1997 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Wh8t’s:the worst time for this? “Wet-.ice.” Very cold
snow or-ice-can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet
ice c.m- be even m-ore. trouble be-cause -it ‘may .offer the
1-east iraction
of all. You can get wet ice when it’s about
fxce.zag C32”F; 0°C) .and fieeziag rain begins tQ fall.
Try to avoid driving .on wet ice untG salt and sand crews
can get there.
Whatever:the G-ondition -- smooth ice, packe.d, blowing
or loose: snow -- drive with Cautibn.
Accelerate gently. Try
not to break the fragile. traction. If
you accelerate t6o fait, the dr5v-e whee1.s will spin-and
polish the -surface under the tires even more..
Your anti-lock brakes improve your vehicle’s stability
when you,make-
a hard stop on a slippery road. Even
tho.ugh you have an anti-lock brxking system, you’ll’
want to begin
stopping sooner tha-n you would on dry
pavement. S,ee: “Anti-Lo-ck” in the Index.
Allow greater following distance :on any
slippery road.
Watch for dippery spots. The road might be fine
until you hit a,spat.th&s covered. with ice. Qn an
.otherwise clear road,: ice -patches may app-ear in
shaded areas where the
sun mn’t reach/ arou-nd
clump>s of. trees, :behind buikdings under bridges.
Sometiines the:surface of a curve air an overpa% may
remain icy when the surrounding raxds are clear. If
you see a-patch &ice ahead of YOLI-, brake:before you
axe on it, Try notto brake while you’=re .actually on
.the ice, .and avoid sadden st_e.Gring maneuvers.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If You're Caught i.n a Blizzard
If you are stoppcd by heavy snow, you could be in :a
serious situat-ion. You should probably stay with your
vehicle unless you how for sure th.at you are near help
and you can hike thr0u.g-h the snow. Here.are. some
things to-do. to: su-mrnoh help and keep yourself and your
passengers safk;
.Turn on your hazaxl flashers.
Tie B red cloth to your vehicle to alert police that
you've been
stopped by the snow.
Put on extra clothing or wrap a blanket around you.
Ityou
have' no blankets or extra .clothing, make .body
insulators fmm newspapers, burlap bags, rags , floor
mats. -- anything you can wrap around yourself :or
tuck under your clothng to keep wm.
You can ran the. engine to keep. warm, b.ut be cmeful.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Snow can trap exhaust gases under yo.ur vehicle.
This.can cause
deadly CO (carbon rncmoxide) gas
to get: inside. CO could overcome you and kill
you.
'You can't .see it or smell it, so you might not
know it is in your vehicle. Clear away snow from
aruund the. base of your vehicle, especially any
that
is blocking your exhaust pipe. And check
around again
from time to time- to be.sure snow
doesn't col1ect:there.
Open a window just a, little on the side of the
vehicle that% away
froin the wind. This will help
keep
CO out.
Run your engine o111y as long as you h~ust. This s&veS-
fu.eL When you run the engine, make it g.-a little faster
than just idle. That is, push. the, accelerator..slightIy. This
uses less fuel far the heat that .you get and it keeps- the.
battery
charg.ed. You willl neecia well-charged battery 'to
restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later an
with. your headamps.. Let the heatex run for a while.
Then,. shut the-engine off and dose the window almost
all the way to' p&erve the heat. Start the e.ngine again
and repe.at
.this only when you feel ceally qxkbmfortable
from the cold. But. do it as little as possible, Preserve the
fuel as- long- as you can. To help keep warm, you can get
out of the vehicle. and do some .faidy vlgorous -exercises
every half how os so until help comes.

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 Load& Your Vehicle
The Certification/Tire.iabel is found on the driver's door
edge, -above the door latch. The label shows the size of
your original. tires and the inflation pressures needed to
obtain the grass weight capacity of your vehicle. This is
called
the Gro-ss- Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). The
GVWR
includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants,
fuel,
cargo aild trailer tongue weight, if pulling a-trailer.
