User manual CHEVROLET LUMINA 1994

[. . . ] M 0 Chevrolet Lumina Introduction Part Part 1994 Owner's Manual -~ _ _ ~ ~ Table of Contents I 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 How to Use this Manual A - Part Part Part Part Part Part 4 Your Driving and the Road 5 Problems on the Road 6 7 8 9 Includes "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Customer Assistance Information . . Last Page . . , - , Printed in USA 1 10260959 A Second Edition Important Notes About this Manual Please keep this manual in your Chevrolet, so it will be there if you ever need it when you'reon the road. [. . . ] Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area, or winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate action. Have your Chevrolet in good shape for winter. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk. 0 I21 . . . Your Driving and the Road driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition -- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow-- drive with caution. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish thesurface 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 Driving on Snow or Ice "Anti-lock" in the Index. This system Most of the time, those places where your improves your vehicle's abilityto make a tires meet the road probably have good hard stop on a slippery road. ) Whether traction. you have the anti-lock braking system or However, if there is snow or ice between not, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry p, avement. and road, you can have a the anti-lock brakes, if you feel your vehicle very slippery situation. You'll have a lot less traction or"grip" and will need to be begin to slide, let up on the brakes a little. "Wet ice. " Remember, unless you have anti-lock, if Very cold snow or ice can beslick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even you brake so hard that your wheels stop -olling, you'll just slide. Brake so your more trouble because it may offer the wheels always keep rolling and you can least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32°F; OOC) and ;till steer. Try to avoid Winter Driving(CONT. ) Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth, and a couple of reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a piece of old carpet ora couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle. 122 Your Driving andthe Road Towing a Trailer If You're Caught in a Blizzard (CONI) Run your engine onlyas long as you must. This uses less fuel for the 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 your headlights. Let the heater run for awhile. Then, shut the engineoff and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engine againand repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cold. To help keep warm, you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half houror so until help comes. NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by your warranty. [. . . ] A restocking fee may apply. NOTE TO CANADIAN CUSTOMERS: All listed prices are quoted in US. o Requests for manuals printed in French should be directed to Canadian General Motors dealerships. 21 9 Air Conditioner (see "Comfort 90 Controls") . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 AM/FM Stereo w%h Cassette Player andBose Silver Series Speaker System . [. . . ]