Chevrolet El camino 1983 User manual

1983

Chevrolet

Owner

's

Manual

Contains

Important

Operating

Safety

&

Maintenance

Instructions

.

Keep

With

Car

At

All

Times

.

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CHEVROLET'S COMMITMENT TO

YOU

...

Everything possible has been done to assure your satiSfaction with your new

EI

Camino.

Your Chevrolet dealer also wants you to be completely satisfied and invites

you

to

return for all

of

your service needs.

Should

you

encounter a problem that is not resolved, talk to a member of

dealer management. If the problem perSists. follow the additional steps outlined

in

"Owner

Assistance

,"

Section 6

of

this manual.

We thank you for choosing a Chevrolet product

Chevrolet Motor Division

General-Motors COrporation

30007

Van

Dyke

Warren, Michigan 48090

IITRODUCTION

'"

ThIs

manUa

l -has

beei;

-prepared

to

:.

iK:quaint

you

·

With

the

opeJation

and

ma

Intenance of

your

--

1983 .B

Ca-nioo,

!JIld

to

provide important -saI8ty

Information. It is sLiwlemented

by

Q Maintenance Schedule

and.

a Warranty

InformatiOn

folder

.

W!it

·

.urge

you

',

to

re&ct'

aU

-these

poblicatiOOs

carefully

. .

Following

the

reoort1niell!1aliOns

wI!r~

'

assure

the !host.enjoyable, safe

arid

troublefree operation

of

yourVehicIe. . '

SPECIAL'NOTE TO CANADIAN OWNERS

Some

vehicles

sold

i~Canacla

"

haVe

Ihft

Co~

~mmand

Control

system,

~Ie

others

do

nOf

If a "

CHE¢K

.-Et.GNE" light comes

on

ruring

engine

starting. your vehicle

does

.haVe this sys1em.

For

those

veIW:tes

sold

In

canada

which

do

not

have the Computer

Command

Control system..

please

refer

10

the

Canadian

Owner's

Manual

Supp!emeot supplied

with

your

vehicle

tor

Information

on

engine

starting

', speCifications.

etc.

The

"CHECK ENGIrE"

~ht

is

covered

.

in

"lnstruJneflt Panel." Section

:,

2

of

this

manu8l

.

.-

.,' . -

FRENCIf OWNER'S IIANUAL----'

If

preferred

, a

French

Owner

's

ManwlJ

can

be

obtained

either

frtwn

your

deraIar

or

by

writing to

Gene1a1

;

~otors

of

Canada

~.

Techl"!ical

Publicalions

Department.

D:jhawa,

Ontario

L1J

5Z6.

. .

" '

."

.

Aux

proprietafres

~

Vous

pouvez VOIJ$ pl'0CISeI'" yo

e~e

de

oa

Quide

en

~

chez

votre

concessiomaire

ou

au

Sarvice

~

pubGcations

techniques

.

General

Motors du

Canada Lirnitge"Oshawa."ontarld:

l1J

$6.

'

...,'

Gil

CONTllUOUS PROTECTION

PLAN

Cm1llnUOliS

Plott'

etlon

PI.1n [jJ

For

added

rnedNinic.I

-:

and

.litctricIII

proteCtion

'

~

'and

.iter

the

new

-

vehicle

wan

....

ie&,

c:ooakler

the

GM

ContInuous Prolection

"..,.

The

Plan

Is

an

optional

service

ageement wNc/i

covers

repairs

to certain

ma;or

·vetlicle

components, provides -rental

,'

car. allowances, towing and road service

'aIIowances, and

many

other

fGah:Jres

which e(lhance

own~

both during .

and after the warranty.

it

OOV9rSyour

vehicle

101:.36

months:

or

36,000 miles

(

60

000

kilOl'nelers

in

canada):

Whichever

comes f

nt,

or

for

48

months or

50

,

000

miles (80

OQO

kiIornetefs)

depend

i

ng

on

Which

01

the

tour

P\ans you

p..wchase.

Ask yotM'

dear

for

details. You

can

IUchase

the

PIal

for up

to6

months and/or 6,000 mites (10 000

kbneters)

from

U"le

date

your

new

vehicle

was

put

in

deaier

s9rvi~

or.delivered

to

you

'as a '

new

vehicle

, whichever

oocurredfirsl " " ',' . "",,'

..

'

FOR CONTINU

IN

G SATISFACTION. KEEP YOUR .

GM

CAR ALL

GM.

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1$83

EL

C~MINO

OWNER'S MANUAL

This manual should be eonsJdered a

permanent

part

·of

this

vehicle.

It

should stay

with

the

vehicle when sold.

to

provide

the

with

impo~a

.

nt

operating,

saf~~y

~

and maintenance Information..

All

information,

illustratiQns

and

3.p

_ecificlJtion_s

in

this'manu,,/'

.re

bued

on

the

-

latest

product

inlormstlDn available

at

the

time

of

pilnt/ng.

We

reserv,

the

"",t

,

lo

ml!*e cha,

nges

at

Bny time without

notice

, For vehicles

sold

ffl

Canlld.

; .

substitute

the

nllme

"Gf

JnfH8/

Motors

of

~an-'HI.

Limit.d

" wherever the

name

.Chevro/flt

Moto"

Di-

vision

apPears

in

th

ls·rn.-.niJal.: - -

.'

Table

of

ContentS

Section

..

,'

Pa

..

Before

D rMn~

Your Et

Ca

min

o ,

..

:. .

•..

.

....

.

...

.

...

.

...

•

•.......

..

1-1

2 Starting and OperaUng .'.'

.............

•

...

.••

....

•

......•..

...

2·1

Steering Column Controls . .. ..

...

.....

. .• .

...

2--9

'Floor Controls '

...

.":

........

.......

..

..•

. .. . •,

...

..

•

....

.....

2·20

Instrument Panel

..•....

.

....•.........•

•

...

. .

...

. .••

•.......

2-22

Qther Co

ntro

ls and Features .

............

.

...

.

...............

2-35

3 In Case of Emergency ..

..

4 Appearan

ce

and Care

..

3-1

4·'

5 Service and

Mairi

'

te

r

~nce

..

...

.••.

..

.•....

.

....

•..

...

.....•

.....

5-1

6 Owner

Assislanc~

.

,~

:

'

......

. .

..

,

...•...

:

..

.

......

..

......

_

....

6-

1

,.

7

S

pecifica~

i

ons

.......

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....

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....

•

...•..•

. .7-1

a Servioo:Station Information, Service Manuals. Index .

