User manual CHEVROLET LUMINA 1996

[. . . ] u. -w . . . . . *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . *. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , L * WE SUPPORT ~OLUNTAkkTE&lN7CIAl\j GERTIFICAT'ION THROUGH Na'tional lnstitutafoi A-UT~XMOTIVE SERVICE EXCEL. LEMCE I <. 1 I I . . . . . I I I I I I I I I I I V m inP 'thatcould hurt LOTICE: 1 :he symbols you may . find on your vehicle. These. symbals $re importarit fQryau:. ari-d your- passerrgers whcn&er yQw vehicle is driven : These symb. ols haye t9 dci with your 1i @its : WINDSHIELD Q WlP. ER These symbolsare us, ed on warning and indicator lights: CAUTION 'POSSIBLE lNJU. RY FUSE PRO-TECT EYES BY 9HlELDlNw CAUSTIC: BATTERY ACID. CQULD . CAUSE BURNS AVOID SPARKS:OR FLAMES SPARK-OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY . x fi Q DQOR LOCK UNLO. CK TURN. SIGNALS 9 WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER FASTEN SEAT . BELTS 9 4 BATTERY CHARGING . SYSTEM P LIGHTER () @ C. OOLANT HURN WINDOW DEFOGGER REAR a (@) SPEAKER b @A ENGINE OIL . [. . . ] See "Anti-Lock Brake . SystemWarning Light" in the Index. Here's how anti-lock works. Suddenly an animai j-umpsout in front of. you. You slam on the. brakes. Here"$what hap. pens withABS A computer senses that wheels are siowing down. K'0pn-e of the wheels. is about to-stop rolling, the-camputerwill separately wurk-thebrakes at eq&. frg&wheel and at-the rear wbe. ds. . The anti-lock system can changethe brake pressurefaster than any driver c. ould The-cbmputeri s programmed to make the most. :ofavailable tire and. mad conditions. Remember: Anti-lackdoesn't change the time you need to get your foot up to the-brakepedal or always decrease stopping distance. I you get too close to the vehicle: in f front of you, -you won'thave :time to. Always leave enough room up ahead to stop, :even thmgh you have anti-lock brakes. Don't pump. the brakes. You may feel thesystem working, or you may notice Some noise, but this i s normal, TRAC . You. can steer . ar. ound the obstacle while braking hard, As you. brake, . your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel spee;d and contmls braking pressure . accordingly. . . . LOw When. your anti-lock system is adjusting brake pressure to. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Active Light" in the Index. 'W In any emergency, don?Keep trying to steerand constantly s. eek:an-escape route or area o, Fleess . . &@er . If you have the anti-lock braking syste. m, i-ernember:It. If you . do n0. t have anti-lock, then in a braking (where. . thewheels are no longer rolling), release imugh pres. sure on the brakes t. 0 get the wheels rolling again. 'This restores steering . c. orittd. Push thekrake pedal-ddwnstexdily when you have to stop su. ddmly. A lang as the wheels are ~olling, S . you will have steering control. d a d . Night -driving mare d&iig&%?u3 day driving. than One reason is that some driver. sare likely :to be impaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems or by fatigue. 4-14 0 0 0 It's wise to keep p u r wiping equipment in. gcmd sh, ap& and keep your windshield washer tank filled. . Replace your wlldshield wip-er inserts when they $huw . signs. :of ?&reakng-m :misshi areas on the windshiekd, or when -stripsof rg. bb. er s:tartto. -separate from the inserts. 4-16 Wet brakes can cause accidents. They . won't work well in. a quick stop and may cause pulling to one side. After driving thmugh a large puddle of water or a car wash, apply yourbrake pedaI. lightly. But if you can'tj try to slow dawn befbre you hit them. , I NOTICE: 0 4 :One;ofthe biggest problems with city-streetsis the . amount of t. raffic on :them. You'll want to watch out, foos what the other drivefs ate doing and pay-attention:to . traffic signals. . 0 D:rivi, ng on steep hills or mou-nt. ainsis differentfrom driving. in flat pr rolling terrain. I Here. are some tips for -winterdriving: Have your Chevrolet in . p o d . shape. for winter. . . J YOU may want to. -putwinter emergency supplies in ybur truok* Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer. fluid, wag, s0rn. e winter Outer clothing, a small shove!, a flashlight, a red cloth and a couple of reflective. w. arning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe c. onditions, incluae a small bag. [. . . ] frequent checks abdxeplacernents th. an you. '11 find in the sch-edulesin this section. If you have. -any questions on how, to keep your vehicle in good condition, see yaw Ghevro. 1e. t dealer. This part tells you :the maintenance semices you should have done and when you should schedule them. If you go to your deafer for your service needs, you'll kriow that GM-trained. and supported service people will perfu-rm the work wing genuine GM p. arts. 4 use the recommended fuel. in Every 7, 506) Miles (12-500km): Engine Oil and Filter Cllange (or e, very I2 months, wlnichever occurs first). [. . . ]