1997 CHEVROLET S10 light

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Vehkle .Symbols.
These are sa-me of the s,ymbols you may find on your vehicle.
For-example,
these symbols
are used :on an
original battery:
PROTECT EYES
BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK OR ,111,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These- symbols
:are important
for you and
yo,ur passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
'BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do. with
your iamps.:
LlGmmI ING
.SIGNALS.
6 e3
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some Qf
your daritroh:
WINDSHIELD WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD 'DEFROSTER
WiNDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used oil
warning and
indicator lights:
-BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE (@)
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
Here are so.me
dther symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%F
I
LIGHTER
HORN
ttT
,SPEAKER
b
FUEL. p3
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
V
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle has a light that
comes
on as a reminder to
buckle
-up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light”
in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian -provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never how .if you’ll be.in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’t how if it will be
a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes
are in between. hmany of them,
people
who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
.away. Without belts
they could have been badly hurt
or killed,
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the tacts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
. . . a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
Wen you ride in or on anythmg, you go as fast as it .goes.
T& the. simplest-vehicle. Suppose it’s just a seaton wheels.
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in rollover, rear, .side or low -,xed frontal crashes..
Everyone in $om vehiir;le should wear a safety belt
propedy
-- whether or not -there’s an air, bag for
that per$.on.
A CAUTION:
Air bags inflate with great force, faster than the
blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating
air bag, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts
h.elp keep you
in position before and during a
crash.
Always wear your safety b-elt, even with an
air bag, and sit as far back as you can while still
maintaining control of your vehicle.
AIR
BAG
There is an. air hag readiness.
.Light on the instrument
AIR.BAG.
pad, which shows
The system checks the air bag electrical system €or
malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an el&tricd
problem. See ‘.‘Air Bag- J3eadine.s Light” 31 the Index
for more infomation.
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If, [he vehicle's Safety belt will fasten around YOU, you:.
.should usse it.
But if a safety belt isn't long [email protected] fasten-, your
.deale.r
will order you an extende?. It's .free. Whea you go
irf to order it, take the heaviest coat you:will wea, so the,
extender will be long enough for.you. The extender will
be.jast for you, and just for the seat in yourvehicle th.at
you choose. Don't let some,one -else use it, and use it
.Only f@r the geat it is-made to'fit. TO wea it, just. attach it
to the regular
safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
NOW and the.n, make 'sure the safety belt reminder Light
and all
your b-elts, buckles, latch plates, retractors'and
anchorages
are workrng prop.erly. Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep. a safety
belt system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not prQtect y0.u in a,.
crash. They can rip apart under impact farc.es..If a belt is
tom or frayed, get a new me right away.
Also look for any opened 'or broken air -bag c.overs, and
have them repair-ed orreplaced (The air bsig system
doemot need regular maintenance.)
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Here y~u can learn about the many standard and opti-onal features o.n your-vehide, and irkofmation on starting,,
shifting
and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and, the warning systems that teil you if everything is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
Keys
Door L.ocks
Key1e.s~ Entry 'System- (If Equipped)
Tailgate
Theft
Ne.w Vihicle "Break-In"
Ignition Positions
S.tarting
You Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
htqmatic. Tr.ansmission Operation
Manual Trmsrnissio,n
Locking Rear Axle:
Four-wheel Drive (If Equipped)
Parking Brake.
Shi€ting
Into PARK (P) (Automatic
Transmission
Ma.dels Only)
2-32
2-52
2-33
2-3 3
2-34
2-35
2-3 7
2-37
2-43
2,-47
2-50
2-5 1
2-55
2-4-6;
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
(Auto'mmtic Transmission)
Parking
Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission
Models Only)
Parlung Qve.1- Things That Burn
.Engine
Exhaust
Running Your EQg-ine While YGu're Parked
(Automatic Transmission)
Windows
Ti it Wheel (If Equipped)
Turn Signal/Multi~~ncti-on- Lever
Exterior Lamps
'3 t-orage Compartments
Accessory
Power Outlets (If Equipped)
Tnstrument Panel
Warning
Lights; Gap .and Tndicatms
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You can 0pe.n the tailgate by pulling up un the handle
while pulling the tailgate down.
When you put the tailgate b.ack up, b.e sure it
latchgs securely.
Follow these steps if
you want to remove the tailgate:
1. Raise the tailggte slightly.
2. Remo-ve both retaining
cables.
To remove each
cable, turn it so the end
faces
the hnt. Then,
push forward so the
larger part of the hole' is
over the bolt.
Plrll the.
-end over the
6:olt.
3. With the tailgate halfway down, pull the tailgate
toward
you at the left- side and then move the tailgate
to the le€t to release the-right side.
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Vehicle theft isbig Business, especially in.some cities,
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-detefren’t
-features, we know that nothin-g we put on
it can make
it.impassible
to steal. However, there’ are- ways you
.ean.bqlp.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s; an
easy target for Joy riders or professional thieve-s -- .so
don’t .do it.
When you. park your-vehicle and open the driver’s dam,
you’ll he;rr a tone remiding you to remove your key
from the ignitipo and take it with you. Always do this.
Your steering wheel will be locked, and so will your
ignitkm: If you have an automatic tr-arcmission, taking
your key out also lacks your msmis.sian. And
remember to
lack.thc doors.
P&k in a lighted spot, close all windows and 1.ock.your
vehicle.. Remember to keep your valuables .out of sight.
Put .them in a storage are&
6.r take them with .you.
Parking .. Lots,
‘If you pafk in a lot where:someone will be watching.
your vehicle, it’s be:st
to lgck it up-and take ywr keys.
But what if you have to-leave your ignition key? What if
YOU have to leave something. valuable in your vehicle?
0. Put your vxl-luables i.n a. st;or.age. area, like your
glove
box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
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SHIFT
'If you:have a manual
transmission, yon, have a
SHIFT light.
This light will &QW you- when tash-ift to the nexl higher
gear for best fuel economy.