1998 CHEVY TRACKER GIVES AUTHENTIC
UTILITY MANAGEABLE PACKAGE

The gold bowtie on the Tracker front grille is new, as well as several interior refinements, a family of radios and an improved manual hub system on 4-wheel-drive models. But one thing hasn't changed. In a world of car-based mini sport utilities, Tracker provides genuine utility due to a rugged ladder-type frame and true truck suspension, all in a maneuverable, easy-to-use package. For 1998, Tracker becomes the newest sibling of the Chevrolet family of sport utilities, the broadest offering of sport utilities under any nameplate. Tracker, offered in 2WD and 4x4 configurations, is available in 4-Door Hardtop models or a 2-Door Convertible, providing entry-level buyers the choice of a "wind-in-the hair" ride in an off road rugged truck ideal for "adventuring." In either case, Tracker, one of the few mini sport utilities actually built on a truck frame, offers the tough durability renowned of Chevy Trucks, something many other mini sport utilities don't provide.

COLORS - Buy The Tracker Here

For l998, two new exterior colors expand the already broad color palette. California Gold Metallic is available for 2-Door models and Purple Graphite Metallic replaces Super Grape Metallic on all models. And, with the discontinuation of the 4-Door Hardtop LSi model for 1998, all 4-Door Tracker models will now feature standard styled center caps for the wheels and standard Custom Lattice Cloth seat fabric. In addition, the Convenience Package, also formerly an LSi exclusive, now is available for all 4-Door models and includes power windows, door locks and outside rearview mirrors. A new family of radios also debuts in the 1998 Tracker, offering features like seek, tone control and four speakers. And, for 4x4 enthusiasts, a new, standard, manual locking hub system permits the hubs to be locked for prolonged periods, allowing convenient shift-on-the-f1y capability when transitioning from 2WD to 4WD. An optional automatic locking hub system provides 4WD Tracker drivers the convenience of locking or unlocking the hubs from inside the vehicle. Chevy Tracker is built to offer customers a tough and rugged vehicle capable of tackling off-road driving, towing and cargo hauling. Tracker is built on a truck platform, incorporating a solid steel frame with double box rails, a feature not found on competitors like Toyota RAV4 or Honda CRV It also incorporates a cross-truck beam in the instrument panel, improving rigidity and helping to reduce squeaks and rattles. Tracker continues to win the attention of consumers and the automotive press, earning a "Best Buy" recommendation from Consumer's Digest.

TAKE A BOW, GEO - Buy The Tracker Here

Tracker, Metro, and Prizm will be rebadged with the Chevrolet bowtie in the '98 model year. Why the switch? Well, Geo has effectively served its purpose as an import challenger. But Chevrolet has been strengthening its reputation for quality, value and reliability among consumers since 1991 and Tracker's image shauld become even stronger under the Chevrolet nameplate. The timing of this transition couldn't be better For 1998 Metro will receive modifications and Prizm will be completely redesigned. Despite this "metamorphosis," the new Chevy Tracker, Prizm and Metro will continue to offer the same 3 year/36,000mile Bumper to Bumper warranty, Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation. Plus, purchasing or servicing Tracker is easy because of the convenient locations of over 4, 300 Chevrolet dealers throughout the country.

MODELS AND TRIM LEVELS - Buy The Tracker Here

Tracker 2-Door Convertible, 4-Door Hardtop

Both 2-Door Convertible models and 4-Door Hardtop Tracker models feature an array of standard performance, safety, comfort and convenience features

SAFETY - Buy The Tracker Here

With a long history of setting automotive safety milestones, GM is a world leader in outomntive safety research, development and testing. The 1998 Tracker exemplifies that dedication, providing a comprehensive system of standard safety features, emphasizing crash avoidance and occupant protection.

Crash Avoidance Features

• Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) turn on automatically when the ignition is on to increase Tracker visibility to other drivers. DRL are turned off when full headlights are manually engaged.
• 4-wheel anti-lock brake system, optional on Tracker, automatically adjusts brake pressure to the front and rear wheels during hard braking situations, minimizing wheel lockup and helping the driver to maintain steering control.
• Brake/transmission shift interlock (standard on Tracker models equipped with automatic transmissions) prevents the vehicle from being shifted out of Park without first depressing the brake pedal.
• Starter interlock switch (standard with manual transmissions) prevents the starter from engaging unless the clutch pedal is depressed.

