1994 Chevrolet Cavalier
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1994 CAVALIER OWER'S MANUAL OChevrolet Cavalier I994 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents I Part I Seats & Restraint Systems.................. 1.,1 Part 2 Features & Controls.. ........................... 41 Part 3 Comfort Controls& Audio Systems.... 91 Part 4 Your Driving and the Road ................ 107 Part 5 Problems on the Road ....................... 127 Part 6 Part 7 Maintenance Schedule...................... 203 Part 8 Y Customer Assistance Information.... 221 Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page224 Part 9 Service Station Information .... Last Page Printed in USA 10234005 B First Edition Important Notes About this Manual Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’reon theroad. If you sell the vehicle, please leavethis manual in it so the new owner can useit. This manual includesthe latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes inthe product after that time without further notice. Vote to Canadian Owners ?or vehicles first sold in Canada, substitutethe name “GeneralMotors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Iivision whenever it appearsin this manual. ?or Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: lux proprietaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francaischez votre :oncessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7. ’ublished by Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors, GM and the GM emblem, the word General Motors Corporation Chevrolet, the Chevrolet emblem and the name Cavalier are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. The word Delco is a registered trademark of General Motors Corporation. 0 Copyright 1993 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division.All rights reserved. 2 The Heritage of Chevrolet .....................,, The dynamic William C. ‘%illy” Durant Fii shifted gearsfrom making carriages to I making cars, forming half of the team I that gavebirth to Chevrolet. The 1957 Chevy started a romance with the I American public-and was poweredby an I available &el-injected V8. I I I I I '60s automotive excitement included Chevrolet landmarks like Your a the Corvette Sting Ray, thesporty new Chevrolet continues tradition of quality and value. Camaro, and powerplants like the legendary 327 V8. Using Your 7994 Chevrolet Part 1: Seats & Restraint Systems Part 5: Problems on the Road Owner’s Manual This part tells you howto use your seats This part tells youwhat to doif you Many people readtheir owner’s and safety belts properly. have a problem while driving,such as a manual from beginning to end when Part 2 Features & Controls flat tire or engine overheating. they first receive their new vehicle. This This part explains howto startand Part 6: Service & Appearance Care will help youlearn about the operate your Chevrolet. Here the manual tells you howto keep features and controls for your vehicle. Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio your Chevroletrunning properly and In this manual, you’ll find that looking good. pictures and words work together Systems to explain things quickly. This part tells you howto adjust the Part 7: Maintenance Schedule There are nine parts with thumb-tabbed ventilation and comfort controls and This part tells youwhen to perform pages in this manual. Each part begins how to operate your audio system. vehicle maintenance and what fluids with a brief list of contents, so you can Part 4 Your Driving and the Road and lubricants to use. usually tell at a glanceif that part Here you’ll find helpfulinformation and contains the information you want. tips about the road and how to drive You can bend the manual slightly to under different conditions. reveal the tabs that help you find apart. iI Part 8: Customer Assistance Part 9: Index Safety Warnings and Symbols Information Here’s an alphabetical listingbf almost You will find a number of safety This part includes important every subject in this manual. You can cautions in this book. We use a box information about reporting safety use it to quickly find something you with gray backgroundand the word defects and gives you detailsabout the want to read. CAUTION to tell you about things that I “Roadside Assistance” program.You could hurt you if you were to ignore the will also find customer satisfaction warning. phone numbers (including customer Service Station Information: satisfaction numbers forthe hearing This is a quick referenceof service and speech impaired) as well as the information. You can find it on thelast mediation/ arbitration procedure. We’ve page of this manual. also included ordering information for service publicationsin this part. How to Use this Manual In thegray caution area, we tell You will also find a circlewith a slash Vehicle Damage Warnings you what the hazard is. Then we tell through it in this book. This safety Also, in this book you will find you what to do to help avoid or reduce symbol means: these notices: the hazard. Please read these cautions. Don’t If you don’t, you or others could be NOTICE: hurt. Don’t do this These mean there is something Don’t let this happen that could damage your vehicle. In the notice area, we tell youabout something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. Butthe notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in different words. You’ll also see warning labelson your vehicle. They use yellow forcautions, blue for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols These symbols are important for you These symbols haveto dowith your lights: These are some of the symbols you will and your passengers whenever your U find on your vehicle.For example, these vehicle is driven: symbols are used on an original battery: Caution Possible lnjuty Fasten Safety Belts Master Lighting Switch Protect Eyes by Turn SignalDirection Shielding Door LocklUnlock HazardWarning Flashers A Caustic BatteryAcid Could Cause Burns Power Window Headlight High Beam Avoid Sparks or Flames Parking Lights pf Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery How to Use this Manual These symbols are on some of your These symbols are used on warning and Here are some other symbols youmay controls: indicator lights: see: Windshield Wipers Engine Coolant Fuse Temperature Windshield Washer Trunk Release Battery Charging System Windshield Defroster Lighter Fuel Rear Window Defogger p3 Horn Engine Oil Pressure Ventilating Fan Speaker Brake Hood Release Anti-Lock Brakes Part I Seats & Restraint Systems HereYOU’II find information about Seats and Seat Controls ............................................................................................ 12 the seats in your Chevrolet and how Safety Belts................................................................................................................ 17 to use your safety belts properly. You How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.......................................................................... 20 can also learn about some things Driver Position.......................................................................................................... 21 you shouldnot do with safety belts. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy........................................................................... 24 Right Front Passenger Position................................................................................ 25 Rear Seat Passengers ................................................................................................ 25 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............................................................................. 27 Center Passenger Position ........................................................................................ 29 Children ..................................................................................................................... 30 Smaller Childrenand Babies .................................................................................... 30 Child Restraints ......................................................................................................... 31 Larger Children......................................................................................................... 38 Safety Belt Extender.................................................................................................. 40 Replacing Safety Belts Aftera Crash ........................................................................ 40 Seats & Restraint Systems Stas and Stat Controls This section tellsyou about the seats- how to adjust thern-and &a about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat ikclining Front Seafbsck 3'0 adjust the seatback, lift the lever or]. tl he outer side uf the sed mdmove the Si eathack to where you want it. Release. tl he lever to lo& the seatback. Pull up 0n the kmr and the seat will go to an U pright position. B;ut don't have a seatback reclinedit Y'Dur vehicle is moving. Move the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then releasethe lever and try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is lockedinto place. m=m 12 I 1 Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some vehicles and adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down so that the topof the restraint is closest to the topof your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injuryin acrash. On