...

.

.....

....

.

8-

1

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON

VEHICLE.·LOADING

Ovwloodlng

CAUTION:

n.

U)OC

IPO

I~,*

of

,

"fOUl

~

_

deIitiIned

to prO¥Ide

..

V,fAeloIr

.....

the

¥'IhiI;at

..

-

nOt

ro.t.r

In

._

of

.....

the

G.o.rVehitlt

w.ww:

-'

Rating

(GVWR)

Of

...

_unum frvnI Mel

re!fII'

Or-.

Ant

weiliht

RIiti,.

(

~~I

~

n-

rating..,.

....

011

the

v.niCIe

~

1.8~110catH

on

'

'MtM!'

1M

left

door

'

1Mctt

·

'. :Pc-t'

OI'on

lhelllftdoor,,-"'.tto

,ttiactriv.: '

,'

..

"' . .. .

ov.r~

c.n ,....,.. ...

-

k.rM

'

~

'

~

..'

conti'OI

'.....

,.,.....

iniury.

·

e\~

b)'

cautin; .

........

olllent

......

!If

by

IIffieetiftg

wtWc"

MndIing. • Wi! IItIo'

1IhOrtetI

the

.emee

..

of

,vw...-clt

.

Your

dealer

can

advise

you

'

of

'

me

proper

'

IOadng

condi

t

ions

for

your

,

vehicle

.,

Using selected heavier suspension components

for

added

dLKability

does

not

increase

8IlY

of

the weight ratings shown

oo

.

~

Vehicle Certification

~

lOADED-:-MAXIMUM

GVWR

:

4500

lBS.

FRONT

GAWR

,

202

3

l8S

.

REAR

GAWR,

2477

lBS.

Fr1)fI'

C".b

1838

1

1M..

R

ea

r Cu

rb

hon"Cargo

Reg.

Cargo

&

Pa

n.

Load

~

&

Po

•.

Load

~

2013 lb.. 2'137, lbs.

TOTAL

WItGHT

AT

GaOUNO

4450

laS

.

C..,b weig

h'

eq

uol,

,"-

weight

of

'he

......i

<l.

witloovt dr~

.

pa

ue

nglN

<)'

<<>'110,

but

i

ndud

e.

fuel

&

~Ionl

.

Maximum Front And Rear Axle Weight8

The

we9rt

of

the

ccwgo

load must

be

propefiy dstributed over both

the

...

ont

and

rear

axles

.

The

Cer1ificatioO

label

showS the

maximum

we6ght that

the

front

axle

can

CA!JIrY

(front

GAWR)

. It also shows the

maximum

weight that the

rear axle

can

carry

(rear

GAWR)

. The

GVWR

is

the

maxinun

permissable

k:laded

weight

of

th9 vehicle

and

takes into

accoun

t the capabitities of

th

e

engine. Ifansmission, frame. springs, brake, axles

and

tires.

Acruel

lOads at

the

front'

and the rear axles can only be

detemined

by

weifIJIng the vehicie. This

can

be

done

at

tJV1Way

Weigh

s&ations

01'

other

such

ptaces.

See

you'

CIeeMr

ior

help

.

The

cargo

load

shouk:I

be

.

cISrided

on

both

sides

of

the

center1ine

as equally

as

J)08:8ibIe.

().1

Eflect on

W..,.,ty

Your

new

vehicle

warranty

doeS not

aAlIY

to

8I'rf pert

of

yolK

vehiCle

'

''

which

has

been

subject to misuse."

Any

pe,t which fails b9ca"se

of

.overlpadingh8$

been subjected

10

misuse., .

.~,

- -

-.

-

Certification

ubel

Your Certification

label

showS the GVWR and the

froot

'

and

rear GAWRs for

your vehicle.

Gross Vehide Weight (G¥W),

is

:tl)e

and all items addocfto it after

it

has

winches,

booms

,

esc

.:the

aivet'

~~~~'I:

The ,GWlITUSt not

of

the

.

originallY

equipped,vehide

'

~::~

'

:

This

Include

bodies.

o Ioad·the vehicle is

~~~~::

~

rear

gross

The tires

00

your vehide

Will

pefbm

~

at

aI

norma,IloadB when

i1IIatQd

.as

reoommended

.

on

the Tlfe

Placard

ordhe

Ieft

,door of your

vehle

• .

If the

tires

ar

~

~her

than

:

Ioa!:t~~

B

JoI

.'

~

~d

bact

i~

_

f:Or

metr

~

size

tires). the load

range

will awea'"-

aI1er

thie

wei

size

stated

00

' the. T.-e

Placard.

For

example,

8R78-13/C is a load range C

tire.

- .

Vf

ttC

Lf

CAP

ACl

TV

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COlO

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0-2

SECTION 1.

BEFOAEDRIVINGYOUR

EL CAMINO,

DRIVER DAILY CHECKUST

.

-'.

Be sure

yoo

know

y6ur

vehicle

and

lis

equi~em

and

hOw

to

use

itsalely.

"

}'

. -.

·

Bel"",

.

EnIering

.the Vehicle

.,

1.

'

See

thatwindows. mirrors

and

ligh1sare clean and

unobstructed.

2.

Ch~

whether

.

1iDy

tire

is

'

~

'

arllSt

. .(If

My

tire

looks

ditta

'

rent

.from

nornlil.

,checkifwilh a

tire

pr

'

esSure

gage

.)

" '

....

'

3.

L;)ok

"

for

IUd

"leaks

::'

;c',

/_,

>:

',t'

.

,"

4.

DO. NOT allow

8IlyoM

to

ride where

thete

'-

no

seal

beIt.

..

MId

A~WA

YS

pro.,.rly

fasten

the

seal

ben.

5.

Ch

'

6ck

the

area

behind

the

vehk:~

if

you

are about

to

back

up.

~

Pr~~

'

O'f,

,:.~-.·,:-·

'.,.r'

',

..

:

•.

,~

..

\..'-"

":;":.

.l:

-:

~.,

1.

lock

aH

doors

.

..

",,'.

,?

.:,

.

2. t-dJust"

lhe-sEiat

and,

fi

-

soeqUi~,

movable

~

headrestr~ts

. .'

3.

Adjuat I

nside

and

outside mirrors.

4. DO,'

NQT

.-qw

anyone

10

r~

wtwr.

~

is no

....

bieft,

Mel

ALWAYS

",_rly

- .

\!lO'oOoI

bell. .

'..,.-.,

-

5.

