2003 Chevrolet Astro Owners Manual

Older Children, Restraints Online Owner Center Operation Tips ................................................ Other Warning Devices ...................................... Outlet Adjustment ............................................ Outside

Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-33 Manual Mirrors ............................................ 2-32 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-32 2-39 ii 7-1 2

Overhead Console .......................................... Owners, Canadian ............................................... Owner’s Information ........................................

Park (P)

Parking

Shifting Into ............................. Shifting Out of .........................

........ 2-27 ............ 2-29

Brake ..................................................... Over Things That Burn .................................

Parking Brake and Automatic Transmission

2-26 2-30

...........................

Park (P) Mechanism Check

6-29 Parking on Hills ........................................ 4-39 -39 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............... 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ................... 6-26 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ............ 6-30 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 a Compact Disc ................................... 3-43 Playing the Radio ................................... 3-39, 3-41 Power

Accessory Outlets ........................................ Door Locks .................................................. Electrical System ......................................... Seat ............................................................ Steering Fluid ............................................. Windows ....................................................

3-16 2-8 5-92 1-3 5-40 2-17

Power Steering ................................................ 4-9 .................. 2-9 Programmable Automatic Door Locks Programming the HomeLink Transmitter ............. 2-35

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-17

Radiator Pressure Cap ................. Radios .......................................

AM-FM ....................................... Care of Your CD Player ........................... Care of Your CDs .................................... Radio with CD ............................................ Rear Seat Audio .......................................... Setting the Time for Radios with HR and

MN Buttons .........................................

............ 5-30 ............ 3-38 ........ 3-39 3-50 3-50 3-41 3-46

3-38

Setting the Time for Radios with the

Set Buttons .............................

Theft-Deterrent ........................ Understanding Reception .......................... Reading Lamps .............................................. Rear Air Conditioning System ........................... Rear Axle ...................................................... Rear Climate Control System ............................ Rear Doors .................................................... Rear Heating System ......................................

........ 3-38 ........ 3-47 3-50 2-40 3-20 5-53 3-21 2-13 3-19

Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-32 Seat Audio ............................................. 3-46 Seat Operation ......................................... 1-7 Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............. 1-29 Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-29 -- 3-21 Window Defoqqer .................................... ............................................. 2-32 1-4 4-29 5-23 2-4 ............ 2-5 5-20

Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rear Rearview Mirrors Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. Reinstalling the Engine Cover ........................... Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation Removing the Engine Cover ............................. Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the

Spare Tire .................................................. 5-76 Removing the Rear Seats .................................. 1-7 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-72 Removing the Wheel Covers ............................ 5-75 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-61 Replacing Brake System Parts .......................... 5-46 Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash

.............................................. Replacing the Rear Seats .................................. Reporting Safety Defects

1-71 1-9

Canadian Government .................................. General Motors ........................................... United States Government ............................

7-11 7-11 7-10 Reprogramming a Single HomeLink@ Button ....... 2-37 Resetting Defaults ........................................... 2-37

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Restraint System Check

.....................

Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Restraint System Parts

.....

After a Crash .......................................

... 6-26 ... 1-71

1-71

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... 1-71 Replacing Parts ........................................... 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 It Out ................... 4-28 Rocking Your Vehicle To Get Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-31

Safety Belt

Reminder Light

Safety Belts

...

..................................

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 ......................... ................................. Rear Seat Passengers Right Front Passenger Position ......................

1-32 1-29 1-27

Safety Belts (cont.)

Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-34 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-26 1-13 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... Safety Chains ................................................. 4-36 ... Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. I I I .................................. Sealed Beam Headlamp 5-55 Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-6 Seats

..........

..........., ...................

Bench Seat Bucket Seats, Rear Head Restraints ............................................ Manual ........................................................ Manual Lumbar ............................................. Power Seat .................................................. Rear Seat Operation ...................................... Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... Seatback Latches ..........................................

........ 1-11 ........ 1-12 1-5 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-7 1-4 1-6

Securing a Child Restraint

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 3-35

All-Wheel-Drive Light ....................................

