headlights CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER 1994 1.G User Guide

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Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires
that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if
the road is wet
enough and you’re going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it
has little or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But it can if your tires haven’t much
tread or if the pressure in one or more is low. It can happen if
a lot of water
is standing on the road. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone
poles,
or other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the water’s surface, there
could be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There just isn’t a hard and
fast rule about hydroplaning. The best advice is to slow down when it is
raining.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
Turn on your low-beam headlights - not just your parking lights - to
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following distance. And be
help make you more
visible to others.
especially careful when you pass another vehicle. Allow yourself more
clear room ahead, and be prepared to have your
view restricted by road
spray.
Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See “Tires” in the Index.)
City Driving
One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on
them. You’ll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay
attention to traffic
sianals.
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the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps
the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlights. Let the
heater
run for awhile.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to
preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel
really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve
the
fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of the
vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or
so until
help comes.
Towing a Trailer
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1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the four
screws from the
headlight bezel.
Pull the bezel out
so you can see
the parkingkurn
signal sockets. I
Press the tab and
turn the socket to
the left to remove
the socket from
the bezel. If
the
socket does not
have
a tab, turn
the socket to the
left. Set
the bezel
aside.
4. Remove the four
retainer screws
and the retainer.
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The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by a
combination of fuses, circuit breakers, and fusible thermal
links in the
wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chance of fires caused by electrical
problems. See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers”
in the Index for more
information.
Headlights
The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in the light switch. An
electrical overload will cause the lights
to go on and off, or in some cases to
remain off. If this happens, have your headlight wiring checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit breaker and a fuse. If
the motor overheats
due to heavy snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the
motor cools. If the overload is caused
by some electrical problem and not
snow, etc., be sure to get it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power windows and other
power accessories. When the current load is too heavy, the circuit breaker
opens and closes, protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed or goes
away.
Trailer Wiring Harness
The optional seven-wire trailer wiring harness is protected by an in-line
fuse
in the battery feed wire. This fuse is near the junction block. See
“Trailer Wiring Harness”
in the Index.
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FanNoise ...................................................... 5-18
Filter Replacement Chart
.......................................... 6-74
Finish
Care
........................................................ 6-59
Damage
..................................................... 6-61
Automatic Transmission
........................................ 6-20
Brake
....................................................... 6-32
Capacities
................................................... 6-69
CoolantRecovery
............................................. 5-14
FrontAxle
................................................... 6-25
Leak Check
.................................................. 6-36
Powersteering
............................................... 6-30
Radiator
..................................................... 5-15
Rear Axle
................................................... 6-24
RecommendedFluids
.......................................... 7-13
Transfercase
................................................ 6-24
Windshield Washer
............................................ 6-31
FogLamps
..................................................... 2-42
Four-wheel Anti-lock
............................................. 4-7
Frontseats
...................................................... 1-2
Fuel
........................................................... 6-3
FillingYourTank
.............................................. 6-5
Foreign Countries
.............................................. 6-5
Gage
....................................................... 2-61
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
........................................ 6-4
Tankcapacity ................................................ 6-69
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................................ 6-72
FuseBlock
.................................................. 6-67
Headlights
................................................... 6-66
Power Windows and Other Power Options
......................... 6-66
Trailer Wiring Harness
......................................... 6-66
Windshield Wipers
....................... .............. 6-66
Fluid
G
Gages ......................................................... 2-61
Coolant Temperature Gage
...................................... 2-63
FuelGage
................................................... 2-61
Odometer
................................................... 2-53
Oil Pressure Gage
............................................. 2-62
Speedometer
................................................. 2-53
Trip Odometer
................................................ 2-53
Voltmeter
.................................................... 2-64
Gasolines for Cleaner Air
.......................................... 6-4
Hatch Release Switch ............................................. 2-28
HalogenBulbs
........................................ ....... 6-36

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HeadRestraints
................................................. 1-10
Headlights ..................................................... 6-37
High Beam Indicator Light
...................................... 2-60
High-LowBeam
.............................................. 2-32
Reminder
.................................................... 2-44
HeatingSystem
.................................................. 34
Block Heater
................................................. 2-16
FanLever
................................. ............ 3-5
FunctionLever
................................................ 3-5
Rear
......................................................... 3-6
Temperature Lever
............................................. 3-4
HighwayHypnosis ............................................... 4-18
Hitches
........................................................ 4-26
Hood
CheckingUnder
............................................... 6-7
LatchesandHinge
............................................ 6-42
Release
...................................................... 6-7
Horn
.......................................................... 2-29
Hydroplaning
................................................... 4-15
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If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud. Ice. or Snow ..................... 5-33
Inflation-Tire Pressure
............................................ 6-48
InstrumentCluster ............................................... 2-52
Digital
...................................................... 2-53
Standard
.................................................... 2-53
Ignitionswitch
.................................................. 2-13
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Jumpstarting .................................................... 5-3
JackStorage
.................................................... 5-20
K
Keys .... .. ....... . . 2-3
Labels CertificatiodTire
............................................. 64.4
Service Parts Identification ...................................... 6-65
Lights
......................................................... 2-41
Dome
....................................................... 2-44
FogLamps
.................................................. 2-42
Frontparking
................................................ 6-38
Indicator
.................................................... 2-57
Taillights
.................................................... 6-39
Interior Override Switch
........................................ 2-45
Operation
................................................... 2-41
Reading
..................................................... 244
TurnSignal .................................................. 6-38
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