Service manual 2002 chevrolet astro van blower

To check for phone or other device compatibility, see my. Do not use summer-only tires in winter conditions, as it would adversely affect vehicle safety, performance and durability.

Use only GM-approved tire and wheel combinations. For important tire and wheel information, go to my. Tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment not included. Connected navigation and real-time points of interest only available on properly equipped vehicles.

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EPA estimated with 3. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and distribution. Does not detect people or items. Always check rear seat before exiting. Premier shown seats seven. Standard on L, LS. Available on LT. The weight of passengers, cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow Requires available 3. Available on Extended Cab models. For delay wiping, slide the switch up to the center position next to the word DELAY on the rear wiper control.

This can really help on long trips. Page Resuming a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed and then you apply the brake. This, of course, shuts off the cruise control. When you take your foot off the pedal, your vehicle will slow down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. Using Cruise Control on Hills How well your cruise control will work on hills depends upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills. Parking Lamps :Turning the control to this position turns on the parking lamps, together with the following: Sidemarker Lamps Taillamps License Plate Lamps To disable the tone, turn the instrument panel brightness thumbwheel all the way down.

In the automatic mode, the headlamps turn off once the ignition key is in OFF. The thumbwheel for this feature is located to the right of the exterior lamps control. Turn the thumbwheel up to brighten the lights or down to dim them. Page Dome Lamps Dome Lamps The dome lamps will come on when you open a door, except with the liftgate glass if equipped.

You can also turn the dome lamps on by turning the thumbwheel, located next to the exterior lamp control, all the way up. In this position, the dome lamps will remain on whether a door is opened or closed.

Press the tab forward away from you for day driving. Pull the tab back toward you for night driving. Outside Manual Adjust Rearview Mirrors Adjust your outside rearview mirrors so you can see a little of the side of your vehicle and the area beside and behind your vehicle, from a comfortable driving position.

If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you could hit a vehicle on your right. To open the compartment, move the latch in the top handle and pull the tray forward. If you have rear storage compartments, pull up on the lid to open the cover. Page Reading Lamps Press the button near each lamp to turn the reading lamps on and off. The lamps can also be swiveled to point in the direction you want. Installing a Garage Door Opener If you have a garage door opener, the front overhead compartment can be used to conveniently store the opener.

Page The pegs inside the compartment door are used to make sure the button on the compartment door will contact the control button on the garage door opener. Add one peg at a time until the garage door opener operates with the compartment door closed when you press the button. Page Driver Information System If Equipped This system displays the outside air temperature, compass direction and trip information in the overhead console. Page Variance is the difference between magnetic north and geographic north.

In some areas, the difference between the two can be great enough to cause false compass readings. If this happens, follow these instructions to set the variance for your particular location: 1. Page Convenience Net Option You may have a convenience net in the rear of your vehicle to help keep small loads, like grocery bags, in place during sharp turns or quick stops and starts. The net is not designed for larger, heavier items.

To use the lighter, press it in all the way and let go. You can also swing them from side to side. Your visors may have an extension that can be pulled out for additional glare protection. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1 this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2 this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Page 3. When the HomeLink indicator light begins to blink slowly this may take up to 30 seconds , hold the hand held transmitter about 1 to 3 inches 3 to 8 cm away from HomeLink and then press and hold the transmit button on the hand held transmitter. Page Resetting Defaults 3. Return to HomeLink in your vehicle and firmly press and release the programmed HomeLink button three times.

The rolling code garage door opener should now recognize HomeLink. You may either use HomeLink or the hand held transmitter to open the garage door. If after following these instructions, you still have problems training the garage door opener, contact the manufacturer of HomeLink at Page The main components of your instrument panel are the following: A. Exterior Lamp Control B. Instrument Panel Brightness Thumbwheel C.

Multifunction Lever D. Hazard Warning Flasher Button E. Transmission Shift Lever F. Ignition Switch G. Rear Defogger Button Option H. Comfort Controls I. Page Instrument Panel Cluster Instrument Panel Cluster Your instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running.

