center console CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 Owners Manual

Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the overhead console.
To
turn on or off either reading lamp, press the lens of
the lamp. To turn off the lamp, press the lens again.
Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the third row headliner,
above the outboard seating positions.
If your vehicle
does not have dual sliding doors, there is also a reading
lamp
in the second row on the driver’s side.
To turn on either reading lamp, press the lamp lens.
Dome Lamp
This lamp is located in the center of your vehicle
and has no switch
of its own. It will go on each time
you open the
doors, unless you enable the interior
lights override.
Cargo Lamp
This lamp is located in the rear of your vehicle, above
the liftgate opening, and
has no switch of its own. It will
go on each time you open the doors, unless you enable
the interior lights override.
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Compact Overhead Console Overhead Console (If Equipped)
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The
front overhead console includes two reading lamps,
a storage compartment and a switchbank.
To
turn either reading lamp on or off, press the
lamp lens.
The switchbank has switches for the optional Power
Sliding Door, Power Sliding Door Enable, Interior
Lights Override and the Power Rear Quarter Windows. The
optional front overhead console has reading lamps,
a switchbank, storage compartments, including one for
your garage door opener and another one for your
sunglasses, and a Driver Information Center (DIC). The
features of the optional overhead console are explained
on the following pages.
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Cupholders
There are cupholders on the inboard side of the front
passenger’s seat and the right side of the second row
bench seat.
To
use the cupholders, simply pull down the tray. Keep
the trays
up when not in use.
Your vehicle has storage compartments and cupholders
on either side
of the vehicle, next to the third row seats.
The seatbacks have cupholders that can be used when
the seatbacks are folded down.
Storage Bin
At the base of the center instrument panel console, there
is a storage bin.
To open the bin, lift the latch release
and the door will fold down.
Inside the bin, you will find a tray that slides out. Slide
the tray
all the way toward the rear of the vehicle until
the tray locks onto the plastic tabs at
the end of the guide
rails. The tray holds
CDs or cassettes in the center area.
You can also store cassettes in the left side area. The
right side area can
hold either the coinholder, which lifts
out, or another cassette.
The tray can be removed for
cleaning or when you want to replace the selection
of
CDs or cassettes. Slide the tray back into the storage bin
before closing the bin door. The tray can also be placed
in the glove box for locked storage if desired.
Removing and Replacing the Tray
To remove the tray, slide it almost all the way out. Don’t
let the tray lock over the plastic tabs at the end
of the
guide rails
(A). Lift the tray out of the guide rails. The
rubber
mat under the tray also lifts out for cleaning.
When the rubber mat is replaced, be sure the tabs at the
back
of the mat are seated in the slots at the back of the
storage bin.
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Rear Climate Control (If Equipped)
If you have the optional rear climate control, the rear
seat passengers can control the temperature and the
amount of air directed
to the rear of the vehicle. The
amount
of air directed to the rear of the vehicle can also
be adjusted using the front control for the rear fan.
Set the main climate control mode knob to
LOWER,
DEFOG or DEFROST, when outside temperatures are
cold or moderate, to send air to the rear
of the vehicle
through the lower vents.
Set the main climate control mode knob to
UPPER or
BI-LEV to send air to the rear of the vehicle through the
headliner outlets.
To send conditioned air to the rear of the vehicle, press
the
A/C button (the light will glow) on the main climate
controls.
If you do not select NC, air directed to the rear
of the vehicle will be cabin temperature.
Rear Fan Control
This option comes with the rear climate controls.
Please keep the area around the base of the center
instrument panel console and the area between and
under the front seats free of objects that would obstruct
airflow to the rear of the vehicle.
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The rear fan control is
located below the
climate control system,
in the switchbank.
Turn the fan to the desired setting for the amount of air
to be directed to the rear of the vehicle. The temperature
of the air will be the same as the air in the front of the
vehicle. The rear fan control in the instrument panel
switchbank has an
R setting which allows the rear
passengers to use the rear climate control knobs to
adjust the air through the rear air outlets.
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Rear Air Vents Ventilation System
To maximize airflow through the rear heater outlet,
place the left bucket
seat in the second row in the
forward position (see “Adjusting Rear Seats” in
the Index).
The vent behind the left rear seat is the cold air return
vent. Be sure to keep it free of obstructions.
Please keep the area around the base of the center
instrument panel console and between and under the
front seats free
of objects that could obstruct airflow to
the rear. Your
vehicle’s flow-through ventilation system supplies
outside air into the vehicle when it is moving. Outside air will also enter the vehicle when the fan
is running.
