wheel CHEVROLET S10 1998 Owners Manual

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Why Safety Belts. Work
Wen you xi& in or on anything, you go as fast as
it goes.
Take :.the .$implest -vehicle. Suppose its just a seat
on wheels.
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Iflsornething: is between an occupant 'and an air-
bag, the bag migbt not inflate properly or it
mFiht. forceithe. abj;ect into ;that Iperson. The path
of inflating :air bag must -be kept. clear. Don't
put :anything
between an occupmt and an -air
bag, .and .don't attiach or -put anything on the.
steerh-g, wheel hub: or
on or near any ather -air
bag. covering.
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If the right front pass,enger% air bag is turned
of& the person sitting there won't have the-extra
protection of an air bag.. In a crash, -t.heair bag
wouldnst
be able- to inflate and help proteet the
person .sitting there. Make sure the air
bag ~~ is
turned on unless yon are using a rear-facin-g child
restraint
in the right front seat positioni
'NOTICE:
If you damage the. covering for the driver 'S or the
right front passeager's
-air Bag, the bag may not
work properly. You maylhave to replace the air
bag~.'module in the steering wheel or both the air
bag'module -and the instrument panel for
the
right front passenger's air bag. Do not open .or
break the air ba,g &werings. -
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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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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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Turn SignaYlVZuItifu-nction ,Lever
Ilf~ you. have the tilt. steering
wheel, you shou1d:adjust.
'the .steering .wheel before
you drive.
You can raise it. to .the
highest level to.give your
legs more room when you
enter and exit the vehiile.
The lever: on the left side. of.the-steering column
includes ysur:
Turn Sig-nal and Lane Change. In6icator
* Headlamp HighLow Beam Changer
* W'indshield Wipeys
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
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a Cruise2controI can be Uangerous where- you
can't drive safely at a steady speed. $0,
.don't use.your cruise control on winding
mads or
in heavy traffic.
-Cruise:control
can be dangerous on
:slippery-r6ads.
On such roads, fast .changes
.in tire traction cm c&u$e needless wheel
spinning,
and you could lose -cwtrol. DonY
use' cruise control ion slippery mads.
If you leave -your crul! mntllol switch on wni
you 're not using: cruise, you might :hit a button
and
.go into cruise whea you. don't .want to. Ydu
could..be startled and even lose control..Keep the
cruise control switch gff until pu want toL use ik
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Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say the road is wet.
You're driving: safely. Suddenly an animal jumps out in
You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens .with ABS.
A computer-senses that wheels are slowing down. If'one,
of the wheels is about to stop. r.olling,. the-compter will
separately work the brakes. at .each- front wheel and at
both. rear -wheels.
front
of you.
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The anti-lock system can change.the brake pressure faster
than any driver could. The .computer is-programmed to
make the most o€'mailable tire .mil road conditions.
You can steer around the obstacle while braking hard,
AS you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on
wheel speed and ~ontrols braking pressur.e accordingly.
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0ff-Roa;d Driving with Your
Four- Whed-D.dve Vehicle
If‘y~ur vehicle doesn’t have four-wheel drive, you
shouldn’t drive off-mad: unless you’re ‘on %level,
solid surface.
Off-road driving .involves. s.orne.new skills; And. that’s
why it’s very irnr>ortanf that you read this ,g,ui.de. You’ll
fmd-many driving. tip and.suggestims. These .will help
-make
youi.6ff-faad driving safer. and more enj-oyable.
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Once you decide yowan sa€ely drive up t-he hill, you.
need.to take some special steps.
.; Use a low gear and .get a €im grip o.n .,the
:steering -wheel.
lkrning or dr’iving @WO$S steep. h___.j can be
dangerow.
You could lope: traction, slide:
sideways, -and possibJy roll .over. YQU~ could be-
seriously injurid.. or kille.d,. When driving. .. up hifls;
always try to go~traight up.
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D,riving to the top (crest) of a hi11 at iull speed csln
emb.ankment,. cliff, .or..even another vehicle. You
could be seriously injured or kill,ed, As.~ou near
the’ top of -a hill, slow.down and stay alert.. 1
~ cause an accident. There could be- a-drop.=;off,_
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