Geo TRACKER 1993 Owner's manual

U

’1,

5

1993

Owner’s

Manual

Table

of

Contents

C

.

.’acker

Introduction

How

to

Use

This

Manual

.............

Part

1

Seats

&

Safety Belts.

...............

11

I

1

Part

2

Features

&

Controls

................

43

I

Part

3

Comfort Controls

81

Audio Systems

rn

,101

Part

4

Your Driving and the Road.

.........

117

I

Part

5

Problems on the

Road

.............

189

I

Part

6

Service

&

Appearance Care..

.......

221

1

Part

7

Maintenance Schedule

.............

281

1

Part

8

Customer Assistance Information

....

311

325

Including “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

315.

I

Part9

Index..

.........................

Service Station Information

....

Last Page

Printed in

U.S.A.

Part

No.

10213056

A

First Edition

Please keep this manual in your Geo,

so

it

will be there

if

you

ever need it when you’re on

the

road.

If

you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in

it

so

the new owner can use it.

This manual includes the latest information at

the

time

it

was printed. We reserve the right to make changes

in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold

in

Canada, substitute

the

name

“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet/Geo Division whenever

it

appears

in

this manual.

For

Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual

Aux

propribtaires canadiens:

Vous

pouvez vous procurer

un

exemplaire de ce guide en franGais chez votre

concessionaire

ou

au

DGN

Marketing Services

Ltd.,

1500

Bonhill

Rd.,

Mississauga,

Ontario

L5T

1C7.

Published by Chevrolet/Geo Division

General Motors Corporation

General Motors,

GM

and the

GM

emblem,

Chevrolet and the Chevrolet emblem, Geo and the

Geo emblem are registered trademarks

of

General

Motors Corporation.

@

Copyright

1992

General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet/Geo Division.

All

rights

reserved.

CONVERTIBLE

UTILITY

HARDTOP

UTILITY

About

Driving

Your

Tracker

As

with

other vehicles of

this

type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result

in

loss of control or

an accident. Be sure to read the “on-pavement” and “off-road” driving guidelines in

this

manual. (See

“Driving Guidelines” and “Off-Road Driving with Your Geo Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle”

in

the

Index.)

3..

.

Welcome

to

Geo

World-class vehicles for the world-wise vehicle buyer. Feature by feature, every Geo shows that quality, value and

technology can exist hand-in-hand with affordability. And Geo adds something special to vehicle ownership

-

fun.

There’s a Geo out there for everyone. It could be

the

economical Geo Metro

or

the

sporty Geo Storm. Maybe

the

five-passenger Geo flagship, Prizm, or the adventurous off-roader, Geo Tracker.

No

matter what Geo you drive, you’ll find designed-in comfort and owner enjoyment in detail after careful detail. Geo’s are

savvy vehicles that answer the needs

of

the road and

-

with Tracker

-

even the off-road.

Sold and serviced bylheusands of Chevrolet/Geo dealers, Geo is earning its stripes as a serious contender in today’s

value-conscious marketplace. We know your ownership experience will be a rewarding one.

,

Welcome to the world of Geo.

I

Jim

Perkins

General Manager

.

-4

How

to

Use

This

Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual

from beginning to end when they first

receive their new vehicle. This will help

you learn about

the

features and controls

for your vehicle.

In

this manual, you’ll

find that pictures and words work

together to explain things quickly.

Index:

A

good place

to

look for what

you need is

the

Index in back of the

manual. It’s an alphabetical list

of

all

that’s

in

the manual, and the page

number where you’ll find it.

Part

1-8:

Each part

of

this manual

begins with a brief list

of

its contents,

so

you can often find at a glance

if

a part

contains

the

information you want.

How

to Use

This

Manual

This part tells you how to use your

manual and includes safety and vehicle

damage warnings and symbols.

Part

1:

Seats

&

Safety Belts

This part tells you how

to

use your seats

and safety belts properly.

Part

2:

Features

&

Controls

This part explains how to start and

operate your Geo.

Part

3:

Comfort

Controls

&

Audio

Systems

This part tells you how to adjust

the

ventilation and comfort controls and

how to operate your sound system.

Part

4:

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and

tips about the road and how to drive

under different conditions.

5..

.

How

to

Use

this

Manual

Part

5:

Problems

on

the Road

This part tells you what to do if

you

have a problem while driving, such as a

flat tire or engine overheating.

