1997 CHEVROLET S10 transfer

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Shifting Out of PARK (.P)
(Automatic Transmission)
Your vehick has a brake-transmission shift biterlock.
You have to fully apply your regular brake before. you
can :.shift from PARK (P) when the i-gnitlon is in the
RUN position. See- “Automatic Transmission Operation”
in the Index,
If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on
the shift lever -- push the shift lever all the way into
PARK (PI as you maintain brake application. Then
move the shift lever into the gear you want (you must
pms the shift lever button if you have the. console
shift lever).
If you ever ho1.d the brake pedal down but still can’t
shift out
of PARK- (P), try this:
Par g, Your Vehicle (M-anual
Transmi,ssion Models Only)
Before you-get out of your vehicle, turn off your engine,
put
y.0~11- manual transmission in REVERSE-(R) and
firmly .apply the parking bzakei
If you have four-wheel drive with a manual transfer case
.shift lever, be sure
your transfer case is in a drive gear.
Your vehic1.e
could roll if it i.sn’t.
If you are parking on a hill or pulling a trailer, see
“Towing a Trailer” in the Index.
I. Turn the key to OFF.
2. Apply and ho-18 the brake until the end of Step 4.
3. Sliiffto NEUTRAL (N).
4. Start. the vehicle and then shift to the drive gear
5. Have the vehide fixed as soon as you can.
you want.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Running, Your Engine While Yo-u’re
Parked (Automatic Tr-ammission)
It’s better not to park with the -.engine running. But if
ever have to, here are some things to knbw.
Idling the engine with L; air system control
off could allow dangerous exhaust into
yom.-vehicle (see the ear1ie.r Caution under
“Engine Exhaust”).
Ab, idiirig-in a. closed-ili place can let deadly
carbon monoxide
(Ca) into y.our vehicle even if
the fen switch is at the highest Setti.ng. One place
this can happen
is a ,garage. Exhaust -- with
CO -- can come in easily. NEVER park in a
,-garage with th-e engine runnihg.
Another cl~sed-in place
can be a. blizzard. (S.ee
“Blizzard” in the Index.)
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It can be dangerous to get aut.of your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake-firmIy set, Your vehicle c.an roll.
Don’t leave your vehicle when the engine is
running unless you have
to. If you’ve left th.e
engine runnhg, the vehicle can
move suddenly.
You
or others. could be injured. To be sure your
vehicle won’t move, even when you’re bn fairIy
level ground, always set your parking brake -and
move the shift 1-ever-to PARK (P).
If you have four-wheel drivecwith a manual transfer case
shift lever and your tKans-fer case .is in.NErJTRAL. (N),
your v8hicle will be free to roll, even if your shift lever
is in PAR.K (P). So, be sure the tran-sfer c.ase is in a drive
gear
-- not in NEUTRAL (N). Always-set y.our-p.arking
brake.
Follow the proper steps to be sure your vehicle
won’t move. See “Shifting Into PARK.(P)” in the Index.
If you’re pulling a.trailer, see “Towing a Trailer” in
the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
Use your fog lamps for better &ion in foggy or misty
conditi.ons. Your parking lamps or low-beam headlamps
must be on for your fog lamps to. work.
The fog lamp switch is on tne Instrument panel under
the
lamp switches. Press the side of the. switch with the
fog lamp symbol to turn the fog lamps on. Press OFF to
turn them off. A light will glow in the switch when the
fog lamps are on.
Remember, fog lamps alone will not give off as much
light
.as your headlamps. Never use your fog lamps in
the dark without turning on your headlamps.
Fog lamps will go off whenever your high-beam
headlamps come
on. When the high-beam headlamps go
off, the fog lamps will come on agah.
Interior Lamps
Brightness Control
Turn the.switch next to the headlamp switch up to
make your ,instrument panel and transfer case lights
brighter. Turn the switch all the way up to. turn on the.
interior lamps.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Instrument Panel
A. Air Vents. E. Glove Box I. Audio System
B
. Instrument Cluster E Ashtray J. Lamp Controls
C. Electronic Transfer
Case G. Cigarette LighterPower K. Brake Release
D. Comfort Controls H. Storage Compartment
(If .Equipped) Auxiliary Outlets (If Equipped) L. Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Section 4 Your Driving. and the- Road
Were-. you’ll find information ,ab.aut driving on different kinds o.frodds and in varyir@ weatkr-er c’oiiditians. We”ve ako
inc1ude.d many other useful tips ;on driving.
