Owner's Manual
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We reserve the right make changes in U.S.A. Part No. 10288097 A First Edition @Copyright Genzral Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved ii GM GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name MALIBU are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. For vehicles first soldin Canada, substitute the name "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for AUTOMOTIVE...
We reserve the right make changes in U.S.A. Part No. 10288097 A First Edition @Copyright Genzral Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved ii GM GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name MALIBU are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. For vehicles first soldin Canada, substitute the name "General Motorsof Canada Limited" for AUTOMOTIVE...
Owner's Manual
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...do that it is vehicle. put your you child restraint in the rear rather than the front We at seat. If it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Always secure a rear-facing the restraint to booklet, or both. The instructions that children are restrained in the rear...label saying that . This is in a on rearfacing child restraint would be secured within the inflatingair bag. Here's why: restraint properly. General Motors therefore recommend that an unsecured child restraint move the Where to properly secure child any restraint in your vehicle, but the child also has to...
...do that it is vehicle. put your you child restraint in the rear rather than the front We at seat. If it meets Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Always secure a rear-facing the restraint to booklet, or both. The instructions that children are restrained in the rear...label saying that . This is in a on rearfacing child restraint would be secured within the inflatingair bag. Here's why: restraint properly. General Motors therefore recommend that an unsecured child restraint move the Where to properly secure child any restraint in your vehicle, but the child also has to...
Owner's Manual
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... Each keyless entry transmitter coded to these surfaces may damage the transmitter. 2-8 Remember to change the battery. You can match your transmitter to as many 1997 General Motors vehicles as own, as you go to it 's probably time to bring any of the circuitry. When the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to...
... Each keyless entry transmitter coded to these surfaces may damage the transmitter. 2-8 Remember to change the battery. You can match your transmitter to as many 1997 General Motors vehicles as own, as you go to it 's probably time to bring any of the circuitry. When the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to...
Owner's Manual
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... 15 seconds at atime will cause your battery to be pushed or towed, but nevert y to can damage your Chevrolet (P) is running . I NOTICE: Don't try to shift to PARK if your starter motor. 2-14 ACC (Accessory)(B): This position unlocks the transaxle. To is stopped. ON (C): This position unlocks the ignition and transaxle...
... 15 seconds at atime will cause your battery to be pushed or towed, but nevert y to can damage your Chevrolet (P) is running . I NOTICE: Don't try to shift to PARK if your starter motor. 2-14 ACC (Accessory)(B): This position unlocks the transaxle. To is stopped. ON (C): This position unlocks the ignition and transaxle...
Owner's Manual
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If you could be drained much gasoline. And the excessive heat can damage yourstarter motor. 2. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. 2-16 NOTICE: Your engine is designed to work with too much sooner. If you add electrical parts ...
If you could be drained much gasoline. And the excessive heat can damage yourstarter motor. 2. This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. 2-16 NOTICE: Your engine is designed to work with too much sooner. If you add electrical parts ...
Owner's Manual
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.... This can overload your or blades do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts. they're frozen to prevent an overload. If your wiper motor. For more cycles, hold the down a longer delay for release it cools. windshield, carefully loosen thaw them . Move the stalk to INT, then rotate inner... You can set the wiper speeda for long or short delay between wiper cycles. Heavy snow or ice can be sure to HI.To stop motor until it . A circuit breaker will stop the wipers, move the stalkto the up Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you want. 2-31...
.... This can overload your or blades do become damaged, get new blades or blade inserts. they're frozen to prevent an overload. If your wiper motor. For more cycles, hold the down a longer delay for release it cools. windshield, carefully loosen thaw them . Move the stalk to INT, then rotate inner... You can set the wiper speeda for long or short delay between wiper cycles. Heavy snow or ice can be sure to HI.To stop motor until it . A circuit breaker will stop the wipers, move the stalkto the up Remember that damaged wiper blades may prevent you want. 2-31...
Owner's Manual
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Although it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol. The drinker's body weight The amount of food that almost half all motor of vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. most cases, In these deaths are good medical, psychological and developmental reasonsfor these laws. lviany adults --...things that anyone needs to drive The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) someone who was drinking the and driving.In recent years, some17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with more than300,000 people injured. by some general information on each had 1/2 ounces 1(45 ml) of ...
Although it has taken the drinker to consume the alcohol. The drinker's body weight The amount of food that almost half all motor of vehicle-related deaths involve alcohol. most cases, In these deaths are good medical, psychological and developmental reasonsfor these laws. lviany adults --...things that anyone needs to drive The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) someone who was drinking the and driving.In recent years, some17,000 annual motor vehicle-related deaths have been associated with more than300,000 people injured. by some general information on each had 1/2 ounces 1(45 ml) of ...
Owner's Manual
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... can shorten the life of your vehicle way handles. Never exceedthe GVWR for your - It tells you the gross weight capacityof your trunk. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. These could cause you to lose control. MFD BY... GENERAL MOTORS CORP DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR And, if you do , parts on the rear edge of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo....
... can shorten the life of your vehicle way handles. Never exceedthe GVWR for your - It tells you the gross weight capacityof your trunk. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. These could cause you to lose control. MFD BY... GENERAL MOTORS CORP DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR And, if you do , parts on the rear edge of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo....
Owner's Manual
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... It should never weigh more than 1000 lbs. In Canada, write to do with weight: You can write us at: the weight of the trailer, Chevrolet Motor Division the weight of the Trailer How heavy cana trailer safely be heavy.
... It should never weigh more than 1000 lbs. In Canada, write to do with weight: You can write us at: the weight of the trailer, Chevrolet Motor Division the weight of the Trailer How heavy cana trailer safely be heavy.
Owner's Manual
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...federal specifications, but emission control system performance may turn and/or your vehicle on may be covered under your warranty. 6-4 General Motors does not recommend the use of the conditionis the typeof fuels used , are not available in states adopting California emissions standards, your... oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may fail a smog-check test.If this occurs, return to your authorized Chevrolet dealerfor service. Don't use these gasolines if they comply with the specifications described earlier. ask your fuel system and also damage plastic ...
...federal specifications, but emission control system performance may turn and/or your vehicle on may be covered under your warranty. 6-4 General Motors does not recommend the use of the conditionis the typeof fuels used , are not available in states adopting California emissions standards, your... oxygenates, such as ethers and ethanol, and reformulated gasolines may fail a smog-check test.If this occurs, return to your authorized Chevrolet dealerfor service. Don't use these gasolines if they comply with the specifications described earlier. ask your fuel system and also damage plastic ...
Owner's Manual
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... another country outside the United States or Canada, proper fuel may be hardto the find. Keep sparks, flames and smoking materials away from gasoline. 6-5 General Motors International Product Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, OntarioLlH 8P7 Filling Your Tank Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Never use of improper fuel wouldn't be...
... another country outside the United States or Canada, proper fuel may be hardto the find. Keep sparks, flames and smoking materials away from gasoline. 6-5 General Motors International Product Center 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, OntarioLlH 8P7 Filling Your Tank Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. Never use of improper fuel wouldn't be...
Owner's Manual
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... type (bias, developed by the United States National Highway bias-belted or radial)as your compact spare, Performance Criteria (TPC) standards. requirements and additional General Motors Tire It's all wheels. Using tires of most passenger the I you could causeyou to lose control while not apply to drive with respect to these... or to Federal safety size and type tires on all right to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use on General Motors passenger damage to your vehicle.
... type (bias, developed by the United States National Highway bias-belted or radial)as your compact spare, Performance Criteria (TPC) standards. requirements and additional General Motors Tire It's all wheels. Using tires of most passenger the I you could causeyou to lose control while not apply to drive with respect to these... or to Federal safety size and type tires on all right to deep tread, winter-type snow tires, space-saver or temporary use on General Motors passenger damage to your vehicle.
Owner's Manual
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... performance of may have poor traction performance. Treadwear The treadwear gradeis a comparative rating based on the wear rateof the tire when tested under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 109. The grade C corresponds to this tireis established for a tire that properly inflated and not is on a specified government test course. The...
... performance of may have poor traction performance. Treadwear The treadwear gradeis a comparative rating based on the wear rateof the tire when tested under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 109. The grade C corresponds to this tireis established for a tire that properly inflated and not is on a specified government test course. The...
Owner's Manual
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... some electrical problem and not snow, be covered by your Chevrolet, "Servicing see protecting the circuit until the motor cools. goes away. 6-54 When current load is Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet" in the Index. the motor overheats due to If heavy snow, etc., the wiper will...Before attempting to turnoff. Electrical System Add-on electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and the damage wouldn't be sure to your Chevrolet Some unless you check with your headlamp wiring checked right away. electrical equipment can keep other power accessories. Some add-on Electrical ...
... some electrical problem and not snow, be covered by your Chevrolet, "Servicing see protecting the circuit until the motor cools. goes away. 6-54 When current load is Your Air Bag-Equipped Chevrolet" in the Index. the motor overheats due to If heavy snow, etc., the wiper will...Before attempting to turnoff. Electrical System Add-on electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and the damage wouldn't be sure to your Chevrolet Some unless you check with your headlamp wiring checked right away. electrical equipment can keep other power accessories. Some add-on Electrical ...
Owner's Manual
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...the recommended fuel. may use yourvehicle in good working condition. Or you 'll drive it to your dealerfor your service needs, you keep your Chevrolet dealer. You may drive very short You limits. But we don't know that GM-trained and supported service people will find First you schedule...Schedule The proper fluids and lubricants use are driven on reasonable road surfaces within recommended exactly how you may drive it . to at General Motors want to decide which the two schedules of all the time very hot, dusty weather. All parts should schedule them.you If go ...
...the recommended fuel. may use yourvehicle in good working condition. Or you 'll drive it to your dealerfor your service needs, you keep your Chevrolet dealer. You may drive very short You limits. But we don't know that GM-trained and supported service people will find First you schedule...Schedule The proper fluids and lubricants use are driven on reasonable road surfaces within recommended exactly how you may drive it . to at General Motors want to decide which the two schedules of all the time very hot, dusty weather. All parts should schedule them.you If go ...
Owner's Manual
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... 8- 10 8-11 8-11 8-11 Warranty Information Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government Reporting Safety Defects General Motors to Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada 0 Section 8 Custc-:3r A %st; ~ ~ -
... 8- 10 8-11 8-11 8-11 Warranty Information Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government Reporting Safety Defects General Motors to Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada 0 Section 8 Custc-:3r A %st; ~ ~ -
Owner's Manual
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...you have the following information available to give your inquiry Assistance Center.Any TTY user can dial 1-800-263-3830.) Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. the top left the instrument panel and visible of through the windshield.) Customer Assistancefor Text Dealership ...delivery date and present mileage To assist customers who use Text Telephones (TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY equipment available at you to write Chevrolet by dialing: 1-800-833-CHEV. (TTY users in Chevrolet, address your concern will likely be resolved the dealership, telephone numbers in ...
...you have the following information available to give your inquiry Assistance Center.Any TTY user can dial 1-800-263-3830.) Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. the top left the instrument panel and visible of through the windshield.) Customer Assistancefor Text Dealership ...delivery date and present mileage To assist customers who use Text Telephones (TTYs), Chevrolet has TTY equipment available at you to write Chevrolet by dialing: 1-800-833-CHEV. (TTY users in Chevrolet, address your concern will likely be resolved the dealership, telephone numbers in ...
Owner's Manual
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... To file a claim,you are completely satisfied with your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet for information on the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP). To assist in resolving these disagreements, Chevrolet voluntarily participates in this section is available free of the New or Vehicle Limited Warranty. If you will be instances...
... To file a claim,you are completely satisfied with your Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet for information on the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP). To assist in resolving these disagreements, Chevrolet voluntarily participates in this section is available free of the New or Vehicle Limited Warranty. If you will be instances...
Owner's Manual
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.... However, NHTSA cannot become involved Some state laws may open an it may contact the BBB at 1-800-955-5100 or the Chevrolet Customer To contact NHTSA, you to an impartial third-party arbitrator. NHTSA, U.S. area) or write to resolvethe complaint servingas an intermediary..., D.C.20590 You can also obtain other information about days from the Hotline. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, may require to notifying General Motors. For further information, contact the BBB at any time. The arbitrator will attempt to : Warranty Information Your vehicle comes with a separate...
.... However, NHTSA cannot become involved Some state laws may open an it may contact the BBB at 1-800-955-5100 or the Chevrolet Customer To contact NHTSA, you to an impartial third-party arbitrator. NHTSA, U.S. area) or write to resolvethe complaint servingas an intermediary..., D.C.20590 You can also obtain other information about days from the Hotline. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, may require to notifying General Motors. For further information, contact the BBB at any time. The arbitrator will attempt to : Warranty Information Your vehicle comes with a separate...
Owner's Manual
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... like this, we certainly hope you should immediately notify Transport Canada,in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited.You may write to: In Canada, pleasecall us at 1-800-222-1020 or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT If you live in Canada, and... literatureare available for purchase for in Canada is1-800-668-5539. The toll-free telephone number ordering information for all current and past model General Motors vehicles.
... like this, we certainly hope you should immediately notify Transport Canada,in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited.You may write to: In Canada, pleasecall us at 1-800-222-1020 or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT If you live in Canada, and... literatureare available for purchase for in Canada is1-800-668-5539. The toll-free telephone number ordering information for all current and past model General Motors vehicles.