User manual CHEVROLET TRACKER 1997

[. . . ] GG D The 1997 Geo Tracker Owner's Manual eE 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the air bag system. 291 3- 1 4- 1 5- 1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Geo. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine. , etc. 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Geo running properly andlooking good. 71 8-1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact ChevroletlGeo for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8-10. 9- 1 Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i I I U' WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH Natlonal Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLETEmblem, CEO, the GEO Emblem and the name TRACKER are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. [. . . ] If you accelerate too fast, drive wheels will spin and the polish the surface under the tires even more. Unless you have the anti-lock braking system, you'll want to brake very gently, too. (If you do have anti-lock, see "Anti-Lock" in the Index. This system improves your vehicle's stability when you make a hard stop on a slippery road. ) Whether you have the anti-lock braking system or not, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. Without anti-lock brakes, if you feel your vehicle begin to slide, let up on the brakes a little. Push the brake pedal down steadily to get the most traction you can. 4-41 Remember, unless you have anti-lock, if you brake so hard that your wheels stop rolling, you'll just slide. Brake so your wheels always keep rolling and you can still steer. Whatever your braking system, allow greater following distance on any slippery road. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clearroad, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve oran overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught ina Blizzard If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for surethat you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some things to do tosummon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: 4-42 0 0 Turn on your hazard flashers. You can run the engine to keep warm, but be careful. Tie a red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats -- anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. 0 Snow can trap exhaust gases under yourvehicle. This cancause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you. You can't see it or smell it, so you might not know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from around thebase of your vehicle, especiallyany that is blockingyour exhaustpipe. And check around again from time to time to be sure snow doesn't collect there. Open a window just a little on the side of the vehicle that's away from thewind. This will help keep CO out. 4-43 Run your engine only as long as you must. [. . . ] Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 1-25 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 8-7 Roadside Assistance, Canadian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18 Incorrect Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]