2005 CHEVROLET ASTRO CARGO VAN maintenance

Check
Engine Light...............................................3-31
Gages Warning Light...................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-89
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-42
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-50
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-57
Top Strap...................................................1-46
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-45
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-88
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-84
Finish Care.................................................5-87
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-83Cleaning (cont.)
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-85
Leather......................................................5-85
Tires..........................................................5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-89
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-86
Weatherstrips..............................................5-86
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-87
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Rear Air Conditioning System........................3-22
Rear Heating System...................................3-22
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-31
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-82
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-38
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Heater, Engine............................................2-19
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
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Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-36
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-37
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-28
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-29
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-92
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-48
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-48
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-48Headlamps (cont.)
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-48
Heater...........................................................3-19
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-21
HomeLink
®Wireless Control System.................2-29
HomeLink®Wireless Control
System Operation........................................2-30
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-29
Engine Cooling System................................6-28
Exhaust System..........................................6-28
Fuel System...............................................6-28
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-28
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Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-17
Exit...........................................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-28
Locking Rear Axle............................................ 4-8
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-7
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-16
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-37
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-38
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-101
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-24
At Least Once a Month................................6-24
At Least Once a Year..................................6-25
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-24
Brake System Inspection..............................6-29
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-28
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-28
Fuel System Inspection................................6-28
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.........................................6-29
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-31
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-28
Throttle System Inspection............................6-29
Transfer Case and Front Axle
(All-Wheel Drive) Inspection.......................6-29
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-31
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-28
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Manual Mirror..................................2-28
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-28
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-101
O
Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Gage............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-29
Manual Mirror.............................................2-28
Power Mirrors.............................................2-28
Overhead Console..........................................2-35
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-24
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-28
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-29
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-31
Passing.........................................................4-11
Passlock
®......................................................2-16
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-92
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-18
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-15
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-7
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S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-86
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-30
Driver Position............................................1-19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-18
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-31
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-27
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-27
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-33
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-27
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-26
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-6
Seats
Bench Seat.................................................. 1-6
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-13
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Center Rear Seat Position............................1-55
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-52
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-53
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-57
Security Light.................................................3-35
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light....................................3-35
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-31
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-66
Setting the Time
Radios with HR and MN Buttons...................3-41
Radios with the Set Button...........................3-41
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Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-25
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-26
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Sliding Side Door............................................. 2-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-82
Installing....................................................5-74
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-80
Specications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-26
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-8
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-28
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-33
Convenience Net.........................................2-38
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-38
Overhead Console.......................................2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-27
Sun Visors.....................................................2-15T
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-52
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-49
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-15
Passlock
®...................................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-55
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-88
Buying New Tires........................................5-65
Chains.......................................................5-68
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-70
Cleaning....................................................5-88
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-69
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-63
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-74
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-74
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-71
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-80
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-56
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