ESP CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER 1994 1.G Owners Manual

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With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to
stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces.
That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
- and the Answers
Q : Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
A: You could be - whether you’re wearing a safety belt or not. But you
can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And
your chance of being conscious during and after an accident,
so you
can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
Q : Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear
A: Air bags, or Supplemental Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some
safety belts?
vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only
- so they work with safety belts, not
instead of them. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required
the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air bags, you
still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only
in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.
: If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far fiom home, why should I
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
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The particles emitted during air bag inflation are not harmful to most
people. Some people with respiratory ailments may experience difficulty
breathing if they stay in the vehicle with the windows closed
after air bag
inflation.
So, if your air bag inflates, you and any passengers should exit the
vehicle if and when it is safe to do
so. If you or your passengers can’t get
out of the vehicle, try to get fresh air by opening a window, turning on the
fan, or opening a door.
Servicing Your Facial Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
The facial air bag affects how your vehicle should be serviced. There are
parts of
the air bag system in several places around your vehicle. You don’t
want the system to inflate while someone is working on your vehicle. Your
GM dealer and the 1994 GM Service Manual have information about
servicing your vehicle and the air bag system. The air bag system does not
need regular maintenance.
Safety Be/t 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 lapshoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as low
as possible throughout the pregnancy.
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hatch handle and open
the doors.
To release the hatch
and unlock the 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 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, located to the left of the steering
column, to unlock them. (See also Hatch Release Switch, Rear
WiperNasher, and Rear Defogger in the Index.)
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your
vehicle has
a number of theft deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on
it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can
help.
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A green arrow on the
instrument panel will
flash in the direction
of the turn or lane
change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when
you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t flash but just stay
on, a signal bulb may be burned out and other drivers won’t
see your turn
signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident. If the green
arrows don’t go
on at all when you signal a turn, check the fuse (see “Fuses”
in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for the trailer lights, a
different turn signal flasher is used. With this flasher installed, the signal
indicator will flash even if a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lights regularly to make sure they are working.
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system (headlights, parking lights, fog
lamps, side marker lights and taillights) meets all applicable federal lighting
requirements, certain states and provinces may apply their own lighting
regulations that may require special attention before you operate these
lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may require that you operate your fog
lamps only when your lower beam headlights are also
on, or that headlights
be turned
on whenever you must use your windshield wipers. In addition,
most jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with parking lights, especially at
dawn or dusk. It is recommended that you check with your own state or
provincial highway authority for applicable lighting regulations.
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If you use the optional engine coolant heater before starting your engine,
your heating system will produce warmer air faster to heat the passenger
compartment in cold weather. See “Engine Coolant Heater” in the Index.
Audio Systems
Your Delco@ audio system has been designed to operate easily and give
years
of listening pleasure. But you will get the most enjoyment out of it, if
you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your Delco@ system can
do and how to operate all its controls, to be sure you’re getting the most out
of
the advanced engineering that went into it.
Be aware that hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable until
it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher volumes of sound. Sound that
seems normal can be loud and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe sound level before your
hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
0 Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably and clearly.
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But FM signals will reach only
about
10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall buildings or hills can interfere with
FM signals, causing the sound to come and go.
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM, especially at night.
The longer range, however, can cause stations to interfere
with each other.
AM can pick up noise from things like storms and power lines. Try reducing
the treble to reduce this noise
if you ever get it.
AM Stereo
This means the Delco@ system can receive C-QUAM@ stereo broadcasts.
Many AM stations around the country use C-QUAM@ to produce stereo,
though some do not. (C-QUAM@ is
a registered trademark of Motorola,
Inc.) If your Delco@ system can get C-QUAM@, your
“STEREO” light will
come on
when you’re receiving it.

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The BAL control behind the upper knob moves the sound between the left
and right speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations.
Tone Levers
Two levers control the tone of your radio.
BASS -Slide this lever up to increase the bass response.
TREBLE -Slide this lever up to increase the treble response.
Adjust this lever to give a pleasing sound.
If a station is weak and noisy,
move
TREBLE down to reduce the noise.
PWR (Power)
The PWR button turns your system on and off.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations. To set the
pushbuttons, just:
Tune in the station.
Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few seconds.)
Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons. Whenever you
push that button, the preset station will return.
NOTE:
Up to three additional stations may be preset by pressing two adjoining
buttons at the same time.
Tune in the station.
Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few seconds.)
Within 5 seconds, push any two adjoining buttons at the same time.
(The station will return when the same two buttons are pressed again.)
Clock
To set the clock, just:
Push SET.
Within 5 seconds, push and hold HRS (time will be displayed) until the
correct hour appears.
