center console CHEVROLET ASTRO 2004 Owners Manual

Bench Seat
Each bench seat can carry up to three passengers.
They can also be removed to increase storage space.
Only the rear bench seat can be adjusted forward
or rearward using the lever at the front of the seat.
Move the seat adjustment
lever located at the front of
the seat toward the
passenger's side to unlock
it. Slide the seat to
where you want it and
release the lever. Try to
move the seat with
your body, to make
sure the seat is locked
into place.
The center bench seat has a pivoting right armrest.The optional bench seats come with moveable armrests,
individual reclining seatbacks, adjustable headrests
and a fold-down center armrest console.
To adjust your seatback, pull up on the lever located on
the outboard side of the seat cushion.
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If your vehicle has the
optional touring package,
your vehicle will have
a center console. To raise
or lower the center
console, press the button
located between the
beverage holders. Sit in
the center seating position
only when the console
is in an upright and locked
position.
For details about headrests, see
Head Restraints on
page 1-5.
Bucket Seats
Your vehicle may have rear bucket seats with an
adjustment release bar located under the front of the
seats. These seats can be adjusted forward or rearward
with the release bar. Pull the release bar up to release
the seat bottom. Slide the seat where you want it
and then let go of the release bar. Then try to move the
seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked
into place.
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Installing a Garage Door Opener
If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead
compartment can be used to conveniently store the
opener.
1. To install the garage door opener, ®rst open the
compartment door by pressing the latch forward.
2. Peel the protective
backing from the hook
and loop patch.
3. Press it ®rmly to the back of your garage door
opener, as close to the center of the opener as
possible.4. Center the garage door opener activation button
over the console door button and press the opener
®rmly into place.
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.
5. Add one peg at a time until the garage door opener
operates with the compartment door closed when
you press the button. Adjust the position of the
garage door opener and add or remove pegs
as needed, until the opener operates properly.
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Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-4
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) ± Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-30
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-31
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-30
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-30
Model Reference................................................ vi
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-104
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-34Older Children, Restraints................................1-35
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operation Tips................................................3-20
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-31
Manual Mirror.............................................2-30
Power Mirrors.............................................2-30
Overhead Console..........................................2-36
Overseas ± Customer Assistance........................ 7-4
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner's Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-27
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission
Park (P) Mechanism Check...........................6-27
Parking on Hills..............................................4-43
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-24
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