Chevrolet El Camino 1983 User Manual

1983

Chevrolet

Owner

's

Manual

Contains

Safety & Maintenance

Keep

Important

With

Car

Operating

Instructions

At

All

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CHEVROLET'S COMMITMENT TO

YOU

...

Everything possible has been done to assure your satiSfaction with your new

EI

Camino.

Your Chevrolet dealer also wants you to be completely satisfied and invites

you

to

return for all

Should

dealer management. If the pro blem perSists. follow the additional steps outlined in

We

you

"Owner

Assistance

thank you for choosing a Chevrolet product

of

your service needs.

encounter a problem that is not resolved, talk to a member of

,"

Section 6

of

this manual.

Chevrolet Motor Division General-Motors COrporation

30007

Van

Dyke

Warren, Michigan 48090

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Before

2 Starting and OperaUng . '.'

3 In Case of Emergency ..

4 Appearan

5 Service and

6 Owner

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SECTION 1.

BEFOAEDRIVINGYOUR

EL CAMINO,

DRIVER DAILY CHECKUST

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2.

3.

4.

5.

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2. t-dJust"

3.

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probl9ms

GUARD AGAINST THEFT

Your

itself,

upon

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yoo

know

y6ur

vehicle

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See

that windows. mirrors

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nornlil.

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DO. NOT allow

A~WA

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Ch'6ck

the

Pr~~'O'f,

lock

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ALWAYS

Check

that all the

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its

eqJipment,' arl(fits.oontents:

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time

to

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in

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prevent

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and

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square

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to the,door ·in.your wallet-

and

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locks

each

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DOOR LOCKS lit

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plugS"

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the

place (sucO_ as your wallet).

keys.

NOT

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vehicle security:

•

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the

• Keep the

IGNITION LOCK

key

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key

codes

numbers. then

in

a

safe

VEHICLE.

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dJpIical:es

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you

park

good

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should you

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possibly expensive to

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on

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from the:

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have

as a"standwd

locked.

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locked

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door kx:k butIon

panel.

feature overriding

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doors

can

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closing the door.

key.

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be

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is Inoperative, preventing

Power Door 'Locks' " .

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doors by operating the switch marked LOCK located on either door panel.

automatic

door

loCk

k':IcIOOg

button.

The

power

mecharism

doors will not

door

doeS

locks

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not interfere

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the

lock

but1on.

bUtton

is depressed. but

can

be

unkx

:keci'i1"'lClMOOal1y

.

by

CAUTlON:

Iodt

ete.,

...

..

".,.

fie

docn

heIpt;

heIpI..~

..

To

when

~

.mpped.

hetp

........

......

~

m.-

'

AIoIt9.,...

'"-'

IClIid..,...,

.

Indlor

ulling

being

01

POWER WINDOWS (OI>l1ONAL)

Power windows

unless the iglition switch is

windows

Under

each window lor passenger

have

is provided

an

qm,

on

interlock

in

the

"RUN"

the driver's door. Individual switches are provided

use.

"MORS

Inside Rearview

The

mirror

can

Move

the mirror \ever to

of vehicles

betWxf

MirrOr

be adjusted

the

'jOO

.

up

,

down

night position

-.r1ty

,of

InjurY

In

'"

the.-t

belli

ttIrown froIn

...

dOor.

SO the

posilion. A master contrOl for all

PI'Ot*lY

the

veHc:"

end MIpIo

windows

, lodI:ing

durinsl

'-P

ouIlnlrUdeno

camot

lecident,

.

or

sideways

to

reduce

to

obtain the

glare

from

the

~

be

best

the

headlights

Ilweye

docn,

It

wMn

opet'8ted

view.

Outside

,

Adjust

portion

re&aOOn

ConY8

Your

(A

~

vehicle. This type of especially

want

~

appe.,

. when

Use your

of

objects

Rearv"

the

outside mirror

of

the. mirror closest

to

otJiects

~

Rearview' Mirror

vehicle

convex mirror

see

to change lanes,

end

may

the

side

of

the

other

farther away

j.Jdging

the size

Ins

ide mirror (or glance rearward)

S88fJ.in

~irror

seen

in the mirror.

have

has

a

of

yoot

mrror

laoe·next

or

. ob;ects '

then

Or

the

po~e)(

so

' you

·~,

10

en,optional convex outside right

curved

'Vehicle

· is

desi!Jled

to

your vehicle.

in

.ame

seen

when

just·..see

the vehicte. This

surface

.)

in

the- portion

CBscs

in

• cOnvex mirror wiil'lOOK MNlller and

Men

dstance of a car

min"9I"

.,

.'

'

-3

the 'aide·of·

ActJst

to

give'8 much

This

may

when

yoU

in

•

flat

or

ob;ect

10

d~ermine

~

too

convex mirror

of

the

be

want

mirror

Seen

YOlK

you

hand

rearview mirror.

min'0I'"

wider

view

most

h~lpful

to

back up.

:

Therefore

In

this

the size ,

,vehicle in the

dete«nirie your'

so

you can

dosest

COIlve

to

, the rear,

when you However,

, use

)(

and

distance

10

the

care

mirror.

SEAT CONTROLS

M8nually Operated Front seai.

The

front seats

leva" at the front of the

direction

desired.

may

be adjusted

The

seat is locked

forward

sea

t

to

the left and exerting slighfbody

in

'.;'"

posi

or

rearward

tio:O

when

the

by

rr10ving

!eYer

~

pressure

is

released

'

ConIr!)l

in

the

.

CAUTION:

moying, The

loa

cOftltol

After

adjusting a

sea1

to

for

service if you

Front

Vehicles

desiglod

sudden sloWing

compartment

the

vehicle

keep the release front

Se8tback.

see.tbaCk

moved

Do

not

the

..::I;u.t •

could _

~

••

of

manua..,.

be sure the seat

flOlilhal.eit~

se.tback

with

to

' LafcheS "

fokIOg

tfont

prev~t

fQrward

of the

the

seatback

is

"

nose

doWn

seatbac\(

lever

latch

Irom

at

the

bottom,

Pull rearward slightly

release

klfwatl.

~

~.xI

-

operated

Q,lsters

seats

rnoveinent

vehicle.

lever. This

."

_

being

Normatly,

can

such

I1'pVed

on

have latched. Taka the-

,

seat'equster

have

be

titted

as

the

outboard side

will

The latch release ·Iever-must be in_ the

work

property

see

if

each

does

not

oonven/ent owner

not working,

during a

-seatback latch

move

freely,

tesi

ask

your

deale("

sudden

take

'slowing of

release

'

lever

the V9tjc1e to

d the' inertial seatback latch, If you 'suspect the latch

to

Inspect

.....

aIied drl

__

•

~xpededly

seat,

push

does

inertial '

Seatback

of

the

when

forward

00

a

very

k;xwara.

on

the seatback while"pulling

reteaSe

the

,,~

..

the

moves

)"tU'

it.

IItfII

~

-*I

fOfWard

not

and

vencle

latch.

latches.

tronlseatback onIy-

Y9U

want.to get to

without

Steep

tf

this

positjo'n

vehicle.

up

dealer

un~tcning,

hi_,

tile inertial 'latch

~

or

in

the

latch '

so

the -seatb&ck

for the inertiallatrih to

-Check ncNI ~ then to

and

dOwn

for

service. Thel'e is

,.

while Ihe whicIII

~!tIe.,;-

featWard

The

to

your doaIef

la~

on

dlring

the ,stowage

but

.

there

is

a latch

center

reaJ:

of

up

On

can

treety.

'

tf

the

II;

to

the

In

,a

~

may

each

_the

be

lever

no

is

'-',

Keep

seat

belt

mechanisms

beft

systems. ' " . ? " " ,

when

webbing

you

til'a toIdtng

'

Mel

hardware clear of '

Seat

seat

,

ThiS

~

"

hinging, and latching

pr",ent

damage

to

these

Head

Restraints (For Bench Seat)

• Head restraints are designed To

raise or

•

• Choose the

the

tQP:

of

lo~er,

just slide the head restraint

pbsitioil

your

which places the top of the ,head restraint closest

e~r~

.

. "

SEAT BELT SYSTEMS

to

help redu

ce

the

possibility

up

or

down

~f

. .

nee\<

injuries;.

to

CAUTION: ",deI,n inlb'uctioM

Child,

General Motors time

s.

and children of all ages. (See

chiidren

position-designed equipped

u~'S

• Close'the

To help -

'"-en

the

eh.nt:e

.nd/or

IIlIIIWUV

..... u ..

tmI

In

th

l'H1I"aint system.

using the seat belts provided. This includes wornen

- -

,

houlder

~

urges -that

and-pregnant\~omEin.)

with, seat belts for three ocCupants.

Batt ..

door

fH'wen",,

..

ttiOn

on

for

occupant sealing. ThuS, the bench seat in thisvEihickl is

fully.:

Thisactivates

·f1ISIr.int

t!w;ji-

prop..- Ii

vehicle occupants -be properly restrained at

the

tonowing

GefieraJ

the M!veI"ity

.,.1IIm

..

,

tri

al~nance,

pages

Motors provides a seat

the tension reliever.

