Chevrolet 1997 S10 Pickup User manual

The 1997 Chevrslet S-Series Owner’s Manual
1,- 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your ‘seats-ands;afety belts properly. It also explains the:“SIB”system.
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Features and Controls
This section.expl&s how to start and operateyour vehicle.
C.omfOrt Contrals and Audio Systems
This sectiun tells you -how to adjust the venti-lation and cordfort c trols an&how 6 @Crate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
.He?& you’ll findhelpful informationand tip.s about .the road ami how to driveunderdifferent c:onditions.
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Problems on the Road
This scctigntells what.to do. if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or o-verheatd engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells yon how to keep your vehic-le runriing prgperly and 1o.oking;go.od.
Maintenance- Schedule
This section tells you when toperform vehiclemaintenanceand what fluids and lubficants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This sectim tells y0.u how to contact Chemolet for assistaxe and how to get s-ervice arid. owner publications.,
It alS0 @VeS YOU information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8- 10.
Index
Here’s an alphabeticallisting of.almostevery subject in this manual: You can use it to quickly Wna,
somethingyou want to read.
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read.their owner% manual from beginoing.
to end when:they-first receive their n.ew vehicle, If you
do this., it will help yuu learn about the features and
cofitrols for yom vehicle. In this manual, you’II find
that-pictures-, and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A gpod place t.0 look-far what y0.u need is the’Index
in the back ofthe manual. It’s an alphabetical list of
what’s in the manmi, and the page iumber where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Sy.mbols
You will find a number of safety c’autions in this. boGE.
We use abox arid the word.CAUTIONto tell. you
,aboutthings that. could hurt you’if you -were to ignore
the warning;
These mean there is something that could hurt
yon or .other people.
In the caution ,area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what.-to dq to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Pleaseread these cautims. If you don’t, you or
others .could be hurt.
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Y6u will.also find a circle
with a slash through it
in
this book.This safety
symbol
.means. “D~dt,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this:b,o.ok you will find tkse notices:
I NOTICE:
These mean there .is something that could
damage your vehicle.
In the notux area, we [ell youabout something-that can
dam-ageyour vehide. Many times.,this damag-e would
not be covered by your warranty, and it.co,uldbe costly.
Butzthe n,oticewill tell you whit to da to help avoid
the
damage.
When you~ead 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-
the
same words, CAUTION or’NOTICE.
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Vehkle .Symbols.
These are sa-me of the s,ymbols you may find on your vehicle.
For-example,
these symbols
are used :on an
original battery:
PROTECT
EYES
BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK OR ,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These- symbols
:are important
for you and
yo,ur passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
'BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do. with
your iamps.:
LlGmmI ING
.SIGNALS.
6 e3
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some Qf
your daritroh:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD
'DEFROSTER
WiNDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used oil
warning and
indicator lights:
-BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE (@)
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
Here are so.me
dther symbols
you may see:
FUSE -%F
I
LIGHTER
HORN
ttT
,SPEAKER
b
FUEL. p3
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
Extended Cab Pickup

Section 1 Seatsand Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find informationabout the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn aboutsome
things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
SafetyBelts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions ManyPeople
Ask About
S.afetyBelts
-- and the Answers
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
S.upplementalMatableRestraint
(SIR)
System
Safety Belt
Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
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Center PassengerP.osition
Rear SeatPassengers
(Extended Cab
Jump Seats)
Children
Child
Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
CheckingYour Restraint Systems
ReplacingRestraint SystemParts After
a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This; section tdls you about the seats -- how to adjust
them,
and fold them up- and down.
For vehicleswithout easy
Manual Front Seat
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You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
.a manual .driver’s seat while the vehicle is
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.
entry seats, move the lever
under the front of the seat
toward the driver’s door to
unlock it. Slide theseat to
where. you want it.
Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with
your body to make sure the
seat is locked into place.
For vehicles with-easyentry
seats, move the lever under
the.front
of the seat up to-
unlock it. Slide the
seat to
where you want it.,
Then release the lever and
try to move the seat with
your body to make sure the
seat is locked inTo place.
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Manual Lumbar Support (Option)
If you have this feature,
there
will be a knob on the
outside bf the driver and
passenger
bucket seats.
Reclining Seatbacks
(Bucket Seats or 60/40 Bench)
To adjust the front seatback,
lift the lever
on the outer I
side of the seat. I
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Turn the knob counterclockwise toincrease lumbar
support
and clockwise to decrease lumbar support.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it.
Pull up
on the lever and the seat will go to an i
upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in eation canbe dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety beltscanV do their
job when
you’re reclined likethis.
The shoulder belt can’t do its jobbecause it
won’t be against yourbody. Instead, it will be in
front
of you. In a crashyou could go into it,
receiving neckor other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the
belt couldgo up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would
be there, not at yourpelvic. benes.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sitwell
back in the seat and
wear your safety belt properly.

