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Chevrolet 2004 Astro Owner's Manual

Chevrolet 2004 Astro Owner's Manual (382 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
    
    Manual Lumbar
    9
    
    Power Seat
    9
    
    Reclining Seatbacks
    10
    
    Head Restraints
    11
  - Seatback Latches
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
    
    Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Replacing the Rear Seats
    15
    
    Bench Seat
    17
    
    Bucket Seats
    18
  - Safety Belts
    19
    
    Why Safety Belts Work
    20
    
    Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    23
    
    Driver Position
    24
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    24
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    24
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    26
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    33
    
    Center Passenger Position
    33
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    35
    
    Rear Seat Passengers
    35
    
    Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    38
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    40
  - Child Restraints
    41
  - Older Children
    41
  - Infants and Young Children
    44
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    50
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    53
  - Top Strap
    54
  - Cargo Van Models
    56
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    56
  - Passenger Van Models
    57
    
    Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    58
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System
    61
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    61
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    66
  - Air Bag System
    69
    
    Where Are the Air Bags
    71
    
    How Does an Air Bag Restrain
    73
    
    What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate
    73
    
    When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate
    73
    
    What will You See after an Air Bag Inﬂates
    74
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    75
    
    Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    76
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    76
  - Restraint System Check
    76
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    77
- Features and Controls
  
  79
  - Keys
    80
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    81
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    82
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Doors and Locks
    84
    
    Power Door Locks
    85
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    85
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    86
  - Sliding Door Security Lock
    87
  - Sliding Side Door
    87
  - Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    88
  - Rear Doors
    89
  - Hatch Release
    91
  - Manual Windows
    92
  - Power Windows
    93
  - Express-Down Window
    93
  - Sun Visors
    93
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    93
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    94
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    95
  - Ignition Positions
    95
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    95
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    96
  - Fuel Regulator
    97
  - Starting Your Engine
    97
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    98
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    98
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    99
  - Tow/Haul Mode Button
    101
  - Parking Brake
    102
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    103
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    104
  - Shifting out of Park (P
    105
  - Torque Lock
    105
    
    Engine Exhaust
    106
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    106
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    107
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    108
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    108
    
    Outside Manual Mirror
    108
  - Homelink Transmitter
    109
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    109
  - Using Homelink
    111
  - Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    111
  - Erasing Homelink
    111
  - Storage Areas
    112
  - Resetting Defaults
    112
  - Reading Lamps
    114
    
    Overhead Console
    114
  - Installing a Garage Door Opener
    115
  - Driver Information System
    116
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    118
    
    Convenience Net
    119
    
    Luggage Carrier
    119
- Instrument Panel
  
  121
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    122
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    124
  - Tilt Wheel
    125
    
    Other Warning Devices
    125
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    126
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    126
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    127
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    127
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    127
    
    Windshield Washer
    128
    
    Windshield Wipers
    128
    
    Rear Window Washer/Wiper
    129
  - Setting Cruise Control
    130
  - Resuming a Set Speed
    131
  - Exterior Lamps
    132
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    133
  - Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)
    134
  - Lamps on Reminder
    134
  - Entry Lighting
    135
  - Exit Lighting
    135
  - Interior Lamps
    135
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    136
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    136
  - Dome Lamps
    136
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    137
    
    Climate Control System
    138
  - Climate Controls
    138
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    139
  - Rear Window Defogger
    139
  - Outlet Adjustment
    140
  - Operation Tips
    140
  - Rear Air Conditioning System
    141
  - Rear Heating System
    141
  - Directing the Airﬂow
    142
  - Setting the Temperature
    142
  - Selecting the Fan Speed
    142
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    143
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    144
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    145
  - Trip Odometer
    145
    
    Airbag Readiness Light
    146
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    146
  - Charging System Light
    147
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    148
    
    Voltmeter Gage
    148
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    149
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    150
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    150
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    152
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    152
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    153
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    154
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  154
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    155
  - Security Light
    155
    
    Check Gages Warning Light
    156
    
    Fuel Gage
    156
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    156
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    157
  - Audio System(S)
    158
    
    Setting the Time for Radios with HR and MN Buttons
    158
    
    Setting the Time for Radios with the Set Button
    158
    
    Am-Fm Radio
    159
    
    Finding a Station
    159
    
    Playing the Radio
    159
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    159
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    160
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    160
    
    Radio with CD
    161
  - Playing a CD
    163
  - CD Messages
    165
  - Rear Seat Audio (Rsa)
    166
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    167
  - Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    168
  - Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    169
    
    Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature after a Power Loss
    169
    
    Radio Reception
    170
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    170
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    170
    
    Care of Your Cds
    170
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

171
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  171
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  172
  - Defensive Driving
    172
  - Drunken Driving
    173
  - Control of a Vehicle
    176
  - Braking
    176
  - Anti-Lock Brake System
    177
  - Power Steering
    179
  - Steering Tips
    179
  - Braking in Emergencies
    179
    
