I3 d3 ' CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN OWNER'S MANUAL " Ill IJ I How To Use This Manual INTRODUCTION 1 9 3 Chevrolet Astm Owner3 Manual 19 Welcome Thismanualhasbeenprepared to acquaintyouwiththeoperation and maintenance of your 1993 Astro, and to provide important safety information. There is also a Chevrolet Truck Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. In somevehicles,therecanbeinformationmanualsfromother manufacturerslikebodybuilders,vanoutfittersorspecialequipment companies.Weurgeyou to read all thesepublicationscarefully.Thiswillhelp you enjoy the safe and trouble-free operation of yourvehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mind that your Chevrolet dealer knows yourvehiplebestand is interested in your complete satisfaction. Your dealer invites you to return for all ofyourserviceneedsbothduring and after the warranty period. it to your Remember, if youhaveaconcernandneedhelphandling satisfaction, see the procedure in theChevroletTruckWarranty and Owner AssistanceInformationbooklet. Thanks for choosing a Chevrolet product. We value you as a member ofthe Chevrolet family. We want to assure you ofourcontinuinginterest in your pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle. Chevrolet Motor Division GeneralMotorsCorporation 30007 Van Dyke Ave. Warren,Michigan @Copyr@ht7992 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division. All Rights Resewed Second Edition Printed in USA. i How To Use This Manual ImportantNotestoOwnersandDrivers About this Manual: Please this keep manual your in vehicle, so it If yousellthe willbethere if youeverneed it whenyou'reontheroad. it so thenewownerordrivercanuseit. vehicle,pleaseleavethismanualin Thismanualincludesthelatestinformationatthetimeit was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without furthernotice.ForvehiclesfirstsoldinCanada,substitutethename"General Motors of Canada Limited" for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in thismanual. For Canadian Owners Who PreferFrench a Language Manual: Aux proprietairescanadiens: Vouspouvezvousprocurerunexernplairede au DGNMarketing ceguideenfrancaischezvotreconcessionaireou 1C7. ServicesLtd., 1500 BonhillRd.,Mississauga,OntarioL5T ... ... GM - GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, Chevrolet, the Chevrolet Emblem and Astro are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. ii Model Reference This manual covers these models: ,r PO357 iii TABLE OF CONTN7 I How to I 7 I I TO212 iv How To Use This Manual Manypeoplereadtheirowner'smanualfrombeginningtoendwhentheyfirst receivetheirnewvehicle.Thiswillhelpyoulearnaboutthefeaturesand controlsforyourvehicle.Inthismanual,you'llfindthatpicturesandwords worktogethertoexplainthingsquickly. INDEX: A goodplace to look forwhatyouneedistheIndex in backofthe manual.It'sanalphabeticallistofallthat's in themanual,andthepage number where you'll find it. SECTIONS 1-6: Eachsectionofthismanualbeginswithabrieflistofits if asectioncontainsthe contents, so youcanoftenfindataglance informationyouwant. SECTION 7: Thissection of thismanualcoversthemaintenancerequiredfor your vehicle. SECTION 8, CUSTOMERASSISTANCE: Thissectionincludesimportant informationaboutReportingSafetyDefects and givesyoudetailsaboutthe "RoadsideAssistance"program. You willalsofindcustomersatisfactionphone numbers(includingcustomersatisfactionnumbersforthehearing and speech impaired),aswellasthemediationlarbitrationprocedure.We'vealsoincluded orderinginformationforservicepublications in thissection. 0-1 How To Use This Manual Safety Warnings and Symbols Youwill find a number ofsafetycautionsinthis book. Weuseyellow and if youwere to theword CAUTION to tell youaboutthingsthatcouldhurtyou ignorethewarning. 1 CAUTION Thesemeanthere is somethingthatcouldhurtyou or otherpeople. I I Intheyellowcautionarea, we tell youwhatthehazardis.Thenwetellyou what to do to helpavoidorreducethehazard.Pleasereadthesecautions. youdon't,youorotherscouldbehurt. -If You willalsofindaredcirclewithaslashthroughit in this book. Thissafety do this",or"Don'tletthishappen." symbolmeans"Don't'',"Don't AM002002 0-2 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 also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same colors, andthewordsCAUTIONorNOTICE. 0-3 How To Use This Manual Vehicle Symbo/s These are someof the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: A Caution Possible Injury Protect Eyes by Shielding Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery A void Sparks or Flames These symbols are Important foryou and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: Fasten Safety Belts Door Lock/Unlock PO335 These symbols have to do with your lights: 0 A Turn Signal Direction Hazard Warning Flasher Headlight High Beam Master Lighting Switch Parking Lights ~ Fog Lights Daytime Running Lights These symbols are on some of your controls: Hood Release Windshield Wper Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster Ventilating Fan Rear Window Wiper L Washer ? Rear Window Defogger Hatch Release PO358 0-5 These symbols areusedon warning and indicator lights: 1 Engine Coolant Temperature mrtery Charging System Fuel Engine Oil Pressure BRAKE Brake (Standard Cluster) I ANTILOCK Four- Wheel Anti-lock Brakes Lighter Speaker Here are someother symbols you may see: Horn Fuse PO359 Hereyou'llfindinformationabouttheseats in yourvehicleandhowtouse your safety belts properly . You can also learn about some things you should not do with safety belts . Seats and Seat Controls ...................................................................................... 1-2 Front Seats ........................................................................................................ 1-2 Rear Seats ......................................................................................................... 1-5 Head Restraints ............................................................................................... 