User manual CHEVROLET S10 1995

[. . . ] Table ofContents Introduction - How to Use this Manual This sectiontells you how to use your manual and includessafety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols. Section 1 - Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. air Section 2 - Features & Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Section 3 - Comfort Controls& Audio Systems This sectiontells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Section 5 - Problems on the Road This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating, etc. Section 6 - Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Section 7 - Maintenance Schedule This sectiontells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact GM for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" page 8-4. on Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. [. . . ] It's wise tokeep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your windshield washer tank filled. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when they show signs of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts. I I Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going throughsome car washes can cause problems, too. But if you can't, try to slow down before hit them. you 4-25 Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up underyour tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. Butit can if your tires haven'tmuch tread or if the pressure in one ormore is low. Itcan happen if a lot of water is standing on the road. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone poles, or other vehicles, and raindrops "dimple" the water's surface, there could be hydroplaning. Hydroplaning usually happens at higherspeeds. There just isn't a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is raining. Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Turn on your low-beam headlights - not just your parking lights - to help make you more visibleto others. Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be especially careful when you passanother vehicle. Allow yourselfmore clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted by road spray. Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See "Tires" in the Index. ) 4-26 City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You'll want to watch out forwhat the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Get a city map and plan your trip into an unknown part of the city just as you would for a cross-country trip. 0 Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross most large cities. (See the next part, "Freeway Driving. ") Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic light is there because the corner is busy enough toneed it. [. . . ] 6-69 Service Engine Soon Light (See "Lights") Shift Indicator Light (See "Lights") 2-23 Shifting Into Park (P) . 5-22 Specifications Chart (See "Service - Replacement Parts and Filter Recommendations") Speedometer and Odometer (See "Gages") Starting Your Engine (See "Engine-Starting") 4-7 Steering . 2-48 Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (SIR) . 1-16 Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle . [. . . ]