User manual CHEVROLET LUMINA-1993

[. . . ] C H E V R 0 L E T L U M I NA I , 1 L. . 1 9 9 3 0 W N E R'S M A N U A L 0 Chevrolet Lumina Introduction I993 Owner's Nanual Table of Contents I Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part Part 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Features & Controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How toUsethisManual 11 45 3 4 . . . Your Driving andthe Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Comfort Controls& Audio Systems. Service & Appearance Care ' 5 6 163 7 8 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roadsare clear. If you see a patch of ice aheadof you, brake before you areon it. Try not to brake while you're actually theice, and on avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught in a Blizzard If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know forsure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow. Here are some thingsto do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a red cloth your vehicleto alert to police that you've been stopped by the snow. Put on extra clothing or wrap a 11 CAUT'olv trap exhaust gases 1 Snow can blanket around you. If you have no under your vehicle. This can blankets or extra clothing, make body cause deadly CO (carbon insulators from newspapers, burlap monoxide) gas to get inside. CO bags, rags, floor mats-anything you could overcome you and kill you. can wraparound yourself or tuck You can't see it or smell it, so you under your clothing keep warm. to might not know it was in your You can run theengine to keep warr~, vehicle. around the base of your vehicle, especially any that is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check around again from timeto time to be sure snow doesn't collect there. Open a window just a little the on side of the vehicle that's away from the wind. This will help keep CO out. 153 Your Driving and the Road If You're Caught in a Blizzard (CONT. ) If You're Stuck in Deep Snow This manual explains how get the to vehicle out of deep snow without damaging it. See the Index under Rocking Your Vehicle. Towing a Trailer Run your engine only long as you as must. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get andit keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged batteryto restart the vehicle and possibly for signaling later on with your headlights. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost allthe way to preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cold. To help keep warm, youcan get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half-hour or so until help comes. I CAUTION IIL I p. , gerly, you can lose control when you pull a trailer. For example, if the trailer istoo heavy, the brakes may not work well-or even at all. Pull a trailer only if you have followed all steps in the this section. L railer improperly car amage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered_ _your by warranty. [. . . ] 254 Specifications and Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Speed Control (seeCruise Control) Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Starting Your Vehicle if the Battery is Dead (seeJump Starting) Steering In Emergencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Stereo Sound Systems (seeAudio Systems) Storage Areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]