1998 CHEVROLET S10 stop start

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Starting ‘Y6wr Engine.
D.on,”t.try* to shift to PARK (P).if yiriur vehicle
‘is movingw If yov do,: you aould damage :the.
trafl,sp&Sion.
Shift t6 PARK , ’1 anly~ when.
your vehic1e.k stopped,
.Starting Your-2.2 Liter-Engine
1. Withoutpushing the accele@atm pedal., turn your
ignition key .to START. Wen the engh starts, let.
gu .of the key. The idle speed wil1,:ga down 7ds your:
engine gets warm.
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NOTICE.:
.Holding your key-in START .for longer than
I5 secands st a time will cause your.batterg to
be- d.rained much sooner. And the excessive^ heat
can damage -your- starter matar.
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You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
with the wiper symbol an it.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band t~ MIST. Hold
it there until the wip.ers start,^ then let go. The wipers will
stop after one wipe. If you warit more wip&, .hold the
band- on MIST longer.
You can set the-wiper speed for a long or shortdelay
ktween wipes.. This cw be very useful in light rain of
snow. Turn the band to: choose the delay time. The
closer to .LOW, the .shorter the -delay.
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In fireezilng weather, .don’t use your washer until
the windshield is warmed. Otherwise the. washer
fluid .can form ice on the. windshield, blocking
.your vision.
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Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads rw Rain and wet roads: can meal ; trouble. On a wet
road, you can't
stop, accelerate. or turn as well bec-ause
your tire-to-road tractiofi.
isn't as good as. on dry roads.
And, .if your tires .don't have much tread left, you'll get
even
less traction. It's always wiseto go slower an.d.be
c.autious if rain starts to. fall while-you are driving. The.
surfice may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are
tuned
for driving on dry .pav.ement.
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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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