Part

6:

Service

&

Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep

your Geo running properly and looking

good.

Part

7:

Maintenance Schedule

This part tells

you

when

to

perform

vehicle maintenance and what fluids and

lubricants

to

use.

Part

8:

Customer Assistance

Information

This part includes important information

3bout reporting safety defects and gives

you

details about the “Roadside

4ssistance” program.

You

will

also

find

mstomer satisfaction phone numbers

(including customer satisfaction numbers

for the hearing and speech impaired) as

well as

the

mediationlarbitration

procedure. We’ve also included ordering

information for service publications in

this part.

Service Station Information

This is a quick reference of service

information. You can find it

on

the last

page of this manual.

Safety

Warnings

and

Symbols

You will find a number of safety

cautions in this book. We use yellow

and the word CAUTION to tell

you

about things that could hurt you if you

were to ignore the warning.

In the yellow caution area, we tell you

what the hazard is. Then we tell you

what

to

do to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions.

If

you don’t,

you

or others could be hurt.

I..

6

I‘ou will

also

find a red circle with a

lash through it in this book. This safety

ymbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’t do

his,”

or “Don’t let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage

Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these

blue notices:

In the blue notice area, we tell you

about something that can damage your

vehicle. Many times, this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, and it

could be costly. But the notice will tell

you what

to

do to help avoid the

damage.

I

When you read other manuals, you

might see CAUTION and NOTICE

warnings in different colors or in

different words.

In

this manual, we’ve

used the familiar words and colors that

Geo

has used for years.

You’ll also see warning labels on your

vehicle. They use the same colors, and

the words CAUTION or NOTICE.

7...

How

to

Use

this

Manual

Vehicle

Symbols

These are some

of

the symbols

you

will

find

on your vehicle. For example, these

symbols are used

on

an original battery:

Caution Possible injury

Protect Eyes by Shielding

Caustic Battery Acid

Could Cause Burns

Avoid Sparks or Flames

Sparks

or

Flame Could

Explode Battery

These symbols are important

for

you

and your passengers whenever your

vehicle

is

driven:

Fasten Safety Belts

i

These symbols have to do

with

your

lights:

Master Lighting Switch

Turn Signal Direction

Hazard Warning Flasher

A

Headlight High Beam

Headlight

Low

Beam

Parking Lights

Brightness Control

5a ytime Running Lights

(Canada)

These

symbols

are on

some

of

your

controls:

Windshield Wiper

Windshield Washer

Windshield Defroster

w

Rear Window Wiper

and Washer

Rear Window Wiper

Rear Window Defogger

Q

Air Conditioning

Ventilating

Fan

AIC

How

to

Use

this

Manual

These symbols are used

on

warning and

indicator lights:

Engine Coolant

Temperature

Battery Charging

System

Fuel

I..

10

E3

Brake

w

Here are some other

symbols

you may

see:

Hood

Release

Lighter

Horn

Part

1

.

Here you’ll find information

about the seats

in

your Geo and

how to use your safety belts

properly

.

You can also learn

about some things you should

not

do

with

safety belts .

Seats

&

Safety

Belts

Seats and Seat Controls

................................................

12

Why Safety Belts Work

................................................

19

Here Are Questions Many People Ask about

Safety Belt Reminder Light

.............................................

23

How

to Wear Safety Belts Properly

......................................

23

Children

.............................................................

30

Child Restraints

.......................................................

31

Larger Children

.......................................................

37

Safety Belt Extender

...................................................

39

Checking Your Restraint Systems

........................................

39

Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash

......................................

40

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

.......................................

18

Safety Belts

-

and the Answers

.....................................

22

Seats

&

Safety

Belts

Seats

and

Seat

Controls

This section tells you about the seats

-

how to adjust them, and also about

reclining from seatbacks, head

restraints, seatback latches, easy entry

seats, folding rear seat and reclining

rear seatbacks,

...

12

Front

Seat

A

You

can

lose

control

of

the

L

vehicle

if

you

try

to

adjust

a

manual

driver’s

seat

while

the

vehicle

is

moving.

The

sudden

movement

could

startle

and

canfuse you,

or

make

you

push

a

pedal

when

you

don’t

want

to.

Adjust

the

driver’s

seat

only

when

the

vehicle

is

not

moving.

