1994 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

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If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road
ab.out
300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle.
Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use another ve\
hicle and some
jumper cables to
start your vehicle. But please follow the steps below to do
it safely.
NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling
it could
damage your vehicle, even
if you have a manual transmission.
And
if you have an automatic transmission, it won’t start that
way.

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To Jump Start Your Vehicle:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery wlm a\
negauve
ground system.
NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative \
ground, both vehicles can be damaged.
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.
You could be injured if the vehicles roll, Set the parking brake
firmly
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 transfer case
is not in “N’ (Neutral).
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights t\
hat aren’t
needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save your radio!
I NOTICE:
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If you leave your radio on, it could be badly damaged. The
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive (+) and
negative
(-) terminals on each battery.
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they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could also be damaged.
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should \
how. Positive (+) will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to
negative
(-) or SL metal engine part. Don’t. connect (+) to (-) or you’ll
get
a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts too.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Dead Battery (+) Good Battery (+)
7. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+)
terminal of the good battery.
8. 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. The other e\
nd
of the negative cable doesn ’I go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy
unpainted metal
part on the engine of the vehicle with the dead battery.
Good Battery (-) Heavy Metal Engine Part
9. 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run the engine for a
while.
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 shorti\
ng. Take
Remove Cables In This Order:
care that they don’t touch each otk or anv other metal.
2 3 1. Heavy Metal
2. Good Battery (-)
3. Good Battery (+)
4. Dead Battery (+)
Engine Part
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle.
They can provide the right equipment and know how to tow it without
damage.
If your vehicle has been changed since
it was factory-new by adding things
like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and wheels, these things\
could
be damaged during towing.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or that it has the four-wheel
0 The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can move the shift lever for the transmission and shift the
drive option.
transfer case, if you have one.
If there was an accident, what was damaged.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position
with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column lock for this. The transmissi,on (either automatic or manual) should
be
in “N’ (Neutral) and the transfer case (either manual shift or electronic
shift),
if you have one, should be in 2 HI. The paking brake should be
released.
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NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or front bumper system
will be damaged.
Use wheel lift or car-carrier equipment.
Additional ramping may be required for car-carrier equipment.
Use safety chains and wheel straps.
If your vehicle has the four-wheel drive option, a dolly MUST be
used under the rear wheels when towing from the front.
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