Geo 1995 Prizm User manual

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The .I995 Geo Prizm Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SIR’
(Air Bag) System.
This section explains how to start and operate your Geo.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Geo running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet/Geo for assistance and how to get service publications.
It also
gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
Featuresandcontrols ..................................................................
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .....................................................
ServiceandAppearanceCare ............................................................
Maintenanceschedule ..................................................................
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET and the Chevrolet Emblem,Geo and the
Geo Emblemare 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 in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first soldin 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 Geo, 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. 10258591 B First Edition
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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
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How to Use This Manual
Many peopleread their owner’s manual frombeginning
to end when theyfirstreceive 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 togetherto explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you needis inthe Index
in the back of the manual. It’s analphabeticallist of all
that’s in themanual, andthe page number whereyou’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safetycautionsin this book.
We use a
box with gray background and the word
CAUTION totell you aboutthings that could hurt you
if
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray caution area, we tell you whatthehazard is.
Then we tell you what todo to help avoidor reduce the
hazard. Pleaseread thesecautions.If youdon’t,you or
otherscouldbe hurt.
You
will also find a circlewith a slash through it in this
book.
This safetysymbolmeans
“Don’t,’’ “Don’t do
this,” or
“Don’t let
this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you willfind these notices:
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NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area,we tell youabout something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be coveredby your warranty, andit could be costly.
But the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoidthe
damage.
When you readothermanuals, you mightsee
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in differentcolorsor
in different words.
You’ll also see warning labelson your vehicle. They use
yellow forcautions,blue for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for
you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e 9
TURN
HIGH
LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDsHIELDw DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT F-
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
1'1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR a
COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
9%
TEMPOIL &
BRAKE (i)
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%-
RELEASE
RADIO
k
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR 43
RELEASE e
TRUNK
LIGHTER
m
SPEAKER
b
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NOTES
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E- P Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about theseats in your Geo
and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some thingsyou should
not do with air bags
and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about theseats -- how to adjust
them, andalso about recliningfront seatbacks, head
restraints and rear folding seatbacks.
Front Seat
Lift the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slidethe
seat
to where you wantit. 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 front seats. Items under the
seats could keep the seats from locking into place properly.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
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To adjustthe seatback, lift the lever on the outerside of
the seat.Release thelever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Push on theseatto make sure it's locked
in
position. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will eo to its
orieinal upright position. But don't have
a seatback reclinedif your vehicle is
moving.
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