system, including the radiator pressurecap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot.Turn the pressure cap slowly counterclockwise untilit first stops. (Don’t press down while turning thepressure cap.) If...

Windshield Washer Fluid What to Use When you need windshield washer fluid, be sure to readthe manufacturer’s instructions before use. If you willbe operating your vehicle in an area where thetemperature may fall below freezing, use a fluid that hassufficient protection against freezing. See EngineCo...

Brakes Brake Fluid Your brake master cylinder reservoir is filled with DOT-3brake fluid. See Engine Compartment Overview onpage 5-12 for the location of the reservoir. There are only two reasons why the brake fluid levelin the reservoir might go down. The first is that the brakefluid goes down to an...

Checking Brake Fluid You can check the brake fluid without taking off the cap. Just look at the brake fluidreservoir. The fluid levelshould be above MIN. If itis not, have your brakesystem checked tosee if there is a leak. After work is done on the brake hydraulic system, makesure the level is above...

Notice: • Using the wrong fluid can badly damage brakesystem parts. For example, just a few drops ofmineral-based oil, such as engine oil, in yourbrake system can damage brake systemparts so badly that they will have to be replaced.Do not let someone put in the wrong kindof fluid. • If you spill bra...

Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brakesqueal when the brakes are first applied or lightlyapplied. This does not mean something is wrong withyour brakes. Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to helpprevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspectbrake pads for wear and eve...

Replacing Brake System Parts The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its manyparts have to be of top quality and work well together ifthe vehicle is to have really good braking. Yourvehicle was designed and tested with top-quality GMbrake parts. When you replace parts of your brakingsystem — for...

Vehicle Storage If you are not going to drive your vehicle for 25 daysor more, remove the black, negative ( − ) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery fromrunning down. { CAUTION: Batteries have acid that can burn you and gasthat can explode. You can be badly hurt if youare not car...

To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles, dothe following: 1. Disconnect the black negative (-) cable from the vehicle that had the dead battery. 2. Disconnect the black negative (-) cable from the vehicle with the good battery. 3. Disconnect the red positive (+) cable from the vehicle wit...

To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on alevel surface. If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole,you’ll need to add some lubricant. Add enough lubricantto raise the level to the bottom of the filler plug hole. What to Use Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine wh...

To get and accurate reading, the vehicle should be on alevel service. If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole,you’ll need to add some lubricant. Remove the plug andadd enough lubricant to raise the level to the bottomof the filler plug hole. Use care not to overtightenthe plug. What...

To get an accurate reading, the vehicle should be on alevel surface. If the level is below the bottom of the filler plug hole,you may need to add some lubricant. When the differential is cold, add enough lubricant toraise the level to 1/2 inch (12 mm) below the fillerplug hole. When the differential...

Headlamps One-Piece Composite HeadlampSystem 1. Open the hood. 2. Remove the black retainer clips by lifting up. 3. Pull the headlamp assembly out. 4. Unplug the electrical connector. 5. Turn the bulb assembly counterclockwise to remove it from the headlamp assembly. 6. Put the new bulb into the bul...

One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps 1. Remove the headlamp assembly as shown in “One-Piece Composite Headlamp System”under Headlamps on page 5-53. 2. Twist the bulb socket counterclockwise toremove it fromthe headlampassembly. 3. Pull the bulb straigh out to remove it from the socket. 4. Push the new ...

Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps 1. Remove the headlamp assembly as shown in “Two–Piece Composite Headlamp System”under Headlamps on page 5-53. 2. Locate the locking tabs on the assembly.Squeeze the tabstogether and push thatend of the assemblyout while holdingthe tabs. The assemblywill swing out. ...

Tires Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made bya leading tire manufacturer. If you ever have questionsabout your tire warranty and where to obtain service,see your GM Warranty booklet for details. For additionalinformation refer to the tire manufacturer’s bookletincluded with your vehic...

