2005 Chevrolet Astro Owner Manual M
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2005 Chevrolet Astro Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-3 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-7 Towing ................................................... 4-33 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-18 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-38 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Airbag System ......................................... 1-63 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-70 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-47 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Rear Axle ............................................... 5-48 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-6 Front Axle ............................................... 5-49 Windows ................................................. 2-14 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-50 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-16 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-57 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-16 Tires ...................................................... 5-58 Mirrors .................................................... 2-28 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-84 HomeLink® Transmitter ............................. 2-29 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-93 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-33 Electrical System ...................................... 5-94 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-101 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 5-102 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-19 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-23 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-37 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-39 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Index ................................................................ 1 Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the How to Use This Manual name ASTRO are registered trademarks of General Many people read the owner manual from beginning to Motors Corporation. end when they first receive their new vehicle. If this This manual includes the latest information at the time is done, it can help you learn about the features it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work after that time without further notice. For vehicles together in the owner manual to explain things. first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division Index whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if A good place to quickly locate information about the it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05ASTRO A First Edition © 2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things you or others could be hurt. that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in {CAUTION: this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or These mean there is something that could hurt “Do Not let this happen.” you or other people. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Also, in this manual you will find these notices: The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with Notice: These mean there is something that could the text describing the operation or information damage your vehicle. relating to a specific component, control, message, A notice tells about something that can damage the gage, or indicator. vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered If you need help figuring out a specific name of a by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But component, gage, or indicator, reference the the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. following topics: When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. • Features and Controls in Section 2 There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-3 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Manual Seats ................................................1-3 Children and Small Adults ..........................1-35 Power Seat ...................................................1-3 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-37 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-4 Child Restraints .............................................1-38 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Older Children ..............................................1-38 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Infants and Young Children ............................1-40 Seatback Latches ...........................................1-6 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-46 Rear Seats .......................................................1-7 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-49 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-7 Top Strap ....................................................1-50 Bench Seat ..................................................1-11 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-52 Bucket Seats ...............................................1-17 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Safety Belts ...................................................1-18 Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-54 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-18 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-22 the LATCH System ....................................1-56 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-23 Securing a Child Restraint in a Driver Position ..............................................1-23 Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-57 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-30 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-31 Seat Position (Bench Seat) .........................1-58 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-31 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-31 Seat Position ............................................1-60 Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-34 1-1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Airbag System ...............................................1-63 Restraint System Check ..................................1-70 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-65 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-70 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-66 Replacing Restraint System What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-67 Parts After a Crash ...................................1-71 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-68 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .....1-68 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-69 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-70 1-2 Front Seats 1. Move the seat adjustment lever toward the outboard side of the seat to unlock it. Manual Seats 2. Slide the seat to where you want it. 3. Release the lever and try to move the seat with your body, to make sure that the seat is locked {CAUTION: into place You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to Power Seat adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle