transmission CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

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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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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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I .NOTICE’: I
.Shifthg to REVE-RSE (R) -while your vehicle
is moving fwward could. damage your
transmi&n. Shift-to
REVERSE [Rj Drily
after-your. vehicle is-stopped. S-hifting-aut
of PARK-(P) oi. Nk JTRAL (N)
while .your engine.: i$ “racing” (Wnning, .at high
speed)
is dangerous. Unless your foot is firmly-an
the brake pedal,
your vehkle cau1d.mot.e very
rapidly.
You could lose control and hit: people or
objects, Don’t
shift QU~ of PARK (P) or
.NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is racing.
I NOTICE:.
Damage.to your transmission caused by shifting,
out of PARK (PI or NEUTRAL (N) with the
engine: racing isn’.t covered
by .your warranty.
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DRIVE (D); This .pasixion: is for: normal dsiving . If you.
need morepower for passing, and you.’re:
Gbing less Thanlabout 35 mph (55 kmh), push your
r) G6hg about 3.5 .m.h (55 km/h) of more, push the
:accelerator pedal abo.ut halfway down.
accelerator all the way down.
FIRST (I): This, psition gives YOU -even more power-
(but lower fuel-economy) than SECOND (2). You-cm.
.use:i;t on very Steep hills, or in deep $now;or mud. If the
-seke.ctoT lever is$ut in FIRST (1.)- while ;the vehicle is
moving forward,. the transmission. won’t shift..into-
FIRST (€) until ,the vehicle is going. slowly enough.
I€ your- rear wheels can’t rotate, don’t. try to
drive. This might. happen if you :were stuck in
very
deep sand or mud or were up againsit a solid
object.
Yau could.darnage- your t.ransmission.
Also, if you stop when goin.guphill, don’t hold
your -vehicle there with only ;the. .accelerator
~ -pedal. Thts- could overheat and damage the
1 transmission. Use your brakes or shift into.
~ ..a:biu,
PARK (PI to hold your .vehicle in pasition on
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Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transmission Models Only)
Before yo,u get: out of your vehicle, turn off yautiengi.ne,
.pat your manual. transmission in REVERSE (R) and
Brm1y:'apply he parking:brake.
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Parking Over ' lings Burn
Thi--,s that can burmould touch hot exhaust-
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don't park-
over papers, leaves, dry-grass os other thingsthat
can burn.
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Running- YQUP“ Engine
Parked (Automatic Transmission)
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if
ever you have to, here are some things to know,
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A CAUTION:
Idling the engine with the ah system control
0.E could allow dan.gerous exhaust^ into .your
vehicle (see the ear1ier Caution under
CZEngine Exhaust”’).
Also, idling< in a dosed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even if
the fanswitch is at the highest setting. One place.
this can. happen
.is a garage. Exhaust -- with
CO -= can come in eadly. NEVER park. in:a
-garage with the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be .a blizzard.
(see
‘‘Blizzard” in the Index.)
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If you let your fires spin at high speed, they can
explode, and you or others could be injured.
And, the transmission or other parts of the
veliicIe can averhe.aL ..That .could cause an engh
compartment fire. or other damagei When. y&?re..
:stuck, spin the wheels as little as possible. Don't
spin the wheeIs -above 35 mph (55 km/h)- as
shown on the speedometer.
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NOTICE:
Spinning your whe'els can destroy parts of your
vehtcle as well as the tires. If ymispim the. wheels
toa fask while shifting your transmissi-on back.
-and .forth, you can destroy your transmission.
For i.nformation.-&out usiag titire Chains on your vehicle;
.see '"Tire Chains" in the hctex;
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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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Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to
replace the air filter. See “Scheduled Maintenance
Services”
in the Index.
Operating th, dnginc .Ah the air cleaner off can
cause
you or others to be burned. The air cleaner
not .only cleans the .air, it stops flame if .the, engine.
backfires.
If it isn’t there, and the engine
backfires,
you .cotild be .burned. Don? drive with
it off, and:be. careful working on the engine with
the
air cleaner off:
NOTICE:
If ‘the air -cleaner .is off, a backfire can cause a
damaging engine:f?re.
And, dirt can easily- get
into your engine, which
will damage it. Always
have the air cleaner inplace when you’re drfving.
Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transmission-fluid
level kwhen.
the. engine oil is changed.
Change
both the fluid, and filter every 15,OO.O miles
(25 -000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under .one-or
more .of these conditions:
0 In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing .frequent trailer towing,
Us - - such as fo.und.in taxi, - 1ice:Qr de1ivery:semice.
If you do not us.e your vehicle under any of these
conditions,, change
the fluid and filter every
50,000 miles -(83 000 km).
See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index..
regularly reaches190”F
(32°C) or
higher.
How .to Check
Because this, operation can be a little difficult, you
may choose to have-this done at your GM-dealership
Service Department.
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