Chevrolet 1994 Cavalier User manual

1994 CAVALIER OWER'S MANUAL

OChevrolet Cavalier
I994 Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
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Part I
Part 2
Part 3
Seats & Restraint Systems.................. 1.,1
Features & Controls.. ........................... 41
Comfort Controls
& Audio Systems.... 91
Part 4 Your DrivingandtheRoad ................ 107
Part 5 Problems on the Road ....................... 127
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Maintenance Schedule ...................... 203
Customer Assistance Information
.... 221
Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 224
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Part 9
Service Station Information .... Last Page
Printed in USA
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Important Notes About this Manual
Please keepthis manual in your Chevrolet, so itwill bethere if you ever need it when you’reon theroad. If you sellthe
vehicle, please leavethis manual in it so the new owner can useit.
This manual includesthe latest information at the time itwas printed.We reserve the right tomake changes inthe product
after that time without further notice.
Vote to Canadian Owners
?orvehicles first sold in Canada, substitutethe name “GeneralMotors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor
Iivision whenever it appearsin this manual.
?or Canadian Owners Who Prefer aFrench Language Manual:
lux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre
:oncessionaireou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
’ublishedby
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corporation General Motors,
GM and the GM emblem, the word
Chevrolet, the Chevrolet emblemand the name
Cavalier are registered trademarks
of General Motors
Corporation.
The word
Delco is a registered trademark of General
Motors Corporation.
0 Copyright 1993 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division.All rights reserved.
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The Heritage of Chevrolet
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The dynamic William C. ‘%illy”Durant
shifted gears
from making carriages to
I making cars, forming half of the team
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The 1957 Chevy started a romance with the
Americanpublic-andwas poweredby an
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'60s automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks like
the Corvette Sting Ray, the
sporty
Camaro, and powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
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Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.

Using Your 7994 Chevrolet
Owner’s Manual
Many people readtheir owner’s
manual from beginningto end when
theyfirstreceive their new vehicle. This
will help youlearn about the
featuresand controlsforyour vehicle.
In this manual,you’ll find that
picturesand words work together
to explainthings quickly.
There are nine partswith thumb-tabbed
pages in this manual.Each part begins
with a brief list of contents,
so you can
usually tellat a glanceif that part
containsthe informationyou want.
You can bend the manual slightlyto
reveal the tabs that helpyou find apart.
Part 1: Seats & Restraint Systems
Thispart tells you howto use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2 Features & Controls
This part explains howto startand
operateyour Chevrolet
.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
Thispart tells you howto adjust the
ventilationand comfort controlsand
how to operateyour audio system.
Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
Hereyou’ll find helpfulinformationand
tips about the road and how
to drive
under differentconditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells youwhat to doif you
have a problem while driving,such as a
flattire or engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manualtells you howto keep
your Chevroletrunning properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
Thispart tells youwhen to perform
vehicle maintenanceand what fluids
and lubricantsto use.

Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part includes important
information about reporting safety
defects and gives you detailsabout the
“Roadside Assistance” program.
You
will also findcustomer satisfaction
phone numbers (including customer
satisfaction numbers forthe hearing
and speech impaired)aswell
as the
mediation/ arbitrationprocedure. We’ve
also included ordering information for
service publicationsin this part.
Part 9: Index
Here’san alphabetical listing bf almost
every subjectin this manual.
You can
use it to quickly findsomethingyou
want to read.
Service Station Information:
This isa quick reference of service
information.
You can find it on thelast
page of this manual.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions in this book. We use a
box
with gray backgroundand the word
CAUTION totell youabout things that
could hurt
you if you were toignore the
warning.
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How to Use this Manual
In thegray caution area,we tell
you what the hazard is. Thenwe tell
you what todo
to help avoidor reduce
the hazard. Pleaseread these cautions.
If you don’t,
you or others could be
hurt.
You will also find a circlewith a slash
through it in this book. This safety
symbol means:
Don’t
Don’t
do this
Don’t let this
happen
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you willfind
these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something
that coulddamage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell youabout
somethingthat can damage your
vehicle. Manytimes,this damage would
not be covered byyour warranty,and it
could be costly. Butthe notice will tell
you what to do
to help avoidthe
damage.
When you readother manuals, you
might seeCAUTION and NOTICE
warningsin different colorsor in
differentwords.
You’ll also see warning labels on your
vehicle. They use yellow forcautions,
blue for noticesand the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols
Theseare someof the symbols you will
find
on your vehicle. For example,these
symbolsare used on an originalbattery:
Caution Possible lnjuty
Protect Eyes
by
Shielding
Caustic BatteryAcid
CouldCause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Spark or Flame
CouldExplode Battery
These symbolsare important for you
and your passengerswheneveryour
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten SafetyBelts
Door LocklUnlock
Power Window
These symbols haveto dowith your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn SignalDirection
HazardWarningFlashers
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Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
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Thesesymbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear WindowDefogger
VentilatingFan
These symbols are used on warningand
indicator
lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine OilPressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes
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Here are some other symbols youmay
see:
Fuse
Trunk Release
Lighter
Horn
Speaker
Hood Release

