1996 CHEVROLET ASTRO lock

When your vehicle is being towed, have the ignition
key in the
OFF position. 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 NEUTRAL
(N) 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.
Don’t have your vehicle towed
with the wheels in
contact with the ground if it has all-wheel drive. If a
vehicle with all-wheel drive must be towed with
sling-type or wheel-lift equipment, then either the front
or rear wheels must be supported on a dolly.
NOTICE:
If your vehicle has all-wheel drive, do not have
it towed with the wheels in contact with the
ground or vehicle damage may occur.
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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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
1. You can remove the
radiator pressure cap
when the cooling
system, including the
radiator pressure cap and
upper radiator hose, is
no longer hot. Turn the
pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise until it
first stops. (Don't press
down while turning the
If
you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there is still some pressure left.
I 2. Then keep turning
I ,the pressure cap, but
now push down as you
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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.
'!!!h CAUTION:
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Changing a tire can cause an injury. The vehicle
can slip off the jack and roll over you or other
people. You and they could be badly injured.
Find
a level place to change your tire. To help
prevent the vehicle from moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put the shift lever in PARK (P).
3. 'hrn off the engine.
4. Put the wheel blocks at the front and
rear of the tire farthest away from the
one being changed. That would be the
tire on the other side of the vehicle, at
the opposite end. The
following steps will tell
you how to use the jack and
change a tire.
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- Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The jacking equipment you’ll need is stored by your
vehicle’s rear doors, along the passenger side wall.
Remove your jack cover by pulling
it away from the
side wall and down to release the tabs securing the top
‘ of the cover. Remove the wheel, blocks by turning the top nut
counterclockwise. Remove the nut and washer, then pull
the wheel blocks off the bolt. Push down on the bolt and
remove the hooked
end from the slot. Slide the jack
toward the front of the vehicle and lift it from the
mounting. Remove the extension and the ratchet from
the pouch.
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Attach the ratchet, with the DOWN side facing you, to
the extension. The extension has a socket end and
a flat
chisel end.
Put the flat end of the extension on an angle through the
hole in the rear door frame, above the bumper. Be sure
the flat end connects into the hoist shaft. Turn
the ratchet counterclockwise to lower the spare tire
to the ground. Keep turning the ratchet until the spare
tire can be pulled out from under the vehicle.
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When the tire has been
lowered, tilt the retainer
at the end
of the cable
and .pull it through the
wheel opening.
Pull the tire out from under the vehicle.
I NOTICE: I
To help avoid vehicle damage, do not drive the
vehicle before cable is restored.
The tools you’ll be using include the jack (A), wheel
blocks
(B), extension (C) and ratchet (D).
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Removing the Flat Tire and
Installing the Spare Tire
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1. Before you start, block the front and rear of the tire
farthest away from the one being changed. Then put
your spare tire near
the flat tire.
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2. With the DOWN side facing you, use the ratchet and
socket to loosen
all the wheel nuts. Don't remove
them
yet.
3. The jack has a bolt on the end. Attach the socket end
of the extension to the jack bolt.
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Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous.
If the vehicle slips off the jack, you ~
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it
is supported only by a jack.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow
the vehicle to fall
off the jack. Be sure to fit the
jack lift head into the proper location before
raising
your vehicle.
Do not jack up the vehicle with people in or near
the vehicle.
7. Raise the vehicle by rotating the ratchet clockwise.
Make sure the
UP mark faces you. Raise the vehicle
far enough off the ground
so there is enough room
for the spare tire to fit.
8. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.
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