1993 CHEVROLET S10 battery

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Before towing you should:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Place the auto’matic transmission in P (Park) or the manual transmission
in th:e lowest gear
(1 st gear).
3. Firmly attach the vehicle being towed to the tow vehicle. Refer to the
hitch manufacturer’s instructions.
Shifting the transfer case to N (Neutral) can cause your veh\
icle
to
roll even if the transmission is in P (Park), for an automatic
transmission, or
if your vehicle is in gear, for a manual transmission.
This is because the transfer case overrides the transmission.
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1 NOTICE
6. Insert the ignition key into the iginition switch and turn it one notch .for-
ward of the “LOCK’ position. This places the key into the “OFF” position,
which unlocks the steering column while preventing battery drain\
. Unlock-
ing the steering column will allow for proper movement of the front
wheelshires during towing.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To turn off the flashers, pull out on the collar.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn signals won\
’t work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the sid\
e of the road
about
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle. But please follow the ste\
ps below to
do it
safely.
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A Batteries cart hurt you. They m be dangerous because:
* They contain acid that can burn you.
They contain gas that can explode or ignite.
* They contain enough electricity to burn you.
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If you don’t follow these steps exactly, some 01: all .of thlese things
can hurt
yoW.
To Jump Start Your Vehicle
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with ti negative
ground system.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other. If they are, \
it could cause
a
ground connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start your
vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical syst\
ems.
1 CAUTION
* You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake \
firmly I
on each vehicle. Put an automatic transmission in P (Park) or a
manual transmission in
N (Neutral).
If you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with a manual transfer case\

shift lever, be sure the tra-fer case is not in
N (Neut--’).
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren’t
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needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both \
batteries.
And it could save your radio!
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive (t) arlu
negative
(-) terminals on each battery.
* Using a match near a battery can cause battery gas to explode. I
People have been hurt doing this, and some have been blinded. \
Use
a flashlight if you need more light.
You don’t need to add water to the Delco Freedom@ battery \
installer’
in every new
GM vehicle. But if a battery has filler caps, be sure thG
right amount of fluid is there.
If it is low, add water to take care of
that first.
If you don’t, explosive gas could be present.
Battery fluid contains acid that can burn you. Don’t get it on you.
If
you accidentally get it in your eyes or on your skin, flush the place
I with water and get medical help immediately.
5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too.
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Before you connect the cables, here are some things you should\
know. Positive
(t) will go to positive (t) and negative, (-) will go to a negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don't connect (t) to (-) or you'll get a
short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too\
.
/ Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep \
your
hands away from moving parts once the engines are running.
6. Connect the red positive (t) cable to the positive (t) terminal of the
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vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive (t) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Dead Battery (+) Good Battery (t)
7.
8.
9.
Don't let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positi\
ve (t)
terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (t) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Now connect the black negative
(-) cable to the good battery's negative
(-) terminal.
Don't let the other end touch anything until the next step. T\
he other end
of the negative cable doesn't go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy
unpainted metal part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery.
Attach the cable at least
18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts that move. The electrical connection \
is just as good there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery is much
less.
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Good Battery (-) Heavy Metal Engine Part
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10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine fo\
r
awhile.
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t start after a few tries, it probably needs service.
12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting. Take
care that they don’t touch each other or any other metal.
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Battery ........................................................................\
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Vehicle Storage
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........................... 6-31
Bulb Replacement
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....................... 6-31
Other Maintenance Items
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........... 6-34
Loading Your Vehicle
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Tires ........................................................................\
.............................................. 6-43
Appearance Care
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........................ 6-50
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
................................................................... 6-57
Service Parts Identification Label
...................................................................... 6-59
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................................................................\
........ 6-59
Capacities and Specification Charts
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Every new GM vehicle has a Delco Freedom battery. You never have to add
water to one of these. When it’s time for a new battery, we recommend a
Delco Freedom battery. Get one that has the catalog number sho\
wn on the
original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more, take off the
black, negative
(-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery
from running down.
Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explod\
e. Yo1
can be badly hurt if you aren’t careful. See “Jump Starting” in the
Index for tips on working around a battery without getting hur\
t.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage
periods. For more information, contact your dealer’s service \
department, or
write
to:
Adistra Corporation
171 Hamilton Street
Plymouth, MI 48170
General Motors of Canada, Limited
Customer Services Department
Oshawa, Ontario LIJ
526 Canada
In
Canada, write to:
Bulb Replacement
Halogen Bulbs
CAUTION
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Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst if y~u drop
or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. Take special care
when handling and disposing of halogen bulbs.
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Before you replace any bulbs, be sure that a
engine isn’t running.
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Service & Appearance Cave
Headlights
The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in the \
light switch. An electrical overload will cause the lights to go on and
off, or in some cases to
remain
off. If this happens, have your headlight wiring checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit breaker a\
nd a fuse. If
the motor overheats due to heavy snow, etc., the wiper will s\
top until the
motor cools. If the overload is caused by some electrical problem and not
snow, etc., be sure to get it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power windows a\
nd other power
accessories. When the current load is
too heavy, the circuit breaker opens
and closes, protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed \
or goes away.
Trailer Wiring Harness
The optional seven-wire trailer wiring I ;s is protected by an in-line fuse
in the battery feed wire. This fuse is near rhe junction bloc\
k. See “Trailer
Wiring Harness” in the “Features
& Controls’’ section.
Fuse Block
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The fuse block is in the instrument panel on the driver’s side.
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Remove the cover with a screwdriver and then you can remove f\
uses with a
fuse extractor.
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