Chevrolet 2005 Astro Manuals

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Chevrolet 2005 Astro Owner's Manual (376 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    8
  - Front Seats
    9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Power Seat
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Manual Lumbar
    10
  - Seatback Latches
    12
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seat Operation
    13
  - Rear Seats
    13
  - Replacing the Rear Seats
    15
  - Bench Seat
    17
  - Removing the Rear Seats
    19
  - Bucket Seats
    23
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    24
  - Safety Belts
    24
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    25
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    28
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    29
  - Driver Position
    29
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    36
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    37
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    37
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    37
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    38
  - Center Rear Passenger Position
    40
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    41
  - Safety Belt Extender
    43
  - Child Restraints
    44
    
    Older Children
    44
    
    Infants and Young Children
    46
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    52
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    55
    
    Top Strap
    56
    
    Top Strap Anchor Location
    58
    
    Passenger Van
    59
    
    Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System)
    60
    
    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the Latch System
    62
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
    63
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    66
- Airbag System
  
  69
- Restraint System Check
  
  76
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    76
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    77
Section 2 Features and Controls

79
- Features and Controls
  
  79
- Keys
  
  80
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    81
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    82
    
    Battery Replacement
    83
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    83
- Doors and Locks
  
  84
  - Power Door Locks
    85
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    85
  - Sliding Side Door
    86
    
    Sliding Door Security Lock
    87
    
    Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    88
  - Rear Doors
    89
  - Hatch Release
    91
- Windows
  
  92
  - Manual Windows
    92
  - Power Windows
    93
  - Sun Visors
    93
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  94
  - Passlock
    94
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  94
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    94
  - Ignition Positions
    95
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    96
  - Starting Your Engine
    96
  - Fuel Regulator
    97
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    97
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    98
  - Tow/Haul Mode
    100
  - All-Wheel Drive
    101
  - Parking Brake
    101
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    102
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    102
    
    Torque Lock
    103
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    103
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    104
  - Engine Exhaust
    104
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    105
- Mirrors
  
  106
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    106
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    106
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    106
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    107
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  107
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    108
    
    Erasing Homelink
    110
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    110
    
    Using Homelink
    110
    
    Resetting Defaults
    111
- Storage Areas
  
  111
  - Overhead Console
    113
    
    Reading Lamps
    113
    
    Installing a Garage Door Opener
    114
    
    Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    115
  - Luggage Carrier
    116
  - Convenience Net
    116
Section 3 Instrument Panel

117
- Instrument Panel
  117
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  120
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    122
  - Other Warning Devices
    122
  - Horn
    122
  - Tilt Wheel
    122
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    123
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    123
    
    Turn Signal on Chime
    124
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    124
  - Flash-To-Pass
    124
  - Windshield Wipers
    125
  - Windshield Washer
    126
    
    Rear Window Washer/Wiper
    126
  - Cruise Control
    127
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    128
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    128
  - Exterior Lamps
    130
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    130
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    131
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    132
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    132
  - Dome Lamps
    132
  - Entry Lighting
    133
  - Exit Lighting
    133
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    133
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    133
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    134
- Climate Controls
  
  135
  - Climate Control System
    135
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    136
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    136
  - Outlet Adjustment
    137
  - Operation Tips
    137
  - Rear Heating System
    137
  - Rear Air Conditioning System
    138
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  139
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    140
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    141
  - Trip Odometer
    141
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    141
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    142
  - Charging System Light
    143
  - Voltmeter Gage
    143
  - Brake System Warning Light
    144
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    145
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    145
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    146
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    147
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    147
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    148
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    149
  - Security Light
    150
  - Highbeam on Light
    150
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    150
  - Tow/Haul Mode Light
    151
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    151
  - Fuel Gage
    152
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    152
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  153
  - Mode Button
    153
  - Compass Variance
    154
  - Automatic Compass Calibration
    154
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    155
- Audio System(S)
  
  155
  - Setting the Time for Radios with the Set Button
    156
  - Setting the Time for Radios with HR and MN Buttons
    156
  - AM-FM Radio
    156
    
    Playing the Radio
    156
    
    Finding a Station
    157
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    157
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    158
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    158
  - Radio with CD
    158
    
    Playing a CD
    160
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    162
  - Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    164
    
    Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    165
    
    Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature after a Power Loss
    165
  - Radio Reception
    166
  - Care of Your Cds
    166
  - Care of Your CD Player
    166
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    166
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

167
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  167
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  168
  - Defensive Driving
    168
  - Drunken Driving
    169
  - Control of a Vehicle
    171
  - Braking
    172
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    173
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    174
  - Braking in Emergencies
    174
  - Locking Rear Axle
    174
    
