Chevrolet Optra Manual

FOREWORD

This manual will acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your new vehicle.It will also provide you with important safety information. Read it carefully and followthe recommendations for the enjoyable, safe, and trouble-free operation of your vehicle.

Service will best be provided by your authorised Chevrolet repairer who knows yourvehicle best and is dedicated to your complete satisfaction.

Please consider this manual a permanent part of your new car. It should remain withthe vehicle at all times, including at time of resale.

Thank you for choosing Chevrolet.

WARNING

WARNING indicates a potentially haz-ardous situation which, if not avoided,could result in serious injury or death.

IMPORTANT NOTICEPlease read this manual and follow the in-structions carefully.

: This is the safety alert symbol usedto alert you to potential hazards in-cluding injuries or damage to yourvehicle or other property. Obey allsafety messages that follow this sym-bol.

Throughout this manual, you will find spe-cial notations:

Warning

Caution

Note

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates a potentiallyhazardous situation which, if notavoided, may result in minor or moder-ate injuries, or damage to yourvehicle or other property.

* or (option): The asterisk and (option) inthis manual signify an item of equipmentthat is not included on all vehicles. Suchitems include engine options, modelvariations specific to one country, andoptional equipment.

All information, illustrations, and specifica-tions in this manual are based on the latestproduct information available at the timeof publication.

We reserve the right to change specificationsor designs at any time without notice andwithout incurring obligation.

NOTE

NOTE indicates information which willassist you with maintenance or otherinstructions concerning your vehicle.

This vehicle may not comply with the stan-dards or regulations of other countries. Be-fore attempting to register this vehicle in anyother country, check all applicable regula-tions and make any necessary modifica-tions.

This manual describes the options and trimsavailable at the time of publica-tion. Some of the items covered maynot apply to your vehicle. Contact yourauthorised Chevrolet distributor for infor-mation on option and trim availability.

Non-genuine parts and accessories have notbeen examined or approved by our com-pany. We can certify neither the suitabilitynor the safety of non-genuine parts and ac-cessories and are not liable for damagecaused by their use.

Important: Read Section 1 ("Seats andOccupant Protection Systems") of thismanual fully and carefully before operat-ing your vehicle.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SEATS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 1-1(Important information about safety belts, air bags, child seats and other safety features)

2. INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS ........................................................................................................... 2-1(Information about instruments, gauges and vehicle controls)

3. DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE ...................................................................................................................... 3-1(Information about how to drive your vehicle under various conditions.)

4. CLIMATE CONTROL AND AUDIO SYSTEM ......................................................................................... 4-1(How to operate your heating, ventilation, air conditioning and audio systems)

5. EMERGENCIES ......................................................................................................................................... 5-1(Important information about what to do if you have a problem while driving)

6. SERVICE AND VEHICLE CARE. ............................................................................................................. 6-1(Information about how to properly maintain your vehicle.)

7. VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................... 7-1(Information about vehicle maintenance)

8. TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 8-1(Vehicle specifications, lubricant types and other useful information)

9. INDEX ...................................................................................................................................................... 9-1

SEATS AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEMS 11

SEATS AND OCCUPANTPROTECTION SYSTEMS1

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY BELTS ................... 1-2

FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS ................................... 1-6

REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS ...................................... 1-6

SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIME ........................... 1-6

THREE-POINT SAFETY BELTS ............................... 1-6

SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONER ............................... 1-9

SAFETY BELT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ................. 1-10

PREGNANT WOMEN AND SAFETY BELTS ......... 1-11

CHILD RESTRAINT .............................................. 1-11

LOWER CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORS .............. 1-13

HEAD RESTRAINTS ............................................. 1-15

FRONT SEATS ..................................................... 1-16

REAR SEATS ......................................................... 1-18

SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM(AIR BAG) ............................................................ 1-19

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WARNING

Safety belts have been shown to bethe single most effective protectionagainst injury or death in a vehicularaccident!

As the owner and driver of your ve-hicle, you must make certain that eachoccupant is properly wearing thesafety belt provided at the seating po-sition.

Pregnant women, injured, and physi-cally impaired persons should alsowear safety belts. Like all other occu-pants, they are more likely to sufferserious injury or death, if they do notdo so.

The best way to protect the foetus isto protect the mother.

Why safety belts work, how to wearthem, and how to adjust your seatposition properly, is explained in thissection. Read all of the informationprovided and always observe theseinstructions and warnings in order togain the full benefit of these safetysystems.

ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETYBELTS!Occupant protection has been the focus ofmuch private and public research and de-velopment for many years. The two vehiclecomponents which are incorporated intothe vehicle solely for the protection of theoccupants in vehicle accidents are the safetybelts provided at each seating position andthe supplemental restraint system, or airbags, provided at the driver and front pas-senger seat positions. The safety belts canprotect you and your passengers only ifthey are used. The air bag is a supplemen-tal protective device that is more effectiveand safer as a restraining device when thesafety belts are being used.

WHY WEAR SAFETY BELTS?

Safety belts are helpful for several distinctreasons:

1) Safety belts attach the occupants to thevehicle so that they will not be ejectedduring an accident.

2) Safety belts attach the occupant to thevehicle so that they can use the spacebetween their pre-crash seating positionand the front of the vehicle to slowdown to a stop more gradually, as theirsafety belts stretch and the front end ofthe vehicle absorbs the energy of thecrash by crumpling.

3) Safety belts keep the driver in his seat,so that the driver might have a chanceto regain control in certain accident situ-ations.

4) Safety belts keep occupants from beingcatapulted into and injuring the driverand other occupants.


WHY SAFETY BELTS WORK!

Safety belts cannot work unless they areworn and worn properly.

Vehicle occupants are injured if the forcesapplied to the bodys structures are greaterthan the body can tolerate without beinginjured. If a persons body is stoppedabruptly, the forces applied to the body willbe high, whereas if the body is sloweddown gradually over some distance, theforces will be much lower. Thus, in orderto protect an occupant from injury in acrash, the idea is to give the person as muchtime and distance as possible in coming toa stop.

Imagine a person running at 15 miles perhour (25 km/h) head first into a concretewall. Imagine a second person running at15 miles per hour into a wall covered by a3-foot (90 cm) thick deformable cushion.In the first instance the person could be se-riously injured or even killed. In the second,the runner could expect to walk away un-injured. Why? In the first instance, the bodyhit the non-yielding concrete surface andstopped immediately. All of the energy thesprinter built up was absorbed by the struc-tures of the body, not by the non-yielding

concrete surface. In the second example, thebody had exactly the same amount of en-ergy that had to be absorbed as in the firstexample, but it continued to move into thepadding, giving the body additional timeand distance to slow down to a completestop as the padding absorbed the sprintersenergy by deforming.

If a car crashes into a concrete wall at30 miles per hour (50 km/h), the frontbumper of the car stops immediately, butthe passenger compartment stops moregradually as the front structure of the ve-hicle crumples. The belted occupant is heldto the seat and gains the advantage of thecushion provided by the crumpling of thefront of the vehicle and the stretching of thesafety belt webbing. That belted occupantsbody slows down from 50 km/h (30 mph)to zero over a distance of 90-120 cm (3-4 feet). That belted occupant also remainsproperly positioned so that, if the air bagdeploys in a frontal collision, the occupantmight never strike any rigid structures inthe vehicle. The unbelted occupant receivesno such benefit. The unbelted person is notattached to the vehicle and so that personcontinues to travel at the vehicles pre-crashspeed of 30 miles per hour (50 km/h) until

striking a hard object at approximately30 miles per hour (50 km/h) and stoppingabruptly. Even in a frontal collision in whichthe air bag deploys, the unbelted front seatoccupant remains at greater risk of seriousinjury or death than the properly restrainedfront seat occupant. (See SUPPLEMEN-TAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM in the index)


WARNING

SAFETY BELTS PROTECT

Accident statistics show that drivers andpassengers properly wearing safety beltshave a lower risk of being injured anda higher chance of surviving an accident.For this reason, wearing a safety belt islegally required in most countries.

WEARING THE SAFETY BELT

Each front seat and each outboard rearseat of your vehicle is equipped with athree-point safety belt system that isanchored at three locations. Both frontseats and outboard rear seats belts arestored and locked by a retractor mecha-nism. When set in its normal emergencylocking mode, the three-point safety beltrequires no length adjustment and al-lows freedom of movement when thevehicle moves at constant speeds.

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WARNING

However in a sudden or strong stop, orduring heavy acceleration or decelera-tion, the safety belt will lock automati-cally to restrain the body.

In order to gain the full benefit of asafety belt, you must wear it correctlyand position yourself correctly withinyour seat, as follows:

Seatback upright (not reclined, tokeep you from submarining or slip-ping out from under the safety belt,and injuring vulnerable body parts ina crash.)

