1995 CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN battery

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Trailer Wiring Harness
If you have the optional trailering package, your vehicle will have an 8-wire
harness, consisting of a 7-wire harness and one
CHMSL battery feed wire.
The harness is stored
on the passenger side of the van near the rear wheel
well. This harness has a
30 amp battery feed wire and no connector, and
should
be wired by a qualified service person. Attach the harness to the
trailer, then tape or strap it
to your vehicle’s frame rail. Be sure you leave it
loose enough
so the wiring doesn’t bend or break, but not so loose that it
drags
on the ground.
The harness must be routed out of your vehicle between the rear door and
the floor, with enough of the harness left on both sides
so that the trailer or
the body won’t pull it.
Store the harness in its original place. Wrap the harness together and tie it
neatly
so it won’t be damaged.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Delco LOC /I Theft Deterent Feature
Delco LOC II@ is an anti-theft feature for the compact disc player. It can be
used or ignored. If ignored, the system plays normally. If it is used, your
player won’t be usable
if it is ever stolen, because it will go to LOC mode
any time the battery power is removed. After a
loss of battery power, the
player cannot be turned on unless an unlock code is entered.
The instructions below tell you how to enter
a secret code into the system. If
your vehicle loses battery power for any reason, you must unlock the system
with the secret code before the radio will turn on.
To Lock The System:
1. Write down any 6 digit number and keep it in a safe place.
2. Turn the ignition to the ACC (Accessory) or RUN position.
3. Press the PWR knob to turn the radio off.
4. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down until “- - -” shows
on the display.
You are now ready to enter your secret code. Don’t wait more than 15
seconds between steps.
5. Press SET and “000” will appear on the display.
6. Press the SEEK or 4 button to make the first number appear.
7. Press SCAN to make the next two numbers agree with your code.
8. Press BAND and “000” will appear again. Now you are ready to enter
9. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for the last three digits of your code.
the last three digits of your code.
10. Press BAND and “REP” will appear for 5 seconds and then “000” will
11. Repeat steps 6 through 10. This time “SEC” will appear - indicating
appear.
that the radio
is secure.
To Unlock The System After A Power Loss
When battery power is reapplied to a secured radio, the radio won’t turn on
and “LOC” will appear on the display.
Enter your secret code as follows. Pause no more than
15 seconds between
steps.
1. Turn the ignition on. (Radio off.)
2. Press the SET button. The display will show “000”.
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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 headlarnps. 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 engihe again and repeat this only when
you feel
really uncomfortable from the cbld. 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.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Jump Starting
If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some
jumper cables to start your vehicle. But please follow the steps below to do
it safely.
I NOTICE:
Ignoring these steps could result in costly damage to your
vehicle that wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Trying to start your vehicle by pushing or pulling it won’t work,
and it could damage your vehicle.
To Jump Start Your Vehicle:
1. Check the other vehicle. It must have a 12-volt battery with a negative
ground system.
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NOTICE:
If the other system isn’t a 12-volt system with a negative
ground, both vehicles can be
damaged.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine 2. Get the vehicles close enough so the jumper cables can reach, but be
sure the vehicles aren’t touching each other.
If they are, it could cause a
ground connection you don’t want. You wouldn’t be able to start your
vehicle, and the bad grounding could damage the electrical systems.
You could be injured if the vehicles roll. Set the parking brake firmly
on each vehicle. Put an automatic transmission in PARK
(P) or a
manual transmission in NEUTRAL (N).
If you have a
four-wheel-drive vehicle with
a manual transfer case shift lever, be
sure the transfer case is
not in NEUTRAL (N).
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles. Turn off all lights that aren’t
needed, and radios. This will avoid sparks and help save both batteries.
And it could save your radio!
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NOTICE:
If you leave your radio on, it could be badly damaged. The
repairs wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Find the positive (+) and
negative
(-) terminals on each battery.
5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged too.
Before
you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should
know. Positive
(+> will go to positive (+) and negative (-) will go to
negative
(-1 or a metal engine part. Don’t connect (+) to (-) or you’ll
get a short that would damage the battery and maybe other parts too.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine A CAUTION:
Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you badly. Keep
your hands away from moving parts once
the engines are
running.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the
vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive
(+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
Dead Battery (+) Good Battery (+)
7. Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive (+)
terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if the
vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end
of the negative cable doesn’t go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy
unpainted metal
part of the vehicle with the dead battery.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Good Battery (-) Heavy Metal Engine Part
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts that move. The electrical connection
is just as
good there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery is much
less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and r~~n the engine for a
while.
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it won’t start after a few
tries,
it probably needs service.
12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent electrical shorting. Take
care that they don’t touch each other
or any other mctal.
Remove Cables In This Order:
I. Heavy Metal
Engine Part
2. Good Battery (-)
3. Good Battery (+)
4. Dead Battery (+)

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a modern vehicle is complex. Its many parts have to
be of top quality and work well together if the vehicle is to have really good
braking. Vehicles we design and test have topquality
GM brake parts in
them, as your vehicle does when it is new. When you replace parts of your
braking system
- for example, when your brake linings wear down and
you have to have
new ones put in - be sure you get new genuine GM
replacement parts. If you don’t, your brakes may no longer work properly.
For example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong for your
vehicle, the balance between your front and rear brakes can change
- for
the worse. The braking performance you’ve come to expect can change in
many other ways if someone puts in the wrong replacement brake parts.
Hydro-Boost Brake System
The power steering pump also powers the Hydro-Boost. Refer to “Power
Steering Fluid” in this section when checking the fluid level or adding fluid.
Battery
Every new vehicle has a Delco Freedom’ battery. You never have to add
water to one of these. When it’s time for a new battery, we recommend
a
Delco Freedom’ battery. Get one that has the replacement number shown
on the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more, take off the
black, negative (-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery
from running down.
Contact your dealer
to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage
periods.
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