• ,-Adjust lhe seat as-needed and &li-up,straight

• Ther.

FOr

•

ti

are a

num~

.

example:

of ways

The

Iap~shoulder

the ratch

waiSt

the

tl)e

plate

plate'and

(see iIIus1ration). (2) Then,hold the.latch plate at a right angle to

webbing

uwer

down

.

At

tt.e'sJune

'

ou~

across

belt.may

~~'$hoU

__

be put-on using

pulling the. belt

comer your body and push

&TIe,

:d the ,windshie

as

slide it up the belt

01

pro..-iditd,

In)..", In

"".-.fully

and application wah

for the use '

wPo

of

following'"

are

.eelde!lt.

,

pr~.

restraints by,

~It

and

welJ

back:in the

lde

r

belt may be

one

hand by: (1) Holding

far

as it will reach across your

by

ld.

(3) Finally, pull

it

into the buckle until

"seal

put

,

on

raising it.toward

1t

at

e8$ily.

Ihe

clicks.

or

'nY

all

each

:-

latch

, • .

One

~ ~o~

latcl1

pl~

ac

ross Your body. Whiie' hotding the webb ing

the latch plate

plate and push it into

hcu:'ld~

uSll')g

"rTiethodis

the

, hand. nearest

up

the belt with the

the

buckle until

' ·5

to

,

other

h!>l!:l

. the

t~

~ebbiog

door .

tatll

hand. Finally, hold the latch

il

clicks.

ju~

.T!1en.;

. ·bring, I,t · down

with

one

'be':'ind ·tl:le

hand,--slide

•

~

.

HIPS

0Y8t'

.

.por1lon

--

pJUiilg

. until

under

the

..

the

..

poasibIe.

Ihe "rang"

did not:

the

"shot:IIder-

l8p"

'portion-js snll!l8Cr05s

the

belt during

. ,

Never

use

the

twisted;,

seat

0(

the belt

•

The

sudden'stOp

persOn.

• F

or

chesl

To

enough so that when _ illJslration). '(8) Then,

shOUlder

lea

..

millimeters or

same

anch:1o

door

CNer

.

the

For

not

,.,y

arfTW"est

shoulder

Of

- .

those

who lind

can

be

reduced

use

this

.

feature: -(A)

portion

amount

of belt one

lIP"

, portIOn

ThiS ...

~

snug

bel

lEtt

seats with

portion-Qt

Iri1PlJct

the

of

the

Inch)

of~

·

_

nece_

bek

.fnsteac{'of

itself' to"

'

an

tor

belt parts become damaged

P9SSlble

'yoUr

portIOn

accident. . . . ...

more

,

the

_

-

A~

other

shoulder

by

U$~ng

Start

you

ac:tust

beft

to

minimize

satlstactioii~

of

the

'JOOI

thM

one person

buin:iri~ar

seat

'

beIHi:i'd~igrll

times

be

'

the

by

lelgo

i it returns to the

the

belt tension' by'puti1g slightty

and letting, go

should be pulled

ICI'OP

Y,OUI'

'I to

eprud

~

belt

UPWAROttirough

lap:

the

'

adjustiHo s'

)"hIs

'redi0e5 the iistt

al a

time; do

by

fTW"~ts

,

do not

"

. !lip ,n

it

;s

~gned

ll too snug, belt p"essli'e against the . tenslon_ pulling the

,,

(Step "8",

belt

pressure

~{to

r.Eliever

shoulder

from

.

to

built into

chest (Step

in

the

LOW

01

the

SMJG

the

not

them

tap

the

outward

ON

lIP

tt-.

FIT

latch

01

slidiOg

wear

in

portion of

\Vith

retrac:tor.

"A"

In the

on

force

.bcIorneri:tf

pinching

put

tf:\e

lock only during a

movetreety

belt

1h.e-illustlatiOn)

retractor.

(about

ntE

bel

lap

plate

bells

the

tar

lhe

.

The

25

by

;

,

-6

,e ' . To

rer9ase

and let It

belt

NOT

wear

slOW

ttie

latch

rlearby,

the

doc!!:

the

beI

damage

lac'

belt

to a

:~'

retfact;

slaCk ia

be

kept ·

in

en

,

be~

plate as it retracts to

·retracUully.

t&

out

at'

above

SNUG

latch-plate .

:''',

'

oU(

.

it"lhoukler

aa.ck

ahou~

the

amount .of proteqtion .

you

property

• 00

otherwise out of position.

• To unfasten'ttle

• To . Hold·\tle

things

when

to let

latch plate

prevent

Lap

Belts For Ceriter,·

•

The

described

adjusted

~\J9table

'"

..

tenSiOn

relieVQr

or,

to

,and'get

'

Ieari

f8i

forliiard allc

'.

UMd

e mlnknum. Too much

becIiute

" , '

to

inirMmlze

.

the

belt mey

rid

Of

slaCk,

fttllm,b8cI<. . .'

be.1t

preeeure,

accident

the' shoulder

beI:l

, '

push

,

pu,11

it out '

If

you

forg8t,

is opened. It needed, slide the latch

ciI

the

to

interior

in

Be

way

Irim

belt

under

the button

about

1,50

keep

the

retractor

sure

that

before

cbsing

and

the

'PI

arm

in

the'center of the :buckle.

millimeters

.lt-trom

is

designed

the

bel

th:e

vehicle door.

seat

bel

~

Seat-'P'laenger

the

center

seat

should

be

;

hOwever

FIT

. ' ,

, "

.

HOLO

TO

, it

does

by puling

ADJUSTABLE

LATCH

'LA11

AT

RtGHT

LOIGTHEN

not

on

the

....

!'

ANGLE

posi1ioned.

have

a retractor. It should

end

of

')

.'

: .

.

,

Pull

ttJeshouldet. belt

'.

bel

alack

not

beeble

nearest

(six

inclJes)

possibly

striking

to

plate

down the webbing

is loly

retracted

,

the belt

.

worn

. :

.

the

wnount

COlI.1d

reduc:e

to

rntr.ln

the

door

and

let

people

rewind the belt

1rId

This

wm

help

and

released

coming

from

of

or

go.

or

the

as

be

the

•

T-O

lengthen

the

belt weObklg and .

....

~

,

Seat Belt

•

Now

and then

systems

damage

•

Keep parts

of

the

center

seat

lap

PUI

' c

InspeCtiOn

and

that

could.keEip

sharp

edges

th~,'restraint~ystem

~

·'

guide

_,_

th3t

. loops

and

belt,

on

the latch plate. The bell

'belts, buddes, latch plates, retractor

wack

properly. Also

the

r~r&!nt

damaging

. . , ..

place the latch plate at a

,

check

system

from

doing its job,

objects

1·7

away

from

Should

lor

the

-belts

rig

s,

kx:Ise

ht

angle

then slide

reminder

pa1S

and

other

to

or

• Do not put anything into the opening

throUgh

• Replace

'have those 'betts replaced-that were In'

accident: was' a-minor one, the

• If there is

• KeepbettS '

•

,

C~·ex:.Iy.with

•

Do

the

trim panel.

bells

any

cleananddry. ,,',

not bfeach

This

may

if the wel:lbng

be

question, have parts replaced.

;; ,.

rni.1d

'

s;laP

and·~arrri

or

dye

belts

si~.this

where~

jam the retractor

has

been

cut

lts

need

not.

'

w~er

may

greatly..weaken them.

SEAT BELT UGHT/ BUZZElfREMlNDER

• When the

come fasten their seat betts. ' .. .

• " tf '

the

. '''RVn''

(or

~

the

s&aJ

forservioe.· •. ' ' .

key

on for four

driver's

until buckled)

. "

is

Seat

or

' "Start, "

belt

Of

rerrWdef system

tu'nEi9

10

e)ght

beh '

Ii!'

. buzzer'ls

as

ueminder.

,,,

to

"Run"

seCOOds. h is

has

'

riOt"

d6signed

'···:·

.

.'

~

Or

OOen

-.:

;'Start

'·'

bUclded

not ,

wertt

,"

to

. .

the

seat ,belt webbing

and/or

or

'O&herwise

use

cUing

be

replaced

~:,

,

:.

··

a remind6f·Iig.

remind

sounci"for

.

as

.,

vehicle

before

four

.,

,"

'

described,

'.

damage the belt.

damaged. Also

"a

passes

collision

.)

ht

tornlng<the

to

. .

'.

. (tf. the

is

desIgIied

occupants

' eight seconds·

see your

to

·

to

key ·to·

dea:lE!r

~

.....

'

RESTRAINT

General

one

Is

present

unborn

an

chikt being' injured

aQCident . .or

belt G'

not

should, be .

regular seat

OFP'lEONANT

Motors

urges

Thi

s will help

ttiat

'pregilanl women use a lap-shoulder belt'whenever

8nd/of

.siJdden''5.kp.

.prE$ent -..

worr

.... as ~ and 'SIlUQo,Dver

l;)eIt

~,as

,u~.(.·

theP.f~.i~)

,WOMEN

IessEin

wilrhelp

The

Iap-betl

in

a

the"chance

':reduce the

:should be

·:.

