Chevrolet LUMINA 1995 User manual

0 1995 Chevrolet Lumina Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................. 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
This section explainshow to start and operate your Chevrolet.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .....................................................
This section tells youhow to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls andhow to operate your
sound system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road andhow to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
ServiceandAppearanceCare .............................................................
Here the manual tells youhow 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 youhow to contact Chevrolet for assistance andhow to get service publications. It also
gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
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Index
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Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual. You can useit to quickly find
something
you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET andthe Chevrolet Emblem andthe name
LUMINA are registered trademarksof General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includesthe latest information at the timeit
was printed.We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first soldin Canada, substitutethe name
“General Motorsof Canada Limited”for Chevrolet
Motor Division wheneverit appears in this manual.
Please keep
this manual in your Chevrolet, so it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re ontheroad. If you
sellthe vehicle, please leave this manual init
so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
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No. 10254582 B 0 Second Printing
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WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE
National Institute for
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefera
French Language Manual
Aux propriktaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer
un exemplairede ce guide enfranCais chez votre
concessionaireou au DGNMarketing Services Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
@Copyright General Motors Corporation1994
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,
I forming halfthe teamthat gave
I birth to Chevrolet.
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Louis Chevrolet,the other half of the team,
at the wheel
of his experimental“Classic
Six, ” which enteredproduction in 1912.
Thatyear 2999 vehicles wereproduced.

In January 1942, Chevrolet factories

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The 1957 Chevystarted a romance with
I the Americanpublic-and was poweredby
' an availablefuel-injected V8.
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60's automotiveexcitement I
includedChevroletlandmarks f-) - - - - - a
like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the sporty Camaro,and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
Your newChevroletcontinues a tradition of quality and value.

How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual fiom beginning
to end when they first receive their 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 for what you need is the Index in
the
back of the manual. It’san alphabeticallist 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 ignore the warning.
In the gray 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, youor
others
could be hurt.
You will also find a circlewith 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 willfind these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, andit could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what todo 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 seewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions, bluefor notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are someof the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used
on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BAllERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARKOR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOGLAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on someof
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT Fe
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
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
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING AIR 43
TRUNK
RELEASE 1 -
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LIGHTER m
SPEAKER
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