United States version shown, Canada similar Your odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven, in either miles used in the United States or kilometers used in Canada. Page When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that tells you what to do about it.

Waiting to do repairs can be costly dangerous. Page If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle or comes on when you are driving, your air bag system may not work properly. Have your vehicle serviced right away.

CAUTION: If the air bag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle, it means the air bag system may not be working properly. When the engine is running, the gage shows the condition of the charging system. Readings between the low and high warning zones indicate the normal operating range.

If the light comes on while you are driving, pull off the road and stop carefully. If the gage pointer moves to the red area, your engine is too hot! It means that your engine coolant has overheated. If you have been operating your vehicle under normal driving conditions, you should pull off the road, stop your vehicle and turn off the engine as soon as possible. Page This system is called OBD II On Board Diagnostics Second Generation and is intended to assure that emissions are at acceptable levels for the life of the vehicle, helping to produce a cleaner environment.

Page This light should come on, as a check to show you it is working, when the ignition is on and the engine is not running. This light will also come on during a malfunction in one of two ways: Light Flashing A misfire condition has been Page If the Light Is On Steady You may be able to correct the emission system malfunction by considering the following: Did you recently put fuel into your vehicle? If so, reinstall the fuel cap, making sure to fully install the cap.

The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel cap has been left off or improperly installed. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent you from getting a vehicle registration. If you do, your engine can become so hot that it catches fire. You or others could be burned. Check your oil as soon as possible and have your vehicle serviced. If the light comes on and stays on while you are driving, check your various gages to see if they are in the warning zones.

Fuel Gage United States The fuel gage tells you approximately how much fuel Page Here are things some owners ask about. None of these indicate a problem with your fuel gage: At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the gage reads full. The fuel tank will take either a little more or a little less fuel to fill up than the gage shows. Be sure to read about the particular systems supplied with your vehicle. Your comfort control system with air conditioning uses ozone friendly refrigerant.

With these systems, you can control the heating, cooling and ventilation in your vehicle. Your vehicle also has a flow through ventilation system described later in this section. Page level : With this setting, the outside air comes out both the instrument panel vents and floor ducts. Adjust the temperature knob for warmer or cooler air. Floor : Most of the air comes out near the floor.

The rest comes out from the defroster vents under the windshield and at the front side windows. Page Temperature Knob This knob is next to the fan knob.

It controls the temperature of the air flowing into your vehicle. Turn the knob clockwise for warmer air. Turn the knob counterclockwise for cooler air. Function Knob This knob is located on the right side of the temperature knob. The three fan thumbwheel is to the right of the radio. Turn the thumbwheel toward HIGH for higher airflow in the rear area. Turn the thumbwheel to OFF to turn the system off.

This reduces the time it takes for your vehicle to cool down. Then keep your windows closed for the air conditioner to work at its best. Page Rear Window Defogger Option If your vehicle has this option, the rear window will have lines running across the glass. These lines heat your window. For best results, clear the window of as much snow or ice as possible before using the rear window defogger.

To turn on the rear window defogger, find the button located to the left of the Page Ventilation System Ventilation System For mild outside temperatures when little heating or cooling is needed, use the vent setting to direct outside air through your vehicle.

Air will flow through the instrument panel vents. Page When you close a vent, it will increase the flow of air coming out of any vents that are open. If you have rear heating or rear air conditioning, you will have adjustable vents in the rear of the vehicle to help direct the airflow. Page Audio Systems Audio Systems Your audio system has been designed to operate easily and give years of listening pleasure.

You will get the most enjoyment out of it if you acquaint yourself with it first. Turn it counterclockwise to decrease volume. Page 5. Press one of the four pushbuttons within five seconds. Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. In addition to the four stations already set, up to three more stations may be preset on each band by pressing two adjoining pushbuttons at the same time and by performing the following steps VOL Volume : Turn this knob clockwise to increase volume.

