Chevrolet 1997 Astro User manual

The 1997 Chevrolet 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 explainsthe “SIR’ system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operateyour 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 oroverheated 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 lubricantsto use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistanceand 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
somethingyou want to read.
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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 thetime 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. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in U.S.A.
C97 10 B First Edition
WE SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We supportvoluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propri6taires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guideen frarqais chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.
1500 Bonhill Rd.
Mississauga, OntarioL5T lC7
@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation
1996
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when
they first receive theirnew vehicle. If you
dothis, itwill help you learn about the featuresand
controls foryour vehicle.
In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place tolook 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 helpavoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others couldbe hurt.
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You will also finda 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:
I 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 symbolsyou may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EVESBY
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.
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
I
LIGHTER m
HORN )a(
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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Model Reference
This manual covers these models:
Cargo Van Passenger Van
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information aboutthe 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’refor Everyone
Here Are QuestionsMany People
Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly
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 Guidesfor
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 SystemParts After a
Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, take them
out and put them back in. It also tells
you about bucket and bench seats,power seats and
head restraints.
Mant-1 Front Seats
You can lose control of the v icle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis
2-Way Front Seat
The bucket seats can be
adjusted forward or
rearward by the lever at
the
front of the seat.
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Move the seat adjustment lever at the front of the seat
toward
the driver’s door to unlock it. Slidethe 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.
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