1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO light

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Chevrolet/Geo offers Courtesy Transportation for
customers needing warranty service. Courtesy
Transportation will be offered
in conjunction with the
coverage provided by the Bumper to Bumper New
Vehicle Limited Warranty
to retail purchasers of
1997 Chevrolet/Geo passenger cars and light duty
trucks (please see your selling dealer for details).
Courtesy Transportation includes:
One way shuttle ride for any warranty repair
Up to $30 maximum daily vehicle rental allowance
0 Up to $30 maximum daily cab, bus or other
completed during the
same day.
for any overnight warranty repair up to five days,
OR
transportation allowance in lieu of rental for any
overnight warranty repair up
to five days, OR
Up to $10 daily fuel allowance for rides provided by
another person (i.e., friend, neighbor, etc.) in lieu
of
rental for any overnight warranty repair up to five days.
Note: All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will
be administered by your Chevrolet/Geo dealer
service management, Claim amounts should reflect
all actual costs.
0 Chevrolet/Geo Courtesy Transportation is not part
of the Bumper to Bumper New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Chevrolet/Geo reserves
the right to make
any changes or discontinue Courtesy Transportation
at any time without notification.
Chevrolet/Geo dealer.
0 For additional program details, contact your
Some state insurance regulations make
it impractical to
rent vehicles to people under
21 years of age. If you are
under
2 1 and have difficulty renting a vehicle, Chevrolet
will reimburse up to $30/day for documented
transportation
you receive.
For warranty repairs during the Complete Vehicle
Coverage period in the New Vehicle Limited Warranty,
interim transportation may be available under the
Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult your
dealer for details. The Roadside Assistance program is
available only in
the United States and Canada.
In Canada, please consult your GM dealer for
information
on Courtesy Transportation.
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Accessory Power Outlet ......................... 2-52
Add-on Equipment
............................. 4-30
AirBag
....................................... 1-27
Adding Equipment
............................ 1-33
How Does
it Restrain .......................... 1-3 1
How it Works ................................ 1-29
Location
.................................... 1-29
Readiness Light
......................... 1.28. 2.61
Servicing
................................... 1-32
What Makes
it Intlate .......................... 1-30
What Will
You See After it Inflates ............... 1-3 I
When Should it Inflate ......................... 1-30
AirCleanerFilter
............................... 6-19
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
..................... 6-67
Alignment and Balance. Tire
...................... 6-48
All-Wheel Drive
.......................... 2.22. 6.23
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning
...................... 6-57
Antenna. Fixed
................................. 3-30
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-25
Anti-Lock
Brakes
...................................... 4-7
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.64. 4.7
Anti.Theft. Radio
.............................. 3-26
Appearance Care
............................... 6-50
Appearance Care Materials
....................... 6-59
Arbitration Program
.............................. 8-9
Ashtrays
...................................... 2-50
Air
Conditioning
................................ 3-5 Audio Equipment. Adding
........................ 3-28
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-9
Automatic Transmission Check
........................... 7-44
Transmission Fluid
............................ 6-20
Transmission Operation
........................ 2-19
Front
....................................... 6-24
LockingRear
................................ 2-22
Rear
....................................... 6-25
Battery
...................................... 6-36
Jump Starting
................................. 5-3
Replacement. Remote Keyless Entry
............... 2-9
Wdrnings
.................................... 5-3
BBB Auto Line
................................. 8-9
Better Business Bureau Mediation
................... 8-9
Brake
Adjustment
.................................. 6-35
Fluid
....................................... 6-32
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-32
Parking
..................................... 2-23
PedalTravel
................................. 6-35
Replacing System Parts
........................ 6-35
System Warning Light
......................... 2-63
Trailer ...................................... 4-35
Transmission Shift Interlock Check
............... 7-45
Wear
....................................... 6-34
Axle
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Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
........................... 4-9
Break.In. New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 15
BTSICheck
................................... 7-45
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-36
Built-in Child Restraint
.......................... 1-44
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-67
Carbon Monoxide
..... 2.27.2.28.2.30.4.27.4.34. 4.35
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player .................. 3-29
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-43
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3- 11. 3. 13
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-29
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-39
Certificatioflire Label
.......................... 4-28
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-50
Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-23
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-6 1
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-68
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.................. 1-65
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-58
Child Restraints
................. 1.41. 1.42. 1.43. 1-53
