1996 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find
the positive
(+) and negative (-) terminals on
each battery.
1 A CAUTION:
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Using a match near a battery can cause battery
gas to explode. People have been hurt doing this,
and some have been blinded. Use
a flashlight if
you need more light.
Be sure the battery has enough water. You don’t
need to add water to the Delco Freedom@ battery
installed in every new
GM vehicle. But if a
battery has filler caps, be sure the 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 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.
Before you connect the cables,
here are some basic
things you should know. Positive
(+) will go to
positive
(+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-)
or a metal engine part. Don’t connect positive (+) to
negative
(-) or you’ll get a short that would damage
the battery and maybe other parts
too.
6. Connect the red
positive
(+) cable to
the positive
(+) terminal
of the vehicle with the
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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 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.
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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.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
-the engine for a while.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it
won’t start after
a few tries, make sure all
connections are
good. If it still won’t start, 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.
I A CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep your hands away from moving parts
once the engines are running.
A. Heavy Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery
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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. See “Roadside Assistance”
in the Index.
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 instructions
may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard
warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 Whether your vehicle has rear-wheel drive,
four-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
The make, model and year of your vehicle.
Whether you can move the shift lever for the
transmission and shift the transfer case, if you
have one.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When
the towing service arrives, let the tow operator
know that this manual contains these towing
instructions. The operator may want
to see them.
To help avoid injury to you or others:
Never let passengers ride in a vehicle that is
being towed.
Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds.
Never tow with damaged parts not
fully secured. Never get under your vehicle after it has
been lifted by the tow truck.
Always use separate safety chains on each
side when towing
a vehicle.
Never use J-hooks. Use
T-hooks instead.
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A vehicle can fall from a car carrier if it isn’t
adequately secured, This can cause a collision,
serious personal injury and vehicle damage. The
vehicle should be tightly secured with chains or
steel cables before
it is transported.
Don’t use substitutes (ropes, leather straps,
canvas webbing, etc.) that can be cut by sharp
edges underneath the towed vehicle. Always use
T-hooks inserted in the T-hook slots, Never use
J-hooks. They will damage drivetrain and
suspension components, When your vehicle
is being towed, have the ignition key
turned
to the OFF position. 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 transmission
should be in
NEUTRAL (N) and the transfer case, if
you have one, should be in 2HI. The parking brake
should be released.
Don’t have your vehicle towed on the drive wheels
unless you must.
If the vehicle must be towed on the
drive wheels, be sure to follow the speed and distance
restrictions later in this section or your transmission will
be damaged. If these limitations must be exceeded, then
the drive wheels have
to be supported on a dolly.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Front Towing
Tow Limits -- 35 mph (56 km/h), 50 miles (80 km)
' Vehicles with the all-wheel-drive or.four- wheel-drive
option must
use a towing dolly under the rear wheels
when towing
from the front.
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascidfog lamp damage will occur. Use wheel lift
or car carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage
a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage, install a
towing dolly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted
in the
T-hook slots.
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Tow Limits -- 35 mph (56 km/h), 50 miles (80 km)
' Vehicles with the all-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive
option must
use a towing dolly under the rear wheels
when towing
from the front.
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or
fascia/fog lamp damage will occur. Use wheel lift
or car carrier equipment. Additional ramping
may be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing
a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage
a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment.
To help avoid damage, install a
towing dolly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted in the
T- hook slots.
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Tow Limits -- 35 mph (56 km/h), 50 miles (80 km)
Vehicles with the ail-wheel-drive
or four- wheel-drive
option must use
a towing dolly under the front wheels
when towing from the real:
NOTICE:
Do not tow with sling-type equipment or rear
bumper valance damage will occur. Use wheel lift
or car carrier equipment. Additional ramping.
may be required for car carrier equipment. Use
safety chains and wheel straps.
Towing a vehicle over rough surfaces could
damage a vehicle. Damage can occur from
vehicle to ground or vehicle to wheel-lift
equipment. To help avoid damage, install a
towing dolly and raise the vehicle until adequate
clearance is obtained between the ground and/or
wheel-lift equipment.
Do not attach winch cables or J-hooks to
suspension components when using car carrier
equipment. Always use T-hooks inserted
in the
T-hook slots.
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