2004 CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN seats

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats
............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats
............................................... 1-7
Safety Belts
.............................................1-13
Child Restraints
.......................................1-35
Air Bag System
.......................................1-62
Restraint System Check
............................1-68
Features and Controls..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-7
Windows
.................................................2-15
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
...........2-18
Mirrors
....................................................2-31
HomeLink
®Transmitter
.............................2-32
Storage Areas
.........................................2-36
Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
......................................3-17
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
........3-22
Audio System(s)
.......................................3-35
Driving Your Vehicle....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
...................................................4-29Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-4
Checking Things Under the Hood
................. 5-9
All-Wheel Drive
........................................5-50
Rear Axle
...............................................5-51
Front Axle
...............................................5-52
Bulb Replacement
....................................5-53
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.........5-59
Tires
......................................................5-60
Appearance Care
.....................................5-91
Vehicle Identication
.................................5-99
Electrical System
....................................5-100
Capacities and Specications
...................5-107
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
....5-109
Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information.............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects
...........................7-11
Index................................................................ 1
2004 Chevrolet Astro Owner ManualM

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will nd these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage the
vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered
by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But
the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or information
relating to a specic component, control, message,
gage, or indicator.
If you need help guring out a specic name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Power Seat...................................................1-3
Manual Lumbar..............................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-6
Seatback Latches...........................................1-6
Rear Seats.......................................................1-7
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-7
Bench Seat..................................................1-10
Bucket Seats...............................................1-12
Safety Belts...................................................1-13
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-18
Driver Position..............................................1-18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-26
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-27
Center Passenger Position.............................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-29Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children and Small Adults......................1-32
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-34
Child Restraints.............................................1-35
Older Children..............................................1-35
Infants and Young Children............................1-38
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-43
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-46
Top Strap....................................................1-47
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-49
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.........................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position............................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-58
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
1-1

Air Bag System..............................................1-62
Where Are the Air Bags?...............................1-64
When Should an Air Bag Inate?....................1-65
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?.....................1-65
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?.....................1-66
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?. . . .1-66
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-67
Adding Equipment to Your Air Bag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................1-68Restraint System Check..................................1-68
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-68
Replacing Restraint System
Parts After a Crash...................................1-69
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push a pedal
when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
The bucket seats can
be adjusted forward or
rearward using the
lever located under
the front of the seat.Move the seat adjustment lever toward the outboard side
of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want
it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat with
your body, to make sure that the seat is locked into place
Power Seat
If your vehicle has this feature, there will be controls
located on the inboard side of the driver’s seat.
To raise or lower the front of the seat cushion, raise or
lower the lever located toward the front of the vehicle.
To raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion, raise
or lower the lever located toward the rear of the vehicle.
To move the entire seat backwards, forward, or up
or down, move the center knob.
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Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, there will be a knob
located on the inboard side of the driver’s and
passenger’s bucket seats.
Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase
lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the
vehicle to decrease lumbar support.
Reclining Seatbacks
There is a lever located on the inside of the seat to
adjust the seatback.
You can adjust the
seatback by lifting the
lever and leaning back.
Release the lever to
lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on
the lever, lean forward
and the seatback will go
to an upright position.
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{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That
could cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always press rearward on the seatback to
be sure it is locked.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Removing the Rear Seats
To remove the rear seats, do the following:1. If you are removing
the center seat,
remove the right
lap-shoulder belt.
To do this, press
the tip of a key into
the release hole of the
safety belt attachment
while pulling up on
the safety belt.
2. If you have a safety
belt guide on your
seat, pull the safety
belt all the way
out through the guide.
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Replacing the Rear Seats
1. Lower the seat into position. Make sure the front
retainers are hooked onto the anchor pins.2. Pull the seat down to latch the rear retainers.
Make sure the seat is locked in by pulling up
and down on the seat.
{CAUTION:
A seat that isn’t locked into place properly
can move around in a collision or sudden
stop. People in the vehicle could be injured.
Be sure to lock the seat into place properly
when installing it.
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