1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 187

When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill 1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you: Start your engine; 0 0 Trailer Wiring Harness The eight-wire harness is stored under your vehicle along the rear frame crossmember.This harness has a 30-amp feed wire with an inline fuse located in the instrument panel fuse block and no connector. It should be wired by a qualified electrical technician.The technician can usethe following color code chart when connecting the wiring harnessto your trailer. 0 DARK BLUE: Use for electric trailer brakes or auxiliary wiring. 0 RED: Use for battery charging; it connects to the starter solenoid. LIGHT GREEN: Back-up lamps. 0 BROWN: Taillamps and parking lamps. 0 YELLOW Left stoplamp and turn signal. 0 DARK GREEN: Right stoplamp and turn signal. 0 WHITE (Heavy Gage): Ground wire. 0 WHITE (Light Gage): Auxiliary stoplamp. Securely attach the harness the trailer, then tapeor to strap it to your vehicle's frame rail. Be sure you leave it loose enoughso the wiring doesn't bend break, or but not so loose that it drags on the ground. Store the harness in its original place. Wrap the harness together and tie it neatly so it won't be damaged. Shift into a gear; and Release the parking brake. 2. Let up on the brake pedal. 3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks. 4. Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks. Maintenance When Trailer Towing Your vehicle will needservice more often when you're pulling a trailer. See the Maintenance Schedule for more on this. Things that are especially important in trailer operation are automatic transmission fluid (don't overfill), engine oil, axle lubricant, belt, cooling system and brake adjustment. Each these is covered in this of manual, and the Index will help you find them quickly. If you're trailering, it'sa good idea to review these sections before you start your trip. Check periodically tosee that all hitch nuts and bolts are tight. 4-56