~ter

s~t., .~,

,

~

hips.

of-apregnant

USfjKI:alQne

either

:

~

J~S$

. ~:::

CHILD RESTRAINT-(INCLUDING INFANTS)

Children shOuld be, your arms is child held

and an unrestrained person.

int9flor\ ifJ1)act unrestrairieC;t. chance ,of

child

A

to

look

•

• Make sure the child restraint system is appropriate

in

or

bY

The

messing

rutraint

for when aelecting a child

tt

should have a !abet certifying that it meets

Vehicle Safecy Standards (FMVSS) Children of that comes with it should state that (Infant restraints made before 1981 did not have made alter testing.)

weight and developmcnl.··the label or

's

Infarn restraints made before

instructions

reatralned

NOT

a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident. a

a person

same

other

's

being ejected from

can

oocupants should also be

personal injury.

system

' whenever riding in. vehicles. Holding a child in

arms

can

be crushed between ' the vehicle's

The

Child

could also be injured by striking the

the

vehicle dJring a sudden maneuver

also

haWen

' if· the Intanl or child

restrained

un

help

protect a chitd

'"traint

in a vehicle.

system:

applicable

-..

or In Ganada, requWements of the

Car

Seats

and Harnesses Regulations (CCSHR).

that

date

must

for

infant restraints, typicaIfy provide this information.

198

1, a label on

ITIget

FMVSS, which

reqWed

the

design was dynamically tested.

by the standard

severity

woman and her

01

,

giSe

ibl!l

..

,as,

..

rides

to

help reduce the

restraint

to

meet FMVSS;

does

require

for

the ·

th9ir

injury in

it

..

8:

.shquldef·

, the

Iap·.belt.

.,

actv;sed for

interiOr

or

on

the seat

Her.'s what

Federal Motor

Or

in the case

or

literature

those

dynamic

chikl's

heigh1

or

fEl!JJlation,

.

1-8

• " Be

st.I'e

the

device

ctlIId

securely, and

oooeptly

• FIIlaIIy; look

understar:ld

(Also, review the

Take cover

this

vehicle.

bait

buckles

restrai

In

using an)' child restraint system, be

on

inStalalion

Riding Without A Chikl

c.-e

the

nt

system

fNf!Iy

them

that

aeat

If

in

and

will attach easily and securely to your

yet

be

time

it

is

used

over

the

Instructions that

and

can

restraint

It

mil)'

right

thai:

come

FlHIraint

use

inf,?,mation).

. .. this

pene.,

toDowIng

the

child

b.tt

bucklea when used

it

does,

an

.,....ganc)'

in

the

use

Chlldren.small enough tor child

such

meant

Chance and!

IF AT ALL

or

the

sudden manewer, but

restraints

child restraint system:

1.

2.

caR.

T8ke care

,."ants

who,caMOt sit up by-ltiEmselves Should be"

them_ in a

the vehicle (widthwise)'

' restrained

NEWer'Iet

- thelliSe!ves

provided..

shoulder

rectuced by Placing'

bassiryei

with

a

Chile:!"

should

' in the·

belt

POSS8L£.

severity

of

camot

as

folloWs

,

preferably

on

.....,.

do

the vehicle's regular'seat

~

Of

kiiEieI

be

Paced

vetW::te

, they

irr1ta1es

the

child, closer

neck

oonverenl

enough that

.

oome

w;th

!he

restraint··be" Sure

the

device

property

8yw1em

In

Interfere wtlh qUick

appiM

and

safely

you have eelec\8d

the

centei

access

to

your

vehicle

position..

sure

to read and

~

the

restraint

~ain"'ystems

The following

to

SUCh

~u

$0

to

the

~

it a child is'riding in the vehicle

oovered

·the' seat.

and padded. Place It

The

bassinet should

bets

On

any

988l Cl'iild'en

on

"8 seat and restrained

should

weer

.both

Or

tac8

due

the

to

center

to

follow

system

.

shoutd

rnea!Ues

chti"en

that specialy

r_rained

. .

lap

and

the child's size, this may

Of

the vehipie.

vehicle:

you

. hold the,

wil hook it

in this. vehicle.

dON

SHting position

to

..

the

, lIM

the

chHd

al

instructions

be

restral~

mIIY;

lessen

In

an

accident

designed

chi_

~

by-P'acin9

crossways,

be

sea,I(~y

Who

can sit.up by

With

the searbels

shoutter

belt

• the

l4)

you

not

sut

by

the

be

.

,

of

or

1d

a

in

'.

:

,.

1-9

SECTION 2

•

STARTING AND OPERATING

ENGINEEXHAUSTGAS-CAUTlON

(CARBON

CAlfflON:-

monOxide, which

dangerous

" at any time

determined

conditions,

~otect,againsI

to

keep

properly

inspected

•

each

• whenever a

•

whenevef

or

becomes

See

your

To allowpropel'

grille

in

~.

bO

NOT

MoRE

MONOXIDE)

Do

not

b;reathe

by

gaS.

you

<WId

~ive

the engine exhaust system. vehicle body and

!TlI;Iintainect

by

a COmpetent technician:

lime

the

Maintenance

front

of

PARK

THAN

10 'MtNUlES,

itself has

It

can

'

caUse

think exhaust

corrected

'

only with ~ Wiridows.

carbon

change

monoXide

We

WhIcSe"1s

is noticed

exhaust

corroded.

recommend that

system.

~Ie

operatioo

the

WrTH

:

ot

wiridshield

-

+t£

~,

no

uncoOsdousness

fumes

as

soon:as

entry into

r8isad

fOr

in

..

urdei body or-

k.~for

your

v~·s

clear

gas

oolof 01' odor. "

are

and

entering the vehicle, have

pOsSiJI9.

fuDy

OPEN. .

the

an oil

~

the sound

01

JOOW.

'

~

venti

leaves

of

ENGiE.·~NlNG

WITH.':niE

VENnLAllON'SVS'i"EM

-

beca'~

can

tf

you

~Ie

_exhaust system _and body

the exhaust' system;

reer

requ~'I~.

....

i:)fI·

'

Carbon

be

lethal.

rrust drive

body.

body

--

':f

Of

the

_

~

or

otIw

D.e,THIS

it contains

I1IOI1OXid8

The

ventilation system

.

".J

VEHcIB

keepthe'ai"

ObstrUctions

.VBiIa..E

~

,.

the

cause

i.nterthese

best

way

is damaged

at

CONTRa.

is a

be

inial:

.

ill

FOR

is

"