Tire Sidewall Labeling Useful information about a tire is molded into itssidewall. The following illustrations are examples of atypical P-Metric and a LT-Metric tire sidewall. P-Metric Tire 5-62

Tire Size The following examples show the different parts of atire size. (A) Passenger (P-Metric) Tire: The United Statesversion of a metric tire sizing system. The letter “P” asthe first character in the tire size means a passengervehicle tire engineered to standards set by the U.S. Tireand Rim Ass...

Tire Terminology and Definitions Air Pressure: The amount of air inside the tire pressingoutward on each square inch of the tire. Air pressureis expressed in pounds per square inch (psi) orkilopascal (kPa). Accessory Weight: This means the combined weightof optional accessories. Some examples of opt...

UTQGS: Uniform Tire Quality Grading Standards, a tireinformation system that provides consumers withratings for a tire’s traction, temperature and treadwear.Ratings are determined by tire manufacturers usinggovernment testing procedures. The ratings are moldedinto the sidewall of the tire. See Unifo...

When to Check Check your tires once a month or more. Also, check the tire pressure of the spare tire. If you have a compact spare tire, it should be at 60 psi(420 kPa). How to Check Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tirepressure. You can’t tell if your tires are properly inflatedsimply by...

Tire Inspection and Rotation Tires should be rotated every 5,000 to 8,000 miles(8 000 to 13 000 km). Any time you notice unusual wear, rotate your tires assoon as possible and check wheel alignment. Alsocheck for damaged tires or wheels. See When It Is Timefor New Tires on page 5-75 and Wheel Replac...

{ CAUTION: Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts towhich it is fastened, can make wheel nutsbecome loose after a time. The wheel couldcome off and cause an accident. When youchange a wheel, remove any rust or dirt fromplaces where the wheel attaches to the vehicle.In an emergency, you can use a c...

Buying New Tires To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look atthe Certification/Tire label or Tire and LoadingInformation label. The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new hada Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec)number on each tire’s sidewall. When you get new tir...

Uniform Tire Quality Grading Quality grades can be found where applicable on thetire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximumsection width. For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A The following information relates to the systemdeveloped by the United States National HighwayTraffic Sa...

Each new wheel should have the same load-carryingcapacity, diameter, width, offset and be mountedthe same way as the one it replaces. If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel boltsor wheel nuts, replace them only with new GMoriginal equipment parts. This way, you will be sure tohave the righ...

Tire Chains { CAUTION: Don’t use tire chains. There’s not enoughclearance. Tire chains used on a vehiclewithout the proper amount of clearance cancause damage to the brakes, suspension orother vehicle parts. The area damaged by thetire chains could cause you to lose control ofyour vehicle and you or...

If a Tire Goes Flat It’s unusual for a tire to “blowout” while you’re driving,especially if you maintain your tires properly. If air goesout of a tire, it’s much more likely to leak out slowly.But if you should ever have a “blowout,” here are a fewtips about what to expect and what to do: If a front...

Changing a Flat Tire If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damageby driving slowly to a level place. Turn on yourhazard warning flashers. { CAUTION: Changing a tire can cause an injury. Thevehicle can slip off the jack and roll over youor other people. You and they could be badlyinjured....

Removing Wheel Covers Position the bent end of your hub cap removal tool(shown), or the chisel end of your wheel wrench, in thenotch of the hub cap and pry off the hub cap. Some of the molded plastic hub caps have imitationwheel nuts molded into them. The wheel wrench won’tfit these imitation nuts, ...

Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools { CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in thepassenger compartment of the vehicle couldcause injury. In a sudden stop or collision,loose equipment could strike someone. Storeall these in the proper place. Notice: An aluminum wheel with a flat tir...

Compact Spare Tire Although the compact spare tire was fully inflated whenyour vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time.Check the inflation pressure regularly. It should be60 psi (420 kPa). After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, youshould stop as soon as possible and make sureyour ...

Do not use any of these unless this manual says youcan. In many uses, these will damage your vehicle: • Alcohol • Laundry Soap • Bleach • Reducing Agents Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust andloose dirt. Wipe vinyl, leather, plastic and paintedsurfaces ...