Check

that all the

w~ing

iiQirts

wOrk

as

the

key

is turned

to

"start."

6.

Ch8ck

"all

gages

(nclUding

the

fuel gage):

· 7.

FI4:Itease

the

parking

'brake

(and

see

:

lhat

the "

BRAKE"

light tutnS"otf). .

See

-

ret8tecf

'lopcs In '

tfj9

"

rMnuci.

Oi)tie

Mainierieoce

.

SchEdJIe

~

:

.if

·'

probl9ms

are

foUnd.

.,

" . " "

.'

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~

.

,",

GUARD AGAINST THEFT

Your

new

EI

camino

has

many

leaues

10

~

prevent theft

of

the VeAcle

itself,

its

eqJipment,' arl(fits.oontents:

But

these

ant~theft

featu"es

depend

upon

you

.

to

work.

The

time

to

be

molt

on guard Is when

..

.

.vlng~

·vehicle:

.:'

•

FYk

in

a

lighr.d

ipot

.."..

you

can.

~

fully cJoM all

wJndowa.

• Be

SlJfe

to tum

YQUI"steeI'ing

Wheel

_-

~

tp

one

side or

Ihft

other to hefp

prevent

lOWing

oUm

vehicle

from

the

r~ar

.'

•

~k

the

stee:ripg coh:"mnand:take the kays;

..

Turn

the

key

to 'tOCk" arid remove the

key

. ThIs

IQckS

the

i!:,ritlon

and

both

steering

Mel

shift

controls

. .

• .

If

you must

11folaV~

akey:,

w.ilh

~

the vehlae•.

leave

,the .

square-

heacUey

only.

Take

.the

oval-haad

key

with,

YOl!

.

This

will

help

prevent

unWNlted

entry

..

irlto

.

yO.,W

,.

~Ie

at

a)!lter

.

dale

.:

~

Of

InlP

Your

'

gIoye

box {if

iocked}-

-,

_,

.

• Fully ckiee

an

Wlndoft

and

IocII:

alI-ctoor..

•

KeeP

~

,

t"'"

miY

,

appHf

to

~

of

value out

of

~

and

locked

up

Wtwnpouibtt.

'

,"

.

,'"

':,

1-1

..

,

.-

~

The

glove

box

offen

•

place

to.hide

smell

.itema

.nd.

if

Ioc:nd.

protect. even bMter. .

Remember to '

carry

",,

·

.Xlra

key

to the,door·

in

.your wallet-

0(

purse;

so

-you

can

get

back

in

easily it,

you

f()(get

and

lock

yourk~ys

In the vehlde. OM's anti-

theft

features

make

re-entry purposely diflicutt without a key.

KEYS

Two

different keys are

prQ\lided

for the

locks

on

your

vehicle.,The key

code

is

stamped on the "knock-oul" plug In

each

key

head.

• Key

with

square

'heed - -lor ignition·Iockooly.,

•

Key

wtth oval

heed

-lor

al

lother locks.

"

IDENTIFYIN~

IGNITION LOCK

F()(

vehicle security:

DOOR LOCKS lit

ALL OTHER LOCKS

•

Record

the

key

oode

numbers. then

knock

the

plugS"

out

of

the

keys.

..

,

• Keep the

key

codes

in

a

safe

place (sucO_as your wallet).

NOT

....

THE

VEHICLE.

If the original

keys

are

lost

.

dupli~

.

can ,

'?e

made using the

key

codes.

Sian'1*!

on

the

key

Is

a letter, indicati'lg

tfw:I

proper

key

bin

needed

If

dJpIical:es

are

required

. Contact

fnI

GM

deaIef

Or

a

ioct(srnjth

.

•

you

park

in

an

attended

lot,

leave oriy

your

square--head

igni60n

key.

It'

••

good

Idea to carry

.n

.xtra

key to the door In your w

.....

or'

pur

..

,

should you

KCidentaUy

,

lock

your·

r.1ar

keys

in.

the

veh6c

...

To

help

protect your vehicle ' and its contents

against

theft, General Motors has

designed

in

anti

·theft features

__

which

wouId

"

also

make _

it

inconvenient

Mel

possibly expensive to

en~er

the

.vehicle if

you

lYe

~~

out. " "

DOOR LOCKS . "

The

doors'

can

be locked from the 'lnside

by

depresslng!he

'passenger

QUiW"d

.'

door

lock _button located

0r'I

the

upper

door

panel.

The

doors

can

be

locked

from the:

oulSida

by

depfessing

the

door kx:k butIon

Mel

closing the door.

The doors can

alSo

be

locked

byusing the oval-head

key.

Al

l models

have

as a"standwd

satetY

feature overriding

dOor

'locks. When the

doors. are

locked.

the door .

latctl

~

is Inoperative, preventing

'-ertont

-'09

01

the _

by

"..",..".".

01

the inside _ ,

Power Door 'Locks' ".

The optionally available

power

door

locks

'

8IJOw

You

iO

kICk

'

or

unlOck

your

doors by operating the switch marked LOCK located on either door panel.

The

automatic

k':IcIOOg

mecharism

doeS

not interfere

with

rnanuaI operation

of

MY

door

loCk

button.

The

doors will not

unlOCk

or open

with

the inside door

'-2

haide

when

the

lock

bUtton

is depressed. but

can

be

unkx

:keci'i1"'lClMOOal1y

by

IIting

...

lad<

but1on.

.

CAUTlON:

To

hetp

........

m.-

Indlor

-.r1ty

,of

InjurY

In

'"

lecident,

Ilweye

Iodt

fie

docn

when

......

'

AIoIt9.,...

ulling

the.-t

belli

PI'Ot*lY

, lodI:ing

the

docn,

ete.,

heIpt;

~

'"-'

being

ttIrown froIn

the

veHc:"

durinsl

~

It

...

heIpI.

.

~

........

IClIid..,...,

01

...

dOor.

end MIpIo

'-P

ouIlnlrUdeno

wMn

..

".,.

..

.mpped.

.

POWER WINDOWS (OI>l1ONAL)

Power windows

have

an

qm,

interlock

SO the

windows

camot

be

opet'8ted

unless the iglition switch is

in

the

"RUN"

posilion. A master contrOl for all

windows

is provided

on

the driver's door. Individual switches are provided

Under

each window lor passenger

use.

.

"MORS

Inside Rearview

MirrOr

The

mirror

can

be adjusted

up

,

down

or

sideways

to

obtain the

best

view.