Occupant sitting upright (notslouched, to properly position the lapand shoulder portions of the safetybelt for maximum restraint and mini-mum injury to soft and vulnerableparts of your body in a crash)

Safety belt latch plate and buckle se-curely fastened with a click (if thesafety belt is not securely latched, itcannot provide any protection; pull onthe belt to make sure it is secure)

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WARNING

Lap portion of safety belt snug andlow on hips and pelvis (not abdomenwhere the restraining belt could causeserious injury in a crash THIS ISPARTICULARLY IMPORTANTFOR PREGNANT WOMEN)

Shoulder portion of the safety beltsover your outside shoulder and snugagainst the chest (not under an arm,around your neck, over an insideshoulder or behind your back, andnot loose with slack allowing exces-sive forward movement and injury ina crash)

Knees straight forward ( so thedrivers side front knee bolsters canhelp prevent you from submarin-ing under the belt in a crash)

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WARNING

Only one occupant per one safety belt(do not allow more than one personin a safety belt; multiple people in asingle safety belt can exceed the ca-pacity of the safety belts and peoplesharing a safety belt can cause crush-ing and other injuries to each otherin a crash)

Children in secure child seats (in acrash the forces are too great for anadult to hold onto a child and theadult will crush the child if they sharethe same safety belt)

No unbelted occupants (occupantsnot wearing a safety belt are an in-jury threat to themselves and to otheroccupants in the vehicle because in acrash they become a free-flying bodythat will strike other persons in theirpath)

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WARNING

No twisted safety belts (twisted safetybelts will not move freely and restrainproperly and can cut into the occu-pants rather than spread the force,thus increasing the risk of injury anddeath)

Lock doors (unlocked doors increasethe risk of injury and death fromexternal impacts and ejection in acrash)

Make periodic checks (while riding inthe vehicle, check from time to timeto be sure that the lap portion of thebelt is snugly across the hips and hasnot ridden up around the waist andthat the shoulder portion is midwayover the shoulder and across thechest; properly positioned belts allowthe stronger structures of the hipsand shoulders to absorb the forcesof the belt against the body, while im-properly positioned belts may causeneck injury or injury to the vulner-able organs in the abdominal area).

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WARNING

No hard or breakable objects, be-tween safety belts and body parts(objects such as ballpoint pens,glasses, etc. in the occupants pocketor on their clothes can cause injuryin the event of a collision)

WARNING

If the safety belt goes over an armrest(if so equipped), lap portion of thesafety belt could force the occupants ab-domen, not the pelvis, in a collision.

Be sure that the safety belt goes un-der the armrests.

Failure to follow this can result in inju-ries or even death in case of a collision.


REAR SEAT OCCUPANTSThe rear seat is equipped with two out-board seating positions and a centre seat-ing position featuring three-point lap-and-shoulder safety belts.

Each outboard seating positions areequipped with child restraint lower an-chors. (See LOWER CHILD RESTRAINTANCHORS in the index for more infor-mation)

SAFETY BELT WARNING CHIMEThe safety belt warning chime will soundfor about 6 seconds when the ignitionswitch is ON unless the drivers safety beltis securely fastened. If you hear this warn-ing chime, make sure the drivers safety beltis securely fastened before operating thevehicle.

THREE-POINT SAFETY BELTSTo help reduce the risk of personal injuryin collisions or sudden manoeuvre, yourvehicle is equipped with three-point safetybelts. The two front seats, the two out-board rear seating positions and a centrerear seating position are each equipped withthree-point safety belts. These safety beltsare each anchored in three locations to re-strain passengers who are properly posi-tioned and wearing the safety belt.

A three-point safety belt set in the ELR(Emergency Locking Retractor) mode re-quires no length adjustment and allows thefreedom of body movement when the ve-hicle moves at a constant speed.

However, in the event of a sudden or strongstop, or during heavy acceleration or de-celeration, the safety belt will lock automati-cally to restrain the body.

FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTSEach front seat is equipped with adjustableseat and seatback with height-adjustablehead restraint, three point lap-and-shoul-der safety belts, and a supplemental re-straint system (air bag).


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Always fasten your safety belts correctly:

1. Close and lock the doors.

2. Make sure seatback is upright.

3. Pick up the safety belt latch plate and useit to pull the belt across your body. Makesure the belt is not twisted. If the safetybelt locks as you are pulling it out, al-low it to rewind into the retractor. Pullthe safety belt out again to a comfort-able and secure length.

4. Position the shoulder belt midway overthe shoulder and across the chest. Neverplace the shoulder belt across the neck.

This assures that in the case of a colli-sion, the belt applies force to the shoul-der bones and keeps the impact awayfrom ribs or neck, helping to avoid seri-ous internal injuries.

5. Wear the lap belt low and snug on thehips, not the waist. This assures that inthe case of a collision, the belt appliesforce to the pelvic bones and not the ab-domen, helping to avoid serious injuries.

6. Push the latch plate firmly into the buckleuntil the mechanism clicks. Make sureyou are using the correct buckle. Be sureto position the release button on thebuckle so you can unbuckle the safetybelt quickly if necessary.

7. Pull up on the latch plate to make sureit is secure.

To remove the safety belt, press the releasebutton on the buckle. The belt will retractautomatically. Guide the safety belt as itretracts to prevent the latch plate fromdamaging interior surfaces or injuring oc-cupants.


REAR CENTRE SAFETY BELT(SALOON ONLY)

The rear centre safety belt system includesa retractable safety belt, a buckle with blackrelease button, and a buckle with red re-lease button marked as CENTRE. Therear centre safety belt buckles are designedso as not to allow a wrong latch plate tobe inserted.

When the rear seatback is in upright posi-tion, keep latching the latch plate into thebuckle with black button. Only when therear seatback will be folded down, unlatchthe latch plate.

Before fastening the rear centre belt, pushthe latch plate (1) at the end of the safetybelt strap into the buckle with black but-ton and make sure the webbing is nottwisted. To fasten the belt, sit up straightand well back in the seat, pull the latch plate(A) across your body and press it into thebuckle (B) until you hear a click.

To unfasten the belt, push the red buttonon the buckle (B) and allow the belt to re-tract.

Maintain your safety belts:

1. Periodically inspect all safety belts, relatedparts, and assemblies. Have these replacedby a workshop if any safety belts or as-semblies or related parts are damaged. Werecommend your authorised Chevroletrepairer.

2. You must replace any safety belt or re-lated part that has been stretched ordamaged in an accident, even if thestretching or damage is not obvious orvisible. Stretched belts and damagedparts do not perform effectively. Re-placement of safety belts must be new.

3. We recommend replacing the entiresafety belt assembly after your vehiclehas been in a collision. If a trained spe-cialist finds that no safety belt damagehas occurred and that everything is incorrect working order, you need notmake any replacement. We recommendthat you consult your authorisedChevrolet repairer.

4. It is dangerous to operate your vehiclewith damaged safety belts or other parts.


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WARNING

To minimise risk of severe injury ordeath in the event of a crash, alwayswear safety belt with both latchesbuckled.

When rear seatback is folded down, pushthe black button on the buckle (1) and al-low the belt to retract. After returning a rearseatback to the normal position, push thelatch plate (1) at the end of the safety beltstrap into the buckle with black button andmake sure the webbing is not twisted.

SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERYour vehicle is equipped with a safety beltpretensioner system at the front seatingpositions. You can use the pretensionersafety belts in the same manner as ordinarysafety belts.

The safety belt pretensioner system is acti-vated based on crash severity. The crashsensors and the electronic controller of theair bag system also control the safety beltpretensioners.

The pretensioner is located in each frontsafety belt retractor. The pretensioner tight-ens the safety belt so the belt fits theoccupants body more snugly in the eventof a frontal crash. The retractors will re-

main locked after the pretensioners are ac-tivated. Upon activation, some noise willoccur and some smoke may be released.These conditions are not harmful and donot indicate a fire in the vehicle.

The driver and all passengers must be prop-erly restrained by wearing safety belts at alltimes, whether or not a pretensioner isequipped at their seating position, to mini-mize the risk of severe injury or death inthe event of a crash. Sit fully back in theseat; sit up straight; do not lean forwardor sideways. Adjust the belt so the lap por-tion of the belt is worn low across the pel-vis, not across the waist.

Please note that the pretensioners will acti-vate only in severe frontal collisions. Theyare not designed to activate in rear impacts,side impacts, rollovers or minor frontalcollisions. The pretensioners can be acti-vated only once. If the pretensioners areactivated, have the pretensioner system ser-viced by a workshop as soon as possible.We recommend your authorised Chevroletrepairer.


WARNING

Never drive with an improperly posi-tioned safety belt. To help avoid inju-ries, always observe the following pre-cautions:

Adjust the safety belt height beforedriving.