:

~~~~~~~~~~~~=~~~~=

PERIODS

MONOXIDE INTO TliE

REPAIRED,

00

building)

be

stopped'in

than a

A.

OF

TIME

lS

I«>T

VEHICl£

DAMAGED,

not run the engine

any

. more'

'

few

Adjust the heating.or. cooling sysIem,to force outside air into Ihe vehicie as follows:

1 .

an

'mnutes,

On

vehicles not equipped with air

intenne.:tate

2.

On

vehicJes

intermediate,

except "OFF" .

QR

in

..

tha!1

needi;Id

'

UNCONFINED

taka:Jhe

or

high

equipped

01'

~

01

"f.tAX."

~.ENTRY

BODY

__

~

CONFIN3)-areas' .(such as

to ,

move

,area with

.foIlowing

IS

EXHAUST

the

~

POS$IEl.£ WITH A PCXlfI.. Y

SYSTEM

vehicle.,

the

.

erigine

When

ooncltiol'liog.

speed

and

the

l4)per

oontroIlever

with

air

Met

conditioning,

the

l4)per

' oontroIiever to any

speed

Of

CARBON

OR

BODY

garages

running for any

the

veIW::Ie

set

to

set the

or

the

any

fan

~

position

.

1o

has

mure

fan 'to

to ..

1W1

a

to

.

l\

~n:a=,=--=~-='::::'~

2-1'

~

to

~

Take

special

care '

to

chi¥lQ8

special body or

~

~~)

"""""'¥

NEW

You

following 8 formal

during the'"first"few "fttJ'¥lred

future

We

to

one

starts and.-if

(320 kiloi'neters)

Atways

" you

TRAILER

Since. this vehicle is designed , arid ..

carryi Your safely.

Also.

~

yOu-

Information

8(J.ripment.

broq/'MJr;

O/\:lsIon.

Can.ada

Is

made to ltl)8 vehicle (such as

recreational

"l8y

~

I ventilation. ,

VEHICLE

can

drive

performance

r~nd

a

maximum constant speed. either fast" or

possible.

drive-

at -moderate

plan

to

use

TOWING

ng

vehlcie.

and

you

should

.

maxmxn

iltended

use

on

avaiaabte

:

Or,

Warren:

Umi1ed,

Tires .

When

1~,=;g

trailers

PreSsure

towing with'8.wetght'dStributing hitch

(2

never

RemembeI

the load

the

" tor ·

"Maxd.oad"shown

,psi) above the

exceed

the maxirrum pressure.shownon·the·side·

thai ,

being

v~lcIe

.

preVent

othef

Elq!.JiprneI:lI

~

I;If carbpo

"BREAK-IN"

your

..

~

"tir~-in"

aile!

you

ilJ'li

of

55

fT1)h

ofmv~

your

new

·

towing -a trailer_

~Sf~n

avoid_overloadS

~)r8iIei\'1~hi

arlcf'iYhat

trailer

~jng

shOu1cfbe

-

write:

''''~'''~~ _~

M~

customer

' . . .

... ;.:.,..

~

-

do

pressure;:Shown

when

a-trailer is cOnnected,

carried

by

..,

the

chance

b added

~es

monp~. ~

PERIOD

,vehicle trOll')

schedt,de.

mHes/ki.lomete~s

economy

l

your

avoid

of

your

sPeed

(~

tqn/ h); but

hard Slops especiallY during the first 200 miles

.

Speed

until1he engine has completely

y~

. . :

..

,

for trailer'

",

.'

.-

Wilt

.

deP,!'ll1d

'

~

You

special

eqU~

.ability

•..

~

4_

8090

..

~erviC~

dead~~EilQht

the vehicle and. therefore, is

.. ' ..

,

oepartrnent

.',"',,

,. ,

,'

.on

on the

MaIntenance

MonHr&qlfeni

ttie M8intenanooSthed.JIe'fofdediJr·/

and

Rear

N6w

a&:htien, 'check.

MaIntenance

on

belts, oooIing

Service

Axle lUbricanlchange requirements

Schedu\e

is_

~t

system

required'Whet\

'

all

'

tr,~

-1OIdei'; and

ca'"e

the

and brake

hltcti

of carbon

u~

foJ

recreational

.(

SUCh

' as -Ights. -

~

its

v!ry

t!towev~

vehicle.

during

the

do

not drive for Ipng periods at

sloW.

During this

monoxide

8 cover or camper),

or

other

refrigerators.

appiances

" first

mile/JiiiorMeter

.

th_re

of

driving

first 500 in

~

are

Ihi~

that

il

es

ooty

will

(

800

aVoid

exposure

usage

you

aQd

kiIometer~)

full

'

Warmed

towing.

.

~

,',

ln,teoded .19

affect

,

u~J~'QP6I'

other

~

. be used mainly , as· a

hatldling.

abUSivei'use: ':

eon

has

spedaI

(In;

equiprnenC

Jrom"~-oi,"

'

Cana.da;

, .9sh~a

' 4 " , .

~ ,

.

"'

,. '.: . . " .,: ,

hitC

'

h9s

'- '

~leihe

tharare

..

Increase

li"e

·Placard

the front tire

PlaCa£d:":rtiis

thet

'~fOJ~

.. , .

durabi.li

use ~ ,correct .

with

yoo,

bEieri

installed

required,

~,.

Ask

' write,

to

.

..

qOtarlo

tires

011"100

of

.the tire. ' '

railer

-

tOngue

inckJded

,'" ,

lfstng

yOU-

vetii

cle

AutOrnatic:TransmIS&!Oi"fFtuld.

fOr·trSilering.--

·

~ns:livJ

Index in·this manual.

~

to' PUll

.

n~is

-:

ai'e

'··

.

ng

,,

'

ly.

and

equipment.

-..

'

vehic18

~

00

and optional

for

the trailemg

'

__

~o~

General

l1J

{edna

"COld' TIre

left

door

pressure'

increase should

'

~t

in the GWi of

8'trailer."See

'

Engine

:

~t.AlsO·see

lOr

II'hpc)rt8nt facts

if a

01'

if

a

. Also,

stoveS.

if there

.

~y

Is

..

wi~i

can

do

10

the

.

any

throttle

.up.

'.'

Ioad-

.

.'

oA

it. ..'

~

Motors

'

SZ6) . .

. Whon

1{

Is

part

Of

:~

kPa

of

Oil.

the

·

.

'

t-2

Break-In

See

you

At.

the end.

50

kilometer

Schedule

the

new

drive

mph ·(80 km/

vehicle break-in

you-

new

<It

this 500

s)

of trailer .towing.

'

vehiCle_·for

mile

(800 kilometer)-

h)

and full throttle :

inbmatioil

SOO.mles

$rtS

in

this manual. Also.

we

recommend

-(800 kitornelers)before trailer

bl:eak-Jn

period,

~rin9

.

tIl!:I

Il~

firSt

.speeds over

.

500

..

CAUTIONS,

. BRAKE5-To help avoid pel'sonallii;ufy due' to poor braking

• .Trailer brakes of

k;lo9<ams(1.ooo

• •

yOu

use

instructions of the trailer

•

00

more than .0.3·.cubic_::centimeter (Q.D2cul;lic inches) 0'-fluid from the vehicle's master·cylinder.

not

Dluse.

•

AH

brake

the

used. , . .

HlTCHES- To

crosswinds. big trucks passing or

t

ral

ler: - . -

e A

propEi:ly

hitch

more

trailer brakes

not

tap

be

enough to operate

brake

1Iuid

fluid

rear

~kes.

and

(2).

th

an

9OO'!diograms

• Keep the trailer

weiQht hitches and 12% for weirjit-dstrb.Jting

be aqusted

. checked

•

00

wheel

e·

00

parts it

reaction

st

compound or paint should be used

and

by

not use·.8)t

beatingS

not allow .steeI

so

(a

rength of the contacti

on

the attaching

adequate

poundS)

Into

the

vehicle's brake

parts rrost

tap

must

be

Coppef

help avoid personal iojury clJe

instaqed

sway

control

tongUe

by

proper cistribution of the load

weighing separately' the

le-mounted h

~

'wheels or tires.

-·

hitch-

equipped.

form

<It

corrosion) eao occur

fasleners

size·

are

required

Iiladodw89lt,

With

this

brake~

vehiCle

.

system

In

this

Ca8e-,'-the. vehicle's brake (luid

both

the

vehi!:;1e:

be

abte

to

stand 20 650 kPa (3,000 psi).

made to the master

tubing

Is

~ect to

roaj

r~

__

and

adjusted (1) frame

.'

with enough capacity are required tor trailers

(2.000

~)'lo8ded

load

at

10*k

or-the

I98ded

Itches

, They

partS

to

be

in

direct contact with alurTinum-bur:r.,er

When

steel

'ahd'.~

ng

metals to the .

as

a barrier

.

on

.

follOW

the

if-

the

and

traiter brakes

cylinder

fatigUe

to

sway caused by such things

,

or

~nted,

weigh

1Oaded

hitChes.

in

trai-'~

can

damage the axle housing,

wtli;ch

wil progressively lessen

~

on

action:

trailers

installation

trailer

We

more

bfake

syst

underal

port supplying

failure

!iJld

".

. .

to separation of

wei(pt-distributlng

t.

and

c;apacity

must not be

_ trailer weight for dead-

Tongue

the traiier. This

~

then the.tongue.

are

in

contact, a

of failure.

the oontacting surlaces

An

toWing.

miles (800

than 450

balance

em:uses

will

kiQds

Jlte

fluid

to

as

the

loads

em

be

galV

anic

the

org8l)ic

.

NOTICE:

Ab.Orbing

between

of

a c:oIlialon.

~

only

~r

tM

bulnper and any

tr.iler

.,..tem.

t,itchN wItk:h -

If

.

.o

equlpp.td.

ottMIr

pIIrt

of

FOr

the

2·3

[/!ImIIt

_

examp"

"'hle:"

nOlTllltl

, a rigid

...,ay

inc:,..

_ o,*,_lon

for.

a,id aft connaction

..

da-..

of

ttw

in

Energy

tM

evem

TRAILER

TOWIIG

GeltlngSlorted

BeIofe enterIng traffIC and

trailer

brak~

:

are

ITlQVing

working '

and

wld

EngineCOOIi!19

tf

your

~

Overheating

Long

Uphill Gracias '

When

going

by

dOwnshifting

4S ~ (70-kln/ h)

overheats,

'~

in

"In

up long grades.

the _transmission to

«beIoW

TIPS

Witha

:'

trail9r

:_

~

has:electriahrakes

awIY

the

trsia

-

the

can

r.~

.a

lower

brattes

steps

lhe\trailer electrical' system

follow

case

of Emergency," Section 3

"

you

. - .

by

hand

to

is

Con

nected: , -

