fuel CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

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BATTERY
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DRIVE (D); This .pasixion: is for: normal dsiving . If you.
need morepower for passing, and you.’re:
Gbing less Thanlabout 35 mph (55 kmh), push your
r) G6hg about 3.5 .m.h (55 km/h) of more, push the
:accelerator pedal abo.ut halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
FIRST (I): This, psition gives YOU -even more power-
(but lower fuel-economy) than SECOND (2). You-cm.
.use:i;t on very Steep hills, or in deep $now;or mud. If the
-seke.ctoT lever is$ut in FIRST (1.)- while ;the vehicle is
moving forward,. the transmission. won’t shift..into-
FIRST (€) until ,the vehicle is going. slowly enough.
I€ your- rear wheels can’t rotate, don’t. try to
drive. This might. happen if you :were stuck in
very
deep sand or mud or were up againsit a solid
object.
Yau could.darnage- your t.ransmission.
Also, if you stop when goin.guphill, don’t hold
your -vehicle there with only ;the. .accelerator
~ -pedal. Thts- could overheat and damage the
1 transmission. Use your brakes or shift into.
~ ..a:biu,
PARK (PI to hold your .vehicle in pasition on
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-Voltmeter Gage
When your-engine is not
‘ReaXlings in :either warning zone indicate a possible
problem in the ele.ctric:al=ytem. Have the v:ehicle
serviced as .Swn as possil +
Shift Light
You have the shiftli-ght
if you. have a manual
transmis.sim. This light
Games on very briefly as
a bulb check-when you
start the engine,
:Shifting when the indicator light is on wi11;hdp you :get
the begt fuel ecmclmy. S.ee “Shift LigW in the-hdex.
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n Light). NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle w8h this. light
:on, after..a
while, yo:ur-emissiafi contrds may not
work as well, your:fuel economy may-not be as.
.goad and your engtne may.not run :as srno.othly*
This could lead to costly repairs thatmay not be:.
covered by your warranty.
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Fuel .Gage
LOW
FUEL
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After Off-Raad Driving
Remove any brush or debris that has colkcted on the
underbody,
chassis .ox under the hood. These
accumulations can be a fire hazard.
After operation in mud or sand, have the brake linings
c-learied and checked. These substances
c.an cause
glazing and uneven braking. C,heck the. body structure, steering, suspension,
wheels; tires and exhaust system
for damage. Also, check the fuel lines -and cooling
system
for any leakage+
Driving at Night
Your vehicle will require more frequent.serv;ice due to
off-road use. Refer to -the Maintenance Schedule for
additional information.
Nigbt driving is more
dmgerms than day.driving. One
reason
is that some- drivers are likely to be impaired -- by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision nroblems, or by fatigue.
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NOTICE:
Your. vehicle was: not desig.ned ,for 'fuel "that
contains methanol. Don't use it;. It can -corrode:
metal parts in your fuel system :and also dslmsige
plastic -and rubber pzrrts,lThat damage wouldn*t
be. cavered unde.r-.your warranty,
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Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on: driving in. mother country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard to
find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommeaded in .the previous text-
on fuel. cosdy rep.airs
caused by use .of improper-fuel wouldn’t .be .covered by
your warranty.
Tcr Check on fuel availability, ask.an-auto club, .or
contact
a maj:or oil company that .does- business in the.
country where you’ll be driving.
You canalso write us ,.zit the- following address for
advice.
Just tell us where you’re g.oirig and give your
.Vehicle 1d-e.lltifiCation. Number (VIN).
General Motors Overseas Distribution Corpoxation
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Filling YOU Tank
The fuel cap is be;hind.a hinged door on the driver’s side
of
- your vehicle.
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Gasoline vapor is. highly flammable. It burns
violently, and
that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t sm0ke.M you’re mar gasoline or refueling
your. vehicle. Keep sparks, flames.. and Smoking
materials away from gasoline.
While refueling, haag the cap by the tether fiom the
hook .on the filler door”
To re we r;ne.~Gap, turn .tt sIowly.to:.tlieleft:
(counrerclockwisk). The:cap
has a spring in,it; if you Tea
go uf the cap too- Soone it will spring back ‘to the right.
If you get .gasoline yourself a I th
something ignites it, you could be badly burned.
Gasoline c8n. spra.y .out an you if y0.u open the
fuel filler cap too qukkly.. This spray can.happen
if your tank is nearly full,-and .is more likely in
hot weather. Open the fuel filler cap slowly and
wait
for any ‘‘his.s’’ noise to stop. Then unscrew
.the cap all the way.
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B’e careful not to spill gasoline. Clean -gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible.. See ‘‘“Cleaningi.the
Outside
of Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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When you put the cap back on, turn it to ,the right
(clockwise) until you hear a.ilicking sound. Make. sure.
.you fully install the.cap. The *diagnostic systkm. c’an
.determine if the fuel cap..has been left off :or improperly
insta21e.d.. This would allow fuel to evaporate into the
. atmosphere,. See “Malfunction hdicator- Lamp” in
the Index.
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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