Wear the shoulder belt midwayacross the shoulder.

Lock the safety belt anchor in posi-tion.

Failure to follow these precautions canresult in injuries or even death in caseof a collision.

WARNING

Incorrect adjustment of the safety beltheight could reduce the effectiveness ofthe safety belt in a crash.

SAFETY BELT HEIGHTADJUSTMENTTo operate safety belts with a height-adjust-able upper anchorage point, do the follow-ing:

1. Pull on the safety belt.

2. Press the safety belt height adjuster in thearea indicated by the arrow in the illus-tration.

3. Adjust the safety belt height before youbegin driving, so that the shoulder beltlies midway across the shoulder closestto your door.

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If the air bag warning lamp on the instrumentcluster does not blink or come on brieflywhen the ignition switch is turned to theON position, stays on for more than 10seconds, or comes on while driving, thepretensioner system or the air bag system maynot work correctly. Have both systems in-spected by a workshop as soon as possible.We recommend your authorised Chevroletrepairer.

Service on or around the pretensioner sys-tem components or wiring must be per-formed only by a specially trained work-shop. We recommend your authorisedChevrolet repairer. Improper service couldresult in unintended activation ofpretensioners or could render thepretensioner inoperative. Either of these twoconditions may result in personal injury.


PREGNANT WOMEN ANDSAFETY BELTSSafety belts work for everyone, includingpregnant women.

Like all occupants, pregnant women aremore likely to be seriously injured if theydo not wear safety belts. In addition, whena safety belt is worn properly, it is morelikely that the unborn child will be safe in acrash.

To provide maximum protection, a preg-nant woman should wear a three-pointsafety belt. She should wear the lap portionof the belt as low as possible throughouther pregnancy.

WARNING

Child safety restraints are available in awide range of sizes and configurations.Due to the shape and dimensions ofyour vehicles interior and seats, not allchild safety restraints will fit in yourvehicle.

It is your responsibility to ensure thatthe child safety restraint you are install-ing fits properly and can be adequatelyattached to the vehicle with the safetybelts and the child safety restraint an-chors.

A child safety restraint that is not thecorrect size for the vehicle or the child,or a child safety restraint that is improp-erly attached to your vehicle can lead toserious personal injury to the child andother passengers in the vehicle in theevent of a collision.

CHILD RESTRAINTOnce you have selected an appropriate in-fant or child restraint, read and carefullyfollow the manufacturers instructions forinstalling and using the system. The childrestraint system should be appropriate foryour childs age, height and weight; and itshould fit properly and securely in the ve-hicle. There are different kinds of restraintsystems that are available for all sizes ofchildren until they reach a height and weightat which they can safely use the vehiclessafety belt system.

WARNING

Your vehicle is designed to fit universalchild restraint seat only to the each rearoutboard seating positions.

Do not install universal child restraintseat to the front passengers seat and/or rear centre seating position.

Accident statistics show that children aresafer in accidents when they are restrainedin the rear seat rather than the front seatof the vehicle.


WARNING

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ward facing child restraint on a seatprotected by an air bag in front of it!Always secure a rear-facing child re-straint in the rear seat.

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Children who have outgrown their childrestraint system should sit in the rear seat,restrained by the safety belt that is fastenedproperly, making sure that the shoulderportion is adjusted to be as far away fromthe neck as possible and that the lap por-tion is low across the hips. Check the beltposition from time to time to verify that itis safely positioned.

If the child must sit in a front seat, makecertain that the shoulder belt does not lieacross the childs face or neck. If it does,move the child closer to the centre of thevehicle so that the safety belt is on the childsshoulder.

Never let the child stand or kneel on theseat, or in the cargo areas, while your ve-hicle is moving.

When the child seat is not in use, secure theseat with the vehicles safety belt or removeit from the vehicle.

WARNING

Never hold a baby in your arms whileriding in a vehicle. Be sure to secureinfants and small children in re-straints approved for their use.

During a crash, a baby will becomeso heavy you cant hold it. For ex-ample, in a crash at only 25 mph(40 km/h), a 12-lb (5.5 kg) baby willbecome a 240-lb (110 kg) forceagainst your arms.

Failing to secure infants and smallchildren in restraints approved fortheir use can result in injury during acollision, or even death.

According to accident statistics, chil-dren are safer when properly re-strained in the rear seats than in afront seat.

Do not install any child restraint inthe front passengers seat if your ve-hicle is equipped with side air bag.See SIDE AIR BAGS in the indexfor more information.

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LOWER CHILD RESTRAINTANCHORSIn the past, child restraints have been at-tached to a vehicles seat by safety belts. Asa result, child restraints were often installedincorrectly or too loosely to adequatelyprotect your child. We now equip yourvehicle with Lower Child Restraint Anchorsat the two rear outboard seating positions,allowing child restraints to be attached di-rectly to the body of the vehicle.

To install a child restraint which comesequipped with lower anchor attachments,follow the instructions supplied with yourchild restraint and the Installation of ChildRestraints with Lower Anchor Attach-ments procedure on the following pagesof this manual.

Please take the time to carefully read andfollow all of the instructions on the follow-ing pages and the instructions supplied withyour child restraint.

Your childs safety depends on it!

If you have questions, or any doubtswhether you have installed your child re-straint properly, contact the child restraintmanufacturer. If you are still having troubleinstalling the child restraint in your vehicle,please consult a workshop. We recommendyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

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WARNING

Use all child restraint anchors for theirdesigned purpose only.

Child restraint lower anchors are de-signed only to hold child restraintswhich come equipped with lower anchorattachments.

Do not use child restraint lower an-chors to hold adult safety belts, har-nesses, or other items of equipmentin your vehicle.

Using child restraint anchors to holdadult safety belts, harnesses, or otheritems or equipment in your vehicle willnot provide adequate protection in thecase of a collision and could result ininjuries or even death.

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5. Adjust and tighten the child restraintaccording to the instructions suppliedwith the child restraint.

6. Push and pull on the child restraint af-ter installation to be sure the child re-straint is secure.

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Installation of child restraints with loweranchor attachments

To install a child restraint designed for at-tachment to lower anchors:

1. Select one of the rear outboard seatingpositions for installation of the child re-straint.

2. Locate the two Lower Child RestraintAnchor positions. The location of eachlower anchor is identified with a circu-lar marking on the lower edge of therear seatback.

3. Make sure there are no foreign objectsaround the Lower Child Restraint An-chors, including safety belt buckles orsafety belts. Foreign objects can interferewith the proper latching of the child re-straint to the anchors.

4. Place the child restraint on the seat overthe two Lower Child Restraint Anchorsand attach it to the anchors followingthe instructions supplied with the childrestraint.

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HEAD RESTRAINTSHead restraints are designed to reduce therisk of neck injuries in case of a collision.

For maximum protection, slide the headrestraint up or down so the top of the re-straint is level with the top of your ears.

WARNING

Removed or improperly adjusted headrestraints can result in serious head andneck injuries in case of a collision.

If the head restraint must be removed forany reason,

1. Pull it up to the stop position.

2. While pushing the release button, lift thehead restraint from the guide sleeve.

3. Replace head restraint and reset it inintended position before driving.

WARNING

Make sure that the head restraint hasbeen put back into place and readjustedbefore driving.

To adjust the front and rear head re-straints, raise the head restraint or push itdown while pressing the release button.

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To tilt the front head restraints*,

1. Place it in its upright position by push-ing it forward fully and releasing it.

2. Push the head restraint forward care-fully until it is adjusted to the desiredposition.

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FRONT SEAT RECLINING ADJUSTMENT

To tilt seatback forward or backward, turnthe handwheel on the outside of theseatback until the seatback is adjusted tothe desired position.

WARNING

Do not adjust the drivers seatbackwhile the vehicle is moving.

Driver could lose control of the vehicleand injury or property damage couldresult.

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WARNING

Do not adjust the drivers seat whilethe vehicle is moving.

Driver could lose control of the vehicleand injury or property damage couldresult.

FRONT SEATSFRONT SEAT SLIDE ADJUSTMENT

(passenger seat with undertray*)

To move the front seat forward or back-ward:

1. Pull up and hold the lever located un-der the front side of the front seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired position.

3. Release the lever.

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DRIVERS SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

To adjust the position of the drivers seatcushion, turn the handwheel on the out-side of the seat cushion until the seat cush-ion is adjusted to the desired position.

Turn the front handwheel to adjust theheight of the front portion of the seat cush-ion and turn the rear handwheel to adjustthe height of the rear portion.

WARNING

If a crash occurs, front occupants in re-clined seats can lose restraining benefitsof the seatback and safety belts by slid-ing out from under the safety belt or bybeing thrown into the seat belt in anawkward position.

Do not position either front seatbackin the reclined position while the ve-hicle is being operated.

