User manual CHEVROLET ASTRO 1998

[. . . ] c 1 power controls . Supplement t`0 the 1998 AstroBafari Uwndzr's Manual ~~~~ Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash If you've had a. crash, do need new safety belts or you built-in child restraint parts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But ifsafety the belts or built-in child restraint harness straps were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new safety belts or harness straps. This information replacesthe "Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash" portion located in Section 1 i your owner's n manual. Part No. 15020756 1 If you ever see a label on the drrver's or right front passenger's safety belt thatsays to replace the belt, be sure to do so. Then the new belt will be there help to protect you in a collision. [. . . ] The most important thing to know is this: let your engine do some of the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go down a steep or long hill. 0 I A CAUTION: If you don't shift down, your brakes could so get hot that they wouldn't work well. would then You have poor braking or even none going down a hill. Shift down to your let engine assist your brakes onsteep a downhill slope. Driving on steep hills or mountains is different from driving in flat orrolling terrain. 4-21 Winter Driving Coasting downhill inNEUTRAL (N) with the or ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes have to will do all the work slowing down. They could get of so hot that they wouldn't work well. You would then have poor braking even none going down or a hill. Always have your engine running and yourvehicle in gear when you go downhill. You may want to shift down to a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine and transmission, andyou can climb thehill better. Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane roads in hills or mountains. Don't swing wide or cut across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let you stay in yourown lane. As you go over the top a hill, be alert. There could be of something in your lane, like a stalled or an accident. car Youmay see highway signs on mountains that warn of special problems. Examples are long grades, passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or winding roads. Be alertto these and take appropriate action. Here are some tips for winter driving: 0 0 Have your vehicle in good shape for winter. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your vehicle. 4-22 Include an ice scraper, a small brush or broom, a supply of windshield washer fluid, a rag, some winter outer clothing, a small shovel, a flashlight, a red cloth and reflective warning triangles. And, if you will be driving under severe conditions, include a small bag of sand, a piece of old carpet or a couple of burlap bags to help provide traction. Be sure you properly secure these items in your vehicle. Driving `---3w Ice or Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. [. . . ] 2-57 TTYUsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . 2-3 1 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . 4-35 Two-way ManualSeat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]