Chevrolet 1997 Cavalier User manual

0 The 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains howto start and operate your Chevrolet.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and howto operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road andhow to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to doif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tellsyou how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
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 and owner publications.
It also gives you informationon “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8- 10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you wantto read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the
name CAVALIER are registered trademarksof
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed.We reserve the rightto make changes
in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motorsof Canada Limited” for Chevrolet
Motor Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual
in your Chevrolet,so it will be
there if you ever needit when you’re on the road.
If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual init
so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
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National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
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EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propribtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en fraqaischez
votre concessionaire ou au:
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@Copyright General Motors Corporation
1996
All Rights Reserved

The dynamic William C. “Billy”
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like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the sporty Camaro,and
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How to Use this Manual
Many peopleread their owner’s manualfrombeginning
to end when they firstreceive their new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn aboutthe features and
controlsfor your vehicle. Inthis manual, you’llfind
that pictures and words worktogetherto explain
thingsquickly.
A good place to lookfor what you needis the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’san alphabeticallist of what’s
in the manual, andthe page number where you’llfind it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions inthis book.
We use a
box and the word CAUTION totell you
aboutthings that could hurt you if you wereto ignore
the warning.
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These mean thereissomething that could hurt
you or other people.
In the cautionarea,we tell you whatthe hazard is. Then
we tell you what todo to help avoid or reduce the
hazard.Please read thesecautions.If you don’t,you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slashthrough it in
this book. This safety
symbolmeans “Don’t,’’
“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings Inthenoticearea, we tellyouaboutsomethingthat
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
be costly. But the notice will tell you whatto do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
You’ll alsosee warning labels on
your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTIONor NOTICE.
Also,inthisbookyouwillfind these notices:wouldnotbecovered by yourwarranty,and it could
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbolsyou 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
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:
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UNLOCK la
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
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AIR BAG p\
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
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COOLANT - th
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
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BRAKE (a)
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COOLANT
ENGINEOIL
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PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(e)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
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LIGHTER
HORN
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SPEAKER
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FUEL p3