User manual CHEVROLET S10 1993

[. . . ] The Pucks That Last 1993 CHEVROLET S PICK-UP I0 OWNER'S MANUAL INTRODUCTION f993 Chevrolet S f 0 Pickup Owner's Manual Welcome Thismanualwaspre. pared to acquaintyouwiththeoperarlonand maintenance of your 1993 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup and to . provide imponant safetyinformation. ThereisalsoaChevroletTruckWarrantyandOwner AssistanceInformationbooklet. In somevehicles, therecanbeinformation manualsfromothermanufacturerslikebodybuildersorspecialequipment companies. We urge you to reviewallthesepublicationscarefully. Thiswill help you enjoy safe and trouble-free operation of your vehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mind that yourChevroletdealerknows is interested in yourcompletesatisfaction. Your dealer yourvehiclebestand invites you to return for all ofyourserviceneeds both during and after the warrantyperiod. [. . . ] Don't drive throughrushingwater. 4-33 Your Driving and the Road After Off-Road Driving Removeanybrushordebristhathascollectedontheunderbodv. chassis, underthehood. Theseaccumulationscanbeafirehazard. Thesesubstancescancauseglazingandunevenbraking. Checkthebody structure, steering, suspension, wheels, tires, andexhaustsystemfordamage. Your vehiclewillrequiremorefrequentserviceduetooff-roaduse. Referto theMaintenanceScheduleforadditionalinformation. or Driving at Night AN450005 Nightdriving is moredangerousthandaydriving. Onereasonisthatsome driversarelikely to be impaired-byalcoholordrugs, withnightvision problems, orbyfatigue. in theIndexformoreon Don't drinkanddrive(See"DrunkenDriving" this problem. ) Adjust yourinsiderearviewmirror behind you. to reducetheglarefromheadlights 4-34 Sinceyoucan'tsee as well, youmayneed to slowdownandkeep morespacebetweenyouandothervehicles. It's hard to tell howfast thevehicleahead is goingjust by lookingat its taillights. @ Slowdown, especiallyonhigherspeedroads. In remoteareas, watchforanimals. Your headlightscanlight If you'retired, pull off the road in asafe place andrest. Night Wsion No onecansee as wellatnightas in thedaytime. But as weget older thesedifferencesincrease. A50-year-olddrivermayrequireatleasttwiceas much light to seethesame thing at night asa20-year-old. if What youdointhedaytimecanalsoaffectyournightvision. Forexample, youspendtheday in brightsunshineyouarewise to wearsunglasses. Your eyeswillhavelesstroubleadjusting to night. But if you'redriving, don't wearsunglassesatnight. Theymaycutdownon glarefromheadlights, buttheyalsomakealotofthingsinvisiblethatshould remainvisible-suchasparkedcars, obstacles, pedestrians, oreventrains blocking railway crossings. Youmaywant to put on your sunglasses after you have pulled intoabrightly-lightedservice or refreshmentarea. Eyesshielded fromthatglaremayadjustmorequickly to darknessbackontheroad. But besure to removeyoursunglassesbeforeyouleavetheservicearea. It can take asecondor two, orevenseveralseconds, foryoureyes to readjusttothe dark. When youare faced withsevereglare(asfromadriverwhodoesn'tlower the high beams, oravehiclewithmisaimedheadlights), slowdownalittle. Avoid staringdirectly into theapproachinglights. If there is aline of opposing traffic, makeoccasionalglancesover the line of headlights to makecertain thatone of the vehiclesisn'tstarting to moveintoyourlane. Onceyouare pastthebrightlights, giveyoureyestimetoreadjustbeforeresumingspeed. High Beams If thevehicleapproachingyouhasitshighbeams on, signalbyflickingyours to highandthenback to lowbeam. Thisisthe usual signaltolowerthe headlightbeams. If the other driver still doesn'tlowerthebeams, resistthe two half-blinded temptation to putyourhighbeamson. Thisonlymakes drivers. 