Serious injuries, death and ejection fromthe vehicle can result.

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FRONT SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT*

To adjust the front seat lumbar support,pull the lever on the outside of the seatbackup or down until the desired support isachieved.

Push the lever down to adjust the supportfor the lower part of the seatback.

Pull the lever up to return the support toits original position.

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WARNING

Ensure that the rear seatbacks are allthe way back and locked in positionbefore operating the vehicle with pas-sengers in the back seat.

Do not press the release buttons onthe top of the seatback while the ve-hicle is moving.

Pressing the release buttons while the ve-hicle is moving can cause injuries ordamage to the occupants.

3. Pull the seatback forward again to makesure the seatback is properly latched.

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WARNING

Do not stack luggage or other cargohigher than the front seats.

Do not allow passengers to sit on thefolded seatbacks while the vehicle isin motion.

Your vehicle has separate areas de-signed specifically for carrying cargoor passengers.

Unrestrained luggage or passengerson a folded seatback can be thrownabout within or ejected from the ve-hicle in a sudden stop or accident.

Serious injuries or death can result.

REAR SEATSFOLDING REAR SEATBACK To fold down the rear seatbacks separately:

1. Pull up on the release button on top ofthe rear seatback.

2. Fold the rear seatback forward anddown.

To return a rear seatback to its originalposition:

1. Lift the rear seatback and push to origi-nal position. Make sure the safety beltsare not pinched by the latch.

2. Latch the seatback into place by push-ing on the top of the seatback.


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SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINTSYSTEM (AIR BAG)Your vehicle is equipped with an air bagsupplemental restraint system (SRS) de-signed to protect properly seated and re-strained front seat occupants. Both thedriver and front passenger seating posi-tions are equipped with driver and passen-ger air bags and side air bags (if soequipped), in addition to three-point safetybelts and other safety features. Each air bagis specially packed in a module, from whichthe air bag is designed to inflate and deployat extremely high speed and force in theevent your vehicle is involved in certain typesof collisions which pose a high risk of seri-ous injury or death to the driver and pas-sengers.

DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGERS AIRBAG

Drivers air bag

The drivers air bag module is located in thecentre of the steering wheel.

Front passengers air bag

The passengers air bag module is locatedin the instrument panel, above the glovebox.

Drivers air bagFront passengersair bag

WARNING

Air bags are only a supplemental re-straint, and are most effective in combi-nation with safety belts.

All occupants, including the driver,should always wear their safety belts,whether or not an air bag is also pro-vided at their seating position, to mini-mize the risk of severe injury or deathin the event of a crash.

Frontal air bags do not deploy in sideor rear collisions. Occupants notwearing their safety belts will not beprotected by any restraint system, re-sulting in severe injuries or death inthese types of collisions.

Occupants who are not properlywearing their safety belts may bethrown forward by braking beforeimpact, placing their bodies near oragainst the air bag modules. This cancause severe injury from the force ofan air bags deployment.


NOTE

An air bag can also inflate in moderateto severe non-collision situations (e.g.,slamming the under body or other solidcomponent of the vehicle in a dip in thedriving surface) where the crash sensorsgenerate a signal equivalent to a crashinto a solid immovable barrier at 15 to23 km/h (9.3 ~ 14.3 mph).

How air bags work

Air bags are designed to keep your head,neck, and chest from slamming into theinstrument panel, steering wheel orwindscreen in a front-end crash. They arenot designed to inflate in rear-end orrollover crashes or in most side-impactcrashes. Your air bags are designed to de-ploy in crashes that are equivalent to, orexceed the force of a vehicle traveling at aspeed of 15 to 23 km/h (9.3 ~ 14.3 mph)crashing into a solid immovable wall.

The air bag system activates druing a se-vere collision which is either frontal or whenthe impact angle is up to 30 from straightahead.

This crash severity level at which the air bagwill deploy was selected to assure inflationof air bags in our vehicles at or below thecrash severity at which a statistical risk ofdeath begins for frontal collisions.

In the real world, cars rarely crash squarelyinto immovable walls; air bags most oftendeploy when a vehicle collides with anothervehicle. The actual speed at which the airbags will inflate may be higher in the realworld, because real-world accidents usuallyinvolve more complicated multi-vehicle im-pacts, angled impacts, and incomplete fron-tal impacts (e.g. sideswipes), and because theobject struck is usually not immovable.

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NOTE

Air bags cannot smother you and theydont restrict your movement. Air bagshave vents, so they deflate immediatelyafter cushioning you.

The entire process, from initial contactthrough the air bags inflation and defla-tion, occurs within 0.2 seconds, faster thanthe blink of an eye. Because the collision isover in a fraction of a second, and vehiclesinvolved in an accident usually come to thefinal point of rest only one or two secondsafter initial contact, the supplemental re-straint system must sense the crash andcause the air bags to deploy nearly instan-taneously to protect the vehicles occupants.

Air bags inflate when a sensor detects afront-end crash of a severity sufficient forair bag deployment. The crash sensorsends an electric signal to initiate the air bagsinflation. A propellant is ignited which rap-idly burns inside the air bag module, pro-ducing enough nitrogen gas to fully inflatethe air bag. The chemical process and ni-trogen gas are harmless to the vehicles oc-cupants. Within 0.045 seconds of the crashdetection, the pressure of the inflating airbag splits open the plastic trim covering onthe module, which is scored on the insidesurface to allow the trim of the steeringwheel hub or passenger-side instrumentpanel to split open under force.

The air bag fully inflates to create a surfacethat can catch the forward movement of thefront occupants head and upper torso. Asthe occupant comes into contact with theair bag, the gas in the bag empties throughholes at the base of the bag to soak up theforce from the occupants forward move-ment.

WARNING

Air bags are only a supplemental re-straint, and are most effective in combi-nation with safety belts.

All occupants, including the driver,should always wear their safety beltswhether or not an air bag is also pro-vided at their seating position, minimisethe risk of severe injury or death in theevent of a crash.

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SIDE AIR BAGS*

The side air bag modules are located in theoutboard side of the front seatbacks.

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WARNING

Children who are seated in close prox-imity to a side air bag may be at risk ofserious or fatal injury if the air bag de-ploys, especially if the childs head, neck,or chest is close to the air bag at the timeof deployment.

Never let your child lean on the dooror close to the side air bag module.

The safest place in the vehicle foryour properly seated and restrainedchild is the back seat.

How the side air bags work

Side air bags are designed to keep yourhead, neck, arm, and shoulder from slam-ming into the front door and window in alateral crash.

The side air bags inflate when a sensordetects a lateral crash of a severity sufficientfor the side air bag deployment.

Your side air bags are designed to deployin lateral collisions that are equivalent to,or exceed the force of a deformable mov-ing barrier travelling at a speed of 15 to25 km/h (9.3 ~ 15.5 mph) crashing into avehicle.

The fact that your vehicle was involved ina crash and the side air bags did not inflatedoes not necessarily mean that there issomething wrong with your side air bags.Side air bags are designed to inflate in a sidecollision, not in front-end, rear-end, orrollover crashes if they dont produce suf-ficient lateral impact for the deployment ofthe side air bags.

WARNING

(Continued) Do not place objects on or near the

side air bag modules in the outboardside of each front seats. They canbecome projectiles during inflation,causing severe injury.

Do not install accessory seat coverson the front seats. The deploymentof the side air bags can be obstructedin a collision leading to serious injury.

Do not lean your body part or headon the door. The side air bag can hitthe occupants with a considerableforce when it deploys in a collisionleading to serious injury.

Do not install any child restraint inthe front passengers seat if your ve-hicle is equipped with the side air bag.

Failure to follow these precautions canresult in serious injury or even death.


SRS SERVICING

Your Supplemental Restraint System(SRS)is virtually maintenance free.

However, if any of the following occurs, haveyour SRS serviced immediately by a work-shop. We recommend your authorisedChevrolet repairer.

Any of your air bags have deployed.

The air bag warning lamp indicates mal-function. See AIR BAG WARNINGLAMP in the index.

NOTE

If your vehicle is equipped with side airbags, the front seat assembly must bereplaced after the side air bag has beendeployed. Consult a workshop for moreinformation. We recommend that youconsult your authorised Chevrolet re-pairer.

AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS

After the air bag deflates, you may notice aburning smell, smoke, and white powder inthe interior of the vehicle. This is normal.The burning smell is from the propellantthat was ignited to inflate the airbag. Thewhite powder is cornstarch, talcum or so-dium compounds which lubricate the airbag to reduce friction on the air bag dur-ing storage and inflation. Although theymay cause some skin or eye irritation, thesesubstances are not toxic.

WARNING

Do not drive your vehicle after one ormore air bags have deployed.

Do not try to repair, alter, or disposeof the air bag yourself.

