Section 5 CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN 1995 2.G User Guide

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Rear Hatch and Dutch Doors Release
If you have this option, your vehicle must be in either PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL
(N) to release the hatch and unlock the Dutch doors. If your
battery is dead, the hatch and doors will not open, even from the outside
with a key.
To release the hatch
and unlock the doors
from the inside of the
vehicle, press the
HATCH REL switch
on the instrument
panel. It is located on
the driver’s side of the
steering column. The
hatch will release with
or without the key in
the ignition.
Then, pull up on the hatch handle and open the doors.
To release the hatch using the optional Keyless Entry hand held transmitter,
see “Keyless Entry System” in the Index.
To release the hatch
and unlock the doors
from the outside of the
vehicle, put the key in
the lock and turn
clockwise. Then, pull
up on the hatch and
open the right rear
door first. Grasp the
handle and pull the
door open.
The hatch and doors will automatically lock when
the hatch is shut.
If the hatch is partially closed, the rear doors will lock and you will need to
use the key or HATCH
REL switch to unlock them.
Also, see the Caution under “Swing Out Windows”, located in this section.
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If your vehicle has
power door locks,
push the power door
lock switch to lock or
unlock all the doors at
once.
The power door lock switch will not lock or unlock the rear hatch and Dutch
doors.
You must use the HATCH REL switch. See “Rear Hatch and Dutch
Doors Release’’ in this section.
Every vehicle with power door locks has
a pulse lock system. A pulse lock
system works like this:
If the sliding door is open and you push the power door lock switch, the
sliding door will not lock immediately. After
you close the door, the system
comes on and, in about five seconds, locks the sliding door.
All models have overriding door locks. When
a door is locked, the door
handle will not work the latch. This will help stop a door from being
accidentally opened. However, power door locks do
not affect the operation
of the hatch.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the
locks from inside. Then get
out and close the door.
Keyless Entry System
If your vehicle has this option, you can lock and unlock your doors or hatch
from up to
30 feet (9 m) away using the key chain transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your Keyless Entry System operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Rules.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) range before starting the engine.
Your vehicle has a brake-transmission shift interlock. You have
to fully
apply your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK
(P) when the
ignition key is in the RUN position. If you cannot
shift out of PARK (P),
ease pressure
on the shift lever - push the shift lever all the way into
PARK
(P) as you maintain brake application. Then move the shift lever into
the gear you wish. See “Shifting Out of PARK (P)” in this section.
REVERSE (R) - Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving forward
could damage your transmission. Shift to REVERSE
(R) only
after your vehicle is stopped.
To rock your vehicle back and forth to get out of snow, ice or sand
without damaging your transmission, see “If You’re Stuck: In Sand,
Mud, Ice or
Snow’’ in the Index.
NEUTRAL (N) - In this position, your engine doesn’t connect with
the wheels.
To restart when you’re already moving, use NEUTRAL (N)
only. Also, use NEUTRAL
(N) when your vehicle is being towed.
A CAUTION:
Shifting out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is
“racing” (running at high speed) is dangerous. Unless your foot
is firmly on the brake pedal, your vehicle could move very
rapidly. You could lose control and hit people or objects. Don’t
shift out
of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is
racing.
NOTICE:
Damage to your transmission caused by shifting out of PARK
(P) or NEUTRAL (N) with the engine racing isn’t covered by
your warranty.
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To Set the Parking Brake
Hold the regular brake
To Release the Parking Brake
pedal down with your
right foot. Push down
the parking brake
pedal with your left
foot.
If the ignition is
on, the brake system
warning light
will
come on.
Hold the regular brake
pedal down. Pull the
brake release lever.
NOTICE:
Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakes to
overheat. You may have to replace them, and you could also
damage other parts
of your vehicle.
If you are on a hill: See “Parking on Hills” in the Index.
If you are towing a trailer and are parking on any hill: See “Towing a
Trailer” in the Index. That section shows what to do first to keep the trailer
from moving.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you should
not be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or
is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together
to let you
know when there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on when you are
driving, or when
one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the
section that tells you what to do about
it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly - and even dangerous. So please get to
know your warning lights and gages. They’re
a big help.
Safety Beit Reminder Light
When the key is turned to RUN or START, a light will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people
to fasten their safety belts. Unless the
driver’s safety belt is already buckled,
a tone will also sound.
Air Bag Readiness Light
There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows
AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag’s electrical system for
malfunctions. The light tells
you if there is an electrical problem. The
system check includes the air bag sensors and module, the wiring and the
diagnostic module. For more information on the air bag system,
see “Air
Bag”
in the Index.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine For more details about DRL, see “Headlamps and Vehicle Lighting” in this
section.
