maintenance schedule CHEVROLET ASTRO 2005 Owner's Manual

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Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-59
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-17
Dome........................................................3-16
Exterior......................................................3-14
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-56
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-29
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Charging System.........................................3-27
Check Gages Warning.................................3-35Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-34
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-36
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-34
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-34
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-35
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-16
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-36
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-38
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
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M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-102
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-24
At Least Once a Month................................6-24
At Least Once a Year..................................6-25
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-24
Brake System Inspection..............................6-29
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-28
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-28
Fuel System Inspection................................6-28
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-29Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-31
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-7
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection...................6-28
Throttle System Inspection............................6-29
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-29
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-28
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-28
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-28
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-102
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-33
Older Children, Restraints................................1-38
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-29
Manual Mirror.............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-28
Overhead Console..........................................2-35
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-29
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-31
Passing.........................................................4-11
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-94
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-30
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Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-27
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-87
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-34
Driver Position............................................1-23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-23
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-35
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-31
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-31
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-37
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-30
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-6Seats
Bench Seat................................................1-11
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-17
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-58
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-56
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-57
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-60
Security Light.................................................3-34
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-34
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-30
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-69
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Setting the Time
Radios with HR and MN Buttons...................3-40
Radios with the Set Button...........................3-40
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-91
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-30
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Side Door............................................. 2-8
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-76
Removing...................................................5-73
Storing.......................................................5-82
Specications, Capacities...............................5-101
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-28
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-33
Convenience Net.........................................2-38
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-38
Overhead Console.......................................2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-27
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15T
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-55
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-48
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-58
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-90
Buying New Tires........................................5-67
Chains.......................................................5-71
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Cleaning....................................................5-90
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-84
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-71
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-76
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-73
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-69
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