Air bags are installed under high pres-sure with sophisticated crash sensingand air bag inflating systems. Allow-ing an untrained and unauthorisedperson to handle an air bag can leadto serious injuries and death.

Contact a workshop immediately ifeither of your vehicles air bag has de-ployed, if damage occurs to your ve-hicle at or near either of the air bagmodules, or if you believe for any rea-son that the operating condition ofeither air bag has been impaired. Werecommend that you consult yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer.

Driving a vehicle after an air bag hasdeployed without authorised service canresult in severe injuries and death.


In a crash, a vehicle may go from highwayspeed to a full stop in a fraction of a sec-ond and in a distance of less than one foot.This extremely short stopping time and dis-tance greatly increases the force placedupon the occupants. No person has thestrength or reflexes to counteract this force.Even occupants properly positioned andwearing their safety belts will find theirhead, upper torso, arms, and hips thrownforward at the speed the vehicle was travel-ing before impact. In moderate to severefrontal collisions, even occupants wearingsafety belts can sustain internal brain andorgan injuries without the occupants heador torso hitting any stationary objects orsurfaces.

Air bags provide additional stopping timeand distance for the head and upper tor-sos of front occupants in moderate to se-vere frontal or near-frontal collisions. Thisadditional time and distance can save livesand prevent serious injuries.

All of these injuries are caused by the forcecreated by the collision as the vehicle isbrought to a sudden stop. The time anddistance which a vehicle is allowed in slow-ing or stopping in great part determines theseverity of a collisions effect on vehicle oc-cupants. For example, when a vehiclebrakes to a stop at a red light, theoccupants bodies are forced forward. Thisis because both the vehicle and its occupantsare initially traveling at the same speed. Thebrakes slow the vehicle, and the occupantscontinue to move forward somewhat insidethe vehicle. However, properly positionedand restrained occupants are rarely injuredwhen a vehicle comes to a stop by evensudden and hard braking. This is becauseeven hard braking allows a comparativelylong time and distance for the vehicle tostop. The safety belts and the occupantsstrength are generally sufficient to safelycounteract the force of a braking stop.

HOW AIR BAGS PROTECT FRONTOCCUPANTS

Vehicle occupants are usually injured in acollision because their bodies are throwninto a stationary object, either inside thevehicle, such as the steering wheel, instru-ment panel or windscreen, or outside thevehicle, such as the driving surface or a tree,when the occupant is thrown from the ve-hicle. Severe injuries also occur by occu-pants being jolted by the forces of the crash,even without body contact with a station-ary object or surface.

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HELP YOUR AIR BAGS TO PROTECTYOU!

Besides their lifesaving benefits, the air bagsystem also poses some moderate risks.

Because an air bag inflates with consider-able force, speed and suddenness, the airbag supplemental restraint system will besafer and more effective if the occupants areproperly positioned in the vehicle.

WARNING

Essential Air Bag Safety Rules: Never place a rear-facing child seat in

the front seat. Children age 12 years and under

should ride in the back seat wheneverpossible.

Always wear your safety belts, evenif your vehicle is equipped with an airbag.

Move your seatback rearward as faras is comfortable and safe, tilt theseatback slightly and sit against theback of the seat.

Do not place objects on, over or nearthe air bag modules. They can be-come projectiles during inflation,causing severe injury.

Do not lean forward or rest any partof your body on the trim covering theair bag modules.

Do not drive with the steering columntilt adjusted fully upward.

Severe injury and death can result fromfailing to observe these air bag safetyrules.

Always secure any rear-facing child seat inthe back seat.

Child restraint systems in which the childfaces the rear of the seat must never beplaced in the front seat. The deployment ofan air bag risks severe injury or death to achild in a rear-facing child seat placed in thefront seat.

Children belong in the back seat.

According to accident statistics, children age12 years and under are safer when prop-erly restrained in the back seat than in thefront seat, and should ride in the back seatwhenever possible. Children are not saferin the back seat only because of the risksof injury by air bags. Studies have shownthat children are also safer in the back seatthan in a front seat without an air bag.


Tilt the safety belt slightly and do notlean forward.

Tilt the seatback slightly, and sit withyour back against the back of the seat.Do not lean or otherwise position yourbody close - within 15 cm(6 inch) - tothe air bag module. Do not rest any partof your body on or near the plastic trimcovering the air bag module (the hub ofthe steering wheel or the passenger sideof the instrument panel above the glovebox). Try to keep your head and bodymore than 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12 inches)away from the air bag. More distance issafer.

Occupants who are not properly wear-ing their safety belts may be thrown for-ward by braking before impact, placingtheir bodies near or against the air bagmodules. This can cause severe injuryfrom the force of air bags deployment.

Move the back of the seat rearward asfar back as is comfortable and safe.

Positioning your seat farther away fromthe air bag module will not decrease theeffectiveness of the air bag. Greater dis-tance from the module means greaterprotection from the air bags forcefuland sudden deployment. Never move thedrivers seatback so far as to impair thedrivers ability to comfortably reach thesteering wheel, pedals and other instru-ment and controls.

Correct positioning of adults and teenag-ers.

Adults and teenagers seated in the frontdriver and passenger seats can also improvetheir safety and the effectiveness of the airbags by using proper seating positions.

For the best seating position of adults andteenagers:

Wear the three-point safety belts at alltimes.

All occupants, including the driver,should always wear their safety beltswhether or not an air bag is also pro-vided at their seating position to mini-mize the risk of severe injury or deathin the event of a crash.

Air bags do not deploy in rear and side-impact collisions. Occupants not wear-ing their safety belts will not be pro-tected by any restraint system, resultingin severe injuries or death in these typesof collisions.


Do not place objects, children or petsbetween you and the air bag module.

Your vehicles air bag modules are lo-cated on the steering wheel and on theinstrument panel above the glove box.Placing objects on, over or near the plas-tic trim covering these air bag modulescould cause those objects to be propelledby the inflating air bag into your faceand torso causing serious injury.

Children and pets should never ride onanother occupants lap. Do not placeobjects which could cause injury duringdeployment on an occupants lap.

Tilt the steering wheel downward (if soequipped), pointing the air bag towardyour chest instead of your head andneck.

Never position the steering wheel at thehighest position. This position shouldonly be used to allow easy entry and exitfrom the drivers seat. Lower the steer-ing before starting to drive. This will aimthe air bag at the drivers chest, ratherthan the more easily injured head andneck.

WARNING

To perform well, an air bag must de-ploy quickly. The force is greatest in thefirst 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) after the air bagbursts through its cover and begins toinflate. Those 2 to 3 inches immediatelyafter the air bag bursts through its mod-ule cover and begins to inflate are therisk zone.

If an occupants body is in this riskzone when the air bag deploys, severeinjury or even death could result.

The force decreases as the air bag in-flates farther from the module cover.

Greater distance from the air bagmodule means greater safety whenthe air bag deploys.

NOTE

The fact that your vehicle may be se-verely damaged and the air bags did notinflate or the fact that the vehicle is rela-tively undamaged and the air bag didinflate does not necessarily mean thatthere is something wrong with your airbag system. The crash sensors detect theseverity of the crash, not the amount ofdamage to the vehicle.

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QUICK VIEW INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS(SALOON) ............................................................. 2-3

QUICK VIEW INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS(HATCHBACK/WAGON) ....................................... 2-4

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ........................................ 2-5

SPEEDOMETER ..................................................... 2-7

TACHOMETER ...................................................... 2-7

FUEL GAUGE ........................................................ 2-8

TEMPERATURE GAUGE ........................................ 2-8

INDICATORS AND WARNING LAMPS ................. 2-9

SWITCHES AND CONTROLS .............................. 2-22

KEYS .................................................................... 2-31

KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM .................................... 2-32

DOOR LOCKS ..................................................... 2-35

ELECTRIC WINDOWS ......................................... 2-38

MANUAL WINDOWS ......................................... 2-39

BOOT LID (SALOON) ......................................... 2-40

TAILGATE (HATCHBACK/WAGON) .................... 2-41

BONNET ............................................................. 2-42

INTERIOR COURTESY LAMPS ............................ 2-43

ELECTRIC SUNROOF .......................................... 2-44

DIGITAL CLOCK .................................................. 2-45

CIGARETTE LIGHTER ANDACCESSORY POWER OUTLET ........................... 2-46

ASHTRAYS ........................................................... 2-48

HORN ................................................................. 2-49

CUP HOLDERS ................................................... 2-49

GLOVE BOX ........................................................ 2-49

LOWER DEPOSIT BOX ....................................... 2-51

COIN STORAGE .................................................. 2-51

CONSOLE BOX ................................................... 2-51

SEATBACK SHOPPING HOOK ............................ 2-52

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNDERTRAY ............. 2-52

SUNGLASS HOLDER ........................................... 2-52

SUN VISORS ....................................................... 2-53

ASSIST GRIP WITH COAT HOOK ....................... 2-53

SECURITY BARRIER NET ..................................... 2-54

LUGGAGE STORAGE AREA ............................... 2-56

ROOF RACK ....................................................... 2-58

ANTENNA ........................................................... 2-58

SEAT HEATER SWITCH ....................................... 2-59

CRUISE CONTROL .............................................. 2-59


QUICK VIEW INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS (SALOON)

