Chevrolet 2004 Astro Owner's Manual page 215

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle ......................................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-4
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-4
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood .....................5-9
Hood Release ..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Cover ...............................................5-17
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-21
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-22
Engine Coolant .............................................5-25
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-27
Engine Overheating .......................................5-28
Cooling System ............................................5-30
Engine Fan Noise .........................................5-36
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-38
Service and Appearance Care
Brakes ........................................................5-39
Battery ........................................................5-42
Jump Starting ...............................................5-43
All-Wheel Drive ..............................................5-47
Rear Axle .......................................................5-48
Front Axle ......................................................5-48
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-49
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-49
Headlamps ..................................................5-50
Front Turn Signal Lamps ...............................5-53
Taillamps .....................................................5-54
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-55
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-56
Tires ..............................................................5-56
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-66
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-69
Buying New Tires .........................................5-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-71
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-72
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-72
Tire Chains ..................................................5-74
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire .....................................5-75
Compact Spare Tire ......................................5-86
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