User manual CHEVROLET TRACKER 1996

[. . . ] ---Lii--- Gem The 1996 Geo Tracker Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. FeaturesandControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , This section explains how to start and operate your Geo. [. . . ] This will help keep CO out. You can run the engine to keepwarm, but be careful. 4-42 Run your engine only as long as you must. When you run the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. This uses less fuel forthe heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with yourheadlamps. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when youfeel really uncomfortable from the cold. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or so until help comes. Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear Recreational VehicleTowing There may be times when you want to tow your Geo behind another vehicle for use at your destination. Be sure to use the proper towing equipment designed for recreational towing. Follow the instructions for the towing equipment. The best way to tow your Geo is from the rear. Put the rear wheels on a dolly. I NOTICE: Do not tow your Geo with the rear wheels in contact with the ground, or transmission the could be damaged. I 4-43 2. If your Geo is a four-wheel-drive vehicle, set your manual free-wheeling hubs to FliEE or unlock your automatic freewheeling hubs. See "Four-wheel Drive" in the Index. Towing Your Ve- `cle from the Front 4. Turn the ignition key to ACC to unlock the steering wheel. 5, Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping devicedesigned for towing. Release the parking brake. NOTICE: Make sure that the towing speed does not exceed 55 mph (90 km/h), or your Geo could be badly damaged. NOTICE: If your vehicle has automatic freewheeling hubs or two-wheel drive, do not tow it on all four wheels. If you do, your transmission could be damaged. 4-44 If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with manual freewheeling hubs, it can be towed from the front with all four wheels on the ground. Turn the ignition key to ACC to unlock the steering wheel. NOTICE: The front wheels transmit shocks during towing. The steering column may not be strong enough to withstand the shocks. Always unlock the steering wheel before towing. 3. Shift your automatic transmission into PARK (P), or your manual transmission into SECOND (2). 4. Shift the transfer case to NEUTRAL (N). 5. See "Four-wheelDrive" in the Index. 6. Stop towing every 200 miles (300 km) and start the engine. [. . . ] 2-14 OutofPark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-47 S i g n a l i n g W s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28 Skidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]