2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO service

Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ................. 2-5
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ........................................ 7-5
MyGMLink.com
................................................ 7-4
New Vehicle Break-In
...................................... 2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
........... 5-101
Odometer
............................................
Off-Road Recovery ................................
Oil
... 3-25
... 4-1 1
Engine ....................................................... 5-1 5
Pressure Gage
............................................ 3-34
Older Children, Restraints
................................ 1-35
Online Owner Center
........................................ 7-4
Operation Tips
................................................ 3-22
Other Warning Devices
...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment
............................................ 3-22
Outside Convex Mirror
............................................. 2-33
Manual Mirrors
............................................ 2-32
Power Mirrors
............................................. 2-32
Overhead Console
.......................................... 2-39
Owners, Canadian
............................................... ii
Owner’s Information
........................................ 7-1 2
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into
............................. ........ 2-27
Shifting Out
of ......................... ............ 2-29
Brake
..................................................... 2-26
Parking
Over Things That Burn
................................. 2-30
Park (P) Mechanism Check
........................... 6-29
Parking Brake
and Automatic Transmission
Parking on Hills
........................................ 4-39 -39
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ............... 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services ................... 6-26
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....... 6-32
Part
E - Maintenance Record ............................. 6-34
Passing
................................................. 4-12, 4-38
Passlock@
...................................................... 2-18
Payload
......................................................... 4-31
Plan Ahead When Possible
................................ 7-8
Playing the Radio
................................... 3-39, 3-41
Power
Accessory Outlets
........................................ 3-16
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System
......................................... 5-92
Seat
............................................................ 1-3
Windows .................................................... 2-17
Part
C - Periodic
Maintenance Inspections ............ 6-30
Playing a Compact Disc
................................... 3-43
Steering Fluid
............................................. 5-40 9

Restraint System Check ..................... ... 6-26
Checking Your Restraint Systems
..... ... 1-71
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
....................................... 1-71
Checking
.................................................... 1-71
Restraints, Head
............................................... 1-5
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
...................... 2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
......... 1-27
Roadside Assistance Program
....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
................... 4-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
....... 2-31
Restraint Systems
Replacing Parts
........................................... 1-71
Safety Belt
Safety Belts
Reminder Light
... .................................. 3-26
Care
of ...................................................... 5-86
Center Passenger Position
............................ 1-27
Driver Position
............................................ 1-1 8
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
........ 1-1 7
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
......................... 1-32
Rear Seat Passengers
................................. 1-29
Right Front Passenger Position
...................... 1-27 Safety Belts
(cont.)
Safety Belt Extender
.................................... 1-34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone
....................... 1-13
Safety Belt
Use During Pregnancy
................. 1-26
Safety Chains
................................................. 4-36
Safety Warnings and Symbols
.............................. III
Sealed Beam Headlamp .................................. 5-55
Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-6
Seats Bench Seat
.......... ..........., ........ 1-11
Bucket Seats, Rear
................... ........ 1-12
Head Restraints
............................................ 1-5
Manual
........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar
............................................. 1-3
Power Seat
.................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation
...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches
.......................................... 1-6
Center Seat Position
.................................... 1-57
Designed for the LATCH System
................... 1-54
Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-54
Right Front Seat Position
.............................. 1-59
Security Light
................................................. 3-35
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance
.......... 6-5
Selecting the Fan Speed
.................................. 3-20
Service
........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle
.............................................. 5-4
All-Wheel-Drive Light
.................................... 3-35
...
