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Chevrolet S-10 Owner's Manual (422 pages)

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M 2004 Chevrolet S10 Owner Manual

1
- Table of Contents
  1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Model Reference
  6
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Power Lumbar
    9
    
    Power Seats
    9
    
    Heated Seats
    10
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
    
    Driver Position
    20
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    20
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    26
    
    Right Front Passenger Position
    27
  - Lap Belt
    28
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    29
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    29
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    32
  - Child Restraints
    33
  - Older Children
    33
  - Infants and Young Children
    36
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    39
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    42
  - Crew Cab
    42
  - Top Strap
    43
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    44
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    47
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    50
  - Air Bag System
    53
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    56
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    56
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    56
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    57
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    58
  - Restraint System Check
    60
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    60
- Features and Controls
  
  63
  - Keys
    64
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    66
  - Battery Replacement
    67
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    67
  - Doors and Locks
    68
    
    Door Locks
    68
    
    Power Door Locks
    69
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    69
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    71
  - Windows
    73
  - Power Windows
    74
  - Manual Windows
    74
  - Express down Window
    74
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    75
  - Sliding Rear Window
    75
  - Sun Visors
    75
  - Testing the Alarm
    77
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    78
  - Ignition Positions
    78
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    78
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    79
  - Starting Your Engine
    80
  - Engine Speed Control
    81
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    81
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    81
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    82
  - Parking Brake
    87
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    88
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    89
  - Torque Lock
    90
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    90
    
    Engine Exhaust
    91
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    91
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    92
  - Mirrors
    93
  - Time Delay
    93
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    93
  - Cleaning the Photocells
    93
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    93
  - Cleaning the Mirror
    93
    
    Outside Manual Mirror
    93
  - Storage Areas
    95
    
    Glove Box
    95
    
    Outside Heated Mirrors
    95
    
    Overhead Console
    95
  - Installing a Garage Door Opener
    96
  - Temperature and Compass Display
    98
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    99
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    100
    
    Front Storage Area
    102
    
    Luggage Carrier
    102
  - Assist Handles
    102
    
    Garment Hooks
    102
  - Bed Rails
    103
  - Sunroof
    104
  - Manually Closing the Sunroof
    105
Section 3 Instrument Panel

107
- Instrument Panel
  
  107
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    108
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    110
    
    Other Warning Devices
    111
  - Tilt Wheel
    111
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    112
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    112
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    113
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    113
  - Windshield Wipers
    114
  - Cruise Control
    115
  - Exterior Lamps
    118
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    119
  - Lamps on Reminder
    119
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    120
  - Fog Lamps
    121
  - Interior Lamps
    121
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    121
  - Entry Lighting
    121
  - Exit Lighting
    122
  - Dome Lamp
    122
  - Battery Rundown Protection
    123
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    123
- Climate Controls
  
  124
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    124
  - Climate Control System
    124
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    126
  - Outlet Adjustment
    127
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    128
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    129
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    131
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    131
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  
  129
  - Trip Odometer
    131
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    132
  - Charging System Light
    133
  - Voltmeter Gage
    133
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  134
  - Service
    134
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    134
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    135
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    135
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    136
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    137
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    137
  - Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    138
  - Maintenance Schedule
    139
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    139
    
    Security Light
    140
    
    Service Four-Wheel Drive Warning Light
    140
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    141
    
    Fuel Gage
    141
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    142
- Audio System(S)
  
  142
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    143
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
    143
  - AM-FM Radio
    144
  - Setting Preset Stations
    145
  - Radio Messages
    146
    
    Radio with CD
    147
  - Playing the Radio
    148
  - Finding a Station
    149
  - Rds and XM
    151
  - Rds Messages
    151
  - Playing a CD
    155
    
    Radio with Cassette and CD
    157
  - Playing a Cassette Tape
    162
  - Cassette Tape Messages
    164
  - CD Adapter Kits
    164
    
    Radio with Six-Disc CD
    167
  - Setting Preset Ptys (Rds Only)
    172
  - Playing a SpeciﬁC Loaded CD
    177
  - Using Song List Mode
    179
    
    (Non-RDS Radios)
    181
    
    (RDS Radios)
    181
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    181
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    182
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    182
  - Fm Stereo
    182
    
    Care of Your Cds
    183
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    184
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    184
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    184
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

185
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  186
  - Defensive Driving
    186
  - Drunken Driving
    186
  - Control of a Vehicle
    189
  - Braking
    190
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System
    191
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    192
  - Locking Rear Axle
    192
  - Steering
    193
    
    Power Steering
    193
    
    Steering Tips
    193
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    194
  - Off-Road Recovery
    195
  - Passing
    195
  - Loss of Control
    197
    
    Before You Go Off-Roading
    198
  - Off-Road Driving with Your Four-Wheel-Drive Vehicle
    198
    
    Environmental Concerns
    199
    
    Getting Familiar with Off-Road Driving
    200
    
    Traveling to Remote Areas
    200
    
    Scanning the Terrain
    201
    
    Approaching a Hill
    202
    
    Driving on Off-Road Hills
    202
    
    Driving Uphill
    203
    
    Driving Downhill
    205
    
    Driving Across an Incline
    206
    
    Stalling on an Incline
    207
    
    Driving in Mud, Sand, Snow or Ice
    208
    
    Driving in Water
    208
    
    After Off-Road Driving
    209
  - Driving at Night
    210
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    211
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    213
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    213
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    213
  - City Driving
    214
  - Freeway Driving
    215
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    216
  - Highway Hypnosis
    217
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    218
  - Winter Driving
    220
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    221
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    222
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    224
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    224
    
