Chevrolet PRIZM 1994 User manual

1994
PRlZM
OWNER'S MANUAL

Geo Prizm
Introduction
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Part 9
1994 Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
HOW toUseThisManual rn 3
Seats 81 RestraintSystems = = 7
Features & Controls . . . = 39
ComfortControls
& AudioSystems 81
Your DrivingandtheRoad
. = . = 97
Problemsonthe
Road = = = . . 119
Service
& AppearanceCare 143
MaintenanceSchedule
. 189
CustomerAssistanceInformation
= 213
Including“ReportingSafety Defects”on page 216.
Index rn..==.=.=.===.=m..rn=............... 223
ServiceStationInformation = LastPage
Printed in U.S.A.
Part No. I0260664 A
Second Edition
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How to Use This Manual
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Manual
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please leavethis manual init
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right
to make changes inthe product after
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name “General Motors
of Canada Limited”
for Chevrolet Motor Division wherever it
appears in this manual.
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How to Use This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginningto end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features and controls
for 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 back
of the
manual. It’san alphabetical listof all
that’s in the manual, and the page
number where you’ll find
it.
Parts 1-8: Each partof this manual
begins with
a brief list of its contents, so
you can often findat a glance if a part
contains the information
you want.
How toUse ThisManual: This part
tells you how to
use your manual and
includes safety and vehicle damage
warnings and symbols.
Part 1 - Seats & Restraint Systems:
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly. It also explains
the air bag system.
Part 2 - Features & Controls: This part
explains how to start and operate your
Geo.
Part 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems:
This part tells you howto
adjust the comfort controls and how to
operate your sound system.
Part 4 - Your Driving and the Road:
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips about the road and howto drive
under different conditions.
Part 5 - Problems on the Road: This
part tells you what todoif you have a
problem while driving, suchas a flat tire
or engine overheating, etc.
Part 6 - Service & Appearance Care:
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Geo running properly and looking
good.
Part 7 - Maintenance Schedule: This
part tells when to perform vehicle
maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants to use.
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How to Use This Manual
Part 8 - Customer Assistance
Information:
This part includes important
information about reporting safety defects
and gives you details about the “Roadside
Assistance” program.
You will also find
customer satisfaction phone numbers
(including customersatisfactionnumbers
for the hearingand speech impaired), as
well as themediatiodarbitration
procedure. We’ve also included ordering
information forservicepublications in this
Part.
Service Station Information: This is a
quick referenceof serviceinformation.
You can findit on the last page of this
manual.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions
in this book.We use a box with a gray
background and the word CAUTIONto
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, you or
others could be
hurt.
You will also find a circlewith a slash
through it in this book. This safety symbol
means “Don’t,’’ “Don’tdo this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, inthis book you will find these
notices.
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 tellyou what to
do to help avoid the damage.
When you readother manuals, you might
see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in
different colors or in different words.
You’ll also see warninglabels
on your
vehicle. They use yellowforcautions,bluc
for notices and the words
CAUTION or
NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find
on your vehicle. For example,these
symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution Possible injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
@
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks
or Flames
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Sparks or Flame Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are important for you and
your passengers whenever your vehicle
is
driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
4
These symbols haveto dowith your lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Headlight High Beam
Brightness Control
HazardWarningFlashers
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These symbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wiper
and Washer
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger
Ventilating Fan
Recirculate
Inside
Air
Circulate
Outside
Air
Bi-Level
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Vent
Heater
These symbols are used on warning and
indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
BatteryChargingSystem
I-1
Engine Oil Pressure
Malfunction Indicator
(Check Engine)
Door Ajar
0
Here are some other symbols you may see:
Hood Release
Lighter
Horn
Trunk Release
Fuel

Here you^ find information
about the seatsinyour Geo and
how to use your safety belts
properly
. You can also learn
about some things you should
- not do with safety belts .
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Part 1
Seats & Restraint Systems
SeatsandSeatControls ..............................................
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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone .................................... 11
Why Safety Belts Work .............................................
12
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts .
andtheAnswers . , 15
Safety Belt Reminder Light
..........................................
15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....................................
16
Children .........................................................
28
ChildRestraints ...................................................
29
LargerChildren ...................................................
35
SafetyBeltExtender ...............................................
37
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash ................................... 37
Checking Your RestraintSystems ..................................... 37
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tellsyou about the seats -
how to adjust them, andalso about
reclining front seatbacks, head restraints
and rear folding seatbacks.
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Front Seat
Lift the lever underthe front seat to
unlock it. Slide theseatto whereyou
want
it. Then release the lever and try to
move the seat with your body, to make
sure the seat
is locked into place.
Don’t put anything under the frontseats.
Items underthe seats could keepthe seats
from lockinginto place properly.