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I993 Owner’s Manual
0 Chevrolet Cavalier
Table of Contents
Printed in USA
introduction How toUsethisManual . . . . . .. . . . . . 6
Part I Seats & SafetyBelts , ‘I . . i, . . . . . .
Part 2 Features & Controls . . . . . .. . . . . . 47 =
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems . . . I O!
Your Driving andthe Road .. , . . ... . . . 123 I
Problemson the Road. . .. . . . a .. . a
Service & AppearanceCare . . . . . . . . . I95
MaintenanceSchedule .. . . . . . . . . 259
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CustomerAssistanceInformation . . . . . 281 I
Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 286
Index .................... 295
ServiceStationInformation . . . . Last Page
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important Notes About this Manual
Please keep this manualin your Chevrolet, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.
This manual includes the latest information at the timeit was printed. We reserve the right to makechanges in the
product after that time without further notice.
Note to Canadian Owners
For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire dece guide en francais chez votre
concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
Published by Chevrolet Motor Division
General
Motors Corporation
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The word Chevrolet, the Chevrolet emblem and the
name Cavalier are registered trademarks
of General
Motors Corporation.
The word
Delco is a registered trademark of the
General Motors Corporation.
@ Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division. All rights reserved.

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The dynumic William C “Billy ’’ Durant
shlftedgearsfram muking carriagesto
making cars, forming half the team that
gave birthto Chevrolet.
Louis Chevrolet,the other half of the team, at
the wheel of his experimental“Classic Six,”
which enteredproductionin 1912. That year
2999 vehicles wereproduced.

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In Januu y 1942, Chevroletfictorics
k wereconvirtedtomilitatyproductionin
an all-out
@ort to achieve victoryin
Europe andthe Pacific.
. . but millions of
Americans already owned a “Chevy.”
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In 1932 Chevrolet introduced
the Synchro-Mesh transmission
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including such niceties
as a clock!
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The legacy of America’s favorite
sportscar beganin
1953, when 319 hand-
assembled white Corvettes launched the
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The 1957 Chevy started a romance with the
American public-and was powered by an
available fuel-injected V8.
60's automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks like
the Corvette Sting Ray, the sporty
Camuro, and powerplants like the
legendary 327 V8.
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Your new Chevrolet continuesa tradition of quality and value.

How to Use this Manual
Using Your 1993 Chevrolet
Owner's
Manual
Many people readtheir owner's manual
from beginning toend when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features andcontrols
for your vehicle.
In this manual, you'll
find that pictures and words work
together to explain things quickly.
There arenine parts with color-tabbed
pages in this manual. Each part begins
with a brief list of contents,
so you can
usually tellat a glance ifthat part
contains the informationyou want.
You can bendthe manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that helpyou find a
part.
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Part 1: Seats and Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explainshow to start and
operate your Chevrolet.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfortcontrolsand
how to operateyour audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you'll find helpful information and
tips aboutthe road and how todrive
under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tellsyou what to do if you
have a problem whiledriving, such as a
flat tireor engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tellsyou how to keep
your Chevrolet running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tellsyou when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids and
lubricantsto use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part tellsyou how to contact
Chevrolet for assistance and how to get
service publications. Italsogivesyou
information on
Reporting Safety Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here's an alphabetical listingof almost
every subject
in this manual. You can
use it
to quickly find somethingyou
want to read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick referenceof service
information.
You can find it on the last
page of this manual.

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Satiety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof safety
cautionsin this book. We use yellow
and the word CAUTION to tellyou
aboutthings that couldhurt you if you
wereto ignorethe warning.
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These mean there is somethiq
L that could hurt you or other
ople.
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In the yellow caution area, we tell you
what the hazard is. Then we tellyou
what
to do to help avoid or reducethe
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a redcircle with a
slash throughit in thisbook. This safety
symbol means:
Don’t
Don’t
do this
Don’t let this happen
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, inthis book you will find these
blue notices:
NOTICE I
hese mean there is somct
ould damage your vehicle.
hese mean there
is somct
In the blue noticearea, we tell you
about something thatcan damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be coveredby your warranty, and it
could be costly.But the notice will tell
you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals,
you
might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in differentcolors or in
different words.In this manual, we’ve
used the familiar words andcolorsthat
Chevrolet has used for years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your
vehicle. They use thesamecolors, and
the words CAUTIONor NOTICE.
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How to Use this Manual
Vehicle Symbols
These are someof the symbolsyou will
find
on your vehicle. For example, these
symbolsare used on an originalbattery:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes byShielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
These symbolshave to do with your
lights:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock
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Master Lighting Switch
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Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
Headlight HighBeam
Parking Lights
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