The knob is capable of rotating continuously. Page SEEK : Press the right or left arrow to seek to the next station or previous station and stay there. The radio will seek to stations with a strong signal only.

The sound will mute while seeking. Turn the knob clockwise to increase bass and counterclockwise to decrease bass. Turn the knob clockwise to increase treble and counterclockwise to decrease treble. If you hold this pushbutton or press it more than once, the disc will advance further. Sound is muted in this mode. When the same or a new disc is inserted, the disc will start playing on track one.

If a compact disc is left sitting in the opening for more than a few seconds, the player will pull the CD back in. Page Set the volume at the desired level. AVOL will appear on the display. Each higher volume setting allows for more volume compensation at faster vehicle speeds. Then as you drive, automatic volume increases the volume as necessary to overcome noise at any speed. Tune in the desired station. Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons.

The radio will produce one beep. Whenever you press that numbered pushbutton, the station you set will return and the bass and treble equalization that you selected will also be automatically selected for Turn the knob clockwise to move the sound to the right speakers and counterclockwise to move the sound to the left speakers.

Turn the knob either clockwise or counterclockwise to select a program type. The list is alphabetical. You will not be able to turn off alert announcements. When an alert announcement comes on the current radio station, you will hear it, even if the volume is muted or a cassette tape or compact disc is playing.

You must return to the dealership for service. If you press the pushbutton more than once, the player will continue moving forward through the tape. SEEK and a positive number will appear on the display.

Your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection for next to work. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the open end down and try to turn the right hub counterclockwise with a pencil. Press and hold this pushbutton for less than two seconds to reverse at six times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for more than two seconds to reverse at 17 times the normal playing speed.

When the road becomes smooth the disc should play. When the temperature returns to normal, the disc should play.

The rear speakers will be muted when the power is turned on. You may operate the rear seat audio functions even when the primary radio power is off. Page P. SET PROG Preset Program : The front passengers must be listening to something different for each of these functions to work: Press this button to scan through the preset radio stations set on the pushbuttons on the main radio.

The radio will go to a preset station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the next preset station. Page A disc that has been ejected but is still sitting in the remote CD player will be pulled back into the player after approximately 30 seconds. This protects the disc and player from damage. The disc will not start playing. When a new track starts to play, the track number will also appear.

Page 8. Press AM FM after you have confirmed that the code matches the secret code you have written down. The display will show REP to let you know that you need to repeat Steps 5 through 7 to confirm your secret code. Page Understanding Radio Reception 4. Press MN and will appear on the display. Press MN again to make the last two digits agree with your code.

Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree with your code. Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing the sound to come and go. Tips About Your Audio System Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable until it is too late. Cassette tapes should be stored in their cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and extreme heat.

Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may degrade over time. Always make sure the cassette tape is in good condition before you have your tape player serviced. Please start with a very important safety device in your vehicle: Buckle up. Page Drunken Driving Drunken Driving Death and injury associated with drinking and driving is a national tragedy. Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive a vehicle: Judgment Muscular Coordination Vision A person who consumes food just before or during drinking will have a somewhat lower BAC level.

Page The body takes about an hour to rid itself of the alcohol in one drink. No amount of coffee or number of cold showers will speed that up. A person with even a moderate BAC might not be able to react quickly enough to avoid the collision.

They are the brakes, the steering and the accelerator. All three systems have to do their work at the places where the tires meet the road. Some people drive in spurts heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is a mistake. Your brakes may not have time to cool between hard stops. Your brakes will wear out much faster if you do a lot of heavy braking. Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you.

You slam on the brakes and continue braking. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at both rear wheels.

Page Steering In Emergencies What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on the accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way you want it to go, and slow down. Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and road conditions. Page Off - Road Recovery An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick decision. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object.

Page Passing Passing The driver of a vehicle about to pass another on a lane highway waits for just the right moment, accelerates, moves around the vehicle ahead, then goes back into the right lane again. A simple maneuver? Not necessarily! Passing another vehicle on a two highway is a potentially dangerous move, since the passing vehicle occupies the same lane as oncoming traffic for several seconds.

