Cavalier O W E R S Manual
Problems on the Road
H e v r o l e t Cavalier
Important Notes About this Manual
Voteto Canadian Owners
General Motors Corporation
Heritage of Chevrolet
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Using Your 7994 Chevrolet
Safety Warnings and Symbols
Service Station Information
Part 8 Customer Assistance Information
Part 9 Index
How to Use this Manual
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Vehicle Symbols
These symbols haveto dowith your Lights
These symbols are on some of your controls
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights
Here are some other symbols youmay see
Seats & Restraint Systems
R e YOU’II find information about
Manual Front Seat
Ikclining Front Seafbsck
Head Restraints
Manual 4-WayAdjustWe Drker’s
To Adjust the Seat%Forward
Fmni Seatback LaRches
To Raise or Lower the Frontof
Easy-Enfry Seaf
Splif Fold-Down Rear Seaf Option
Folding Rear Seaf Wagon
To Open
To Raise theSplit Folding Rear Seat
Safety Belts They’reFor Everyone
Why Safety Belts Work
Or the instrumentpanel Or the safety belts
Especially in side and other
Safety Belt Warninglight
Seats & Restraint Systc
Adults
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
This section describes the driver’s restraint system
Seats & Restraint ISystems
QI Whats wrong with this? Whats wrongwith this?
Shoulder belt is too loose. It
Wont give nearly as much protectior Place This way
Prepncy
What’s wrong with this?
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Pear Seat Outside Passenger Dositions
Lap-Shoulder Belt
Less likelyto slide under the lap belt. If
You slid under it, thebelt would apply
Serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder
Children who have outgrown child
Seats & Restraint Systems
Lap Belt
Index
IChildren
Smaller Childrenand Babies
IChildRestraints
Top Strap
Securing a Child Restraint ina Rear Outside Position
Securing a Child Restraint thein Center Rear Seat Position
Seats & Restraint Systems
Securing a Child Restraint inthe Right Front Seat
Seats & Restraint Systems
To remove the infant/child seat restraint
Larger Children
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Safety BeltEaeder
Crash
Shfiing
Windshield Washer
Features & Controls
?heignition keysare for the ignition
He door keys are for the doors and all Ither locks
Rhere areseveral waysto lock and d o c k your vehicle
From the Outside
Use your door ley
From the Inside
Power Door Locks
Automatic Door Locks
Leaving Your Vehicle
Lockout Feature
Liftgate Lock Wagon
Glove Box
To open, pinchthe handle
Trunk Lock
Illuminated EntryExit System
Key in the rgnition
Parking Lots
Convenience Net Option
Trunk Cargo AnchorsOPTION
Ignition Switch
Wheel, ignition and transaxle Such as .the radio
KeyRelease Button
To Remove the Key
Automatic Transaxle
Manual Transaxle
It without damaging your vehicle. See
To use the coolant heater
Park
Reverse Neutral Drive Second
Reverse
Reverse Use this gear to back up
Neutral
Forward Gears
DriveThis positionis for normal driving
Manual Transale
1L V6 Engine
There are seven different positions
5 Third, Fourth and Fifth
Acceleration Shift Speeds
Parking Brake
To Set the Parking Brake
To Release the Parking Brake
Engine Runriing ’ ’
Torque LockAUTOMATICRWVSAXLE
Parking Over Things That Burn
Shifting Out of P Park
Parking Your Vehicle
Engine Exhaust
You’re Parked
To raise the window, pressand hold the switch forward
Windows
Turn Signul/MuiJicnction
Tilt Steering Wheel Option
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Operation of Lights
Dayfime Running Lights D M Indicator Light Canadaonly
Headlights -a
Dayfime Running Lights
Headlight High-Low Beam Changer
If Your Headlights Are Off
If Your Headlights Are On
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
1Dome Light
Reading LightOPTION
Iro Replace the Bulb
Mindshield Wipers
To Replace the Bulb
For a Single Wiper Cycle
For Steady Wiper Cycles
1Windshield Washer
TIStandard Wipers
1to OFF Intermittent Windshield Wipers
To Set Cruise Control
To Increase speed While Using Cruise Control
You’ll go right backup toyour chosen speed and stay there
To Resume a Set Speed
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control
Using Cruise Controlon Hills
Inside Manual DaylNight Rearview Mirror
To Get Out of Cruise Control
Remote Control Mirror
Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirroris convex
Cup Holder
Visors
Ashtrays andlighter
Ro Remove the Sunroof GlassPanel
Ro Open the Sunroof
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To Install the Sunroof Glass Panel
Roof Luggage Carrier
Features & Controls