Push and hold MINS until the correct minute appears.
To display the clock with the ignition off, push the upper knob. The time
will be displayed for a few seconds.
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AM-FM Stel o Audio System
This part tells you how your ETR@ AM-FM stereo audio system works:
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these three things:
It controls the volume. The VOL knob increases volume when rotated
to the right.
It lets you see what station you have. (When the radio is on, push the
knob
to display the station.)
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push the RECALL knob
to display the time.)
The control behind the upper knob moves the sound between your left and
right speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations. Push it to get AM or FM.
The control behind the lower knob moves the sound between your front and
rear speakers.
Tone Levers
These two levers control the tone of your radio.
BASS -Slide this lever up to increase the bass response.
TREBLE -Slide this lever up to increase the treble response.
Adjust this lever
to give a pleasing sound. If a station is weak and noisy,
move
TREBLE down to reduce the noise.
PWR (Power)
The PWR button turns your system on and off.
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AM-FM Stereo Audio Cassette System
This part tells you how your ETR@ AM-FM stereo audio cassette sound
system works.
The Upper Knob
The upper knob does these four things:
0 It controls the volume. The VOL knob increases volume with to the
right.
It lets you know what station you're listening to. (When the radio is on,
push the knob to display the station.)
It tells you the time. (When the ignition is off, push the knob to display
the time.)
It allows you to hear the other side of the tape. (Press knob while the
cassette is playing.)
The control behind the upper knob moves the sound between
your left and
right speakers.
The Lower Knob
Turn the lower knob to choose radio stations. Push it to get AM or FM. The
control behind the lower knob moves the sound between your front and rear
speakers.
Tone Levers
These two levers control the tone of your radio.
BASS -Slide this lever up to increase the bass response.
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Adjust this lever to give a pleasing sound. If a station is weak and noisy,
move
TREBLE down to reduce the noise.
PWR (Power)
The PWR button turns your system on and off.
DNR @
This is the Dynamic Noise Reduction button. It helps remove background
hiss noise from the radio or tape player. You may want to leave
it pushed in
all the time.
DNR@
is a registered trademark of National Semiconductor Corporation.
Pushbuttons
The four pushbuttons let you return to favorite stations.
You can set the pushbuttons for up to eight favorite stations
(4 AM and
4 FM). Just:
0 Tune in the station.
0 Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few seconds.)
Within 5 seconds, push one of the four pushbuttons. Whenever you
push that button, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps for each pushbutton.
NOTE:
You can preset 3 more stations on each band by pushing a pair of buttons
next to each other at the same time. Just:
0 Tune in the station.
0 Push SET. (SET appears in the VF display for a few seconds.)
0 Within 5 seconds, push two buttons next to each other at the same time.
Whenever you push that pair of buttons, the preset station will return.
Repeat these steps for each pair of buttons.
SCAN Button
When you push this, the radio will go to the next station and stay there a
few seconds. Then it will go to the next station and pause, and keep doing
that. Press
SCAN again to stop scanning.
SEEK Button
This chooses station also, but it doesn’t keep moving as SCAN does. When
you push
SEEK the radio goes to the next station and stays there.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine But it’s very important to keep in mind that the ability to drive is affected
well below a BAC of
0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills of
many people are impaired at a BAC approaching
0.05 percent, and that the
effects are worse at night. All drivers are impaired at BAC levels above
0.05
percent. Statistics show that the chance of being in an accident increases
sharply for drivers who have a BAC of
0.05 percent or above. A driver with
a BAC level of
0.06 percent (three beers in one hour for a 180-pound or 82
kg person) has doubled his or her chance of having an accident. At a BAC
level of
0.10 percent, the chance of that driver having an accident is six
times greater; at
a level of 0.15 percent, the chances are twenty-five times
greater! And, the body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol
in one
drink.
No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up.
“I’ll
be careful’’ isn’t the right answer. What if there’s an emergency, a need
to take sudden action, as when a child darts into the street?
A person with a
higher BAC might not
be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision.
There’s something else about drinking and driving that many people don’t
know. Medical research shows that alcohol in
a person’s system can make
crash injuries worse. That’s especially true for brain, spinal cord and heart
injuries. That means that
if anyone who has been drinking - driver or
passenger
- is in a crash, the chance of being killed or permanently
disabled is higher than if that person had not been drinking. And we’ve
already seen that the chance of
a crash itself is higher for drinking drivers.
Drinking and then drivin! very mg Yo1 reflexes!
perceptions, and judgment will be affected by even a small
amount of alcohol. You could have a serious
- or even fata
*!‘i;:i:‘.accident if you drive after drinking. Please don’\
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