2004 CHEVROLET S10 Owners Manual

CD Messages................................3-50, 3-60, 3-75
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-57
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.............1-21
Certification/Tire Label.....................................4-46
Chains, Tires..................................................5-80
Charging System Light....................................3-27
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Gages Warning Light...................................3-35
Checking Brake Fluid......................................5-40
Checking Coolant............................................5-25
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking the Automatic Transmission
Fluid Level.................................................5-21
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-54
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-101
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-39
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat
Position..................................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position........................1-41Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-44
Top Strap...................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-38
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-95
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-98
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Weatherstrips..............................................5-98
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels............................5-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-98
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-95
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-97
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-97
Cleaning Leather............................................5-96
Cleaning the Mirror.........................................2-31
Cleaning the Photocells...................................2-31
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-97
Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades.......5-100
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-100
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-96
Cleaning Wood Panels....................................5-97
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-94
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
3

Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-29
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Cooling System..............................................5-29
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-9
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-20
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16Door
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................2-38
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-26
City...........................................................4-30
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-31
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-34
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-27
Winter........................................................4-36
Driving Across an Incline..................................4-22
Driving Downhill..............................................4-21
Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice....................4-24
Driving in Water..............................................4-24
Driving On Grades..........................................4-59
Driving on Off-Road Hills.................................4-18
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-37
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-29
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-29
Driving Uphill..................................................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-57
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Headlamps...............................................5-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-105
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-32
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-43
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Cooling System Inspection............................6-30
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-35
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-29
Fan Noise..................................................5-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-18
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-108
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-25
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-25
Engine Speed Control.....................................2-19Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Environmental Concerns..................................4-15
Event Data Records (EDR)................................ 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-16
Express Down Window....................................2-12
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-26
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station...............3-54
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).................................3-45, 3-65
Finding a Station....................3-38, 3-43, 3-52, 3-62
Finish Care....................................................5-99
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-78
Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-81
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-82
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo.....................................................3-76
Fog Lamps....................................................3-15
Following Distance..........................................4-57
Footnotes................................................6-7, 6-18
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Four-Wheel Drive....................................2-22, 5-50
Front Axle......................................................5-51
Front Map Lamps...........................................3-16
Front Storage Area.........................................2-40
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-35
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-36
System Inspection.......................................6-30
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-105
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-105
G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-35
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-35
Oil Pressure...............................................3-33
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-27Garment Hooks..............................................2-40
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving................4-16
Glove Box.....................................................2-33
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-7
Headlamps....................................................5-53
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-52
Electrical System.......................................5-104
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-55
Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps...............5-56
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-33
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-34
Hitches..........................................................4-55
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid..........5-22
6

How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-33
How to Check................................................5-73
How to Check Lubricant..........................5-49, 5-51
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Check the Automatic
Transmission Fluid.......................................5-20
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-19
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydroplaning..................................................4-29
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-31
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-31
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-38
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-40
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-52
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Ignition Transmission Lock Check......................6-28
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-72Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-31
Engine Cooling System................................6-30
Exhaust System..........................................6-30
Fuel System...............................................6-30
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-30
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-30
Throttle System...........................................6-31
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive)...................................6-31
Installing a Garage Door Opener.......................2-34
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-106
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-27
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lamps On Reminder.......................................3-13
Lap Belt........................................................1-22
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-14
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-41
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-27
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Charging System.........................................3-27
Check Gages Warning.................................3-35
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-34
Service Four-Wheel-Drive Warning Light.........3-34
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-42
Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving..........4-14
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-9
Long Trip/Highway Definition.............................. 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals............................... 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-17
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-36
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-40
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-25
At Least Four Times a Year..........................6-27
At Least Once a Month................................6-25
At Least Once a Year..................................6-27
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-26
Brake System Inspection..............................6-31
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-30
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-30
Fuel System Inspection................................6-30
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
8

Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-34
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-25
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-30
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-32
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-36
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-30
Throttle System Inspection............................6-31
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection....................6-31
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-60
Making Turns.................................................4-58
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Manually Closing the Sunroof...........................2-43
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-5Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-31
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-31
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-32
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-31
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-32
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-34
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
One-Piece Composite Headlamp System............5-53
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operating Your All-Wheel-Drive Vehicle Off
Paved Roads..............................................4-14
Operation......................................................3-19
9

Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-32
Heated Mirrors............................................2-33
Manual Mirror.............................................2-31
Power Mirrors.............................................2-32
Overhead Console..........................................2-33
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-26
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-25
Over Things That Burn.................................2-29
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-29
Parking on Hills..............................................4-59
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-25
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-30Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants......6-32
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-36
Passing.................................................4-11, 4-58
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Payload.........................................................4-48
Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab....................4-51
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape..................................3-56
Playing a CD.................................3-49, 3-58, 3-70
Playing a Specific Loaded CD..........................3-71
Playing the Radio...................3-38, 3-42, 3-51, 3-62
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.......................................5-105
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-12
Power Steering................................................ 4-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
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