lock CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G Owner's Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When this light CoLmries on, you can shift to the next
higher
gear if weather;-road and, :traffic conditions let
you. Fa; the best fuel economy, accelerate slowly and
-:shift when the light..come,s on..
-Whil.e you accelerate, it is normal for the bght to go ,on
and off -if you quickly change the pwition of the
accelerator. Ignore
the-SHIFT .light when you downshift.
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If you. skip more I in one gear when you
downshift, you could lose control of your vehicle.
;And y.ou could injure yourself or others. Don't shift
down more than om gear when you downshift.
If your vehicle has four-wheel drive and is equipped
with a
~znanual transmissim, disregard the shift light
when the- transfer
case is in 4LO.
Locking Rear Axle
If you. have this feature, your 1acking.rear axle- can give
you additional tracfim ~n snow, mud," ice, sand or
gravel. It. works like a standard axlemost ofthe the,
but when one
of the rear wheels- has no tractimand the
other
does, this €eatwe will allow the wheel with
traction to move .the vehicle.
Four-wheel Drive (If Equipped)
If your vehicle has. four-wheel drive, you-can send your
engine's dwi.ving power to all four wheels for extra
traction.
To shift QUt of tw-o-wheel drive and into
four-wheel drive, move the transfer case shift lever to
4HI or 4LO. You should use, 2HI-fix.xnost normal
driving conditions.
NOTICE:
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Driving in the 4HI or 4L.O pusitions for a Icing.
time 0.n dry or wet pavement .could shorten the
life of. your vehicle's drivetrain.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shifting from 2'HI to 4HI
Press and release the 4HI switch. This can be .done at
any speed, and the.front axle will lock mt~matically.
Shifting -from 4HI to 2HI
Pxess. and release the 2I-D switch. Thi-s can be done at
any speed, .,ad the fFont axle will dodk automatically.
Shiftihg from 2HI or 4HI to 4LO
To shift %om 2HI or 4HI to 4L0, the vehicle must he-
stopp,ed or moving less than 3 mph (4?.$ kmh) with the-
tfarismissiah.in NEUTRAL (N) in vehicles equipped
with atl automatic tr.ansmission. Th.e clutch pedal must
be engaged on vehicles equipped with a manual
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Move the lever rjp as far as it will ga:
.3. If you have four-wheel drive with a manual .transfer
case shiftleverj be sure the transfer case is in a drive.
gear
-- not in NEUTRAL (N).
4. Turn the ignition key to LO-CK.
5. Remove the key and take it with you. Fyou c.an
remove the key from your ignitibn, your vehicle is in
PARK (P),
Console Shift Lever
1. Hold the bvake pedal dawn with your ri,ght foot and
2. Move the -shift .lever into PARK (PI position like this:
set the ,parking brake.
0 Hold in the button on the lever.
0 Push the lever abbe way towd the front of
t-he. vehicle.
3. Turn the ignition key to LOCK.
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If y0.u can leave
your vehicle
with the key, your vehicle is in PARK (P).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shifting Out of PARK (.P)
(Automatic Transmission)
Your vehick has a brake-transmission shift biterlock.
You have to fully apply your regular brake before. you
can :.shift from PARK (P) when the i-gnitlon is in the
RUN position. See- “Automatic Transmission Operation”
in the Index,
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever -- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (PI as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you want (you must
pms the shift lever button if you have the. console
shift lever).
If you ever ho1.d the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out
of PARK- (P), try this:
Par g, Your Vehicle (M-anual
Transmi,ssion Models Only)
Before you-get out of your vehicle, turn off your engine,
put
y.0~11- manual transmission in REVERSE-(R) and
firmly .apply the parking bzakei
If you have four-wheel drive with a manual transfer case
.shift lever, be sure
your transfer case is in a drive gear.
Your vehic1.e
could roll if it i.sn’t.
If you are parking on a hill or pulling a trailer, see
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index.
I. Turn the key to OFF.
2. Apply and ho-18 the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Sliiffto NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start. the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear
5. Have the vehide fixed as soon as you can.
you want.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tilt Wheel (If Equipp-ed)
If you have the tilt steering
wheel, you
shou1.d adjust
the steering wheel before
you drive.
