User manual CHEVROLET ASTRO 1997

[. . . ] The 1997 Chevrolet Astro Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the "SIR' system. Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle. 3- 1 4-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. 5- 1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6-1 7-1 8-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8-10. 9- 1 Index Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want t o read. i 1- nn - We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the name ASTRO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. [. . . ] When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching headlamps. Keep your windshield and all the glass c-1 your vehicle clean -- inside and out. Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would, making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness -- the inability to see in dim light -- and aren't even aware of it. Night Vision No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old. For example, if you spend the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. They may cut down on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible. Driving in Rain and on Roads Wet Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road, you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even less traction. It's always wise to go slower and be cautious if rain starts to fallwhile you are driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for driving on dry pavement. Even if your windshield wiper blades are ingood shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to seeroad signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road and even people walking. It's wise to keep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your windshield washer tank filled with washer fluid. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when they show signs of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts. 4-16 Wet brakes can cause accidents. They wc t work as well in a quick stop and may cause pulling to one side. You could lose control the vehicle. of a After driving through large puddleof water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightly until your brakeswork normally. ~ Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up under your tires that they can actually ride on the water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and you're going fast enough. When your vehicle is hydroplaning, it has little or no contact with the road. [. . . ] RETAIL SELL PRICE: $90. 00 TRANSMISSION, TRANSAXLE, TRANSFER CASE UNIT REPAIR MANUAL This manual providesinformation on unit repair service procedures, adjustmentsand specifications for the 1997 GM transmissions, transaxles and transfer cases. RETAIL SELL PRICE:$40. 00 SERVICE BULLETINS Service Bulletins give technical service information needed to knowledgeably serviceGeneral Motors carsand trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service your vehicle. of PLEASE COMPLETE THE ORDER FORM SHOWN ON OWNER'S INFORMATION Owner publicationsare written directly for Owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. [. . . ]