Geo TRACKER 1997 User manual

GeGED The 1997 Geo Tracker Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safetybelts properly.It also explains the air bag system.
Features and Controls
This sectionexplainshow to start and operateyour Geo.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This sectiontells you how to adjust the ventilation andcomfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful informationand tips about the road and howto drive under differentconditions.
Problemsonthe Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheatedengine.,etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manualtells you how tokeep your Geo running properly andlooking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This sectiontells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricantsto use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact ChevroletlGeofor assistanceand how to getservice and owner
publications.It also gives you informationon “Reporting Safety Defects”on page
8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabeticallisting of almostevery subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
somethingyou wantto read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLETEmblem, CEO, the
GEO Emblem and the name TRACKER are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time
it
was printed.We reserve the right to makechanges in the
product afterthat time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitutethe 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’re on the road.If you sell
the vehicle, please leave thismanual
in it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 1027756 1 B First Edition
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WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE
Natlonal Institute for
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propridtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guideen fraqaischez
votre concessionaireou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5T
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OCopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation
1996
All Rights Reserved

4-Door Hardtop 2-Door
Convertible
About DrivingYour Geo
As with other vehiclesof this type, failure to operate
this vehicle correctlymay result in loss of control or
an accident. Be sure toread the “on-pavement” and
“off-road” driving guidelines in thismanual. (See
“Driving Guidelines” and“Off-Road Driving with
your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle” in theIndex.)
How to Use this Manual
Many people readtheir owner’s manualfrom beginning
to end when theyfirstreceive 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 wordswork together to explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of what’s in
the manual, and the pagenumber 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.
1 A CAUTION:
These mean there issomething that could hurt
you orother people.
In the 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.
a 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
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean thereissomething that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Manytimes, this damagewould
not be covered by your warranty, and
it could be costly.
But the notice will tell
you what to do tohelp 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
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you mayfind on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used
on an
originalbattery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BA~ERY
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:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS 9
TURN
FOG LAMPS 3 0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER D
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL Ja
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Get49 Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Geo and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn
about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re forEveryone
Here Are Questions Many People
Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt
Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
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Air Bag System
Rear Seat Passengers
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash

Seatsand Seat Controls
This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them,
and also about reclining frontseatbacks, head restraints,
easy entry seats and the folding rearseatback.
n- nual Front Seat
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
~ moving. The suddenmovement couldstartle and
confuse you,or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle isnot moving.
Lift the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slidethe
seat
to where you want it. Release the lever and try to
move the seat with your body, to make surethe seat is
locked into place.
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