You can raise it. to the
highest level to give your
legs
more room when you
enter ,and exit the vehicle.
To tilt the. wheel, hold the steering wheel and puli the
lever
toward you, Move the steering wheel to a
comfortable level, then release the lever to lock the
wheel in place..
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving,
Turn Sig-nal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
-includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
0 Windshield Wipers
0 Windshield Washer
0 Cruise Control (If Equipped)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Windshield. Wipers
You control the windshield
wipers
by twning the band
with the wiper
symbol on it.
For
a single wiping. cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it;[email protected]
the- w-ipers s-tart, then let go. Th,e wipers wilI
stop ,after one ,wipe. If you want more wipe.$, hold 'the
,band on M1.S.T longer.
You can: sex the wiper speed for a l.oq 'or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
snow.
Turn the'band to choose the delay time; The
closer
to LOW, the shorter the delay.
For steady wiping at low speed, -turn .the band away
from you. to .the LOW ppsition. For high-speed wiping,,
tui-n the band further, to HIGH. To s.top the wipers,
move the band-to OFF.
Be sure to clear ic.e and snQw f'som the wiper blades
before using them. 'If they're frozen to the windshield,
careftilly loosen.
or thaw them. If your blades do become
worn
or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Windshield Washes
At the top .of the multifumtion.le.ver therc's a p-addle
marked with the windshield washer
symbol and the
word PUSH. To spray washer fluid on the windshield,
press the paddle. The wipers will clear the window and.
then either stop or return to your preset speed.
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10 freezing weather, don't- use your washer. until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the washer
fluid can. form ice on the windshield, blocking
your vision.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Lamps On Reminder
Aren&idertone will sound when your headlamps or.
pzi&irig:.lamps ,-and interior lamps are turned on and your
ignition is
in OFF, LOCK -or ACCESS-'ORY To turn the
to.ne off, press the OFF switch.
Daytime Running Lamps,
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
dthezs to- s-eethe front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
amditions,
but they can, be especially helpful in the
short periods after- dawn and before sunset.
The DRL;syste;m will make your headlamps come on at
reduced brightness when:
* the ignition is on,
the headlamp switchis off and
tkparking brake. is released.
When the DRL are on, only your he-adlamps will be on.
The taillamp, sidemarker md other lamps wan't be on,
The. instrument panel won't be lit up either.
When it begins to get dark, your DRL ifidicator light: is a
reminder to turn yoar headlamp switch .on. The other
lamp3 that come on with your headlamps will al9.0
Come on.
When you 'turn the headlmp switch .off7 the regular
lamps will g.0 off, arld:your he.adlanipS will change. to
the reduced brightness
of DRL.
Tcr: idle your vehicle with the.DRL off, set .the paking,
brake. The DRL will stay off until yab release- the
p.arking
brake,
As with any vehiclej yau:sho.uld turn on the regular
headla-mp. system. when ycwneed it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Ashtrays, and. Cigarette .Lighter
The front:ashtray mus.t.be c:ornpletely pulled out to the
open
position before the ashtr-ay cover 0pen.s and
smoking. material can be deposited.
NOTICE:
Don't put papers and other things that burn into
NOTICE:
Don't hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while
it is heating. If you do, it won't be able to
back-away from the heating element when it%
feady, That can make it overload,
damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
your ashtray.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materiai-s
eodd set them on fire
causing damage. I TO block out gl.are, you can swing down the top and
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I bottom.visors? You can also swing the bottom visor from
side
to side. Your vis'ors may have an extensimthat can
TO remove the front ashtray, lift the release tab as high be pulled our for additional glare protection and a strap
as possible, then remove the tray. for holding. small items, such as 'maps.
To use, the lighter, press it in all the way, and let go.
When it's rezdy, it will pop back by itself. Visar 'Vanity Mirror
Full the sun visor down and lift the. cover to e.xpose tbe
vanity mirror.
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Optional Cluster
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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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