CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

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Adding Equ.ipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle
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NOTICE:
Your. vehicle was: not desig.ned ,for 'fuel "that
contains methanol. Don't use it;. It can -corrode:
metal parts in your fuel system :and also dslmsige
plastic -and rubber pzrrts,lThat damage wouldn*t
be. cavered unde.r-.your warranty,
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Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on: driving in. mother country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard to
find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommeaded in .the previous text-
on fuel. cosdy rep.airs
caused by use .of improper-fuel wouldn’t .be .covered by
your warranty.
Tcr Check on fuel availability, ask.an-auto club, .or
contact
a maj:or oil company that .does- business in the.
country where you’ll be driving.
You canalso write us ,.zit the- following address for
advice.
Just tell us where you’re g.oirig and give your
.Vehicle 1d-e.lltifiCation. Number (VIN).
General Motors Overseas Distribution Corpoxation
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Filling YOU Tank
The fuel cap is be;hind.a hinged door on the driver’s side
of
- your vehicle.
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Gasoline vapor is. highly flammable. It burns
violently, and
that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t sm0ke.M you’re mar gasoline or refueling
your. vehicle. Keep sparks, flames.. and Smoking
materials away from gasoline.
While refueling, haag the cap by the tether fiom the
hook .on the filler door”
To re we r;ne.~Gap, turn .tt sIowly.to:.tlieleft:
(counrerclockwisk). The:cap
has a spring in,it; if you Tea
go uf the cap too- Soone it will spring back ‘to the right.
If you get .gasoline yourself a I th
something ignites it, you could be badly burned.
Gasoline c8n. spra.y .out an you if y0.u open the
fuel filler cap too qukkly.. This spray can.happen
if your tank is nearly full,-and .is more likely in
hot weather. Open the fuel filler cap slowly and
wait
for any ‘‘his.s’’ noise to stop. Then unscrew
.the cap all the way.
. .~
B’e careful not to spill gasoline. Clean -gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible.. See ‘‘“Cleaningi.the
Outside
of Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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When you put the cap back on, turn it to ,the right
(clockwise) until you hear a.ilicking sound. Make. sure.
.you fully install the.cap. The *diagnostic systkm. c’an
.determine if the fuel cap..has been left off :or improperly
insta21e.d.. This would allow fuel to evaporate into the
. atmosphere,. See “Malfunction hdicator- Lamp” in
the Index.
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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Checking Thing$ Un.der the Wood
Things that burn can get on hot engine parts and
start
a fire. These include Iiquids Iike. gasoIine,
..oil9 coolant, brake fluid, windshield washer and
other fluids,
and plastic 'or rubber. You or others
could be.burned. Be.-careful not to drop or spill
things that -will burn onto.a.hot engine.
-Then go to the front of the.vehicie.-and release the
twondafy hood relmse.
To open the hwd, first pull
the handle inside the. vehicle
on the lower left side of he
.instrument panel. Lift the hood, release the hood prop from its retainer and
;put the hood prop into the slot in the hood.. You may
have a lamp.that coTx1e.s on when you lift the hood.
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When you lift the hood,. you’ll see these items on the 2.2L-engine:
A. Battery D. Engine Oil Fill Cap G. Air Cleaner
B. Coolant Recovery Tank and Dipstick H. Fuse Block
C. Automatic Transmission E. Power Steering Reservoir I. Windshield Washer Fluid
Dipstick E Brake Master Cylinder
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When you lift the hood, you’ll see these items an the “VORTEC” 4300 engine:
A. Battery E. Transmission Dipstick H. Air Cleaner
B. .Coolant Recovery Tank E. Power Steering Reservoir I. Fuse Block
C. Engine Uil Dipstick G. Brake Mas-ter Cylinder J. Windshield Washer Fluid
D. Engine Oil Fill
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B-efore closing-the-hood, be sure all the filler caps are on The- oil dipstick on the
properly. Then.lift the hood to relieve preswe on the 2.2L engine is-under the
hood prop. fill cap.
-Remove the hood prop from
the slot in the ho:od.and Turn. off .the eng-ine and
return the prop to its retainer. give the oil a few-minutes
Thengull the hood down firmly to close. It will latch
when dropped
from 10 to- 12 inches. (25 to 30 cm)
without pkssing;o.n the hood.
Engine Oil
It’s .a good idea to check. YQW engine oil evesy time you
get.fuel. In order to get an accurate teading, the- oil must
be warm and-the v-ehicle-must be-un level ground.
The oil dip.stick on the
“‘VVORTEC” 4300 engine is
.a .. yellow ring.
to drain back into the oil
p.m. If you don’t, the oil
dipstick might nor. shm
the actd level.
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