under. "Engine _

of

this manual.

the

chance

gew

of engine overheating

range

and

, start the vehicle

be

sure the trailer

Cooling

, reducing

System

~

to

Down

Before

transmission

hold the bfake pedal

. to overheat

See,

Maintenance

1'lItki!19

Yoti

must

'

1".

2. 'H

3. ,when ,the

4.

5, Shift-the

If the

until

weight of the vehicle

~

going

'

Ioto -

and

the

ffie!:hpd

,"

.

should

not

park-

on

a grade. these steps must be followed: . ,

APPiY

.

Hie

fegJlaI'

ave

sOm~

chocks

absorb the

Apply

too' parking brake.

transmission

vehiCle

the trailer

is parked on a grade,

.

,

Or

down

red

Section 5 of this

wheat

whee

the transmission thai

When. starting,

1 . .

Apply

"

2. Start

3. Shift into gear 4:

Release

5. Apply the

-_.

the

after

r~

engine

the

regular

,

'-<Hlg

,

~rades

·;~a··steep,·OI'

idower-gear

down

too

uce

brake effectiveness.

for

~

, ,

park

ne

"

ve

hicles with

"'

brakes. ' .'

place

w~

~e

chock.s

:

tong

grade

f()iie~'control

long or too, often.

the-'lransmissicin

manual.

trailers on 8

l

chQc,ks':unCter

ar~

in

_ place, release

1oai::I.

to "P·'(park). '".

don't

shift the transtnisston 10 "P"(patk)

ls

are

choc

ked

and

the

parking

and

trailef may put 80 rooch force

it

mily

be·hat

d to shift out

being

parked

lar

brakes

in

"P"(Park

and

felease the parking brake.

regular brakes

bfakes

..

;

on

• '

grade

Met.hoId .....

).

Md

and have-someone

. ,

.

drive until

, reduce '

your vehicle's speed.

the

Speed

and

This

could

cause

I~id

kN

el

in

"Service and

grade

(hln).:

However

trall

e~'wlJeeIS

~

regular brakes until the

.

brake'\s set. "

on

lhe

01

"P"(Park),

:

the

chocks

remove

parltlng pawl in

are-free

the

chOCks.

,·

shift-the

Try'-not

the

bl'"akes

';

you

do,

:.-,

to

if· you

the

2-4

FUEL

If

Sections2.and5ofthis~

Yf»

gasoline

use will also reduce

oil

USiI'IQ

result

In the

gasoline.

system,

~nsor:.

"Co

5

FederaJ

with the

neck

In

'posted on the-pumps.

octane

shoUld

you

northeastern

Texes

USing

cause

. noise.)

your

misuse

and then

or

fuel

occasional-light·

that whlch'slI6ws

GuoI>OI

Gasohol, a

available

than

recommended

differences

can make certain adJustments,

EmissiOn

REQUIREMENTS

your vehticle has .a

gasohl

deterio

leaded gasoline .

in

cata.lytic

mputer

of

this manual) ,

of

the

United.

·

may

hlgh-alti

wt:IiCh

urieaded gasoine wi

wsistenl,

knock· evenwhen ,using gasoline of the

hear

steady

dealer

diving up

economy

engine" is desigoecHo '

rrust· be

ratiOO

loss

which includes

and

used

.

cit

emission

oonverter

Also,

. your vehicle

det~iQrate

CommSnQ

re9uttitions

word

yoUr

(Rf and Motor

use'unleaded 'gasoline with

use unleaded gasoline w.ith

tUcte

'

reQu

VNLEAdEo

vehiCle'S

Stat~,

···

ateas:

Nevada

is directly south

hea ,

.If·

~e

,

this

spark

knOck

COffect

of

the

you

, .. " "

the

vehicle,

may

notice light

hi

lls. This

benefl from' the

spar1I:

occ'Uionai

(Gooline

~

«900. see the "Diesel , EngirMf' inIor",""lion. in

~

for

the

spartI;

Coo1(oi

gasOline

Federal.

Colorado,

,

8QlIthern

I/Y

Car)

knOck. Using

emission

pl!J9JouJing.

.'

carV-damage

warranty

c;iea:"eases

may

:

an

oxygen

emission

System

.,.

':

ire

ItW

,

~mPs

. Only

theSe:~

lank. -.

1aw

The

octane

I~~

I?r~;

tor

aJsci

octane rating shown is

(M).

Montana.,

Idaho

of

New

lli

an

octane ratf

knock."

~

to

while

holding a 'steady'

Faihjr~

which Chevrolet

spn:·knock

is

no

cause-for conoom.

spartI:

.'

; -

.·

may

mixlLKe

in

some a"eas. You may .

"10%

ethanof

with

$andaidS.

prefer

to

use

of

unleaded

. Be

sure

the

for:

. unteaded

gasohol, bUt ,some_

If

you

unleaded

gasohol has

gasoine. Most

are

still not

gasOl

proVided

ine."

EngInes>.

,_

~

uSe

only

contro

exhaust

, , . , . "

the emission .COOlrolsystem

coveJage.

after

~\01

~

ve)OO

. ,

sensor

.

CQI'ltfol

:'

in "Service

...

~iverlng

r~.

In most

an

octant:!

an

·octane·

··

,

western

Mexico

. ' ' .

("

Spar.k

~

damage.

recomme:ncted

to,Jake

lOr

~

kI)OCk

use

'

gasoli

ne

is

an

."

, " "

gasoine

gasohol

OCiane

may

.

IQ

'they '

sa

tiSfied

:.\

"" -

."

.,.

unleaded

l

~

system",corrosion

The .etffpivenes's of the cata/¢.

a!!!

..

~

I.~ g~n8

.. (For. more

~g~

'

hav

es

that

parts

rating·o'at

rating

New ·

South

ng

lower than stated above

~'

speed

steps}:"

Is

not

a shonlime'whlle

becEM'S8

$

octane rating

with" a -higher ,octane

unnecessary

and

in

drivefs will not notice operating

that

case

do

with-gasohol perkifmance, .

,

gasoline

'to· operate

linle

as

CorprnMd Control"

and

Maint

. UnIeaded-

properly

and

one' tank

01

,will

~

infor~tion.

enance,"

. '

tie

,a

noZzm

gasoh

of

Mexioo

lI'yOU

re5JXlllSibie. However,

ethanol (grain

'fOOl

ratingS'no

. '

which til

,.,

an

av~

the

United least $7. However;

as

· low ; utah,

Dakota,

.is a metallic

de!:ect

octane

on

stop

;:

~

ratings be

of Research

Stat~

as

85

Wyoming.

and

that part

~vy

raling;

levet

~

",

roads,

knocking is

aooeIeratinQ

you get the greatest

when

rating

expense

-vehicle.

~

your authorized dealer

not

violate

.

..

.

aloohol),

if

it is no more

6ow9r

than

the'

"

:

Its

e:ngine

cou

~

,

ld

the

See.

S9!rtion

:

..

'

Labeled

~-filier

-,

"

,

.•

you

In

these

..

of

can

rawiog

spar~

o~

If yru

have

now

'

there is

-tt\M

is

those

Federal

you

G

......

Some

"

gasOhol"

• 'you'are

the

Service

For

~

"GaslhoI" _ .

COntaining Alcohol

fiJ8I

~

(or

nOt

-

Sell

other special

sure wheIler '

station 'operaIOr;

COI"IIaiiWtg

~

name)

tlWe

'"

up

OOItai_19

a'"

is.

alcohol in

to

10

even

advatising-

-

'perceril

aIcot'oI ·without identifying it as

ihe

the

gasoine you

..

not.

presence

the

of alcohol .

buy.

check with

information under

Aa1her

~)

cosolvants

that

corroSion .inhibItcrs. Fuel 'system damage

resufling may

Although gasolines

arid

their

oodorse

contain

nOt

inhibitors

SUiiabilIty

MOneE;

~

~~_.

than

.

00

~

NOT'

-'

\J0f"8

USE.YasOHnes

and oorrosion inhibitors

·

more

than'

5~

trom

the

~

of

be

OOOIQ'"OO

uildei-

such

the

coruining

fOr

~i

is

as

Yet

-

incOmplete;

1hair

use

.

T

...

__

to

rial

....

wNch..,-."-.d

gasoIines-contain methanol (methyl

oonlainIng

lor

.-

meIhai1ol

5%

iney:'be

o-IrIi.-

' methanol.

even

~

is

new

not

vehic6e

or

tess methanol and appropriate cosolvents

suilable

therefore, Chevrolet cannot, at this time,

dIIrIng"'-"'"

I)IESELENGINE !;ERVICE

NOT1CE:

......

...

~)fDI,I...,.~

DIesel Fuel IIequ!remenIa

A

nuntler

fuel

'tor

these

These

CCJr1\act

Fuel

.

NOllCE:

....

diesel .......

ENC'iME

~

*-'

YGUr.:l

....

~It.

.",

....

It,

of

states

yOur

vehicie

r8strictions

resbictions

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auto

"-in......nts

,

a.vroe.t

Ml

Sal-.

OL.

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not .....

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can -ChBnga. To rllld the

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the

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not

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provinceS) h8veresbicfons on the purthase'

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.

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such·things

to

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state

poIce

or

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..............

~

MI

...

net

be

-va

wteCH

.n.ct

--:I

of

DIESEl.

RdkInaperatDr

...

Your vehicle Is c;Ies9led to use, eiIher

/IJ

~alu"9$

prOOtems

~aues,

2-0

(a

blend

~,NUI:nbEir

fuet which

2-D operator

to

bekIw -r e (lO°

(see "

Cok:t..

use

~

of

tbTlbe(

2-D

~,

has

be

sure you get

Weather Operation"

..

l-Otuel

1·0 and M.Jnber ,2-0). This blended

-

but can be

not been'

the

Nui'nber

F).

Number 2

("'

available)

