Chevrolet 1996 Astro User manual

The

1996

Chevrolet Astro Owner’s

Manual

BeatsandRestraintSystems

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1-1

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.

also explains the

“SIR”

system.

FeaturesandControls

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2-1

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

Bmfort ControlsandAudioSystems

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3-1

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your

audio system.

Here

you’ll

find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

This section tells you what to do

you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated

engine, etc.

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how

get service and owner

publications.

also gives you infomation on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-8.

Here’s an alphabetical listing

almost every subject

this manual.

You

can use

to quickly find

something

you

want to read.

YourDrivingandtheRoad

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4-1

Problemson theRoad

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5-1

ServiceandAppearanceCare

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6-1

Maintenanceschedule.

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7-1

CustomerAssistanceInformation

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8-1

Index

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9-1

GENERALMOTORS, GM, theGM Emblem,

CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLETEmblem andthe

name ASTROare registered trademarks of General

Motors Corporation.

This manual includesthe latest information

the time it

was printed. We reserve the right to make changes

the

product after that time withoutfurther notice. For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors of CanadaLimited” for Chevrolet

Division whenever

appears

this manual.

Please keep this manual in yourvehicle,

will

there

you ever need it whenyou’re on the road. If you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in

the

new

owner can use it.

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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation

1995

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 thefeatures and

controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work togetherto explain

things quickly.

Index

good place to lookfor what you need is theIndex

in the back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of

all that’sin 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

ignore

the warning.

CAUTION:

These :--Jan thereis something that could hurt

you or other people.

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

we tell you what to do to help avoid or reducethe

hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t,you or

others could be

hurt.

iii

You will also find a circle

with a slash through

this book. This safety

symbol means “Don’t,’’

“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this bookyou will find these notices:

NOTICE:

These mean there

something that could

damage your vehicle.

In the notice area, we tell youabout something that can

damage your vehicle. Many times,this damage would

not be covered by your warranty, andit could

costly.

But the notice will tell

you

what

do tohelp avoid

the

damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see

CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in differentcolors or

in different words.

You’ll

also

see warning labels

your vehicle. They use

the same words,CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle

Symbols

These are some

the

symbols

you

may

find

your

vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

BATTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

SPARK

,111,

COULD

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle

driven:

DOOR LOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

These symbols

have

with

your lights:

SIGNALS

TURN

WARNING

HAZARD

FLASHER

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on

some

your controls:

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

VENTILATING

FAN

(

-b

-J

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

TEMP

CHARGING

I-1

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(0)

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

)a(

SPEAKER

FUEL

Model

Reference

This

manual covers these

models:

Cargo

Van

Passenger Van

Section

Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats

your

vehicle and howto use your safety belts properly.

You

can also learn about some things you should

not

with

air bags and safety belts.

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.

Manual Front Seat

CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you,

make you push a pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when

the vehicle

not moving.

1-1

2-Way Front Seat

The bucket seats

can

adjusted forward or

rearward by the lever at

the front

the seat.

Manual Lumbar Support (Option)

Move the seatadjustment lever at thefront of

the

seat

toward the driver’s doorto unlock

it.

Slide the seat

where you want it. Then release the lever and try to

move the seat withyour

body,

make sure the seat is

locked

into

place.

you have

this

feature, there will be

knob on the

inboard side

the driver and passenger bucket seats.

Turn the knob toward

the

front

the vehicle to increase

lumbar support. Turn theknob toward the rear of the

vehicle

decrease lumbar support.

1-2

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