CHEVROLET S10 1993 2.G User Guide

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Also, in this book you will find these blue notices:
NOTICE I
In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and
it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to
do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE \
warnings in different colors or in different words. In this manual, we’ve used
the familiar words and colors that General Motors has used for\
years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use th\
e same colors. and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols,
These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols
are used on an original battery:
A
Caution
Possible Injury Protect
Eyes
by Shielding Caustic
Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
LI Avoid Sparks or Flames
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park or Flame Could
Explode Battery
~~
These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
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fasten Safety Door Lock/Unlock
Belts
PO335
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Master Lighting Switch
Parking Lights I Turn Signal
Direction
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Daytime
Running Lights
lights.
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A
Hazard Warning Flasher
fog Lights
I Headlight
High Beam
These symbols are on some of your controls:
Windshield Washer
Ventilating Fan Windshield
Defroster
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Off
2
Windshield Wiper Hood Release
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These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights.
Engine Coolant Temperature
BRAKE
Brake
(Digital Cluster)
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I Battery Charging
System
BRAKE
Fuel Engine Oil
Pressure
SHIFT
Brake
(Standard Cluster) Shift Light
Here are some other symbols you may see.
Fuse Lighter Horn Speaker
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PO343

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Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly
. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with safety belts .
Seats and Seat Controls ........................................................................\
.............. 1-2
Head Restraints
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......................... 1-7
Safety Belts: They’re For Everyone .................................................................... 1-7
Why Safety Belts Work ........................................................................\
............. 1-9
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts ......................................... 1-12
How
To Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................................................. 1-14
Adults
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........................................... 1-14
Driver Position
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
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................. 1-15
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
................................................................ 1-20
Right Front Passenger Position
...................................................................... 1-21
Center Passenger Position
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..... 1-21
Lap Belt ........................................................................\
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Rear Seat Passenger
f ;ition ....................................................................... \
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Children
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Smaller Children and Babies
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.. 1-24
Child Restraints
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.................... 1-26
Larger Children ........................................................................\
........................ 1-32
Safety Belt Extender
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................... 1-35
Checking Your Restraint Systems
...................................................................... 1-35
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash
................................... e ........................... 1-35
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust them, and fold them up
and down.
Front Seats
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual
1 driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden moveme\
nt
could startle and confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when you
don’t want
to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not
mov
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Manual Front‘ Seat
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KO302
Move the lever under the front of the seat toward your door to unlock it.
Slide the seat
to where you want it. Then release the lever and try to move
the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked int\
o place.

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Split-Bench)
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of the seat. Release
the lever to lock the se’atback where you want it. Pull up on the lever and
the seat
will go to an upright position.
But don’t have a seatback reclined
if your vehicle is moving.
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can I:
dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their JL
when you’re reclined like this
The shoulder belt can’t
do its job because it won’t be against your
body. Instead,
it will be in front of ;--u. In a crash you coul 2” into
it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t
do its job, either. In a crash the belt could go
over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at you\
r pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then, sit well back in the seat and wear your
safetv belt DroDerlv.
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Manual Lumbar Adjustment
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PO326
If you have this feature, there will be a knob with six settings\
on the outside
of the driver and passenger bucket seats.
Turn the knob counter-clockwise
to increase lumbar support and clockwise to
decrease lumbar support.
Fronf Seafback Latches
The front seatback folds forward to let people get into the b\
ack seat or reach the storage area behind the seat. Your seatback will move back and forth
freely, unless you come
to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place.
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There’s one time the seatback may not fold without some help from you.
That’s
if your vehicle is parked going down a fairly steep hill.
To
fold a front seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear as\
you
lift this latch. Then the seatback will fold forward. The latch mus\
t be down for
the seat
to work properly.
Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab)
KO304
The right front bucket or split-bench seat of your vehicle mak\
es it easy to get
in and out
of the rear vehicle area.
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When you tilt the right front seatback fully forward, the whole seat wi\
ll
slide forward.
After someone gets into the rear seat area, move the right fr\
ont
seatback to its original position. Then move the seat rearward until it
locks.
1 CAUTION
, If an easy entry right front seat isn't locked, it can move. In a I
sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there could be injure\
d. After
you've used it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat to
be sure it is locked.
To get out, again tilt the seatback fully forward.
Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models)
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KO808
Your extended cab pickup may have jump seats in the rear area. To fold the
jump seat down, pull down on the handle on the bottom of the\
seat until the
seat is in place.
To store the seat, push it up until it is flush with the trim
panels. Don't let the safety belts be damaged by the hinges o\
r the latches.
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