Move

the mirror \ever to

the

night position

to

reduce

glare

from

the

headlights

of vehicles

betWxf

'jOO

.

Outside

Rearv"

~irror

,

Adjust

the

outside mirror

so

' you

·

~

,

just

·

..see

the'aide·

of

·

YOlK

,vehicle in the

portion

of

the.mirror closest

10

the vehicte. This

~

you

dete«nirie your'

re&aOOn

to

otJiects

seen

in the mirror.

ConY8

~

Rearview'Mirror

Your

vehicle

may

have

en,optional convex outside right

hand

rearview mirror.

(A

convex mirror

has

a

curved

surface

.)

ActJst

too

convex mirror

so

you can

~

see

the

side

of

yoot

'Vehicle

in

the- portion

of

the

min'0I'"

dosest

10

the

vehicle. This type of

mrror

·is

desi!Jled

to

give'8 much

wider

view

to

,the rear,

especially

of

the

laoe·next

to

your vehicle.

This

may

be

most

h~lpful

when you

want

to change lanes,

or

in

.ame

CBscs

when

yoU

want

to

back up.

However,

~

end

other

.ob;ects'

seen

in

• cOnvex mirror wiil'lOOK MNlller and

appe.,

farther away

then

when

Men

in

•

flat

mirror

:

Therefore

, use

care

. when

j.Jdging

the size

Or

dstance of a car

or

ob;ect

Seen

In

this

COIlve

)(

mirror.

Use your

Ins

ide mirror (or glance rearward)

10

d~ermine

the size,

and

distance

of

objects

S88fJ

.

in

the

po~e)(

min"9I"

.,

.'

'

-3

SEAT CONTROLS

M8nually Operated Front seai.

'.;'"

The

front seats

may

be adjusted

forward

or

rearward

by

rr10ving

~

'

ConIr!)l

leva" at the front of the

sea

t

to

the left and exerting slighfbody

pressure

in

the

direction

desired.

The

seat is locked

in

posi

tio:O

when

the

!eYer

is

released

.

CAUTION:

Do

not

..::I;u.t •

~

.....

aIied drl

__

•

IItfII

while Ihe whicIII

II;

moying, The

••

could _

~.xI

~xpededly

~

-*I

~!tIe.,;-

to

loa

cOftltol

of

the

~

-

After

adjusting a

manua..,.

operated

seat,

push

fOfWard

and

featWard

on

the

sea1

to

be sure the seat

Q,lsters

have latched. Taka the-

vencle

to

your doaIef

for

service if you

flOlilhal.eit~

,

seat

'

equster

does

not

latch.

Front

se.tback

' LafcheS "

Vehicles

with

fokIOg

tfont

seats

have

inertial '

Seatback

latches.

The

la~

In

desiglod

to

prev~t

fQrward

rnoveinent

of

the

tronlseatback onIy-

dlring

,a

sudden

sl

oWing

of the

vehicle.

Normatly,

when

Y9U

want.to get to

the

,

stowage

compartment

the

seatback

can

be

titted

forward

without

un~tcning,

but

~

the

vehicle

is

"

nose

doWn

."

such

as

00

a

very

Steep

hi_,

tile inertial 'latch

may

keep the

seatbac\(

Irom

_

being

I1'pVed

k;xwara.

tf

this

~

.

there

is

a latch

release lever

at

the

bottom,

on

the

outboard side

or

in

the

center

reaJ:

of

each

front

Se8tback.

Pull rearward slightly

on

the seatback while"pulling

up

On

_the

see.tbaCk latch

release

lever. This

will

reteaSe

the

latch '

so

the-seatb&ck

can

be

moved

klfwatl.

The latch release ·Iever-must be

in

_the

,,~

..

pos

i

tjo'n

for the inertiallatrih to

work

property

during a

sudden

'slowing of

the

vehicle.

-Check ncNI

~

then to

see

if

each

-seatback latch

release

'

lever

moves

up

and

dOwn

treety.

'

tf

the

lever

does

not

move

freely,

take

the V9tjc1e to

)"tU'

dealer

for

service. Thel'e is

no

oonven/ent owner

tesi

d the'inertial seatback latch, If you'suspect the latch

is

not working,

ask

your

deale("

to

Inspect

it.

,.

'-',

Keep

seat

belt

webbing

'

Mel

hardware clear of '

seat

hinging, and latching

mechanisms

when

you

til'a toIdtng

Seat

,

ThiS

~

pr",ent

damage

to

these

beft systems. ' " . ? " " ,

"

Head

Restraints (For Bench Seat)

• Head restraints are designed

to

help redu

ce

the

possibility

~f

nee\<

injuries;.

•

To

raise or

lo~er,

just slide the head restraint

up

or

down

. .

• Choose the

pbsitioil

which places the top of the ,head restraint closest

to

the

tQP:

of

your

e~r~

.

. "

SEAT BELT SYSTEMS

CAUTION:

To help -

'"-en

the

eh.nt:e

.nd/or

the M!veI"ity

01

In)..", In

.eelde!lt.

or

",deI,n

IIlIIIWUV

.....

u

..

tmI

fH'wen",,

·f1ISIr.int

.,.1IIm

pro..-iditd,

"".-.fully

following'"

inlb'uctioM

In

th

~

..

ttiOn

on

t!w;ji-

prop..- Ii

..

,

tri

al~nance,

and application wah

'nY

Child,

l'H1I"aint system.

General Motors

urges

-

that

vehicle occupants -be properly restrained at

all

time

s.

using the seat belts provided. This includes wornen

wPo

are

,

pr~.

and children of all ages. (See

the

tonowing

pages

for the use '

of

restraints by,

chiidren

- -

and

-

pregnant\~omEin.)

GefieraJ

Motors provides a seat

~It

at

each

position-designed

for

occupant sealing. ThuS, the bench seat in thisvEihickl is

equipped with,seat belts for three ocCupants.

u~'S

,

houlder

Batt..

• Close'the

door

fully.:

Thisactivates

the tension reliever.

• ,-Adjust lhe seat

as

-needed and &li-up,straight

and

welJ

back:in the

"seal

:-

•

Th

er.

ti

are a

num~

.

of ways

~~'$hoU

lde

r

belt may be

put

,

on

e8$ily.

FOr

example:

•

The

Iap~shoulder

belt.may

__

be put-on using

one

hand by: (1) Holding

the ratch

plate

'

and

pulling the.belt

as

far

as it will reach across your

waiSt

(see iIIus1ration). (2) Then,hold the.latch plate at a right angle to

the

webbing

.