    Using the Recovery Hooks
    225
- Towing
  
  226
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    226
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    226
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    226
    
    Certiﬁcation/Tire Label
    230
    
    Add-On Equipment
    232
  - Truck-Camper Loading Information
    233
  - Trailer Recommendations
    235
  - Pickup Conversion to Chassis Cab
    235
  - Towing a Trailer
    235
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    236
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    237
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    238
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    239
    
    Safety Chains
    240
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    241
    
    Following Distance
    241
    
    Trailer Brakes
    241
    
    Backing up
    242
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    242
    
    Driving on Grades
    243
    
    Parking on Hills
    243
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    244
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

245
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  245
- Service
  
  247
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    247
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
    248
- Fuel
  
  248
  - Gasoline Octane
    248
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    249
  - California Fuel
    249
  - Additives
    250
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    250
  - Filling Your Tank
    251
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    253
- Checking Things under
  
  254
- The Hood
  
  254
  - Hood Release
    254
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    256
  - Engine Oil
    257
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    258
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    258
  - Engine Oil Additives
    260
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    260
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    262
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    263
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    264
  - How to Add Automatic Transmission Fluid
    266
  - Engine Coolant
    267
  - What to Use
    268
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    270
  - Engine Overheating
    271
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    271
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    272
  - Cooling System
    273
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    277
  - Engine Fan Noise
    280
  - Power Steering Fluid
    280
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    281
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    282
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    282
  - Brakes
    283
  - Brake Fluid
    283
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    284
  - What to Add
    284
  - Brake Wear
    285
  - Brake Adjustment
    286
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    286
  - Battery
    287
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    287
  - Vehicle Storage
    288
  - Jump Starting
    288
- Rear Axle
  
  293
- Four-Wheel Drive
  
  294
  - Transfer Case
    294
- Front Axle
  
  295
- Bulb Replacement
  
  296
  - Halogen Bulbs
    296
  - Headlamps
    297
  - One-Piece Composite Headlamp System
    297
  - Two-Piece Composite Headlamp System
    298
  - One-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    299
  - Two-Piece Front Turn Signal Lamps
    300
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    301
  - Taillamps
    302
  - Replacement Bulbs
    302
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  303
- Tires
  
  305
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    306
  - Tire Size
    312
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    314
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    316
  - How to Check
    317
  - When to Check
    317
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    318
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    319
  - Buying New Tires
    320
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    321
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    322
  - Wheel Replacement
    322
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    323
  - Tire Chains
    324
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    325
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    326
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    326
  - Removing Wheel Covers
    330
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    335
  - Compact Spare Tire
    338
- Appearance Care
  
  338
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    339
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    339
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    339
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    340
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    340
  - Cleaning Leather
    340
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    341
  - Care of Safety Belts
    341
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    341
  - Cleaning Wood Panels
    341
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    341
  - Weatherstrips
    342
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    342
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    342
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    342
  - Finish Care
    343
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    344
  - Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    344
  - Cleaning Tires
    344
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    345
  - Finish Damage
    345
  - Underbody Maintenance
    345
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    345
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    346
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  347
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    347
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    348
- Electrical System
  
  348
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    348
  - Headlamps
    348
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    349
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    349
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    349
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    350
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    352
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  355
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

357
- Introduction
  358
- Maintenance Requirements
  358
- Maintenance Schedule
  358
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  358
- How this Section Is Organized
  359
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  360
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  360
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  361
- Short Trip/City Deﬁnition
  361
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  361
- Long Trip/Highway Deﬁnition
  362
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  362
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  373
- At each Fuel Fill
  381
- At Least Once a Month
  381
- Cassette Tape Player Service
  381
- Engine Coolant Level Check
  381
- Engine Oil Level Check
  381
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  381
- Tire Inﬂation Check
  381
- At Least Twice a Year
  382
- Automatic Transmission Check
  382
- Spare Tire Check
  382
- Weatherstrip Lubrication
  382
- At Least Four Times a Year
  383
- At Least Once a Year
  383
- Body Lubrication Service
  383
- Key Lock Cylinders Service
  383
- Starter Switch Check
  383
- Tailgate Lubrication Service
  383
- Ignition Transmission Lock Check
  384
- Underbody Flushing Service
  385
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  386
- Exhaust System Inspection
  386
- Fuel System Inspection
  386
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  386
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  386
- Brake System Inspection
  387
- Throttle System Inspection
  387
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (Four-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  387
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  388
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  390
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  391
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  392
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

395
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  395
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  395
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  396
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    396
  - Online Owner Center
    397
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    398
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    398
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    398
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    398
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    399
    
    Overseas – Customer Assistance
    399
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    400
    
    Security While You Travel
    400
  - Courtesy Transportation
    401
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    401
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    401
    
    Transportation Options
    402
    
    Additional Program Information
    403
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    403
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  404

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Table of Contents

M 2004 Chevrolet S10 Owner Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators

Service and Appearance Care

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under

The Hood

Rear Axle

Four-Wheel Drive

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

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Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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