Page Loss Of Control Check your mirrors, glance over your shoulder and start your left lane change signal before moving out of the right lane to pass. When you are far enough ahead of the passed vehicle to see its front in your inside mirror, activate your right lane change signal and move back into the right lane.

Page Driving At Night A cornering skid and an acceleration skid are best handled by easing your foot off the accelerator pedal. If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out.

Page Here are some tips on night driving. Drive defensively. Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps behind you. Page Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some car washes can cause problems, too. The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puddles. But it can if your tires do not have much tread or if the pressure in one or more is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on the road.

Page City Driving City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going. Page Freeway Driving Freeway Driving Mile for mile, freeways also called thruways, parkways, expressways, turnpikes or superhighways are the safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most important advice on freeway driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep to the right.

Drive at the same speed most of the other drivers are driving. The exit speed is usually posted. Reduce your speed according to your speedometer, not to your sense of motion. After driving for any distance at higher speeds, you may tend to think you are going slower than you actually are. Or is it just plain falling asleep at the wheel? Call it highway hypnosis, lack of awareness, or whatever. There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy.

Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all fluid levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system and transmission.

Page Winter Driving Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your vehicle.

But wet ice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You should probably stay with your vehicle unless you know for sure that you are near help and you can hike through the snow.

Here are some things to do to summon help and keep yourself and your passengers safe: Turn on your hazard flashers. This can cause deadly CO carbon monoxide gas to get inside. CO could overcome you and kill you.

The label shows the size of your original tires and the inflation pressures needed to obtain the gross weight capacity of your vehicle. If you do, parts on your vehicle can break, and it can change the way your vehicle handles. These could cause you to lose control and crash. This is the maximum load capacity that your vehicle can carry.

Be sure to include the weight of the people inside as part of your load. If you added any accessories or equipment after your vehicle left the factory, remember to subtract the weight of these things from the payload.

For example, if the trailer is too heavy, the brakes may not work well You and your passengers could be seriously injured.

It depends on how you plan to use your rig. For example, speed, altitude, road grades, outside temperature and how much your vehicle is used to pull a trailer are all important. And, it can also depend on any special equipment that you have on your vehicle.

Page Weight Of The Trailer Tongue Maximum trailer weight is calculated assuming the driver and one passenger are in the tow vehicle and it has all the required trailering equipment. The weight of additional optional equipment, passengers and cargo in the tow vehicle must be subtracted from the maximum trailer weight.

Do not exceed the maximum allowable tongue weight for your vehicle. Page Safety Chains Safety Chains You should always attach chains between your vehicle and your trailer. Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer to help prevent the tongue from contacting the road if it becomes separated from the hitch.

Instructions about safety chains may be provided by the hitch manufacturer or by the trailer manufacturer. It can cause unconsciousness or death. Page Following Distance Following Distance Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer.

This can help you avoid situations that require heavy braking and sudden turns. The arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lane change. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged. Page Trailer Wiring Harness Trailer Wiring Harness If you have the optional trailering package, your vehicle will have an eight wire harness, including the center high mounted stoplamp battery feed wire.

They also let police know you have a problem. Your front and rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off. The hazard warning flasher button is located on top of the steering column.

Page Other Warning Devices Other Warning Devices If you carry reflective triangles, you can set one up at the side of the road about feet m behind your vehicle. Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your vehicle. Keep your hands away from moving parts once the engine is running. If they do, you could get a shock. What for? Toggle navigation. Home Workshop Manuals Chevrolet Astro.

Chevrolet Astro The Chevrolet launched it rear-wheel drive mid size van Chevrolet in to provide tough competition to its rival Dodge Caravan, Plymouth Voyager twins and the Japanese Toyota Van. The platform was developed based on its sibling GMC Safari. The size of the Astro was ranged between the Chevrolet Venture minivan and Chevy van. The Chevrolet Astro was built out of powertrain components that are similar to Ford Aerostar.