At

tt.e'sJune

&TIe,

slide it up the belt

by

raising

it

.toward

tl)e

uwer

'

ou~

comer

:d the ,windshie

ld.

(3) Finally, pull

Ihe

latch

plate

down

across

your body and push

it

into the buckle until

1t

clicks.

,• .

One

~

~o

~

hcu:'ld~

"rTiethodis

to

,

h!>l!:l

. the

~ebbiog

ju~

'be':'ind·tl:le

latcl1

pl~

uSll')g

the

, hand.nearest

t~

door.

.T!1en.;

.·bring, I,t ·down

ac

ross Your body. Whiie' hotding the webbing

tatll

with

one

hand

,-

-slide

the latch plate

up

the belt with the

other

hand. Finally, hold the latch

plate and push it into

the

buckle until

il

clicks.

' ·5

•

~

the

..

lIP"

,portIOn

of~

·

bek

ICI'OP

Y,OUI'

.!lip,n

LOW

ON

ntE

.

HIPS

..

poasibIe.

ThiS

.

..

_

nece_

'I to

eprud

the

force

01

the

lIP

bel

0Y8t'

Ihe "rang"

~

.fnsteac{

'

of

~

the

.bcIorneri:tf

tt-.

lap

.

.por1lon

did not:

snug

itself'

to

"

'yoUr

satlstactioii~

'

adjustiHo s'

SMJG

FIT

by

--

pJUiilg

the

"shot:IIder-

'

portIOn

of

the

belt

UPWAROttirough

the

latch

plate

;

. until

the

l8p"

'portion-js snll!l8Cr05s

'JOOI

lap:

)"hIs

'redi0e5 the iistt

01

slidiOg

under

the

belt during

an

accident. . . . ...

.,

Never

use

the

same

bel

tor

more

thM

one

pe

rson

al a

time

;

do

not

wear

bells

twisted;,

anch:1o

not

lEtt

belt parts become damaged

by

pinching

them

in

the

seat

0(

door

.

For

,.,y

seats with

buin

:

iri

~

ar

fTW"~ts

,

do not

put

tf:\e

tap

portion of

the belt

CNer

the

arfTW"est

•

The

shoulder

portion

-

Qt

,

the

seat

'

beIHi:i'd~igrll

"

~{to

lock only during a

sudden

'

stOp

Of

Iri1PlJct

_

-

A~

other

times

it

;s

~gned

to

movetreety

\Vith

the

persOn.

- .

• F

or

those

who lind

the

shoulder

be

ll too snug, belt p"essli'e against the .

chesl

can

be

reduced

by

U$~ng

'

the

tenslon_

r.Eliever

built into

the

retrac:tor.

To

use

this

.

feature:

-

(A)

Start

by

pulling the

shoulder

belt

outward

tar

enough so that when _

you

lelgo

i it returns to the

chest

(S

tep

"A"

In the

illJslration). '(8) Then,

ac:tust

the

belt tension' by'puti1g slightty

on

lhe

shOUlder

portion

of

the

beft

and letting,go

,,

(Step "8",

in

1h.e

-i

llustlatiOn)

.

The

lea

..

amount

of belt

P9SSlble

should be pulled

from

the

retractor.

(about

25

millimeters or

one

Inch)

to

minimize

belt

pressure

.

,

-6

,e ' .To

rer9ase

:

~

'

tenSiOn

relieVQr

,and'get

rid

Of

slaCk,

Pull

ttJeshouldet. belt

'

oU(

and let It

retfact;

or,

'

Ieari

f8i

forliiard allc

fttllm

,

b8cI<.

.

.'

. :

.

'.

" , '

'.

.

it"lhoukler

belt

slaCk ia

UMd

to

inirMmlze

be

.

1t

preeeure,

the

wnount

of

aa.ck

ahou~

be

kept·

to

e mlnknum. Too much

bel

alack

COlI

.

1d

reduc:e

the

amount .of proteqtion.

becIiute

.

the

belt mey

not

beeble

to

rntr.ln

you

property

in

en

accident

• 00

NOT

wear

the' shoulder

belt

under

'PI

arm

nearest

the

door

or

otherwise out of position.

• To unfasten'ttle

beI:l

,'

push

in

the button

in

the'center of the:buckle.

• To.

slOW

ttie

,

be~

,

pu

,

11

it out '

about

1,50

millimeters

(six

inclJes)

and

let

go.

Hold·\tle

latch

plate as it retracts to

keep

.lt-trom

possibly

striking

people

or

things

rlearby,

If

you

forg8t,

the

retractor

is

designed

to

rewind the belt

when

the

doc!!:

is opened. It needed, slide the latch

plate

down the webbing

to let

the

beI

·retracUully.

Be

sure

that

the

bel

is loly

retracted

1rId

the

latch plate

t&

out

ciI

the

way

before

cbsing

th:e

vehicle door.

This

wm

help

prevent

damage

to

interior

Irim

and

the

seat

bel

~

.

,

Lap

Belts For Ceriter,·

Seat

-'

P'laenger

•

The

lac'

belt

at'

the

center

seat

should

be

posi1ioned.

worn

and

released

as

described

above

;

hOwever

, it

does

not

have

a retractor. It should

be

adjusted

to a

SNUG

FIT

by puling

on

the

end

of

the belt

coming

from

the

~\J9table

latch-plate.

:''', . ' ,

....

')

.'

, "

ADJUSTABLE

: .

.

LATCH

'LA11

!'

.

HOLO

AT

RtGHT

ANGLE

TO

LOIGTHEN

,

'"

..

•

T-O

lengthen

the

center

seat

lap

belt,

place the latch plate at a

rig

ht

angle

to

the

belt weObklg and.

PUI

on

the latch plate. The bell

Should

then slide

....

~

,

' c

Seat Belt

InspeCtiOn

_,_

,

•

Now

and then

~

th3t

'belts, buddes, latch plates, retractor

s,

reminder

systems

and

·'

guide

. loops

wack

properly. Also

check

lor

kx:Ise

pa1S

or

damage

that

could.keEip

the

r~r&!nt

system

from

doing its job,

•

Keep

sharp

edges

and

damaging

objects

away

from

the

-belts

and

other

parts

of

th~

,'

restraint~ystem

. .,..

1·7

• Do not put anything into the opening

whe

re

~

the

seat,belt webbing

passes

throUgh

the

trim panel.

This

may

jam the retractor

and/or

damage the belt.

