ignition CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

A child in a. rear-facing child restraint can be.
seriously injure.d
or killed if the right front
passenger’s air
bag inflates, even. though your
vehicle has reduced-force.fronta1 air bags. This
is
because the back of the rearfacing chiZd
restraint would be very close to the inflating air
bag. Be sure to-turn off the air bag before using a
rear-facingkhild restraint in the right front seat
positian. E’a forward-facing child restraint is
suitable
for your child, always move the-
passenger seat
as far back as it will go.
To turn sff the. right fi-ont passenger’s airbag,. insert
your ignition key into the switch, push in, .md move the
switch to AIR BAG OFF.
The AIR BAG OFF light will corne on to let you know
that the right front pass-enger’s air bag: is off: The right
front passenger’s air bag. win remain off until you turn- it
back
on again, and the AIR BAG OFF light will stay on
to remind you that the air bag is off.
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7. Push atrd pull the child restraint in different
.&ec$ions to be sure it is:sec.u.re.
To remove-.the.child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle%
safety
belt and let it go back. all the way. The safety belt
will
move. free1y;again and be ready towork.for an adult
or larger child passenger.
'If you. were using. a -rear-facing- childrestraint, turn on
the
right front paisenger 's. air bag when y~u fernow the;
rear-facing child-res$ainrt from. the-vehkie.
To turn the air bag .on. again, insert your ignition key
into the switch., push in, and muve the switch SO the
ON position.
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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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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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Key Release Button
The: key cannor
removed fkom the Ignmon
of manual transmission
vehicles unless
the key
release
button is used.
'To remove the key on manual transmission.vehicles,
turn the.key
to OFF. Then turn the key to LOCK whge
pressing the keyrelease button down
at the--same time.
Pull' the key straight .out;
On automatic transmission vehicles, turr.the key to
LOCK and pull it strairrht o
Retained Accessa 7 Power
Your vehicle is equipped with a Retained Accessory
Power
(RAP) feature which will -allow certain features.
of your vehicle to continue to work up to 20 minutes
after the. ignition
key is turned to OFF.
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Starting ‘Y6wr Engine.
D.on,”t.try* to shift to PARK (P).if yiriur vehicle
‘is movingw If yov do,: you aould damage :the.
trafl,sp&Sion.
Shift t6 PARK , ’1 anly~ when.
your vehic1e.k stopped,
.Starting Your-2.2 Liter-Engine
1. Withoutpushing the accele@atm pedal., turn your
ignition key .to START. Wen the engh starts, let.
gu .of the key. The idle speed wil1,:ga down 7ds your:
engine gets warm.
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NOTICE.:
.Holding your key-in START .for longer than
I5 secands st a time will cause your.batterg to
be- d.rained much sooner. And the excessive^ heat
can damage -your- starter matar.
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.Parking Brake
To .set the-parkirig brake,: hold the- regular brake pedal
down with- your right foot. -Push dowb- thparking brake
p&al:with your left €oat. If the ignition is on, the brake
system wslrining light will come on.
To:release the parking brake hold the regular b.rake
pedal down.
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NOTICE:
Driving with the parking, brake. on can cause
your rear brakes. to overheat. You may have to
replace them, and you could also damage.other
parts:
of your vehicle,
If you are towing. a trailer and you must p-ark.-on.-a-hill,
see
“Towing a Tiailer” in the 1nde.x. That section.:shows.
what to do;first to keep the trailer from moving.
Pull the BRAICE RELEASE lever. It is lo.cated .on the
bottom of the driver ’S side gf the instrument panel,
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If your four-wheel-drive
vehicle
has the .electronic
traWer
case, the transfer
.case switches are above the,
audio. system controls.
use these switches tg shift. into 1 x Qut: of four-wheel
drive.
You can choose among.three driving settings:
2HI: Thk setting is for driving in most street and.
highw3ay-situatians-. Your front..alcle
is not engaged .in
two-wheel drive. When this lamp i:s lit, it is about
one-half
as .bright :as the others
4IsI: This setting--eng.ages y:om front axle. to help
drive y'ourvehicle. U.se 4H1 when you, need .extra
tractim,
such as on snowy .. or icy goads, or in mast
off-road .situati.ons.
4LO: TI setting also eagageS your %r.ont .axle to ,give
you extra traction. You mhy never. need. 4LO. -1t:s:nds
the maximum-pawer to -all four wheels. Y0.u. milght
choose 4L0, if you were clmving sff+oad in..sand, mud,
-deep snow and climbing mdescending steep hllls..
Indicator lights
in the- switches sh0.w you which
-setting you arein. The indicqtoelights will came on
briefly when you turn on the. ignition and .one will
-stay -on.
If thelights do not come-.on, you should take
-your vehicle in for servke. -Anindicator light will flash
while shifting. 1t:will remain illurninat when the
shift
is completed.
Shifting from 2HI to 4HI
ILr=ss cUld tdease the; 4H1 switch. This cm.be~d~rne at
any speed, and the front axle will lo.& automatically.
Shifting from 4HI to 2HI
Press and release the 2HI switc.h.. This can be..,done at
:any speed, and the' front ,axle will unlock -automatically.
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