used

·

~ized.::

properly blended

or

Il"I&thaIOl

It they ' contain· cosolvenls and

or

the

wmanlies. :

for

..............

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~

as

permits

others

CU'Tent

Other

dIilkIM

HAS

.......,.

to _

in colder .

Check

that do

AlSo,

00

v8hic1e

resPonsibitity

use in your vehicle,

~

-.gi_

. .

you...,.

WItIide

bell

or

to

bOth

rest"ictions in ooy state,

stafe

Officials

mi.

IIIIow

IJ£BI

cGAtroI

by!he.-ranty_ a.fure

III

...

no(

also contain

NOT

USE

gasolin

pet1ormailce-problems

01

Chevrolet and

ev~:of

cot\UiIIIrIlf

v-"'*

w.rinly.

uMCIIn

hw#y

any

InII

special

trucks

~

___

taxes: Some

residents and visitors.

. .

ullCl

-.gin.

......

AT'ED_WITH

~

~'with

using AN't'

with

...

tao.e.er. for-your

cotfT

.,..

"-'

nud

1-0 ,or Number 2-0 diesel fuel.,

-0

fuel may

wtW::h

or_use

a "winterized"'Number

tempal'atu!:

with

fuel

.

pose

JoIows) . .

fuel

es

than Number'

~

service

operating

At

is

Wood

es

~

Of

.

--":

MI

ll

of

~i

of

.1Md to

engint

coldef

.usualy,

~

Note

thai:

less

NonCE: Using

engine cs-.ge,

T.1Ie

it..

(lItIrtIor); ooe-mlnute

diesel fueDriay foam'during a lillup. This 'can caUse' )tour tank

than

full,

c:.re

to

.

n~

do

even thcil,ighthe

any

iual'

for

not

tUn

10119" to re-iJ$IIl1"

not

crank

cooiing

ot

whrdt

Chevrolet

out'of

dr_I

thI

enol_tor

off

period between cranklngs,

automatic"'pu"1)

fuel'lId.

irtter

other

is

not responsible

fuel."

•

You

fUe1

tin

more

thllllbout

do

'

been

nozzle

than

u.;,:.e

••

run

1iuI:

lidded

10 to 15

unlillfla

,has shul

~,eoufd

couldello

-

of

.

TO'pro*U

angIiIa

fuel,

~

ef'IIict

you

starte.

Ny

..

·

It

off

yo

need

cr

..

e ti ...... AIID« e

10

: . <

tM*

...

warr.i.ty.

to

InrIk

ldhg

mot.:.

Cold Weather Operation (Diesel Engines)

Diesel fuel is sensitive

paratfin-like

economy.

paraffin _components begin turning into wax enough, these flakes .can build

Components. -which are high'

-But, when temperatures -are less than about -7"

· and stop fuel fram, reaching the

At low te{l1)er8lures, wax flakes' are more than

Number1~D

temperatures

beenble~

The

fuel tank

filter~s

flowing

can

be

out,

Of

the fuel tank filter becomes plugged , with temperatures- less than "winterized" Number than one-quarter full, to help prevent running out

To

further improve cold weather operation, an optional engine block heal&( and fuel-line heater are available the

[)lese! Engine" in' section 2

heater.) The fuel-line heater is_ d8si!:1led'

tempera. flakes from building up reCommended in' those areas where -winter temperatures lower than (10°F) are expected, may

nOt

·

Water During refueling,

with the diesel fuel. Your vehicle h$s-a water separator sy$lem in the fuel tank,

as well as a secondary.rltter at the

.

"WA~·IN

if

water Is,

on

:designed

working.

OK,

see your

· n the light oomes very rough running engine, have the fuel system checked authorized dealer. Allowing water result in

below

with

has

plugged. The' check valve is desigr\ed

to

the

engine. However" if the filter plugs. not

used; because ot.the location

fuel"

when there is still' about"4 gallonS (15' liters)

tLK9S

are

be readily available.

In Fuel

Fl,IEL"' light in"the instJ:ument cluster which

lacome

If the

light

authorized

extensive damage

to

temperatlKe. All diesef luet has a certain amolMlt

up

on

engWie.

(or

-a "winterized"

-rC

_(20°F)

NUmbe:r

a ':check valve" in case

-7"C(20'"-F)

2-0

-fuel in the fuel tank, be sure to

1-0

..

use

,for

(See

wiirter

of

leSs

than _4°C

and

(Dieiel ,Engines)

it

is

possible for water

det~ed

.

in the

on _during

does not come on,-

-

~elilef.

on

at any other time,

on

the

Number

enQii\e

to,

or

(25°F)

engine fuel filter.,

1-0

~ine

fuel

to

faiMe

in

energy.value and'help

C(20°F),

flakes."

the fuel tank filter

like1Y

2-0)

- fuel.

Number

1-0,

use.

wax

Of

the check valve: Your vehicle

wax

and

do

tefll)el'"8turesare-

or

I.he_ engine fuel plter

' '

to

form in. Number

For

best operation at

or

Numbef_

flakes form and , the fuel tank

,to

allow_ fuel

all

of

the fuel in the tank

of

fuel in, ,the tank, if

. If

you

not have _Number

. are criving in

keep

01

fuel.

"Co

lcfWeattler' Starting"

Uris

m'anual

io

fOr

'

come

information

on

, It warms-the fuel and

The

: fuel-line heater is

fuel (or " winterized " Number

.

to

00:

pu~

for sotid contaminants. It also

The "WATER IN

starting

check

the.lusearld

or

if you notice a loss

stay in the fuel tank, lines

01,

the fuel injection system.

'Into your fuel tank along

is

..

~gned

FUa.

10

jet you ' know the bulb is

the

bulb; if these are

for

i!""JXOVe

these

.,

2:0

2-0

. whict!

to

continue

wiD

1-0

the tank

under

on

when outside

hel~

more

"'Starting

the block

stop.

,12°C

2-0

ha$

to

"

of

water

Of

come

ligt:rt

is also

power

by

filter could

yOur

be

of

fuel

low

fuel has

"r

un

or

wax

fuel)

or

a

2-7

SOouId

moved, it

Tum·pff

dealef

If the " have .the

. within one·.Of

OPERATION All

and

specified undef " Fuel Requirements (Ga&oIioe Engines)"

manual, Therefore,

unteaded gasoline

Th9re

the

Command

ignition

IrI

use effectiveness

used

leaded . gasoline . in

mai

the maintenance

Refations Department:

Motors

L1J 5Z6).'

When writing, please

.: the

• .

Before'

is available. Most major oil COfI1)a!lies'

information

.the

. light

come

~

de

i·this.for

IN

system

a

n e

the

can

WATER.

ft.JeI

two days. . .

...

models

which

have

MaIntenance

'also

need

s of your

,"

is' a chance the gasolines available

Control system

and

.

serious

either case (with

of

leaded

In

yoiJr

gasolirie

.

If

unleaded

'vehickl

ntenance-intervals

of canada Umile

Vehicle

the

~ne,

and

laldngyour

Identlf

countries

Op~ating,"

8Jso

..

Foreign

in

~re

on

right

atter

..

large

amount.

of

~e(

re.tueJing

has;

and

be~

and hayethe water'removed Immediately. (Your Chev"

you

." . .

FU.B,."

light

:qh~~

comes

Md

the .

.'

." .. . .

on

after,

tx"ab'Ig, tu"ning,

walElr

'

removed

FOREIGN COUNTIIIES

the Computer 'Command bootrol system

Section' 5)

th8H is

not available.

gasoline

engine

or

withOut

will

but a ·

vehicle

wilt

scheclJle

Warren

are

de"sigled. ·to

vehicles are

engine

,ven

.. L

ow·octane-rated

damage

,. for

the"

CoopJter

cause:· the

g3soIine

it shoWd·not

be required.

· write

is

. not

'

des~

for

10:.:

, Michigan 48090 ..

use' unleaded

not

Intended tor u

in

it·1s

some

not

equipped

if

gaso.linesmay

which

Chevrolet

Command

·.:

emission

control

availabte,

be

used

eXClusivety

for

unleaded '

lI(:Iditional information

Chevrol9t Motor Oivislon, Consumer

(In

e(· CUstomer Service Departm

include:

iCiIUon

Number and

~

pIoo . to

"Diesel

secll~:?:

vehicle·to a foreign ·oountry.·

offices

Fue

l RecM:.emenls

of

tnls .manual. . .-

of major

travel

.

I"

you

8nd

Check

Of

domestic au1qclubs shou.

oif

C'Of11lM~

~-

IMPORTANT FACTS

ECONOMY· AND HOW

How

you

drive

,

where

miles/kilometers

yeo

avoid '":Jackrabbit"

conditlons:'~1ow

stops·which

short

trips,

. (when "vent"

decreased fuel

you

Once ·

waste

excessiVe

would

eccinomy

yoti:

can

startS,"

yoU·have

energy

(ldIing

provide

.

YOU

SHOULD KNOW ABOUT

TO

IMPROVE IT

driVe

, in:!

when

get .

worn

a~galion/liter

m~ntain

as

constant

reaChecfcruislilg

in"

the

form

of

and

,

use

adequate

heat

of

the

comforl), all

ail"

you

of

generated

COIrltioner

befo(e

the

vehlcte

.

has

~

Canada,

FueI 'System" in "Sla.rmg

or

into the

etc

~

soon

as

in

this section of the

.. ·.ln

countries

wit!"!

cause

is

no4

responsible

Contr~

system

leaded

gaso~ne

.

If

gadne

write to General

em,

Qshawa,

have

an

.

to

see

it, the

· auto

Clubs

rue!

tn

.•

you

should

pr@.CI:lcal.

(see

'''Service

gasoline

ar

...

··

wher.

will not meet

the Computer

engine

pre-

. "

system),dOO

to

lOse may

you

must

.··