• Replace

bells

if the wel:lbng

has

been

cut

or

'O&herwise

damaged. Also

'have those 'betts replaced-that were

In

'

use

cUing

"a

collision

. (tf. the

accident:was'a-minor one, the

be

lts

need

not.

be

replaced

.)

• If there is

any

question, have parts replaced.

~:,

,

• KeepbettS '

cleananddry

.

,,',

;; ,.

•

,

C~

·

ex:.Iy.with

rni

.

1d

'

s;laP

and

·

~arrri

'

w~er

:.

··

•

Do

not bfeach

or

dye

belts

si~

.

this

may

greatly..weaken them.

SEAT BELT UGHT/BUZZElfREMlNDER

• When the

key

is

tu'nEi9

to

"Run"

Or

;'Start

,"

a remind6f·Iig.

ht

is

desIgIied

to

come

on for four

10

e)ght

seCOOds.

h

is

to

remind

vehicle

occupants

·

to

fasten their seat betts. '.. .

• " tf '

the

driver's

Seat

beh '

has

'

riOt"

OOen

'·'

bUclded

before

tornlng

<

the

key ·to·

.'

''

RVn''

or

' "Start,"

Ii!'

.buzzer'ls

d6signed

to

sounci"for

four

to

' eight seconds·

(or

until buckled)

as

ueminder.

'···:·

. .

.,

. "

,,,

.

.'

-.:

.

,"

. .

~

the

s&aJ

belt

Of

rerrWdef system

~

not,

wertt

as

'

described,

see your

dea:lE!r

'

forservioe.· •.' ' .

.,

'.

~

.....

RESTRAINT

OFP'lEONANT

,WOMEN

General

Motors

urges

ttiat

'pregilanl women use a lap-shoulder belt'whenever

one

Is

present

Thi

s will help

IessEin

the"chance

of-apregnant

woman and her

unborn

chikt being' injured

8nd

/

of

wilrhelp

':reduce the

severity

01

th9ir

injury in

an

aQCident

.

.or

.siJdden'

'5

.

kp

.

The

Iap

-

betl

:should be

USfjKI

:

alQne

it

..

8:

.shquldef·

belt G'

not

.prE$ent -..

~

,

as

in

a

·:.

~ter

s~t.

,

.

~

,

either

,

giSe

, the

Iap

·.

belt.

should, be.

worr

...

.

as

~

and

'

SIlUQo,Dver

,

~

hips.

:

~

J~S$

ibl!l

..

,

as

,

.,

actv;sed for

regular seat

l;)eIt

,

u~

.

(.

·

theP.f~

.i

~)

.

~:

::

..

CHILD RESTRAINT-(INCLUDING INFANTS)

Children shOuld

be

,

reatralned

' whenever riding in.vehicles. Holding a child in

your arms is

NOT

a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident. a

child held

in

a person

's

arms

can

be crushed between 'the vehicle's

interiOr

and an unrestrained person.

The

Child

could also be injured by striking the

int9flor\

or

bY

being ejected from

the

vehicle dJring a sudden maneuver

or

ifJ1)act

The

same

can

also

haWen

' if·the Intanl or child

rides

on

the seat

unrestrairieC;t.

other

oocupants should also be

restrained

to

help reduce the

chance,of

messing

personal injury.

A

child

rutraint

system

un

help

protect

a

chitd

in

a

vehicle.

Her.'s what

to

look

for when aelecting a child

'"traint

system:

•

tt

should have a !abet certifying that it meets

applicable

Federal Motor

Vehicle Safecy Standards (FMVSS)

-..

or In Ganada, requWements of the

Children

's

Car

Seats

and Harnesses Regulations (CCSHR).

Or

in the case

of

Infarn restraints made before

198

1, a label on

the

restraint

or

literature

that comes with it should state that

the

design was dynamically tested.

(Infant restraints made before 1981 did not have

to

meet FMVSS;

those

made alter

that

date

must

ITIget

FMVSS, which

does

require

dynamic

testing.)

• Make sure the child restraint system is appropriate

for

the·

chikl's

heigh1

.

weight and developmcnl.··the label

reqWed

by the standard

or

fEl!JJlation,

or

instructions

for

infant restraints, typicaIfy provide this information.

1-8

• "Be

st.I'e

the

device

will attach easily and securely to your

vehicle:

. hold the,

ctlIId

securely, and

yet

be

oonverenl

enough that

you

wil hook it

l4)

.

oooeptly

fNf!Iy

time

it

is

used

.

• FIIlaIIy; look

over

the

Instructions that

oome

w;th

!he

restraint·

·

be

"

Sure

you

understar:ld

them

and

can

use

the

device

property

and

safely

in this.vehicle.

(Also, review the

toDowIng

inf,?,mation).

Take

c.-e

that

the

child

restraint

8yw1em

you have eelec\8d

dON

not

,

cover

the

aeat

b.tt

bucklea when used

In

the

centei

SHting position

of

this

vehicle.

If

it

does,

It

mil)'

Interfere wtlh qUick

access

to

..

the

sut

bait

buckles

in

an

.,....ganc)'

... this

appiM

to

your

vehicle

, lIM

the

chHd

restrai

nt

system

in

the

right

pene.,

position..

In

using an)' child restraint system, be

sure

to read and

follow

al

instructions

on

inStalalion

and

use

thai:

come

~

the

restraint

system

.

Riding Without A Chikl

FlHIraint

Chlldren.small enough tor child

~ain"'ystems

shoutd

be

restral~

by

such

meant

IF AT ALL

POSS8L£.

The following

rnea!Ues

mIIY;

lessen

the

Chance and!

or

the

severity

of

.....,.

to

SUCh

~u

chti"en

In

an

accident

or

sudden manewer, but

camot

do

$0

to

the

~

that specialy

designed

chi_

1d

restraints

caR.

T8ke care

as

folloWs

it a child is'riding in the vehicle

~

a

child restraint system:

1.

,."ants

who,caMOt sit up

by

-ltiEmselves Should be"

r_rained

by

-

P'acin9

them_in a

bassiryei

,

preferably

oovered

and padded. Place It

crossways,

in

the vehicle (widthwise)'

on

·the'seat.

The

bassinet should

be

sea,I(~y

'restrained

with

the vehicle's regular'seat

bets

. .

2.

NEWer

'

Iet

a

Chile:!"

~

Of

kiiEieI

On

any

988l Cl'iild'en

Who

can sit .up by

-thelliSe!ves

should

be

Paced

on

"8 seat and restrained

With

the searbels

provided..