Securing a Child Restraint
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Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light
....................................... 3-30
Publications Ordering Information
................... 7-1 1
Sewice Bulletins ............................................. 7-1 2
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light
in Canada
.................................................. 3-30
Service Manuals
............................................. 7-1 1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ............ 1-69
Setting Preset Stations
............................ 3-39, 3-42
Setting the Temperature
................................... 3-20
Setting the Time
Radios with HR and MN Buttons
................... 3-38
Radios with the Set Button
........................... 3-38
Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)
.................. 3-40, 3-43
Shifting Into Park (P)
....................................... 2-27
Sheet
Metal Damage
....................................... 5-88
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................... 2-29
Short Trip/City Definition
.................................... 6-5
Short TripKity Intervals
..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
...... ... 6-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
............... ..... 1-20
Skidding
........................................ ......... 4-13
Sliding Door Security Lock
............................... 2-1 1
Sliding Side Door
............................................ 2-10
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
....................... 4-18
Spare Tire Check
............................................ 6-27 Special Fabric Cleaning
Problems
..................... 5-84
Specifications, Capacities
................................. 5-99
Speedometer
.................................................. 3-25
Steering
.......................................................... 4-9
Starter Switch
Check
....................................... 6-28
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-21
Steering in Emergencies
.................................. 4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection .............................. 6-30
Steering Tips
................................................... 4-9
Storage Areas
................................................ 2-38
Convenience Net
......................................... 2-45
Luggage Carrier
.......................................... 2-44
Overhead Console
....................................... 2-39
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and
Tools ............... 5-81
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
...................... 4-28
Sun Visors
..................................................... 2-17
Sunglasses Storage Compartment
..................... 2-44
Taillamps
....................................................... 5-60
Theft.Deterrent. Radio
..................................... 3-47
Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 2-18
Passlock@
............................................... 2-18
Throttle System Inspection
........................... 6-31
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check
......................................... 6-26
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Tires ..................................................... 5.63. 5-88
Buying New Tires
........................................ 5-66
Chains
....................................................... 5-70
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-71
Compact Spare Tire
..................................... 5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat
....................................... 5-70
Inflation
- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-64
Inspection and Rotation
................................ 5-64
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................. 5-69
Wheel Replacement
..................................... 5-69
When It
Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-66
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
.................... 2-22
Top
of the Instrument Panel ............................. 5-85
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-48
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-50
Torque Lock
................................. ....... 2-29
Tow/Haul Mode Button
..................................... 2-25
Tow/Haul Mode Light
................................... 3-36
Towing Recreational Vehicle
..................................... 4-29
Towing a Trailer
.......................................... 4-31
Your Vehicle
............................................... 4-29
Trailer Brakes
................................................. 4-36
Trailer Wiring Harness
..................................... 4-41
Trailering Package
.......................................... 4-31
Transfer Case
................................................ 5-52
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
........................................... 5-25
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
... ....... 4-35 Transmission
Operation. Automatic
.................... 2-23
Transmission. Transaxle. Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual
............................................ 7-11
Trip Odometer
................................................ 3-25
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-38
Transportation Options
...................................... 7-9
Turn and Lane Change Signals
.......................... 3-6
U
Underbody Flushing Service ................. ..... 6-29
Underhood Fuse Block
.................... ..... 5-96
Understanding Radio Reception
.... ..... 3-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-67
United States
................................................... 7-4
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature
After a Power Loss
...................................... 3-49
Used Replacement Wheels
.............................. 5-70
Using Cleaner on Fabric
.................................. 5-84
Using HomeLink@
........................................... 2-37
v
Vehicle
Control
..................................................... 4-6
Loading
...................................................... 4-29
Symbols
......................................................... iv
Damage Warnings
........................................... iv
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Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
............................................. 5-91
Vehicle Storage
.............................................. 5-47
Vinyl
............................................................. 5-85
Visor Vanity Mirror
.......................................... 2-17
Visors
........................................................... 2-1 7
Voltmeter Gage
.............................................. 3-28
Service Parts identification Label
................... 5-91
When
to Add Engine Oil
.................................. 5-16
When to Change Engine Oil
............................. 5-18
When to Check
.............................................. 5-64
When to Check and Change
............................ 5-25
When
to Check Lubricant ................................. 5-53
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
................ 5-40
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill
......................................... 4-40
Where to Put the Restraint
............................... 1-47
Why Safety Belts Work
.................................... 1-14
Windows
....................................................... 2-16
Manual
...................................................... 2-16
Power
........................................................ 2-17
Windshield and Wiper Blades
........................... 5-87
Windshield Washer
........................................... 3-8
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-41
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
................ 6-26
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement
...................................... 5-62
Fuses
........................................................ 5-92
Windshield Wipers
............................................ 3-8
Winter Driving
............................................ 4-24
Wiper Blade Check
.... ............................. 6-27
Warning Lights. Gages and
Indicators
................ 3-23
Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers
............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices
.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols
......................................... 111
Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle
.................. ............ 5-86
Weatherstrip Lubrication
................... ........ 6-27
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
............................. 4-35
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
........................ 5-17
What to Do with Used Oil
................................ 5-19
What to Use
.......................... 5-28, 5-40, 5-41, 5-53
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance 5-69
...
Weight of the Trailer ........................................ 4-33
Y ..........................
Replacement .................... .... ......... 5-69 four Vehicle and the Environment ....... .. 6-2
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