different

and

8 copy

Ontario

optional

~

proper

1d

t\ave

may also be

9Je

but

as

'its

be

use

01

fuel

this

FUEL

drive all affect how'many

fuet.

You

a throttle

Position

speed;'and

in

tx"akinQ

can

cail-Save

avoid

in

contribute

cool

fuel if

as

traffIC

'

sudden

.

Frequent

weather

to

t

.

2-8

The carefijl

ar:e

""""'1enMCe,

which,

as

wet!

Fuol Setection (Gasoline EngkIes)

Use

Requirements (Gasoline Engines)" in this section

gasoline must be uslild lor the emission oontrol system to operate properly.

leaded

setlSO(

also damage lOss

~on

concerned ·will

".lubrication

wheo

dosety adhered to, 'Wlli

as·

k:Migar

vehicle

only' unleaded'

gasOIne

(if

of emission

will

so

equipped) and atlet'·

othe("

W8ITsnty

yoU

give your

also

help fuel

lntervals,:wheeI

life

.

gasoline

damage

partS

-of

the errission

coverage.

~Ie

eoonomy

as

. Proper.

aIglment

pay

dvidends

rrieeting

the

~er

EII"rissioo

octane

Command Control

control. Using

control

' .

far

as

maintenance and

engine

~

tire

Rl

.irrp"ovlild

' ratings

of

tM

system

and

Inflation

given

manual. Unleaded

rePairs

ail"

cleaner

pr6SSU"99

fuel

economy

...

.

under "Fuel

system oxygen

leaded

gasoline

and

coutd

(esWt

can

Fuel Selection (Diesel Engines,

Use Number 2-0 diesel fuel·

than Number

"Starting

"'"

prop« fuel

ard

1-0. see

Operating

"DIesel

,"

Section

wh,enever

Fuel

.2.

possible; it will .give better fuel economy

· Requirements and Fuel System" 'in

o!

lhis manual

for

guidelineS

on

selecting

STEERING COLUMN CONTROLS

ANn-

THEFT

The anti· theft

positions; .

STEERING

lock

(Ign.lt1of:1)

COLUMN, LOCK

on

the·~ighl"'Slde

·

of

the steering oolumn

.has

five

in

• Accessory-You ·can

not hJnoing. To

. the

top

of

tM

keY

.•

Lock~Normai

01

the steering wheel and shift controls . The iglition key cannot. be turned

to

"lock

•

on

·You can IlXn off the engine without

COfItro

• Run-Normal

the glow. plugs .

Operating,"

parki

" and removed until the.shift

ls.

operating

Section

use

I!*"I!JSI98

toward you. . .'

See

some electrical

this position, push

ng

posItiOh.

position. (

also "Siarting the Plesel Engine" in "Starting and

2.)

It

On

lOcks

~

in

the square-head

.'

the

ignition

leVer

is

moved

k>cking

diesel

~vehicles

when

.

and prevents normal use

to "P

"(

the steering wheel

. ' Start·Cranks the engine. ' ..

2.

-9

the engine

key

Park).

"Run" turns on

and turn

Md

sI)ift

is

if

you

have

pushed

in

the

directiOO

wi

th

as

MY

kind

NOTICE:

~

grIM,

Parking

trouble

In:

all

much

to

~

Do·

all

felv:ea,

- . '

fIihw,g:the'key

the

way.

ihe

WhEieIs

9ffort

as

mpre

not

Plrt!,

. Thlty

,

~

Th9n

,

try1O

are

you

coo

fOf

ee

on the

1dII

, ar

operlle

9OU1d

tou,ch

..

, . _.,.

toitiriJock

:t\:in'

the

turne(t 'At,

apply

Wi

th

lock

)'IXII":.v.hic"

the

~

elhl~

the igriition, first

steering

the

~

yOur

hand.

knob,

as

ttVs

_

Iystem .Ind Ignite

""

, .

wheel

as

time,

.

tum

Da'not

"t

couk1

break

~tible

be

.

sure

the

as

key-iS

yoti

twd

·the ·igMion

ry

to

use

a tool of

lhe knOb;'

~rfl""luctt

.

can

key

CAUTlON: "'Iit.n

injury

NlUlting

•

Flrlnry

-.i;..iy'thl patIdrIg

....

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• Shiff

1M

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ttle .

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FOR "'.

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the

~

SHORT

signal

cwllltMelillg, neYeI"

u-Ik:I

immecIIate ec:tian

ev.n

The

. headlight Jow-

optional-Cruise

• Turn Signal.-- Maye the

Move:

'it

ckIwn

oompleted,·,the signal

.,

lane

Change Signel

wheel

is not tur

you

can

flash the·turn

and

. '.

.;. .. ;

holding

TURN

·

'!,\. .",),

:--

MO'yE

e .

~OV.E,

.

LANE

" MOVE UPN ARO TO

FROMLEFTTORIGHT

" MOVE

FROM RIGHT TO,L.EFT l:ANE' ," .

!hi

driver

~

vehkII_t:

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IO

'.'

LOC~/·.

iey

(till

-

ClI'IiiItc:I

leW.

, _ ~

Is

required 10

11ME

!eyer

beam

Control.

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,

ned

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bflke

H I

.wetiMe

Ia

Perk-

buzzer-

of

pior

...

engine idling wiIhouI:

_y

!HuH:

on

Jhe

and

high·beam, .

(see

~ond

wit'

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far

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signal

it

there

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trino·:vehIctt

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by

the

COI'~

.

the

In e

Ie(t

side

Cruise

level"

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,

cant:eI

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by~moving

lever

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th8

ComJoI

· 'signal 8' left

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it1e

; such'

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return

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vehicle dM'1Igt dUe

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:t

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steering

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operation-in

;

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as

changing

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.

ta

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II

me

IIghI

or

til

tt:\l

also

the steering

the

first stop)

you

release

...

.

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.

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engiJMI--'

pge,

engiN

,-

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'ooptrOts

and

the

it

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.

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.,-.I1aP

Column

'

wiper/washer,

this section.)

to signal a right tum.

turn

. When the tum is

, return

to

horizontal.

1ane9,

signal. For convenience,

'part.way (to

When

..

.

-:

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....

2-10

'

..

.

:.

A green light

front and flash,

on

when you move the lever

However, if

10

attach

case, the

Therefore. you.muslregularly look al the front ancl.reartUrn

sure they

•

Headlight

you

beam· are.on. a-light will appear,on

on

the instrument panel

rear

· tum signal lights

ched<

for

bumed-oUt

you

order9d a trailer towing

tM

-trailer lighlill'g, a diff9fent

!;1ee

n light

wi.

are

working.

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untlr

you

lo

high-beam·or from

Cha~r

hear a click.

is

are

lum

signal

,checK

~ntinue

- With the headlights on, pull·the lever toward

then

hlgh~beam

the-~rumeotpanel.

designed to flash

working.

the fuse and ildicator bulb.

to

flaSh ,even

re

bulbs.

option.

type;

lease

it.

to low-beam.

If the light

If

the green light

in

w~iGh

of

flaSher

il

.a turn

The

fig

hts

stays

.extra

was

signa,!

will

When

to

teli you that the

on,

but

· dOes

does

not

wifing was

insta,lled.

bulb burns oul.

s"lgnailightS

cha,nge

from

· the

h~beams

not

come

added

In

this

to be

1oW-

;;

"

','

•

Standard oontrols are on the

•

• ,For Steady wiping

• Delay you

the

..

The

delay

-bahd

•

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wipersw

the first

•

Windshield

"paddle"-

speed

After'

usi~

back to With the

which they-

Windshield Wiper ' The

F()(

a -Single

the wiperS ,begin wiping. then

cycle.

For

first stop. 'For the

band

Windshield

vary

the

normcil

low-and

DetaY

v.iipEtrs

f~ture.

on

the turn' signal rever

the_ "Delay".

ill'~yemOre

stop

on tdpOf

wiperS.)The--sp:raywiliallitfnueas-lohg-

tH

e

wlnd

"OFF"

Delay

were

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I~E·AD

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·

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:tOWARD

'.'

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barid'marked

WIping

~le;"Wm

several cycles.

,

~I

low-

higii-:speed