4-35 Your Driving and the Road Ona freeway, useyour highbeamsonly in remoteareaswhereyouwon't impairapproachingdrivers. True, mostvehiclesnowhaveday-nightmirrorsthatenablethedriver to reduceglare. Butoutsidemirrorsarenot of thistypeand high beamsfrom behindcanbotherthedriverahead. A Few More Night Driving Suggestions Keepyourwindshieldandalltheglassonyourvehicleclean-insideandout. Glare at night is mademuchworseby dirtontheglass. Eventheinside of theglasscanbuildupafilmcausedbydust. Tobaccosmokealsomakes if it'sleftthere. insideglasssurfacesveryfilmyandcanbeavisionhazard Dirtyglassmakeslightsdazzleandflashmorethancleanglasswould, makingthepupils ofyoureyescontractrepeatedly. Youmightevenwant to keepaclothandsomeglasscleaner in your vehicle if youneed to clean your glass frequently. Keepyoureyesmoving;thatway, of aroadwaywhenyouare it'seasiertopickoutdimlylightedobjects. Justasyourheadlightsshouldbecheckedregularlyforproperaim, youreyesbeexaminedregularly. Somedriverssufferfromnight blindness-the inability to see in dimlight-andaren'tevenawareof so should it. 4-36 Driving in &ye Rain I AM455004 Rainandwetroadscanmeandrivingtrouble. Onawetroadyoucan'tstop, accelerate or turn as wellbecauseyour tire-to-road tractionisn't as good as tread left, you'llgeteven ondryroads. And, if yourtiresdon'thavemuch less traction. if rainstarts to fall whileyou It'salwayswise to goslowerandbecautious aredriving. Thesurface maygetwetsuddenlywhenyour reflexesaretuned fordrivingondrypavement. Theheaviertherain, theharder it is to see. Even if yourwindshieldwiper bladesare in goodshape, aheavyraincanmakeitharder to seeroadsigns andtrafficsignals, pavementmarkings, theedge of the road, andeven peoplewalking. Roadspraycan often beworseforvisionthanrain, especially if it comesfromadirtyroad. So it is wise to keepyourwipingequipment in goodshapeandkeepyour windshieldwashertankfilled. Replaceyourwindshieldwiperinsertswhenthey show signs of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, orwhen strips of rubberstart to separatefromtheinserts. 4-37 Your Driving and the Road AM455009 Drivingtoofastthroughlargewaterpuddlesorevengoingthroughsomecar washescancauseproblems, too. Thewatermayaffectyourbrakes. Tryto avoidpuddles. But if youcan't, trytoslowdownbeforeyouhitthem. I CAUTION Wetbrakescancauseaccidents. Theywon'tworkwell in aquick stopand may cause pulling to one side. After arlvlng through a large puddle ofwater or a car yourbrakepedallightlyuntilyourbrakesworknormally. WE ' I I , a, ~, `y I Hydroplaning Hydroplaningisdangerous. So muchwatercan build upunderyour tiresthat if theroadiswet theycanactuallyrideonthewater. Thiscanhappen is hydroplaning, it enoughandyou'regoingfastenough. Whenyourvehicle haslittle orno contact withtheroad. Youmightnotbeawareofhydroplaning. You coulddrivealongforsometimewithoutrealizing your tiresaren't in constantcontactwiththeroad. You could slow, turn, moveout to pass-or if find outthehardway:whenyouhaveto yougethitbyagustofwind. You couldsuddenlyfindyourselfoutofcontrol. it can if yourtireshaven'tmuchtread Hydroplaningdoesn'thappenoften. But low. Itcanhappen if alot ofwater is or if thepressureinoneormoreis standing ontheroad. Ifyoucanseereflectionsfromtrees, telephonepoles, orothervehicles, andraindrops"dimple"thewater'ssurface, therecouldbe hydroplaning. - Hydroplaningusuallyhappensathigherspeeds, Therejustisn'tahardand fastruleabouthydroplaning. Thebestadviceistoslowdownwhenitis raining, andbecareful. ?>me Other Rainy Weather Tips Turnonyourheadlights-notjustyourparkinglights-tohelpmakeyou more visible to others. Youmaywanttouse yourheadlightseven in daytime if it'sraininghard. Besidesslowingdown, allowsomeextrafollowingdistance. Andbe especiallycarefulwhenyoupassanothervehicle. Allowyourselfmore clearroomahead, andbepreparedtohaveyourviewrestrictedbyroad spray. [. . . ] Reporting Safety Defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Road Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Rocking Your Vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-30 R S Safety Belts 6-53 Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Checking Restraint System . . . . . 1-35 Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-26 Small Children and Babies . . . . . . 1-24 1-35 Extender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]