load capacity CHEVROLET S10 1997 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Load& Your Vehicle
The Certification/Tire.iabel is found on the driver's door
edge, -above the door latch. The label shows the size of
your original. tires and the inflation pressures needed to
obtain the grass weight capacity of your vehicle. This is
called
the Gro-ss- Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The
GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants,
fuel,
cargo aild trailer tongue weight, if pulling a-trailer.
The C&tification/Tire. label
also tells you the maximum
weights for the front and-re,ar axl.es, called Grass Axle Weight
.Rating (GAWR).
To find Qut the actual loads on
your front and rear axles, you need to go to a we.igh
station and weigh your-vehicle. Your dealer
can help
you with this. Be sure to spread out your load equally on
bath sides of the centerline..
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, or the
GAWR
hi either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you- sho,uld spfead.
it
out.
Similar appearing vehicles. may have. differeQt GVWRs
and payloads. Please note the Certificatioflire. label sf
your truck or consult your dealer for additional details.
In the.case of a gudden stop or collision, things
carried in the bed of your truck could shift^
forward and come into the passenger area,
injuring you and others. 'If you put things in the
bed of your truck, you should rnake.su.re they are
properly
secured.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The payload capacity ;is- shown on the CertificatiodTire
label.
This is the maximum load cap.aeity that. Y;QU
vehicle can- carry. Be- sure to includej the weight ~f the
‘occupants as part of your load.. If you a.dded any
accemxies or equipment after your vehicle-left the
factory, remember
tQ sub&acJ the weight of these tla:ngs
fi-om the payload.
Your deal&- can help you. with this-.
Add-on Equipment
Wh-en you cary -rem-csivable items., ym may meid to put a
limit on how many pe,ople you c,arry inside. your ve-hide.
Be sure to weigh ycru’l; vehicle beWe you buy arid install
.the new equipment.
NOTICE:
Your warranty due.m’t cover parts, or
,camp!on,ents that fai1,because of ow-rloading.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine M.ax-irnW trailer weight is c-alculated assu~qg :the
driver and one. pesseiger are in the tow vehicle- and it
has till ,the required traiiering equipment; The weight of
additimal optional equipment, passieiigers- and cargo in
the tow vehicle, must be sub,jxac.f,ed from the maximum
trailer weight Two-wh&I-drive models with a. GVWR
of 4,20ci lbs. (L9O7 kg) and. four-wheel-drive models
w& .&e ZR2 suspen&an package are limited to a
2,@001bs. (908 kg) .trailer rating.
YOU can .ask yaur dealer for our trailering information or
advice, or you.,cm write us. at the address’listed in your
Warranty and Owner Assis;taace. Information Booklet..
In Canada, write t~:
Weight of the Trailer Tongiue,
The tongue load (A) of any trailer is- an important
weight to.
measure because it affects:the. total or.-gross
wei.ght of your vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight
(GVW) includes the curb weight of the vehcle, any
cargo you may c.my in it, and the people who will be
riding in the vehick. And..if you will tow a trailer, you
must add the ton vehicle. will be carrying-that weight, too. See “Loading
Your Ve.hic1.e’’ -in the In&x for ‘more information about
your vehicle’s maximum-laad capacity.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When to Add- Oil
If the oil is at or below the ADD line, then .you’ll need to
add
at least one quart of oil. But- you mut use the. right
kind.
This part explaimwhat kirdof’d to use. Fur
crankcase capacity, see “Capacities and Specifications”
in
the Index.
NOTICE:
Don’t add too much oil. If your engine has. so.
much dl that the oil-level gets above the
cr8s.s-hatched area that shows the- proper
operatiqg-rapgq, your engine cduld be damaged.
Be sure to fill it enough to~put the level somewhere in
the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way
back in when you’re though.
What Kind of Oil to Use
Oils recommended for your vehicle can be identified by
looking. for the “S.tarburst” symbol. This symbol
indicates that the oil
has been certified by the ArneriGm
Petroleum Institute- (API). Do no1 use any oil which
doesmot carry this Starburst symbol.
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If you change your own oil,
be sure you use oil that has
the Starbursl s-yrnbol .on the
front
of the oil container: If
you have your oil changed
for yo.u, be s.ure the oil put
into your .engine is
American Petr.oleum
Institute certified for
.gasoline engines.
You should also .use the proper viscosity oil for your
vehicle., as shown in the fgliDwing chart:

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Capacities (Approximate)
Cooling. System Capacity’*
Eqgine.
2.2L
“VORTEC” 4300
“VoRTEC”-43~~
Transmission
AutornaticlManual
Automatic
M.mual
“VORTEC” 4300
‘12551472
PF52
Al.I-43C
C’V746C
24200.745
41-932
GF48 1
Trico (20 inched5 1 cm)
Quantity
11 .s quarts (1 1.0 L)
11.9 quam (11.3 L)
ll.7 quarts (1 1.1 L)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Crankcase Capacity* Engine-
2.2L
“VORT’EC” 43QO
Quantity with F-ilter
45 quarts (4.3 L)
4.5 quarts (4.3 L)
Automatic. Transmis$ion Capacity*
Type Quantity (Drain and Refill)
4L60E 5.0 quarts (4.7 L)
*After refill, the level nzmt be checked,
Dit’ferential Fluid
Axle
Rex
Front
Fuel Tank Capacity-
Type Quantity
Standard Tank . . . . I . . . + . . . . .1.8.5 gallons (79- L)
A/C ReSrigerant Capacity
Type Quantity
R-134.a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 oz. or 2 lbs. (0.9kg)
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
Not :all air c.onditianidg refrigerants -me the. same..
If th,e air condi-tioning system in your vehicle needs
refrigerant,
be sure the proper reffigerant is- used.
If .. you’re. no.t mfkj ask your GM dealer.
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Adding ........ ..... )1 ......... ! .............. -6-12
Additives ................ .......... ....... :6-14
Chmge Intervals .. - ........ ! . ............. . -6- 14
Che-cking ..................................... 6- 1 1
Pressure Gaig.e-* .......... i:r ................... 2-62
Used ............... .......................... 6-15'
Exhaust,.Engina ..................................... '2-33
Express-Down Window - ......................... 2-3-6
Extender, 'Safety Belt
............................. 1-37
Exterior Metal Parts; Protecting .................... ..6- 5.8
Kind to Use ............. ; .. ................. 6-12 Fourth Gear. Manual
TransmhiQn
................. 2-20 .
Four- Whe:el Drive ......................... 2-22,.6-23
French Language Manual u
Front Axle .................................... ..+2 4.
Front Map Lamps. 2-46
Front Side-marker Lamp Bulb Rephcement ............ ;6 - 3.9:
Front Storage Area .............................. 2-48!
FrontTowing ................................... 5-10
Front Turn Signal Lamp Bulb.Replacernent ........... 6-38;
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank. ................................ 6-5
Foreign Counfr-ies ................................. 6-4
Gage ........................................ 2-64
Fuel
Tank Capacity .............................. 6-70 .
Fuses and Circuit Breakexs ......................... 6-64
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Gages
Engine Codlailt Temperdtu~ ........................ '2-59 .
Engine-Oil Pressure ............. , ................ 2-62
Fuel ........................................ 2-64
Gas c.3~. ........................................... 6-5;
GAWR ....................................... 4-44
Gear Positions
.................................. .. 2-17
Glove Box ..................................... - . 2-47
Gross Axle Weight Rating ......................... 4-44
Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating ....................... 4-44
Guide en Franga is 11 .. .................................
GVWR ......................................... 4-4~
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