2005 CHEVROLET ASTRO height adjustment

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..................................................1-11
Bucket Seats...............................................1-17
Safety Belts...................................................1-18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-18
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-23
Driver Position..............................................1-23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-31
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-31
Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-31
Center Rear Passenger Position.....................1-34Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-35
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-37
Child Restraints.............................................1-38
Older Children..............................................1-38
Infants and Young Children............................1-40
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-46
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-49
Top Strap....................................................1-50
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-52
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)...........................1-54
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System....................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Outside Seat Position.........................1-57
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position (Bench Seat).........................1-58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position............................................1-60
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.
The belt should go back out of the way.
Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of
the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage
both the belt and your vehicle.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster to the height that is right for you.
To move it down, push it in at the top of the arrows
and move the height adjuster to the desired position.
You can move the adjuster up just by pushing up on
the shoulder belt guide. After you move the adjuster
to where you want it, try to move it down without pushing
it in to make sure it has locked into position.
Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is
centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from
your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder.
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{CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that
soon your brakes will not work well. That
could lead to an accident. When you hear the
brake wear warning sound, have your vehicle
serviced.
Notice:Continuing to drive with worn-out brake
pads could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are rst applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.
Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in
the proper sequence to GM torque specications.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.
SeeBrake System Inspection on page 6-29.
Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you make a brake stop, your disc brakes
adjust for wear.
Replacing Brake System Parts
The braking system on a vehicle is complex. Its many
parts have to be of top quality and work well together if
the vehicle is to have really good braking. Your
vehicle was designed and tested with top-quality GM
brake parts. When you replace parts of your braking
system — for example, when your brake linings
wear down and you need new ones put in — be sure
you get new approved GM replacement parts. If you do
not, your brakes may no longer work properly. For
example, if someone puts in brake linings that are wrong
for your vehicle, the balance between your front and
rear brakes can change — for the worse. The braking
performance you have come to expect can change
in many other ways if someone puts in the wrong
replacement brake parts.
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