Your vehicle has air outlets that allow you to adjust the
direction and amount
of airflow inside the vehicle. Push
the outlet up
or down to direct airflow to your
preference. Increase or reduce the amount of airflow by
opening and closing the louvers. Opening and closing
the louvers will also direct airflow from side to side.
The air-flow through the vents can be shut
off
completely by turning the thumb-wheel next to each
outlet all the way down. You can also stop outside air
from entering by turning the fan to
OFF and pushing the
RECIRC button.
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Ventilation Tips
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Keep the hood and front air inlet free of ice, snow or
any other obstruction (such as leaves). This will
allow the heater and defroster to work much better,
reducing the chance of fogging the inside of
your windows.
When you enter a vehicle in cold weather,
turn the
blower fan to
“5” for a few moments before driving
off. This helps clear the intake ducts of snow and
moisture, and reduces the chance of fogging the
inside of your windows.
Keep the area around the base
of the center
instrument panel console and the air path under the
front seats clear
of objects. This helps air to circulate
throughout your vehicle.
In cold weather, operating the system in the
OUTSIDE
AIR mode will improve the time it takes
to warm the vehicle.
Audio Systems
Your Delco Electronics 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. Find out what your Delco
Electronics system can do and how to operate all its
controls, to be sure you’re getting the most
out of the
advanced engineering that went into it.
Setting the Clock for Systems without
Automatic Tone Control
Press SET. SET will appear on the display for five
seconds. Within five seconds, press and hold the right
arrow on the SEEK button until the correct minute
appears. Press and hold the left
arrow on the SEEK
button until the correct
hour appears.
Setting the Clock for Systems with
Automatic Tone Control
Press and hold HR until the correct hour appears. Press
and hold
MN until the correct minute appears.
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This light should come
on briefly when you start #- -
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the engine. If it stays
on
or comes on while you
are driving, there’s a
problem with your traction
d control system.
See “Traction Control System Warning Light” in the
Index. When this warning light
is on, the system will not
limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes
on
whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin,
especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn the
traction control system off if you ever need to. (You
should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck
in sand, mud, ice or snow. See “Rocking Your Vehicle”
in the Index.)
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To turn the system off, press
the
TCS symbol on the
bottom
of the button in the
center console switchbank.
The indicator light on the
traction control button will
go
off.
If the system is limiting wheel spin when you press the
button,
the indicator light will go off, but the system will
not turn
off until there is no longer a current need to
limit wheel spin. You can turn the system back
on at any
time by pressing the button again. The traction control
system warning light should go
off.
Braking in Emergencies
With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same
time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more
than even the very best braking.
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Glass ................................... 6-51
Inside
of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-48
InstrumentPanel
............................. 6-50
Outside of
Your Vehicle ........................ 6-52
Special Problems
............................. 6-49
Stains
...................................... 6-49
Tires
....................................... 6-53
Vinyl
....................................... 6-50
Wheels
..................................... 6-53
Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
.......... 6-51
WiperBlades
................................ 6-51
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock, Settingthe
................................ 3-9
Coinholder
.................................... 2-70
Comfort Controls
................................ 3-2
Compact Disc Care
............................. 3-31
Compact Disc Player
............................ 3-19
Care
....................................... 3-32
Errors
................................. 3-22, 3-25
Remote
..................................... 3-25
Compact Overhead Console
...................... 2-67
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-34
Content Theft-Deterrent
......................... 2-23
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net Side
....................................... 2-73
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-66
Coolant
....................................... 6-21
Adding
..................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-23
Heater, Engine
............................... 2-29
RecoveryTank
............................... 5-18
Whattouse
................................. 6-22 Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control ................................. 2-56
Cupholders
.................................... 2-70
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-2
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users ......... 8-4
Damage. Finish
............................... 6-54
Damage. Sheet Metal
............................ 6-53
Damme Running Lamps
......................... 2-61
Dead Battery
................................... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window
.......................... 3-5
Defrosting
..................................... 3-4
Delayed Illumination
............................ 2-63
Dimensions, Vehicle
............................ 6-66
Door AjarLight
................................... 2-96
Locks
....................................... 2-4
Power Sliding
................................ 2-14
Sliding
..................................... 2-13
Driver Information Center
........................ 2-98
DriverPosition
................................. 1-41
Driver’s Four-Way Manual Seat
.................... 1-2
Driving
City
........................................ 4-21
Defensive
.................................... 4-2
Drunken
..................................... 4-3
Freeway
.................................... 4-22
InaBlizzard
................................. 4-28
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-5
Defogging
..................................... 3-4
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