ma. j 1994 ASTRO VANOWNER’S MANUAL i INTRODUCTION 1994 Chevrolet Astro Owner’s Manual Welcome This manual was preparedto acquaint you with the operation and maintenance of your 1994 Chevrolet Astro and toprovide important safety information. There is also a Chevrolet Truck Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. In somevehicles, there can be information manuals from other manufacturers like body builders or special equipment companies. We urge you to reviewall these publications carefully. This will help you enjoy safe and trouble-free operation of your vehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mind that yourChevrolet dealer knows your vehicle best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. Your dealer invites you to return for all of your service needs both during and after the warranty period. Remember, if you have a concern and need helphandling it to your satisfaction, see the procedure in the Chevrolet Truck Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. Thanks for choosing a Chevrolet product. We value you as a member of the Chevrolet family. We want to assure you of our continuing interest in your pleasure and satisfaction with your vehicle. Chevrolet Motor Division General Motors Corporation 30007 Van Dyke Ave. Warren, Michigan @Copyright1993 General Motors Corporation, Chevrolet Motor Division All Rights Reserved Second Edition Printed in U.S.A. i Important Notesto Owners and Drivers .. .About This Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle so it will be there if you ever needit when you’re on the road.If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. This manual includes the latest information at the timeit was printed. We reserve the rightto make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehiclesfirst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefera French Language Manual: Auxpruprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurerun exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre concessionaireou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, OntarioL5T 1C7. General Motors, GM and the GM Emblem, Chevrolet and the Chevrolet Emblem, and ASTRO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. .. 11 Model Reference This manual covers these models: Passenger Model Cargo Model iii Table of Contents Introduction - How to Use this Manual This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols. Section 1 - Seats and Safety Restraints This section tells you how to use yourseats and safety restraints properly. Section 2 - Features & Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. Section 3 - Comfort Controls& Audio Systems This section tells you howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Section 4 - Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under differentconditions. Section 5 - Problems on the Road This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating. Section 6 - Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you howto keep your vehicle running properly and lookinggood. Section 7- Scheduled Maintenance Services This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Section 8 - Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact your GM division for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects’’on page 84 Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you wantto read. iv How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. INDEX: A good place to look for what you need isthe Index in back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s inthe manual, and the page number where you’ll find it. SECTIONS 1-6: Each section of this manual begins witha brief list of its contents, so you can often find at a glance if a section contains the information you want. SECTION 7: This section of the manual covers the maintenance required for your vehicle. SECTION 8 CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE:This section includes important information about reporting safety defects and gives you details about the “Roadside Assistance’’ program. You will also find customer satisfaction phone numbers (including customer satisfaction numbers for the hearing and speech impaired) as well as themediatiodarbitration procedure. We’ve also included ordering information for service publications in this section. V Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.We use a box with gray background and the word CAUTION to tell you about things thatcould hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. I In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Thenwe tell you what to do to help avoidor reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also finda circle with a slash through it in this book.This safety symbol means “Don’t,’’ “Don’tdo this,” or “Don’t let this happen.” vi Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: NOTICE: These mean thereis 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 coveredby your warranty, and it couldbe costly. But the notice will tell you whatto 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 yellow for cautions, blue for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: Caubon Protect Eyes CausticBattery AcidSpark or Flame Could Possible Injury by Shielding Could Cause BurnsExplodeBattery Avoid Sparks or Flames vii These symbols are important for you and yourpassengers whenever your vehicle is driven: I FastenSafety Door LocWUnlock Belts These symbols have to do with your lights: I A I Master Lighting Turn Signal Hazard Warning Headlight Swifc h Direction Flasher High Beam 1 Parking Lights Daytime Fog Lights Running Lights viii These symbols are on some of your controls: w w Hood Release Windshield Windshield Windshield Wiper Washer Defroster Q I I Ventilating Fan Rear Window Rear Window Hatch Wiper & Washer Defogger Release These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: II Engine Coolant Battery Charging Engine Fuel Oil Temperature System Pressure ANTI- LOCK Brake 4- Wheel (Standard Cluster Anti-Lock ix Here are some other symbols you maysee: Fuse Lighter Horn Speaker X Seats and Safety Belts Section Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly . You can also learn about somethings you should not do with safety belts. Seats and Seat Controls .................................... 1-2 Frontseats ............................................. 1-2 Rear Seats ............................ , .. ....... 1-5 Head Restraints ...................... ........ 1-10 Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone ....... ................. 1-11 Why Safety Belts Work .................................. 1-12 Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts ............. 1-15 Safety Belt Reminder Light ............................. 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............................ 1-16 Adults .......................... .. .............1-16 Driver Position ............. ..................... 1-17 Lap-Shoulder Belt .................................... 1-17 Driver’s Facial Air Bag System ............................ 1-25 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .......................... 1-29 Right Front Passenger Position ............................. 1-30 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ....................... 1-31 Center Passenger Positions ................................ 1-34 LapBelt ............................................ 1-34 Children ................................................. 1-35 Smaller Children and Babies .............................. 1-36 Child Restraints ........................................ 1-37 Larger Children ............. ......................... 1-44 Safety Belt Extender ....................................... 1-46 Checking Your Restraint Systems ............................. 1-47 Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ..........................1-47 1-1 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. Front Seats Manual Front Seat The bucket seats can be adjusted forwardor rearward by the lever at the front of the seat. Slide the lever at the front of the seat to the left to unlock it.Slide the seat to where you wantit. Then release thelever and try to move the seat with your body, to make sure theseat is locked into place. 1-2 Power Driver's Seat You can adjust the seat before entering the vehicle. The front control makes the front of the seat go up and down. The rear control makes the rearof the seat go up and down. The center control makes the whole seat go up and down or forward and rearward. Reclining Bucket Seats If you have this feature, you will have either a knob or alever on the inside of the seat to adjust the seatback. If you have the knob, you can adjust the seatback by rotating the knob to the leftor right. 1-3 If you have the lever, you can adjust the seatback by lifting the lever. Release the lever to lock the seat back where you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat willgo to an upright position.