2005 Chevrolet Astro Owners Manual

Rear Seat Operation ......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-31
Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-28
Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the

Spare Tire .................................................. 5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-73
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-56
Reporting Safety Defects

Canadian Government .................................. 7-11
General Motors ........................................... 7-12
United States Government ............................ 7-11

Restraint System Check

Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-70
Replacing Restraint System Parts

After a Crash .......................................... 1-71

Restraint Systems

Checking .................................................... 1-70
Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-71
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-18
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-31

Roadside

Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-28
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-27

Safety Belt

Safety Belts

Reminder Light ............................................ 3-25

Care of ...................................................... 5-87
Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-34
Driver Position ............................................ 1-23
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-23
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults ......................... 1-35
Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-31
Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-31
Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-37
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-31
Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 1-30
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-6

Seats

Bench Seat ................................................ 1-11
Bucket Seats, Rear ...................................... 1-17
Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6
Manual ........................................................ 1-3
Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-4
Power Seat .................................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation ...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4
Seatback Latches .......................................... 1-6

Securing a Child Restraint

Center Rear Seat Position ............................ 1-58
Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-56
Rear Outside Seat Position ........................... 1-57
Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-60
Security Light ................................................. 3-34
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance .......... 6-5
Service ........................................................... 5-3

Adding Equipment to the Outside of

Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-5
All-Wheel-Drive Light .................................... 3-34
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-30
Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-12
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-69

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Setting the Time

Radios with HR and MN Buttons ................... 3-40
Radios with the Set Button ........................... 3-40
Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-91
Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-24
Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-25
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ................ 6-7
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-30
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7
Sliding Side Door ............................................. 2-8
Spare Tire

Installing .................................................... 5-76
Removing ................................................... 5-73
Storing ....................................................... 5-82
Specifications, Capacities ............................... 5-101
Speedometer .................................................. 3-25
Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-18
Steering .......................................................... 4-9
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive

Axle Boot and Seal Inspection ....................... 6-28
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6
Storage Areas ................................................ 2-33
Convenience Net ......................................... 2-38
Luggage Carrier .......................................... 2-38
Overhead Console ....................................... 2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-27
Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-15

Taillamps

Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps .... 5-55
Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-48
Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-16
Passlock® ................................................... 2-16
Throttle System Inspection ............................... 6-29
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6
Tires ............................................................. 5-58
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-90
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-67
Chains ....................................................... 5-71
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-72
Cleaning .................................................... 5-90
Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-84
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-71
Inflation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-64
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-65
Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-76
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-76
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-73
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-82
Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-59
Tire Terminology and Definitions .................... 5-61
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-68
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-69

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Tires (cont.)

Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-70
When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-66
Top Strap ...................................................... 1-50
Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-52
Tow/Haul Mode ............................................... 2-22
Tow/Haul Mode Light ....................................... 3-35
Towing

Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-34
Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-34
Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-33

Transmission

Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-23
Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-20
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-25
Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7

Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-68

Vehicle

Control ........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Symbols ......................................................... iv

Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data

Recorders .................................................. 7-10

Vehicle Identification

Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-93
Service Parts Identification Label ................... 5-93
Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-21
Visors ........................................................... 2-15
Voltmeter Gage .............................................. 3-27

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W

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-23
Warnings

Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv

Wheels

Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-69
Replacement ............................................... 5-70
Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-49
Windows ....................................................... 2-14
Manual ...................................................... 2-14
Power ........................................................ 2-15

Windshield

Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-89
Windshield Washer ......................................... 3-10
Fluid .......................................................... 5-37

Windshield Wiper

Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-57
Fuses ........................................................ 5-94
Windshield Wipers ......................................... 3-9
Winter Driving ................................................ 4-23

Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

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