1. Drivers airbag

2. Front passengers airbag

3. Audio system*

4. Centre vent outlet

5. Side vent outlet

6. Instrument panel

7. Climate control*

8. Hazard warning flasher button

9. Glove box

10. Coin storage

11. Bonnet release handle

12. Lower deposit box

13. Digital clock

14. Cigar lighter

15. Ashtray

16. Accelerator pedal

17. Brake pedal

18. Clutch pedal

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QUICK VIEW INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS (HATCHBACK/WAGON)

1. Drivers airbag

2. Front passengers airbag

3. Audio system*

4. Center vent outlet

5. Side vent outlet

6. Instrument panel

7. Climate control*

8. Hazard warning flasher button

9. Glove box

10. Coin storage

11. Hood release handle

12. Lower deposit box

13. Digital clock

14. Cigar lighter

15. Ashtray

16. Accelerator pedal

17. Brake pedal

18. Clutch pedal

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INSTRUMENTS CLUSTER (GASOLINE)

1. Tachometer

2. Speedometer

3. Temperature gauge

4. Fuel gauge

5. Turn signal / hazard warning flasher

6. TCS warning lamp*

7. ABS warning lamp

8. SSPS warning lamp*

9. Hold mode indicator*

10. Door open warning lamp

11. Safety belt reminder

12. Charging system warning lamp

13. Brake system warning lamp

14. Odometer

15. Selector lever position indicator*

16. Odometer mode select button

17. Low fuel level warning lamp

18. Malfunction indicator lamp

19. Engine oil pressure warning lamp

20. Airbag warning lamp

21. Front fog lamp indicator*

22. High beam indicator

23. Rear fog lamp indicator

24. Boot lid open warning lamp*

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INSTRUMENTS CLUSTER (DIESEL)

1. Tachometer

2. Speedometer

3. Temperature gauge

4. Fuel gauge

5. Turn signal / hazard warning flasher

6. TCS warning lamp*

7. ABS warning lamp

8. SSPS warning lamp*

9. Winter mode indicator*

10. Door open warning lamp

11. Safety belt reminder

12. Charging system warning lamp

13. Brake system warning lamp

14. Odometer

15. Selector lever position indicator*

16. Odometer mode select button

17. Low fuel level warning lamp

18. Malfunction indicator lamp

19. Engine oil pressure warning lamp

20. Airbag warning lamp

21. Front fog lamp indicator*

22. High beam indicator

23. Rear fog lamp indicator

24. Boot lid open warning lamp*

25. Change engine oil lamp*26. Glow plug indicator*27. Engine coolant temperature warning

lamp*28. Water in fuel warning lamp*29. DPF indicator*30. Cruise control indicator*


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WARNING

Excessive engine speed can damage theengine.

Do not let the engine reach excessiveengine speed, as indicated by thepointer being in the red zone.

This could result in costly repairs.

SPEEDOMETERThe speedometer shows vehicle speed inkilometres per hour (mph).

ODOMETER / TRIP ODOMETER

The odometer shows how far your car hasbeen driven in kilometres.

TACHOMETERThe tachometer indicates engine speed inrevolutions per minute(rpm).

Never operate the engine at such high rpmthat the tachometer needle is in the redzone.

There are two independant trip odometers,which measure the distances your vehiclehas travelled since you last reset this func-tion.

To reset each trip meter to zero, press andhold the mode select button until it resets.

The odometer, trip A and trip B can beswtiched by pressing the mode select but-ton.

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FUEL GAUGEIndicates how much fuel remains in the fueltank.

After adding fuel and restarting the engine,the fuel gauge pointer slowly moves toshow the new fuel level.

Movement of the fuel within the fuel tankcauses the fuel gauge pointer to move whenyou brake, accelerate or turn.

TEMPERATURE GAUGEIndicates engine coolant temperature whenthe ignition switch is ON.

CAUTION

Do not continue to drive your vehicleif the temperature gauge pointer is inthe red area of the gauge. This meansyour vehicles engine is overheating.

Driving with an overheated engine candamage your vehicle. See OVER HEAT-ING in the index.

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INDICATORS AND WARNINGLAMPSLOW FUEL LEVEL WARNING LAMP

This light also comes on when the fuel tankis low on fuel.

CAUTION

Do not let your vehicle run out of fuel.This can damage the catalytic converter.

WARNING

Do not drive with the ABS warninglamp on.

The ABS warning lamp may meanyour brakes are not working prop-erly.

Failure to keep your vehicles brakes inproper working condition can cause acollision resulting in personal injuriesand damage to your vehicle or otherproperty.

ABS WARNING LAMP

The ABS warning lamp comes on briefly asyou turn the ignition ON. This means thatthe system performs self-checking and theindicator bulb is operating properly. Thelamp should go out after about 3 seconds.Contact a workshop for repairs if the ABSwarning lamp does either of the following: Does not come on when the ignition is

turned ON. Does not go out. Comes on while drivingWe recommend that you consult yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer.

If the ABS warning lamp comes on whiledriving, your vehicle may have an ABSmalfunction. Although your vehicles brakesystem will operate normally without ABS,have a workshop check the system andmake any necessary repairs as soon aspossible. We recommend that you consultyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

See ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM inthe index.

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Fill up the fuel tank as soon as possiblewhen warning lamp comes on.

See FUEL in the index.

CAUTION

Do not let your vehicle run out of fuel.This can damage the catalytic converter.


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BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LAMP

The brake system warning lamp illuminateswhen you turn the ignition ON, before theengine is started.

This means that the indicator is operatingproperly. The lamp should go out after youstart the engine.

The brake system warning lamp also illu-minates when the handbrake is engaged.The lamp goes out when the handbrake isreleased. Make sure you release thehandbrake fully before you drive your ve-hicle.

WARNING

The air bag warning lamp stays on whenthe air bag system has a problem

Do not drive your vehicle if the airbag warning lamp is on. Have thesystem checked at a workshop assoon as possible. We recommendyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

Driving without a properly functioningair bag system may lead to personalinjury, or even death, in the event of anaccident.

An air bag system malfunction can be in-dicated by any of these warning lamp dis-plays:

Does not flash when the ignition isswitched on.

Stays on after several flashes.

Flashes while driving.

Stays on continuously while driving.

For a description of the air bag system andother occupant protection systems, see sec-tion 1.

AIR BAG WARNING LAMP

The air bag warning lamp flashes severaltimes when you turn the ignition ON. Thismeans the indicator bulb is operating prop-erly and that your air bag system is func-tional.

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CAUTION

Do not drive with the brake systemwarning lamp on.

This may mean your brakes are notworking properly.

Driving with malfunctioning brakescan lead to a collision resulting inpersonal injuries and damage to yourvehicle and other property.

If the brake system warning lamp comes oneven when the handbrake is completely re-leased, it may mean the brake fluid level inthe reservoir is low.

If so, follow these steps:

1. Carefully pull off the road and come toa stop.

2. Check the brake fluid level.

3. Add the recommended brake fluid up tothe MAX mark. See ADDING BRAKE/CLUTCH FLUID in the index.

CAUTION

Do not drive your vehicle if the brakesystem warning lamp does not come onwhen the handbrake is engaged and theignition is ON.

Make sure the bulb is working prop-erly. If the lamp does not come on whenthe handbrake is engaged and the igni-tion is ON, even though the warningbulb operates properly, take your ve-hicle to a workshop for a check of thebraking system. We recommend yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer.

These conditions mean your vehiclemay have a fault in the braking system.

Failure to keep your vehicles brakes inproper working condition can cause acollision resulting in personal injuriesand damage to your vehicle or otherproperty.

4. Drive carefully at a safe speed to a work-shop to have the brakes inspected if thefollowing conditions exist:

Your brakes operate normally.

You judge your vehicles brake sys-tem to be safe.

We recommend that you consult yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer.

5. Have your vehicle towed to a workshopfor inspection and repair if the follow-ing conditions exist:

You find leaks in the brake system.

The brake system warning lampstays on.

Your brakes do not operate properly.

We recommend that you consult yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer.


If the charging system warning lamp comeson while you are driving:

1. Pull safely off the road.

2. Stop your vehicle.

3. Make sure the drive belt is not loose orbroken. See DRIVE BELT in the in-dex.

ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LAMP

Illuminates briefly when the ignition isswitched on before the engine starts. Thismeans that the indicator bulb is operatingproperly.

