CHEVROLET ASTRO 1997 2.G Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Passing Another Vehicle Wh’- bing Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down
to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills,
you may want to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill,
you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes
you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this
to be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
0 Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory
is erased.
Lamps
Your lamp switch is on the driver’s side of the
instrument panel.
Rotate
the knob clockwise to the parking lamp symbol
to turn on the following:
0 Parking Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rotate the knob clockwise again to the master
lighting symbol
to turn on all the lamps listed as
well as the headlamps.
Rotate the knob counterclockwise
to OFF to turn off
your lamps.
Rotate the dial next to the knob up
to adjust your
instrument panel lights. Rotate the dial up
to the first
notch for full intensity.
If you rotate the dial to the
second notch, your interior lamps will come on.
Rotate the dial next to the lamp switch down
to dim
your instrument panel lights.
Headlamps
You can switch your headlamps from high to low beam
by pulling the multifunction lever toward
you.
A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have
an electrical overload, your headlamps will flicker on
and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away
if this happens.
Headlamps On Reminder
A reminder tone will sound when your headlamps or
parking lamps are turned on and your ignition is
in the
OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY position. To turn the tone
off, turn the switch to
OFF.
Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier
for others
to see the front of your vehicle during the
day. DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful
in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlamps come
on at
a reduced brightness when:
0 the ignition is on,
0 the headlamp switch is off and
0 the parking brake is released.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine When the DRL are on, only your headlamps will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won’t be
on.
Your instrument panel won’t be lit up either.
When
it begins to get dark, your DRL indicator light
is a reminder to turn your headlamp switch on. The
other lamps that come on with your headlamps will
also come on.
Interior Lamps
Dome Lamps
When you turn the headlamp switch off, the regular
lamps will
go off, and your headlamps will change to
the reduced brightness
of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The DRL will stay off
until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when
you need it.
The dome lamps will come on when you open any of
the doors. They will remain on for 20 seconds after the
last door closes. When the ignition switch is turned
on,
the dome lamps will go off. You can also turn on the
dome lamps by turning the dimmer dial up until the
second click.
If the DOME OVERRIDE button is pushed in, the dome
lamps will
not come on.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Dome Override Button
If the DOME OVERRIDE button is out, your interior
lamps will work as usual.
If the button is pressed in, the interior lamps will not
come on when any of the vehicle's doors are open. The
button is located next to the lamp switch.
If you have the optional reading lamps, they will still
operate
if the button is pressed in.
Reading Lamps (Option)
You may have the optional reading lamps next to the
dome lamps. Turn
the lamps on and off by pressing the
switch next to the lamp.
You can adjust the lamps to any desired position by
rotating the lamp and they will work when the ignition
is
on or off. Be sure to turn the lamps off before you
leave
the vehicle.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Mirrors
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror Outside
Mirrors
Adjust your
outside mirrors so you can just see the side
of your vehicle.
Some mirrors are manually adjustable. The optional
electric mirrors come
with a remote control adjustment
switch, Find the switch on the driver’s door.
You can adjust the mirror for day or night driving. Press
the tab forward (away from
you) for day driving. Pull
the tab back (toward
you) for night driving.
To move
a mirror, turn the knob in the middle of the
control to
L for the driver’s side mirror or to R for
the passenger’s side mirror. Then press the four-way
pad
to move the mirror in the desired direction.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To make sure you do not accidentally move a mirror.
turn the knob
to the middle (off‘) position.
Mirrors can also be folded
in or out. Push the mirror
toward
the vehicle to move it in. After pushing the
mirror out, adjustment will be maintained.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface is curved
so you can see more from
the driver’s seat.
1 A CAUTION:
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A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Storage Compartments
Your front storage compartment/glove box is at the
center
of the engine cover. To open the compartment,
press the two tabs together and
pull.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If you have an optional sliding tray storage
compartment, it
is under the front passenger seat.
To open the compartment, move the latch in the top
handle and pull the tray forward.
If you have rear storage compartments, pull up on the lid
to open the cover.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine There is also a mapktorage pocket on the passenger’s
side
of the engine cover console.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Reading Lamps
Press the button near each
lamp to turn the reading
lamps on and off.
The lamps can
also be swiveled to point in the direction
you want.
Installing a Garage Door Opener
If you have a garage door opener, the front
overhead compartment can be used
to conveniently
store the opener.
To install the garage door opener, first open the
compartment door
by pressing the latch forward.
Peel the protective
backing from the
hook
and loop patch.
Press
it firmly to the back of your garage door opener,
as close to the center of the opener as possible.
Center the garage door opener activation button over
the console door button and press the opener firmly
into place.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The pegs inside the
compartment door are used
to make sure the button
on
the compartment door will
contact
the control button
on the garage door opener.
Add one peg at a time
until the garage door opener
operates with the compartment
door closed when you
press the button. Now, with
the compartment
door closed, press the
button again
to make sure
the garage door opener
operates properly.
With the garage door opener positioned properly and
the right number
of pegs in place, you should only
have to press the button slightly to operate the opener.
Adjust
the position of the garage door opener and
add or remove pegs, as needed, until the opener
operates properly. Refer
to “Universal Transmitter
(Option)”
text in this section.
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