CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

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If you.don't shift down, your brakes could
get.so ho-tthat they woulddt work wel.1. You
would then have poor bmking.'or .even none going
down a hill. You could.cra$h. Shift down to let
your engine a.ssist your brakes on a steep
downhill sI.ope, ignition
Gff is dangerous. Your brakes will. have to
.do- all the work of slmingdawn. They could get isi,
.hot--that they wouldn't wo-rk weU* YOU would then
have pour braking or even none going down a hill.
You could crash. Always have your -engine running.
and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill.
0 Know haw to gxuphill. You may wmt to .&if.d~wn
to. a lower gex. The Iower ge~ars help- cool yuur engine
and tlrmsmission, and you can-climb~the. hill.b.etter.
Stay in ywr own lane when driving: an hYe1an.e
roGds
in hills or.mountairis. Dorr't'swing wide ix cut
aa-oss the: center of'-the road; Drive at-speeds that-let
you stay in your own lane.
1 As you gqover the top of -a..Kll, be alert, There codd 'oe
something in your he, like a stalled cai or an .accident.
0 You may see highway signs on-mountains .that warn of
special problems, -Examples are long grades, ,p.ass@, or
.no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding
'roads. Be alert to .these and. take appmpkiate action.
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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter .driving:
a Have you vehicle in .good shape for winter.
0 YOU may want to put winter emergency supplies in
your vehicle. Include
an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, *a Stifiply
of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer
clathing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and
reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving
under severe conditions, inc1ude.a small bag sf sand, a
piece
of old carpet or a couple of burlap .bags to help.
provide traction.
Be sure.you properly .secur.e these
items
in your-vehicle.
Driving on Snow or Ice
Most :of the time, those places where your tires. meet.-the
mad-probably .have good traction.
However, if there is: snow or ice between.yc5ur tires axid‘
the raad, you can have. a very slippery situation. Yau’ll
have
a’ lot less traction :or “grip” .and will need to be.
very careful.
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Load' g Your W icle
GAWR FRT GAWR RRi
EE dbdEFi'S. MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Weight Rating (GAWR). To find out the. actual'loacls 'un
your brit-andlrear axles, you. need to go to. a weigh
statim and
weigh your vehicle. YOLK &der can hilp
you. with this, B;e. .sure- to spread out your load equdny on
both 3ide.s of the. centerline.
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, .or the
GAWR for either the front -or rew axle.
And, if yocdo have a heavy load, you should Spread
it out.
Sirnilsir appearing vehicles may have -Merent GVWRS.
and payloads, Pkase note the Certificati.onlThe label of
your truck or consult your dealer Eor-additional.-~~~a~ls.
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1i1 the case.of a sudden stop or ct 14, things
carried
in the bed .of your truck could,shi€t
forward; and come into the. passenger mea,
injuring yowand others,. If you putdngs in the
bed of.your truck, you should
makc .- ure. they are-
properly secured.
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Do’not load your vehicle any neavwr tnqn the
GV-WR, or%itlxer the: maximum front or rear
GAWR. If. yon do, parts on your vehicle can
break, or it can change the way your vehicle
handles.
These: could cause yau h- lose:c,ontrol.
Also, overloading: can ,sho;rten the Iif@.of-
your VI-, icle..
Your -warranty dwsxot cover parts or
cumpanents that.€&] be cause^ of :overloading. I
mere’s also importat hading information for &-road
driving in this manual. See “Laading Your Vehicle for
0.ff-Road Driving-: -in .the Inttex.
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Payload
Any logd that extends heyond.lhe vekclg’s taillamp
mea must. be pmp-eesly marked according. to local laws
and regulations. ..
Add-on Equipment-
When you carry removable items, you may need to puta
limit. on how m.any- people you carry inside youf vehicle:.
Be- sure .to weigh .your vehicle befioreyou buy -and install
the hew equipment.
NOTI-CE-:
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Your warranty doesn’t cover parts or
components that fail because of averloading.
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