The C&tification/Tire. label
also tells you the maximum
weights for the front and-re,ar axl.es, called Grass Axle Weight
.Rating (GAWR).
To find Qut the actual loads on
your front and rear axles, you need to go to a we.igh
station and weigh your-vehicle. Your dealer
can help
you with this. Be sure to spread out your load equally on
bath sides of the centerline..
Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, or the
GAWR
hi either the front or rear axle.
And, if you do have a heavy load, you- sho,uld spfead.
it
out.
Similar appearing vehicles. may have. differeQt GVWRs
and payloads. Please note the Certificatioflire. label sf
your truck or consult your dealer for additional details.
In the.case of a gudden stop or collision, things
carried in the bed of your truck could shift^
forward and come into the passenger area,
injuring you and others. 'If you put things in the
bed of your truck, you should rnake.su.re they are
properly
secured.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum €ront .or rear
GAWR. Ifyou do, parts on your vehicle can
break, or it can change the way your- vehicle
handles. These couId cause-you to lose control.
Also, .overloading can shorten the life of
~ your vehicle.
Using he-avier s.uspension comp'onents to get added
durability might not
change. your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
I NOTICE.:
Your warranty does not cover-parts. or
components that fail because of overloading.
If you put t Igs imide your vehicle. -- like suitcases,
tools, p.ackages, ~r anything else -- they will go as fast
as.
ae. vehicle goes. 1f'yo.u have t~ st0.p or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they'll keep going.
h CAUTION:
Things you pnt inside your vehicle can strike
-and .injure people in-a- sudden
stop or-turn-, 0r.m
a. crash.
0. Put things in the cargo area .of your vehicle.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like .suitcases.,.
inside the vehickso that
some of them are
above the top.s'of 'the seats.
0- Don't leave 'an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
@ When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure. it whenever yon can.
+. Don't leave a seat-folded down mle!sS you
need tu.
There's also important loading information for off -road
driving in this manual. See "Loading Your- Vehicle for
Off-Road Driving" in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The payload capacity ;is- shown on the CertificatiodTire
label.
This is the maximum load cap.aeity that. Y;QU
vehicle can- carry. Be- sure to includej the weight ~f the
‘occupants as part of your load.. If you a.dded any
accemxies or equipment after your vehicle-left the
factory, remember
tQ sub&acJ the weight of these tla:ngs
fi-om the payload.
Your deal&- can help you. with this-.
Add-on Equipment
Wh-en you cary -rem-csivable items., ym may meid to put a
limit on how many pe,ople you c,arry inside. your ve-hide.
Be sure to weigh ycru’l; vehicle beWe you buy arid install
.the new equipment.
NOTICE:
Your warranty due.m’t cover parts, or
,camp!on,ents that fai1,because of ow-rloading.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Truck-Camper Loading. In.forrnatbon
This label is inside your glove box. It will tell you if
your vehicle can ca.my a- slide-in camper, how much df a
laad yo-ur vehicle can carry, and how to correctly spread
out your
I-oad. Also, it will help you match the right
slide-in rcamper to your vehicle.
When you c&ry a slide-in camper, the- total
cargo load
of
-your vehicle is the weight of the Camper, plus
@ evefything eke added to the- camper after-it left
the factory;
@ everything in the camper; and
all the people inside.
The Cargo Weight, Rating (CWR) is the maximum
weight of; the -load ,your vehicle %.an carry. It doesn’t
include the we?ght
af the-people inside. But, yo~r.can
figure about
150 lbs. (68, kg) for each. seating position.
The total
cargo load must r be m ! than vour
vehicle’s CWR. Refer
to the Truck-Camper Loading IDformation label in
the
gIove box for A and B dimensions.
Use
the rear edge-of the. load floor for measurement purposes.
The recommended- location for the cargo center of
gravity for the Cargo Weight Rating (C) is the p-oint
where the
mass of a body is concentrated and, if
suspended at.that point, would balance the front
and rear.
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