2003 CHEVROLET ASTRO Owners Manual

Tow/HauI Mode Liaht
TOW / HAUL
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This light should come on
when the tow/haul mode
has been selected.
For more information, see “Tow/Haul Mode” in
Towing a
Trailer on page 4-31.
Check Gages Warning Light
CHECK
GAGES
The CHECK GAGES light
will come on briefly when
you are starting the engine.
Fuel Gage
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The
fuel gage tells you approximately how much fuel
you have remaining when the ignition is on.
When the gage first indicates empty, you still have a
little fuel left, but you should get more fuel as soon
as possible.
If the light comes on and stays on while you are driving,
check your coolant temperature and engine oil
pressure gages to see
if they are in the warning zones.
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Here are things some owners ask about. None of these
indicate a problem with your fuel gage:
0 At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before
the gage reads full.
The fuel tank will take either a little more or a little
less fuel
to fill up than the gage shows.
0 The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or
The gage doesn’t go back to empty when you turn
speed up.
off the ignition.
Low Fuel Warning Light
The LOW FUEL light will
come on briefly when you
are starting the engine.
This light comes on when the fuel tank
is low on fuel.
To turn it off, add fuel to the fuel tank. See Fuel on
page 5-5.
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Audio System(s)
Notice; Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle
- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
- be sure you can add
what you want. If you can, it’s very important to do
it
properly. Added sound equipment may interfere
with the operation of your vehicle’s engine, Delphi Electronics radio or other systems, and even damage
them. Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the
operation
of sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
Your audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You will get the
most enjoyment out of it
if you acquaint yourself with it
first. Find out what your audio system can do and how to
operate all of its controls to be sure you’re getting the
most out of the advanced engineering that went into it.
Your vehicle may have a feature called Retained
Accessory Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play
your audio system even after the ignition is turned
off.
See “Retained Accessory Power (RAP)” under
Ignition Positions on page 2- 79.
Setting the Time for Radios with
the Set Button
Press SET. Within five seconds, press and hold the
right SEEK arrow until the correct minute appears on the
display. Press and hold the left SEEK arrow until the
correct hour appears on the display.
Setting the Time for Radios with
HR and MN Buttons
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the
display. Press and hold
MN until the correct minute
appears on the display.
To display the time with the
ignition
off, press RECALL or HR/MN and the time will
be displayed for a few seconds. There is an initial
two-second delay before the clock goes into the
time-set mode.
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AM-FM Radio
Playing the Radio
Power: Turn the VOLUME knob to turn the system
on and off.
VOLUME: Turn this knob to increase or to decrease
volume.
RECALL: Press this knob to switch the display between
time and radio station frequency. Time display is
available with the ignition turned
off.
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this knob to switch between AM, FMI
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to tune in radio stations.
a SEEK D : Press the right or the left arrow to seek
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
a SCAN D : Press both SCAN arrows. SCAN
will appear on the display. The radio will scan to the
next station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press the RECALL knob or both SCAN
arrows to stop scanning.
Setting Preset Stations
The four numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 21 stations
(seven AM, seven FMI and seven FM2) by performing
the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM-FM to select AM, FMI or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
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4. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
5. Press one of the four pushbuttons within five
seconds. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
In addition to the four stations already set, up to three
more stations may be preset on each band by pressing
two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time and by
performing the following steps:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET. SET will appear on the display.
3. Press two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time,
within five seconds. Whenever you press the same
two pushbuttons, the station you set will return.
Setting the Tone (BassTTreble)
BASS: Slide this lever up or down to increase or to
decrease bass.
TREB (Treble): Slide this lever up or down to increase
or
to decrease treble. If a station is weak or noisy,
you may want to decrease the treble.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Turn the control ring behind the
upper knob to move the sound toward the left or the
right speakers.
FADE: Turn the control ring behind the lower knob to
move the sound toward the front or the rear speakers.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Radio with CD
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system
on and
off.
VOL (Volume): Turn this knob to increase or to
decrease volume. The knob is capable of rotating
continuously.
SCV (Speed-Compensated Volume): With SCV,
your audio system adjusts automatically to make up
for road and wind noise as you drive.
Set the volume at the desired level. Turn the control
ring behind the upper knob clockwise to increase
the SCV. Each notch on the control ring allows for
more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds.
Then, as you drive, SCV automatically increases
the volume, as necessary, to overcome noise at any
speed. The volume level should always sound the same
to you as you drive.
If you don’t want to use SCV,
turn the control all the way down.
RECALL: Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time.
Time display is available with the ignition turned
off.
Finding a Station
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
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4 SEEK D : Press the right or the left arrow to seek
to the next station or to the previous station and
stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow
for two seconds until SCAN appears on the display.
The radio will scan to a station, play for a few seconds,
then go on to the next station. Press either SEEK
arrow again to stop scanning.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
PSCAN (Preset Scan): Press this button to listen to
each of your favorite stations stored on the pushbuttons
for a few seconds. PSCAN will appear on the display.
Press this button again or one of the pushbuttons to stop
scanning presets.
The radio will scan only to the preset stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong signal.
Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM,
six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to select the setting you prefer.
5. Press and hold one of the six pushbuttons.
The sound will mute. When it returns, release the
pushbutton. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return and the
tone you selected will be automatically selected
for that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)
BASS: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to increase or to decrease bass.
TREB (Treble): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to increase or to decrease treble.
If a station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease
the treble.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
AUTO TONE (Automatic Tone): Press this knob to
choose bass and treble equalization settings designed
for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and classical
stations.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode, either
press and release the AUTO
TONE button until the
display goes blank or press and release the BASS or
TREB knobs and turn them until the display goes blank.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL (Balance): Press this knob lightly so it extends.
Turn the knob to move the sound toward the right or the
left speakers.
FADE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn the
knob to move the sound toward the front or the
rear speakers.
Return these knobs to their stored positions when
you’re not using them.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up.
The player will pull it in. Wait a few seconds and the
disc should play. CD and a CD symbol will also appear
on the display. Anytime you are playing a CD, the
letters CD will be next to the CD symbol.
If an error appears on the display, see “Compact Disc
Messages’’ later in this section.
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