Instrument Panel Your Information System
Instrument Panel Clusters
Speedometer and Odometer 1 Tamper Resistant Odometer
Tachometer3.1L v6 Engine
Trip Odometer 3.I L v6 Engine
Indicators
Fuel Gage
Hgine Coolant Temperature Gage
Low Coolant Warning Light
Shows what to do. See the Index under
Charging SystemLight
9rake Sysfem Warning Light
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
Shift LightMANUAL Transaxle
Liftgate Ajar LightWAGON
Malfunction lndicatorLamp Check Engine Light
Check GagesLight
Oil Warning Light 2.2~~4ENGINE
Liters
Oil PfeSSUIe Gage 3.7L V6 Engine
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
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Comfort Controls& Audio Systems
Defogging Windows
Outside temperature is higherthan
Air Conditioning
Defogging Windows with theAir Conditioning System
Rear WindowDefogger owlonr
Audio Systems
Ventilation Tips
Amifm Stereo Radio
Press Vseek to set the hour Press Seeka to set theminute
To Preset Radio Stations
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player
Cassette Tape Player
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When Finished with the Compact Disc Player
Comfort Concr 5 & Audio Systems
Repeat steps 1-3for each of five AM and five FM stations
Compact Disc Player
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
To Disable the Anti-Theft System
To Set the Anti-Theft System
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
FM Stereo
Quality, try cleaningthe tapeplayer
Fixed Mast Antenna
Care of Your Compact Discs
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Your Driving and the Road
Defensive Driving
IDrunken Driving
Drinking That WIN Resuit in a BAC of -05%in the Time Shown
Condrol of a Khkk
Braking action involvesperception
Time and reactiontime
9nti-LockBrakes ABS
SeeAnti-lock Brake System Warning
Power Steering
Braking in Emergencies
Steering Tips
Driving on Curves
IOff-RuadRecovery
Steering in Emergencies
Passing
So here are some tips for passing
Skidding
Driving at Night
Night Vision
Driving in the Rain
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Freeway Driving
Trip
Highway Hypnosis
Fuel, Engine Oil, Other FluidsHave
Maps Do you have up-to-date maps?
Hill and Mountain Roads
WinterDriving
Driving on Snowor Ice
You’re Caught in a Blizzard
Allow greater following distanceon any slippery road
You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful
Recreational Towing
Towing Your Vehiclefrom the Front
TowingA Trailer
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
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Problemson the Road
Jump Starting
To Jump Start Your Chevrolet
Park or a manual transaxle in N Neutral
Problems on the Road
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ITowing Your Vehicle
Towing from the Front-Vehicle Hookup
Problems on the Road
24Model
Do not tow with sling-type
Equipment or rear bumper valance
Engine Overheating
If Steam Is Coming FromYour Engine
All Models
No Steam Is Coming From your Engine
Climb a long hillon a hot day
If you have an air conditioner, turn it
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When the coolant inthe coolant
Coldweather, water can freeze
Crack the engine, radiator
Cold mark, start your vehicle
How to Add Coolant to the 2.21 14 Engne at the Radiator
Then keep turning the pressure cap
Then fill the coolant recovery tank to
Full Cold
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Problems on the Road
Fill the coolant surge tank with
Proper mix, up to the Full Cold
Mark
Hose getting hot. Watch out for
Changinga Flat Tire
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For 2-24Models
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Mounting surface
Compact Spare Tire
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Problemson the Road
Mud, Ice or Snow
Don’t use tire chains on your compact spare
Rocking your vehicle to get it out
Service and Appearance Care
Service & Appearance Care
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you try to do your own service
Fuel
Gasolines for CleanerAir
Filling Your Tank
Fuels in Foreign Countries
Checking ntings Under the Hood
While refueling,hang the cap inside the fuel door
Hood Release
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21 L4 Engine Code
7L V6 Engine Code TI
Engine Oil
To Check Engine Oil
What Kind of Oil to Use
HOT
When to Change Engine Oi
€ngine Oil Additives
What to Do with Used Oil
Engine Coolant Heater Engine Block Heater
2L L4 Air Filter Replacement
How to Check
To check the fluid level
Park your vehicle on a level place
