1998 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

Keys
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Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key
is dangerous for many reasons.
A child. or others .could be badly Injured or -
even kill&.
They could operate power windows
or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the. keys in a vehicle with young children.
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This vehicle-has one
double- sided key
far the
ignition and door. locks. It
will fit.
with either side up..
.When a~ new vehicle is
delivered,
the dealer
provides
the owner with a
pair didentical keys-and a
key code- number.
The key code .number tells your dealer or a qualified
locksmith hQw to
.make extra keys. Keep this. number i,n
a safe place., If you lose your keys, .you’ll be able to have
.new. ones made easily using this
number. Your selling
dealer should
.also have this number.
I NOTICE:
Your vehicle has a number dfeatures that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock your keys inside. You may even have to
damage. your vehicle. to get in. So be sure you
have extra keys.
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Door Lock 1 :le are several ways to kock and unlock yolur.vehick.
'You can -use:.th-e Keyless Entry S,ys:tem,. if you have
this option.
YOU canuse- your key IO ufil-ock your door- from
-the outside.,
To. lock your &or ffom the inside, $tide the lever
on.-your inside door clown.
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Side Access Panel (Extended Cab)
(If Equipp.ed)
Your vehide may be equipped with a .side;access panel
for converaience in. loading and unloading cargo.
TO open the side access-panel, first-open the.driver's
front.dmr.
Then, use the han:de..on the panel to open it.
You must close the side access panelbefore you can
close the driver's door.
Power Door Locks (If Equipped)
If YOU?' vehicle has power door locks, the switch is
located on the armrest, Remove the-ignition key and
press LOCK to lock -all. the- doors at once.
To unlock the doors, press the raised area next to the
key symbol.
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.If you ..are leaving-:the vehicle; take- your -keys, ape.n:your
door and:$@ the lacks from. inside. Then get out ad.
.close the door.
.Keyless Entry Spt.em (If Equipped)
This device-complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules!
Operation-
is subject to the fol1owing:swo conditions:
(1) this device may .not,,caus:e h-armful inter€rnCe,.
aril. (2) this device. must ;accept any inte&aenc:e
received, including interference
that may cause-
undesired operation.
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8 dealeri When the dealer .matches the replacement
transmitter
to your vehicle, any rem.aining transmitters,
must also'be matchgd.. Oixe your :dealer-has coded the
new transmitter7 the lost trmsmitteir will not.unlock YQW
vehicle. Each- vehicle can have only four transmitters
matched
to it.
. Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery .in .your ,remate keykss
entry transmitter-should last about :two years.
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Tailgate
You can open the tailgate by.pulling up on ,the handle
whi1e:pulling the tailgate down.
When you. put the. taiIgate back up,-be sure. it
latches securely.
Fdlow these.-steps
if -you want to remove the tailgate:
1. Rai$e the tailgate-digh.tlg.
Remove
born serarung
cables. Twremove ea&
cable, turn-it so the end
faces .the front. Then,
push fozward SO the
larger part af -the :hole is
over-the bolt. Full the
end over the bolt.
Reverse the
procedure to reinstall. Make sqre the
tailgate is secure.
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