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Manual Transaxle Operation 5-Speed Keep your foot off the clutch pedal unless you are operating the clutch. Avoid excessive use of the clutch in a half-engagedcondition, otherwise the clutch could slip orcould cause problems by overheating. You can shift into FIRST (1) when you're goingless than 20 mph (32 kmk). If you've come to a complete stop and it's hardto shift into FIRST (1)' put the shift lever in NEUTRAL (N) and let upon the clutch. Press the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST(1). SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2). Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. I This is your shift pattern. Here's how operate to your transaxle: FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal fully and shiftinto FIRST (1). Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. THIRD (3), FOURTH (4), FIF 3 (5): Shift into THIRD (3)' FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5) the same way you do for SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. To stop, let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to NEUTRAL (N). 2-1s

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Table of Contents	7
Seats and Restraint Systems	15
Seats and Seat Controls	16
Head Restraints	18
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	21
Why Safety Belts Work	23
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers @’ If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from	26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	27
Driver Position	27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	34
Right Front Passenger Positi(-	35
Air Bag Systems	35
How the Air Bag Systems Work	38
Rear Seat Passengers	44
Children	47
Child Restraints	62
Larger Children	72
Safety Belt Extender	75
Checking Your Restraint Systems	75
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	76
Features and Controls	79
Keys	80
Door Locks	82
Keyless Entry System	84
Trunk	87
Theft	88
New Vehicle “Break-In”	89
Ignition Switch	89
Starting Your Engine	91
Automatic Transaxle Operation	92
Manual Transaxle Operation	96
Parking Brake	98
Shifting Into PARK	99
Parking Over Things That Burn	101
Frgine Fvhaust	102
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	102
Windows	103
Horn	104
Turn SignaUMultifunction Lever	105
Exterior Lamps	110
Interior Lamps	112
Mirrors	113
Storage Compartments	115
Ashtrays and Lighter	116
Sun Visors	116
Sunroof	117
Instrument Panel	118
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	123
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	135
Comfort Controls	136
Air Conditioner Controls	137
Heating	137
Ventilation System	138
Defogging and Defrosting	139
Audio Systems	140
Setting the Clock	140
AM-FM Stereo	140
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Automatic Tone Control	142
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control	145
Understanding Radio Reception	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	151
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	151
Fixed Mast Antenna	151
Your Driving and the Road	153
Defensive Driving	154
Drunken Driving	155
Control of a Vehicle	158
Braking	158
Steering	162
Off-Road Recovery	164
Passing	164
Driving at Night	167
Driving in Rain	168
City Driving	171
Freeway Driving	172
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	173
Highway Hypnosis	173
Hill and Mountain Roads	174
Winter Driving	176
Loading Your Vehicle	180
Towing a Trailer	182
Problems on the Road	191
Hazard Warning Flashers	192
Other Warning Devices	192
Jump Starting	193
Towing Your Vehicle	198
Engine Overheating	204
If a Tire Goes Flat	213
Changing a Flat Tire	213
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	224
Service and Appearance Care	227
Service	228
Fuel	229
Fuels in Foreign Countries	231
Filling Your Tank	232
Checking Things Under the Hood	235
Engine Oil	238
Air Cleaner	242
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	244
Manual Transaxle Fluid	247
Hydraulic Clutch	248
Engine Coolant	249
Radiator Pressure Cap	251
Power Steering Fluid	252
Windshield Washer Fluid	253
Brakes	254
Battery	258
Halogen Bulbs	259
Tires	263
Appearance Care	270
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	271
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraints	273
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	274
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	279
Electrical System	279
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	280
Capacities and Specifications	285
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	286
Maintenance Schedule	287
Introduction	288
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	290
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	290
Selecting the Right Schedule	290
Short Trip/CityDefinition	291
Short Trip/City Intervals	291
Long Trip/Highway Definition	293
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	293
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	323
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	328
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	330
Part E: Maintenance Record	332
Customer Assistance Information	335
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	336
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	338
Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program Roadside Assistance	339
Canadian Roadside Assistance	341
Courtesy Transportation	342
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	343
Warranty Information	344
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	344
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THECANADIAN GOVERNMENT	345
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	345
Transport Canada Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	345

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Manual

Transaxle

Operation

5-Speed

This is your shift

pattern.

Here’s

how

operate

your transaxle:

FIRST

(1):

Press the clutch pedal

fully

and

shift

into

FIRST

(1).

Then, slowly let up

the clutch pedal as

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

Keep your foot off the clutch

pedal

unless

you

are

operating the clutch. Avoid excessive use

the

clutch

half-engaged condition, otherwise the clutch could

slip

or could cause problems

overheating.

You

can shift into FIRST

(1)

when

you’re

going

less

than

mph

(32

kmk).

If you’ve

come

complete

stop and

it’s

hard

to shift into FIRST

(1)’

put the shift

lever in

NEUTRAL

(N)

and

let

up on the

clutch. Press

the clutch pedal

back down. Then shift

into

FIRST

(1).

SECOND

(2):

Press

the clutch pedal

you

let up on

the

accelerator

pedal

and

shift into SECOND

(2).

Then,

slowly

let

the

clutch pedal

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

THIRD

(3),

FOURTH

(4),

FIF

(5):

Shift into

THIRD

(3)’

FOURTH

(4)

and FIFTH

(5)

the

same way

you

do for SECOND

(2).

Slowly let up

the clutch

pedal

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

stop,

let

the

accelerator

pedal

and

press

the

brake

pedal. Just before

the vehicle stops, press the

clutch

pedal

and

the

brake

pedal,

and

shift

NEUTRAL

(N).

2-1s