belt CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owner's Manual

.Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash.
.If you’ve had a crash, do you nee.d .new belts?
After-
a’ very minor cgllision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
To help avoid personal
injury, belt assembly must
be replaced if this vehicle is
in a collision or if “Replace
Belt” appears below. See
Owner’s Manual for more
information.
If you ever see a label on
the driveds OT the right
ftont, passenger’s:-safety ‘belt
that
says to replace. the. belt,
be
sure to do so. Then the
new belt will be there to
help protect
you: in .a
collision.
.YQU would see
this label on the
belt near
the d-oor opening.
If belts are cut.or damaged, replace.thern. Collision
daage:also
may mean you will need to have :safety belt
or seat parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt .warm7 being :used at
the time of the collisian.
If an. air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on-tlie air bag system earlier in
this
section.
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!I Defensi.ve Driving
The best advice anyone can give. about driving is:
Drive.deferrsively..
Please
start with a very-imp.o.~ant-s.afe.ty device in your
vehick Buckle up. (&e “Safety ,Belts’’ in the Index.)
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Getting Familiar with Off-ROad D2ivin:g
7 : yodre driviag.aff -raad, b-ouacing and
.quick changes in.direc$idn .can easily throw-you
:aut of posifion. This could cause you to lose
control and crash. So; whether you% drivingm
oroff the road, you .and your passengers-should
w.ear s.a€ety belts. I
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1 not 1 #ye s2 ty beits.. If you do, it.
may-severely we,aken than. In '8 era.&, they
might .not be able. to provide .adequat,e protection.
Clean s.afety beltsmly with'miid saap and
lukwarm water.
Cleariing Glass Surfaces
Glass should be cleaned often. GM Glass Cleaner (GM.
Part NO. 1050427) .Qr 8 liquid hous.ehs>ld glass cleaner
will -remove 'normal tobaao smoke and du.st film on-
interiox .. gIas5,
Cleaning the Outside of the
Windshield .and Wip,er Blades
.If the windshield is not dear afier-uSmg tlie windihield
waihex, or if the wiper bfade chatters- when runrsing,
.wax,. sap ;or other material may be on the blade
.OT windshield.
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.Maintenance Schedule
Every 7,500 Miles. (12 500 krn): Engine .Oil and Filter
Change (or every
€.2 months, whichever occurs. first).
Chas& Lubrication
(or every .12 -months,, whichever
cs first). Drive Axle Service. 'IC- atation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 OQO km): Automatic
Every 30,000 Mriles (50 000. km): Fuel Filter
.Transmission Service,
(severe conditions .only).
Replacement. Au Cleaner Filter Replacement. Front
Wheel
Bearing Rep-ack (2WD only) (or at each brake
felining, whichever
occurs first).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic
TransrnissiQn Service (noma1 conditiobs)
.
Every 60,000 Miles (PO0 000 km): Engine
Acces.sory .Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel
Tank, Cs
and Lines Inspection.
Every. 100,000. Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement. 4.3L Engine.
Only: Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) vdve
Inspection.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
S.ervice (or every
60 months, whichever oceurs first).
.These intervals only summmize vllainfename servitm.
Be sure tu follow the .completg maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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Outsjde: Minor
C*ODV~X ...................................... 2-44-
Manuil Adjust ............................... 2-44
. PojvetRe'rnote Cnnml .......................... 2-44
.Overheating Engine ............................... -5 - 12
(3wner.Chech &d services ......................... 7-42
-Owner Subiicahns:? Ordering- ...................... '8- 12
Remote Control Mlrrbr ........................ 2-44;
Steering ..................................... 4-9-
Steefing-Fhid ................................. 6-28 ...
'Windwws .................................... 2;31
Pregnancy. USC of Sakty Belts ...................... 1-18
Public.ations, .Service and .Owner .................... 8-$2
'Probl~~ OR the.RQed .................................. 5-1
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