User manual CHEVROLET S10 1996

[. . . ] -' L r The 1996 Chevrolet S-Series Owner's Manual Seats and Restraint Systems . This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. FeaturesandControls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls andto operate your how audio system. [. . . ] Reduce your speedaccording to your speedometer, `not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tendto think you are going slower than you actually are. Is your vehicle ready along trip?If you keep it for serviced and maintained, it's ready to go. If it needs service, have it done before starting out. Of course, you'll find experienced and ableservice experts in GM dealers all across North America. They'll be ready and willing to helpif you need it. Here are some things you can check beforea trip: 0 Windshield Washer Fluid: Is the reservoirfull?Maps: Do you have up-to-date maps? 0 0 0 0 Before Leaving on a Long Trip Make sure you're ready. If you must start when you're not fresh such as after a day's -work -- don't plan to make many miles thatfirst part too of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easily drive in. 0 0 4-34 Highway Hypnosis Is there actually such a condition as "highway hypnosis"?Call it highwayhypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. of There is something about an easy stretch road with the same scenery, along with the hum the tires on the road, of the droneof the engine, and the rush of the wind against it the vehicle that can make you sleepy. If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less than a second, and you could crash and be injured. Then here are some tips: Make sure your vehicle is well ventilated, with a comfortably cool interior. Check your mirrors and your instruments frequently. 0 Hill and Mountain Roads Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat or rolling terrain. If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you're planning to visit there, here aresome tips that can make your trips safer and moreenjoyable. (See "Off-Road Driving" in the Index for information about driving off-road. ) If you get sleepy, pull off the road into a rest, service or parking area andtake a nap, get some exercise, or both. For safety, treat drowsiness on the highway as an emergency. 4-35 Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission. These parts can work hard on mountain roads. 0 Know how to go down hills. The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shiftto a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. or Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) with the ignition off is dangerous. Always have your engine running and your vehicle in gear when you go downhill. 0 If you don't shift down, your brakes could so get hot thatthey wouldn't work well. Shift down to let your engine assist your brakes on a steep downhill slope. 0 0 0 Know how to go uphill. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, and you can climb the hill better. [. . . ] 2-62 , I ' ' ' Checking Your Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-38 Chemical Paint Spotting . 1-32. 1-33 Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-46 Circuit Breakers and Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14, 6-67 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 Fabric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 SafetyBelts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Stains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 . Vinyl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]