The lamp should go out after the enginestarts.

If the engine oil pressure warning lampcomes on while driving, your engine oilpressure may be dangerously low. Stop theengine immediately and check the oil level.

See CHECKING ENGINE OIL LEVELin the index for a proper checking proce-dure.

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4. If the drive belt is in proper working or-der but the charging system warninglamp stays on, there may be a problemsomewhere in the charging system.Take your vehicle to a workshop for re-pairs as soon as possible. We recommendyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

CAUTION

A loose or broken drive belt can causethe engine to overheat.

Do not drive your vehicle if the drivebelt is loose or broken.

An overheated engine can damage yourvehicle and result in costly repairs.

CAUTION

The charging system warning lamp in-dicates there may be a problem withyour charging system. Do not drive your vehicle when the

charging system warning lamp is on.Driving your vehicle while its chargingsystem is malfunctioning can causedamage to the vehicle.

CHARGING SYSTEM WARNING LAMP

Indicates the battery is being discharged.The lamp should come on when you turnthe ignition ON. The lamp should go outwhen you start the engine.

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CAUTION

Your engine oil pressure may be dan-gerously low.

Do not drive with the engine oil pres-sure warning lamp on.

Driving your vehicle with low oil pres-sure can result in costly damage to yourvehicle.

If the oil level is low, add the specified en-gine oil to the correct level. See CHANG-ING ENGINE OIL AND FILTER in theindex.

If the oil level is normal, have a workshopcheck your vehicles lubricating system. Werecommend your authorised Chevrolet re-pairer.

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CAUTION

Do not drive with the malfunctionindicator lamp on.

The indicator lamp signals that your ve-hicle has a problem that requires atten-tion. Driving with the malfunction indi-cator lamp on can damage the emissionscontrol system and can affect the fueleconomy and driveability of your ve-hicle.

Consult a workshop to repair the prob-lem as soon as possible. We recommendyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP

Illuminates briefly as you turn the ignitionON, before you start the engine.

This means that the indicator bulb is oper-ating properly.

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DOOR OPEN WARNING LAMP

Illuminates when a door is open or not se-curely latched.

The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)will illuminate if a fault exists in the emis-sion related components or related sub sys-tems.

It will stay on as long as the ElectronicControl Module (ECM) detects the fault.If a severe misfire level is detected, the MILwill blink continuously. Severe misfire cancause catalytic converter damage.

The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)will also illuminate to indicate that there isa malfunction in the Diesel Particulate Fil-ter (DPF). If this happens, you should con-sult a workshop to repair the problemimmediately. We recommend yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer. See "DIESELPARTICULATE FILTER (DPF)" in the in-dex for more information.

Your vehicles electronic system will switchto an emergency running programme soyou may continue to drive. However, youshould consult a workshop to repair theproblem as soon as possible. We recom-mend your authorised Chevrolet repairer.

If the MIL comes on briefly and then goesout again, this is normal and does not in-dicate a system fault.

If your vehicle is equipped with an auto-matic transaxle, See AUTOMATICTRANSAXLE EMERGENCY SHIFTINGPROCEDURE in the index.


HOLD MODE INDICATOR(Gasoline Only)*

Illuminates when the hold mode switch ispressed.

HOLD mode allows the automatictransaxle to be kept in a single gear untilmanually shifted.

To cancel HOLD mode, push the switchagain.

See HOLD MODE in the index.

If the hold mode indicator flashes, haveyour vehicle checked and repaired by aworkshop immediately. We recommendyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

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SELECTOR LEVER POSITION INDICATOR(AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)*

Shows the position of the transaxle gearselector lever.

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WINTER MODE INDICATOR(Diesel Only)*

Illuminates when the winter mode switch ispressed.

Use this mode to drive off smoothly undericy and slippery road.

To cancel winter mode, push the switchagain.

See WINTER MODE in the index.


L5W2005AL5W2004A

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS)WARNING LAMP*

Illuminates when the ignition is ON andgoes out after about 3 seconds along withthe ABS warning lamp.

The TCS warning lamp blinks when trac-tion control is working.

If the TCS warning lamp comes on whiledriving, have it serviced by a workshop. Werecommend your authorised Chevrolet re-pairer.

See TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMin the index for more information.

NOTE

If your brakes are overheated, TCS willnot work to protect your brake systemand TCS warning lamp will illuminateuntil your brake are cooled down.

SSPS WARNING LAMP*

The speed sensitive power steering (SSPS)warning lamp comes on as you turn theignition ON. The lamp should go out afterabout 3 seconds.Contact a workshop for repairs if the SSPSwarning lamp does either of the following: Does not come on when the ignition is

turned ON. Does not go out. Comes on while driving.We recommend your authorised Chevroletrepairer.See SPEED SENSITIVE POWER STEER-ING in the index.


REAR FOG LAMP INDICATOR

Illuminates when the rear fog lamps are on.

See REAR FOG LAMP in the index.

SAFETY BELT REMINDER

You must fasten the drivers safety belt se-curely whenever the ignition switch isturned ON, or the following will occur:

Safety belt reminder warning lamp illu-minates.

Safety belt reminder warning chime willsound for about 6 seconds.

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FRONT FOG LAMP INDICATOR*

Illuminates when the front fog lamps areon.

See FRONT FOG LAMP in the index.

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HIGH BEAM INDICATOR

The high beam indicator illuminates whenthe high beam is on and during headlampflash.

CAUTION

These indicators are required for safedriving.

Immediately replace any burnt outbulbs in your turn signal or hazardwarning flasher indicators.

Failure to keep these indicators in properworking condition can lead to accidentsthat can result in personal injuries ordamage to your vehicle or other prop-erty.

NOTE

Shorter flashes than usual mean yoursignal lamp bulb is burnt out and needsto be replaced.

TURN SIGNAL / HAZARD WARNINGFLASHER INDICATORS

Turn signal / hazard warning flasher indi-cators verify that the exterior turn signalsor hazard warning flashers are workingproperly.

If the green arrows dont flash when yousignal a turn or push the hazard warningbutton, check the fuse and the bulbs andreplace any that are not operating properly.

S3W2211A


CRUISE CONTROL INDICATOR(Diesel only)*

Illuminates when cruise control is on. It willgo out when cruise control is turned off.

See CRUISE CONTROL in the index.

L5W2006A K5W2022A

ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATUREWARNING LAMP(Diesel only)*

Illuminates when the ignition is ON andgoes out after a few seconds.

This lamp tells you that the engine coolanthas overheated.

If you have been operating your vehicleunder normal driving conditions, youshould pull off the road, stop your vehicleand let the engine idle for a few minutes.

If the lamp does not go out, you shouldswitch the engine off and consult a work-shop as soon as possible. We recommendyour authorised Chevrolet repairer.

See OVERHEATING in the index.

L7W2001D

CHANGE ENGINE OIL LAMP(Diesel only)*

Your vehicle may have an engine oil lifesystem that lets you know when to changethe engine oil.

When the change engine oil lamp comes on,it means that the engine oil needs to bechanged.

Once the engine oil has been changed, theengine oil life system must be reset. Afterreset, the change engine oil lamp will go out.


See ENGINE OIL LIFE SYSTEM in theindex for more information on how to re-set the system.

CAUTION

When the change engine oil lamp comeson in the diesel powered vehicle, the en-gine power can be decreased to informyou that the engine oil needs to bechanged.

Change the engine oil immediately if thechange engine oil lamp illuminates in thediesel-engined vehicle.

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GLOW PLUG INDICATOR* (Diesel only)

Illuminates when the ignition is ON andstays on for a short time or may go off rightaway. The waiting time will vary accordingto the engine coolant temperature.

When the glow plugs are sufficiently heatedfor cold starting, the light will go out. Then,the engine should be started.

See "STARTING THE DIESEL ENGINE"in the index for more information.

CAUTION

When the glow plug indicator comes onwhile driving or the engine cannot bestarted properly, you should consult aworkshop to repair the problem as soonas possible. We recommend yourauthorised Chevrolet repairer.


DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF)INDICATOR* (Diesel only)

This indicator comes on when the sootparticles accumulated in the DPF reach acertain amount.

The soot particles should be burnt offthrough a process called regeneration toprevent the filter clogging. As soon as theroad and traffic situation permits when thisindicator comes on, increase speed to morethan 50 km/h for about 15 mimutes. Theindicator goes off as soon as the soot par-ticle is below a certain amount.

See "DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER(DPF)" in the index for more information.

C7E2102A

WATER IN FUEL WARNING LAMP*(Diesel only)

When the water level in the fuel filter ex-ceeds a certain level, this warning lampcomes on. If this condition occurs, imme-diately drain the water from fuel filter.

For the drain procedures, see DIESELFUEL FILTER in the index.

The warning lamp will go off when thedraining is completed.

