1998 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transmission Models Only)
Before yo,u get: out of your vehicle, turn off yautiengi.ne,
.pat your manual. transmission in REVERSE (R) and
Brm1y:'apply he parking:brake.
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Parking Over ' lings Burn
Thi--,s that can burmould touch hot exhaust-
parts under your vehicle and ignite. Don't park-
over papers, leaves, dry-grass os other thingsthat
can burn.
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Running- YQUP“ Engine
Parked (Automatic Transmission)
It’s better not to park with the engine running. But if
ever you have to, here are some things to know,
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A CAUTION:
Idling the engine with the ah system control
0.E could allow dan.gerous exhaust^ into .your
vehicle (see the ear1ier Caution under
CZEngine Exhaust”’).
Also, idling< in a dosed-in place can let deadly
carbon monoxide (CO) into your vehicle even if
the fanswitch is at the highest setting. One place.
this can. happen
.is a garage. Exhaust -- with
CO -= can come in eadly. NEVER park. in:a
-garage with the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be .a blizzard.
(see
‘‘Blizzard” in the Index.)
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If your four-wheel-drive
vehicle
has the .electronic
traWer
case, the transfer
.case switches are above the,
audio. system controls.
use these switches tg shift. into 1 x Qut: of four-wheel
drive.
You can choose among.three driving settings:
2HI: Thk setting is for driving in most street and.
highw3ay-situatians-. Your front..alcle
is not engaged .in
two-wheel drive. When this lamp i:s lit, it is about
one-half
as .bright :as the others
4IsI: This setting--eng.ages y:om front axle. to help
drive y'ourvehicle. U.se 4H1 when you, need .extra
tractim,
such as on snowy .. or icy goads, or in mast
off-road .situati.ons.
4LO: TI setting also eagageS your %r.ont .axle to ,give
you extra traction. You mhy never. need. 4LO. -1t:s:nds
the maximum-pawer to -all four wheels. Y0.u. milght
choose 4L0, if you were clmving sff+oad in..sand, mud,
-deep snow and climbing mdescending steep hllls..
Indicator lights
in the- switches sh0.w you which
-setting you arein. The indicqtoelights will came on
briefly when you turn on the. ignition and .one will
-stay -on.
If thelights do not come-.on, you should take
-your vehicle in for servke. -Anindicator light will flash
while shifting. 1t:will remain illurninat when the
shift
is completed.
Shifting from 2HI to 4HI
ILr=ss cUld tdease the; 4H1 switch. This cm.be~d~rne at
any speed, and the front axle will lo.& automatically.
Shifting from 4HI to 2HI
Press and release the 2HI switc.h.. This can be..,done at
:any speed, and the' front ,axle will unlock -automatically.
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Windows
Manual Windows
Turn the band crank on each door to raise or lower your
manual side door -windows.
Power Windows (If Equipped)
I€ you have the option4 power windows, .the controls
-are~-on each of the side doors. With powef windows, the
.switches. contra1 the win,do:ws
when the ignition is on or
when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is present. (See
“Retained Accessory
‘Power” in. the -Index.) The .driver’s
door
has a switch €or the passenger .window as well. Press
the side
af the switch
with’the down
arrow to
lower the -window.
Press the side
of the switch
with. the up arrow to rgise
the window.
Exp,ress-Down Window
The drivet’s. window switch also has an ,express-down
feature that allows
you to lower it without holding.the
window switch. Hold
the driver’s window switch
down. for more than .a half a second to activate the
expras-down fe,ature. Lightly tap the switch
to open-
the window slightly. The- expre-ss-down feature can be
interrupted -at any
time by pressing the up :anow end
of the switch.
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.Swing-Out Windows (Extended Cab) Sliding Rear Win.dow (If Equipped)
To apen-.a rem swing-out
window;
pull the. latch
toward the front of the
vehicle. and then push the-
.latch..out and .rearward.
Whea you. cloSs the windo.w, be sure the 1atch:eatehes.
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Turn SignaYlVZuItifu-nction ,Lever
Ilf~ you. have the tilt. steering
wheel, you shou1d:adjust.
'the .steering .wheel before
you drive.
You can raise it. to .the
highest level to.give your
legs more room when you
enter and exit the vehiile.
The lever: on the left side. of.the-steering column
includes ysur:
Turn Sig-nal and Lane Change. In6icator
* Headlamp HighLow Beam Changer
* W'indshield Wipeys
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
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