weight CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

C.hild Restraints
udcure the baby in an infant restraint, but be
i . sure ts turn off the- passenger !-s air bag. See
i “Se.curing;-a. Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat
position'^' in the Index for more on this,
~ including important safety information.
Every time-infants and young children lick in
vehicles., they should have protection provided. by
appropriate; restraints.
.@’ ‘What are. the different ty,pes af’add-on
:chiId restraints?
A: Add-on child restraints are avitilable in four~basic
.types. When decting a child restraint, take-into.
consideration not only the.chil&’s weight
and size,
but
dso- whether or not t.e.restraint .will be
compatible with the qetq V&icl.g in which it
will be used.
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Load' g Your W icle
GAWR FRT GAWR RRi
EE dbdEFi'S. MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Weight Rating (GAWR). To find out the. actual'loacls 'un
your brit-andlrear axles, you. need to go to. a weigh
statim and
weigh your vehicle. YOLK &der can hilp
you. with this, B;e. .sure- to spread out your load equdny on
both 3ide.s of the. centerline.
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, .or the
GAWR for either the front -or rew axle.
And, if yocdo have a heavy load, you should Spread
it out.
Sirnilsir appearing vehicles may have -Merent GVWRS.
and payloads, Pkase note the Certificati.onlThe label of
your truck or consult your dealer Eor-additional.-~~~a~ls.
I
c
1i1 the case.of a sudden stop or ct 14, things
carried
in the bed .of your truck could,shi€t
forward; and come into the. passenger mea,
injuring yowand others,. If you putdngs in the
bed of.your truck, you should
makc .- ure. they are-
properly secured.
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You must :sub.tract-yaur hitch load from’the CWR for
your vehicle, Weigh your vehicle with ym traile-r
attached, so that you wodt go over the GVWR or
the GAWR.
You’ll get the best pafomance if you spread out the
weight
of yom load the right way, and.if you cho-ose the
correGt hitch and trailer brakes.
For :more infop 0 tion, see “Towing a:Trailer” later .in
this-section.
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
If you don’t use the corxect equipment and drive
properly, you
-can lose control when you pull -a.
traikr. for^ example, if the-trailer is too’ heavy9 the
brakes may not work well 1- or even at all. You
and your passengers could b.e seriously injure2d.
PUI~ a trailer only E yuu have fonowed all the
steps in this section.
Ask your dealer for advice.
and information about towing
a trailer with.
your vehicle.
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Fuel Tank Capacity ................... ........... .$-78:
Fuse Blbck
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Engine .campaament ........ . :, ......... -.. .........
Instrument Pam$ ....... ................... I . .~. :e i3 :.
Fus;r=s- and: Circuit Breakk-xS ................... ,. ...... fj+J
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-Gas cap ....... * 1 .. i . 6.'. ."I .......... x:. ............... 1 ........ r6-:5..
GArn ........ I .... * .......................... 4-41
Gear Positions -. .................................. .247
Glove Box. ..... .~.. ... .= .................. .. .. $'. . . 2-45.
GIOS Axle We&ht R@hg ......... - .......... .... 4-41
Grgw Vehicle. Weight Rating ........................ . 4-41.
Guide eri F~&i@is ...... ...I IT I . + ........... .. . .-* ... .:u_ .....
GVWR .. ,.. ........................ . , ....... : . 441.
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