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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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
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
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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.,
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@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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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
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0 Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seatsin your
Chevrolet andhow
to use your safety belts properly.
You can also learn about some thingsyou should
not do
with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tellsyou about the seats -- how to adjust
them -- and also about reclining seatbacks and head
restraints.
Manual Front Seat

Move the lever under the frontseat to unlock it. Slide
the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
Driver’s Seat Manual Lumbar Support
(Convertible with White Vinyl Seats Only)
The manual lumbar support control is located at the
front
of the driver’s seat, towardthe right. Turn the knob
clockwise orcounterclockwise
to increase or decrease
the amount
of support to your lower back.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and move the seatbackto where you want it.
Release the lever
to lock the seatback. Pull up on the
lever and the seat will go to an upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints Easy-Entry Seat (Option)
Slide thehead restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest
to the top of your ears. Thisposition
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Front Seatback Latches (2-Door Models)
On two-door models, the right front seat of your vehicle
makes it easy
to get in and out of the rear seat.
0 When you tilt the right front seatback fully forward,
the whole seat will slide forward.
After someone gets intothe rear seat area, move the
right front seatback to its original position. Then
move the seat rearward until it locks.
To get out,tilt the seatback fully forwara.
Your seatback will move back and forth ‘freely,unless
you come to a sudden stop. Thenit will lock in place.
There’s one time the seatback may not fold without
somehelp from you. That’s if your vehicle is parked
facing downa fairly steep hill.
To fold a front seatback forward, push the seatback
toward the rear as you lift this latch. Thenthe seatback
will fold forward. Thelatch must be down for the seat to
work properly.
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Fold-Down Rear Seat
To open the fold-down rear seat, pull forwardon the
seat tab.
To close the seat, push the seatback upto its original
position.
Push the seatback solidlyup against the back plate to
ensure thatthe latch hooks.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tellsyou some things you should
not do
with safety belts.
And it explainsthe Supplemental Restraint System,or
“air bag” system.
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Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as
a reminder to
buckle
up. (See "Safety Belt
Reminder Light"
in the
Index.)
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says
to
wear safety belts. Here's why: They wo~k.
You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash,
you don't know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashescan be so
seriousthat even buckled up a person wouldn't survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts
they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the
facts areclear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go asfast as it
goes.
Take
the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seaton
wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get
it up to speed. Then stopthe vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
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Theperson keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle,
it could be the windshield ...
or the instrument panel ...

or the safety belts!
With safety belts,you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to stop.You stop over more distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’swhy
safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. Butyou can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chanceof
being conscious during and afteran accident,
so
you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
e.” Why don’t theyjust put in air bags so people
won’t have to wear safety belts?
A: Air bags arein many vehiclestoday and will be in
more of them in the future. Butthey are
supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system ever offered for sale has required the useof
safety belts. Evenif you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle
up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especiallyin side and other collisions.
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If I’m a good driver, and I never drivefarfrom
home, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
-- even onethat isn’t your fault -- you and
your passengers canbe hurt. Being agood driver
doesn’t protect
you fromthings beyondyour
control, such
as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the greatest numberof serious injuries
and deaths occur
at speeds of less than 40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for peopleof adult size.
Be awarethat there are specialthings to know about
safety belts and children. And there
are different rules
for smallerchildren and babies. If
a child will beriding
in your Chevrolet,see the part of this manual called
“Children.”Follow those rules for everyone’s
protection.
First, you’ll want to
know which restraint systemsyour
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraintsystem.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how towear it
properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to seehow, see “Seats”in the Index)
so you can situp straight.
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