Chevrolet 2003 tracker User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-7
Safety Belts ............................................. 1-11
Child Restraints ....................................... 1-31
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ......... 1-54
Restraint System Check ............................ 1-61
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Keys ........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8
Windows ................................................. 2-12
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-14
Mirrors .................................................... 2-34
Storage Areas ......................................... 2-35
Sunroof .................................................. 2-38
Convertible Top ....................................... 2-40
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-2
Climate Controls ...................................... 3-18
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-24
Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-37
Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ........ 4-2
Towing ................................................... 4-47
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Service ..................................................... 5-3
Fuel ......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood ................. 5-9
Rear Axle ............................................... 5-52
Four-Wheel Drive ..................................... 5-53
Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-55
Tires ...................................................... 5-59
Appearance Care ..................................... 5-79
Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-88
Electrical System ...................................... 5-89
Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-93
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ...... 5-95
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-10
Index ................................................................ 1
2003 Chevrolet Tracker Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the
name TRACKER are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles first
sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of
Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle, 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.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 22683299 B First Edition ©Copyright General Motors Corporation 07/15/02 All Rights Reserved
Canadian Owners
You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
About Driving Your Vehicle
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this
vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an
accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. See
Your
Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle on page 4-2
and Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive
Vehicle on page 4-16
.
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to
end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do
this, it will help you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle. In this manual, you will find that pictures
and words work together to explain things.
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Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what
is in the manual, and the page number where you will
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the
warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by 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 different colors or in different
words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relating to a specific component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage or indicator, reference the following
topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
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✍NOTES
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Front Seats ......................................................1-2
Manual Seats ................................................1-2
Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3
Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-3
Head Restraints .............................................1-5
Easy Entry Seat .............................................1-5
Rear Seats .......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7
Safety Belts ...................................................1-11
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16
Driver Position ..............................................1-16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-26
Center Passenger Position .............................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-28
Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-30
Child Restraints .............................................1-31
Older Children ..............................................1-31
Infants and Young Children ............................1-34
Child Restraint Systems .................................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40
Top Strap ....................................................1-41
Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-43
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System ....................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position ................................1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Rear Seat Position ....................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position ....................................1-51
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ..............1-54
Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-56
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? ....................1-57
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .....................1-57
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .....................1-58
What Will You See After an
Air Bag Inflates? .......................................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-60
Adding Equipment to Your
Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ...........................1-61
Restraint System Check ..................................1-61
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................1-62
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the lever located under
the front seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release the
lever. Then try to move the seat with your body to make
sure the seat is locked into place.
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Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, turn the knob located on
the driver’s side seatback to adjust support of the
lower back.
Reclining Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outboard
side of the seat cushion. Release the lever to lock the
seatback where you want it. Pull up on the lever,
and the seatback will go to the upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job
when you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash
the belt could go up over your abdomen.
The belt forces would be there, not at your
pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal
injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety belt
properly.
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Head Restraints
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces
the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
The head restraint can be adjusted to four positions.
To raise the restraint, pull up on the restraint. To lower
the restraint, push in the release button while you
push down on the restraint.
Easy Entry Seat
For two-door models, the front seats of your vehicle
make it easy to get in and out of the rear seat area.
When you pull up on the recliner release lever,
the seatback will tilt forward and the whole seat can
slide forward when pushed by hand.
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After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the
seat rearward until it locks. Then move the seatback to
its original position.
{CAUTION:
If any easy entry seat isn’t locked, it can move.
In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting
there could be injured. And, even if there is no
crash or sudden stop, a driver sitting in an
unlocked easy entry seat could be startled by
the sudden movement and hit the wrong
control or pedal, causing an accident. After
you’ve used it, be sure to push rearward on
any easy entry seat to be sure it is locked. To get out of the rear seat area, push the release pedal
on the rear of the front passenger’s side front seat.
Then tilt the seatback forward, and slide the whole seat
forward.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
{CAUTION:
If a head restraint is not installed on the
seatback or stored in the vehicle properly,
it could be thrown about the vehicle in a crash
or sudden maneuver. People in the vehicle
could be injured. Remove the head restraints
only when you need to fold the seat, and be
sure that the head restraints are stored
securely in their proper storage location.
When the seat is returned to the passenger
position, be sure the head restraints are
installed properly.
Folding the Seatback
The rear seat in your vehicle folds to provide more
cargo space. To fold the rear seats do the following:
1. Fold the safety belt buckles and center safety belt
(if equipped) into the pocket of the rear seatback.
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2. Pull the release straps located near the center of
the vehicle to release the seat cushion. Fold the
seat cushion forward.
3. Remove the head restraint from the seatback by
raising the head restraint fully. Press the release
button and remove the head restraint from the
seatback.
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4. Store the head restraint
in the top of the folded
seat cushion.
5. Pull up on the seatback
release knob(s) on top
of the seatback and
fold the seatback down.
On two-door models,
pull up on both release
knobs at the same
time to lower the
seatback.
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6. Secure the two black
straps attached to the
back of the folded
seat cushion by
hooking them onto the
knobs on the back
of the seatback when
folded down.
To raise the rear seat do the following:
1. Unhook the two black straps from the buttons on
the seatback.
2. Fold the rear seatback up. Push and pull on the
seatback to ensure it’s locked in position.
3. Reinstall the head restraints by inserting them into
the seatback. Make sure the head restraints are
secure in the seatback.
4. Insert the plates of the two black straps into their
storage slots on the bottom of the seat cushion.
5. Fold the seat cushion back and make sure it is
locked into position.
6. Remove the safety belt buckles and center safety
belt (if equipped) from the seatback pocket.
1-10

Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety
belts properly. It also tells you some things you should
not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t
wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a
crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt,
your injuries can be much worse. You can hit
things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it.
You can be seriously injured or killed. In the
same crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt,
and check that your passengers’ belts are
fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo
area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a
collision, people riding in these areas are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not
allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle
that is not equipped with seats and safety
belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a
seat and using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
See
Safety Belt Reminder
Light on page 3-26
.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law
says to wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work .
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 crashes can be so
serious that 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 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up
does matter... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seat on
wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
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The person keeps going until stopped by something.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel...
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