light CHEVROLET ASTRO 1998 2.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Incr-- 19 Speed While Using Cruise Cont---t1
The two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Press the button at the end
of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch. (To increase your speed in
very small amounts, move the switch to
R/A for less
than
3/4 of a second. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will go about
1 mph (1.6 kdh) faster.)
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Press the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
button for less than half
a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 kmh) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Exterior Lamps
Your lamp switch is on the driver’s side of the
instrument panel.
Rotate the knob toward the right to
the parking lamp
symbol
to turn on the following:
Parking Lamps
Taillamps
0 License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights Rotate
the knob toward the right to the master lighting
symbol to turn on all
the lamps listed as well as
the headlamps.
Rotate the knob toward the left 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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.
When the DRL
are on, only your headlamp
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s 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.
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.
Interior Lamps
Dome Lamps
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 6. 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.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Universal
Transmitter. For more information, refer
to the
“Universal Transmitter (Option)”
text in
this section.
Temperature and Compass Display (Option)
The outside air temperature and the compass are
displayed
at the front of the overhead console. The
control switches are located to the
left of the display.
Turn the display on or off
by pressing the ON/OFF
switch. Display the temperature in either degrees
Fahrenheit (English) or Celsius (metric) by pressing the
US/MET switch.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
Loading cargo that weighs more than 200 Ibs.
(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 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.
I 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 holdinp small items,
such as maps.
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 an intensity switch to make
the mirror lamps brighter or dimmer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Accessory Power Outlets
You can plug auxiliary electrical equipment into
accessory power outlets. 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.
Two accessory power outlets are located
on the
passenger’s side of the engine cover.
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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation
of
the device.
Changes and 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 that people and objects are clear of the garage
door
you are programming.
Your vehicle’s engine should be turned
off while
programming the transmitter. Follow these steps to
program up to three channels:
1. 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2.
3.
4.
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 Tran I -:--. - r
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.
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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 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. Remove the cover panel from the garage door
opener receiver. It is located near the garage door
opener motor. 3.
4.
5.
6.
Locate
the training button on the garage door opener
receiver. The exact location and color will vary.
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 the button again to
confirm that 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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