Chevrolet Tracker 1994 Owner's Manual
1994
TRACKER
1994
Owner’s
Manual
Geo Tracker
Introduction
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
Part
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
How
Seats
Features
Comfort Controls
Your Driving and the Road
Problems on the
Service
to
Use This Manual
&
Restraint Systems
&
Controls
&
Road
&
Appearance Care
Audio Systems
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Maintenance Schedule
Customer Assistance information
Including “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
236.
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UTILITY
HARDTOP
UTILITY
About
As
accident. Be sure to read
Guidelines” and “Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle”
Driving Your Tracker
with other vehicles
of
this type. fdure to operate this vehicle correctly may result
the
“on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines
in
in
loss
of control or an
in
this manual. (See “Driving
the
Index.)
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How
to
Use
How
to
This
Use
Manual
This
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features and controls
for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll
find that pictures and words work
together to explain things quickly.
Index:
you need is
manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
A
good place to look
the
Index in back
for
of
what
the
that’s in the manual, and the page
number where you’ll find
Parts
begins with a brief list
you can often find at a glance
contains the information you want.
How to Use This Manual:
tells you how to use your manual and
includes safety and vehicle damage
warnings and symbols.
1-8:
Each part of this manual
it.
of
its contents,
if
This part
a part
Part
1
-
Seats & Restraint Systems:
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part
2
-
Features & Controls:
explains how to start and operate your
Geo.
Part
3
-
Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems:
the
comfort controls and how to operate
your sound system.
Part
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive under
different conditions.
Part
part tells you what to
problem while driving, such as a flat tire
or
engine overheating, etc.
Part
so
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Geo running properly and looking
good.
Part
part tells when
maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants to use.
This part tells you how to adjust
4
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Your Driving and the Road:
5
-
Problems on the Road:
do
if you have a
6
-
Service & Appearance Care:
7 - Maintenance Schedule:
to
perform vehicle
This part
This
This
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Part
8
-
Customer Assistance
Information:
information about reporting safety defects
and gives you details about the “Roadside
Assistance” program.
customer satisfaction phone numbers
(including customer satisfaction numbers
for the hearing and speech impaired),
well
as
the mediation/arbitration
procedure. We’ve also included ordering
information for service publications
part.
Service Station Information:
quick reference
You can find
This part includes important
You
will
also find
as
in
this
This is a
of
service information.
it
on the
last
page of this
These mean
could
Safety
You
in
this book. We use a
background and the word CAUTION to
tell
you were to ignore the warning.
In
the gray caution area, we tell you what
the hazard is. Then we tell
to
help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please
read these cautions.
others could be
hurt
Warnings
will find a number
you
about things that could hurt you
there
you
hurt.
is
something
or
other people.
that
and Symbols
of
safety cautions
box
with a gray
you
what to
If
you
don’t.
you or
L
You
will
also
through
means ”Don’t,” “Don’t
let this happen.”
if
do
it
in
find a circle
this book. This safety symbo
with
a slash
do
this,” or “Don’
5.
How
to
Use This
Manual
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
Vehicle
Also,
notices.
In
the notice area, we tell
something that
Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty. and
costly. But
do to help avoid
When
see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings
different colors or
Damage
in
this book
the
you
read other manuals. you might
your
vehicle.
Warnings
you
will find these
you
about
can
darnage
notice will tell you what
the
damage.
in
different words.
your
it
vehicle.
could be
Vehicle Symbols
These are some
find on your vehicle. For example. these
symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury
Protect Eyes by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
to
Sparks
in
Explode Battery
or
of
the symbols
Flame Could
These
you
will
A
your passengers whenever your vehicle is
driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
These symbols have to do
Master lighting Switch
@
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
8
Headlight High Beam
Headlight Low Beam
symbols
are important for you and
with
your lights:
-0
-
-
0
g0
on
You’ll also see warning labels
vehicle. They use yellow for cautions. bluc
for
notices and the words CAUTION or
NOTICE.
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your
Parking Lights
Brightness Control
=oo:
4
These
controls:
symbols are
on
some
of
your
Recirculate
Inside Air
These
indicator
symbols are used
lights:
on
warning and
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Wiper
and Washer
Rear Window Wiper
Rear Window Defogger
Circulate
Outside Air
Bi-Level
Vent
Heater
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Brake (Canada)
Daytime Running Lights
(Canada)
Fl
.***to
**e
Ventilating Fan
f
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How
to
Use
This
Manual
Here are
Hood
Lighter
Horn
Release
some
other
symbols
you
may
see:
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k
Part
1
Here you'll find information
about the seats in your
Geo
and
how to use your safety belts
You
properly.
can also learn
about some things you should
not
do
with safety belts.
