User manual CHEVROLET ASTRO 1993

[. . . ] I3 d3 ' CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN OWNER'S MANUAL " Ill IJ I How To Use This Manual INTRODUCTION 1 9 3 Chevrolet Astm Owner3 Manual 19 Welcome Thismanualhasbeenprepared to acquaintyouwiththeoperation and maintenance of your 1993 Astro, and to provide important safety information. There is also a Chevrolet Truck Warranty and Owner Assistance Information booklet. In somevehicles, therecanbeinformationmanualsfromother manufacturerslikebodybuilders, vanoutfittersorspecialequipment companies. Weurgeyou to read all thesepublicationscarefully. Thiswillhelp you enjoy the safe and trouble-free operation of yourvehicle. When it comes to service, keep in mind that your Chevrolet dealer knows yourvehiplebestand is interested in your complete satisfaction. [. . . ] When alightturns green, and just thecorner is busyenoughtoneed before youstart to move, check both ways for vehicles that have not clearedtheintersection ormay berunningtheredlight. Obeyallpostedspeedlimits. Butrememberthatthey are foridealroad, weatherandvisibilityconditions. Youmay need to drivebelowthe posted limit in badweather or when visibility is especiallypoor. Pull to theright(withcare)andstopclearofintersectionswhenyousee e e or hear emergency vehicles. 430 Freeway Driving I P AN461001 Mileformile, freeways(alsocalledthruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes, orsuperhighways)arethesafestof all roads. Buttheyhavetheir ownspecialrules. Themostimportantadviceonfreewaydrivingis:Keepupwithtrafficand keep to theright. Driveatthesamespeedmostoftheotherdriversare flow. Treattheleft driving. Too-fastortoo-slowdrivingbreaksasmoothtraffic laneonafreewayasapassinglane. Entering the Freeway At theentrancethereisusuallyarampthatleadstothefreeway. If youhave aclearview ofthefreewayasyoudrivealong theentranceramp, you shouldbegin to checktraffic. Try to determinewhereyouexpecttoblend no problem. But if it is heavy, withtheflow. If traffic is light, youmayhave findagapasyoumovealongtheenteringlaneandtimeyourapproach. Try tomergeintothegapatclosetotheprevailingspeed. Switchonyourturn signal, checkyourrearviewmirrorsasyoumovealong, andglanceoveryour Try toblendsmoothlywiththetrafficflow. shoulderasoftenasnecessary. 4-31 Your Driving and the Road Driving on the Freeway Onceyouareonthefreeway, adjustyourspeedtothepostedlimitor prevailingrate if it's slower. Stayintherightlaneunlessyouwanttopass. youareonatwo-lanefreeway, treattherightlaneastheslowlaneandthe leftlaneasthepassinglane. If youareonathree-lanefreeway, treattherightlaneastheslower-speed throughlane, themiddlelaneasthehigher-speedthroughlane, andtheleft laneasthepassinglane. to the If Beforechanginglanes, checkyourrearviewmirrors. Thenuseyourturn signal. Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your shoulder to makesurethereisn'tanothervehicleinyour"blind"spot. If youaremovingfromanoutsidetoacenterlaneonafreewayhaving morethantwolanes, makesureanothervehicleisn'tabouttomoveintothe two lanesoverandwatchfortelltalesigns: samespot. Lookatthevehicles turnsignalsflashing, anincreaseinspeed, ormovingtowardtheedgeofthe lane. Bepreparedtodelayyourmove. Onceyouaremovingonthefreeway, makecertainyouallowareasonable followingdistance. Expecttomoveslightlysloweratnight. Leaving the Freeway Whenyouwanttoleavethefreeway, movetotheproperlanewell advance. Dashingacrosslanesatthelastminuteisdangerous. in I youmiss f to the it shouldbelongenoughfor At eachexitpointisadecelerationlane. Ideally you to enter it atfreewayspeed(aftersignaling, ofcourse)andthendoyour brakingbeforemovingontotheexitramp. Unfortunately, notalldeceleration lanesarelongenough-somearetooshortforallthebraking. Decidewhen if thereistraffic tostartbraking. If youmustbrakeonthethroughlane, and closebehindyou, youcanallowalittleextratimeandflashyourbrakelights to slow (in addition to your turn signal) as extra warning that you are about down and exit. Theexitrampcanbecurved, sometimesquitesharply. Theexitspeedis usuallyposted. Reduceyourspeedaccordingtoyourspeedometer, notto yoursenseofmotion. Afterdrivingforanydistanceathigherspeeds, you maytend to thinkyouaregoingslowerthanyouactuallyare. Forexample, 40 mph (65 km/h)mightseemlikeonly 20 mph (30 kmk). Obviously, this couldlead to serioustrouble on a rampdesignedfor 20 mph (30 kmlh)! 4-32 Driving On a Long n i p Althoughmostlongtripstodayaremadeonfreeways, there madeonregularhighways. are still many Long-distancedrivingonfreewaysandregularhighways is thesameinsome ways. The trip has to beplannedandthevehicleprepared, youdriveat higher-than-cityspeeds, andtherearelongerturns behind thewheel. You'll in goodshape. Hereare enjoyyourtripmore if youandyourvehicleare some tips for a successful long trip. Before Leaving on a Long Trip Make sure you'reready. If youmuststartwhenyou're not fresh-suchas afteraday'swork-don't plan to make too manymiles that first part of the journey. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes you can easilydrivein. Is yourvehiclereadyforalongtrip?Of course, you'll find experiencedandableserviceexperts in GM dealerships all across North America. They'llbereadyandwilling to help if youneedit. Here are somethingsyoucancheckbeforeatrip: WindshieldWasherFluid: inside and outside?Fuel, EngineOil, OtherFluids: Lights: Are theyallworking? Is thereservoir full?Are thelensesclean? Tires: Theyarevitallyimportant to asafe, trouble-freetrip. Is thetread goodenoughforlong-distancedriving?Are the tiresall inflated to the recommendedpressure?Should you delay your trip a short time to avoid a major storm system? [. . . ] 3-8 Rear Hatch/Split-Panel Doors. . . . . . . . 2-8 Rear WiperNVasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-34 Recommended Fluids/Lubricants. 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Rocking Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-32 Roof Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-40 Passenger Positions . . . . . . . 1-26, 1-30Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]