Chevrolet Astro Owner's manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

........................... 1-1

Front Seats

............................................... 1-3

Rear Seats

............................................... 1-7

Safety Belts

............................................. 1-18

Child Restraints

....................................... 1-38

Airbag System

......................................... 1-63

Restraint System Check

............................ 1-70

Features and Controls

..................................... 2-1

Keys

........................................................ 2-2

Doors and Locks

....................................... 2-6

Windows

................................................. 2-14

Theft-Deterrent Systems

............................ 2-16

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

........... 2-16

Mirrors

.................................................... 2-28

HomeLink

®

Transmitter

............................. 2-29

Storage Areas

......................................... 2-33

Instrument Panel

............................................. 3-1

Instrument Panel Overview

.......................... 3-4

Climate Controls

...................................... 3-19

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

........ 3-23

Driver Information Center (DIC)

.................. 3-37

Audio System(s)

....................................... 3-39

Driving Your Vehicle

....................................... 4-1

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

..... 4-2

Towing

................................................... 4-33

Service and Appearance Care

.......................... 5-1

Service

..................................................... 5-3

Fuel

......................................................... 5-5

Checking Things Under the Hood

............... 5-10

All-Wheel Drive

........................................ 5-47

Rear Axle

............................................... 5-48

Front Axle

............................................... 5-49

Bulb Replacement

.................................... 5-50

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

......... 5-57

Tires

...................................................... 5-58

Appearance Care

..................................... 5-84

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

................................. 5-93

Electrical System

...................................... 5-94

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

................... 5-101

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

.... 5-102

Maintenance Schedule

..................................... 6-1

Maintenance Schedule

................................ 6-2

Customer Assistance and Information

.............. 7-1

Customer Assistance and Information

........... 7-2

Reporting Safety Defects

........................... 7-11

Index

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2005 Chevrolet Astro Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the

name ASTRO are registered trademarks of General

Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest information at the time

it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes

after that time without further notice. For vehicles

ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General

Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division

whenever it appears in this manual.

Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if

it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is

sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this manual can be obtained

from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

How to Use This Manual

Many people read the owner manual from beginning to

end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this

is done, it can help you learn about the features

and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work

together in the owner manual to explain things.

Index

A good place to quickly locate information about the

vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is

an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and

the page number where it can be found.

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 05ASTRO A First Edition

©

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Safety Warnings and Symbols

There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We

use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things

that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt

you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.

Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,

you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle

with a slash through it in

this book. This safety

symbol means “Do Not,”

“Do Not do this” or

“Do Not let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could

damage your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that can damage the

vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered

by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But

the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION

and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different

words.

There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and labels that use

symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with

the text describing the operation or information

relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message,

gage, or indicator.

If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a

component, gage, or indicator, reference the

following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

iv

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:

v

✍ NOTES

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Front Seats ......................................................1-3

Manual Seats ................................................1-3

Power Seat ...................................................1-3

Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-4

Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4

Head Restraints .............................................1-6

Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6

Rear Seats .......................................................1-7

Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7

Bench Seat ..................................................1-11

Bucket Seats ...............................................1-17

Safety Belts ...................................................1-18

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-18

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-22

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-23

Driver Position ..............................................1-23

Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-30

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-31

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-31

Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-31

Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-34

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults ..........................1-35

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-37

Child Restraints .............................................1-38

Older Children ..............................................1-38

Infants and Young Children ............................1-40

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-46

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-49

Top Strap ....................................................1-50

Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-52

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-54

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for

the LATCH System ....................................1-56

Securing a Child Restraint in a

Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-57

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear

Seat Position (Bench Seat) .........................1-58

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................1-60

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Airbag System ...............................................1-63

Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-65

When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-66

What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-67

How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-68

What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-68

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-69

Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ....................................................1-70

Restraint System Check ..................................1-70

Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-70

Replacing Restraint System

Parts After a Crash ...................................1-71

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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Front Seats

Manual Seats

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle

is moving. The sudden movement could startle

and confuse you, or make you push a pedal

when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s

seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

If your vehicle has manual

seats, they can be

adjusted forward or

rearward using the lever

located under the front

of the seat(s).

1. Move the seat adjustment lever toward the outboard

side of the seat to unlock it.

2. Slide the seat to where you want it.

3. Release the lever and try to move the seat with

your body, to make sure that the seat is locked

into place

Power Seat

If your vehicle has this feature, there will be controls

located on the inboard side of the driver’s seat.

To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, raise or

lower the lever located toward the front of the vehicle.

To raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion, raise

or lower the lever located toward the rear of the vehicle.

To move the entire seat backwards, forward, or up or

down, move the center knob.

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Manual Lumbar

If your vehicle has this feature, there will be a knob

located on the inboard side of the driver’s and

passenger’s bucket seats.

Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase

lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the

vehicle to decrease lumbar support.

Reclining Seatbacks

There is a lever located

on the inboard side of

the seat to adjust

the seatback.

1. Lift the lever and lean back until the seatback

is at the desired position.

2. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you

want it.

To return the seatback to an upright position, pull up on

the lever and lean forward.

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But do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

{CAUTION:

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle

is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you

buckle up, your safety belts can not do their

job when you are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can not do its job because it

will not be against your body. Instead, it will be

in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,

receiving neck or other injuries.

The lap belt can not do its job either. In a

crash the belt could go up over your abdomen.