back to "OFF" to tum off the

W.iper

-wiper

'

,

To

ba~

tOr'steady

Wash'er

-The

-

speect

from a

fii9h

speeds

~k

the

use

the

\yip~s

awayfrorriyou

,

qftentl"!e

WiPing

:_

To

spray

the

turn sijnar

~,hi~~':';';'~he"'bX

to

'tun'i"off

wipei"sy-stem,the

set) after

the

Wipers

Completing

BEAM

CHANGER

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"WIPER"

the

reieas.e

twI4

the

speed,turn

wiping,

optional

fa-secOnd

of

the slandaid wiper. -

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sarrie

~ 'th~

with a delay

to:"oN:'u

di,?sElr

at

low

washer

:

Ih~

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wi~~swill

the

.

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standMl

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band -tOward

it

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band

inJllace as

the bf!.nciaway)rom you to_the

turn-the band

~rs.

del~

Sl~ard

'~

10

control the

the band is to "LO

speed.

fluid

:i

ever:

(11\is

'

'standard'

stop

wash'

cycle.

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",

windshi

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~u,

WipelS'

10

WiOdshieid\';i~

deiay

betWeen

'

wjpe ~,

betWeen

'

amourt

on

the w

-

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also

as

you

hold-in the

wi~r

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SySl~

(or

return

eld

ijo

wtn

Jong-

the

sWeeps.

/"

fni:lSHield

turn

wiper system

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ld.i~

tt'lere

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'atter

as

needed-~_'

nexl

stop.,

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system lets

sweeps up

~cept

'-

fQr

' tum the

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of

deiay.

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. -

,

to

fully

,

push

on

the

paddle.

turn the band

the

action

'until

one

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to

the

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to

lhe'

)ow-

for

:.1

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.

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,.;

Operating · Tips

• Clear ice

wipers. Carefully.1oosen

windshield.

•

Check

bad.

•

Use

and 'or better tieanihg.

•

Do

paint_.

•

In

COld

,,!sing

drtv.r~a

the

_ a fluid

~t

,

use

weather

the

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or

packed snow from the

w8sher

sUct)

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..s

fluid

radialQr

. WIIrm

.

WUIt)ef~-to

orthawwiper$

IeVet

regular.ly.

GM optikleen.

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·

sure

~

.

the

help

. ' . ,

~

blades

that are frozen to

00

ii

often

to

help prevent freezing damage,

to put

the

-fluid in the

In ,the

wi~leld

winditlield with

~nt

.

k;lng that

when

washer; it

the

STARTING THE GASOLINE ENGINE

To

start

an

in this

optionaJ<ftesel engine,

sectii:in

.

-~. -

1. Apply the parking btaka. .

2.

shift

tt.e

tn.nlmiuton

preferied). A st8rtei_

"

oper~ting

the

3. 'Start

foliOYo'

.

NOT1CE:

10 15

•

COLD

•

if

Elngine

while.the v

the

e~ine

the

instructions which apply

Do

--..

not

Wvr.

ENGINE

AI

-Engines - _Press the acceleratOr

release

"

the

~n~

If the·

engine

When

the engine is

the engine idle

slowly

releasing it.

NOTICE:

ttIe

II

~8tor

me.""",

the

cnmk

it.

With your_foot

starts,

J*IItI.

~

as

...

"",

key

speed

safety

levf3(

ehICle

outlin8d

the

.ri.

to

"Start."

but

running

ruM

ov«t.I.lI..

see

Shitt

~~

device

,,

is in any

is·

moving,

below

~i.,.

fOr

~

TN.

~

off

Re

fails

' to

":In,

smoothly (about

by

pr~g

tot.

king

eould 0&1_

';Starting

the

Diesel

..

···

to

;'p"tPark)

is

deSigned

~ve:

position. (If you

move .the shift

fOr.

different

to

your

engine

ttl.n

'b9uC.15

help

pBW,:!,umav-

the pedal,

lease tl)e key

·

rep8at

tM

down on the accelerator

II..,. (5

minutM

ct.m.o-

or

to

keep

lev~

Cond

.

MCOnd'

10

U.

Pedal

to the floor and$IQWly

crapk

the

WIlen

the engine starts.

procedure.

30

seconds

or

menl

to"

lIMo

Erlgine" information

"Jt'(_utral)

'.

before

the

proper

oould

_

defroster

may

the starter

need

to

"N,

itions. '

Be

••

tImL

~r.

engine

).

you

pedal

wllnOUI

.,reealng

..

pM

Lising

the

weather

r~r.

cause

before

block. the

(lOp

from

to

r~start

")

..

'

Sur~

w.lt-tO

by turning

can

reduce

, then

.own

.nd

.lIMutt

is

..

to

-~

2-12

Do not

"ve

your

veIIiC:

ovtn-I

•.

you

WOuld

......

1itUre

......

•

WARM

. •

ENGINE

AI

Ei9ne

toot off the

'

·Star1

.:i ·If the

down' the

. the

key

•

very

Coact W ..

Standing Idle s.Yera' Days) :

iWld

release

'

yo\J".~ine

-.ccelerator

Release

4,

Apply

ptrting

IF

ENGINE

the

brake

· :

regul8!"

FAlui

PROCEDURE,

.....

not ' _

'""

could

......

00

peda.l;

engine

aoceIeretoq:)8dal

(and

accelerator

ther

(Bek)w

the

aoceteralOi-

under'''CoId

peda~

'crank

key

wt:len

'brakes and

and.driVe:of

TO

"·'

~

-

..

hh

rire

-*In

not press down the

crank ·the

.does

-.

En

the

I3fIQioe

L-:

-"

-

to

react

to

~

engi

not

sta1

to

1 /3 of its. travel

pedaI)·when the

-1SOC

Or

Before

pedB)

one

gifNi.'

starti~.

engine.

by

starts.

shWt'·inlo ·

:.·:

...

" ....

START·AfTER

..

. .

....r.runnltlg,

...

'

'TEMP'

to your

aoceterator

pe

by 'turning the

aft

er

3 '

engine

O"F

Or

cranking·the

or

two

·

Then;

turning the

the

NORMAl.

.....

'

itmninti··. ·

fthk;1I

indudIng.

.

~.

sec:ondS

'After Vehicle Has Been

times

of

while

cranking. Release

starts.:

engine,

more

wlth.your

ignition

proper

gear.

STARTING

"~NI.tIOu1d

ai

·

Coaaant

tn.

With )'OUf

Ignition

cranking.

than

key

to

Press

fully depress

stated

lor

toot

off

the

to

..

Start

."

Rereese·1h8

.

1, If ,you·tried

then

your

2.

tf

yoU

procedure

8CC8itlfator .pedal:

This should

3. [' the

nr:>t

with

itself at excess

15

seconds

DRIVING

NanCE:

.

'-.

clnel

(10

1unJ1l); .

·

lmmlldl"'lirid'~IlIISi

,.

STARTING

The

.

foIiowmg

~

note

1. /lWIYthe""'kIns!'

2.

AutClft1lltic

or

..

keep the

yOu

lever

3.

Tum

t!)e

. cold.

engl~

.•

fullY

depress

.tool

off

hied'

and

engine

have

eryot.9l .

the

.accelerator pedal

ilIfld

the

pedal

the

w.-m

SteP

~

clear

.t~~

' has"been

powEIf

QasoIine

at Q lime or

nfROUG~

00

not'dr'tYe

tngIfte. ..•

....... · 1;111

I/woUgh

You

tMi

~'intO

THE. DIESEL

pr~~

that"

a diesel engine

'''

Tra,~!:t~s-S~fl.ttMJJransrili

~..

(Neutral)

~

need'

fo

to

"N"). . , . .

the

ignition

("P

trom op8(iIIing-

r.s!8rt

·the'engine while the

My

starting

·

retease:the

and

craM the

engne

1

above

),

and

Ih!3

floor

and

engihe

~

it

fIooded

-with·

to

)<eep

al

l the ·

and

ru

ns smooth/y .. (But,

you

COUld

.wATER(lii~$E

~

drl,

Of

·.

yOu

driYI

thillfllline'tlWougt\tw

I

Nld'~.

~'·

ENGiNE

is

r~

stEWts

...

. , '

" preter:roo

if

to "RUN,!!

~ooodu

starting ·procecUe (or

the

hold [t

fs

..

fIoOdecI.

,

1'LIfII'I1rg

way

dar0ag8:ttie

.mcw"e

re

and

ai::Ce'erator

engine

engirie

there

the

pedal

by turning

stiifdoes not s

while

· . ..

too

much fuel, It

•

.In

that .case,

_!o"the·

11oor

until the engine clears

do

Starter

r:;

.

EN<;INI'S)

INn

.

~

i Inclw. deIfIlf

1IUndIng

......

.ir

Int8ii..

, .

lor

starting

differet'ltty'

). A-starter

the· shift

OO·l40T

from a gasoline .engine.

..

ssl.on

shift

satety'device

leVer

is

Vehicle

in

ls 'fnovjng. ·

.TUANIT

~

tart,

start to

crri

not start,

times.

to

"Start"

c:otd

press

the

q-anklng

more

TaJ<e

engine

the

qne.

run

but

than

several

t~_k6y

the

~

may

cqntir;MJe

not

.)

...

your

,......

""'II

..

your

~er

any

clive position. (If

·

T("~'STARr.

venicle

...

s·.

c.ri

I'HUIt

; .

di~

engine.

to

"p'

.' .

is designed

inoy.e

· the·

!'

In

(park)

shIft

With

to

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