Chevrolet 1995 S-10 Pickup User manual

Table of Contents
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 yourseats and safety belts
properly. It also explains theair bag system.
Section 2 - Features & Controls
This section explains how to start and operateyour vehicle.
Section 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
This sectiontells you how toadjust 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 todrive 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 maintenanceand
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”on page
8-4.
Index
Here’s an alphabeticallisting of almost every subjectin this
manual. You can use it to quicklyfind somethingyou want toread.
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Introduction
1995 Chevrolet S-IO Pickup Owner’s Manual
Welcome
This manual was preparedto acquaint you with the operation and
maintenance
of your 1995 Chevrolet S-1 0 Pickup and to provide important
safety information. There is also a Chevrolet Truck Warranty andOwner
Assistance Information booklet. Insome vehicles, there can be information
manuals from other manufacturers like body buildersor special equipment
companies.
We urge youto review all these publications carefully.This will
help you enjoy safe and trouble-free operation of your vehicle.
When it comes to service, keep in mind thatyour Chevrolet dealer knows
your vehicle best and is interested inyour complete satisfaction. Your dealer
invites you to return for all
of your service needs bothduring and after the
warranty period.
Remember,
if you have a concern and need help handlingit to your
satisfaction, see the procedure in the Chevrolet Truck Warranty andOwner
Assistance Information booklet.
Thanks forchoosing a Chevrolet product.We value youas a member
of the
Chevrolet family. We want to assure you ofour continuing interest inyour
pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle.
Chevrolet Motor Division
General Motors Corporation
30007 Van Dyke Ave.
Warren, Michigan
@Copyright
1994 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division
All Rights Reserved
Second Edition Printed
in U.S.A.
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Important Notes fo Owners and Drivers
About This Manual
Please keepthis manual in your vehicle so it will bethere if you ever need it
when you’re on the road. If
you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in
it
so the new owner can useit.
This manual includes thelatest informationat the timeit was printed. We
reserve the right to make changesin the product after that time without
further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for ChevroletMotor Division
whenever it appears in this manual.
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language
Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de
ce guide enfrancais chez votre concessionaireou au
DGN Marketing
ServicesLtd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga,Ontario L5T 1C7.
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CHEVROU1
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General Motors, GM and the GM Emblem, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet
Emblem, and
S-10 are registered trademarks of GeneralMotors
Corporation.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manualfrom beginning to end when they
first receive their new vehicle. This will help
you learn about the features
and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and
words work together to explain things quickly.
INDEX: A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back ofthe
manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of all that’s in the manual, andthe page
number where you’ll findit.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will finda number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with
gray background and the wordCAUTION
to tell you about things thatcould
hurt you if you wereto ignore the warning.
A CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other
people.
In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazardis. Then we tell you
what to do to help avoidor reduce the hazard.Please read these cautions. If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle with a slash through
it in this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’tdo this,” or “Don’t let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean that there is something that could damage your
vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can damage your
vehicle. Many times,
this damage would notbe covered by your warranty,
and itcould be costly. But
the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals,you might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in different colors
or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for
cautions,blue
for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are someof the symbolsyou will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols areused on an original battery:
Cautron Protect Eyes Caustic BatteryAcid Spark or FlameCould
PossibleInjury
byShielding Could CauseBurnsExplodeBattery
Avoid
Sparks
or Flames
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These symbols are important for you andyour passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety
Belts
Door LockNnlock
These symbols have to do with your lights:
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Master Lighting
Switch Turn Signal
Direction
A
Hazard Warning
Flasher Headlight
High Beam
Parking Lights Daytime
Running Lights
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Fog Lights
Headlight
Low Beam
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These symbolsare on some of your controls:
Windshield
Washer Windshield
Defroster Windshield
Wiper
Ventilating
Fan
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
EngineCoolant BatteryCharging Fuel
Temperature System
SHIFT
Brake ShiftLightAnti-Lock Brake
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Off
Engine Oil
Pressure
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Here are some other symbols you may see:
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Hood Release
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Seats & Restraint Systems
Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-how to adjust them, and fold them up
and down.
Front Seat (Except Easy Entry)
1 A CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual
driver’s seat while the vehicleis moving. The sudden movement
could startle and confuse
you, or make you push a pedal when
you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat
only when the vehicle
is not moving.
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Move the lever under
the front
of the seat
towards the driver’s
door to unlock it.
Slidethe seatto where
you wantit. Then
release thelever and
try to move the seat
with your bodyto
make sure the seat is
locked intoplace.
Front Seat (Easy Entry Only)
Move the lever under
the front
of the seat up
to unlock it. Slide the
seat to where you
want it. Then release
the leverand
try to
move the seat with
your body to make
7 sure theseat is locked
intoplace.
If you have this
feature, there willbe a
knob
on the outside of
the driver and
passenger bucket
seats.
Turn the top of the
knob forward to
increase
lumbar
support or rearward to
decrease lumbar
support.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks (Bucket Seats or 60/40
Bench)
To adjust the seatback,
lift the lever on the
outer side
of the seat.
Release the lever
to
lock the seatback
where you want it.
Pull up on the lever
and the seat will
go to
an upright position.
