User manual CHEVROLET TRACKER 1998

[. . . ] 0 1998 Chevrolet Tracker Owner's Manual The 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how use your seats and safety belts properly. to bag 2-1 3-1 4-1 Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tellsyou how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how operate your audio system. to Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the roadhow to drive under different conditions. and 5-1 6-1 Problems on the Road This section tells whatto do if you have a problem while driving, such as a tire or overheated engine, etc. [. . . ] But don't use copper tubing are still working. If you do, it will bend and finally break off. Use steel brake tubing. 4-52 Following DisL --- ;e Stay at least twice far behind the vehicle aheadas you as would when driving your vehicle without a trailer. This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns. Making mrns NOTICE: Making very sharp turns while trailering could cause the trailer to come in contact with the Passing vehicle. Avoid You'll need more passing distance up ahead when you're towing a trailer. And, because you're a good deal making very sharp turns while trailering. longer, you'll need to go much farther beyond the passed vehiclebefore you can return to your lane. When you're turning with a trailer, make wider turns than normal. Do this so your trailer won'tstrike Backing Up soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects. Signal well Hold the bottom the steering wheel with hand. Then, to movethe trailer to the left, just move that hand to the left. To move the trailer to right, move your the hand to the right. Always back up slowly and, if possible, have someone guide you. 4-53 lbrn Signals When Towinga nailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle has to have extra wiring (included inthe optional trailering package). Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or steep downgrade. you don't shift If down, you might have use your brakesso much that to they would get hot and longer work well. no The arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a or lane change. Properly turn hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your drivers you're about to turn, change lanesstop. or speed to around45 mph (70 k / ) reduce the m hto possibility of engine and transmission overheating. When towing a trailer, arrows on your instrument the panel will flashfor turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they not. It's important are to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. If you are towing a trailer and you have a manual transmission with FIFTH ( 5 ) gear, you may prefer not to use FIFTH( 5 ) . Just drive in FOURTH (or, as you (4) need to, a lower gear). 4-54 Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and trailer can be damaged. the But if you ever haveto park your rig on ahill, here's how to do it: I_ A CAUl =ON: It can be dangerous get out of your vehicle if to the shiftlever is not fullyin PARK (P) with the parking brake firmly Your vehicle can roll. [. . . ] iv Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-63 IdentificationNumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]