Seats
Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
Why Safety Belts Work
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts
Safety Belt Reminder Light
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Children
Child Restraints
LargerChildren
Safety BeltExtender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash
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Seats
and
Restraint
Seats and Seat Controls
Systems
This section tells you about the seats
how to adjust them, and also about
reclining front seatbacks, head restraints,
seatback latches, easy entry seats and the
folding rear seatback.
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Front Seat
3
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To
adjust
Iuter side
ock
1p
on the lever, and the seat will
Iriginal upright position. But don’t have
he seatback reclined
noving.
the
seatback, lift the lever
of
the seat. Release the lever to
the
seatback where
you
want
go
if
your vehicle is
on
it.
to its
the
Pull
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Move the lever under the front seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you
want it. Then release the lever and try to
the
move
sure the seat is locked into place.
seat with your body, to make
r
Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some
vehicles and adjustable on others. Slide
up
an adjustable head restraint
so
that the top
to
the
top
of
the restraint
of
your ears. This position
reduces the chance ofa neck injury
crash.
or down
is
closest
in
a
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Seats and Restraint Systems
To
raise or lower the restraint, push
release while you pull up or push down
on the restraint.
in
the
Easy Entry Seats
The front seats
easy to get
0
of
your vehicle make it
in
and out of the rear seat.
When you pull up on the recliner
release lever, the seatback will tilt
forward and the whole seat will slide
forward.
.
.
.I2
After someone gets into
area, move the seatback to its original
position. Then move the seat rearward
until it locks.
the
rear seat
0
To
get out,
the rear of the right front seat.
pull
the release handle on
Folding
The rear seat
more cargo space.
To
fold the seat. lower the rear seatback
and then
against
1.
Swing the safety belt buckles forward
and down.
Rear
flip
the
front seats.
Seat
in
your Geo
the whole rear seat up
folds
to
provide
Pull the knobs on both sides
If
you
seatback.
you can
only the knob on the side
fold.
fold
have a split rear seat,
half
of
the seat
of
by
you
the
pulling
want
to
3.
Fold
the
seatback down.
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Seats and Restraint Systems
4.
Unlock
5.
Lift the bottom of
it
toward the front of the vehicle.
the
bottom part
On the one-piece rear seat, pull ou
the release ring.
On the split rear sear, lift the
release lever on either seat.
of
the seat.
the
seat up and pus1
i.
Find the support bar
the seat. This bar keeps the rear seat
from unfolding.
’.
Pull the inner end
the
seat
bracket
of
and
on
the bottom
the
support off of
swing
it
down.
of
’.
Push the support bar into the floor
Be
bracket.
secured.
‘0
unfold
ieep your hands, safety
bjects away from where the seat
:st.
Pull
the
bracket and swing
bottom
sure the support bar
the
seat:
belts
and
support bar out of the floor
it
up and toward
of
the seat.
is
other
will
the
. .
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Push
the support bar into
on the bottom
Slowly pull the seat down to
The seat should latch into place. Pull
on
up
it
Pull the seatback
Push and pull the
to
the bottom of
is
locked
be
sure
of
in
position.
it
is locked
the seat.
up
top
the
bracket
the
floor.
the
seat
to
be sure
and push
of the seatback
in
place.
it
back.
Safety Belts: They’re
c
for
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells you
some things you should not do with safety
belts.
Everyone
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’his figure lights up as a reminder to
1
luckle up. (See “Safety Belt Reminder
b
ight” in the Index.)
L
n
many states and Canadian provinces,
I:
he law says to wear safety belts. Here’s
tl
vhy: Thev work.
v
tou never know if you’ll be in a crash. If
rou
do have a crash, you don’t know if it
vi11 be a bad one.
1
few crashes are mild, and some crashes
so
:an be
L
person wouldn’t survive. But most
:rashes are in between.
Ieople who buckle up can survive and
lometimes walk away. Without belts they
:odd have been badly hurt or killed.
4fter more than
n
vehicles, the facts are clear.
:rashes buckling up does matter
serious that even buckled up
In
many
25
years of safety belts
In
of
them,
most
. . .
a lot!
Seats
and
Restraint
Systems
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride
as fast as
For
example,
(
16
km/h),
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it
goes.
so
in
or on anything, you
if
the bike
is
the child.
is
going
10
go
mph
When the bike hits the block,
the
child keeps going!
it
stops.
But
Fdke
the simplest vehicle.
just
a
seat on wheels.
Suppose
it's
Put someone on it.
Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
I'he rider doesn't stop.
The person keeps
something.
a
real vehicle,
In
windshield
. .
.
going
it
until stopped
could be the
by
17.
