CHEVROLET ASTRO 2005 Owners Manual

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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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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-22
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radios..........................................................3-39
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-40
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-50
Care of Your CDs........................................3-50
Radio with CD............................................3-42
Rear Seat Audio..........................................3-46
Setting the Time for Radios with
HR and MN Buttons.................................3-40
Setting the Time for Radios with the
Set Button..............................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-48
Understanding Reception..............................3-50
Rear Air Conditioning System...........................3-22
Rear Axle......................................................5-48
Locking........................................................ 4-8
Rear Doors....................................................2-11
Rear Heating System......................................3-21
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-35Rear Seat Audio (RSA)....................................3-46
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-28
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-12
United States Government............................7-11
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-71
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-70
Replacing Parts...........................................1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-31
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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
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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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Tires (cont.)
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-66
Top Strap......................................................1-50
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-52
Tow/Haul Mode...............................................2-22
Tow/Haul Mode Light.......................................3-35
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-34
Your Vehicle...............................................4-33
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-20
Trip Odometer................................................3-25
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-68
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-93
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-93
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-15
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-27
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-23
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-69
Replacement...............................................5-70
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-49
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-89
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-37
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-57
Fuses........................................................5-94
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-23
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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