Then, without shuttingoff the engine, follow these steps
How to Add fluid
When to Check
Manual TransaxleFluid
Require changing
Then, follow these steps
How to Check
What to Use
Proper mix at the coolant recovery tank
Adding Coolant-2.2L 14 Engine
To Check Coolant
To Add Coolant
Adding Coolant-3. IL V6 Engine
Thermostat
If you need more coolant, addthe
Proper mix at the surge tank
IPower Steering Fluid
IWindshield WasherFluid
What toAdd
Fluid
IBrakes
Brake Master Cylinder
Brake Adjustment
Brake Wear
Brake Pedal Travel
Battery
Halogen Bulbs
Vehicle Storage
Taillight Bulb Replacement
Headlight Bulb Replacement
For the type of bulb, see the Index under Replacement Bulbs
Wagon
Open the liftgate Remove the two Torxs screws
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Push the new wiper blade securelyon the wiper arm
ILoading Your Vehicle
Tires
Inflation-Tire Pressure
When to Check
How to Check
Tire lnspectionand Rotation
Use this rotation pattern
When It’s Time for New Tires
Buying New Tires
Temperature-A, B, C
Uniform Tire Qualify Grading
Treadwear
Traction-A, B, C
Wheel Alignment andTire Balance Wheel Replacement
Wheels on your vehiclewere
One it replaces
Used Replacement Wheels
Tire Chains
Cleaningthe Inside of Your Chevrolet
Rinse the section with a clean, wet sponge
Alcohol Laundry Soap Bleach Reducing Agents
Then dry it immediately with a blow dryer or a heat lamp
Using Solvent-Type Cleaneron Fabric
Special Cleaning Problems
Fabric hotection
Care of Safety Belts
Cleaning Vinyl
Cleaning theTop Instrument Panel
Glass
Cleuning tbe Outside of Your Chevrolet
Washing YourVehicle
Finish Care
IAluminum wheels IfSo Equipped
IWeatherstrips
Sheet Metal Damage
Tires
Finish Damage
Chemical PaintSpotting
IService Parts Identification Label
Engine ldenfificafion
Fuses & CircuitBreakers
1Vse Usage
RDO
Headlight Wiring
Power Windowsand Other Power Options
Windshield Wipers
Capacities & Specifications
Power Steering
Quarts
Fluids & Lubricants
Replacement Bulbs
Indicator Lights
Dome Light
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Dome/Reading Light
Engine Specifications
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Air Cleaner Element
Engine Oil Filter
Maintenance Schedule
Scheduled Maintenance Services
Owner Checks& Services
Section Introduction
Word About Maintenance
How This Part is Organized
Remainder of this part is divided into five sections
Section a Scheduled Maintenance Services
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
Selecting theRight Schedule
These schedules are for vehicles that
When to Perform
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Schedule /I
Kilometers
Engine Oil and Filter Change
Spark Plug WireInspection*t
Replace every30,000 miles
Engine Oil Level
Further details
Indexdetailsfurtherfor
Windshield Washer
Check Or Service
TireInflation Cassette Deck
At Leasf Once a Year
Or Service
Section C Periodic Maintenance Inspections
Hydraulic Clutch System Power Steering
Engine Oil Engine Coolant Hydraulic Brake System
Anchor Release Pawl
Section E Maintenance Record
Date
Customer Assistance Information
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Customer Sati#action
Customer Assistancefor the Hearing or Speech Impaired
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Goveient
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3J2
IChevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
Hour Roadside Assistance Number
Cambia# RoadsideAssistance
Service Publications
Individual PSP’s
What You’ll Find inthe Index
How You Can Get an Index
Toll-FreeTelephoneNumber
Chevrolet Senrr’cePublications
Chevrolet Service Publications Ordering Information
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Order Toll Free
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Buckling Up see Safety Belts
173 Cassette Tape Player see Audio Air Cleaner
Adjustment Checking
Radio Reception.Understanding
Cleaning
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Adding Fluid
Engine CoolantTemperature Warning
Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety
B r i c Cleaning
193 Coolant Temperature
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
Lights Mileage Indicator
Mirrors Indicator Lights see Warning Lights
Passenger Belts see Safety Belts
Periodic Maintenance
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
Child Restraints-How to Install
Seat Belts see Safety Belts
Starting Your Vehicleif the Battery is
Technical Facts & Specifications
Electrical Equipment
Weight
Hnsaxle. Automatic
Rransaxle. Manual
Rransmission. Automatic
Service Station Information
Automotive Service Excellence