    Locking Rear Axle
    179
    
    Steering
    179
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    179
  - Steering in Emergencies
    180
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    181
    
    Passing
    182
    
    Loss of Control
    183
    
    Driving at Night
    184
    
    Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    186
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    188
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    188
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    188
    
    City Driving
    189
    
    Freeway Driving
    190
    
    Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    191
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    192
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    192
    
    Winter Driving
    194
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    195
  - If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    196
    
    If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    198
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    198
- Towing
  
  199
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    199
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    199
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    200
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    200
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    201
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    203
  - Trailering Package
    205
    
    Add-On Equipment
    205
    
    Towing a Trailer
    205
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    206
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    206
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    207
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    208
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    209
  - Safety Chains
    210
  - Trailer Brakes
    210
  - Driving with a Trailer
    211
  - Following Distance
    211
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    212
  - Backing up
    212
  - Driving on Grades
    212
  - Making Turns
    212
  - Parking on Hills
    213
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    213
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    214
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    214
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

215
- Service
  
  217
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    217
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    218
- Fuel
  
  218
  - Gasoline Octane
    218
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    219
  - California Fuel
    219
  - Additives
    220
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    220
  - Filling Your Tank
    221
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    223
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  223
  - Hood Release
    224
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    226
  - Engine Oil
    227
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    228
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    228
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    230
  - Engine Oil Additives
    230
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    231
  - Engine Cover
    231
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    235
  - Reinstalling the Engine Cover
    235
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    236
    
    When to Check and Change
    236
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    236
  - How to Check
    237
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    238
  - Engine Coolant
    239
  - How to Add Fluid
    239
    
    Checking Coolant
    240
    
    What to Use
    240
    
    Adding Coolant
    241
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    241
  - Engine Overheating
    242
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    242
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    243
  - Cooling System
    244
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    248
  - Engine Fan Noise
    250
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    251
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    251
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    252
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    252
  - Brakes
    253
  - Brake Fluid
    253
  - Checking Brake Fluid
    254
  - What to Add
    254
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    255
  - Brake Adjustment
    255
  - Brake Wear
    255
  - Battery
    256
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    256
  - Vehicle Storage
    256
  - Jump Starting
    257
  - Transfer Case
    261
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  261
  - How to Check Lubricant
    261
- Rear Axle
  
  262
  - When to Check Lubricant
    262
- Front Axle
  
  262
- Bulb Replacement
  
  263
  - Halogen Bulbs
    263
  - Headlamps
    264
  - Sealed Beam Headlamp
    264
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    267
  - Taillamps
    268
  - Replacement Bulbs
    269
- Tires
  
  270
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    271
  - Tire Size
    276
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    277
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    280
  - When to Check
    281
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    282
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    283
  - Buying New Tires
    284
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    285
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    285
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    286
  - Wheel Replacement
    286
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    287
  - Tire Chains
    288
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    288
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    289
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    290
  - Removing the Wheel Covers
    293
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    294
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    299
  - Compact Spare Tire
    300
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  270
- Appearance Care
  
  300
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    301
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    301
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    301
  - Cleaning Leather
    302
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    302
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    302
  - Care of Safety Belts
    303
  - Weatherstrips
    303
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    303
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    303
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    303
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    304
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    304
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    304
    
    Cleaning the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    305
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    305
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    306
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    306
  - Cleaning Tires
    306
  - Finish Damage
    307
  - Underbody Maintenance
    307
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    307
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    308
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  309
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    309
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    309
- Electrical System
  
  309
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    309
  - Headlamp Wiring
    310
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    310
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    310
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    310
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    311
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    313
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  316
  - Engine Specifications
    316
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  318
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    319
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

321
- Introduction
  322
- Maintenance Requirements
  322
- Maintenance Schedule
  322
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  322
- How this Section Is Organized
  323
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  324
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  324
  - Short Trip/City Deﬁnition
    325
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  325
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    325
    
    Long Trip/Highway Deﬁnition
    326
    
    Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    326
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  326
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  336
  - Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
    344
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    344
- At each Fuel Fill
  344
- At Least Once a Month
  344
- At Least Twice a Year
  344
  - Engine Coolant Level Check
    344
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    344
    
    Weatherstrip Lubrication
    345
    
    Wiper Blade Check
    345
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  344
- At Least Once a Year
  345
  - Automatic Transmission Check
    345
  - Body Lubrication Service
    345
  - Spare Tire Check
    345
  - Starter Switch Check
    346
  - Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
    346
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    347
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    347
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  348
- Exhaust System Inspection
  348
- Fuel System Inspection
  348
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  348
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  348
- Brake System Inspection
  349
- Throttle System Inspection
  349
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  349
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  350
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  352
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

355
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  356
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    356
  - Online Owner Center
    357
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    358
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    358
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    358
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    358
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    359
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    360
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    361
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    361
  - Courtesy Transportation
    361
    
    Additional Program Information
    362
    
    Transportation Options
    362
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Records
    363
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  364

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