Specifications
Table Of Contents
- 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier Book TOC
- Seats and Restraint Systems
- Front Seats
- Rear Seats
- Safety Belts
- Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
- Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
- Driver Position
- Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment (Four Door Models)
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
- Right Front Passenger Position
- Rear Seat Passengers
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
- Safety Belt Extender
- Child Restraints
- Older Children
- Infants and Young Children
- Child Restraint Systems
- Where to Put the Restraint
- Top Strap
- Top Strap Anchor Location
- Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
- Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
- Airbag System
- Restraint System Check
- Features and Controls
- Keys
- Doors and Locks
- Windows
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
- New Vehicle Break-In
- Ignition Positions
- Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
- Starting Your Engine
- Engine Coolant Heater
- Automatic Transaxle Operation
- Manual Transaxle Operation
- Parking Brake
- Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
- Shifting Out of Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
- Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle)
- Parking Over Things That Burn
- Engine Exhaust
- Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
- Mirrors
- OnStar® System
- Storage Areas
- Sunroof
- Instrument Panel
- Instrument Panel Overview
- Hazard Warning Flashers
- Other Warning Devices
- Horn
- Tilt Wheel
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
- Flash-to-Pass
- Windshield Wipers
- Windshield Washer
- Cruise Control
- Exterior Lamps
- Headlamps on Reminder
- Daytime Running Lamps
- Fog Lamps
- Instrument Panel Brightness
- Entry Lighting
- Front Reading Lamps
- Map Lamps
- Battery Run-Down Protection
- Accessory Power Outlets
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
- Climate Controls
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
- Instrument Panel Cluster
- Speedometer and Odometer
- Trip Odometer
- Tachometer
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
- Airbag Readiness Light
- Charging System Light
- Up-Shift Light
- Brake System Warning Light
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
- Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
- Enhanced Traction System Active Light
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
- Low Coolant Warning Light
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp
- Oil Pressure Light
- Passlock® Warning Light
- Highbeam On Light
- Check Gages Warning Light
- Service Vehicle Soon Light
- Fuel Gage
- Audio System(s)
- Setting the Time for Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
- Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
- AM-FM Radio
- Radio with CD (Base Level)
- Radio with CD (Up Level)
- Radio with CD (MP3)
- Personal Choice Radio Controls
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non RDS Radios)
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
- Radio Reception
- Care of Your CDs
- Care of Your CD Player
- Fixed Mast Antenna
- XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
- Chime Level Adjustment
- Instrument Panel Overview
- Driving Your Vehicle
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
- Defensive Driving
- Drunken Driving
- Control of a Vehicle
- Braking
- Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
- Braking in Emergencies
- Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
- Steering
- Off-Road Recovery
- Passing
- Loss of Control
- Driving at Night
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
- City Driving
- Freeway Driving
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
- Highway Hypnosis
- Hill and Mountain Roads
- Winter Driving
- If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
- Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out
- Loading Your Vehicle
- Towing
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
- Service and Appearance Care
- Service
- Fuel
- Checking Things Under the Hood
- Bulb Replacement
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
- Tires
- Tire Sidewall Labelling
- Tire Terminology and Definitions
- Inflation - Tire Pressure
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
- When It Is Time for New Tires
- Buying New Tires
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
- Wheel Replacement
- Tire Chains
- If a Tire Goes Flat
- Changing a Flat Tire
- Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
- Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
- Compact Spare Tire
- Appearance Care
- Fabric/Carpet
- Vinyl
- Instrument Panel
- Interior Plastic Components
- Glass Surfaces
- Care of Safety Belts
- Weatherstrips
- Washing Your Vehicle
- Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
- Finish Care
- Windshield and Wiper Blades
- Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
- Tires
- Sheet Metal Damage
- Finish Damage
- Underbody Maintenance
- Chemical Paint Spotting
- Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
- Vehicle Identification
- Electrical System
- Capacities and Specifications
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
- Maintenance Schedule
- Maintenance Schedule
- Introduction
- Maintenance Requirements
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
- How This Section is Organized
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
- Selecting the Right Schedule
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
- At Each Fuel Fill
- At Least Once a Month
- At Least Twice a Year
- At Least Once a Year
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
- Exhaust System Inspection
- Fuel System Inspection
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
- Throttle System Inspection
- Brake System Inspection
- Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
- Part E: Maintenance Record
- Maintenance Schedule
- Customer Assistance and Information
- Index
Instrument Panel Overview ...............................3-4
Hazard Warning Flashers ................................3-6
Other Warning Devices ...................................3-6
Horn .............................................................3-6
Tilt Wheel .....................................................3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .........................3-7
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ........................3-8
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ..................3-8
Flash-to-Pass .................................................3-8
Windshield Wipers ..........................................3-9
Windshield Washer .......................................3-10
Cruise Control ..............................................3-10
Exterior Lamps .............................................3-13
Headlamps on Reminder ................................3-13
Daytime Running Lamps ................................3-13
Fog Lamps ..................................................3-15
Instrument Panel Brightness ...........................3-15
Entry Lighting ...............................................3-16
Front Reading Lamps ....................................3-16
Map Lamps .................................................3-16
Battery Run-Down Protection ..........................3-16
Accessory Power Outlets ...............................3-16
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter ........................3-17
Climate Controls ............................................3-18
Climate Control System .................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment .........................................3-20
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............3-21
Instrument Panel Cluster ................................3-22
Speedometer and Odometer ...........................3-23
Trip Odometer ..............................................3-23
Tachometer .................................................3-23
Safety Belt Reminder Light .............................3-24
Airbag Readiness Light ..................................3-24
Charging System Light ..................................3-25
Up-Shift Light ...............................................3-26
Brake System Warning Light ..........................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light .............3-27
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light .........3-28
Enhanced Traction System Active Light ............3-29
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage ..................3-29
Low Coolant Warning Light ............................3-30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp .............................3-30
Oil Pressure Light .........................................3-33
Passlock
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Warning Light ................................3-34
Highbeam On Light .......................................3-34
Check Gages Warning Light ...........................3-34
Service Vehicle Soon Light ............................3-35
Fuel Gage ...................................................3-35
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