1994 CHEVROLET ASTRO PASSENGER warning lights

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is driven:
I Fasten Safety Door LocWUnlock
Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
I Master Lighting
S wifc h
Parking Lights
I Turn Signal
Direction
Daytime
Running Lights
A
Hazard Warning
Flasher
1 Fog Lights Headlight
High Beam
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine These symbols are on some of your controls:
Hood Release
Ventilating
Fan
Windshield Wiper
Q
Rear Window
Wiper
& Washer
w
Windshield
Washer
I I
Rear Window Defogger
w
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature Battery Charging
System
Brake
(Standard Cluster
ANTI-
LOCK
4- Wheel
Anti-Lock
Windshield Defroster
Hatch
Release
II
Fuel Engine Oil
Pressure
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine All-Wheel Drive (Option) .................. ............... 2-26
Windows
................................................ 2-26
Horn
.................................................... 2-29
Tilt Wheel (Option)
........................................ 2-29
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
.............................. 2-30
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
...................... 2-30
Headlight High-Low Beam
............................... 2-32
Windshield Wipers
.................................... 2-32
Windshield Washer
...................................... 2-33
Rear Window WiperNasher
.............................. 2-34
Cruise Control
........................................ 2-35
Lights
................................................. 241
Mirrors
.................................................. 245
SunVisors
............................................. 247
Cigarette LighterlAshtrays
................................... 248
Assist Handles
............................................ 249
Storage Compartments
...................................... 2-50
Instrument Cluster
......................................... 2-51
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
....................... 2-55
Indicator Lights
....................................... 2-57
Gages
................................................ 2-61
Luggagecarrier
........................................... 2-65
Trailer Wiring Harness
... ......... ~~ . . 2-66
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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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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
This section describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your
vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it
becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement.
Paying attention
to your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is a problem with
one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in the details on the next few pages,
some warning lights come on briefly when
you turn the ignition key just to
let you know they’re working. If you are familiar with this section, you
should not be alarmed when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or
is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions. Often gages and warning lights work together to let you
know when there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on when you are
driving, or when one
of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the
section that tells you what
to do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly
- and even dangerous. So please get to
know your warning lights and gages. They’re a big help.
Brake System Warning Light
Standard Cluster Digital Cluster
Your
vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part
isn’t working,
the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking,
though,
you need both parts working well.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine If the light stays on, or comes on when you’re driving, your vehicle needs
service. If the regular brake system warning light isn’t
on, you still have
brakes, but you don’t have anti-lock brakes. If the regular brake system
warning light is also on,
you don’t have anti-lock brakes and there’s a
problem with your regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light”
earlier in this part.
Air Bag System Light
There is an air bag
readiness light
on the
instrument panel,
which shows
AIR
BAG. The system
checks for electrical
malfunctions, and the
light tells
you if there
is a problem.
You will
see this light flash for a few seconds when you turn your ignition
to
RUN or START. Then the light should go out, which means the system is
ready.
Remember, if the air bag readiness light doesn’t come
on when you start
your vehicle, or stays
on, or comes on when you are driving, your air bag
system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right \
away.
Indicator Lights
Indicator lights go on when you use your turn signals, change from low
beam headlights to high beams, or when
you use your hazard flashers. The
next few pages will also tell you about the indicator lights on your vehicle
and help
you locate them.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid
sudden steering, acceleration,
or bralung (including engine braking by
shifting to
a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide.
You may
not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding.
Learn to recognize warning clues
- such as enough water, ice or packed
snow on the road to make
a “mirrored surface” - and slow down when you
have any doubt.
Remember: Any anti-lock braking system
(ABS) helps avoid only the
braking skid.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some
drivers are likely to be impaired
- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips
on night driving.
Drive defensively.
0 Don’t drink and drive.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlights
behind
you.
Since you can’t see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your headlights can light
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a safe place and rest.
space
between
you and other vehicles.
up only
so much road ahead.
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others. They also let
police know you have
a problem. Your front
and rear turn signal
lights will flash on
and
off.
But they won’t flash if
you’re braking.
. :
Press the button in to
make your front and
rear turn signal lights
flash on
and off. Your
hazard warning
flashers work
no
matter what position
your key is in, and
even
if the key isn’t in.
To turn off the
flashers, pull out on
the collar.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn signals won’t work.
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