1998 CHEVROLET S10 service

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WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNlCtAN :cERTlRCATION THROUGH
National haiiutefar
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE E X.C.E.L LE N C E
We suppaa voluntary
t%ch.~.cian.ee~ificat~~~.
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If the air bag
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you have turned off the air: bag, it means that
something may be wrong with the air bag system.
The right
front passenger’s air bag. could inflate
even
though the switch is -off. I% this ever
happens, don’t secure a $ear-facing child
restraint
in your vehicle until you have your
v.ehicte-.serviced.
If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or
neck, put it behind the child restraiot.
4. Buckle the, belt. Make sure the felease buttoh is
positioned so: you .woul&be -able-. to unbuck1e.th.e
safely belt quickly ifflyou ever hadita
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-Voltmeter Gage
When your-engine is not
‘ReaXlings in :either warning zone indicate a possible
problem in the ele.ctric:al=ytem. Have the v:ehicle
serviced as .Swn as possil +
Shift Light
You have the shiftli-ght
if you. have a manual
transmis.sim. This light
Games on very briefly as
a bulb check-when you
start the engine,
:Shifting when the indicator light is on wi11;hdp you :get
the begt fuel ecmclmy. S.ee “Shift LigW in the-hdex.
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Your brake system may not be working praperly
if the brake.ayst.em
warning..light ison. Driving
with the. brake system warning ligjht .on can lead
to- an accident.
If the light is -stM ion-after youJ've-
pulled off the road and stc)pped carefully; have
the vebicie tawed €@r-.service.
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Security WarniTlg Light Service 4WD Light
This. Iight w1u mme on
-briefly. when you turn the
SECURITY 1
key toward START. The
light will. stay on until the
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engine starts.
If the light flashes, .the PaSslc sy :m nas enxerea a
tamper mode. If the ve.hic1.e faus to. start, see “Passlock”
in the Index?
If the light comes. ,on.-continu.ously while driving and
stays
qn, there may be a problem with the Pass1oc;k
s,ystem. Your :vehicle will-not be protected by PassSIock,
and yuu ghould see yuur dealer,
SERVICE
4WD
This li.ght should ‘come on
briefly when you~turn -00 the
ignition, :as a check to-show
you it is working,
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Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as “highway hypnosis”?
Or is
it just plain falling a~leep at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever.
There
is something about an -easy stretch of. road with
the same scenery, :along
with the hum ofthe tises.on the
mad, the drone of the-engine, and the rush-of the wind
against
the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don7 let it
happen to you ! If it does, your vehicle can leave the
road in
Z-ess .than u ~secand, and you could :crash
-and be injured.
Make sure your vehickis well ventilated, with a
comf-ortably cool interior.
0. Keep your ey.es moving. Scan the road ahead
and. to the sides. Check your mirrors and^ your
imitruments frequently.
If you :get sleepy, pull off the road, into a rest, service
or padiing area and take -a nap, get s.ome exercise, or
bo.th. Far safety, treat .drows.iness: on the highw-ay as
an emergency.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving o.n steep hills or -mountains is diffexent f?~m.
driving in flat or rolling terrain.
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If No. St( m. Is Coming .' rom. Y s .Engine
1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off.
2. Tmn~on your heater to full hot 'at the, highest fan
3. If you're in a traffic jam, -shi€t tcrNEXJTRAL (N);
_speed and 0pe.n the whdow -as necessary.
otherwise, .shift-to .the highest gear while
dl'iving -- DRTW. @> oir THIRD (3) for
autcmatic- transmis,sions.
You may decide not to lift~.the hood but to get Service
'help ri.ght away.
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Air Cleaner
2,ZL Engine
To .fernme this air cieaner, remove the. wing nuts that
hold the cover
on. Remove the cover and lift out the
air filter.
Insert
a new air filter, then replace the air cleaner cover?
Tighten the. wing nuts to hold the cover in place.
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“VORTEC” 43.00 Engine
To remove this air cleaner, remove the wing nuts that hold
the cover
on. Remove the cover and lift out the air filter.
Insert a new
air filter, then replace the air cleaner cover.
Tighten the wing
nuts to hold. the cover in place.
Re€er to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to
replace ,the air Tilter.. See “Scheduled Maintenance
Services”
in the Index.
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