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Chevrolet 2001 Astro Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2001 Astro Owner's Manual (388 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

14
- Emergency Towing
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Model Reference
  12
- Service Station Guide
  13
- Table of Contents
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  15
  - Manual Front Seats
    15
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    16
  - Power Seat (if Equipped)
    16
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    17
  - Head Restraints
    18
  - Seatback Latches
    19
  - Rear Seats
    20
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  26
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    27
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  30
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  30
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  31
- Driver Position
  31
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    31
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  39
- Right Front Passenger Position
  40
- Air Bag System
  40
- Rear Seat Passengers
  47
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    47
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  51
  - Lap Belt
    53
- Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
  53
  - Infants and Young Children
    55
- Children
  55
- Restraint Systems for Children
  61
- Older Children
  75
- Safety Belt Extender
  78
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  78
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  79
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    80
  - Manual Windows
    81
  - Front Doors
    85
  - Rear Doors
    85
  - Door Locks
    87
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    88
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    88
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    89
  - Keyless Entry System (Option)
    90
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    91
  - Operation
    91
  - Battery Replacement
    92
  - Sliding Door
    93
  - Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    94
  - Hatch Release
    96
  - Key in the Ignition
    97
  - Parking at Night
    97
  - Parking Lots
    97
  - Ignition Positions
    99
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    100
  - Starting Your Engine
    100
  - Fuel Regulator
    101
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    102
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    102
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    103
  - Parking Brake
    106
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    107
  - Torque Lock
    109
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    109
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    110
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    110
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    111
  - Locking Rear Axle (if Equipped)
    112
  - All - Wheel Drive (Option)
    113
  - Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
    113
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    114
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    114
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    115
  - Flash-To-Pass
    115
  - Windshield Washer
    116
  - Windshield Wipers
    116
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    117
  - Exterior Lamps
    120
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    121
  - Lamps on Reminder
    121
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    122
  - Illuminated Entry
    123
  - Interior Lamps
    123
  - Exit Lighting
    123
  - Dome Lamps
    123
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    124
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    124
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    125
  - Storage Compartments
    126
  - Convenience Net (Option)
    133
  - Luggage Carrier (Option)
    133
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    134
  - Sun Visors
    135
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    136
  - Homelink Transmitter (Option)
    136
  - Programming the Transmitter
    137
  - Operating the Transmitter
    139
  - Training a Garage Opener with a "Rolling Code" Feature (if Equipped)
    139
  - Erasing Channels
    140
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    143
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    144
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    144
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    145
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    145
  - Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    148
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    149
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    149
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    153
  - Security Light
    154
  - Tow/Haul Light
    155
  - Fuel Gage
    156
  - Low Fuel Light
    156
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    157
  - Comfort Controls
    158
  - Heating System
    159
  - Air Conditioning
    161
  - Rear Window Defogger (Option)
    162
  - Ventilation System
    163
  - Audio Systems
    164
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Automatic Tone Control (if Equipped)
    167
  - Rear Seat Audio (if Equipped)
    171
  - Remote Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
    172
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    174
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    177
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    177
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    178
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    178
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

179
- Defensive Driving
  180
- Drunken Driving
  181
- Braking
  184
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    185
  - Power Steering
    187
  - Braking in Emergencies
    187
- Control of a Vehicle
  184
- Steering
  187
  - Steering Tips
    187
  - Steering in Emergencies
    188
- Off - Road Recovery
  189
- Passing
  190
- Loss of Control
  191
- Driving at Night
  192
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  194
- City Driving
  197
- Freeway Driving
  198
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  199
- Highway Hypnosis
  200
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  200
- Winter Driving
  202
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    202
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    204
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  205
- Loading Your Vehicle
  206
  - Trailering Package
    208
  - Add-On Equipment
    208
- Towing a Trailer
  209
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    210
  - Weight of the Trailer
    211
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    212
  - Safety Chains
    213
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    213
  - Driving with a Trailer
    214
  - Trailer Brakes
    214
  - Following Distance
    215
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    216
  - Driving on Grades
    216
  - Making Turns
    216
  - Parking on Hills
    217
  - Parking on a Hill
    217
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    217
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    217
  - Trailer Wiring Harness
    218
Section 5 Problems on the Road

219
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  220
- Jump Starting
  221
- Other Warning Devices
  221
- Engine Overheating
  225
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    226
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    227
- Towing Your Vehicle
  225
- Cooling System
  228
  - Recovery Tank
    230
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    233
- Engine Fan Noise
  236
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  236
- Changing a Flat Tire
  237
- Compact Spare Tire
  250
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  251
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    252
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    253
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    254
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    255
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    257
  - Filling Your Tank
    257
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    259
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    260
  - Hood Release
    260
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    262
  - Checking Engine Oil
    263
  - Engine Oil
    263
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    264
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    265
  - Engine Oil Additives
    266
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    266
  - Engine Cover
    267
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    267
  - Installing the Engine Cover
    271
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    271
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    272
  - When to Check and Change
    272
  - How to Check
    273
  - How to Add Fluid
    275
  - Transfer Case
    276
  - All - Wheel Drive (if Equipped)
    276
  - Front Axle
    277
  - Rear Axle
    277
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    277
  - How to Check Lubricant
    277
  - Engine Coolant
    278
  - What to Use
    278
  - Checking Coolant
    280
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    281
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    282
  - Power Steering Fluid
    282
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    283
  - Brake Fluid
    284
  - Brake Wear
    286
  - Brake Adjustment
    287
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    287
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    287
  - Bulb Replacement
    288
  - Vehicle Storage
    288
  - Halogen Bulbs
    288
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    292
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    294
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    295
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    296
  - Buying New Tires
    298
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    299
  - Wheel Replacement
    301
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    301
  - Tire Chains
    302
  - Appearance Care
    303
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    303
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    303
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    304
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    305
  - Care of Safety Belts
    305
  - Cleaning Leather
    305
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    305
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    306
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    306
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    306
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    307
  - Finish Care
    307
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    307
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    308
  - Cleaning Tires
    308
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    308
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    309
  - Underbody Maintenance
    309
  - Finish Damage
    309
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    310
  - Engine Identification
    311
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    311
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    311
  - Electrical System
    312
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    313
  - Replacement Bulbs
    319
  - Capacities and Specifications
    320
  - Engine Specifications
    320
  - Fuel Tank Capacity
    320
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    320
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    321
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    321
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

322
- Introduction
  323
  - How this Section Is Organized
    324
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    325
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    325
  - Maintenance Requirements
    323
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    323
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  325
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    326
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    326
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    326
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  329
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  351
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  364
  - At each Fuel Fill
    364
  - At Least Once a Month
    364
  - At Least Twice a Year
    365
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    369
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    369
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  369
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  371
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  373
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

376
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  377
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  379
  - (TTY) Users
    379
- Customer Assistance Offices
  379
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  380
  - With Disabilities
    380
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  381
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  382
  - Transportation Options
    383
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    383
- Courtesy Transportation
  383
  - Additional Program Information
    384
- Warranty Information
  384
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  385
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  385
- States Government
  385
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  386

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