Cleaning
.................................... 6-54
Care
....................................... 6-54
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
........... 1-55
Securing in the Center Seat Position .............. 1-57
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-59 Top
Strap
................................... 1-54
Where to Put
........................... 1-53. 1-54
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-50
Circuit Breakers and Fuses ....................... 6-61
Cleaner. Air Filter
.............................. 6-19
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............................ 6-57
Built-in Child Restraint
........................ 6-54
Exterior LampsLenses
........................ 6-55
Fabric
...................................... 6-52
Glass Surfaces
............................... 6-54
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-51
Instrumentpanel
............................. 6-54
Leather
..................................... 6-53
Outside of Your Vehicle
........................ 6-55
Special Problems
............................. 6-52
Stains
...................................... 6-52
Tires
....................................... 6-57
Vinyl
....................................... 6-53
Wheels
..................................... 6-57
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-55
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-9
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-30
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-19, 3-24
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-35
Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-49
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-42
Coolant
....................................... 6-25
Heater, Engine
............................... 2-18
Recovery Tank ............................... 5-16
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Courtesy Lamps ................................ 2-39
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-34
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8- 1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure .................... 8-2
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-4
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-58
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-57
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-38
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light
............ 2-68
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
................... 8- IO. 8- 11
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-8
Defrosting
..................................... 3-6
Dimensions. Vehicle
............................ 6-68
Dome Lamps
.................................. 2-39
Door Locks
....................................... 2-6
Sliding ..................................... 2-10
Drive Position
................................. 2-21
Driver Position
................................. 1 - 18
Driving
City
........................................ 4-18
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-19
TnaBlizzard
................................. 4-26
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
IntheRain
.................................. 4-16
Night
...................................... 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-9
On Grades While Towing
a Trailer ............... 4-37
On
Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-22
OnSnowandIce
............................. 4-24
Throughwater
............................... 4-18
WetRoads
.................................. 4-16
Winter
...................................... 4-24
With a Trailer ................................ 4-35
DrunkenDriving
................................ 4-3
Electrical Equipment. Adding
.......... 2- 18. 3-28. 6-60
Electrical System
............................... 6-60
Engine
........................................ 6-9
Coolant
..................................... 6-25
Coolant Heater
............................... 2-18
Coolant Level Check
.......................... 7-43
Cooling System Capacity
....................... 6-66
Cover
...................................... 6-15
Exhaust ..................................... 2-27
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-64
Identification
................................ 6-60
OilLevelCheck
.............................. 7-43
Overheating
................................. 5-13
Running While Parked
......................... 2-28
Specifications
................................ 6-66
Starting
..................................... 2-17
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-64
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Heating
........................................ 3-6
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-32
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-2 1
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-22
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-34
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-7
Prop
....................................... 6-10
Release
...................................... 6-8
Horn
......................................... 2-31
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-17
Ignition Positions
.............................. 2. I 5
Ignition Transmission Lock Check ................. 7-46
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-44
Inspections
.................................... 7-47
Brakesystem
................................ 7-48
Drive Axle
.................................. 7-48
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-47
Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-47
Steering
.................................... 7-47
Suspension
.................................. 7-47
Throttle Linkage
.............................. 7-47
InstrumentPanel
............................... 2-56
Brightness Control
............................ 2-39
Cleaning
.................................... 6-54
Cluster
..................................... 2-58
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-62
Interior Lamps
.................................. 2-39
Inside
Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-41 Jack.