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Defmsive.Driving
Drunken Driving
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
Steering
Off-Road Recovery
Passing
Loss. of Control
Driving Guidelines
Diiving at-Night
Driving in Rain .and on Wet Roads
City Driving
Freeway Driving
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B-ef6x.e Leaving- on a Long Trip
Hi,ghway
Hypnosis
Hill and Mountain Roads
Wint-eter DriviQg
Recreaii-ana;l Vehide Tbwing
(Four-Wheel .Drive with: the. Manual
Shift Transfer Ca$e Only)
Recreational
Vehicle Towitlg (Except
Four-wheel Drive with the Manud
SMt ~ Transfe-r Ca,s e)
Loading Your Vehic1.e
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
Towing a Trailer

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Q.' S.uppose, after.stalling, I try to back down the
hiIl and decide I just can't do it. What should
I do?
A: Set the. parking brake, put your trammission
in PAW (P) (or the manual transmission in
FIRST (1)) and turn-off the engine. Leave the
vehicle and
go get-.some help. Exit on the uphill
side.
md stay cl&xr of the path the vehicle would
take
if it rolled downhill. Do not shift.the transfer
case to NEUTRAL (N) when you leave the vehicle.
Leave it in some gear.
If you have- a manual transfer case shtft lever,
shifting the transfer case
to NEUTRAL (N) can
cause your vehicle to roll. even if the transmission
is
m PARK (P) (or, if you have the manual
transmission, even
if you're in gear). This is
~ because the NEUTRAL (N) position on the
transfer case overrides the transmission.
If you
are going
to leave your vehicle, set the parking
brake
and shift the transmission to- PARK (P)
(or, put your manual transmission in FIRST (1)).
But do not shift the transfer case to the
NEUTRAL (N) position. Leave the transfer
case in the
ZHI, 4HI DI" 4LO position.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Recreational Vehicle Towing
(Four-wheel Drive With Manual
Shift Transfer Case Only)
1 * Set the 1 'king brake: firmly.
2. Place an auromatic transmission in PARR (P) qr a
-manual transmis'siori in FIRST (1).
3. Firmly attach the vehicle .being towed to the 'to,w
vehick. Do not tow the. v&icle by the rear bumper
bar. Refer to the hitch manufactu.rer's instructions.
4. Place the manual shift transfer case- shift lever in
'NEUTRAL (N).
Shifting the transfer case into NEUTRAL (N. an
cause your vehicle
to roll evenif the transmission
is in PARK (P), for an automatic transmission, or
if your vehicle is in gear, for a manual
transmissi6n.
You or othets could be injured.
Make sure the-parking brake is firmly .set befbre
you shift the transfer case into NEUTRAL (N).
5. Release the parking brake only after the -vehicle,
being
towed is firmly attache-d to the tow vehicie.
6; Ins-ert thei-gnitiaa key into the ignitim switch md
turn it one notch fixward of the LOCK position. This
places the key in the OFF po'sitiofi; which 'ufilocks
the steering column while preventing battexy draia.
Unlocking the
steering column will allow for proper
rnovemcnt of the:front w'beel.s/tirr;s during towing.
R-ecre.ationa1 Vehicle Towing
(Except Four-Wheel Drive With
Manual Shift Transfer Case)
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer
attached,
on a hll. If something goes wrong, your rig
could
start to move. People can be injured, and b.oth
your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged.
But
if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s
how to do it:
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4.
5.
6.
Apply your regulafbrakes, but don’t shift into
PARK (P) yet, or into gear for a manual
transmission. When parking uphill, turn your wheels
away from the curb. When parking downhill,
turn
your wheels into the curb.
Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
When the wheel chocks are in place, release the
regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load.
Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your
parking brake, and then shift into PARK (P), or
REVERSE (R) for a manual transmission.
If.you have a four-wheel-drive vehicle with
a
manual transfer case shift lever, be sure the transfer
case
is in a drive gear -- not in NEUTRAL (N).
Release the regular brakes.
It can be dangerous to get out of pur vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set.
Your vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running, the vehicle
can move suddenly.
You or others could be
injured.
To be sure your vehicle won’t move, even
when yoa’re
on fairly level ground, use the steps
that follow.
If you have four-wheel drive with a manual
transfer case shift lever and your transfer case
is
in NEUTRAL (N), your vehicle will be free to
roll, even if your shift lever is in PARK (P). So, be
sure the transfer ca’se is in a drive gear
-- not in
NEUTRAL (N).
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