Here YOU’II find information about
the seats
in your Chevrolet and how
to use your safety belts properly
. You
can also learn about some things
you should
not do with safetybelts .
Part I
Seats & Restraint Systems
Seatsand Seat Controls ............................................................................................ 12
Safety Belts ................................................................................................................ 17
Driver Position .......................................................................................................... 21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ........................................................................... 24
Rear Seat Passengers ................................................................................................ 25
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ............................................................................. 27
Center Passenger Position ........................................................................................ 29
Children ..................................................................................................................... 30
Smaller Childrenand Babies .................................................................................... 30
Child Restraints ......................................................................................................... 31
Larger Children ......................................................................................................... 38
Safety Belt Extender .................................................................................................. 40
Replacing Safety Belts Aftera Crash ........................................................................ 40
How toWear Safety Belts Properly .......................................................................... 20
Right Front Passenger Position ................................................................................ 25

Seats & Restraint Systems
Stas and Stat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-
how to adjust thern-and &a about
reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
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Manual Front Seat
Move the lever under the front seat to
unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you
want it. Then release the lever and try
to move the seat with your body, to
make surethe seat is lockedinto place.
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kclining Front Seafbsck
'0 adjust the seatback, lift the lever or].
he outer side uf the sed md move the
eathackto where you want it. Release.
he lever to lo& the seatback. Pull up
n the kmr and the seat will go to an
pright position.
;utdon't
have a seatback reclined it
Dur vehicle is moving.

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Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some
vehiclesand adjustableon others. Slide
an adjustablehead restraint up or down
so that the top of the restraint is closest
to the top
of your ears.
Thispositionreducesthe chanceof a
neck injuryin acrash.
On some models,the head restraints tilt
forward and rearwardalso.

C I:s & F - - lraint Systems
Manual 4-WayAdjustWe Drker’s
Seat (opnouj
There are two levers at the front of the
seat.
The left lever adjuststhe seat
forward arrd back. The right lever
adjusts
the angle of the front of theseat.
To Adjust the Seat% Forward and
Rearward Movement:
Lift theleft lever up and adjust the sed
forward or back.
Then releasethelever
and
try tomove the seat to be certain
that it
is locked in place.
To Raise or Lower the Front of the
seat:
Lift theright lever, and lean forward or
backward.
Fmni Seatback LaRches
(%DOOR MODELS)
In 2-door models, the &oatseatback
folds forwardto let people getinto the
back seat.Your seatback
will move
back
and forthfreely, unless YQU come
to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in
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place.
There’s one
time the seatback may not
fold without some help fmm you: That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a
fairlysteep hill.
To fold a frontseatback forward, push
the seatback towardtherear
as you lift
this latch.
Then the seatback will fold
forward.Thelatch
must be down for
the seat to wok properly.
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Easy-Enfry Seaf
(RS 2-DOOR AND 2-24 MODELS)
The right front seat of your vehicle
makes it easy to get in and out of the
rear seat.
When you push down on therear
latch and tilt the right front seatback
fully forward,thewhole seatwill slide
forward.
After someonegets into the rear seat
area,move the right front seatback to
its original position.Then move the
seat rearward until itlocks.
To getout, again tilt the seatback fully
forward.
Splif Fold-Down Rear Seaf (OPTION)
To Open:
Pull forwardon theseat tab.
To Close:
Push the seatback up to its original position.
Pushthe seatback solidlyup againstthe
back plateto ensurethat theinertial
latch hooks.
Folding Rear Seaf (WAGON)
To add more cargo room, your rear
seatback can be easily foldeddown.Be
sure to check your seatback latches now
and then by pushing the seatback back
and forth.
If they do not latch properly,
have them checkedby your dealer.
Remember tokeep safety belts clear
of seat
hinges and latches
so they are not damaged
whenyou raiseand lower the seatback.

