1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER lock

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine What’s the worst time for this? “Wet ice.” Very cold snow or ice can be
slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because
it
may offer the least traction of all. You can get “wet ice” when it’s about
freezing
(32°F; 0°C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving
on wet ice
until salt and sand crews can get there.
Whatever the condition
- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow -
drive with caution.
Accelerate gently. Try not to break the fragile traction. If you accelerate too
fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even
more.
Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop on a
slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you’ll
want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See
“Anti-lock”
in the Index.
Allow greater following distance on any slippery road.
Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot
that’s covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road, ice patches may
appear
in shaded areas where the sun can’t reach: around clumps of
trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a
curve or an overpass may remain icy when
the surrounding roads are
clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead
of you, brake before you are on it.
Try not to brake while you’re actually on the ice, and avoid sudden
steering maneuvers.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your vehicle.
They can provide the right equipment and know how
to tow it without
damage.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it was factory-new by
adding aftermarket items like fog lamps, aero skirting, or special tires and
wheels, these things can be damaged during towing.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
That, if your vehicle has all-wheel drive or rear-wheel drive \
with fog
lamps, it cannot be towed from the front with sling-type equipment.
That your vehicle has rear-wheel drive, or that it has the
The make, model, and year of your vehicle.
all-wheel-drive
option.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition key off. The steering
wheel should be clamped in a straight-ahead position, with a clamping
device designed for towing service.
Do not use the vehicle’s steering
column lock for this. The transmission should be in “N” (Neutral) and the
parking brake released.
If your vehicle has the all-wheel drive option, it can only be towed with all
four wheels off the ground.
A dolly must be used under the un-raised
wheels when towing or the vehicle must be transported
on a flat bed carrier.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by driving slowly to a
level place. Turn on your hazard warning flashers.
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Blocked Tire
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The following steps will tell you how to use the jack and change a tire.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Jack Storage
Your jack, extension, ratchet and wheel blocks are stored by your vehicle’s
rear doors, along the passenger side wall.
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To remove your jack
cover, take off the
plastic wing
nut by
turning it
to the left.
Lift up on the latch
and pull the jack cover
off.
Remove the wheel
blocks and jack
by
turning the wing nut
to the left. Remove the
wing nut and washer
then
pull the wheel
blocks and jack off the
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Jacking Tool Storage
To remove the ratchet
turning the wing nut to the left. Remove the
wing nut
and retainer
and take out
the
ratchet and extension.
'. and extension by
1. Nut
2. Washer
3. Wheel Blocks
4. Jack Lifthead
5. Jack
6. Jacking Instructions Tag
7. Nut
8. Retainer
9. Ratchet
10. Extension
11. Bolt
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Changing the Tire
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wheel blocks.
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The jack has a bolt on
the end.
Attach the socket end
of the extension to the
jack bolt like
this.
Attach the ratchet to
the extension with the
UP side facing you.
Rotate the ratchet to
the right. That will
raise the jack lift head
a little. Before raising
the vehicle, do the
following steps.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine your jack. Place the
blocks at the front
and
rear of the tire farthest
Put your spare tire near the flat tire.
Remove the wheel trim. If
you have an
aluminum hub cap,
remove it by using the
flat end
of the
extension.
Pry along the edge
of
the cap until it comes
off. Be careful; the
rim edges
may be
sharp. Don't try
to
remove it with your
bare hands.
If the wheel has a
plastic center cap,
you
do not have to remove
the center cap to
loosen the wheel nuts.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Tightening Wheel Nut Tightening Sequence
Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a criss-cross sequence as shown. Rotate the
ratchet to the right with the
UP marking facing you.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won't fit on your compact spare. If you try to put
a wheel cover on your compact spare, you could damage the
cover or the spare.
Remove the wheel blocks.
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