1993 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER instrument panel

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PO396
Use your optional fog lamps for better vision in foggy or misty conditions.
Your parking lights and/or low beam headlights must be on or your fog lamps
won't work.
Your fog lamp switch
is in the center of the instrument panel above the radio.
Slide the right side
of the switch to turn the fog lamps on, and the left side
of the switch to turn them
off. A warning light in the switch will remind you
that your fog lights are
on.
Remember, fog lamps alone will not give off as much light as your headlights.
Never use your fog lamps in the dark without turning on your headlights.
Fog lamps will go
off whenever your high beam lights come on. When the
high beams go
off, the fog lamps will come on again.
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If your vehicle was first sold, when new, in Canada, you will ha\
ve this light on
the instrument panel. It goes on whenever the Daytime Running Lights are on.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Run\
ning Lights
(DRL)” is a useful feature, in that DRL can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during daylight hours. DRL is required on new
vehicles
sold in Canada.
The high beam headlights will come on at reduced brightness in\
daylight when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released.
When you turn on your headlights, the DRL will switch
off and the exterior
lights will come on. When you turn off the headlights, the exterior lights will
go out and the high beams will change to the reduced brightness of
DRL
again .
The DRL indicator light on the instrument panel will go on wh\
enever the DRL
is on. This light means that only the DRL is on. When you turn on your
exterior lights, this light will go out.
Of course, you may still turn on the headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking brake. The DRL will
stay
off until you release the parking brake.
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PO393
If you have the optional interior light override switch and it is\
in the DOOR
position, your interior lights will work as usual. If the switch is OFF, the
interior lights will
not come on when any of the vehicle doors are open. It is
on the instrument panel above the radio.
Mirrors
Inside Mirror
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tour inside reanriew mirror has two pivots so you can adjust it up and down
)r side to side.
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Your right side mirror is convex. A convex mirror's surface is curved so you
can see more from the driver's seat.
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If you aren't used to a convex mirror, you can hit another vehicle. A
convex mirror can make things (like other vehicles) look fart\
her away
than they really are. If you cut too sharply into the right \
lane, you could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your inside mirror or glance
over your shoulder before changing lanes.
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Power Mirrors
PO445
Some vehicles come with the optional remote control switch for \
adjusting the
outside mirror. The switch is on the instrument panel above the radio. To
move a mirror, slide the switch
to L for the driver's side mirror or to R for
the passenger's side mirror. Then, press the four-way pad to move the mirror
in the desired direction. To make sure you
do not accidentally move a mirror,
slide the switch to the middle
(off) position.
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K3256
To open yo.ur optional rear storage compartment, pull up on the handle to
remove the cover. To replace the cover, fit the notches
on the cover into the
storage compartment slots and push down.
To open your optional beverage cooler, lift up on the armrest. Th\
e cooler has
a drain system that drains
off as much fluid as necessary. It also has an
ashtray and a cupholder for your convenience.
Instrument Cluster
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your
vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, about how much fuel
remains, and many other things you’ll need to know to drive safely and
economically.
5igital Cluster
The optional digital cluster on your vehicle’s instrument panel is displayed
electronically and will tell you everything the standard cluster does.
The digital cluster will give readings in either English or Metric. To switch
from English to Metric, just press the
EIM button.
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Air Vents
You will find air vents in the center and on the sides of your instrument
panel. You can move the vents to direct the
flow of air, or close the vents
altogether. When you close a vent, it will increase the flow of air coming out
of any vents that are open.
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If your vehicle does not have air conditioning, this is what your heating
system will
look like.
Fan Lever
The top lever has five positions. To increase the air flow, move the lever
toward
HIGH. To decrease the air flow, move it toward OFF.
Temperature Lever
The left lever lets you select the temperature of the air flowing into your
vehicle. Move the lever up for warmer air. Move the lever dow\
n for cooler air.
Function Lever
The right lever can be moved to four different functions.
Defrost: The setting with the defrost symbol operates the defroster. Mos\
t of
the air comes out near the windshield, with some going to the floor vents.
Use this when you get fog or ice on the windshield.
HTR (Heater): Most of the air comes out near the floor. The rest comes out
from the defroster vents under the windshield and at the front side windows.
This is best for cold weather.
VENT: The air comes out at the vents on your instrument panel and \
at your
front side windows.
BLEND: With this setting, the heated outside air comes out between the
heater vents and defroster vents with some air coming through \
the side
vents. Adjust the temperature lever for warmer or cooler air.
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from the defroster vents under the windshield and at the front\
side windows.
This is best for cold weather.
VENT The air comes out at the vents on your instrument panel and at your
front side windows. The air conditioner will not run. Adjust t\
he temperature
lever for warmer or cooler air.
BI-LEV NC: With this, outside air comes in through the heater floor vent and
the instrument panel vents.
If you move your temperature control lever
between cold and hot, cooler air will come out of the upper vents while
warmer air comes out of the
floor vent. This setting is useful in cool weather
with bright sunlight.
NORM NC: This setting cools the outside air. If you first used MAX NC, use
NORM NC as soon as the vehicle has cooled down, so outside air will be
going through your vehicle.
MAX NC: This cools the air the fastest. Move the other lever all the \
way to
Cold.
MAX A/C lets in only a little air from the outside. You can use MAX
NC at first when it’s really hot outside and you need to cool off quickly.
When the air conditioning or defrost is on, you may notice a slight increase
or decrease in engine .speed.
Rear Heater
You may have the optional rear heater. The three-speed fan switch is above
the radio. Slide the lever toward
HI for warmer air in the rear area. Move the
switch to
OFF to turn the system off.
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