ECU CHEVROLET S10 1998 User Guide

To unlock a secured radio, see “Unlocking the’
Theft-Dtt Feature
.After a Power Loss7’ earller
in this section.
-Understanding. Radio Reception
To. help avoid hearmg
Adjust the volume. control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly -.until yowhear comfortably
and clearly.
AM
The range for most AM stations is :greater than for FM,
espe&ky tit night; The longer raqge, hawever, can
c.ause sta~ons t.o.interfere with .each ather. AM .canpick
up noise from things 1ike:storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce :this noise if you ever get it.
FMSteseo
I NOTICE:
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Winter Driving
Here are some tips for winter .driving:
a Have you vehicle in .good shape for winter.
0 YOU may want to put winter emergency supplies in
your vehicle. Include
an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, *a Stifiply
of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer
clathing,
a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and
reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving
under severe conditions, inc1ude.a small bag sf sand, a
piece
of old carpet or a couple of burlap .bags to help.
provide traction.
Be sure.you properly .secur.e these
items
in your-vehicle.
Driving on Snow or Ice
Most :of the time, those places where your tires. meet.-the
mad-probably .have good traction.
However, if there is: snow or ice between.yc5ur tires axid‘
the raad, you can have. a very slippery situation. Yau’ll
have
a’ lot less traction :or “grip” .and will need to be.
very careful.
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Load' g Your W icle
GAWR FRT GAWR RRi
EE dbdEFi'S. MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Weight Rating (GAWR). To find out the. actual'loacls 'un
your brit-andlrear axles, you. need to go to. a weigh
statim and
weigh your vehicle. YOLK &der can hilp
you. with this, B;e. .sure- to spread out your load equdny on
both 3ide.s of the. centerline.
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, .or the
GAWR for either the front -or rew axle.
And, if yocdo have a heavy load, you should Spread
it out.
Sirnilsir appearing vehicles may have -Merent GVWRS.
and payloads, Pkase note the Certificati.onlThe label of
your truck or consult your dealer Eor-additional.-~~~a~ls.
I
c
1i1 the case.of a sudden stop or ct 14, things
carried
in the bed .of your truck could,shi€t
forward; and come into the. passenger mea,
injuring yowand others,. If you putdngs in the
bed of.your truck, you should
makc .- ure. they are-
properly secured.
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@ Whether your vehicle has rear-wheel drive or
0 The make, model and year of your vehicle.
four-wheel drive.
To help.avoid injury to you or others:
Nevclet passengers ridg,i-n B v&igIe that is
e Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds..
I) Never tow with damaged parts not fully secured.
il) Never .get under your vehicle after it has
0 Always use separate safety chains on each
Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead.
being towed.
been lifted by
the tow truck.
side when towing
a vehicle.
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