1997 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Dan’t use your. campacl. spare .on othex vehicle-s,
And don’t mix .yoat cumpact c spa^. tirem-wheel with
:olher-whe;els-ar tk~. They won’t fit. Keep yirur. spare
tire and its whd together.
NOTICE.:
Tire chains: won’t - fit your xornpact .spare. Using
th.em can damage.yaur ve~hicle .and can damage:
the chains
too-. Don’t use :tire chains an your
CaPnpact.-spaPe.
If You’re .Stuck.: In
Ice or Snow
What: you d.on”t want to .do when yo.t~e vehcle is sty& i.~
t.0 spin your wheels too fast. Tlie melhod known as
‘:rocking” can heIp you. g-et out whm you’re: stack, but
you must use: caution.
explode.,. and you or oth-ers could be.injure& And,
the tran3mission or other pqrts of the. .vehicle. cm.
,overheatc That :could cause an engine
compartment fire
:or other damage. When yo.u’re.
.stuck, .spin the wheels as little-as passsble. Dan%
spin the- wheels above 35 mph (55 kmh) as shown
‘on the speedometer.

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Spinning your wheels can destroy parts of your
vehicle as we11 as the tires. If you spin the wheels
too fast while shifting your transmission back
and forth, you can destroy your- transmission.
For information about using tire chains on your vehicle,
see “Tire Chains” in the Index.
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will
;clear the area around your front wheels. Then
shift back
,;and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear (or
*with
a manual transmission, between FIRST (1) or
SECOND (2) and REVERSE(R)), spinning the wheels
as little
as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while
you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal
when the transmission is in g,ear. If that doesn’t get
you
out after a few tries,. you may need to be towed out. Or,
you c.an use.your recovery hooks if your vehicle. has
::them. IT you do need
to be tawed out, see “Towing Your
”Vehicle” in the
Index,.
U-sing the Recovery Hooks
Tour vihilfe may be equipped with recovery hooks. The
recovery
hooks are pmvided at the front of yo-ur vehicle.
You may need to use them if you’re stuck off-road
and need to be pulled to some place where you can
wntinue driving.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The 'recovery hooks, when used, are under a lot of
.force. Always p-ull the vehicle.straight out. Never
pull
on the hooks at a sideways angle. The'hooks
could break off and you or others could be
injured from the chain or cable snapping. back.
NOTICE:
Never use the recovery hooks to tow the vehicle.
Your vehicle could be damaged and it would not
be covered by warranty.
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Here:you will find inf6frriatisn about 'the care of your vehicle. This section begins with Service and fuel information,,
and then it.shows how to check important fluid and lubriean~.Ievz=ls.. There is a1s.o technical informatkm &;gut your
vehicle, and a pmt devoteft to itsappearance c.are.
Fuel
Fuels in Foreign Countrks
Filling
Your Tank
Checking Things Ugdgr lhs Hood
Engine Oil
Air Cleaner
Autam-atic Trans-missi-on Fluid.
Manual Transmission Fluid..
Hy.draulk Clutch
Rear Axle
Four-wheel Drive
Engine' Coolant
Radiator Pressare- Cap
'Thermg-sgat
P6we.r. Steering Fluid
..
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6-53
6-57
6-6.1
6-62
'6-63
6-67
6-68
&'70
Windshield. Washer Fluid
Brakes
Battery
Bulb Replacement
Windshield;
Wiper Blade Rephement
Tires
Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
Cleaning the Outside
of Your Vehicle
Appearance Care Materids Chat
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
Electrical Sptem
Replacement Bulbs
Capacities -and Specificztions
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
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Your GM dealer knows your vehicle best &nd wants you
to be happy with k We hope you’ll gn t.0 your dealer for
.dl,your Service needs. Yo,u’ll :get genuine GM parts and
GM-tf&ed
and supported s-ervick people.
We hope you”11 want to keep your GM vehicle all GM.
Genuine GM-parts have one of these marks:
n
Delco
Doing Your Own Service Work-
If you want twdo some of your QW!~ service work, ~0~1’11
wmt to get the proper GM Service Manual. It tells-you
much mare about how to s-erv-ice your vehicle than thi,s
manualscan. To order the proper service manual, see
“Service and Owner Publications” in the Index. Your
vehicle has an air bag system. Behe. attempting to
do your own service work, see “Servicing- You Air
Bag-Equipp-ed Vehicle”
in the Index.
You should keep a record with all parts receipts -and list
the rnile-age and-the date of any service work you
perform. See-“Mainte,nance. Record” in the.Index,
You can be injured and your vehicle could be
damaged ifyou try to
do service work on a
vehicle without knowing enough about it.
@ Be sure you have sufficient knowledge,
experience, the proper replacement parts
and tools before you attempt any vehicle
maintetenance:’task.
Be .sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and
other fasteners. “English” and ‘‘m.etric’’
fasteners
can be easily confused. If you ‘use
the wrong fasteners, parts can later break
or fall off, You could be hurt.

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