Before starting the engine after draining,priming operation must be performed. See"How to drain the water from the fuel fil-ter" in the index for more information.

C7E2101A

CAUTION

The fuel system in the engine may getserious damage if you keep drivingwhile the warning lamp is coming on.Prompt correction should be neces-sary.

Using low quality fuel could result inserious damage to the engine due tothe water or impurities in fuel. Neveruse low quality fuel.

Before starting the engine, primingoperation must be performed.

If the warning lamp still illuminatesafter draing the water, you shouldconsult a workshop to repair theproblem as soon as possible. We rec-ommend your authorised Chevroletrepairer.


N5W2002PL4W2251A

BOOT LID OPEN WARNING LAMP*(Saloon only)

Illuminates when the boot lid is open or notsecurely latched.

SWITCHES AND CONTROLSLIGHT SWITCH

To turn the head, tail and sidelights on oroff, twist the end of the combination switchlever.

The light switch has three positions whichactivate various lamp functions as follows:

OFF: All the lights are off. : The sidelights, tail lamps, registra-

tion plate lamps, and instrument panellamps are illuminated.

: The low-beam headlamps and allof the above lamps are illuminated.

The headlamps will turn off automaticallywhen the ignition switch is turned to LOCKor ACC.

BATTERY SAVER

Battery saver is to prevent the battery frombeing discharged.

When you leave the light switch in the or position, remove the key,and open the drivers door, the lights willturn off automatically.

NOTE

If you remove the key and open thedrivers door when the dome lamp isON, the dome lamp will not turn offautomatically.


N5W2003P

HIGH BEAM SWITCH

To turn the high-beam headlamps on:

Make sure the low-beam headlamps areon.

Push the combination switch lever to-ward the instrument panel.

The headlamp high-beam indicator illumi-nates when headlamps are on high beam.

To switch from high-beam headlamps tolow-beam, pull the combination switch le-ver back toward you, to its normal posi-tion.

CAUTION

Always switch the high-beamheadlamps to low-beam when youapproach on coming vehicles or whenother vehicles ahead.

High-beam headlamps can temporarilyblind other drivers, which could resultin a collision.

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TURN SIGNAL LEVER

RIGHT turn: Move the turn signal leverup.

LEFT turn: Move the turn signal leverdown.

The turn signal will shut off automaticallyand the lever will return to its normal posi-tion after you have completed the turn.

When changing lanes, move the turn sig-nal lever part way and hold it there. Whenyou release the lever, it will return to itsnormal position.


N5W2004P

PASSING LIGHT SWITCH

To flash the high-beam headlamps, pull thecombination switch lever toward you andrelease it. The lever will return to its nor-mal position when you release it.

The high-beam headlamps will stay on aslong as you hold the combination switchlever toward you.

FRONT FOG LAMP SWITCH*

Fog lamps provide:

Extra illumination to the sides of theroad ahead.

Improved visibility in fog or snow.

To turn the fog lamps on:

Make sure the light switch is in theor position.

Turn the ring on the middle of the com-bination switch lever to ON.

The fog lamp indicator in the instrumentpanel illuminates when the fog lamps areturned on.

To turn the fog lamps off, turn the ring tothe OFF position.

REAR FOG LAMP SWITCH

To turn the rear fog lamp on, twist the endof the windscreen wiper/washer lever whenthe low beam head lamps are on.

The rear fog lamp indicator in the instru-ment panel illuminates when the rear foglamp is turned on.

To turn the rear fog lamp off, twist the endof the windscreen wiper/washer lever again.

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To operate the windscreen wipers, turnthe ignition ON and move the windscreenwiper / washer lever upward.

The windscreen wipers operate in the fol-lowing four positions:

OFF: System off. Default position.

INT: Intermittent operation(Turn theband up and down to choose the desiredspeed). Lever up one level.

LO: Continuous wipe, slow speed. Le-ver up two levels.

HI: Continuous wipe, fast speed. Leverup three levels.

Misting function

To operate the windscreen wipers once incase of light rain or mist, lightly move thewindscreen wiper /washer lever toward theINT position and release it.

The lever will return automatically to itsnormal position when released.

The wipers will operate through one cycle.

NOTE

Wiper blades will wear out and not wipeproperly reducing forward vision.

Replace worn wiper blades.

N4G2321P

WINDSCREEN WIPERS

CAUTION

Less than clear vision for the driver canlead to an accident resulting in per-sonal injury and damage to your ve-hicle or other property.

Do not operate the windscreen wip-ers when the windscreen is dry or ob-structed, as with snow or ice. Usingthe wipers on an obstructedwindscreen can damage the wiperblades, wiper motor, and glass.

Check blades are not frozen to win-dows before operating in cold weather.Wiper operation while blade is frozencan damage wiper motor.


N4G2331P

Automatic wipe with rain sensor*

The rain sensor detects the amount of wa-ter on the windscreen and automaticallyregulates the windscreen wipers.

To operate the windscreen wipers automati-cally, move the windscreen wiper/washerlever toward the AUTO position.

The sensitivity of the system can be ad-justed using the adjuster wheel.

Less sensitivity: turn the adjuster wheeldown.

More sensitivity: turn the adjuster wheelup.

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To turn the system off, move thewindscreen wiper/washer lever toward theOFF position.

The windscreen wipers operate once underthe following conditions:

When the ignition switch is turned ONin AUTO position of windscreen wiper/washer lever

When the windscreen wiper/washer le-ver is moved to the AUTO position af-ter turning the ignition key to ON.

NOTE

The windshield wipers will be operatedfor 5 minutes when windshields wiper/washer lever remains in auto positionthough rain is over, but will not operateafter 5 minutes pass on.

NOTE

The windshield wipers are operated onetime when sense adjust switch is turningto one level from less sensitivity positionto more sensitivity position in rain day,but will not operate in case it doesn'train.

CAUTION

Switch off the windscreen wiper and au-tomatic operation with rain sensor in carwashes.

So as to ensure proper operation of the rainsensor, the sensor field must be free fromdust and dirt and the windscreen washersystem must be operated at regular inter-vals. Vehicles with rain sensor can be iden-tified by the sensor field near the top of thewindscreen.

Rain sensor


To spray washer fluid on the windscreen:

Turn the ignition ON. Pull the windscreen wiper / washer lever

toward you.When you pull the lever for less than0.6 seconds, the following happens: Washer fluid sprays onto the

windscreen. (The windscreen wipers donot operate)

When you pull the lever for more than0.6 seconds: Washer fluid sprays onto the

windscreen. The windscreen wipers operate for three

cycles or until you release the lever.

Washer fluid refill

For the recommended procedure for refill-ing your windscreen washer reservoir, seeWINDSCREEN WASHER FLUID in theindex.

CAUTION

Do not operate the windscreen washercontinuously for more than 10 sec-onds, or when the washer fluid tankis empty.

This can cause the washer motor tooverheat resulting in costly repairs.

WINDSCREEN WASHER

CAUTION


Do not spray washer fluid on thewindscreen in freezing weather.

Warm the windscreen before you op-erate the windscreen washer.

Washer fluid can form ice on a frozenwindscreen and obstruct your vision.

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TAILGATE WINDOW WIPER ANDWASHER*

CAUTION


Do not operate the tailgate windowwiper when the tailgate window is dryor obstructed, as with snow or ice.Using the wiper on an obstructedwindow can damage the wiper blades,wiper motor, and glass.

Check blade is not frozen to windowbefore operating in cold weather.Wiper operation while blade is frozencan damage wiper motor.

To operate the tailgate wiper and washerpush the lever toward the instrument panel.

In the first position, wiper will operate con-tinuously at slow speed. In some models,wiper will operate intermittently.

To spray the washer fluid, push the leverto the second position.

CAUTION

Do not operate the tailgate windowwasher continuously for more than10 seconds, or when the washer fluidtank is empty.

This can cause the washer motor tooverheat resulting in costly repairs.

CAUTION

Do not spray washer fluid on the tail-gate window in freezing weather.

Warm the tailgate window before youoperate the tailgate window washer.

Washer fluid can form ice on a frozentailgate window and obstruct your vi-sion.

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REAR WINDOW AND OUTSIDE MIRRORDEFROSTER BUTTON

CAUTION

Do not use the rear window defrosterunder the following conditions: Engine is not running. You are just starting your vehicle. There is a buildup of snow or ice on

the rear window.If you use your vehicles rear window de-froster under these conditions, you candischarge your vehicles battery.This can damage your vehicle, requiringthe replacement of some parts.

N4W2381A

HAZARD WARNING FLASHER BUTTON

Use hazard warning flashers in the follow-ing situations:

To warn others of emergency conditions.

When your vehicle is in a traffic hazard.

You can operate the hazard flash functionwith the ignition ON or OFF.

To activate the hazard warnin

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