Chevrolet 1997 Astro Owner's manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how
to
use your seats and safety belts properly.
It
also
explains the
“SIR’
system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how
to
adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the
road
and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do
if
you have
a
problem while driving, such
as
a
flat
tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how
to
keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It
also
gives
you
information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-10.
Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of
almost
every subject
in
this manual.
You
can use
it
to quickly
find
something you want
to
read.
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the
GM Emblem,
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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
in
the
product after that time without further notice.
For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of
Canada Limited”
for
Chevrolet
Division whenever it appears
in
this manual.
Please keep this manual
in
your vehicle,
so
it will be
there if
you
ever need
it
when you’re
on
the road.
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you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual
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it
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How
to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when
they
first receive their new vehicle.
If
you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle.
In
this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A
good place to look for what you
need
is the Index
in back
of
the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
what’s
in
the
manual, and the page number where
you’ll
find
it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number
of
safety cautions in this book.
We use a
box
and the word CAUTION
to
tell you
about things that could hurt
you
if
you
were
to
ignore
the warning.
A
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
don’t,
you
or
others could be hurt.
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You will also find a circle
with a slash through it
in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t
do
this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this
book
you
will find these notices:
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NOTICE:
These mean there
is
something that could
damage your vehicle.
In
the
notice area, we
tell
you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not
be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell
you
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.
You’ll also see warning labels
on
your
vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These
are
some
of
the symbols you may
find
on
your vehicle.
For
example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EVES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,111,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for
you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
UNLOCK
Esl
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to
do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
6
e
TURN
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are
on
some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
R.
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
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LIGHTER
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HORN
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SPEAKER
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FUEL
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Model
Reference
This manual
covers
these models:
Cargo
Van Passenger
Van
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Section
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats
in
your vehicle and
how
to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also
learn about some things
you
should
not
do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People
Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
How
to
Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
System
Rear
Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety
Belt
Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
Center Passenger Position
(Bench Seat)
Children
Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash
Manual Lumbar Support
(If
Equipped) Power Seats
(If
Equipped)
If
you have
this
feature, there will be
a
control pad on the
inboard side
of
the driver and passenger bucket seats.
If you have this feature, there will be a
knob
on the
inboard side
of
the driver and passenger 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.
The front control makes the front
of
the seat go up
and down.
The rear control makes
the
rear
of
the
seat go up
and down.
The center control makes the whole seat
go
forward,
rearward, up or down.
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Reclining Seatbacks
There is
a
lever
on
the inside
of
the seat
to
adjust the seatback.
You
can adjust
the
seatback
by
lifting the lever. Release
the lever
to
lock the seatback
where you want
it.
Pull up
on
the lever and the seat
will
go
to
an upright position.
But don’t have
a
seatback reclined
if
your vehicle
is
moving.
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Sitting in
a
reclined position when your vehicle
is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
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up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it
won’t 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’t
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.
Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed
on
some models and adjustable
on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down
so
that the top
of
the restraint
is
closest
to
the top
of
your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck
injury
in
a crash.
Seatback Latches (Non-Touring
Bench Seats)
The seatback lever
is
on
the right rear
of
your seat.
To
fold
your
non-touring
seatback forward, 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
in
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
bacl
1
th
lpright position.
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CAUTION:
If the seatback isn’t 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
A
CAUTION:
A
seat that isn’t 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.
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CAUTION:
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A
safety belt that is twisted
or
not properly
attached won’t provide the protection needed in
a
crash. The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After installing the seat, always
check to be sure that the safety belts are not
twisted and are properly attached.
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Bucket Seats
If you have rear bucket seats in your vehicle, they will
recline and adjust the same way as the front manual
bucket seats. See “Reclining Seatbacks” earlier
in
this
section or
in
the Index.
Bench Seats
If you have bench seats in your vehicle, each seat can
carry up to three passengers. They can also be removed
to
increase storage space.
The center bench (if not equipped with
a
built-in child
restraint) and rear bench seats can be adjusted forward
or rearward by
the
lever at the front
of
the seat.
Move the seat adjustment
lever at the front of the seat
toward the passenger’s side
to unlock it. Slide the seat to
where
you
want it. Then
release the lever and try to
move the seat with your
body,
to
make sure the seat
is
locked into place.
The non-touring center bench seat has
a
pivoting
right armrest. The left armrest can also be used as
a
storage compartment.
The optional touring bench seats come with moveable
armrests, individual reclining seatbacks, adjustable
headrests
and
a fold-down center console.
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To
raise or lower the center
console, press the button
between the beverage
holders. Only sit in the
center seating position
when the console is in an
upright position.
For details about headrests, see “Head Restraints”
in
this section.
To
adjust your seatback, pull
up
on the lever
on
the
lower outside of the seat.
The center bench seatbacks will recline further back
than the rear bench seatbacks.
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Removing the Rear Seats
To
remove the rear seats, do the following:
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TO DETACH
‘1
BELT
FOR
\
SEAT REMOVAL
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INSERT
KEY
,
1
INTO
HOLE
AND
PUSH
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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.
2.
If you have
a
safety belt
guide on
your
seat, pull
the
safety
belt
all
the way
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out through the guide.
3.
Pull up
on
the seatback latch on the right rear of the
front seat. Push the seatback
down
until
it
locks
in
place (non-touring bench seats only).
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4.
Lift up on the left seat release lever, then the right.
The latches
are
near the floor on the rear legs
of
the seat.
5.
Lift up on the rear
of
the seat to remove the seat
assembly from the rear latch pins. Then, pull back
and lift the seat out of the vehicle.
Your seat release latch lever
is
sprung with a
two-stage mechanism.
To
fully release the latch, two
levels of lift effort will be required. First, a low effort
to overcome the first stage and then a moderate
effort to fully release the latch.
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Replacing
the
Rear
Seats
To
replace the rear seats,
do
the following:
1.
Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front
retainers are hooked onto the anchor pins.
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.
3.
Raise the seatback by pushing forward
on
the latch at
the
right rear of
the
seat, while pushing down
on
the
upper edge
of
the seatback. Pull up
on
the
seatback
until
it
is
locked securely in
the
up position.
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4.
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.
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.
NOTICE:
Be
sure
to put the correct seats back in the proper
positions
so
the safety belts will work properly.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part
of
the
manual
tells
you how
to
use
safety
belts
properly. It also tells
you
some things
you
should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(SIR), or air bag system.
Don’t let anyone ride whel he or she can’t wear
a
safety belt properly.
If
you
are in
a
crash and
you’re not wearing
a
safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse.
You
can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it.
You
can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly too.
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