Geo Geo Prizm 1997 User manual

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GefB The 1997 Geo Prizrn Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells youhow to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Geo.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to doif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tellsyou how to keep your Geo running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet/Geo for assistance and how to get service and owner
publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”on page 8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS,GM,the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, GEO, the
GEO Emblem and the name PRIZM are registered
trademarksof General Motors Corporation.
Thismanual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed.We reserve the right to make changesin the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold inCanada,substitute the name
“General Motorsof CanadaLimited” for Chevrolet/Geo
wheneverit 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 init
so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 10277560 B First Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propribtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer
un exemplaire dece guide en franCais chez
votre concessionaireou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, OntarioL5T IC7
@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved
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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’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index
A good placeto look for what you need is the Index in
the backof the manual. It’s an alphabetical listof all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where
you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a numberof 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.
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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 whatto do to help avoidor 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
In the notice area,we tell you about something that can
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i But the notice will tellyou what to do to help avoid
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
Also,inthisbook
you willfindthesenotices:notbecovered by yourwarranty,anditcould be costly.
NOTICE:
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
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These mean thereis something that could
damage
your vehicle.
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and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
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I You’llalsoseewarninglabelsonyourvehicle.Theyuse
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are someof the symbolsyou 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
BAlTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
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UNLOCK Ed
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
08
AIR BAG p\
Thesesymbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS @
TURN
FOG LAMPS # 0
These symbols
are onsome
of
your controls:
WIPER Q
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE k
COOLANT
TEMP
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CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
V

b NOTES
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Hereyou’ll findinformationabout the seats in yourGeo and how touse your safety belts properly.You can also learn
about somethings youshouldnot do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and SeatControls
Safety Belts:They’re for Everyone
Here
Are QuestionsMany PeopleAsk About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly
DriverPosition
Safety Belt UseDuringPregnancy
Right Front PassengerPosition
Air Bag System
Rear Seat Passengers
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CenterPassenger Position
Children
Built-in ChildRestraint (Option)
ChildRestraints
LargerChildren
Safety BeltExtender
CheckingYour Restraint Systems
ReplacingRestraint System
Parts After
a Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
Thispart tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and alsoaboutreclining front seatbacks, head restraints
and rear folding seatbacks.
A CAUTION:
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You canlose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manualdriver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The suddenmovement couldstartleand
confuse you,ormakeyou push a pedal when you
don’t want to.Adjustthe driver’s seatonly when
the vehicle
is not moving.
Lift the lever under the front seatto unlock it. Slide the
seat to whereyou want
it. 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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