CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G Owners Manual

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Your speedomexer le~yycru see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and- kilometers per hour. (kdh).
Your .odometer
shows how far your vehicle has been
drives in .either miles (usdin the United States) or
kilometers (mxl in Canada).
Your odometer is tamper re-sistmt.. It will show ..silver.lines
between: the numbers-
if solneorie tries .to turn it back.
You may wonder what happens ifyour vehicle needsa
new o:dometer instalIe:& If fh-e new' me can b.e :set to- the
mikage total, ofthe old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can't, .thell it's set at -zero, ahd. a label must be put on
the- dtivef's door to show the :.old mileage reading when
the new OdQImteK was instakd.
Pip Odometer
The trip odameter can tell you how fx. your vehicle has
been driven since you last set the trip adorn-eter t.0 zero.
To set th,e trip adumeter to zero, press the button near
the :restd-ou-t.-
Tachometer- [If '&pipped)
The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm,).
Esch tadmrneter has a different limit dep.ending:.on the
powertrain in your vehicle. The tachometer has -three
areas: normal operating raqge, red warning range and
red.
dan-ger range.
NOTICE:
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Do not operate the eqgin.e with the tachornetwin
the red range, OF engine damage will QCCUT.

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This part-describes the warn-ing lights and gages that
.may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
.locate them.
Warning lights and gages
dan signal that somexhing is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair
or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning iights and gages could also Save you or
others from'injury.
Warning lights come ofi when there- may be or is a
'problem with one of your vehic-le's Eurictions. As y0.u
will see in the detailson the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine jitst'to.Jet you know they're working. If y0.u are
familiar with thi.s. section, you should-.not-be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages. can indicate when there .may be. or is a problem
with one.of-:your vehicle's
€unctions. Often gages and
warning lights work togethex to let you.-know when
there's a prabklem with your vehicle:.
The :safety bekt light will
also CC~ on ad stay -on
€or .ab.out 20 seconds,
then
it will-flash for about
55 seconds. Tf the driver's
belt is already buckled,
neither th:e
tone- nor the
fight will come ,on.
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There is '.an air hag readines.s light on the instrumen-t
panel, which shows A1R.BA.G. The syste.m checks the.
air.
bag's electrical system for malfunction-s. The light
,tells
.you, if thereis -an ekctrical pmbkm. The system
check
ificlndes .the ak bag sensors, the ,air bag. nzQdule,
the wiring. and the diagnostic module. For- more
infcjrmation on the air bag system, s,ee "Air Bag" in
the
Index.
AIR
BAG
'This, light will come on
when you start your engine,
and it will flash for a few
-seconds. Then the light
:should go Out.. This means
,the system is r"eady.
If-tbe air bag readiness light stays on afterylau start the
efi.gine or c.omes on wh&n you are drivingj. yo.ur air bag
s.ystem may not work properly. Have :your vehicle
serviced right away.
The air bag readiness light sho.uid. flash.for a few
seconds when you turn the. ignition key to RUN. If the
light doesn't come
on. then, have it- fixed SO it will be
ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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The charging system light
will c.ome on briefly when
you turn on the ignition,
but the engine is not
-running, as- ,a cheek to
show -you it is- working.
1t:should go .out once the engine. is Iuming. If it stays
on, or corms on while you are driving; you may have a
problem with the chargigg system. It c'ould. indicate that
you have problems with a generator ,dsive belt, or
%math& ekctrical probIern. Have it checked right away.
Driving whilethis light is. on could drain ,your b.attery.
If you must drive a short distance. with the light an, be,
certain
to turn. off all your wxssories, .such as the radio
adair conditioner.

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When your engine is not
runqjng, bllt the ignition is
on (in the.RUN position),
this gage shows your
battery's state of charge-in
DC volts.
Reading.s
in either warning zone indicate a pdss.ible
problem- in
the electrical :system. Have the whick
s;erviced .as som as. possible.