Occupant Protection Features

• Standard driver and front-passenger air bags are designed to supplement safety belts by helping restrain front-seat occupants in the event of a moderate to severe frontal impact.
• Safety-cage construction includes door and roof pillars, longitudinal side rails, side outrigger bars and cross-car steel beams under the floor to help minimize intrusion into the passenger compartment.
• High-strength steel side-door guard beams in doors help protect occupants from intrusion into the passenger compartment.
• Child security rear-door locks, standard on 4-Door Tracker models, prohibit the rear doors from being opened from the inside.
• A standard front and rear three-point safety belt system helps restrain outboard passengers.
• Front and rear crush zones are designed to deform in a controlled manner in a collision, helping absorb impact energy to reduce intrusion into the passenger compartment.
• A cross-truck beam, integrated into the instrument panel, improves vehicle rigidity.
• An energy-absorbing steering column and instrument panel are designed to help absorb collision impact, reducing injury to the driver's body.
• Urethane-bonded laminated windshield safety glass helps reduce occupant injuries and risk of ejection during a crash.

AIRBAG SAFETY - Buy The Tracker Here

There's been a lot of controversy regarding air bag safety. To help appease concerns and inform owners of air bag safety, every Chevy car and truck will include air bag awareness tags to alert passengers to the possible hazards of air bag use, as well as inform them of the safest way to transport children. These guidelines include:

• Infants in rear-facing child safety seats should never ride in the front seat of a vehicle with an activated passenger air bag.
• Small children should ride in a child safety seat meeting federal requirements for their age and size, which should be located and properly secured in the center of the vehicle's rear seat.
• Review the vehicle owner's manual and the instructions provided with the child safety seat for correct use information.
• Children ages 12 and under should ride buckled up, preferably in a rear seat.
• Everyone should buckle up with both lap and shoulder safety belts on every trip.
• Driver and front-passenger seats should be moved as far back as practical while maintaining control.
• Never place an object in the air bag deployment zone.

TRACKER INTERIOR FEATURES - Buy The Tracker Here

Tracker provides a comfortable interior with large, legible gauges, a center console with two cup holders and front door storage compartments, as well as comfortable seat design.

1. Air conditioning, optional on all Tracker models, uses CFC-free refrigerant that does not contribute to ozone depletion
2. An electric rear-window defogger, standard on 4-Door models, clears snow and ice for optimum visibility
3. Standard intermittent wipers allow the driver to match wiper speed with weather conditions for improved visibility
4. Scotchgard™ Protector, standard on all models, helps protect cloth seating surfaces from stains and makes cleanups easy
5. Standard locking glove box helps keep valuables safe and also houses the hood release for added security
6. Cruise control with Resume Speed is optional for all models
7. Center console features 2 cup holders, plus a storage cubby and tray for change, tapes, etc.
8. An optional, dealer-installed lockable storage compartment, located behind the backseat, provides extra security for valuables
9. An Expressions Appearance Package, optional on 2-Door Tracker models, includes Custom Cloth interior fabric, flip, fold and stow bucket seats, as well as body-side and rocker moldings, a Tan convertible top and Tan accents on styled steel center wheels or alloy wheels, spare tire cover and decals
10. A Convenience Package is now available on both 4-Door Tracker models and includes power windows, door locks and outside rearview mirrors

AUDIO SYSTEMS - Buy The Tracker Here

While it's impossible to forecast everyone's musical preference, Tracker offers several sound systems with the technology and features designed to please anyone's taste. Plus, for 1998, the sounds get better with the introduction of a new family of radios for all models.

• Electronically tuned AM/FM stereo features seek, digital clock and four speakers
• Electronically tuned AM/FM stereo features cassette player, seek, tone select, digital clock and four speakers
• Electronically tuned AM/FM stereo with compact disc player, seek, tone select, digital clock and four speakers

Interior Color

Dark Charcoal

EXTERIOR FEATURES - Buy The Tracker Here

On the outside, Tracker offers a sporty, stylish look, while providing a rugged, "do-anything," full-steel frame underneath not found in some other mini-sport utilities. Tracker provides an authentic truck foundation while offering a high ground clearance and wide stance to accommodate off roading situations.

• All Trackers will receive Chevy Truck gold bowtie badging
• Standard composite halogen headlamps provide a high level of illumination
• Standard tinted glass helps reduce interior heat buildup and helps protect interior fabric and material from damaging UV rays
• Optional body-side and rocker panel moldings protect against door dings and stone chips
• Standard, full-size lockable spare tire and wheel are mounted outside the vehicle for easy access and to maximize interior room
• Standard rear tailgate swings open on side hinges. Unlike tailgate designs that swing open vertically, the Tracker swing gate doesn't intrude on extended-length cargo carried on top of the vehicle
• Standard front and rear tow hooks (one each) provide convenient attachment points for off road pulling situations
• Rear window defogger, standard on 4-Door models, clears snow and ice or fog for a clear rear view
• Rear window wiper/washer is optional on all 4-Door models and features a fixed-delay feature

CONVENIENCE - Buy The Tracker Here

Tracker offers owners not only a lot of fun, but also useful utility convenience as well. Engineers designed Tracker models with a rear door that swings open, rather than upward, to provide easy access to bikes, lumber, skis or whatever else owners want to throw in top of 4-Door Hardtop models. With this design, owners can access the rear of Tracker without a liftgate getting in the way of extended objects loaded on top.

