1993 Chevrolet Astro Support Question
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Question posted by loky20092009 on January 2nd, 2013
Somtimes Can,t Shift To Drive Or Reverse Without Fighting The Brake Or Turnining
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Owner's Manual - Page 57
...Door Locks ...0 Theft ...Ignition Switch ...2-1 New Vehicle "Break-In" ...3 Starting Your Engine ...2-14 2-15 Fuel Regulator ...2-16 Driving Through Deep Standing Water ...2-1 Engine Block Heater ...6 Automatic Transmission ...2-17 Locking Rear Axle ...2-20 Parking Brake...2-20
2-1 workingproperly-andwhat For explanation of vehicle symbols, refer to do if youhaveaproblem. Features & Controls
ic...
Owner's Manual - Page 74
...-is moving forward could beinjured.
N (Neutral)only.
Your vehiclecanroll.
. to besureyourvehicle won'tmove,whenyou're onfairlylevelground,alwayssetyour parking brake and move the shift lever to R (Reverse)whileyourvehicle is stoppec your transmission. Shift to R (Reverse) only after your vehicle
To rockyour vehicle back and forth to get out of your vehiclewhentheengine is dangerous...
Owner's Manual - Page 75
...go use 2 (SecondGear)onhills. It canhelpcontrolyourspeedasyou downsteepmountainroads,butthenyouwould also want touseyour brakes off and on slippery road surfaces.
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whentowing a trailer,carrying a heavyload,ordrivingonsteephills. If youmanuallyselect 2, thetransmission will drive in deepsnowor
2-1 9 You'll shiftdowntothenextgearandhavemorepower. You shoulduse D This is...
Owner's Manual - Page 76
... m't your when uphill, hold your vehicle in very deep sand or mud or wereupagainst a soli( obiect.
Parking Brake
2-20 Use yo1 "--kes or shift into :Park) hold vel - Features & Controls
mud. NOTICE
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If yourrearwheelscan'trotate,don'ttry to drive. It works like a standardaxle most of the time, but whenone of therearwheels has notractionandtheotherdoes...
Owner's Manual - Page 77
...,rakes to nverheal. F"
2-21 Pullthebrakereleaselever. You or others could be injured. I NOTICE
To release the parking brake: Hold theregular brake pedal down. Shifting Into P (Park)
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Itcanbe dangerous'to turn yourfrontwheels.
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If you 're pulling' a trailer, also see "P;a.rking On Hills" or "Towing a Trailer" in the...
Owner's Manual - Page 78
...)andyourparkingbrakefirmlysetbeforeyouleaveit.
P (Park)position,holdtheregular Afteryou'vemovedtheshiftleverintothe shiftleverawayfrom P brake pedal downthen,see if youcanmovethe {Park)withoutfirstpullingittowardyou. Movetheignitionkey
you... could overheatandeven catch' fire,Youor others could move suddenly if the shift lever is not fully in P (Park)withtheparkingbrakefirmlyset.And, if you .
Owner's Manual - Page 79
... 'tshiftout
of P (Park), try
the brakeuntiltheend
ofStep 4.
3. the RUN position.See"AutomaticTransmission"
If youcannotshiftout of P (park]
Your vehicle has a brake-transmissionshiftinterlock. Shifting Out of P (Park),easepressureontheshiftlever-pushthe shiftleverallthe way into P (Park)as you maintainbrakeapplication.Then movetheshiftlever into thegearyouwish. Applyandhold
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Owner's Manual - Page 114
If onepart good braking, isn'tworking,theotherpartcanstillworkandstopyou.For though,youneed both partsworkingwell. If thewarninglightgoeson,therecouldbe brakesysteminspectedrightaway. As youwillsee in thedetails on andstayson whenyou are a problem,checkthe driving, orwhenone of thewarninglightscomes on thenext fewpages, somewarninglightscomeonbrieflywhenyouturntheignitionkeyjusttolet If ...
Owner's Manual - Page 116
.... operating your engineistoohot! HOT COOLANT CAN BURN YOU BADLY!
Features & Controls
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Cluster Digital CIuster Standard
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If youhavethestandardcluster,youhaveagagethatshowstheengine coolanttemperature. In "Problems on the Road," thismanualshowswhat to the H (red)side,your vehicle under normal...