' in the·

vetW::te

, they

should

weer

.both

lap

and

shoutter

belt

• the

shoulder

belt

irr1ta1es

the

neck

Or

tac8

due

to

the child's size, this may

be

rectuced by Placing'

the

child,closer

to

the

center

Of

the vehipie.

'.

:

,.

1-9

SECTION 2 •

STARTING AND OPERATING

ENGINEEXHAUSTGAS-CAUTlON

(CARBON MONOXIDE)

CAlfflON:-

Do

not

b;reathe

~,

gas

-

beca'~

'

it contains

~

monOxide, which

by

itself has

no

oolof

01

' odor. "

Carbon

I1IOI1OXid8

is a

dangerous

gaS.

It

can

'

caUse

uncoOsdousness

and

can

be

lethal.

,.

" at any time

you

think exhaust

fumes

are

entering the vehicle, have

the

cause

determined

<WId

corrected

as

soon

:

as

pOsSiJI9.

tf

you

rrust drive

i.nterthese

conditions,

~ive

'

onlywith

~

Wiridows.

fuDy

OPEN. .

~otect

,

againsI

carbon

monoXide

entry into

the

~Ie

body.

The

best

way

is

to

keep

the engine exhaust system. vehicle body and

body

ventilation system

properly

!TlI;Iintainect

We

recommend that

the

_exhaust system _and body

be

inspected

by

a COmpetent technician:

--

•

each

lime

the

WhIcSe

"

1s

r8isad

fOr

an oil

~

':f

.

".J

• whenever a

change

is noticed

in

the sound

of

the exhaust'system;

•

whenevef

the

exhaust

system.

urdeibody or-

reer

Of

the

VEHcIB

is damaged

or

becomes

corroded.

..

See

your

Maintenance

~Ie

k.~for

'

~

requ~

'

I~.

To allowpropel'

operatioo

:

ot

your

v~·s

venti

....

_

~

keepthe'ai"

inial:

grille

in

front

of

the

wiridshield

clear

01

JOOW.

leaves

or

otIw

ObstrUctions

at

.

ill

~.

-

bO

NOT

PARK

WrTH

+t£

ENGiE

.·

~NlNG

i:)fI·

D.e

,

THIS

.VBiIa..E

FOR

"

MoRE

THAN

10

'

MtNUlES,

WITH

.'

:niE

VENnLAllON

'

SVS'i"EM

CONTRa.

