Chevrolet 1998 Astro Owner's Manual page 89

To
open the driver's side
rear door, pull on the latch
release handle in the inside
of the door.
I
To
fully open the rear doors,
push in on the clip and lift
To close the rear doors, close the driver's side 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 degrees.
Do this on each door. Replace the check assemblies on
the mounting brackets before closing the doors.
See the Caution following "Swing-Out Windows" in
this section.
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