Owner's Manual - Page 155
We've also included many other useful driving. Road Signs ...4-2 Defensive Driving ...4-8 Drunken Driving ...4-9 Control of a Vehicle ...4-12 Braking...4-12 Steering ...4-18 Steering Tips ...4-18 Passing ...4-21 Loss of Control ...4-22 Driving at Night ...4-23 Driving in the Rain ...4-26 Driving in tips on varying weather conditions . Your Driving and the Road
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Owner's Manual - Page 163
... four things:
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of informationaboutdefensivedriving.Themostdangerous US. Thatleads to brake or turnsuddenly. You neverknowwhenthevehiclein front ofyouisgoing to thenextpart. Here...Driving
Deathandinjuryassociatedwithdrinkinganddrivingisanationaltragedy.It's thenumberonecontributortothehighwaydeathtoll,claimingthousandsof victimseveryyear.Alcoholtakesawaythreethingsthatanyoneneedsto drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 166
Your Driving and the Road
Control of distance in eyesightallplayapart. 60 mph (100 km/h) travels 66 feet...'seasytoaskmoreof thosecontrolsystemsthanthetiresandroadcanprovide.Thatmeansyou can lose control ofyourvehicle. I
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Owner's Manual - Page 167
...hard stops. You wouldneedcostll brakereplacementmuch sooner than normal. Most driverstreattheir brakes withcare.Some,however,overworkthe brakingsystemwithpoordrivinghabits. I
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"Riding .he... theywon'tworkwell.You mightnotbeable to stopyourvehicle in spurts-heavy accelerationfollowedbyheavy braking-ratherthankeepingpacewith traffic.This is a mistake.Yourbrakesmaynothave time to slowyoudown...
Owner's Manual - Page 172
... you'veevertried to go,andslowdown. a reasonable,steady speed so youcan"drive"throughthecurve.Maintain speed.Waittoaccelerateuntilyouareoutofthecurve,andthenaccelerate gently into the straightaway.
4-1 8...youcansteerbutitwilltakemuchmoreeffort. Steering Tips
Driving on Curves It's importanttotakecurvesat
a reasonablespeed.
Your Driving and the Road
Braking In Emergencies Useyouranti-...
Owner's Manual - Page 173
...in time.Butsometimesyoucan't;thereisn'troom.
of yourlights.This onegoodreason to drive slower. Thensteeraround the problem, to remove as muchspeed as youcanfromapossiblecollision...carsuddenlypulls out fromnowhere,orachilddartsoutfrombetween parkedcarsandstopsright in front ofyou.You canavoidtheseproblemsby braking-ifyou canstop in emergencieslikethese.Firstapplyyour
It is better to the...
Owner's Manual - Page 176
... Control
Let'sreviewwhatdrivingexpertssayaboutwhathappenswhenthethree controlsystems(brakes,steeringandacceleration)don'thaveenoughfriction to ... 're being passed, make it does,straightenthefrontwheels. Quickly steer to spin.
Your Driving and the Road
Checkyourmirrors,glanceoveryourshoulder,andstartyourleftlane changesignalbeforemovingout of therightlane to pass.Whenyou are far ...
Owner's Manual - Page 189
...: s Let your engine do someof the slowing down.Don'tmakeyourbrakes do it all.Shift to visit there, here aresometipsthatcanmakeyourtripssaferandmoreenjoyable. That way, youwill slow downwithoutexcessiveuse ofyourbrakes.
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... is differentfromdriving in goodshape.Checkall fluid levelsandalsothe brakes,tires,coolingsystemandtransmission.Thesepartscanwork hard onmountainroads. Keepyourvehicle in...
Owner's Manual - Page 190
... alowergear.
Your Driving and the Road
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Coastingdownhillin N (Neutral)orwiththeignition off isdangerous. Winter driving can present special problems. See "Winter Driving" Index. ,,... Stay in yourownlanewhendrivingontwo-laneroads in hills or mountains.Don'tswingwideorcutacrossthecenteroftheroad.Drive at speedsthatletyoustay in yourownlane.Thatway,youwon'tbe surprised by a ...
Owner's Manual - Page 193
... P (Park).
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If thereisnocurbwhenyou'reparkinguphill,turnthewheels
If thereisnocurbwhenyou'reparkinguphillontheleftside to take some of thepressurefromthetransmission, youcan pull the shift leverout of a one -waystreetandyou'reparkingonthe your wheels should point to pull theshiftlever outof P (Park).This is calledtorquelock.
street,yourwheelsshouldbeturned
to...
Owner's Manual - Page 341
... ...4-48 Reclining Bucket ...1-3 Traffic Lights ...4-6 Removable...1-8 Trailer Seatback Latches ...1-7 Brakes ...4-46 Service ...6-3 Wiring Harness...2-67 Do-It-Yourself...6-3 Trailering Package...6-44 ......6-20 Service Station Checks ...7-1 7 Torque Lock...4-39 Shifting IntolOut Of Park ...2-21, 2-23
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