C H E V R O L E T C A V- A L I E R f .. 1 9 9 3 O W N E R`S M A N U A L 0 Chevrolet Cavalier introduction Part Part Part Part Part Part Part I993 Owner's Manual Table of Contents I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Part Part . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Seats & Safety Belts , .. . . . . .. Features & Controls . . . . . . . . . . . .47 = Comfort Controls & Audio Systems . . . I O! Your Driving and the Road . . . . . . . . . . 123 I Problems on the Road. . . . . . . . . . Service & Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . I95 MaintenanceSchedule . . . . . . . . . . 259 Customer Assistance Information . . . . .281 I Includes "ReportingSafety Defects" on page 286 Index .................... 295 Service Station Information . . . .Last Page How to Use this Manual `I i, , a a r . Printed in USA 10202145 B Second Printing important Notes About this Manual Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. This manual includes the latest information at the timeit was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. Note to Canadian Owners For vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7. Published by Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors Corporation The word Chevrolet, the Chevrolet emblem and the name Cavalier are registered trademarks General of Motors Corporation. The word Delco is a registered trademark of the General Motors Corporation. @ Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division.All rights reserved. 2 w I ' 1 The dynumic William C "Billy '' Durant shlfted gearsfram muking carriages to making cars, forming half the team that gave birth to Chevrolet. , .> .: Louis Chevrolet,the other half of the team, at the wheel o his experimental "Classic Six," f which enteredproduction in 1912. That year 2999 vehicles wereproduced. k In Januu 1942, Chevroletfictorics y were convirted to militaty production in an all-out@ort to achieve victoryin Europe and the Pacific.. . but millionso f Americans already owned a "Chevy." :re; d l I I I I I In 1932 Chevrolet introduced the Synchro-Mesh transmission and oflered a host of accessoriesas including such niceties a clock! ,,- -,+- i d The legacyof America's favorite sportscar began in 1953, when 319 handassembled white Corvettes launched the 7 first of aJiberglass use body in a The 1957 Chevy started a romance with the American public-and was powered an by available fuel-injectedV8. 60's automotive excitement included Chevrolet landmarks like the Corvette Sting Ray,the sporty Camuro, and powerplants like the legendary 327 V8. m 7 Your new Chevrolet continuesa tradition o quality and value. f How to Use this Manual Part 5: Problems on the Road This part tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating. Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Chevrolet running properly and looking good. Part 7 Maintenance Schedule : This part tells you when to perform Using Your 1993 Chevrolet vehicle maintenance and what fluids and Part 1: Seats and Safety Belts Owner's Manual Many people read their owner's manual This part tells you how to use your seats lubricants to use. Part 8: Customer Assistance and safety belts properly. from beginning toend when they first Information receive their new vehicle. This will help Part 2: Features & Controls you learn about the features and controls This part explains how to start and This part tells you how to contact for your vehicle.In this manual, you'll Chevrolet for assistance and how to get operate your Chevrolet. find that pictures and words work service publications. Italso gives you Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio together to explain things quickly. information onReporting Safety Defects. Systems Part 9: Index There arenine parts with color-tabbed pages in this manual. Each part begins This part tells you how to adjust the Here's an alphabetical listingof almost ventilation and comfort controls and with a brief list of contents, so you can every subject in this manual. You can how to operate your audio system. usually tell at a glance if that part use it to quickly find somethingyou Part 4: Your Driving and the Road contains the informationyou want. want to read. Here you'll find helpful information and Service Station Information You can bend the manual slightly to reveal the color tabs that helpyou find a tips about the road and how to drive This is a quick reference of service under different conditions. part. information. You can find it on the last page of this manual. 5 I Satiety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number safety of cautions in this book. We use yellow and the word CAUTION to tellyou about things that couldhurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a red circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means: Don't Don't do this Don't let this happen Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these blue notices: I These mean there is somethiq that could hurt you or other ople. L I 8 NOTICE hese mean there is somct ould damage your vehicle. I In the yellow caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don't, you or others could be hurt. In the blue notice area, we tell you about something thatcan damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be coveredby your warranty, and it could be costly.But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in differentcolors or in different words. In this manual, we've used the familiar words andcolors that Chevrolet has used for years. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use thesame colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. 7 ..I How to U e this Manual s Vehicle Symbols These are someof the symbols you will These symbols are important for you find on your vehicle. For example, these and your passengers whenever your symbols are used on an original battery: vehicle is driven: Caution Possible Injury Protect Eyes byShielding Door LocWUnlock Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns Avoid Sparks or Flames Hazard Warning Flashers Fasten Safety Belts These symbols have to do with your lights: Master Lighting Switch Turn Signal Direction a i w Headlight High Beam Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery Parking Lights pi These symbols are on some of your controls: Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer These symbols are usedon warning and indicator lights: Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Charging System Fuel Here are some other symbols you may see: Fuse Trunk Release cc -1 Windshield Defroster Lighter Horn Rear Window Defogger Engine Oil Pressure wbl (@I Hood Release Ventilating Fan Brake Power Window Anti-Lock Brakes 9 Notes . Part II 12 17 22 23 27 27 28 30 32 33 34 35 43 44 45 Seats & Safety Belts H e r e YOU'II find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and how . to use your safety belts properlyYou can also learn about some things . you should not do with safety belts Seats and Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SafetyBelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How.to Wear Safety Belts Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DriverPosition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RearSeatPassengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Center Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Smaller Children and Babies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LargerChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SafetyBeltExtender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Replacing Safety Belts Aftera Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . II mm Seats & Safety Belts Seats and Seat Controls This section tellsyou about the seatshow to adjust them-and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat Reclining Front Seatback To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on outer side of the seat andmove the ,seatback to where you want it. Release 1the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever and the seat willgo to an 1upright position. But don't have a seatback reclinedif -Jourvehicle is moving. 1the IC" I , You can lose control of the - b 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. Move the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever andtry c3 t move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place. I2 L I 9u I l V l V Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some vehicles and adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable 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. On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. A Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is motion can be in dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't their job do 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 lapbelt can't do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in theseat and wear your safety belt properly. 13 D D Seats & Safety Belts I I Mama/ 4- Way Adjustab/e Driver's Seat (OPTION) There are two levers at front of the the seat. The left lever adjusts the seat forward and back. The right lever adjusts the angle of the front of the seat. To Adjust the Seat's Forward and Rearward Movement: Lift the left lever up and adjustthe seat forward or back. Then release the lever and try to move the seat to be certain that it is locked in place. To Raise or Lower the Front of the Seat: Lift the right lever, and lean forward or backward. I Front Seatback Latches (2-DOOR MODELS) You can lose control of the 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. b vehicle if In 2-door models, the front seatback folds forward to let people get into the back seat. Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place. There's one time the seatbackmay not fold without some help from you. That's if your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill. To fold a front seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear you lift as this latch. Then the seatback will fold forward. The latch must be downfor the seat to work properly. ... 14 Easy-Entry Seat (RS 2-DOOR AND 2-24 MODELS) 4 L could move forward in a If the seatback isn't locked, it sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury t the person sitting o there. Alway ...