warning CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN 2005 2.G Owner's Guide

Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on your vehicle’s
hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard Warning Flashers
on page 3-6for more information.
{CAUTION:
Changing a tire can be dangerous. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over or fall on you
or other people. You and they could be badly
injured or even killed. Find a level place to
change your tire. To help prevent the vehicle
from moving:
1. Set the parking brake rmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart
while the vehicle is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the
vehicle.
To be even more certain the vehicle will not
move, you should put blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the one
being changed. That would be the tire, on the
other side, at the opposite end of the vehicle.
When your vehicle has a at tire, use the following
example as a guide to assist you in the placement of
wheel blocks.
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Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare tire was fully inated when
your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time.
Check the ination pressure regularly. It should be
60 psi (420 kPa).
After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make sure your
spare tire is correctly inated. The compact spare is
made to perform well at speeds up to 65 mph (105 km/h)
for distances up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can
nish your trip and have your full-size tire repaired or
replaced where you want. Of course, it’s best to replace
your spare with a full-size tire as soon as you can. Your
spare will last longer and be in good shape in case you
need it again.
Notice:When the compact spare is installed, do
not take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare can get
caught on the rails. That can damage the tire and
wheel, and maybe other parts of your vehicle.
Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles.
And don’t mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They won’t t. Keep your spare tire
and its wheel together.Notice:Tire chains will not t your compact spare.
Using them can damage your vehicle and can
damage the chains too. Do not use tire chains on
your compact spare.
Appearance Care
Cleaning products can be hazardous. Some are toxic.
Other cleaning products can burst into ames if a match
is struck near them or if they get on a hot part of the
vehicle. Some are dangerous if their fumes are inhaled in
an enclosed space. When anything from a container is
used to clean the vehicle, be sure to follow the
manufacturer’s warnings and instructions. Always open
the doors or windows of the vehicle when cleaning the
inside.
Never use these to clean the vehicle:
Benzene
Naphtha
Carbon Tetrachloride
Acetone
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Lacquer Thinner
Nail Polish Remover
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A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-67
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-92
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-21
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-27
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-60
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-67
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-64
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-66
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-64
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-65
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-62
All-Wheel Drive...............................................5-45
All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System.........................2-23
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light............................3-35
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-41
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-51
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-30
Appearance Care............................................5-82
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-88
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-86
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-89
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-86
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-84
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Finish Damage............................................5-89
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-85
Leather......................................................5-85
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-89
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-90
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Ashtrays........................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-40
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-41
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-51
Care of Your CDs........................................3-51
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-51
Radio with CD............................................3-43
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)................................3-47
Setting the Time for Radios with HR
and MN Buttons.......................................3-41
Setting the Time for Radios with the Set
Button....................................................3-41
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-49
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-51
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-20
B
Battery..........................................................5-40
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-20
Bench Seat..................................................... 1-6
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-23
System Inspection.......................................6-29
System Warning Light..................................3-29Brakes..........................................................5-37
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-16
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-13
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-54
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-52
Buying New Tires...........................................5-65
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-99
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-26, 4-23, 4-34
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-86
Your CD Player...........................................3-51
Your CDs ...................................................3-51
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-30
Chains, Tire...................................................5-68
Charging System Light....................................3-28
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Check
Engine Light...............................................3-31
Gages Warning Light...................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-89
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-42
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-50
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-57
Top Strap...................................................1-46
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-45
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-84
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-83Cleaning (cont.)
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-85
Leather......................................................5-85
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-22
Rear Heating System...................................3-22
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-31
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-82
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-38
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
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Engine (cont.)
Fuel Regulator............................................2-19
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-18
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-33
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-51
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-80Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-35
Windshield Washer......................................5-36
Front Axle......................................................5-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-37
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-37
Regulator...................................................2-19
System Inspection.......................................6-28
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-93
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-93
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
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G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-36
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-37
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-28
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-29
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-92
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-48Headlamps (cont.)
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-48
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-21
HomeLink
®Wireless Control System.................2-29
HomeLink®Wireless Control
System Operation........................................2-30
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-29
Engine Cooling System................................6-28
Exhaust System..........................................6-28
Fuel System...............................................6-28
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-28
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Inspection (cont.)
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-28
Throttle System...........................................6-29
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive)......................................6-29
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-25
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-56
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Exterior......................................................3-14
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-50
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-27
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-29
Charging System.........................................3-28
Check Gages Warning.................................3-36
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-31
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Security.....................................................3-35
Service All-Wheel-Drive................................3-35
Tow/Haul Mode...........................................3-36
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Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-28
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...................................3-37
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-38
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-101
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....................... 6-3Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
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.........................................6-29
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-31
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
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.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-31
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
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
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-101
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
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........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
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