1998 CHEVROLET ASTRO light

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Manual Windows
To open your manual windows, turn the hand crank on
each door to raise or lower your side door windows.
Power Windows (Option)
If you have the optional power windows, the controls
are on each of the front side doors. The driver’s door has
a switch for the front passenger window as well. Your
power windows will not move unless the ignition has
been turned to RUN or ACCESSORY.
Express-Down Window
The driver’s window switch also has an express-down
feature that allows you to lower it without holding the
window switch. Press and hold the side
of driver’s
window switch marked AUTO for one second to
activate the express-down feature. The express-down
feature can be interrupted at any time by pressing the up
arrow end of the switch. Lightly tap the switch to open
the window slightly.
Swing-Out Windows
To open your swing-out
windows, pull up on the
latch and push the
window out.
To close the window, pull the latch toward you and push
it down.

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows don’t
flash but just stay on, a signal bulb may be burned out
and other drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned
out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don’t go
on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuse (see “Fuses and Circuit
Breakers” in the Index) and for burned-out bulbs.
Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield
wipers by turning
the band
with the wiper symbol on it.
- .- .. For a single-wiping cycle,
a turn the band to MIST. Hold m
If you have a trailer towing option with added wiring for
the trailer lamps, a different turn signal flasher is used.
With this flasher installed, the signal indicator
will flash
even if
a turn signal bulb is burned out. Check the front
and rear turn signal lamps regularly
to make sure they it there
until the wipers
start, then let go. The wipers
will stop after
one wipe. If
you want more wipes, hold
the band on MIST longer.
are working.
Headlamp HighLow Beam Changer between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
To change the headlamps from low beam to high or high closer to Low, the shorter the delay,
to low,
pull the multifunction lever all the way toward You
can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
snow. Turn the band
to choose the delay time. The
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this indicator light on
the instrument panel also
will be
on.
For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band away
from
you to LOW. For high-speed wiping, turn the band
further, to HIGH.
To stop the wipers, move the band
to OFF.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they’re frozen
to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
worn or damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
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The two ways to go to a higher speed:
Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
Press the button at the end
of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch. (To increase your speed in
very small amounts, move the switch to
R/A for less
than
3/4 of a second. Each time you do this, your
vehicle will go about
1 mph (1.6 kdh) faster.)
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
Press the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, press the
button for less than half
a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go
1 mph (1.6 kmh) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may want to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill,
you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes
you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t
use cruise control on
steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
0 Move the cruise switch to OFF.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Exterior Lamps
Your lamp switch is on the driver’s side of the
instrument panel.
Rotate the knob toward the right to
the parking lamp
symbol
to turn on the following:
Parking Lamps
Taillamps
0 License Plate Lamps
Instrument Panel Lights Rotate
the knob toward the right to the master lighting
symbol to turn on all
the lamps listed as well as
the headlamps.
Rotate the knob toward the left to
OFF to turn off
your lamps.
Rotate the dial next
to the knob up to adjust your
instrument panel lights. Rotate the dial up to
the first
notch for
full intensity. If you rotate the dial to the
second notch,
your interior lamps will come on.
Rotate
the dial next to the lamp switch down to dim
your instrument panel lights.
Headlamps
You can switch your headlamps from high to low beam
by pulling
the multifunction lever toward you.
A circuit breaker protects your headlamps. If you have
an electrical overload, your headlamps
will flicker on
and off. Have your headlamp wiring checked right away
if this happens.
Headlamps On Reminder
A reminder tone will sound when your headlamps or
parking lamps are turned
on and your ignition is in the
OFF, LOCK or ACCESSORY position. To turn the tone
off, turn
the switch to OFF.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Daytime Running Lamps
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to
see the front of your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving
conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
The DRL system will make your headlamps come on at
a reduced brightness when:
0 the ignition is on,
0 the headlamp switch is off and
0 the parking brake is released.
When the DRL
are on, only your headlamp
-
s will be on.
The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps won’t be on.
Your instrument panel won’t be lit up either.
When it begins to get dark, your DRL indicator light is
a
reminder to turn your headlamp switch on. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also
come on.
When you turn the headlamp switch
off, the regular
lamps will go off, and your headlamps will change to
the reduced brightness of DRL. To
idle your vehicle with the DRL off, set the parking
brake. The DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system when you need it.
Interior Lamps
Dome Lamps
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compartment door
closed, press
the button
again to make sure the
garage door opener
operates properly.
With the garage door opener positioned properly and the
right number
of pegs in place, you should only have to
press
the button slightly to operate the opener. Adjust
the position
of the garage door opener and add or
remove pegs,
as needed, until the opener
operates properly.
Your vehicle may be equipped with a Universal
Transmitter. For more information, refer
to the
“Universal Transmitter (Option)”
text in
this section.
Temperature and Compass Display (Option)
The outside air temperature and the compass are
displayed
at the front of the overhead console. The
control switches are located to the
left of the display.
Turn the display on or off
by pressing the ON/OFF
switch. Display the temperature in either degrees
Fahrenheit (English) or Celsius (metric) by pressing the
US/MET switch.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine NOTICE:
Loading cargo that weighs more than 200 Ibs.
(91 kg) on the luggage carrier may damage your
vehicle. When
you carry large things, never let
them hang over the rear or the sides of your
vehicle. Load your cargo
so that it rests on the
slats and does not scratch or damage the vehicle.
Put the cargo against the side rails and fasten it securely to the luggage carrier. Put the main
weight
as far forward as you can.
Don’t exceed
the maximum vehicle capacity when
loading your vehicle. For more information on vehicle
capacity and loading, see “Loading Your Vehicle” in
the Index.
To prevent damage or loss of cargo as you’re driving,
check now and then to make sure
the luggage carrier and
cargo are still securely fastened.
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
The cigarette lighter is on the left of the engine
cover console.
To use the lighter, press it in all the way and let go.
When it’s done heating, it will pop back by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it
is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That
can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter
and the heating element.
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When using the cigarette lighter as an accessory
power outlet, maximum electrical load must not
exceed
20 amps. Always turn off any electrical
equipment when not in use. Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended periods will drain
your battery.
The front ashtray is just above the passenger’s side
front cupholder.
To remove the front ashtray, open it and gently pull it
slightly past its stop.
To remove the ashtray on the sliding door, open it, press
down
on the inside tab and pull out.
You may have another ashtray
on the driver’s sidewall.
Press
the right side to turn the ashtray around for use. To
remove the ashtray, open it and gently pull it off
the hinge.
I NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can
also swing them from side to side. Your visors may
have an extension that can be pulled out for additional
glare protection and
a strap for holdinp small items,
such as maps.
Visor Vanity Mirror (If Equipped)
Some visors have mirrors built in, with or without
lamps. Just lift the mirror cover
on each visor to turn the
lamps on,
if you have them.
Lighted mirrors also have an intensity switch to make
the mirror lamps brighter or dimmer.
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