1996 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 70

Shift Light If you have a manual transmission, you have a SHIFT light. This lightwill show you when to shift to the next higher gear for best fuel economy. a CAUTION: If you skip more than one gear when you downshift, you could lose' control your vehicle. of And you could injure yourself' or others. Don't shift down more than one gear when you downshift.' If your vehiclehas four-wheel drive andis equipped with a manual transmission, disregard the SHIFT light when the transfer case is in 4LO. SHIFT When this light comes on, you can shift to the next higher gear if weather, road andtraffic conditions let economy, accelerate slowly and you. For the best fuel shift when the light comes on. While you accelerate, it is normal for the light to go on and off if you quickly change the position of the accelerator. 'Ignore the SHIFT light when you downshift. Locking Rear Axle If you have this feature, your rear axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud, ice, s a d or gravel. It works like a standard axle mostof the time, but when one of the rear wheels hasno traction and the other does, the locking feature will allow the wheel with traction to move the vehicle.