Geo TRACKER 1996 User manual

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Gem The 1996 Geo Tracker Owner’s Manual
Seats and RestraintSystems .............................................................
This sectiontells you how to use your seats andsafety belts properly.It also explains the air bag system.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
,Thissection explains how to start and operate your Geo.
This section tells you how to adjustthe ventilation and comfort controlsand how to operate your
audio system.
Comfort Controlsand Audio Systems .....................................................
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpful information and tipsabout the roadand how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem whiledriving,such as a flat tire or overheated
engine,etc.
Here
the manual tells you how to keep your Georunningproperlyand looking good. <
This section tells you when toperform vehiclemaintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This sectiontells you how to contact Chevrolet/Geo for assistanceand how to get service and owner
publications.
It also gives you informationon “ReportingSafety Defects” on page 8-8.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou want to read.
ServiceandAppearanceCare. ...........................................................
.MaintenanceSchedule..................................................................
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................
Index ................................................................................
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, GEO, the
GEO Emblem and thename TRACKER are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation,
This manual includes the latest information at thetime
it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without
further notice. For
vehicles
first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet/Geo
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’reon the road. If you sell
the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in USA.
Part No. 10277493 B First Edition
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4-DOOr Hardtop 2-Door Convertible
About Driving Your Geo
As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate
, this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or
an accident.Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and
“off-road”driving guidelines in this manual. (See
“DrivingGuidelines”
and “Off-Road Driving with
your Four-Wheel-DriveVehicle” inthe Index.)
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manualfrombeginning
to end when theyfirstreceive their new vehicle.
If you do
this, it willhelp
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 needis the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of all
that’s inthe manual, and the page number where
you’ll find it.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of 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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CAUTION: * ‘ .
These mean there is somethingthat could hurt
you or other people.
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.”
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you whatto do to help avoid or reduce
the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t,
you or others could be hurt.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean thereis somethingthat could
damage yourvehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty, and it could
be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to
do to helpavoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings
in different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the samewords, 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
ACIbTELi
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e e3
TURN
PARKING
0
LAMPS pq
RUNNING 0
DAYTIME *
LAMPS '**
FOGLAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING &?
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicatorlights:
ENGINE
t
COOLANT - t-
TEMP -
CHARGING
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
R
COOLANT
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE *
P
LIGHTER
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
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Ge@ Section 1 Seats and RestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information aboutthe seats inyour Geo
and howto use your safety belts properly.
You can also
learn about some thingsyou should
not do with air bags
and safety belts.
Seatsand Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also
about reclining front seatbacks, head restraints,
easy entryseats and thefolding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
You can lose control of the vehicleif you tryto
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving.
The sudden movement could startleand
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjustthe driver’s seat only when
the vehicleis not moving.
Lift the lever under thefront seat to unlock it.Slidethe
seat towhere you want
it. Release the lever and try to
move the seat with
your body, to make sure the seat is
locked into place.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust theseatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want
it. Pull up on the lever, and the seat willgo to
its oripinal upright position.
But don't have a seatback reclined ifyour vehicle
is moving.
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Sitting in a reclined position when yourvehicle is
in motioncan be dangerous. Evenif
you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do theirjob when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job becauseit
won’t be against yourbody. Instead, itwill be in
front of you. In
a crash you could go into it,
receiving neckor other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In
a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at yourpelvic bones.
This could causeserious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well
back
in the seat and wearyour safety belt properly.
Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up
or down
so that the top of the restraint is closest to thetop of
your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck
injury in a crash.
To raise or lower the restraint, push in the release while
you pull up or push down on the restraint.
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Easy Entry Seats (2-Door)
The front seats of your vehicle make it easy to get in and
out of the rear seat.
When you pull up on the recliner release lever, the
seatbackwill tilt forward and
the whole seatcan
slide
forward by hand.
After someone gets into the rearseatarea, move the
seatback
to its original position. Then move the seat
rearward untilit locks.
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If any easy entry seatisn’t locked,it canmove. In
a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there
could
be injured. And,even if there is no crash or
sudden stop, a driver sitting inanunlocked easy
entry seat couldbe startled
by the sudden
movement and hit the wrong control or pedal,
causing
an accident. After you’ve used it, be sure
to push rearward on any easy entry seat ta be
sure
it is locked.
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0 To get out, pull the release handle on the rear of the
passenger’s side front seat.
Folding the Rear Seatback (2-Door Models)
The rear seat in yourGeo folds to provide more
cargo space.
To fold therear seat, lower therear seatback and then
flip the whole rear seat up against the front seats.
1. Swing the safety belt buckles forward and down.
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2. Pull the knobs on both sides of the seatback. If
you have the split rear seat, you can fold half of the
seatby pulling only the knob on the side you wish
to fold.
3. Fold the seatback down.
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4. Unlock the bottom part of the seat:
0 On the one-piece rear seat,pull out the
0 On thesplitrear seat,lift the release lever on
release
ring.
either seat.
5. Lift the bottom of the seat up and push it toward the
front of the vehicle.
6. Find the support bar on the bottom of the seat. This
bar keeps the rear seat fromunfolding.
7. Pull the inner end of the support off of the seat
bracket and swingit down.
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8. Attach support bar to the floor bracket.
To unfold the seat:
Keep your hands, safety belts
and other objects away
from where
the seat will rest.
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2.
3.
4.
Pull the support bar out of the floor bracket and
swing
it up and toward the bottom of the seat.
Push and secure the support bar into the bracket
on
the bottom of the seat.
Slowlypull the seat down to the
floor. The seat
should latch intoplace. Pull up
on the bottom of the
seat to besure
it is locked in position.
Pull
the seatback up and pushit back to lock it into
place. Push andpull the top of the seatback
to be
sure the seatback is locked in position.
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The rear seat in your Geo folds forward to providemore
cargo space.
To fold the rear seat forward:
1. Tuck the seatbelts into the storage groove between
the seatbacks.
2. Pull up on the lock knob on the top of each seatback

3. While pulling up on the lock knob, fold each rear
seatback
down. Both rear seatbacks must be folded
down in order to move the seat forward.
4. Unsnap the strap located on the back of the
passenger’s side rear seatback.

5. Pull the release ring out to unlock the bottom of
the seat.
6. Lift the bottom of the seat up and push it toward the
front of the vehicle.
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7. Hook the strap to the floor loop to securethe folded
rear seat.
To raise the rear seat:
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2.
3.
Unhook the strap from the floor loop and snap it on
the back of the passenger’s side rear seatback.
Slowlypull the seatdown to the floor until it latches
intoplace. Pull up on the bottom
of the seat to be
sure it
is locked intoposition.
While pulling the lock
knob up on each rear
seatback,pull each seatback
up and push it into
place. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be
sure it is locked into position.
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Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It alsotells you somethings you shouldnot do
with safetybelts.
And it explains the air bag system.
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Don’t let anyoneride where he orshe can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you arein a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from
it. You can be seriously
injured orkilled. In thesame crash, you might
not
be if you are buckled up. Alwaysfasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
arefastened properly too.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes
on as a reminder
to buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian provinces, the lawsays to
wear safetybelts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If youdo have a
crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In many of them,
people who buckle up
can survive and sometimeswalk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
... a lot!
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