2003 CHEVROLET S10 check transmission fluid

Automatic Transmission Check
Check the transmission ¯uid level; add if needed. SeeAutomatic Transmission Fluid on page 5-22. A ¯uid loss
may indicate a problem. Check the system and repair
if needed.
Hydraulic Clutch System Check
Check the ¯uid level in the clutch reservoir. SeeHydraulic Clutch on page 5-26.
A ¯uid loss in this system could indicate a problem.
Have the system inspected and repaired at once.
At Least Four Times a Year
Tailgate Lubrication Service
Lubricate tailgate latch bolt, handle assembly pivot
points, and hinges with lubricant recommended
in Part D.
At Least Once a Year
Key Lock Cylinders Service
Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant
speci®ed in Part D.
Body Lubrication Service
Lubricate all body door and fuel door hinges, latches
and locks, including the glove box and console
doors, the body hood, secondary latch, pivots, spring
anchor, release pawl and any moving seat hardware.
Lubricate the hood safety lever pivot and prop rod pivot.
Part D tells you what to use. More frequent lubrication
may be required when exposed to a corrosive
environment.
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-12
Automatic Transmission Check..........................6-28
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-29
Automatic Transmission...................................2-22
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Backing Up....................................................4-61
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-7
Battery Rundown Protection.............................3-17
Battery..........................................................5-45
Bed Rails......................................................2-50
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-35
Before You Go Off-Roading..............................4-15
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-28
Brake Adjustment............................................5-45
Brake Fluid....................................................5-41
Brake Pedal Travel.........................................5-44
Brake Wear...................................................5-44
Brake............................................................2-32
Parking......................................................2-32
System Inspection.......................................6-32
System Warning Light..................................3-31
Brakes..........................................................5-41
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9Braking........................................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-19
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-58
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps.................................................5-54
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-56
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-59
Taillamps....................................................5-59
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-57
Buying New Tires...........................................5-66
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada ± Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Speci®cations............................5-99
Carbon Monoxide...................4-38, 4-54, 2-13, 2-37
Care of.........................................................5-86
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your Cassette Tape Player............................3-75
Your CD Player...........................................3-76
Your CDs ...................................................3-76
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-60
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-26
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-58
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-23
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E
Electrical System............................................5-93
Add-On Equipment......................................5-93
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Headlamps.................................................5-93
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-93
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-93
Electronic Transfer Case..................................2-30
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-35
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-96
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-26
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-18
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-26
Engine..........................................................5-19
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Battery.......................................................5-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-33
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-32
Coolant......................................................5-27
Cooling System Inspection............................6-32
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Fan Noise..................................................5-39
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-30
Starting......................................................2-22
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15Environmental Concerns..................................4-16
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express Down Window....................................2-15
Extended Cab (Jump Seat)..............................1-48
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter.............................................................5-19
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finding a PTY Station.....................3-48, 3-56, 3-66
Finding a Station....................3-42, 3-45, 3-53, 3-63
Finish Care....................................................5-88
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Five-Speed....................................................2-28
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-76
Flash-To-Pass Feature....................................... 3-7
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Fluid.............................................................5-22
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Manual Transmission....................................5-25
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
FM ...............................................................3-74
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Following Distance..........................................4-61
Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-29, 5-52
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Hood (cont.)
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-34
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-36
How to Add Fluid....................................5-24, 5-26
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-27
How to Check Lubricant..........................5-51, 5-53
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-40
How to Check................................5-22, 5-25, 5-63
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-21
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
Hydraulic Clutch System Check........................6-28
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-26
Hydroplaning..................................................4-32
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-34
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-34
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-42
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-55
If You're Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-40Ignition Positions.............................................2-20
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-30
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-63
Inspection......................................................6-32
Brake System.............................................6-32
Engine Cooling System................................6-32
Exhaust System..........................................6-31
Fuel System...............................................6-32
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-31
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-31
Throttle System...........................................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel
Drive).....................................................6-32
Installing a Garage Door Opener.......................2-42
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-94
Instrument Panel.............................................3-23
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Seat.....................................................1-10
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
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M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-101
Maintenance Schedule.....................................6-26
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-26
At Least Four Times a Year..........................6-28
At Least Once a Month................................6-26
At Least Once a Year..................................6-28
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-27
Brake System Inspection..............................6-32
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-32
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-31
Fuel System Inspection................................6-32
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-18
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-26
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections......6-31
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . 6-33
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-35
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-7
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-31
Throttle System Inspection............................6-32
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel
Drive) Inspection......................................6-32Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-63
Making Turns.................................................4-61
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-33
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Transmission Check.............................6-27
Manual Transmission.......................................2-22
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-28
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Manually Closing the Sunroof...........................2-52
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-6
Memory Seat.................................................2-53
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) ± Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors..........................................................2-39
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-40
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-40
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-101
O
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Odometer......................................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil ................................................................5-15
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Gage............................................3-36
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
One-Piece Composite Headlamp System............5-54
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-14
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside.........................................................2-40
Convex Mirror.............................................2-40
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Manual Mirror.............................................2-40
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Overhead Console..........................................2-41
Overseas ± Customer Assistance........................ 7-5Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-11
P
Park (P)........................................................2-35
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-30
Parking on Hills..............................................4-62
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-35
Parking.........................................................2-32
Brake........................................................2-32
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Park(P).........................................................2-33
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-26
Part C - Periodic MaintenanceInspections..........6-31
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-33
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-35
Passing.................................................4-12, 4-61
Passlock
ž......................................................2-19
Payload.........................................................4-50
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-53
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-26
Tailgate Lubrication Service..............................6-28
Tailgate.........................................................2-13
Taillamps.......................................................5-59
Temperature and Compass Display....................2-44
Testing the Alarm............................................2-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-74
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
Passlock
ž...................................................2-19
Third Door.....................................................2-12
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-32
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Time Delay....................................................2-39
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-26
Tires.............................................................5-62
Buying New Tires........................................5-66
Chains.......................................................5-70
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-83
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-71
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-63
Inspection and Rotation................................5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-65Tires (cont.)
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-24
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Top Strap......................................................1-41
Torque Lock...................................................2-35
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-58
Towing..........................................................4-44
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-44
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-54
Your Vehicle...............................................4-44
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-60
Trailer...........................................................4-53
Recommendations.......................................4-53
Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive)
Inspection...................................................6-32
Transfer Case................................................5-52
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-25
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-28
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transmission..................................................5-22
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-25
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-30
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Traveling to Remote Areas...............................4-16
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Truck-Camper Loading Information....................4-51
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
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