Move the lever under the front seat to

unlock it. Slide the seat to where you

want it. Then release the lever and try

to move the seat with your

body,

to

make sure the seat

is

locked into place.

I

..

Reclining Front Se,

iacks

To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on

the outer side of the seat. Release the

lever to lock

the

seatback where you

want it. Pull up on the lever and

the

seat

will go to its original upright position.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if

your vehicle is moving.

IW

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle

is

in motion can be

L

dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when

you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because

it

won’t be against your body. Instead,

it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other

injuries.

The lap belt can’t

do

its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your

abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could

cause serious internal injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright.

Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

13-

=

Seats

&

Safety

Belts

Head Restraints

Head restraints are fixed on some

vehicles and adjustable on others. Slide

an adjustable head restraint up or down

so

that

the top

of

the restraint

is

closest

to the top

of

your ears. This position

reduces the chance

of

a neck injury in a

crash.

To raise

or

lower the restraint, push in

the release while you pull up or push

down on the restraint.

Easy Entry Seats

The front seats of your vehicle make it

easy to get in and out of the rear seat.

When you pull up on the recliner

release lever, the seatback

will

tilt

forward and the whole seat will slide

forward.

After someone gets into the rear seat

area, move the seatback to its original

position. Then move the seat rearward

until it locks.

A

~f

easy

entry

seat

isn’t

-

b

locked,

it

can

move.

h

a

sudden

stop

or

crash,

the

person

sitting

there

could

be

injured.

And,

even

if

there

is

no

crash

or

sudden

stop,

a

driver

sitting

in

an

unlocked

easy

entry

seat

could

be

startled

by

the

sudden

movement

and

hit

the

wrung

control

or

pedaI,

causing

an

accident.

After

you’ve

used

it,

be

sure

to

push

rearward

on

my

easy

entry

seat

to

be

sure

it

is

locked.

I

e-

??’..

To

get out, pull

the

release handle on

the

rear of the right front seat.

folding

Rear

Seat

The rear seat in your Geo folds to

provide more cargo space.

To

fold the rear seat, lower the rear

seatback and

then

flip

the whole rear

seat

up

against the front seats.

1.

Swing the safety belt buckles forward

and down.

Seats

&

Safety

Belts

2.

Pull

the

knobs

on both sides

of

the

seatback.

If

you have the split rear seat, you

can fold half

of

the seat

by

pulling

only the knob

on

the side

you

wish to

fold.

...

16

3.

Fold the seatback down.

-

4.

Unlock the bottom part

of

the

seat:

On the one-piece rear seat,

pull

out the release ring.

On the split rear seat,

lift

the

release lever on either seat.

5.

Lift the bottom of the seat

up

and

push

it

toward the front

of

the

vehicle.

I

,

-..

.

6.

Find the support bar on the bottom

o

the seat. This bar keeps the rear seat

from unfolding.

7.

Pull

the inner end of the support off

of the seat bracket and swing

it

down.

8.

Push the support bar into the floor

bracket. Be sure the support bar

is

secured,

To

unfold

the

rear

seats:

Keep your hands, safety belts and other

objects away from where the seat

will

rest.

1.

Pull the support bar out

of

the

floor

bracket and swing it up and toward

the

bottom

of

the seat.

2.

Push

the

support bar into the bracket

on the bottom of the seat.

3.

Slowly pull the seat down to the

floor. The seat should latch into

place. Pull up

on

the bottom of

the

seat

to

be sure

it

is locked

in

position.

17-99

Seats

&

Safety

Belts

4.

Pull the seatback

up

and push

it

back

to

lock

it

into place.

5.

Push and pull the top of the seatback

to be sure

the

seatback is locked

in

position.

Safety

Belts:

They’re

for

Everyone

This

part

of

the manual tells you how to

use safety belts properly. It

also

tells

you some things you should

not

do

with

safety belts.

~~~ ~

A

Don’t let anyone ride where

they can’t wear a safety belt

properly. If you are in a crash and

you’re not wearing

a

safety belt,

your injuries can be

much

worse.

You

can

hit

things inside the

vehicle or be ejected from it.

You

can be seriously injured or killed.

In the same crash, you might not

be if you are buckled up. Always

fasten your safety belt, and check

that your passengers’ belts are

fastened properly too.

...

18

Page is loading ...

Geo TRACKER 1993, 1993 Tracker Owner's manual

Related papers

Other documents