Chevrolet 2004 Cavalier Assembly instructions

Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Antilock Brake System (ABS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Breakaway Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Accessory Power Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Enhanced Traction System (ETS) . . . . . . . . . . .6

Front Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Automatic Transaxle Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Rear Window Defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Child Seat Anchors (LATCH System) . . . . . . . . .8

Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Cavalier. Please read this information and your

Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not

include all the features described in this booklet. Place this booklet in your Owner Manual

portfolio for easy reference.

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A. Fog Lamp Button

B. Instrument Panel Brightness

Control

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

D. Instrument Panel Cluster

E. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch

F. Ignition Switch

G. Windshield Wiper/Washer Controls

H. Cigarette Lighter

I. Audio System

J. Climate Controls and Rear

Window Defogger

K. Fuse Panel

L. Remote Trunk Release Button

M.Hood Release Lever

N. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever

O. Parking Brake Lever

P. Accessory Power Outlet

Q. Shift Lever

Getting to Know Your Cavalier

Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Your vehicle’s instrument panel is

equipped with this cluster or one very

similar to it. The instrument panel

cluster includes these key features:

A. Fuel Gauge

B. Engine Coolant Temperature

Gauge

C. Speedometer

D. Tachometer

IMPORTANT: The instrument panel

cluster is designed to let you know

of many important aspects of your

vehicle’s operation. It is important to

read your Owner Manual and

become familiar with the information

being relayed to you by the lights,

gauges and indicators, and what

action can be taken to ensure safety

and to prevent damage.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Instrument Panel Cluster

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Getting to Know Your Cavalier

Climate Control System Aim the side outlets toward the windows

and close the center outlets for maxi-

mum airflow to side windows.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Air Conditioning

For faster interior cooling on hot days:

1. Lower windows long enough for heat

to escape.

2. Select the recirculation mode.

3. Press the air conditioning button.

4. Turn the temperature control knob to

the coolest (blue) setting.

5. Turn the fan control knob to the

highest speed.

Defog/Defrost Modes

There are two modes to clear fog or

frost from the windshield and side win-

dows. Use the defog mode to clear

the windows and warm the passengers.

Use the defrost mode to clear fog or

frost from the windshield more quickly.

To defog the side windows most effi-

ciently, set the mode knob to the floor

setting and the fan knob to the highest

speed. Press the air conditioning button.

Audio System

MP3 Radio (if equipped)

Your MP3 stereo system allows you to

play traditional CDs as well as MP3

encoded discs that have been down-

loaded from the Internet or converted

from your CD collection.

See your Owner Manual for more

information and complete operating

instructions.

Retained Accessory Power

Your vehicle’s audio system has a

Retained Accessory Power (RAP) fea-

ture that allows the radio to continue

working for up to 10 minutes once the

key is turned from RUN to OFF or until

the driver’s door is opened.

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Setting the Clock

Set the clock by pressing and holding

the DOWN (for hour) and UP (for

minute) arrows on all radios.

Additional Radio Features

Some Cavalier radios have other

features, such as Automatic Volume,

which automatically adjusts the volume

higher with road speed to make up for

road and wind noise as you drive.

The Radio Data System (RDS) receives

many types of information, such as traf-

fic and emergency alerts, and identifies

stations by their format types.

XM Satellite Radio is available for a

service fee if your vehicle is equipped

with the appropriate upper-level audio

system.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Antilock Brake System (ABS)

Your vehicle may be equipped with an

antilock brake system (ABS), an

advanced electronic system that helps

prevent skidding when severe braking is

required. ABS and standard brakes

require different braking procedures

when experiencing emergency braking

situations. Your Owner Manual provides

both of these procedures in detail.

Don’t pump the brakes. Hold the brake

pedal down firmly and let ABS do the

work. You may feel a slight pedal pulsa-

tion or notice some noise, but this is

normal.

If the vehicle is not equipped with anti-

lock brakes, use a “squeeze” braking

technique. This requires you to push the

brake pedal with steadily increasing

pressure. Using this technique will pro-

vide maximum braking while maintaining

steering control.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

Breakaway Mirrors

Your vehicle is equipped with

Breakaway Mirrors that can be easily

realigned after minor impacts.