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Seats and Restraint Systems
or the instrument panel
...
x
the safety belts!
With
safety belts, you slow down as the
You
vehicle does.
You
stop over more distance, and your
;trongest bones take the forces. That’s
why
safety belts make such good sense.
get more time to stop.
Many People
Ask
about
Safety Belts - and the
Answers
Q:
Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident if
safety belt?
A:
You
could be - whether you’re
wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even
if you’re upside down. And your
chance of being conscious during and
after an accident,
and get out, is much greater
belted.
Q:
Why don’t they just put in air bags
so
people won’t have to wear safety
belts?
so
I’m
wearing a
you
an
unbuckle
if
you are
. .
.la
A:
Air
bags are in some vehicles today
will
and
future. But they are supplemental
systems only
safety belts, not instead of them.
Every air bag system ever offered for
sale has required the use
belts. Even if you’re
be in more of them in the
-
so
they work
in
with
of
safety
a vehicle that
has air bags, you still have to buckle
up
to get the most protection. That’s
in
true not only
especially
Q:
If I’m a good driver, and I never
drive far from home, why should
wear safety belts?
A:
You may be an excellent driver, but
you’re
isn’t your
passengers can be
driver doesn’t protect you from things
beyond your control, such as bad
drivers.
Most
(40
km)
number
occur at speeds
(65
km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
in
an accident - even one that
accidents occur
of home. And the greatest
of
serious injuries and deaths
frontal collisions, but
in
side and other collisions.
fmlt
-
you and your
hurt.
Being a good
of
less than
within
25
40
miles
mph
I
if
Safety Belt
Reminder
Light
Nhen the key
‘START,”
:ight seconds
heir safety belts. Unless the driver’s
afety
vill
belt is already buckled, a chime
also sound.
a
is
turned to
light
will
come on for about
to
remind people to fxten
“ON”
or
w
How
to Wear Safety
Belts Properly
Adults
This section
size.
Be aware that there are special things to
know about safety belts and children.
And there are different rules for smaller
children and babies.
riding
this one, called “Children.”
rules for everyone’s protection.
in
is
only for people
If
a child
your Geo, see the section after
of
adult
will
Follow
be
those
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Seats and Restraint Systems
First, you’ll want to know which restraint
your
systems
We’ll start with the driver position.
vehicle has.
Driver Position
This
section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder
The driver has a lap-shouldcr
how
10
wear
1.
Close and lock
2.
Adjust the seat
“Seats”
straight.
Belt
il
properly.
in
the
Index)
the
door.
(to
see how, see
so
bclt.
you can
Here‘s
sit
up
3.
Pick up the latch plate
belt across you. Don’t
twisted.
4.
Push the latch plate
until
it
clicks.
on
Pull up
it
is secure.
enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at
the end of
the latch plate
If
the
this
section.
into
belt
and
pull
let
it
get
the buckle
to
make
isn’t
long
the
sure
...
20
Make
buckle is positioned
able
quickly
sure the release button
to
unbuckle the safety belt
if
you ever had to.
on
so
you would be
the
5.
To
on
pull
make
the
the lap part tight, pull down
buckle end
up
on the shoulder belt.
of
the belt as you
The lap part
low and snug
the thighs.
the strong pelvic bones. And
less likely
you
slid under
force at your abdomen. This could
serious
shoulder belt should
and across the chest. These parts of the
body are
forces.
The safety belt locks
stop or crash, or
quickly out of the retractor.
of
the belt should be worn
on
the hips, just touching
In a crash, this applies force to
you’d
to
slide under the lap belt.
it,
the belt would apply
or
even
fatal
injuries. The
go
over the shoulder
best
able to take belt restraining
if
there’s a sudden
if
you
pull
the
belt very
be
If
cause
2:
What’s wrong with this?
\:
The shoulder
give nearly as much protection this
way.
belt
is
too
loose.
It
won’t
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Seats and Restraint Systems
8
:
Q:
A:
What's
The belt
place.
wrong with this?
is
buckled
in
the
wrong
What's wrong with
:
The shoulder- belt
arm.
It
should be
shoulder
at
all
times.
this?
is
worn
worn
under
over-
the
the
C
2:
What's wrong with this?
P
\:
The belt
is
twisted
across
the body.
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22
A
You can be seriously injured if you
wear the shoulder belt under your
arm.
move
increase the chance
injury.
much force
as
m
could also severely injure internal
organs
CAUTION:
In
a crash, your budy would
too
far forward, which would
of
Also,
the
belt would apply
to
the ribs, which aren't
strong
as
shoulder bones. You
like
your liver or spleen.
head and
neck
too
L
1
To unlatch the belt, just push the button
on the buckle. The belt should go back
out of the way.
the
Before you close
is
out
of
the way. If you slam the door
it, you can damage both the belt and your
vehicle.
door, be sure the belt
on
Safety Belt Use during
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Like all occupants, they
are more likely to be seriously injured if
they don’t wear safety belts.
