1998 CHEVROLET S10 ESP

:Battery :Run-D,o.wn Protection
This. feature shuts off the dome, c,owtesp, vanity,
reading,.
glove bax, -cargo and underhood lamps if they
:are left on- for -more &n 26 minutes when the ignition is
off. This will keep -your battery from running. down.
If the battery run-.down protection shuts off the interior
Iagqg:, to return tonomaloperation it.May be
mxessary to:
0 Shut ofFali lamps. and close all -doors;or
0 Tw the ,ignitimikey to RUN.
Mirrors
Electrochromic Daymight Inside
Rearview R 1.r
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To unlock a secured radio, see “Unlocking the’
Theft-Dtt Feature
.After a Power Loss7’ earller
in this section.
-Understanding. Radio Reception
To. help avoid hearmg
Adjust the volume. control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly -.until yowhear comfortably
and clearly.
AM
The range for most AM stations is :greater than for FM,
espe&ky tit night; The longer raqge, hawever, can
c.ause sta~ons t.o.interfere with .each ather. AM .canpick
up noise from things 1ike:storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce :this noise if you ever get it.
FMSteseo
I NOTICE:
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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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How Eo Add Fluid Mal Transmission Fluid
NOTICE:
We recormmend you use only fluid labeled
DEXRON@-III, because fluid with that.labe1 is
made especially for your automatic transmi.ssion.
Damage‘caused
by .fluid other than DEXRCWIU
iimot covered byyaw. new vehicle warranty.
0 After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level. as
described under “How to Check.’-’.
When t.0 Check
A. go.od. time: tu .have it checked. iswhe,n the .engine. oil is
changed. Howevea, the,:fluid in your mariuai
transmission doeW t require changing..
How to Chec.k
Because.this opegation cm :be.-a.little difficult, you
may choose to.have thirdwe at your GM dealershjp
Kyou do .it -yourself, be ,sure t~ €daw :all the.
instructions here, or yau could -get a %aise.,reading.
Serv@e-Department.
NO’nCE-:
Too much or too little: fluid can dmage’yaur.
trangmission, Tor, -much cam mean thatsome d’
the fluid could come out~-md.:€all on hiat gri-gine
parts-or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. .Be
sure. to get an. accurate reading if you check your
transmission fluid.
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