engine CHEVROLET S10 1998 User Guide

Security WarniTlg Light Service 4WD Light
This. Iight w1u mme on
-briefly. when you turn the
SECURITY 1
key toward START. The
light will. stay on until the
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engine starts.
If the light flashes, .the PaSslc sy :m nas enxerea a
tamper mode. If the ve.hic1.e faus to. start, see “Passlock”
in the Index?
If the light comes. ,on.-continu.ously while driving and
stays
qn, there may be a problem with the Pass1oc;k
s,ystem. Your :vehicle will-not be protected by PassSIock,
and yuu ghould see yuur dealer,
SERVICE
4WD
This li.ght should ‘come on
briefly when you~turn -00 the
ignition, :as a check to-show
you it is working,
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Audio Systems
Your DeIco Electtonics--audio system. has been.designed
to operate-easily
.and give years of listening -pleasure.
You..wilJ
get the rnost-.enjoyment out of it if you acquaint:
yot@se€f with it first,. Find out what your Delco
Elec.tmnics system cm,do-and how to operate all its
:controls; t.o be sure y.ou're getting the most out OP the
a&anced engineering that went into it..
AM-FM Stereo
.Setting the. Clock for Systems without
Autowtic Tone. Control
.Setting the Clock for Systems with
Autonmt~ic Tone Contr.0.l
cantrols the volu.me. To increase volume and turn. the
.radio-on, turn the knob tQ.th@,riglg., It tci the left to
decrease volume.
-Preg~ and.hold=HR until the correct hou? appears CM the.
..display. Pses-s and'hold MN until the correct minute
-appe-ars
on the display. Tu display the clock with the.
ignition
off,.press-RECALL or HR/MN and the time
will be :displayed
far a few se~c=cmd.$.. There is -an initial
two-secoird
:delay before the c10& goes into the
tim.e-set-:m&de.
RECALL: Display.the.tim& with the ignition off by
pressing the-recall
hob. When .the radio is .playing9
,press this knob. to recall the station fieequency.
Finding. a Station
AM-F" Press the lower knob to.-switch between AM
-and EM. The- display shows your selectition.
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Anti-L0c.k Brakes (ABS)
Your vehicle has anti-lock bfakes..(ABS). ABS is an
advanced. electronic braking
system that :will help
prevent a braking: skid.
When you start your engine. and begin to drive away;
yaw anti-lock brake syxiem. will check itself. You may
he’& a-momentary motor or c1icking noise whikthis test;
is goi on. This is-nomal.
I€,there.’s a problem with the
mti-lock
brake system, this
warfiing light -will :stay 13wr.
System. Warning Light’%
the
Index.
I See. “Anti-Lo-ckBrake
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At zf this :happens, there are some things YOU should
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ba down the-hill wjth your wheels gtraight rather.
than in
the left or right direction. .Turning the wheel
to~o far to the- left or~right will increase the pssibility
of a rollover.
Here. are. some things. you must not do if you stall, or me
about to stall, when going.up. a.hil1.
0 Never attempo prevent a stall by shifdng.into
NEUTRAL (N) (or depressing the clutch, if you
have a nianual transmisiion) to-“rev-up” the engine
and regain forward momentum. This wm’t wurk.
Your vehicle will roll backwards very quickly and
you could go out:of cont~-ol.
Instead,
apply the regularbrake to stop rhe
vehicle. Then apply the pakinp- h.r&e. Shift.to
REVERSE (R), release the , ngbrake, and
slowly back stmight down.
0 Never attempt to turn around if you. -ae-.aI . It to-.staU.
when ,going up a hill. If the hillis steep mongh:-to
stall
your vehicle, it’s steep efiough to cause you tg:
roll lover if you turn aromd.. If you cati’t m,&e it up
the hill, you must back stmight drrwn the hill.
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I NOTICE:
If yon drive’ too qsri;ckly through ,dee.p puddres or
standing water, water canwme: in through yaur
engine’s-air intake and badly damage your
engine. Never drive thrbugh water that i-s.sl;ightly
lower than the-underbdy
of y0~ vehicle. If you
can’t avoid deep. puddles or. standing ~. , water, drive
through them very .slowly.
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Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
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Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”?
Or is
it just plain falling a~leep at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever.
There
is something about an -easy stretch of. road with
the same scenery, :along
with the hum ofthe tises.on the
mad, the drone of the-engine, and the rush-of the wind
against
the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don7 let it
happen to you ! If it does, your vehicle can leave the
road in
Z-ess .than u ~secand, and you could :crash
-and be injured.
Make sure your vehickis well ventilated, with a
comf-ortably cool interior.
0. Keep your ey.es moving. Scan the road ahead
and. to the sides. Check your mirrors and^ your
imitruments frequently.
If you :get sleepy, pull off the road, into a rest, service
or padiing area and take -a nap, get s.ome exercise, or
bo.th. Far safety, treat .drows.iness: on the highw-ay as
an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving o.n steep hills or -mountains is diffexent f?~m.
driving in flat or rolling terrain.
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If you.don't shift down, your brakes could
get.so ho-tthat they woulddt work wel.1. You
would then have poor bmking.'or .even none going
down a hill. You could.cra$h. Shift down to let
your engine a.ssist your brakes on a steep
downhill sI.ope, ignition
Gff is dangerous. Your brakes will. have to
.do- all the work of slmingdawn. They could get isi,
.hot--that they wouldn't wo-rk weU* YOU would then
have pour braking or even none going down a hill.
You could crash. Always have your -engine running.
and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill.
0 Know haw to gxuphill. You may wmt to .&if.d~wn
to. a lower gex. The Iower ge~ars help- cool yuur engine
and tlrmsmission, and you can-climb~the. hill.b.etter.
Stay in ywr own lane when driving: an hYe1an.e
roGds
in hills or.mountairis. Dorr't'swing wide ix cut
aa-oss the: center of'-the road; Drive at-speeds that-let
you stay in your own lane.
1 As you gqover the top of -a..Kll, be alert, There codd 'oe
something in your he, like a stalled cai or an .accident.
0 You may see highway signs on-mountains .that warn of
special problems, -Examples are long grades, ,p.ass@, or
.no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding
'roads. Be alert to .these and. take appmpkiate action.
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.NOTICE:
Pulling; a trailer improperly can dasna-ge- yowr
vehicle. and result in costly repairs mt covered by
your warranty* ‘To pull a tmiIer correctly, follow
the advice in this- part,-and see your-dealer €or
important information about tawinga trailer
with,yo.ur vehicle.
.If You do^ Decide To Pull A Trailer
Then, -during the first 5.00 -m.fies (800 kmJ that you
tow -8 ‘trailer,, dOn?’t drive over‘ S&mph (80 kmk) and
don’t make starts at full thrattle. This helps your
engine- and other parts of your vehicle wew in at the
.heavier Ioads .
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gettine; back 'to the
battery is much 1e.s~-
'10. Now s.~ the vehicle with the g0o.d battery run
the engine
for awhile:..
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h CAUTION:
Fans os other moving engine parts can injure.-yu.u
badly. Keep your hands :away €ram moving parts.
once the engine is running,
12. Rern0ve.th.e cables- in reverI= oraer to prevent
electrical
shorting. Take care that they doo’t town
each-other or-.my other metal.
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