    Power Steering
    175
  - Steering
    175
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    176
  - Off-Road Recovery
    177
  - Passing
    177
  - Loss of Control
    178
  - Driving at Night
    180
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    181
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    183
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    183
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    183
  - City Driving
    184
  - Freeway Driving
    185
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    186
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    187
  - Highway Hypnosis
    187
  - Winter Driving
    189
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    190
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    191
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    193
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    194
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    194
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    195
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    195
    
    Certification/Tire Label
    198
    
    Add-On Equipment
    199
    
    Trailering Package
    199
- Towing
  
  199
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    199
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    200
  - Towing a Trailer
    200
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    201
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    202
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    204
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    205
    
    Safety Chains
    206
    
    Trailer Brakes
    206
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    207
    
    Following Distance
    208
    
    Making Turns
    208
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    208
    
    Driving on Grades
    209
    
    Parking on Hills
    209
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    210
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    210
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    211
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

213
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  213
- Service
  
  215
- Fuel
  
  217
  - Gasoline Octane
    217
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    217
  - California Fuel
    218
  - Additives
    218
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    219
  - Filling Your Tank
    220
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    222
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  222
  - Hood Release
    223
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    224
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    225
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    226
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    227
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    228
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    228
  - Engine Cover
    229
  - Reinstalling the Engine Cover
    232
  - When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    233
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    234
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    235
    
    How to Check
    235
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    236
    
    How to Add Fluid
    237
    
    What to Use
    238
  - Engine Coolant
    238
    
    Checking Coolant
    239
    
    Adding Coolant
    240
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    240
  - Engine Overheating
    240
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    241
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    241
  - Cooling System
    242
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    245
  - Engine Fan Noise
    247
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    248
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    248
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    249
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    249
  - Brakes
    250
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    251
    
    Brake Wear
    252
    
    What to Add
    252
    
    Brake Adjustment
    253
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    253
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    253
  - Battery
    254
  - Vehicle Storage
    254
  - Jump Starting
    254
- All-Wheel Drive
  
  259
  - How to Check Lubricant
    259
- Rear Axle
  
  260
  - When to Check Lubricant
    260
- Front Axle
  
  261
  - When to Check and Change Lubricant
    261
- Bulb Replacement
  
  262
  - Halogen Bulbs
    262
  - Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    262
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    266
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    267
  - Replacement Bulbs
    268
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  269
  - Rear Window Wiper Blade Replacement
    269
- Tires
  
  270
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    271
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    273
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    276
  - When to Check
    276
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    277
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    278
  - Buying New Tires
    279
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    280
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    280
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    281
  - Wheel Replacement
    282
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    283
  - Tire Chains
    283
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    283
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    284
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    285
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    288
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    294
  - Compact Spare Tire
    296
- Appearance Care
  
  296
  - Fabric/Carpet
    297
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    298
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    298
  - Vinyl
    298
  - Leather
    299
  - Instrument Panel
    299
  - Interior Plastic Components
    299
  - Glass Surfaces
    299
  - Care of Safety Belts
    299
  - Weatherstrips
    300
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    300
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    300
  - Finish Care
    300
    
    Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts
    301
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    301
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    302
    
    Tires
    302
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    303
    
    Finish Damage
    303
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    303
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    303
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    304
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  305
- Electrical System
  
  306
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    306
  - Headlamp Wiring
    306
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    306
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    306
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    307
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    308
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    310
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  313
  - Engine Specifications
    314
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  314
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

315
- Introduction
  316
- Maintenance Requirements
  316
- Maintenance Schedule
  316
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  316
- How this Section Is Organized
  317
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  318
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  318
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  319
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    319
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    319
  - Long Trip/Highway Definition
    320
  - Long Trip/Highway Intervals
    320
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  321
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  330
- At each Fuel Fill
  338
- At Least Once a Month
  338
- At Least Twice a Year
  338
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  338
- At Least Once a Year
  339
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  342
- Exhaust System Inspection
  342
- Fuel System Inspection
  342
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  342
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  342
- Brake System Inspection
  343
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  343
- Throttle System Inspection
  343
- Transfer Case and Front Axle (All-Wheel Drive) Inspection
  343
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  345
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

349
- Customer Assistance and Information
  349
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  350
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    350
  - Online Owner Center
    352
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    352
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    352
    
    Canada - Customer Assistance
    353
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    353
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    354
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    354
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    355
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    356
    
    Transportation Options
    356
  - Courtesy Transportation
    356
    
    Additional Program Information
    357
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    357
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    358
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  359

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

All-Wheel Drive

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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