1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER tow

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine You can also adjust
the mirror for day
or
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night driving. Press
the tab forward (away
from you) for day
driving. Pull the tab
back (towards you)
for night driving.
Outside Mirrors
Adjust your outside
mirrors by hand
so
you can just see the
side of your vehicle.
Your outside mirrors can also be folded in or
out. Push the mirror towards
the vehicle to move it in. After pushing the mirror out, adjustment will be
maintained.
above the radio.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your
brake system inspected right away.
This light should come on as you start the vehicle. If it doesn’t come on
then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there’s a problem.
If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop
carefully. You may notice that the pedal is harder to push.
Or, the pedal may
go closer to the floor. It may take longer to stop. If the light is still
on, have
the vehicle towed for service. (See “Towing Your Vehicle” in the Index.)
The brake system warning light will also come on when
YOU set your
parking brake, and it will stay on
if your parking brake doesn’t release fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means YOU have a
brake problem.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
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With anti-lock, this light will go on when you start your engine and may
stay on for several seconds. That’s normal. If the light doesn’t come on,
have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Heating System
If your vehicle does
conditioning, this is
what your heating system will look like.
I not have air
Fan Lever
The top lever has four 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 down for cooler
air.
Function Lever
The right lever can be moved to five different functions.
DEFROST The setting with the defrost symbol operates the defroster.
Most of the air comes out near
the windshield, with some going to the floor
vents and front side windows. 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.
BLEND (Position 1): With this setting, the heated outside air comes out
between the heater vents and defroster vents. The lever can be positioned
anywhere between to adjust proprotion of air coming through. Adjust the
temperature lever for warmer or cooler air.
BLEND (Position 2): With this setting, the heated outside air comes out
between the vents and heater vents. The lever can be positioned anywhere
between to adjust proprotion of air coming through. Adjust the temperature
lever for warmer
or cooler air.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Heating/Air Conditioning System
If your vehicle has air conditioning, your heating/air conditioning system
will look like this.
Before using your
vehicle's air conditioning, open the windows to clear the
vehicle of hot air. Close the windows when using the system.
Fan Lever
The top lever has five positions. To increase the air flow, move the lever
toward
HIGH. To decrease the air flow, move the lever 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 down 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.
Most of the air comes out near the windshield, with some going to the floor
vents and side window defrost vents. Use this when you get fog or ice on
the windshield.
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.
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, The air
conditioner will not run. Adjust the temperature lever for warmer or cooler
air.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine BI-LEV A/C: With this, outside air comes out 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 A/C: This setting cools the outside air. If you first used MAX A/C,
use NORM A/C as soon as the vehicle has cooled down, so outside air will
be going through your vehicle.
MAX A/C: 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
A/C at first when it's really hot outside and you need to cool off quickly.
When the air conditioning, defrost or Blend is on, you
may notice a slight
increase or decrease
in engine speed, due to compressor operation.
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.
Rear Air Conditioning
You may have rear air
conditioning. The rear
air conditioning
switch is located
above the radio at the
top
of the instrument
panel. Slide the lever
toward
HI for cooler
air
in the rear area.
Slide the lever to
OFF
to turn the system off.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Clock
To set the clock, just:
Push SET.
Within 5 seconds, push ant Ild SCA .N until the correct hour appears.
0 Press and hold SEEK until the correct minute appears.
To display the clock
with the ignition off, push the upper knob. The time
will be displayed for a few seconds.
Cassette Tape Player
Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes
long on each side. Tapes longel [an that are
so thin they may not work well
in this player.
To play a cassette tape:
Have the radio on.
0 Insert the tape squarely rnrough the tape door.
The longer side with the tape visible goes in first. If you hear nothing or
hear just garbled sound, it may not be
in squarely. Push STOP-E JECT to
remove the tape and start over.
Once the tape is playing, use the upper and lower knobs for volume and
balance, just
as you do for radio. The arrows show which side of the tape is
playing.
To go forward to another part of the tape, push the button with an
arrow pointing toward the lighted arrow.
To stop the tape, push the
STOP-E JECT button lightly.
To go backward, push the button with an arrow pointing away from
the lighted arrow. To stop the tape, push the
STOP-EJECT button
lightly.
To go from one side of the tape to the other, push in the upper knob on
your radio.
To remove or stop the tape, push STOP-EJECT.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Your Driving and the Road
Section
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Here
you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in
varying weather conditions. We’ve also included many other useful tips on
driving.
Defensive Driving
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Drunken Driving . I
Control of a Vehicle
Braking
.............................................. 4-5
Steering
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Steering Tips .............. .................... 4-8
Passing ............................................... 4-10
Loss of Control ..... .......... 4-11
Driving at Night
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Driving in the Rain
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CityDriving
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Freeway Driving
............... ........... ...... 4-16
Winter Driving
................. ......... ...... 4-20
TowingaTrailer
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Hill and
Mountain Roads
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Run your engine only as long as you must. This saves fuel. When you run
the engine, make it go a little faster than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps
the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlights. Let the
heater
run for awhile.
Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to
preserve the heat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel
really uncomfortable from the cold. But do it as little as possible. Preserve
the
fuel as long as you can. To help keep warm, you can get out of the
vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every half hour or
so until
help comes.
Towing a Trailer
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