A
pregnant woman should wear a
the
lap-shoulder belt, and
should be worn as low as possible
throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt
worn properly, it’s more likely that
fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making safety belts effective is wearing
them properly.
lap portion
is
the
Passenger Positions
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt
works the same way as
belt. See “Driver Position,’’ earlier in this
part.
When the shoulder belt is pulled out all
the way, it will lock.
back all
the
way and start again.
the
driver’s safety
If
it does, let it
go
23.
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Seats and Restraint Systems
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1.
Rear
Seat
Passengers
It‘s very important for rear seat
passengers
statistics
rear seat are hurt more often
to
buckle up! Accident
show
that unbelted people
in
crashes
in
the
than those who are wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted
can be thrown
crash. And
they
of the vehicle
can strike others
in
in
a
the
out
vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across you. Don’t
twisted.
2.
Push
the
latch
plate
until
it
clicks.
into
let
it
the
get
buckle
Pull
up
on
the latch plate
is
secure.
When the shoulder belt
the way,
it
will lock.
to
is
pulled out all
If
it
does, let
make sure
it
go
it
back all the way and start again.
If
the belt
is
not
long eqough, see “Safety
Belt Extender” at the end of this section.
on
Make sure the release button
so
buckle is positioned
you
to unbuckle the safety belt quickly
the
would be able
if
you
ever had to.
Lap-Shoulder
The rear seats
Here’s how
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to
Belt
have
lap-shoulder belts.
wear one properly.
3.
To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end of the belt as you
pull up on the shoulder part.
The lap part of the belt should be worn
low and snug on the hips, just touching
the
thighs. In a crash, this applies force
the
to
strong pelvic bones. And you'd be
less likely to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt would apply
force at your abdomen. This could
cause serious or even fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go over the shoulder
and across
the
chest. These parts
of
the
body are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden
the
stop or a crash, or if you pull
belt veri
quickly out of the retractor.
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Seats and
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To
unlatch the belt, just push the
button on the buckle.
Restraint
Systems
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Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs protection!
That includes infants and all children
smaller than adult size. In fact, the law
every state
every Canadian province says children
to some age must
vehicle.
in
the United States and in
be
restrained while in a
Smaller Children and Babies
in
up
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1
Child
Be sure to follow the instructions for
restraint.
instructions on the restraint itself or
booklet, or both. These restraints
belt system
also has to be secured
restraint to help reduce the chance
personal injury. The instructions that
come
will
with
show you how to do that.
Restraints
You
may find these
in
your vehicle, but the child
within
the infant or child restraint
the
use
of
the
in
the
a
Where
Accident statistics show that children are
safer if they are restrained
rather than the front seat. We at General
Motors therefore recommend that
put
unless the child is an infant and you’re
the only adult
case,
restraint
keep an eye on the baby.
Wherever you install
the child restraint properly.
Keep
restraint can move around
or sudden stop and injure people
vehicle.
child restraint
when no child is
to
Put
the
Restraint
your child restraint
in
the
vehicle. In that
you
in
might
in
mind
Be
want
the front seat where you can
it,
that
an
sure to properly secure any
in
your vehicle - even
in
it.
in
the rear
you
in
the
rear seat
to secure the
be sure to secure
unsecured child
in
a
collision
in
the
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Top Strap
If
your child restraint has a top strap,
should be anchored.
it
Securing a Child Restraint
Seat
You'll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See
the earlier section
the child restraint has one.
1.
Put the restraint on the seat.
the instructions for the child restraint.
about
the
in
the Rear
top
strap
Follow
if
4.
Buckle the belt. Make sure the release
so
button is positioned
able to unbuckle the safety belt
if
quickly
you ever had to.
you would be
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2.
Secure the child
as
the instructions say.
3.
Pick up the latch plate, and
and shoulder portions of the vehicle's
safety belt through or around the
restraint. The child restraint
instructions
If
the shoulder belt goes
child's face
child restraint.
in
the child restraint
will
show you how.
or
neck,
put
run
in
front
it
behind the
the
of
lap
the
1
5.
Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the
way out of the retractor to set the lock.
6.
To
tighten the belt, feed the shoulder
belt into the retractor while you push
down on the child restraint.
7.
Push and pull the child restraint
different directions to be sure
secure.
To
remove the child restraint, just
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let
go
back all the way. The safety belt will
it
move freely again and be ready to work
for an
adult or larger child passenger.
it
in
is
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