1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER Owners Manual

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a desired speed and then you apply
the brake. This,
of course, shuts off the Cruise Control. But you don’t need
to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 kdh) or more, you can
move the Cruise Control switch from
ON to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) and
hold it for about half a second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay there.
Remember, if you hold the switch at
R/A (Resume/Accelerate) longer than
half a second, the vehicle will keep going faster until you release the switch
or apply the brake. You could be startled and even lose control.
So unless
you want to go faster, don’t hold the switch at
R/A (Resume/Accelerate).
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control
While your cruise control switch is in the ON position, here are two ways to
go to a higher speed. Here’s the first:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Push the button at
the end of the lever,
then release the button and the accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise
at the higher speed.
Here’s the second:
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Move the Cruise switch from ON to WA (Resume/Accelerate). Hold it
there until
you get up to the speed you want, and then release the
switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, quickly (less than half a
second) move the switch
to WA (Resume/Accelerate). Each time you
do this, your vehicle will go about 1 mph (1.6 kdh) faste,r.
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To Reduce Speed While Usina Cruise Control
1 0 Push in the
button at the end
of the lever until
you reach the
lower speed you
want, then release
it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the button for less than half
a second. Each time you do this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the Cruise Control speed you
set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work on hills depends upon your speed,
load, and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may
want to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have
to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed
down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of Cruise Control. Many
drivers find this to be too much trouble and don’t use Cruise Control on
steep hills.
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There are two ways to turn off the Cruise Control:
Step lightly on
the brake pedal.
Move the Cruise
switch
to OFF.
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or the ignition, your Cruise Control
set speed memory is erased.
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Your light switches
are
on the left side of
the instrument panel
above the vent.
Press the top light switch to the left
to turn on:
Parking Lights
Taillights
0 License Plate Lights
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Press the bottom light switch to the left to turn on the headlights, together
with:
Parking Lights
0 Taillights
License Plate Lights
Instrument Panel Lights
Press
OFF to turn off all your lights.
Turn the dial above the light switches to the left to dim your instrument
panel lights.
Turn the dial to the right to brighten your instrument panel lights. If you
turn the dial all the way to the right until it clicks, your interior lights will
come on.
You can switch your headlights from high to low beam by pulling on the
multifunction lever on the left
of the steering column.
A circuit breaker protects your headlights. If you have an electrical
overload, your headlights will flicker on and off. Have your headlight
wiring checked right away if this happens.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Fog Lamps
I Use your optional fog
lamps for better vision
in foggy or misty
conditions. Your
parking lights or headlights
on low
I
beam must be on or
your fog lamps won’t
work.
I is in the cent& of the
instrument panel
dl;.l*. By..: 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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(Canada Only)
If your vehicle was first sold, when new, in Canada, you will have this light
on the instrument panel. It goes on whenever the Daytime Running Lights
are on, the ignition is on, the headlamp switch is off, and the parking brake
is released.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has decided that “Daytime Running \
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:
0 The ignition is on,
0 The headlight switch is off, and
0 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 whenever 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.
If the DRL indicator light is on at dawn
or dusk, it is a reminder to turn on
your headlights.
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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If you have this option, a reminder tone will sound when your he\
adlights are
turned on and your ignition is in OFF, LOCK or ACC. To turn the tone off,
press the OFF switch.
Dome Lights
Reading Lights
The dome lights may
come on when you
open any of the doors.
You can also turn
on
the dome lights by
turning the dimmer
dial to the right until it
clicks.
You may have the
optional reading lights
next to the dome
lights. Turn the lights
on and
off by pressing
the switch next to the
light.
You can adjust the lights to any desired position by rotating the lamp\
and
they will work when the ignition is on or off. Be sure to turn the lights
off
before you leave the vehicle.
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