1998 CHEVROLET S10 engine

Radiator Pressure Cap Thermostat
-NOTICE:
Your radiator cap is a 15 psi (105 kPa)
pressuredype cap and must be tightly installed ta
prevent coolant
loss and possible engine damage
frum overheating. Be sure the arrows
on the cap
line up
with the averflow tube on the radiator
filler neck.
Engine coolant temperature is controlled by a thermostat
in the engine coolant system. The thermostat stops the
flow of coolant through the radiator until the coolant
reaches
a preset temperature.
Power Steering Fluid
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If ycii .-. e roo much brake.fluid, it--can spill
on-the engine.
The fluid will bum if-the-engine
is-.hc& enough; You :or others could be burned,
and your vehicle could be damaged. Add brake
fluid Only when werk.is done on &e brake
hydradic.-gystem.
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Bulb Replacement
Befre.you replace any bulbs., be sure that- all the 1.mps
axe offand; &e-engine isn’t running. See- “Replacement
B-ulbs” .in .,&e- Index..
F.or my bulb changing procedure not listed -in zhis
section, contact your GM dealer% service dep,artment.
Halagen Bulbs
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..Headlamps.
OnemPiece Comp.osi’te .Headlamp System
i. Open the ho.od.
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ENGINE/ iQSS t.1 A. SSEMBLY . . .
-CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
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FuseKircuit Usage
Breaker
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Auxiliary Po,wer
Power Locks
4WD Switch, Engine Control
(VCM, PCM, Transmission)
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint,
SDM Module
Front Wi.per
Not Used
Radio Battery
Not
Used.
HVAC .I, WAC Control Head.,
HVAC Devices
Anti-Lock Brakes
Rear
W~per
Ra.diO., Ignition
Engine Compartment Fuse Block
The fuse block is under the .hood at the drivei'8 side of
the engine compartment.
Remove the cover
by turning -the fastener to the left.. 'To
reinstall the fbse panel cover, push in and turn the
fastener to the right.
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Introduction
IMPORTANT:
KEEP ENGINE OIL
AT THE PROPER
,EVEL AND CHANGE AS
RECOMMENDED
Protection
.Yo.ur Vehicle and the Environment
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.Maintenance Schedule
Every 7,500 Miles. (12 500 krn): Engine .Oil and Filter
Change (or every
€.2 months, whichever occurs. first).
Chas& Lubrication
(or every .12 -months,, whichever
cs first). Drive Axle Service. 'IC- atation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 OQO km): Automatic
Every 30,000 Mriles (50 000. km): Fuel Filter
.Transmission Service,
(severe conditions .only).
Replacement. Au Cleaner Filter Replacement. Front
Wheel
Bearing Rep-ack (2WD only) (or at each brake
felining, whichever
occurs first).
Every 50,000 Miles (83 000 km): Automatic
TransrnissiQn Service (noma1 conditiobs)
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Every 60,000 Miles (PO0 000 km): Engine
Acces.sory .Drive Belt Inspection. Fuel
Tank, Cs
and Lines Inspection.
Every. 100,000. Miles (166 000 km): Spark Plug Wire
Inspection.
Spark Plug Replacement. 4.3L Engine.
Only: Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) vdve
Inspection.
Every 150,000 Miles (240 000 km): Cooling System
S.ervice (or every
60 months, whichever oceurs first).
.These intervals only summmize vllainfename servitm.
Be sure tu follow the .completg maintenance schedule on
the following pages.
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On all vehicles, th,e key should come -o.ut only in LOCK.
,Parking Brake- and Automatic Transmission
-K (P) Mechanism Check
r
eould begin to move, YOU or others could be
injured and
property cdd be damagqd. M.ake-
sure. there- is room in front.of your vehicle in case
it begins. to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle b,egin to-move.
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Pwk on a fairly SI p nilf, with tne. veniGie facing
downhill. Keeping
your foot :on the reguiar brake,. set
the parking brake.
0 TO check the parkin-g brake’ssholding ability:
With
the engine running. and transmission in.
NEUTRAL (N), :slowly remove- €001 ,pressure from
the regular brake pedal. Do this uatil the vel .s
held. by the parking brake only.
0 TQ check the PARK (P) rnechanixn’s holding ability:
With
the. engine funning, shift to PARK (P). Then
:release a11 brakes.
Underbody Flushhg ‘Service
At least every spring, use plain water to flush any-
corrosive materialsfrom the underbody.
Take care to
clean thoroughly any-areas where mud ardother debris
can collect.
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