But don’t have a seatbackreclined if your vehicle is moving.
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A CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle isin motion can
be dangerous. Evenif you buckle up, your safety belts can’tdo
their jobwhen you’re reclined like this.
The shoulderbelt can’t
do itsjob because it won’t beagainst
your body. Instead, it will bein front of you. In a crash
you
could go intoit, receiving neckor otherinjuries.
The lapbelt can’t doitsjob either. In a crashthe belt could
go
up over your abdomen. Thebelt forces would bethere, not at
your pelvic bones.Thiscould causeseriousinternal injuries.
For properprotectionwhen the vehicle isin motion, havethe
seatbackupright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your
safety belt properly.
Front Seatback Latches
The front seatback folds forward to let people getinto the back seator reach
the storage area behind theseat. Your seatback will move back andforth
freely, unless youcome to a suddenstop. Then it
will lock in place.
There’s
one time the seatback may not fold withoutsome help from you.
That’s if your vehicle
is parked going down afairly steep hill.
To fold a front
seatback forward,
push the seatback
toward therear
as you
lift this latch. Then the
seatback willfold
forward. The latch
must be downfor
the
seat to work properly.
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Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab)
The outside front
passenger bucket or
split-bench seat of
your vehicle makes
it
easy to get in andout
of the rear vehicle
area.
When you tilt the outside front passenger seatback fully forward, the
whole seat will slide forward.
After someone gets intothe rear seat area, move the seatback to its
original position.
Then move the seat rearward untilit locks.
A CAUTION:
If an easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it can move. In a
sudden stop
or crash, the person sitting there could be injured.
After you’ve used
it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry
seat to be sure itis locked.
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To get out, again tilt the seatback fully forward.
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Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models)
StoredPositionFolded-DownPosition
Your extended cabpickup hasjump seats in the rear area. To fold thejump
seat down, pull down
on the handle on the bottom of the seat untilthe seat is
in place, then move theseatback to a vertical position. To store the seat, fold
the seatback down on the cushion, then push theentire seat up untilit is
flush with the trim panels.
Don’t let the safety belts bedamaged by the hinges
or the latches. Safety
belts should be folded andstored between
the seat cushion and seatback.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly.It also
tells you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint, or
“air bag” system.
A CAUTION:
Don’t let anyoneride where heorshecan’t wear a safety belt
properly.
If you arein a crash andyou’re not wearing a safety
belt, your injuries canbe much worse.You can hit thingsinside
the vehicle or be ejectedfrom it. You can be seriouslyinjured or
killed. Inthe samecrash,
you might not be if you arebuckled
up. Alwaysfastenyour safety belt,and check that your
passengers’ beltsarefastened properly too.

Your vehicle has a lightthat comes on as a reminder to buckle up. (See
“Safety BeltReminder Light” in the Index.)
In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts.
Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in acrash. If you dohave a crash, you don’t
know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even
buckled up a person wouldn’tsurvive. But most crashes are in between. In
many ofthem, people who buckle up cansurvive and sometimes walk away.
Without belts they could have been badly hurtor killed.
After more than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In
most crashes buckling up does matter
... a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it
goes.
Take the simplest
vehicle. Supposeit’s
just a seat on wheels.
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Get it up to speed.
Then stop the vehicle.
The rider doesn't stop.
Theperson keeps
going until stopped
by
something.
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In a real vehicle,it
could be the
windshield
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or the instrument
panel
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more time to
stop. You stop over moredistance, and your strongest bones take the forces.
That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
- and the Answers
Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle aferan accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your
chance of being conscious during and after an accident,
so you can
unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
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0: Whydon’t they just put in air bags so people won ’t have to wear
safety belts?
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in more of them in the
future. But theyare supplemental systems only;
so they work with
safety belts - not instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered
for sale has requiredthe
use of safety belts. Evenif you’re in a vehicle
that has air bags,
you still have to buckle upto get the most protection.
That’s true
not only infrontal collisions, but especially in side and
othercollisions.
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never drivefar fromhome, why should I
A: You may bean excellent driver, but ifyou’re in an accident - even
wear safety belts?
onethat isn’tyour fault - you andyour passengers can be hurt. Being
a good driver doesn’t protect youfrom things beyond yourcontrol,
such asbad drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the
greatest number ofserious injuries anddeaths occur at speeds of less
than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is onlyfor people ofadult size.
Be awarethat there are special things to know about safety belts and
children. And there are different rulesfor smaller children andbabies. If a
child willbe riding in your vehicle, see the part
of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rulesfor everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want
to know which restraintsystems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with thedriver Position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wearit properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
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2. Adjust the seat (to seehow, see “Seats”in the Index) SO YOU can sit UP
straight.
3. Pick up the latch
plate and pull the
belt across
you.
Don’t let it get
twisted.
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4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull
UP on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see“Safety Belt Extender” at the end of
this section.
Make sure therelease button on the buckle is positioned
so you would
be ableto unbuckle the safety belt quicklyif
you ever had to.
5. To make the lap
part tight, pull
down onthe
buckle end
of the
belt as
you pull
up on the
shoulder belt.
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