Tire
.................................... 5-24
Jump Starting ................................... 5-3
Keyless Entry System
........................... 2-7
Key Lock Cylinders Service
...................... 7-44
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels CertificationlTire
............................. 4-28
Service Parts Identification
..................... 6-60
Tire-Loading information
...................... 4-28
Vehicle Identification Number
................... 6-60
Lamps
........................................ 2-37
Courtesy
.................................... 2-39
Dome
...................................... 2-39
Interior
..................................... 2-39
On Reminder
................................ 2-38
Latches, Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle
with the Engine Running ....... 2-25
Lighter
....................................... 2-50
Lights
Air
Bag Readiness ....................... 1-28, 2-61
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-64, 4-7
Brake System Warning
......................... 2-63
Charging System
............................. 2-61
CheckGages
................................ 2-68
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1 - 13, 2-60
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-65
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator
............... 2-68
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Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-36
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-45
bafety Belt Extender
............................ 1-65
Safety Belts
................................... 1 - 12
Adults
...................................... 1-18
Center Rear Passenger Position
.................. 1-39
....................................... Care 6-54
Children
.................................... 1-41
Driver Position ............................... 1 - 18
Extender
.................................... l-65 How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 - 18
Incorrect Usage
......................... 1-63, 1-64
Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1 - 18, 1-34
Larger Children
.............................. 1-62
Questions and Answers
........................ 1- 17
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-34
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-34
Reminder Light
......................... 1 - 13, 2-60
Replacing After a Crash
........................ 1-62
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-27
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-20
Smaller Children and Babies, Cargo
Vans .......... 1-43
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-26
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-13
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-34
LapBelt
.................................... 1-39
Smaller Children and Babies, Except Cargo Vans
.... 1-4 1
...
Safety Defects. Reporting ................... 8- 10. 8- 11
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-4
Reclining
.................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar Support
........................ 1-3
Removable Rear
............................... 1-9
Restraint Systems
.............................. 1-1
Seat Controls ................................. 1-2
Securing a Child Restraint ................. 1-53, 1-54
SecondGe
ar ................................... 2-21
Bulletins, Ordering
....................... 8-1 1, 8-12
Manuals, Ordering
....................... 8- 11, 8- 12
Parts Identification Label
....................... 6-60
Publications, Ordering .................... 8- 11, 8- 12
Work, Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.............. 8- 11, 8- 12
Service Publications
........................ 8-11, 8-12
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
........... 1-32
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-57
Out of Park (P) ............................... 2-26
Safety Warnings and
Symbols
....................... 111
Seatback
Latches
...................................... 1-5
Seats ManualFront
............................,.... l-2
Power ...................................... l-3
Rear ........................................ 1-6
Two-WayManual
............................. 1-2
Service
........................................ 6-2
EngineSoonLight
............................ 2-65
Shifting
....................................... 2-19
2-24
Into
Park (P) .................................

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TopStrap ..................................... 1-54
Torque Lock
................................... 2-26
Torque. Wheel
Nut ......................... 5.32. 6.66
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-35
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-37
Driving with
................................. 4-35
Hitches
..................................... 4-34
Maintenance When Towing
..................... 4-38
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-38
Safety Chains
................................ 4-34
Tongueweight
............................... 4-33
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-34
Towing
..................................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................. 4-37
Weight
..................................... 4-32
Wiring Harness
............................... 4-39
Transmission Fluid. Automatic
.................... 6-20
Transmitters. Keyless Entry
........................ 2-7
Transportation. Courtesy .......................... 8-8
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-59
TTY Users
...................................... 8-4
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals
............... 2-32
Turn SignaIMultifunction Lever
................... 2-3 1
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-37
Two-way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-58
Underhood Electrical Center
...................... 6-64
Universal Transmitter
............................ 2-53
Vehicle Control
...................................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Dimensions ................................. 6-68
Identification Number
......................... 6-60
Loading
.................................... 4-28
Storage
..................................... 6-36
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............................ 2-52
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-51
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-62
Ventilation
System
............................... 3-6
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-60
Warranty Information
............................ 8-10
Washer Fluid. Windshield ........................ 6-31
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-56
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-55
Nut Torque ............................. 5-32. 6-66
Replacement
................................. 6-48
Wheel
Alignment
.................................. 6-48
Wrench
..................................... 5-25
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