Seaiback Latches,
The frontseatback folds
forward to let-people .get
intathe back seat or reach
the storage area
behind
the seat.
To fold the frontseatback
forward, lift the latch
and
push the scat forward.
If the seatbackisdtlocked, it -could move
forward hasudden stop or crash. That could.
cause injury
to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatbacktobe.sure it
is locked.
To return theseatback ro the uprighl position, push the
s-eatback
all the way back until the latch catches. If the
seatback
was reclined before being folded forward, .it
will return
to the reclined positiori.
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‘Easy Entry Seat (Extended Cab)
The right front bucket or split-bench seat of your vehicle
.makes it easy to- get -in and out of the rear vehicle area.
a Tilt the right front seatback completely forward and
the whole seat will slide forward.
Move the right front seatback to its original position
after-someonegets into the
.rea- seat area.Then.move
the seatrearward until
it locks.
If aneasy entry right front seat isn’t iocked, it
can
move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person.
sitting there could be injured. After
you’ve used
it; be sureto push rearward on an easy entryseat
to be sure it is locked.
.@ Tilt the seatback completely forward again to get out.
Jump Seat (Extended Cab Models)
Your extended cab pickup
bas a jurnp seat.inthe
rear area.
TO fold thejump seat down, pul1:Cfown on the handle-on
the bottom of the-seatuntil the se.at is in place, then
move:theseatback
‘to a vertical position. To storethe
seat,fold the seatback down on the cushion, then push
the entire seat up until
it is flush with the tfirq panels.
Don’t let the-safety belts
be damaged by the hinges’or.
the latches. Safety bellts should be folded
tind stored
between
the seat cushion. and seatback.
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Safety Bellts: They’re fo.r Ev.e-r,yone
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 Matable Restrsnt (SIR),
or air bag system.
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A CAUTION:
Don’t. let anyone ride where he or sne can’t wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing
a safetybelt,,yo.urinjuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle
or be ej.ectedfrom it, You can be seriously
injured orkilled.
In the same crash, you might
not he if you arebuckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that
your passengers’ belts
are fastened properlytoo.
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or ontsideof a’ vehicle.. In a ~ollision,
people riding .in- these areas are more likely30
be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people
to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and .safetybelts. Be sure
everyone
in your vehicle is in a seat and using~a
safeiy belt properly.

Your vehicle has a light that
comes
on as a reminder to
buckle
-up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light”
in
the Index.)
In most states and Canadian-provinces,the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.
You never how .ifyou’ll be.ina crash. If you do have a
crash, you don’thowif 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’t survive.
Butmost crashes
are in between. hmanyof them,
people
who buckle up can surviveand sometimes walk
.away.Without belts they could have been badly
hurt
or killed,
Aftermore than
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the tacts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
. . . a lot!
Why Safety Belts Work
Wen you ride in or on anythmg, you go as fast as it .goes.
T& the. simplest-vehicle. Supposeit’s just a seaton wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.

The person keeps going until stopped by somethinq.
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ...
or the instrument panel ...

or thesafety belts!
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With safetybelts, you slow down as the vehicle does.
You get more timeto stop. You stop over moredistance,
and your strongestbones take the forces.That’s why
safety belts make
such good sense.
Here,Are Questions Many People Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
@’ Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?
A: You could be -- whether you’rewearing a safety
belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upsidedown. And your chanceof
being conscious duringand after
an accident, so
you-can unbuckleand get out, is much greater if
you are belted.
@ If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to
A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most
of them in the future. But they are
supplementalsystems
only; so they work with
safety belts -- not instead of them. Every air bag
system everoffered
for sale has required the use of
safetybelts. Even ifyou’re in .a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get themost
protection. That’strue not only infrontal collisions,
but especially in side and othercollisions.
wear safety belts?

If I?rn a good driver, and I never drive far from
hame, why should I wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’,re in an
accident
---even one that isn’t.your fault -- you and
your
passefigers can be hurt. Being a: gciod.driver
, d9esn”tprqtect you. from things beyond your
cantrd, such mbad drivem
Most accidents
occur within 25 miles (40 km) of
home. And the g:reatestnumber of serious injuries
and deaths occur
at speeds of less than 40 mph
(65 Wh).
Ho.w to Wear Safety Belts ‘Properly
Adults
This part is onlyfor people of adult size.
Be aware .that there
are specialthings to know about
safety belts
and children. And there are different rules
for smaller children
and babies. If a.childwill be ridag:
.inyour vehicle,
see the part of this: m,anual called
“Children.” Follow those
rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll
want to know which restraintsystems your
vehde-has:.
We’ll
start with the driver positioa.
Safety b.elts are for everyone.
Driver Position
This partdescribes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Sho.uld.er. B.elt
‘Thedriver has a lap-should€ - relt, Her( ho.w to wear
it properly.
I.. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see ‘Seats” in the Index)
so you c.an sit up straight.
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3. Pick up the latchplate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
5. -To make the lap parttight,p-ulldown on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder belt.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Pull
up on the latch plateto makesure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at
the end of this section.
Make-surethe release button
on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.