User manual CHEVROLET ASTRO 1995

[. . . ] A Supplement to the 1995 C/K Series, Sierra, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Safari, Astro, Rally, Vandura, Chevrolet Van, Lumina Minivan and Trans Sport Owner's Manuals This supplement includes latest information at the time ofprinting. the We reserve the right to make changes in the product afer that time withoutfirther notice. For vehiclescfirst sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada" for General Motors wherever it appears in this manual. @Copyright1995 General Motors Corporation. General Motors, Sierra, Suburban, Tahoe, Yukon, Safari, Astro, Rally, Vandura, Chevrolet Van, Lumina Minivan and Trans Sport are registered trademarksof General Motors Corporation. STFF7S As of SeptemberI , 1995, this information replaces Step of the 7 "Securing a Child Restraint a Center Seat Position" portion your in o f owner's manualon the following pages, depending onyour vehicle: CIK Series, Sierra:1-39 Suburban, Tahoe and Yukon:1-45 Rally, Vanduraand Chevy Van: 1-36 Astro and Safari: 1-37 Lumina and naris Sport: 1-56 7. [. . . ] You'll have a lot less traction or "grip"and will need to be very careful. r tr"r"`. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . . --. . ii , , -~ -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . _I. . . . . . . . -. X . i I What's the worst time for this?"Wet ice. " Very cold snow or ice can be slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the leasttraction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32°F; 0°C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition- smooth ice, packed, blowing or loose snow drive with caution. Try not to breakthe fragile traction. If you accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tires even more. 4-20 Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make a hard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping soonerthan you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. 0 0 Allow greater following distanceon any slippery road. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clearroad, ice patchesmay appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, orunder bridges. Sometimes the surface a of curve or an overpass may remain icy when the surrounding roads are clear. Try not to brake while you're actually on the ice, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. If You're Caught in a Blizzard ha3 . . . . . . . . If you are stopped by heavy snow, you could be in a serious situation. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hikethrough the snow. Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. Tie a red cloth toyour vehicle to alert police that you've been stopped by the snow. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floormats - anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm. You can run the engineto keep warm, but be careful. 4-21 Run your engine only as long as you must. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlarnps. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve the heat. Start the engihe again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cbld. [. . . ] 4-25 . Lock Cylinders (See "Key Lock Cylinders") Loss of Control (See "Driving-Loss of Control") Lubrication (See "Recommended Fluids and Lubricants") Luggage Carrier (Option) . . 2-62 M Malfunction Indicator Lamp (See "Lights") Maintenance (See "Scheduled Maintenance Services") Master Cylinder (See "Brakes") Mirrors ConvexOutside . . 2-30 Odometer (See "Gages") Off-Road Driving (See "Driving") 4-9 Off-RoadRecovery . . P Parking Brake ( See "Brakes-Parking") On Hills ( See "Towing-Parking on Hills") Over Things That Burn . [. . . ]