Cleaning the Top of the InstrumentPanel Use only mild soap and water to clean the top surfacesof the instrument panel. Sprays containing siliconesor waxes may cause annoying reflections in thewindshield and even make it difficult to see through thewindshield under certain conditions. Cleaning Interi...

Weatherstrips Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them lastlonger, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Applysilicone grease with a clean cloth at least every sixmonths. During very cold, damp weather more frequentapplication may be required. See Part D: RecommendedFluids and Lubricants on p...

Finish Care Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your vehicle byhand may be necessary to remove residue from thepaint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning productsfrom your dealer. See Vehicle Care/AppearanceMaterials on page 5-102. Your vehicle has a “basecoat/clearcoat” paint finish.The clea...

Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials See your GM dealer for more information on purchasingthe following products. Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials Description Usage Polishing ClothWax-Treated Interior and exteriorpolishing cloth. Tar and Road OilRemover Removes tar, road oil andasphalt. Chrome Cleaner...

Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials (cont’d) Description Usage Wash Wax Concentrate Medium foamingshampoo. Cleans andlightly waxes.Biodegradable andphosphate free. Spot Lifter Quickly and easilyremoves spots and stainsfrom carpets, vinyl andcloth upholstery. Odor Eliminator Odorless spray odoreliminat...

Engine Identification The 8th character in your VIN is the engine code. Thiscode will help you identify your engine, specificationsand replacement parts. Service Parts Identification Label You’ll find this label on the inside of the glove box.It’s very helpful if you ever need to order parts. On thi...

Instrument Panel Fuse Block The instrument panel fuseblock is located at the endof the instrument panelon the driver’s side ofthe vehicle. Remove the cover by turning the fastenercounterclockwise. Extra fuses and the fuse extractor areprovided in the cover. To reinstall the fuse panelcover, push in ...

Engine Compartment Fuse Block The engine compartment fuse block is located under thehood on the driver’s side of the vehicle. See EngineCompartment Overview on page 5-12 for moreinformation on location. Remove the cover by turning the fastenercounterclockwise. To reinstall the fuse panel cover,push ...

Capacities and Specifications Please refer to Part E: Maintenance Record on page 6-36 in the index for more information. See refrigerant changelabel under the hood for charge capacity information and requirements. Application Capacities English Metric Air Conditioning Capacity Air Conditioning Refri...

Maintenance Schedule Introduction Important: Keep engine oil at the proper level andchange as recommended. Have you purchased the GM Protection Plan? The Plansupplements your new vehicle warranties. See yourWarranty and Owner Assistance booklet or your dealerfor details. Maintenance Requirements Mai...

How This Section is Organized This maintenance schedule is divided into five parts: “Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services” explainswhat to have done and how often. Some of theseservices can be complex, so unless you are technicallyqualified and have the necessary equipment, you shouldlet your GM d...

Part A: Scheduled MaintenanceServices In this part are scheduled maintenance services whichare to be performed at the mileage intervals specified. Using Your Maintenance Schedule We at General Motors want to help you keep yourvehicle in good working condition. But we do not knowexactly how you will ...

Selecting the Right Schedule First you will need to decide which of the two schedulesis right for your vehicle. Here is how to decide whichschedule to follow: Short Trip/City Definition Follow the Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance if anyone of these conditions is true for your vehicle: • Most tr...

Footnotes † The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or theCalifornia Air Resources Board has determined that thefailure to perform this maintenance item will not nullifythe emission warranty or limit recall liability prior tothe completion of the vehicle’s useful life. We, however,urge that all rec...

Part B: Owner Checks and Services Listed in this part are owner checks and serviceswhich should be performed at the intervals specified tohelp ensure the safety, dependability and emissioncontrol performance of your vehicle. Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.Whenever any fluids or ...

At Least Twice a Year Restraint System Check Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all yourbelts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchoragesare working properly. Look for any other loose ordamaged safety belt system parts. If you see anythingthat might keep a safety belt system from doi...

