wheel CHEVROLET S10 1998 User Guide

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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After Off-Raad Driving
Remove any brush or debris that has colkcted on the
underbody,
chassis .ox under the hood. These
accumulations can be a fire hazard.
After operation in mud or sand, have the brake linings
c-learied and checked. These substances
c.an cause
glazing and uneven braking. C,heck the. body structure, steering, suspension,
wheels; tires and exhaust system
for damage. Also, check the fuel lines -and cooling
system
for any leakage+
Driving at Night
Your vehicle will require more frequent.serv;ice due to
off-road use. Refer to -the Maintenance Schedule for
additional information.
Nigbt driving is more
dmgerms than day.driving. One
reason
is that some- drivers are likely to be impaired -- by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision nroblems, or by fatigue.
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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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@ 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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En,gfne Fan Noise If a Tire Goes Flat
You may also hear this fan noise when y0.u start the.
engine.. It, will 99 away as the fan clutch disengages.
If s unusual for a tire tc! “blow aut.” while. yau’re .driving,
espe-cially
if you ,maintain your fire.s- propedy. If air gOes
.out of a tire, ft’s much more likely to’ le,& out. slowly.
B.ut if you shoul-d ever have. a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to. expect and what to do:
If a front .ti..te fails, -the flat tire- will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side, Take your foot off
the accelerator :pe&al and .grip the steering wheel‘ firmly.
.Steer;to maintain lane position, and tkn geritly-brake to
a stop well out ..of the traffic lane.
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Changhg a Flat Tire.
If..& t.he goex flat,:avoid further. tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a-level place. Tm. on your -hazard
warning flashers.
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The. following step.s will tell you how :to use the j-ack and
change, a tire.
Removing the Spare Tire: and. Tools
The-jacking equipment you’ll need 1s stored inside the
plastic jack mver which is behind the.. froDt seats, either
on the center of the wall (extended cab) or -orithe
pawenger’s side of. the wall. (regular cab). I.
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This.is the jack cover for the extended cab. The-cover
for the re-gular
cab is. similar. To remove it, turn the
plastic winput to the left.. Remove the jack. cover;
Tm the wing nut to ‘the left and remove the wheel
blocks, jack .and whedwtench.
Your spare tire i-s- stored underneath the rear. of your
vehicle.
See “Compact Spare Tire” later in this section
for more information about the compact spare.
NOTICE:
Never remove or store a tire ffom/to a storage
p.osition under the vehicle whiIe the vehicle is
supported by a jack. Always tighten the tire
blly against the underside of the-vehicle when
storing it.
Insert the ehisel-end of
the wheel wrench, on-an
-an.gle,.into the hole in
Be sure the. c.hisel -end of the wheel wrench corinects
into
the hoist. shaft.
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Position the chisel end .of your wheel wrench, or the
optional
hub. cap rerncrval tool, in the notch of the hub
cap and pry
off the hub cap.
Some
of the -molded plastic hub caps have imitation
wheel nuts molded into them.
The. wheel wrench won't.
fit these imitation nuts, so! don't try to remove. them with
the. socket end
of the wheel wrench.
'If you have individual wheel nut caps that cover each
nut,
they must be removed in-order to -get to the wheel
nuts.
Use- the socket end of the wheel wrench to remove
the wheel nut caps.
Your wheel nut caps may-attach
your hub cap to the
wheel. Remove these wheel nut caps before you take
.off the hub cap.
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Getting under .a vehicle when it is jacked up- is
danger&s. If the vehicle slips:.off the,iack, you.
could.. b.e badly injured 0.r killed.-- Never get under
a vehicle. when it is supported o.nIy.by-a jack.
Raising your vehide with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and. even
make, the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal
injary-xmd.-vehicle damage,
b.e sure- to^ fit. the jack
lift head. into the proper loation behe raising
the vehicle.
4. Raise the vehicle. by tuwning the jack handle to the
right. Raise the vehicle far en0u.g.h off the gfound so
there is enough- room f6r the spire. tire- Wfit.
5. Remove all the .wheel nuts rand take off the flat Tire.
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10, Use: the wrench to
tighten the wheel -nuts
Srmly in a crisscross
sequence as shown.
-9. Lower the vehicle. by turning. the jack handle to-the.
left. Lower the jack completely.
"1 CAUTION:
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Incorrect wh,eel nuts or improperly tightened
wheel nuts can cause the wheel to become loose
and even
come off. This could lead to an accident.
Be:sur& to use the corre.ct wheel nuts.
If you- have
tu-replace. them, be sure .to get. new GM.origina1
e-quipment wheel nuts.
Stop somewhere as soon-.as you 'can and have
the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to
100 lb-ft
(140 N'm).
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