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‘Your v&iiele”s hydraulic brake system is divided into-
.two pam. If one part i.sn’t working, thc other part. can
-still work and stop you. For go.od haking, though, you
need both parts working well.
‘If the warning. light comes- an, thae could be a brake
problem. Have ymr brake system inspected right -away.
BRAKE
I
This li.ght shouId came on
briefly when you turn the
ignition key
to RUN. If it
do-e-sn’
t come on then,
have it fixed so it will be
ready to warn you if
t11ei3e7.s 8 problem..
If the light camcs .gn while you are- driving, pull off the
road aid stop carefully. You may notice ,that the pedal is
.harder-t=o push. Or, the pedal may $0 closer to the floor.
‘kmay ‘take ionger to. stop. If the-light is sail1 on, have the-
vehicle
tawed for service, (S:ee- “Towing Your Vehicle”’.
in the
Index.)
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Your brake sysrem may not be working properly
if
the brake system warning light is on. Driving
with the brake system warning light on can lead
to an accident. If the light is still on after you’ve
pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle
towed for service.
.When the ignition is on, the brakesystem warning light
will also c0rn.e oa when yo.u.:set y.@ur parking brake. The
light will stay .on if your parking brake doesn’t release
fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
-released,
it means you have a brake problem.
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With the anti-lock brake
system, this Light will come
on when. yau start .youx
ANTI - LOCK engine and may stay
Engine Coolant Temperature -Gage
This gage shows the..engin-e
coolant temperature,
If the
moves -into
It means that your engine:co‘olant has overheated. Ifyou
have been operating your vehicle grrtder .normal driving
C.ondifions,
y~u should pull.off ‘the foad, stop your
vehicle. and tm off the engine as soon as possible.
In “Proble.ms on the Road,r’ this mangal shows you what
to do. See “Engine Ovefheittit~g” in the Index.
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(Service Engine Soon Li-ght)'
SERVICE
ENGINE
SOON
Yaw vehicle is eq-uipped
with
a computer which
monitors
.operation of the
fuel, igniti.on and ernis-sion
control systems.
This .system
is called OBD I1 (On-Board
Diagnostics-Second Generation) and. is intended to
.assure that ernisstons are. at acceptable levels,fo.r
the
l-ife of the vehicle, helping to produce a clearier
environment,
(In Canada,:OBD I1 is replaced by
Enhanced Diqgnostics.)
The SERVICE ENGINE SOON
light comes on to indicate that there is a-problem..ancl
service is require-d. Malfunctions often will be indicated
by the system before .any proble,m is apparent. This may
prevent more serious. damage to your vehicle. This
system is al-so designed to assist your servi:ce:technician
in correctly di-agnosing any malfunction.
NOTICE:
If you keep driving your vehicle with this-light
on, ,after
a while,- your ernitision controls may not
work as: well, your fuel economy may not be as-
good and your engine may not run as. smoothly.
This could lead to. costly repairs that may not be
covered by your warranty.
This light should ceme on, as a check to show you it is
working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not
running.
If the light doesn't come an, have-it repaired.
This light will also come on during a malfuncti-on in one
of two ways:
Light Flashing -- A misfire condition has been
detected.
A misfire increases vehicle-emis-sions and
may damage the emission control-system on your
vehicle. Dealer
or qualified service center diagnosis
and service is'required.
L&ht On: Steady -- .An erni,ssion control system
malfunction
has been detected on your vehicle.
Dealer
or qualified service center diagnosis. and
service may b:e required.

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The EolloMiling may prevent- mare. serious damage. to
your vehicle:
e Reducing vehicle speed.
0 Avoiding hard accekrations.
a Avoiding steep uphill grades.
If the L,ight Is On Steady
Y~u'may be able to correct the erni.ssion system
malfunction by considering the following:
Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle?
If so, reinstall the. fuel cap, making sure to' fully install
the :cap. The diagmstic. system.c.an determine ifthe fuel
ciap has been left off or improperly installed. A&ose ar

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the -engine oil pressure in
psi (poutlds pet square inch)
when theen@ne is running.
b CAUTION
Don't Keep driving if the oil pressure is.Iow.'If
yowdo, your engine can become sa, hot that it
catc-hes fire.-You or others could be burmd. ..
Che-ck your oil as soon as possible and have your
vehicle serviced.
I NOTICE:
Damage to your engine from neglected oil
probkms.can
be- costly and is. not covered by'
your warranty.

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SHIFT
You have the SHIFT light
if you have a manual
transmission. This light
comes- on very briefly as a
bulb check wh-en
you start
the engine. Shifting when
the indicator light is on will
help
you get the best fuel
economy. See “Shift Light”
in the Index.
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
This light is ,on the
instrument panel. It goes on
whenever the
DIU are on,
the ignition is on, the
headlamp switch
is off
and the parking brake-
:::(-)
.ma is released.
CHECK
GAGES
The CHECK GAGES light
will come
on briefly when
y9u
are starting the engine.
If the light comes on and stays on while you are driving,
check
your coolant temperature and engine oil pressure
gages
to see if they are in the warning zones.
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