1-11 Safety Belts: They're For Everyone ................................................................... 1-12 Why Safety Belts Work ................................................................................... 1-13 Questions People Ask ..................................................................................... 1-16 1-17 Safety Belt Reminder Light ............................................................................. How To Wear Safety Belts Properly ................................................................. 1-18 Adults ................................................................................................................... 1-18 Driver Position.................................................................................................. 1-18 1-19 Lap-Shoulder Belt......................................................................................... Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................................................................ 1-25 1-26 Right Front Passenger Position ...................................................................... Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ....................................................... 1-27 Center Passenger Positions ............................................................................ 1-30 Children ................................................................................................................ 1-31 Smaller Children and Babies .......................................................................... 1-32 1-33 Child Restraints................................................................................................ 1-40 Larger Children ................................................................................................ 1-42 Safety Belt Extender ........................................................................................... 1-43 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................................................................... Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ............................................................... 1-43 1-1 Seats and Safety Belts Seats and Seat Controls Thissectiontellsyouabouttheseats-howtoadjustthem,takethemout andputthembackin.Italsotellsyouaboutbucketandbenchseats,power seats,andheadrestraints. Front Seats Manual Seats bnu I I W I You canlosecontrol of thevehicleifyoutry to adjust a manual 2 driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement couldstartleandconfuse you, ormakeyou push a pedalwhenyou don'twantto.Adjustthedriver'sseatonlywhenthevehicleisnot moving. A I I d PO414 I Thebucketseatscanbeadjustedforwardorrearwardbytheleveratthe front of the seat. Slide the lever at the front of theseattothelefttounlockit.Slidetheseat to whereyouwant it. Thenreleasetheleverandtry to movetheseatwith yourbody,tomakesuretheseatislockedintoplace. 1-2 .. PO410 You canadjusttheseatbeforeenteringthevehicle. Thefrontcontrol makesthefront of theseatgoupanddown. Therearcontrol makestherear of theseat go upanddown. Thecentercontrol makesthewholeseat go upanddownorforwardand rearward. Reclining Bucket Seatbacks I PO409 Ifyouhave this feature,youcanadjusttheseatbackbyrotatingtheknob. iseasier to reclinetheseat if you do notleanagainst it while turning the knob. 1-3 It Don'thaveaseatbackreclined if yourvehicleismoving. AM101010 1 CAUTION is inmotioncanbe Sitting in areclinedpositionwhenyourvehicle 4 dangerous.Evenifyoubuckleup,yoursafetybeltscan't do their job whenyou'rereclinedlikethis. The shoulder belt can't do its job because it won't be against your In acrashyoucouldgo body.Instead, it willbeinfrontofyou. it,receivingneckorotherinjuries. Thelapbeltcan't do its jobeither. In acrashthebeltcouldgoup overyourabdomen.Thebeltforceswouldbethere,notatyour pelvicbones.Thiscouldcauseseriousinternalinjuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion,havethe in theseatandwearyoursafety seatbackupright.Thensitwellback properly. belt into * I Rear Seats Bucket Seats If you haverearbucketseatsinyourvehicle,they will reclineandadjustthe See "FrontSeats"earlier in this sameway as thefrontmanualbucketseats. sectionor in the Index. Bench Seats If youhavebenchseats in yourvehicle,eachseat can carry up to three passengers.Theycanalsoberemoved to increasestoragespace. :.:;.i .,..* -. K3203 Thecenter and rearbenchseatscanbeadjustedforwardorrearwardbythe of the seat to the lever at the front of the seat. Slide the lever at the front right to unlockit.Slide the seat to whereyouwant it. Thenreleasethelever and try to movetheseatwithyourbody, to make sure the seat is locked intoplace. . 1-5 Seatls and Safe#y Belts Thenon-touringcenterbenchseathasapivotingrightarmrest.Theleft armrestcanalsobe used as a storagecompartment, The storagecompartmentandbeveragecoolercanalsobeused as rear seat armrests. See "StorageCornpartmenVBeverageCooler" in theIndex. Theoptionaltouringbenchseatscomewithmoveablearmrests,individual recliningseatbacks,adjustableheadrestsanda fold downcenterconsole. .: PO461 To adjustyourseatback,pullupontheleverontheloweroutside seat. Thecenterbenchseatbackswillreclinefurtherbackthantherearbench seatbacks. of the 1-6 K3106 To foldyournon-touringseatbackforward, pull uponthelatchreleaselever whilepullingtheseatbacktowardyou.Thelever is on therightrear ofyour seat.Afterthelatchhasbeenreleased,pushtheseatbackdownuntilitlocks in place. To raisetheseatback,unlocktheseatbypushingforwardonthe lever.Makesuretheseatback is lockedwhen it is putbackintheupright position. 1-7 Seats and Safety Belts Removable Seats (Touring and Non-Touring Bench Seats) PO415 To remove the seat: 1. Disconnectthequickreleaselatchplatesforthelap-shoulderbeltfrom thebucklesintheroof. 2. If youareremovingthecenterseat,removetherightlap-shoulderbelt. To do this,pressthetip of akeyintothereleaseholeof the safety belt attachmentwhilepullinguponthesafetybelt. I 1 NO034 If youhaveasafetybeltguide wayoutthroughtheguide. on yourseat,pullthesafetybeltallthe 1-8 ...