Chevrolet 1995 Cavalier User manual

Owner's Manual

0 TI-? 1995 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner’s Manual
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Seatsand Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tells you how to use your seatsand safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS”
(Air Bag) System.
This section explains how to start and operate your Chevrolet.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
sound system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tireor engine
overheating, etc.
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Maintenanceschedule ..................................................................
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service publications. It also
gives
you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems .....................................................
Index ................................................................................
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GM
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GENERAL MOTORS,GM and the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET and the Chevrolet Emblemand the
name Cavalier are registered trademarks
of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to makechanges in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitutethe name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever it appears inthis manual.
Please keepthis manual in your Chevrolet,
so it will be
there if youever 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.
Litho in
U.S.A.
Part No. 10277238 A 0 SecondEdition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATIONTHROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE
Natlonal institute for
EXCELLENCE
SERVICE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en fraqaischez votre
concessionaire ou au
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
@Copyright General MotorsCorporation 1994
All Rights Reserved
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The Heritage of Chevrolet
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The dynamic William C. “Billy”
Durant shiftedgears from making
carriages to making cars,
forming halfthe team that gave
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Lauis Chevrolet, the other half of the team,
at the wheel of his experimental “Classic
Six, ” which entered production in 1912.
Thatyear 2999 vehicles were produced.

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In 1932 Chevrolet introduced the
Synchro-Mesh transmission and
offered a host
of
accessories-including such
niceties as a clock!
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The legacy of America’sfavorite
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hand-assembled white Corvettes
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60's 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.

How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle. This
will help you learn about the features and controlsfor
your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look forwhat you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignorethe warning.
In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard
is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid orreduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could behurt.
You will also find a circle with a slash through it inthis
book.
This safety symbol means
“Don’t,’’“Don’t dothis,”
or
“Don’t let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find thesenotices:
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NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area,we tell you about somethingthat can
damage yourvehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered
by your warranty, and it couldbe 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 different colorsor
in different
words.
You’ll also seewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions, blue fornotices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING Q
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to
do with
your lights:
SIGNALS 6
TURN
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
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WINDSHIELD
WASHER
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WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
ENGINE
TEMP --
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
RADIATOR
COOLANT a
FUEL
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE Wb
TEMP OIL &
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may
see:
FUSE
RELEASE a
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING AIR 43
LIGHTER
HORN )b.
SPEAKER
b
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