:

~~~~~~~~~~~~=~~~~=

PERIODS

OF

TIME

lS

I«>T

~.ENTRY

Of

CARBON

MONOXIDE INTO TliE

VEHICl£

BODY

IS

POS$IEl.£ WITH A PCXlfI..Y

REPAIRED,

DAMAGED,

QR

__

~

EXHAUST

SYSTEM

OR

BODY

.

00

not run the engine

in

..

CONFIN3)-areas'.(such as

garages

or

a

building)

any

.more'

tha!1

needi;Id

to ,

move

the

vehicle.,

When

the

veIW::Ie

has

to

be

stopped

'

in

'

an

'

UNCONFINED

,area with

the

.

erigine

running for any

mure

than a

few

'mnutes,

taka

:

Jhe

.foIlowing

~

,

A.

Adjust the heating.or.cooling sysIem,toforceoutside air into Ihe vehicie as

follows:

1.

On

vehicles not equipped with air

ooncltiol'liog.

set

the

fan 'to

intenne.:tate

or

high

speed

and

the

l4)per

oontroIlever

to

any

~

.

2.

On

vehicJes

equipped

with

air

conditioning,

set the

fan

to..

1W1

intermediate,

01'

~

speed

Met

the

l4)per

'oontroIiever to any

position

except "OFF".

01

"f.tAX."

l\

~n:a=

,

=--=~-=

'

::::'~

~

to

~

2-1'

Take

special

care '

to

preVent

the

chance

of carbon

monoxide

exposure

if a

chi¥lQ8

Is

made to ltl)8 vehicle (such as

u~

8 cover or camper),

01'

if

a

special body or

othef

Elq!.JiprneI:lI

b added

foJ

recreational

or

other

usage

. Also,

~

recreational

~

~es

.(

SUCh

' as -Ights. -

refrigerators.

stoveS.

~~)

"l8y

~

I;If carbpo

monp~

.

~

appiances

ooty

if there

Is

"""""'¥

I ventilation. ,

NEW

VEHICLE

"BREAK-IN"

PERIOD

You

can

drive

your

..

~

,vehicle trOll')

its

v!ry

"first

mile

/

JiiiorMeter

..

wi~i

following 8 formal

"tir~-in"

schedt

,

de.

t!towev~

.

th_re

are

Ihi~

you

can

do

during the

'"

first"few "fttJ'¥lred

mHes

/

ki

.

lomete~s

of

driving

that

will

aQd

10

the

·

future

performance

aile!

economy

of

your

vehicle.

.

We

r~nd

you

ilJ'li

l

your

sPeed

during

the

first 500 in

il

es

(

800

kiIometer~)

to

a

maximum

of

55

fT1)h

(~

tqn/h); but

do

not drive for Ipng periods at

any

one

constant speed. either fast"or

sloW.

During this

~

aVoid

full

throttle

starts and.-if

possible.

avoid

hard Slops especiallY during the first 200 miles

(320 kiloi'neters)

ofmv~

.

'

Atways

drive-

at-moderate

Speed

until1he engine has completely

Warmed

.up.

" you

plan

to

use

your

new

y~

for trailer'

towing.

.

~

'~fOJ~

.

ng

.

'.'

. .:

..

,

",

,',

.. , .

,,

'

TRAILER

TOWING

·

.'

.-

Since.this vehicle is designed ,arid..

ln,teoded

.

19

. be used mainly ,as·a

Ioad-

carryi

ng

vehlcie.

towing -a trailer_

Wilt

affect

hatldling.

durabi

.

li

ly.

and

~y

.

Your safely.

and

~Sf~n

.

deP,!'ll1d

,

u~J~'QP6I'

use

~

,correct .

equipment.

Also.

you

should

avoid

_

overloadS

'

~

other

abUSivei'use

:

':

-..

'

.'

~

.

maxmxn

~)r8iIei\'1~hi

You

~

eon

with

yoo,

vehic18

~

oA

yOu-

iltended

use

arl

c

f'iYhat

special

eqU~

has

bEieri

installed

00

it. ..'

Information

on

trailer

~jng

.ability

•..

spedaI

equiprnenC

requ

ir

ed,

and optional

8(J.ripment.

avaiaabte

shOu1cfbe

~

Jrom

"

~-oi,"

~

,

.

Ask

for

the trailemg

broq/'MJr;

:

Or,

-

write:

''''

~

'

''

~~

_

~

'

__

~o~

~

.

O/\:lsIon.

Warren:

M~

4_

8090

..

(In;

'

Cana.da;

'write,

to

General

Motors

Of

Can.ada

Umi1ed,

customer

~erviC~

,

oepartrnent

,

.

9sh~a

.

..

qOtarlo

l1J

SZ6). .

:~

' . . .

.',"

'

,,

' 4 " , .

Tires .

...

;.

:

.,

..

,. ,

,'

~ ,

.

"'

,.

'.

: . . " .,: ,

When

1~,=;g

trailers

~

-

do

dead~~EilQht

hitC

'

h9s

'- '

~leihe

tires

{edna

"COld

'

TIre

PreSsure

" tor ·

"Maxd.oad"shown

.on

tharare

·Placard

011"100

left

door

. Whon

towing with'8.wetght'dStributing hitch

..

Increase

the front tire

pressure'

1{

kPa

.

(2

,psi) above the

pressure;

:

Shown

on the

li"e

PlaCa£d

:

":rtiis

increase should

never

exceed

the maxirrum pressure.shownon·the·side·

of

.the tire. ' '

RemembeI

thai ,

when

a-trailer is cOnnected,

thet

railer

-

tOngue

'

~t

Is

part

of

the load

being

carried

by

the vehicle and. therefore, is

inckJded

in the GWi of

the

v~lcIe

.

..,

..

'

..

MaIntenance ,'" ,

MonHr&qlfeni

Service

is_

required

'

Whet\

lfstng

yOU-

vetii

cle

to

'

PUll

8'trailer

."

See

ttie M8intenanooSthed.JIe'fofdediJr·/

AutOrnatic

:

TransmIS&!Oi"fFtuld.

'

Engine

Oil.

and

Rear

Axle lUbricanlchange requirements

fOr

·

trSilering

.

--

'··

'

N6w

a&:htien,

'

check.

~t

'

all

'

tr

,

~

hltcti

·

~ns

:

livJ

.

n~is

-:

ai'e

:

~t

.

AlsO

·

see

the

'

MaIntenance

Schedu\e

-1OIdei'; and

the

Index in·this manual.

lOr

II'hpc)rt8nt facts

on

belts, oooIing

system

ca'"e

and brake

~

t-2

Break-In

Schedule

'

See

the

new

vehicle break-in

inbmatioil

in

this manual. Also.

we

recommend

you

drive

you-

new

vehiCle

_·

for

SOO

.

mles

-(800 kitornelers)before trailer

toWing.

At.

the end.

<It

this 500

mile

(800 kilometer)-

bl:eak

-

Jn

period,

Il~

.speeds over

50

mph ·(80

km

/

h)

and full throttle :

$rtS

~rin9

.

tIl!:I

firSt

.

500

miles (800

kilometer

s)

of trailer .towing.

..

CAUTIONS,

. BRAKE5- To help avoid pel'sonallii;ufy due'to poor braking

action:

• .Trailer brakes of

adequate

size·

are

required

on

trailers

more

than 450

k;lo9<ams(1.ooo

poundS)

Iiladodw89lt,

• •

yOu

use

trailer brakes

With

this

vehiCle

.

follOW

the

installation

and

balance

instructions of the trailer

brake~

.

•

00

not

tap

Into

the

vehicle's brake

system

if-

the

trailer

bfake

syst

em:uses

more than .0.3

·.

cubic_

::

centimeter (Q.D2cul;lic inches) 0

'-

fluid from the

vehicle's master·cylinder.

In

this

Ca8e-

,'

-the.vehicle's brake (luid

c;apacity

will

not

be

enough to operate

both

the

vehi!:;1e:

and

traiterbrakes

underal

kiQds

Dluse.

•

AH

brake

1Iuid

parts rrost

be

abte

to

stand 20 650 kPa (3,000 psi).

Jlte

brake

fluid

tap

must

be

made to the master

cylinder

port supplying

fluid

to

the

rear

~kes.

Coppef

tubing

Is

~ect to

fatigUe

failure

!iJld

must not be

used. , . .

".

. .

HlTCHES- To help avoid personal iojury clJe

to

sway caused by such things

as

crosswinds. big trucks passing or

roaj

r~

,

or

We

to separation of

the

t

ral

ler: - . -

__

e A

propEi:ly

instaqed

and

adjusted (1) frame

~nted,

wei(pt-distributlng

hitch

and

(2).

sway

control

.'

with enough capacity are required tor trailers

more

th

an

9OO

'

!diograms

(2.000

~)

'

lo8ded

weigh

t.

.

• Keep the trailer

tongUe

load

at

10*k

or

-

the

1Oaded

_trailer weight for dead-

weiQht hitches and 12% for weirjit-dstrb.Jting

hitChes.

Tongue

loads

em

be aqusted

by

proper cistribution of the load

in

the traiier. This

em

be

.checked

by

weighing separately'the

I98ded

trai

-'

~

then the.tongue.

•

00

not use

·.

8)t

le-mounted h

Itc

h

es

, They

can

damage the axle housing,

wheel

beatingS

~

'wheels or tires.

e·

00

not allow.steeI

-·

hitch-

partS

to

be

in

direct contact with alurTinum-bur:r.,er

parts it

so

equipped.

When

steel

'ahd

'.

~

are

in

contact, a

galV

anic

reaction

(a

form

<It

corr

os

ion) eao occur

wtli;ch

wil progressively lessen

the

st

rength of the contacti

ng

metals to the.

~

of failure.

An

org8l)ic

compound or paint should be used

as

a barrier

on

the oontacting surlaces

and

on

the attaching

fasleners

.

NOTICE:

~

only

tr.iler

t,itchN wItk:h -

[/!ImIIt

nOlTllltl

_o,*,_lon

of

ttw

Energy

Ab.Orbing

~r

.,..tem.

If

.

.o

equlpp.td.

FOr

_

examp"

, a rigid

for.

a,id aft connaction

between

tM

bulnper and any

ottMIr

pIIrt

of

the

"'hle:"

...,ay

inc:,..

..

da-..

in

tM

evem

of

a c:oIlialon.

2·3

Chevrolet El Camino 1983 User manual

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