2001 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 2000 Part Number 22625229 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Air Bag Systems Safety Belts Restraint Systems for Children Features and Controls Section 2 Windows Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Keys and Door Locks Windshield Wipers Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) Cruise Control (If Equipped) Tailgate Exterior and Interior Lamps Automatic Transmission (If Equipped) Mirrors Manual Transmission (If Equipped) Storage Compartments Four-Wheel Drive (If Equipped) Cargo Cover/Luggage Carrier (Option) Parking Brake Accessory Power Outlet Tilt Wheel Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Setting the Radio Clock Your Driving and the Road Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Section 4 Defensive Driving Off-Road Driving Drunken Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Control of a Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Braking Towing a Trailer Steering Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Tires and Wheels Checking Fluids and Lubricants Appearance Care Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Passenger Compartment Air Filter (If Equipped) Capacities and Specifications Brakes Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Bulb Replacement Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Owner Checks and Services Maintenance Records Periodic Maintenance Inspections iv Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 9 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide v We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name TRACKER are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so votre concessionaire ou au: the new owner can use it. Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 vi Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. About Driving Your Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an CAUTION: accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines in this manual. These mean there is something that could hurt (See “Your Driving, the Road and Your Vehicle” and you or other people. “Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle” in the Index.) In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. How to Use this Manual Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you others could be hurt. do this, it 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. vii You will also find a circle In the notice area, we tell you about something that can with a slash through it in damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would this book. This safety not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. symbol means “Don’t,” But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid “Don’t do this” or “Don’t the damage. let this happen.” When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important for have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an you and your your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is driven: MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY CHILD COOLANT RESTRAINT TEMP TOP STRAP TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD ANCHOR SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING DOOR LOCK PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC UNLOCK LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD BRAKE CAUSE FASTEN HAZARD BURNS SEAT WARNING BELTS FLASHER REAR COOLANT FUEL AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME POWER RUNNING WINDOW ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD AIR BAG FAN EXPLODE FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Oil Viscosity Fuel Engine Oil Use unleaded only. See Section 6 See Section 6 1.6L, 2.0L Engine Oil for octane ratings. Dipstick See Section 6 Battery For See Section 6 a More Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Tire Pressure See Section 6 Cooling System 2.5L Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 5 Windshield Washer See Section 6 Fluid See Section 6 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-31 Rear Seat Passengers 1-10 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-34 Center Passenger Position (4-Door Models) 1-15 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-35 Children Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-39 Restraint Systems for Children 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-51 Older Children 1-16 Driver Position 1-54 Safety Belt Extender 1-23 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-54 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-24 Right Front Passenger Position 1-54 Replacing Restraint System Parts After 1-24 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) a Crash 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls Manual Front Seat This part tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, and also about reclining front seatbacks, head restraints, easy entry seats and the folding rear seatback. CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. 1-2 Reclining Front Seatbacks Lift the lever located under the front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Then try to move the seat with your body to make sure To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outboard side the seat is locked into place. of the seat cushion. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to its original upright position. 1-3 CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle For proper protection when the vehicle is in is moving. motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-4 Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.