1998 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

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Adding Equ.ipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle
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NOTICE:
Your. vehicle was: not desig.ned ,for 'fuel "that
contains methanol. Don't use it;. It can -corrode:
metal parts in your fuel system :and also dslmsige
plastic -and rubber pzrrts,lThat damage wouldn*t
be. cavered unde.r-.your warranty,
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Fuels in Foreign Countries
If you plan on: driving in. mother country outside the
United States or Canada, the proper fuel may be hard to
find. Never use leaded gasoline or any other fuel not
recommeaded in .the previous text-
on fuel. cosdy rep.airs
caused by use .of improper-fuel wouldn’t .be .covered by
your warranty.
Tcr Check on fuel availability, ask.an-auto club, .or
contact
a maj:or oil company that .does- business in the.
country where you’ll be driving.
You canalso write us ,.zit the- following address for
advice.
Just tell us where you’re g.oirig and give your
.Vehicle 1d-e.lltifiCation. Number (VIN).
General Motors Overseas Distribution Corpoxation
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7
Filling YOU Tank
The fuel cap is be;hind.a hinged door on the driver’s side
of
- your vehicle.
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Gasoline vapor is. highly flammable. It burns
violently, and
that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t sm0ke.M you’re mar gasoline or refueling
your. vehicle. Keep sparks, flames.. and Smoking
materials away from gasoline.
While refueling, haag the cap by the tether fiom the
hook .on the filler door”
To re we r;ne.~Gap, turn .tt sIowly.to:.tlieleft:
(counrerclockwisk). The:cap
has a spring in,it; if you Tea
go uf the cap too- Soone it will spring back ‘to the right.
If you get .gasoline yourself a I th
something ignites it, you could be badly burned.
Gasoline c8n. spra.y .out an you if y0.u open the
fuel filler cap too qukkly.. This spray can.happen
if your tank is nearly full,-and .is more likely in
hot weather. Open the fuel filler cap slowly and
wait
for any ‘‘his.s’’ noise to stop. Then unscrew
.the cap all the way.
. .~
B’e careful not to spill gasoline. Clean -gasoline from
painted surfaces as soon as possible.. See ‘‘“Cleaningi.the
Outside
of Your Vehicle” in the Index.
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When you put the cap back on, turn it to ,the right
(clockwise) until you hear a.ilicking sound. Make. sure.
.you fully install the.cap. The *diagnostic systkm. c’an
.determine if the fuel cap..has been left off :or improperly
insta21e.d.. This would allow fuel to evaporate into the
. atmosphere,. See “Malfunction hdicator- Lamp” in
the Index.
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
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