At Least Four Times a Year Tailgate Lubrication Service Lubricate tailgate latch bolt, handle assembly pivotpoints, and hinges with lubricant recommendedin Part D. At Least Once a Year Key Lock Cylinders Service Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricantspecified in Part D. Body Lubrication...

Automatic Transmission Shift LockControl System Check { CAUTION: When you are doing this inspection, thevehicle could move suddenly. If the vehiclemoves, you or others could be injured. 1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room around the vehicle. It should be parked on a levelsurface. 2. Fi...

Parking Brake and AutomaticTransmission Park (P) MechanismCheck { CAUTION: When you are doing this check, your vehiclecould begin to move. You or others could beinjured and property could be damaged. Makesure there is room in front of your vehicle incase it begins to roll. Be ready to apply theregul...

Part C: Periodic MaintenanceInspections Listed in this part are inspections and services whichshould be performed at least twice a year (for instance,each spring and fall). You should let your dealer’sservice department do these jobs. Make sure anynecessary repairs are completed at once. Proper proc...

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer. Part Number Air Cleaner Filter *A1163C **25098463 Automatic Transmission Filter Kit **24200796 Fuel Filter *GF481 **15050894 Oil Filter *PF47 **25010792 PC...

Part E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service andany additional information from “Owner Checks and Services” or “Periodic Maintenance” on the following recordpages. Also, you should retain all maintenance receip...

Customer Assistance and Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2 Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-2Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-3Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . ...

Customer Assistance andInformation Customer Satisfaction Procedure Your satisfaction and goodwill are important toyour dealer and to Chevrolet. Normally, any concernswith the sales transaction or the operation of yourvehicle will be resolved by your dealer’s sales or servicedepartments. Sometimes, h...

The BBB Auto Line Program is an out of court programadministered by the Council of Better BusinessBureaus to settle automotive disputes regarding vehiclerepairs or the interpretation of the New VehicleLimited Warranty. Although you may be required toresort to this informal dispute resolution program...

Customer Assistance for TextTelephone (TTY) Users To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, orspeech-impaired and who use Text Telephones (TTYs),Chevrolet has TTY equipment available at its CustomerAssistance Center. Any TTY user can communicatewith Chevrolet by dialing: 1-800-833-CHEV (243...

Overseas – Customer Assistance Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit. Mexico, Central America andCaribbean Islands/Countries (ExceptPuerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands) –Customer Assistance General Motors de Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V.Customer Assistance CenterPaseo de la Reforma # 27...

Roadside Assistance Program Security While You Travel 1-800-CHEV-USA (243-8872) As the proud owner of a new Chevrolet vehicle, you areautomatically enrolled in the Chevrolet RoadsideAssistance program. This value-added service isintended to provide you with peace of mind as you drivein the city or t...

While we hope you never have the occasion to use ourservice, it is added security while traveling for youand your family. Remember, we are only a phone callaway. Chevrolet Roadside Assistance:1-800-CHEV-USA (1-800-234-8872), text telephone(TTY) users, call 1-888-889-2438. Chevrolet reserves the righ...

Transportation Options Warranty service can generally be completed while youwait. However, if you are unable to wait Chevrolethelps minimize your inconvenience by providing severaltransportation options. Depending on the circumstances,your dealer can offer you one of the following: Shuttle Service P...

Additional Program Information Courtesy Transportation is available during theBumper-to-Bumper warranty coverage period, but it isnot part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Aseparate booklet entitled “Warranty and OwnerAssistance Information” furnished with each new vehicleprovides detailed warra...

To read this information, special equipment is neededand access to the vehicle or the SDM is required.GM will not access information about a crash event orshare it with others other than • with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if thevehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee, • in respons...

Reporting Safety Defects to theCanadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehiclehas a safety defect, you should immediately notifyTransport Canada, in addition to notifying GeneralMotors of Canada Limited. You may write to: Transport Canada330 Sparks StreetTower COttawa, O...