light CHEVROLET ASTRO 1997 2.G User Guide

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 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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine ~~ NOTICE:
Loading cargo that
weighs more than 200 lbs.
(91 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage your
vehicle. When you carry large things, never let
them hang over the rear or the sides of your
vehicle. Load your cargo
so that it rests on the
slats and does not scratch or damage the vehicle.
Put the cargo against the side rails and fasten it
securely to the luggage carrier. Put the main
weight as far forward
as you can.
Don’t exceed
the maximum vehicle capacity when
loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle
capacity and loading, see “Loading Your Vehicle”
in
the Index.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving,
check now and
then to make sure the luggage carrier and
cargo are still securely fastened.
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
The cigarette lighter is on the left of the engine
cover console.
To use the lighter, press it in all the way and let go.
When it’s done heating, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back
away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine I NOTICE:
When using the cigarette lighter as an accessory
power outlet, maximum electrical load must not
exceed
20 amps. Always turn off any electrical
equipment when not in use. Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended periods will drain
your battery.
The front ashtray is just above the passenger’s side
front cupholder.
To remove the front ashtray, open it and gently pull it
slightly past its stop.
To remove the ashtray on the sliding door, open it, press
down on the inside tab and pull out.
You may have another ashtray
on the driver’s sidewall.
Press the right side to turn the ashtray around for use.
To remove the ashtray, open it and gently pull
it off
the hinge.
NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn
into your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or
other smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them from side
to side. Your visors may
have an extension that can be pulled
out for additional
glare protection and a strap for holding small items.
such
as maps.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)
Some visors have mirrors built in, with or without
lamps. Just lift the mirror cover
on each visor to turn the
lamps on, if you have them.
Lighted mirrors also have a density switch
to make the
mirror lamps brighter or dimmer.
Accessory Power Outlets (Option)
If you have accessory power outlets, you can plug in
auxiliary electrical equipment. Just pull up from the
bottom of the door and follow the proper installation
instructions that are included with any electrical
equipment that you install.
Passenger vans also have
two accessory power
outlets located
on the passenger’s side of the engine
cover console.
Another accessory power outlet
is located on the
driver’s side behind the third row seating position,
near the floor.
These circuits are protected
by a fuse and have
maximum current levels.
NOTICE:
When using the accessory power outlets, maximum
electrical load must not exceed
25 amps. Always
turn
off any electrical equipment when not in use.
Leaving electrical equipment on
for extended
periods
will drain your battery.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Universal Transmitter (Option)
This transmitter allows you to consolidate the functions
of up to three individual hand-held transmitters.
It
will operate garage doors and gates, or with the
accessory package, other devices controlled by
radio frequency such as home/office lighting systems
and security systems.
The transmitter will learn and transmit the frequencies
of most current transmitters and is powered by your
vehicle’s battery and charging system. This device
complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
( 1) this device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS-2
10 of Industry and
Science Canada. Operation is subject
to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause
interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation
of the device.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization
to
use this equipment.
Programming the Transmitter
Do not use the transmitter with any garage door opener
that does not have the “stop and reverse” feature. This
includes any garage door opener model manufactured
before April
1, 1982.
Be sure tkat people and objects are clear of the garage
door
you are programming.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your vehicle’s engine should be turned off while
programming the transmitter. Follow these steps to
program up to three channels:
1.
2.
3.
4.
If you have previously programmed a universal
channel, proceed
to Step 2. Otherwise, hold down
the two outside buttons
on the universal transmitter
until the red light begins
to flash rapidly
(approximately
20 seconds). Then release the
buttons. This procedure initializes the memory and
erases any previous settings for all three channels.
Hold the end
of the hand-held transmitter against the
bottom surface of the universal transmitter
so that
you can still see the red light.
Decide which one of the three channels
you want to
program. Using both hands, press the hand-held
transmitter button and the desired button on
the
universal transmitter. Continue to hold both buttons
through Step
4.
Hold down both buttons until you see the red light
on the universal transmitter flash rapidly. The rapid
flashing, which could take up
to 90 seconds,
indicates that
the universal transmitter has been
programmed. Release both buttons once
the light
starts
to flash rapidly. If
you have trouble programming the universal
transmitter, make sure that
you have followed the
directions exactly as described and that the battery in
the hand-held transmitter is not dead. If
you still
cannot program
it, rotate the hand-held transmitter
end over end and try again. The universal transmitter
may
not work with older garage door openers that do
not meet current Federal Consumer Safety Standards.
If you cannot program the transmitter after repeated
attempts, consult your
GM dealer.
Be sure to keep the original hand-held transmitter
in case you need to erase and reprogram the
universal transmitter.
Operating the Transmitter
Press and hold the appropriate button on the universal
transmitter. The red light comes
on while the signal is
being transmitted.
Note that the effective transmission range
of the
universal transmitter may differ from the hand-held
transmitter and from one channel to another.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Erasing Channels
To erase all three programmed channels, hold down the
two outside buttons
until the red light begins to flash.
Individual channels cannot be erased, but can be
reprogrammed using the procedure for programming the
transmitter explained earlier.
Training a Garage Opener with a “Rolling
Code” Feature
If you programmed the universal transmitter, but the
garage door will
not open, and if your garage door opener
was manufactured after 1995, your garage door may have
a security feature that changes
the “code” of your garage
door opener every time it is opened or closed.
To determine if your garage door opener has this
“rolling code” feature, press the appropriate button on
the universal transmitter that was programmed. If the
red light flashes rapidly for
one to two seconds, then
turns solid, your garage door opener has this feature.
To program a garage door opener with the rolling code
feature, do
the following:
1. Program your hand-held transmitter to the universal
transmitter by following the steps provided under
“Programming
the Transmitter” earlier in this section.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Remove the cover panel from the garage door opener
receiver.
It is located near the garage door opener motor.
Locate the training button
on the garage door opener
receiver. The exact location and color will vary
among brands.
Press the training button
on the garage door opener
receiver for one to two seconds.
Return to your vehicle and press the programmed
button on the universal transmitter until the red light
flashes rapidly (about two seconds).
Release the button, then press it again
to confirm it
was programmed
to the garage door opener receiver.
You may now use either the universal transmitter or the
hand-held transmitter to open your garage door.
If you
still have difficulty in programming and require
assistance, please call
1-800-355-35 15.
Accessories
Accessories for the universal transmitter are available
from
the manufacturer of the unit. If you would like
additional information, please call
1-800-355-35 15.
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