Seats & Restraint Systems
To Lower the Split Folding Rear Seat:
1. There is a release leveron the sideof
each seat. Pull the release lever
forward and pull the seatback
forwardand down.
2. Push down on the filler panel andthe
1 seatback so they lockinto a level
position.
To Raise the Split Folding Rear Seat:
1. Push downon the edge of the
seatbackand pull up the filler panel.
2. Lift the seatback untilit loclts in
place.
Push back and forth on the
Seatbackto be sure it is locked in
place.
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Safety Belts: They’re For
Everyone
This part of the manualtells you howto
use safety belts properly.It also tells
you somethings you should not
do with
safety belts.
Thisfigure lightsup as a reminderto
buckle up. (See
SafetyBelt Warning
Light
in the Index.)
In many statesand Canadian provinces,
the law saysto wear safetybelts. Here’s
why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll bein a crash.
If you do have a crash,you don’tknow
if it will bea bad one.
A few crashes are mild,and some
crashes can be so seriousthat even
buckled up a personwouldn’tsurvive.
But mostcrashes are in between.In
many of them, people who buckleup
can surviveand sometimes walk away.
Without belts they could have been
badly hurt or killed.
Aftermore than
25 years of safety belts
in vehicles,the factsare clear.In most
crashesbuckling
up doesmatter ... a lot!
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Seats & Restraint Systems
2. When the bike hits the block, it
stops. But thechild keeps going!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you
go as fast as it goes.
1. For example, if the bike is going 10
mph (16 km/h). so is the child.
3. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose
it's just a seat on wheels.
4. Put someoneon it.
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5. Get itup to speed. Then stop the
vehicle. The rider doesn't stop.
6. The person keeps goinguntil stopped
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
by something.

7. or the instrument panel ...
8. or the safety belts!
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With safety belts,. you slow down as the
You stop over more distance,and your
strongestbones take theforces. That’s
why safety belts makesuch good sense.
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d&~i;~&!&~ h&. ‘m&t&sQp,
HereAre Questions Many
People Ask About Safety
Belts
- and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle
after
an accident if I’m wearinga
safety belt?
A: You could be -whether you’re
wearing a safety belt ornot. But you
can easily unbucklea safety belt,
even
if you’re upside down. And
your chanceof being conscious
duringand after an accident,
so you
can unbuckle and get out,is much
greater if you are belted.
Q: Why don’t theyjust putin air bags
so people won’t haveto wear safety
belts?
A: Air bags are in some vehicles today
andwill be
in more of them in the
future.But theyare supplemental
systems only
- so they work with
safety belts,not instead of them.
Every
air bag system ever offered for
salehas required the use
of safety
belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle that
has
air bags, you still havetobuckle
up to get the most protection.That’s
true notonly
in frontalcollisions, but
especially in side and other
collisions.
drive
far from home,why should I
wear safety belts?
A You may bean excellent driver,but if
you’re in anaccident - even one
that isn’t your fault
- you and your
passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protectyou from
things beyond yourcontrol, such as
bad drivers.
Most accidents occur
within 25 miles (40 km) of home.
And the greatest number
of serious
injuries anddeaths occur at speeds
of less than
40 mph (65 lun/h).
Safety beltsare for everyone.
Q: If I’ma good driver, and I never
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