Operation In Foreign Countries - Chevrolet 1979 Light Duty Truck Owner's Manual

1. Apply regular brakes.
2. Have someone place wheel chocks under trailer wheels.
When wheel chocks are in place, release regular brakes until
3.
chocks absorb load.
4. Apply parking brake.
5. Place transmission in "Park. "
If the vehicle is parked on a grade, don't shift the transmission lever
to "Park" until the trailer wheels are chocked an d the parking brake
is set. If you do, the weight of the vehicle and trailer may exert so much
force on the parking pawl in the transmission that it may be hard to
get the shift lever out of "Park."
When starting, after being parked on a grade:
Apply regular brakes and hold until steps
1 .
Start engine in "Park."
2.
Shift into gear and release parking brake.
3.
4. Release regular brakes and drive until the chocks are free.
Apply regular brakes and have helper remove chocks.
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OPERATION IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES

If you have a gasoline engine, see "Fuel Requirements" in the
"Service and Maintenance" section of this manual. If you have
an optional diesel engine, see "Fuel Requirements" in the
"Diesel Engine Supplement.")
If you plan to drive your truck outside the U.S. and its jurisdictions
or Canada, there is a chance the gasolines available in some countries
will not meet the needs of your gasoline engine. Low octane rated
gasolines may cause engine knocking or serious engine damage, for
which Chevrolet is not responsible.
Using leaded gasoline in a vehicle equipped with a catalytic converter
may cause the converter to lose its effectiveness for emission control.
It could also affect the emission warranty. If you must use leaded
gasoline in a vehicle designed for unleaded gasoline, converter
modification and different maintenance intervals will be required. To
obtain gasoline information and a maintenance schedule for the
countries in which you plan to travel, write to: Chevrolet Motor
Division, Consumer Relations Department, Detroit, Michigan
(in Canada, write to General Motors of Canada Limited, Customer
Services Department, Oshawa, Ontario L lJ 5Z6).
When writing, please include:
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the Vehicle Identification Number
•
the countries in which you plan to travel.
Before taking a diesel engine vehicle to a foreign country, check to see
if the proper fuel for your vehicle is available. Most major oil
companies or domestic auto clubs should have this information.
Foreign offices of major oil companies or auto clubs may also be of
help.
Tires
If you plan to use your vehicle in countries where speeds over 75 mph
km!h) are pe r mitted, see page
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