key CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER 1993 1.G Owners Manual

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Removable Seats (Touring and Non-Touring Bench Seats)
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To remove the seat:
1. Disconnect the quick release latch plates for the lap-shoulder \
belt from
the buckles in the roof.
2. If you are removing the center seat, remove the right lap-shoulder\
belt.
To do this, press the tip of a key into the release hole of the safety belt
attachment while pulling up on the safety belt.
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If you have a safety belt guide on your seat, pull the safety belt all the
way out through the guide.
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Safety Belts: They’= For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts pr\
operly. It also tells
you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
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A Don’t let anyone ride where they can’t wear a safety bel\
t properly. If
- b you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries\

can be
much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be
ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be
if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are faste\
ned
I properly too. I
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AM110001
This figure lights up when you turn the key to RUN or START when your
safety belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear a chime too.
It’s the reminder
to buckle up. In many states and Canadian provinces, the
law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They work.
You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t
know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are very mild. In them, you won’t get hurt eve\
n if you’re not
buckled up. And some crashes can be
so serious, like being hit by a train,
that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most cr\
ashes are in
between. In many
of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt
or killed.
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wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident-even one
that isn’t your fault-you and your passengers can be hurt. \
Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, \
such as bad
drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest
number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 kmlh).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
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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 buckled,
a chime will also sound.
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the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants,
they are more likely to be seriously injured
if they don't wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt and the lap portion should
be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
AM135001
The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety
belt is worn properly, it's more likely that the fetus won't be hurt in a crash.
For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective
is wearing them properly.
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Here you can learn about the many standard and optional featur\
es on your
vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Also\
explained are
the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you
if everything is
working properly-and what
to do if you have a problem.
For explanation of vehicle symbols, refer to “Vehicle Symbols in
Section
0.
Keys ........................................................................\
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Your Doors and How They Work
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Door
Locks ........................................................................\
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Theft ........................................................................\
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
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Ignition Switch ........................................................................\
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Starting Your Engine ........................................................................\
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Fuel Regulator
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Driving Through Deep Standing Water
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Engine Block Heater
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Automatic Transmission ........................................................................\
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Locking Rear Axle ........................................................................\
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Parking Brake
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.............................. 2-20
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K3202
1 CAUTION
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the ignition key is \
dangerous
killed.
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They could operate power windows or other controls or even mak\
e the
vehicle move. Don't leave the keys in a vehicle with
small children.
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K5127
The ignition keys are for the ignition only.
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K5316
The door keys are for the doors and all other locks.
K1298
When a new vehicle is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the
keys, and gives them
to the first owner.
Each plug has a code on
it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how
to make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these pl\
ugs.

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3ut you can have a
lot of trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lo(
four keys inside. You may even have to damage your vehicle to aet in.
50 be sure you have extra keys.
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Your Doors and How They Work
Side Doors
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PO41 3
To open the front side door from the outside, grasp the handle a\
nd pull the
door open.
To open the front side door from the inside, pull the lever toward you and
push the door open.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To fully open the doors, push in on the clip and lift the check assembly up
off the mounting bracket. Do this on each door. Replace the assemblies the
same
way.
See the caution under “Swing-Out Windows” in this section.
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Rear Hatch and Split-Panel Doors
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PO476
If you have this option, your vehicle must be in either P (Park) or N (Neutral)
to release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors. If your battery is dead,
the hatch and doors will
not open, even from the outside with a key.
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To release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors from the inside of the
vehicle, press the hatch
switch on the instrument panel just left of the
steering column. Then, pull up on the hatch handle
and open .the doors.
To release the hatch and unlock the split-panel doors from the outside of the
vehicle, put the key in the lock and turn
to the right. Then, pull up on the
hatch and open the right rear door first. Grasp the handle an\
d pull the
door
open.
To open the left rear
door, pull on the latch release handle in the inside of
the door.
To close the rear doors, close the left door first. Check to make sure both
doors are completely closed.
The rear
doors have a check assembly to keep the doors from opening
beyond
90".
To fully open the doors, push in on the clip and lift the check assembly up
off the mounting bracket. Do this on each door. Replace the assemblies the
same way.
The hatch and split-panel
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, located to the left of the steering column,
to unlock them. (See also Hatch Release Switch, Rear WiperNVasher,\
and
Rear Defogger in the Index.)
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