User manual CHEVROLET S10 1994

[. . . ] 4 S-IO P I C K - U P O W N E R ' S M A N U A L 1 INTRODUCTION 1994 Chevrolet S-IO Pickup Owner's Manual Welcome This manual was prepared to acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your 1994 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup and to provide important safety information. There also a Chevrolet Truck Warranty and Owner is Assistance Information booklet. some vehicles, there can information In be manuals from other manufacturers body builders or special equipment like companies. We urge you to review these publications carefully. [. . . ] Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially carefulwhen you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your restricted by road view spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index. ) City Driving I One of the biggest problems with city streets the amount of traffic on is them. You'll wantto watch outfor what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety city driving: in Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown partthe cityjust as you wouldfor a of cross-country trip. 4-28 Try to use the freeways that and crisscross most large cities. (See next part, "Freeway Driving. ") the 0 Treat a greenlight as a warning signal. A traffic lightis there because the corner is busy enough to need When a light turns green, and it. just before you start to move, check both ways vehicles that have not for cleared the intersection or may running the red light. be Freeway Driving Mile formile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways, expressways, tumplkes, or superhighways) are the safest all roads. But they have their of own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving Keep up withtraffic and is: same speed most of the other drivers are keep to the right. Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane. At the entrance there is usually a ramp that to the freeway. If you have leads a clear view the freeway as you drive along the entrance ramp, you of should begin to check traffic. Try to determine where you expect to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close to the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal, check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as often as necessary. Try blend smoothly with the traffic flow. to Once you are on freeway, adjustyour speed to the posted the limit or to the prevailing rateif it's slower. [. . . ] 4-10 6-9 6-13 6-13 2-62 6-9 6-10 6-9 6-13 7-10 Parking OnHills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 , Passing Other Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]