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Service (cont.)

...................................

Doing Your Own Work 5-3 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-30 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-1 1 7-1 2

Sewice Bulletins ............................................. Service Engine Soon Light in the United States

or Check Engine Light in Canada .................................................. Service Manuals ............................................. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Setting Preset Stations ............................ Setting the Temperature ................................... Setting the Time

3-30 7-1 1 ............ 1-69 3-39, 3-42 3-20

Radios with HR and MN Buttons ................... 3-38 Radios with the Set Button ........................... 3-38 Setting the Tone (Bassnreble) .................. 3-40, 3-43 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-88 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-27 ................................... 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 ....................... 4-18 Some Other Rainy Weather Tips Spare Tire Check ............................................ 6-27

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Special Fabric Cleaning Problems ..................... Specifications, Capacities ................................. Speedometer .................................................. Starter Switch Check ....................................... Starting Your Engine ....................................... Steering .......................................................... Steering in Emergencies .................................. Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle

5-84 5-99 3-25 6-28 2-21 4-9 4-10

Boot and Seal Inspection .............................. Steering Tips ................................................... Storage Areas ................................................ Convenience Net ......................................... Luggage Carrier .......................................... Overhead Console .......................................

6-30 4-9 2-38 2-45 2-44 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

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 ................................ 5-64 Inspection and Rotation ......................... 5-67 Uniform Tire Quality Grading Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-69 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-69 ...................... 5-66 When It 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 ....... 2-29 Torque Lock ....... 4-35 Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires Tow/Haul Mode Button ..................................... 2-25 ................................... 3-36 Tow/Haul Mode Light Towing

.................................

Is Time for New Tires

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

Transmission Operation. Automatic .................... 2-23 Transmission. Transaxle. Transfer Case Unit

Repair Manual ............................................ 7-11 Transportation Options ...................................... 7-9 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-25 Turn and Lane Change Signals .......................... 3-6 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-6 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer .................. 4-38

Underbody Flushing Service ................. Underhood Fuse Block .................... Understanding Radio .... Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... United States ................................................... Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature

Reception

..... 6-29 ..... 5-96 ..... 3-50 5-67 7-4

After a Power Loss ...................................... 3-49 Used Replacement Wheels .............................. 5-70 Using Cleaner on Fabric .................................. 5-84 Using HomeLink@ ........................................... 2-37

Vehicle

Control ..................................................... 4-6 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-29 Symbols ......................................................... iv

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Vehicle Identification

............................................. 5-91 Number (VIN) Service Parts identification Label ................... 5-91 Vehicle Storage .............................................. 5-47 Vinyl ............................................................. 5-85 Visor Vanity Mirror .......................................... 2-17 Visors ........................................................... 2-1 7 Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-28

Warning Lights. Gages and Warnings

Indicators ................ 3-23

Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... Other Warning Devices .................................. Safety and Symbols ......................................... Vehicle Damage ..............................................

Washing Your Vehicle .................. Weatherstrip Lubrication ................... Weight of the Trailer ........................................ Weight of the Trailer Tongue ............................. What Kind of Engine Oil to Use ........................ What to Do with Used Oil ................................ What to Use .......................... Wheels

3-4 3-5 ... 111 iv ............ 5-86 ........ 6-27 4-33 4-35 5-17 5-19 5-28, 5-40, 5-41, 5-53

Alignment and Tire Balance Replacement ....................

..........................

5-69 ......... 5-69

....

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 ......................................... Where to Put the Restraint ............................... Why Safety Belts Work .................................... Windows ....................................................... Manual ...................................................... Power ........................................................ Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................... Windshield Washer ........................................... Fluid ..........................................................

4-40 1-47 1-14 2-16 2-16 2-17 5-87 3-8 5-41 Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check ................ 6-26 Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ...................................... Fuses ........................................................ Windshield Wipers ............................................ Winter Driving ............................................ Wiper Blade Check

5-62 5-92 3-8 4-24 ............................. 6-27

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four Vehicle and the Environment

....... .. 6-2

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