1998 CHEVROLET S10 tow

.NOTICE:
Pulling; a trailer improperly can dasna-ge- yowr
vehicle. and result in costly repairs mt covered by
your warranty* ‘To pull a tmiIer correctly, follow
the advice in this- part,-and see your-dealer €or
important information about tawinga trailer
with,yo.ur vehicle.
.If You do^ Decide To Pull A Trailer
Then, -during the first 5.00 -m.fies (800 kmJ that you
tow -8 ‘trailer,, dOn?’t drive over‘ S&mph (80 kmk) and
don’t make starts at full thrattle. This helps your
engine- and other parts of your vehicle wew in at the
.heavier Ioads .
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h CAUTION:
Fans os other moving engine parts can injure.-yu.u
badly. Keep your hands :away €ram moving parts.
once the engine is running,
12. Rern0ve.th.e cables- in reverI= oraer to prevent
electrical
shorting. Take care that they doo’t town
each-other or-.my other metal.
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@ Whether your vehicle has rear-wheel drive or
0 The make, model and year of your vehicle.
four-wheel drive.
To help.avoid injury to you or others:
Nevclet passengers ridg,i-n B v&igIe that is
e Never tow faster than safe or posted speeds..
I) Never tow with damaged parts not fully secured.
il) Never .get under your vehicle after it has
0 Always use separate safety chains on each
Never use J-hooks. Use T-hooks instead.
being towed.
been lifted by
the tow truck.
side when towing
a vehicle.
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En,gfne Fan Noise If a Tire Goes Flat
You may also hear this fan noise when y0.u start the.
engine.. It, will 99 away as the fan clutch disengages.
If s unusual for a tire tc! “blow aut.” while. yau’re .driving,
espe-cially
if you ,maintain your fire.s- propedy. If air gOes
.out of a tire, ft’s much more likely to’ le,& out. slowly.
B.ut if you shoul-d ever have. a “blowout,” here are a few
tips about what to. expect and what to do:
If a front .ti..te fails, -the flat tire- will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side, Take your foot off
the accelerator :pe&al and .grip the steering wheel‘ firmly.
.Steer;to maintain lane position, and tkn geritly-brake to
a stop well out ..of the traffic lane.
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The recovery hooks, when .mea, are under a lot of
force. Always pull the:vehicle straight out. Never
pull. on
the hooksi-at a sideways- angle. The hooks
could break.off.and you or others. could be:
injured .from the Chain-or cabk snappbg 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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Checking Engine Oil
Pull out the dipstick and clean. it with a paper towel ~r
cloth, then push it back. in all -the way. Xemave it again,
keeping the tip down, and check the lizvd,
When to Add Engine Oil
If the. oil is. at or below the. ADD line, then you’ll nee.d,
t~ add .at bast one qu.art sf oil.: B.ut you- m.us.t use the
right~kind. This part explElihs what kind 6f oil to- use. FQr
crankcase :capacity, see “Capacities: ad S-~~CI~~G~~~QIIS”
in the Index.
Don’t -add .too much ail. :If yowr engine -has so
much oil that the oil level gets abow the
cross.-hatched area that shows the-proper
op.erating range,. your -engine could be damaged.
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Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine when to
replace the air filter. See “Scheduled Maintenance
Services”
in the Index.
Operating th, dnginc .Ah the air cleaner off can
cause
you or others to be burned. The air cleaner
not .only cleans the .air, it stops flame if .the, engine.
backfires.
If it isn’t there, and the engine
backfires,
you .cotild be .burned. Don? drive with
it off, and:be. careful working on the engine with
the
air cleaner off:
NOTICE:
If ‘the air -cleaner .is off, a backfire can cause a
damaging engine:f?re.
And, dirt can easily- get
into your engine, which
will damage it. Always
have the air cleaner inplace when you’re drfving.
Automatic Transmission Fluid
When to Check and Change
A good time to check your automatic transmission-fluid
level kwhen.
the. engine oil is changed.
Change
both the fluid, and filter every 15,OO.O miles
(25 -000 km) if the vehicle is mainly driven under .one-or
more .of these conditions:
0 In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing .frequent trailer towing,
Us - - such as fo.und.in taxi, - 1ice:Qr de1ivery:semice.
If you do not us.e your vehicle under any of these
conditions,, change
the fluid and filter every
50,000 miles -(83 000 km).
See “Scheduled Maintenance Services” in the Index..
regularly reaches190”F
(32°C) or
higher.
How .to Check
Because this, operation can be a little difficult, you
may choose to have-this done at your GM-dealership
Service Department.
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With the parking.brake applied, place. the shift lever
With your foot on the brake pedal, mow the shift
lever through each
gear range, p.ausing..fox about
three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARK (P).
* Let. the engine run at idle for three minutes or- more.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow
these steps: .in
PARK (P).
1. Fiip the handle up
.the dipstick and wipe it
with a clean
rag
or paper towel.
and then pull OW.
2. Push it back inall the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again,
3. Check b-0th sides of the dipstick, tind read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the %OLD area for a.
cold check or in the HUT area or cross-hatched area
€or 'a hot check.
4. If fhe fluid level is in the acceptable l'aJlge, push the
I dipstick back in all the way; then flip the handle
down to lock the dipstick in place,
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