Chevrolet 1993 Astro Passenger User manual

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CHEVROLET
ASTRO VAN
OWNER'S MANUAL
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INTRODUCTION
11993 Chevrolet Astm Owner3 Manual
Welcome
Thismanualhasbeenprepared to acquaintyouwiththeoperation and
maintenanceofyour
1993 Astro,and to provideimportantsafetyinformation.
There
is alsoaChevroletTruckWarranty and OwnerAssistanceInformation
booklet. In somevehicles,therecanbeinformationmanualsfromother
manufacturerslikebodybuilders,vanoutfittersorspecialequipment
companies.Weurgeyou to read all thesepublicationscarefully.Thiswillhelp
youenjoythesafe and trouble-freeoperation
of yourvehicle.
When
it comes to service,keep in mindthatyourChevroletdealerknows
yourvehiplebestand is interestedinyourcompletesatisfaction. Your dealer
invitesyoutoreturnfor all ofyourserviceneedsbothduring and afterthe
warrantyperiod.
Remember,
if youhaveaconcernandneedhelphandling it to your
satisfaction,seetheprocedure in theChevroletTruckWarranty and Owner
AssistanceInformationbooklet.
ThanksforchoosingaChevroletproduct. We valueyouasamember ofthe
Chevroletfamily. We wanttoassure you ofourcontinuinginterest in your
pleasure and satisfactionwithyourvehicle.
ChevroletMotorDivision
GeneralMotorsCorporation
30007 Van Dyke Ave.
Warren,Michigan
@Copyr@ht 7992 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division.
All Rights Resewed
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. . . About thisManual: Pleasekeepthismanualinyourvehicle, so it
willbethere
if youeverneed it whenyou’reontheroad. If yousellthe
vehicle,pleaseleavethismanualin
it so thenewownerordrivercanuseit.
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reservetherighttomakechangesintheproductafterthattimewithout
furthernotice.ForvehiclesfirstsoldinCanada,substitutethename“General
Motors of CanadaLimited”forChevroletMotorDivisionwheneveritappears
in thismanual.
. . . ForCanadianOwners Who PreferaFrenchLanguageManual:
Aux proprietairescanadiens:
Vouspouvezvousprocurerunexernplairede
ceguideenfrancaischezvotreconcessionaireou
au DGNMarketing
ServicesLtd.,
1500 BonhillRd.,Mississauga,OntarioL5T 1C7.
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GENERALMOTORS,GM,theGMEmblem,Chevrolet,theChevroletEmblem
and Astro are registered trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
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Model Reference
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Manypeoplereadtheirowner’smanualfrombeginningtoendwhentheyfirst
receivetheirnewvehicle.Thiswillhelpyoulearnaboutthefeaturesand
controlsforyourvehicle.Inthismanual,you’llfindthatpicturesandwords
worktogethertoexplainthingsquickly.
INDEX: A goodplace to look forwhatyouneedistheIndex in backofthe
manual.It’sanalphabeticallistofallthat’s in themanual,andthepage
numberwhereyou’llfindit.
SECTIONS 1-6: Eachsectionofthismanualbeginswithabrieflistofits
contents,
so youcanoftenfindataglance if asectioncontainsthe
informationyouwant.
SECTION 7: Thissection of thismanualcoversthemaintenancerequiredfor
yourvehicle.
SECTION 8, CUSTOMERASSISTANCE: Thissectionincludesimportant
informationaboutReportingSafetyDefects and givesyoudetailsaboutthe
“RoadsideAssistance”program. You willalsofindcustomersatisfactionphone
numbers(includingcustomersatisfactionnumbersforthehearing and speech
impaired),aswellasthemediationlarbitrationprocedure.We’vealsoincluded
orderinginformationforservicepublications in thissection.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
Youwill findanumber ofsafetycautionsinthis book. Weuseyellow and
theword
CAUTION to tell youaboutthingsthatcouldhurtyou if youwere to
ignorethewarning.
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Thesemeanthere is somethingthatcouldhurtyou or otherpeople.
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Intheyellowcautionarea, we tell youwhatthehazardis.Thenwetellyou
what
to do to helpavoidorreducethehazard.Pleasereadthesecautions. If
youdon’t,youorotherscouldbehurt.
You willalsofindaredcirclewithaslashthroughit in this
book. Thissafety
symbolmeans“Don’t’’,“Don’t
do this”,or“Don’tletthishappen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also,in this bookyouwillfindthesebluenotices:
In thebluenoticearea, we tell youaboutsomethingthatcandamageyour
vehicle.Manytimes, this damagewouldnotbecoveredbyyourwarranty,and
itcouldbecostly.Butthenoticewill tell youwhat to
do to helpavoidthe
damage.
Whenyoureadothermanuals,youmightseeCAUTIONandNOTICE
warningsindifferentcolorsor in differentwords. In thismanual,we’veused
thefamiliarwordsandcolorsthatGeneralMotorshasusedforyears.
You’ll alsoseewarninglabelsonyourvehicle.Theyusethesamecolors,
andthewordsCAUTIONorNOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbo/s
These are some of the symbolsyou will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols are used on an original battery:
A
Caution
Possible Injury
Avoid Sparks
or Flames
Protect Eyes
by Shielding Caustic Battery Acid
Could CauseBurns Spark or Flame Could
Explode Battery
These symbols are Importantforyou and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
Fasten Safety
Belts
Door Lock/Unlock
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