1999 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

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2-47 Front Storage Area
If your vehicle has this console compartment, squeeze
the front lever while lifting the top to open it. You can
store cassettes and compact discs in the slots in front of
the compartment. There is also a lift
-out storage tray in
the console.
If your vehicle has the center armrest compartment, lift
the cover to expose the storage area which includes slots
for cassettes or compact discs and a coinholder.
Some vehicles may have a storage pocket on the back of
the bucket or 60/40 bench seats.

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Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
Rotate the front ashtray door down to open it.
NOTICE:
Don't put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtray. If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
To remove the front ashtray, pull the bin upward.
To use the lighter, press it in all the way, and let go.
When it's ready, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don't hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating. If you do, it won't be able to
back away from the heating element when it's
ready. That can make it overload, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the top and
bottom visors. You can also swing the bottom visor from
side
-to-side. Your visors may have an extension that can
be pulled out for additional glare protection and a strap
for holding small items, such as maps.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Pull the sun visor down and lift the cover to expose the
vanity mirror.

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2-49 Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror
(If Equipped)
Pull the sun visor down and lift the mirror cover to turn
on the lamps.
Accessory Power Outlets
(If Equipped)
If you have accessory power outlets, you can plug in
auxiliary electrical equipment. The accessory power
outlets are located near the center of the vehicle on the
lower part of the instrument panel. Just remove the plug
from the outlet and follow the proper installation
instructions that are included with any electrical
equipment you install.
These circuits are protected by a fuse and have
maximum current levels.
NOTICE:
When using the accessory power outlets,
maximum electrical load must not exceed
20 amps. Always turn off any electrical
equipment when not in use. Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended periods will drain
your battery.

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Instrument Panel

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A. Air Vents
B. Instrument Cluster
C. Transfer Case (If Equipped)
D. Glove Box
E. Audio System
F. Heated Outside Rearview Mirror Switch
(If Equipped)
G. Auxiliary Power Outlets
(If Equipped)H. Comfort Controls
I. Ashtray
J. Passenger Air Bag Off Switch
K. Brake Release
L. Fog Lamps (If Equipped)
M. Lamp Controls

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Instrument Panel Cluster
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You'll know how fast
you're going, about how much fuel you've used, and many other things you'll need to know to drive safely
and economically.
Standard Cluster, Canada Similar

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Optional Cluster, Canada Similar

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2-54 Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).
Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been
driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or
kilometers (used in Canada).
The odometer mileage can be checked without the
vehicle running. Simply press the trip odometer button.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the
mileage total of the old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can't, then it's set at zero, and a label must be put on
the driver's door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far your vehicle has
been driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero.
To view the trip odometer, press the button near the
readout. To reset the trip odometer, hold the button until
it clears.
Tachometer (If Equipped)
The tachometer displays the engine speed in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
Each tachometer has a different limit depending on the
powertrain in your vehicle. The tachometer has three
areas: normal operating range, red warning range and
red danger range.
The normal operating range shows your engine speed
during normal driving conditions. For example, when
the needle points to 2, it means the engine is running at
2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm). The tachometer
needle will vary all the time that the engine is running.
The shaded red warning range tells you that your engine
speed is reaching its upper limits. Don't drive very long
with the tachometer in the red warning range. If you
have a manual transmission, shift to a higher gear as
soon as possible. If you have an automatic transmission,
lift your foot off the accelerator pedal.
The solid red danger range tells you that your engine
speed is at its upper limits. You should immediately shift
to a higher gear, or lift your foot off the
accelerator pedal.