The
DRL indicator light is on whenever the ignition and the headlight
switch and parking brake are
off. For more details about DRL, see “Lights”
in this part.
Headlamp High Beam Indicator Light
This blue light is on
the driver’s side
of the
standard cluster.
If
you have the digital
cluster, it
is on the top
of the cluster.
The high beam
indicator light is
on
whenever you use
your high beam
headlamps.
For more details, see “Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer” in this part.
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
The turn signal
indicator is
a light
with two green
arrows. It comes on
whenever you signal
a
turn or lane change.
Turn signal arrows are at the
top of the standard and digital clusters. For
more details, see “Turn and Lane Change Signal”
in this part.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
Section
In this section you’ll find out how to operate the comfort control systems
and audio systems offered with your vehicle. Be sure
to read about the
particular system supplied with your vehicle.
Comfort Controls
Heater Controls
If your vehicle does
not have air
conditioning, your
heater controls will
look like this.
Fan Lever
- The top lever has four positions. To increase the air flow,
move the lever toward
HIGH. To decrease the air flow, move it toward OFF.
Temperature Lever - This lever is below the fan lever and selects the
temperature
of the air flowing into your vehicle. Move the lever up for
warmer air. Move the lever down for cooler air.
Function Lever
- This lever is below the fan lever and can be moved to
five different functions.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To PIay A Cassette
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes
long on each side. Tapes longer than that are
so thin they may not work well
in this player.
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs for volume, balance
and fade just as you do for the radio. A lighted arrow shows which direction
the tape is being played.
FORWARD
- To rapidly advance the tape, press 4 or b in the direction
that the amber arrow points and the tape will rapidly go forward until
you
press the STOP-EJECT button lightly.
REVERSE
- To rapidly reverse the tape, press 4 or b in the opposite
direction that the amber arrow points and the tape will rapidly reverse until
you press the STOP-EJECT button lightly.
PROGRAM
- To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
VOL-PROG-RCL knob.
STOP-EJECT
- To remove the tape or stop the tape and switch to radio,
press the STOP-EJECT button.
If a tape
is inserted with side “1” (or “A”) up, then the right arrow means
that that side is being played. Likewise,
a left arrow would indicate that side
“2” (or “B”) had been selected. The player will automatically switch to the
other side
of the tape when the first side ends.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears
on the display when you insert your cassette tape,
your cassette player needs to be cleaned. It will
still play cassette tapes but it
should be cleaned to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the cassette
tape player. See “Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player” later in this section.
After you have cleaned the cassette tape player, press and hold
STOP-EJECT for
5 seconds to reset the the “Cln” indicator. The radio will
display
“- - -” to show the clean feature has been reset.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Press 4 or in the opposite direction that the amber arrow points and the
tape will reverse
to the beginning of the current selection.
PROGRAM
- To go from one side of the tape to the other, press the
VOL-PROG-RCL knob.
STOP- EJECT - To remove the tape or stop the tape and switch to radio,
press the STOP-EJECT button.
If “Cln” (Clean) appears on the display when you insert your cassett.e tape,
your cassette player needs
to be cleaned. It will still play cassette tapes but it
should be cleaned to prevent damage to your cassette tapes and the cassette
tape player. See “Care of Your Cassette Tape Player” later
in this section.
After you have cleaned
the cassette tape player, press and hold EJECT for 5
seconds to reset the the “Cln” indicator. The radio will display “- - -” to
show the clean feature has been reset.
How to Operate Your ET@ AM-FM Stereo Audio
Compact Disc (CD) System
This part tells you how your ETR@ AM-FM stereo system works:
Upper Knob VOL)
- Turn the upper knob to control the volume. Volume
will be displayed briefly unless Left/Right speaker control, Rear/Front
speaker control, BASS or TREB are adjusted.
Left/Right Speaker Control
- The control ring behind the upper knob
allows
you to balance the sound between the left and right speakers.
Balance
will be displayed briefly when using this control.
Lower Knob (TUNE-BAND)
- The lower knob has two functions:
Turn it to tune in radio stations.
Press it to change between the AM and FM bands.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Driving and the Road
Section
Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in
varying weather conditions. We’ve also included many other useful tips
on
driving.
Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively.
Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle
up.
(See “Safety Belts” in the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.” On city streets,
rural roads, or freeways,
it means “always expect the unexpected.”
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going
to be careless and make
mistakes. Anticipate what they might do. Be ready for their mistakes.
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