EXTERIOR FEATURES - Buy The Tracker Here

Tracker Convertible Tracker 2-Door models have durable, easy-to-use convertible tops that allows simple, one-person removal and installation. The front half of the two-position canvas top can be folded back for "sunroof" exposure, or the entire top can be stowed for open-air driving. The convertible top also features removable side windows. Customers also can choose the added security and durability of an optional, dealer-installed, fiberglass two-part all-weather top which features glass side windows and a swing-up rear window ideal for extreme weather conditions or climate. Five locator snaps that help make removal and installation of the canvas top simple. Located at the front end of the sunroof portion of the top, these snaps feature an anti-rattle snap design which eliminates residual flapping while driving

1. Three-zipper window installation (one at the rear window and one at each of the side windows). Each window can be quickly removed or installed for an open-air feeling or when removing the entire top
2. Bow-retention strap attached to the driver side safety belt shoulder anchor bracket secures the canvas top in the stowed position
3. Window locator notch that assists in quarter window positioning during installation
4. Belt-rail retention system, for quarter window attachment
5. Removable side rear quarter windows for an open-air feeling while the convertible top remains in place

Exterior Paint

Standard basecoat/clearcoat paint on Tracker resists fading and provides a high-gloss shine for long-lasting exterior beauty. The clearcoat system is formulated to minimize the effects of acid rain and other environmental damage. Clearcoat finish is used with all colors - solids and metallicsexcept white. The paint process builds up six layers of protection on every new Tracker (basecoat, four layers of color, clearcoat). In addition, all body sheet-metal components are warranted against rust-through corrosion for six years or 100,000 miles (whichever comes first).

· A total immersion phosphate electrodeposition (ELPO) process applies the first layer of primer paint. Electric voltage is applied to the bodies while submerged in the paint bath to ensure complete coverage, even in hard-to-reach areas.

· A glossy water-based highlighting solution is applied to all exterior surfaces to reveal any imperfections before the body is painted.

Exterior Colors

· California Gold Metallic

(2-Door model only) · Purple Graphite Metallic

· Woodland Green Metallic

· Sunset Red Metallic

· Black Licorice

· Scuba Blue Metallic

· White

· Silver Sage Metallic (4-Door models only) · Wildfire Red (2-Door models only)

DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING - Buy The Tracker Here

Tracker is manufactured by CAMI Automotive, Inc. in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada - a joint venture between GM and Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.

BODY STRUCTURE - Buy The Tracker Here

Unlike some other mini-sport utilities that utilize unibody construction, Tracker uses a full-steel ladder-type frame with double box rails for durability off-road.This design helps resist the twisting forces sometimes experienced when traversing over rocks or rough terrain.

· A steel cross-truck beam located underneath the instrument panel provides a stable mounting for the instrument panel and steering column and adds rigidity, which helps reduce squeaks and rattles · A steel safety cage, front and rear crush zones and steel side door beams envelop passengers in a cocoon-like structure for added safety in the event of a collision

· Optional skid plates on 4x4 models cover the front differential and transfer case for added protection from rocks and other large obstructions

· A 7.9-inch ground clearance (4x4 models) allows Tracker to step over rough terrain

ENGINE - Buy The Tracker Here

1.6 Liter SOHC 16-Valve L4 Engine

All 1998 Tracker models are equipped with a 1.6 Liter, single overhead camshaft, 16-valve, four cylinder engine with Multi-Port Fuel Injection. This engine features a lightweight aluminum block and cylinder head.

· 95 horsepower at 5600 rpm

· 98 lb.- ft. of torque at 4000 rpm

· Towing capacity of 1,000 lbs. (2-Door 4x4 models), and 1,500 lbs (4-Door 4x4 models) when equipped with the optional dealer-installed Trailering Special Equipment Package

· Multi-Port Fuel Injection precisely measures fuel to the engine via an intake runner, for easy starting in all weather conditions

· OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics Second Generation) provides an enhanced Powertrain Control Module (PCM) that monitors the emissions system and components to detect deterioration or malfunction.

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