The belt forces would be there, not at your

pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal

injuries.

For proper protection when the vehicle is in

motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit

well back in the seat and wear your safety

belt properly.

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Head Restraints

Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the

restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position

reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Seatback Latches

The seatback lever is

located on the right rear of

your seat. If your vehicle

has the non-touring

bench seatback, pull up on

the latch release lever

while pulling the seatback

toward the rear of the

vehicle.

After the latch has been released, push the seatback

toward the front of the vehicle until it locks into place.

To raise the seatback, unlock the seatback latch

by pushing up on the lever while pushing down on the

upper edge of the seatback. Move the seatback into the

upright position. Make sure the seatback is locked

when it is back in the upright position.

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{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move

forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could

cause injury to the person sitting there. Always

press rearward on the seatback to be sure it is

locked.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

Removing the Rear Seats

To remove the rear seats, do the following:

1. If you are removing

the center seat,

remove the right

lap-shoulder belt.

To do this, press

the tip of a key into

the release hole of the

safety belt attachment

while pulling up on

the safety belt.

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2. If you have a safety

belt guide on your

seat, pull the safety

belt all the way

out through the guide.

3. To store the safety belt while the second row bench

seat is removed, pull the belt out and put both

buckles in the passenger’s side rear storage bin.

Route the belt out of the forward edge of the storage

bin. Close the cover to retain the belt.

4. Pull up on the seatback latch on the right rear of

the seat. Push the seatback down until it locks

into place.

5. Lift up on the left and the right seat release levers

at the same time. The latches are near the ﬂoor on

the rear legs of the seat.

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6. Lift up on the rear of the seat to remove the seat

assembly from the rear latch pins. Then, pull the

whole seat back to remove the seat from the

front retainers and then lift the seat out of the

vehicle.

Replacing the Rear Seats

1. Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front

retainers are hooked onto the anchor pins.

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2. Pull the seat down to latch the rear retainers.

Make sure the seat is locked in by pulling up

and down on the seat.

{CAUTION:

A seat that is not locked into place properly

can move around in a collision or sudden stop.

People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure

to lock the seat into place properly when

installing it.

3. To raise the seatback, do the following:

3.1. Unlock the seatback latch by pulling up on

the latch release lever at the right rear of the

seat, while pushing down on the upper

edge of the seatback.

3.2. Move the seatback into the upright position.

Make sure the seatback is locked when it is

back in the upright position.

If you are replacing the center seat, connect the right

lap-shoulder belt to the attachment on the seat cushion.

If you have a safety belt guide on your seat, pull the

belt through the guide before reattaching the

lap-shoulder belt to the side of the seat. The release

hole should be facing outward.

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If you installed the safety belt with the release hole facing

inward (toward the seat), slide the plastic cover up so you

can see the buckle. Disconnect the seat belt. Slide the

cover back down and reinstall the belt correctly.

{CAUTION:

A safety belt that is improperly routed, not

properly attached, or twisted will not provide

the protection needed in a crash. The person

wearing the belt could be seriously injured.

After raising the rear seatback, always check

to be sure that the safety belts are properly

routed and attached, and are not twisted.

Bench Seat

Each bench seat can carry up to three passengers.

They can also be removed to increase storage space.

See “Removing the Rear Seats” following.

Only the third row bench seat can be adjusted forward

or rearward.

Move the seat adjustment

lever located at the front

of the seat toward the

passenger’s side to unlock

it. Slide the seat to

where you want it and

release the lever. Try to

move the seat with

your body, to make sure

the seat is locked into

place.

The center bench seat has a pivoting right armrest.

The optional bench seats come with moveable armrests,

individual reclining seatbacks, adjustable headrests

and a fold-down center armrest console.

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To adjust your seatback, pull up on the lever located on

the outboard sides of the seat cushion.

Entering the Third Row Seat

The second row seat has

a seatback lever that

makes it easier to enter

the third row seat, if

equipped. The lever is

located on the right rear

of the second row seat.

1. Pull up on the seatback release lever while pulling

the seatback toward the rear of the vehicle.

2. After the lever has been released, push the seatback

toward the front of the vehicle until it locks into place.

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To raise the seatback, do the following

1. Unlock the seatback lever by pulling up on the lever

while pushing down on the upper edge of the

seatback.

2. Move the seatback into the upright position.

3. Make sure the seatback is locked when it is back

in the upright position.

{CAUTION:

If the seatback is not locked, it could move

forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could

cause injury to the person sitting there. Always

press rearward on the seatback to be sure it

is locked.

Removing the Rear Seats

To remove the rear bench seats, do the following:

1. If you are removing

the center seat,

remove the right

lap-shoulder belt.

To do this, press

the tip of a key into

the release hole of the

safety belt attachment

while pulling up on

the safety belt.

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2. If you have a safety

belt guide on your

seat, pull the safety belt

all the way out

through the guide.

3. To store the safety belt while the second row bench

seat is removed, pull the belt out and put both

buckles in the passenger’s side rear storage bin.

Route the belt out of the forward edge of the storage

bin. Close the cover to retain the belt.

4. Pull up on the seatback latch on the right rear of

the seat. Push the seatback down until it locks

into place.

5. Lift up on the left and the right seat release levers

at the same time. The latches are near the ﬂoor on

the rear legs of the seat.

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