Should the driver’s manual remote con-

trol lever fail to adjust the mirror after

impact, the control lever can be easily

reset by following the procedure in the

Owner Manual.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Cavalier

Accessory Power Outlet

The Accessory Power Outlet is located

on the passenger side of the console.

When using the accessory outlet, the

electrical load must not exceed five

amps. Some non-GM accessories may

not be compatible with the outlet and

could result in blown vehicle or adapter

fuses.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)

Your vehicle is designed so that the front

lights are always on when the ignition is

in the RUN position. This safety feature

illuminates your headlamps at reduced

brightness during the daylight to make it

easier for others to see the front of your

vehicle. This can be especially helpful in

the short periods after dawn and before

sunset.

The DRL system does not turn on the

taillamps, sidemarkers, parklamps, or

instrument panel lights.

Enhanced Traction System

(ETS) (with four-speed

automatic only)

Vehicles equipped with the four-speed

automatic transmission include a stan-

dard Enhanced Traction System (ETS) to

help minimize wheelspin. This is especial-

ly useful during slippery road conditions.

When the Enhanced Traction System is

limiting wheelspin, the LOW TRAC light

will illuminate in the instrument panel.

This light may also come on after hitting

a severe bump when traction is reduced

briefly.

The LOW TRAC light may indicate slip-

pery road conditions, so adjust your

driving accordingly. You may feel or hear

the system working, but this is normal.

See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.

The DRL system can be turned off

(while stationary) by setting the parking

brake before starting the vehicle. The

DRL system will come back on once the

parking brake is released.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Front Lamps

Your Cavalier’s headlamps, park/turn

signal lamps and fog lamps (if equipped)

are designed for ease of bulb replace-

ment without removing the entire lamp

assembly. During periods of high humidi-

ty, slight condensation may build up in

the lens housing. The condensation

should dissipate after several hours of

lamp operation.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Automatic Transaxle Fluid

(four-speed only)

The four-speed automatic transmission

is filled with DEXRON®III long life trans-

mission fluid. It is not necessary to

check the transmission fluid unless there

is a leak.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Rear Window Defogger

Your vehicle is equipped with a rear

window defogger, which is designed to

clear the center of the rear window first.

For optimum effectiveness, clear as

much snow and ice as possible from the

rear window. Then, with the ignition in

RUN, press the defogger button .

It may take more than one cycle to

adequately clear the rear window. The

defogger’s first cycle will turn off after

about ten minutes, and following cycles

will last about five minutes.

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Getting to Know Your Cavalier

Child Seat Anchors

(LATCH system)

Your vehicle is equipped with the Lower

Anchorages and Top Tethers for CHildren

(LATCH) system. The LATCH system

requires a special child restraint seat

that has two lower anchor straps and

one upper tether strap. A label is applied

to the seatback at each anchor position

to help you find the lower anchors.

Anchors for the top tether straps are

located on the filler panel behind the top

of the seat cushion.

See Section 1 of your Owner Manual.

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)

If your Cavalier is equipped with the

Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system,

you can lock and unlock your doors or

unlock your trunk from a maximum of 30

feet away using the RKE transmitter.

To unlock the driver’s door, press the

UNLOCK button once. The headlamps

will flash twice, the dome light will come

on, and the security system will disarm.

Press UNLOCK again within five sec-

onds to unlock all the doors.

To lock all doors, press LOCK button.

If all doors and the trunk are closed, the

headlamps will flash once, the interior

lamps will turn off, and the vehicle anti-

theft system will arm.

Unlocking the Trunk

The trunk will unlock anytime the vehicle

symbol on the RKE transmitter is

pressed and the vehicle speed is less

than 2 mph. When the trunk is unlocked

using the transmitter, the security

system will be disarmed until the trunk is

opened and closed again or one minute

elapses. The security system will then

re-arm.

Panic Button

The horn will sound and the headlamps

and dome lamp will flash alternately for

two minutes when the panic button

(red with horn symbol) is pressed. Press

the button again, or turn on the ignition,

to cancel the alarm.

Radio Station Presets

The radio station presets can be

customized to each RKE transmitter by

first setting the stations and then using

the transmitter to lock the doors when

exiting the vehicle.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Notes

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Getting to Know Your Cavalier

Notes

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