CHEVROLET S10 1998 Repair Manual

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.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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Section .2
Here you can lem about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and inform\
ation on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that teII you if everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem,
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Keys
Door Locks
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)
Tailgate
Theft
Passlock@
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions Starting
Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transmission Operation
Manual Transmission Operation
Parking Brake Shifting
Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission
Only)
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automauc
Transmission) Parking Over
Things That Burn
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Keys
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Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key
is dangerous for many reasons.
A child. or others .could be badly Injured or -
even kill&.
They could operate power windows
or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the. keys in a vehicle with young children.
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This vehicle-has one
double- sided key
far the
ignition and door. locks. It
will fit.
with either side up..
.When a~ new vehicle is
delivered,
the dealer
provides
the owner with a
pair didentical keys-and a
key code- number.
The key code .number tells your dealer or a qualified
locksmith hQw to
.make extra keys. Keep this. number i,n
a safe place., If you lose your keys, .you’ll be able to have
.new. ones made easily using this
number. Your selling
dealer should
.also have this number.
I NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number dfeatures that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage. your vehicle. to get in. So be sure you
have extra keys.
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Door Lock 1 :le are several ways to kock and unlock yolur.vehick.
'You can -use:.th-e Keyless Entry S,ys:tem,. if you have
this option.
YOU canuse- your key IO ufil-ock your door- from
-the outside.,
To. lock your &or ffom the inside, $tide the lever
on.-your inside door clown.
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Side Access Panel (Extended Cab)
(If Equipp.ed)
Your vehide may be equipped with a .side;access panel
for converaience in. loading and unloading cargo.
TO open the side access-panel, first-open the.driver's
front.dmr.
Then, use the han:de..on the panel to open it.
You must close the side access panelbefore you can
close the driver's door.
Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
If YOU?' vehicle has power door locks, the switch is
located on the armrest, Remove the-ignition key and
press LOCK to lock -all. the- doors at once.
To unlock the doors, press the raised area next to the
key symbol.
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.If you ..are leaving-:the vehicle; take- your -keys, ape.n:your
door and:$@ the lacks from. inside. Then get out ad.
.close the door.
.Keyless Entry Spt.em (If Equipped)
This device-complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules!
Operation-
is subject to the fol1owing:swo conditions:
(1) this device may .not,,caus:e h-armful inter€rnCe,.
aril. (2) this device. must ;accept any inte&aenc:e
received, including interference
that may cause-
undesired operation.
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8 dealeri When the dealer .matches the replacement
transmitter
to your vehicle, any rem.aining transmitters,
must also'be matchgd.. Oixe your :dealer-has coded the
new transmitter7 the lost trmsmitteir will not.unlock YQW
vehicle. Each- vehicle can have only four transmitters
matched
to it.
. Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery .in .your ,remate keykss
entry transmitter-should last about :two years.
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