light CHEVROLET VENTURE 1998 User Guide

Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should use it.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go
in
to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it
only for the seat
it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and anchorages are working properly. If your vehicle has a
built-in child restraint, also periodically make sure the
harness straps, latch plates, buckle, clip, child head
restraint and anchorages are working properly. Look for
any other loose or damaged safety belt and built-in child
restraint system parts. If you see anything that might
keep
a safety belt or built-in child restraint system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is
torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
If your vehicle has the built-in child restraint, torn or
frayed harness straps can rip apart under impact forces
just like torn or frayed safety belts can. They may not
protect a child in a crash. If a harness strap is torn or
frayed, get a new harness right away.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
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0 Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and i\
nformation on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
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Door Locks
Keyless Entry System (Option)
Switchbanks
Sliding Door
Power Sliding Door (Option)
Liftgate
Theft
Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
Automatic Transaxle Operation
Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK
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Over Things That Burn
Engine Exhaust
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked
Locks and Lighting Choices
Windows Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Sun Visors
Accessory Inflator System (Option)
Accessory Power Outlet Instrument Panel
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Option)
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You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside
by pressing the rear
of the power lock switch on either
front door. If your vehicle is equipped with the Content
Theft-Deterrent system, the power door lock switch may
cause the system to
arm. See “Content Theft-Deterrent”
in the Index for more details.
To unlock any door or the liftgate from the outside with
your key,
turn the key to the unlock position and release.
This will only unlock that door or the liftgate. You can
unlock all the doors and the liftgate by holding the key
cylinder in the unlock position for one second.
With power door locks, you can lock all the doors from
the outside by inserting the key and turning the key
cylinder to the lock position.
With power locks, when the doors are locked, the inside
as well as the outside door handle cannot open the doors.
This safety feature prevents a door from being accidentally
opened from the inside by moving the handle.
To override this safety feature, move the locking lever to
the unlock position on the door you want to open.
When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power door
locks, you won’t need the key to open it. Simply squeeze
the handle above the license plate. This is also true if you
use the optional remote keyless entry transmitter. See “Keyless Entry System” later
in this section.
Automatic Door Locks
All of the doors will lock automatically when you move
your shift lever out of PARK
(P). All doors will unlock
automatically when the ignition is turned off while the
shift lever is
in PARK (P).
You can program the Automatic Door Locks to operate
with
the remote keyless entry system and to lock and
unlock automatically to suit your needs. See “Locks and
Lighting Choices” in the Index.
With the Automatic Door Locks feature, you can still
lock or unlock the doors at any time, either manually
or with the power door lock switches.
Last Door Closed Locking
The Last Door Closed Locking feature makes it easier to
use your power door locks to lock all the doors and the
liftgate when leaving your vehicle.
When any door or the liftgate
is open, the first time
you attempt
to lock the doors using the power lock
switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter
(if
equipped), will result in three chimes to signal that
Last Door Closed Locking is being used. All doors
and the liftgate can be opened for five seconds from
the time the last door is closed.
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Five seconds after the last door is closed, all the doors
will lock. You can lock the doors immediately by
using the power door lock switch or the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
If the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY, this feature
will not lock the doors.
To turn the Last Door Closed Locking feature off or on,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
If the sliding door is open when you use your power
door locks to lock the vehicle, the sliding door is
not locked. Normally the Last Door Closed Locking
feature will be used to lock the sliding door after it
has been closed.
When the ignition
is on or if the Last Door Closed
Locking feature
has been overridden or programmed to
be
off, the Sliding Door Delayed Locking feature will
lock your sliding door for you. Three seconds after the
sliding door is closed, all the doors will lock. If you
have the dual sliding doors, all doors
will lock three
seconds after both sliding doors are closed.
Lockout Deterrent
The Lockout Deterrent feature makes it difficult for you
to lock your keys in your vehicle. If the driver’s door
is
open while the keys are in the ignition, you will not be
able to use your power door lock
to lock the vehicle.
If you don’t leave the keys in the ignition or if you
use the manual door lock, you could still lock your keys
in your vehicle. Always remember to take your keys
with you.
To turn this feature off or on, see “Locks and Lighting
Choices” in the Index.
T IQ= - lg Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door.
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Operation Remote Lock Confirmation
Remote Driver’s Door and
All Door Unlock
When you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, only the driver’s door will unlock. If you
press UNLOCK again within five seconds, all the doors
and the liftgate will unlock. If you would like all the
doors to unlock the first time you press UNLOCK,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Content
Theft-Deterrent system, the UNLOCK button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter will disarm the
system (see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in the Index
for more details).
Remote All Door Lock
To lock all doors, press LOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter (see “Power Door Locks” in the
Index for more details on
the power door lock
features). If your vehicle is equipped with the Content
Theft-Deterrent system, the LOCK button may
arm
the system (see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in the
Index for more details). When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash briefly
to let you know the command has been received. If you
press the LOCK button again, within five seconds, the
horn will sound briefly and the parking lamps will flash
to let you know the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change
the way the parking lamps
and horn operate with Remote Lock Confirmation, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Remote Unlock Confirmation
When you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the power sliding door
(if equipped), your parking lamps will flash briefly to
let you
know the command was received.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
operate with Remote Unlock Confirmation, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Remote Alarm
When you press the horn button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, your vehicle’s parking lamps will
flash and the horn will sound. This will allow you to
attract attention,
if needed.
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5. Check the transmitter operation. If needed, follow
the instructions on resynchronizing your remote
transmitter.
Resynchronizing Your Remote Transmitter
Your remote keyless entry system uses a continually
changing code for increased security. Normally, the
receiver in your vehicle will keep track of this
changing code.
Loss of synchronization will occur if the transmitter
is activated more than
256 times while out of range
of the vehicle.
Loss of synchronization will occur after the battery
replacement if the transmitter is immediately activated
more than
16 times while out of range of the vehicle.
If your remote keyless entry transmitter has stopped
working,
you may need to resynchronize the transmitter
to the vehicle receiver. To do this, press the
LOCK and
UNLOCK buttons together and hold for at least seven
seconds or until the horn sounds if equipped with Content
Theft-Deterrent. Check the transmitter operation.
Switchbanks
There are two sets of switchbanks located in the front
of the vehicle. The switches will vary with the options that are
on your vehicle. It is useful to become familiar
with them since they are used frequently while
operating the vehicle.
Overhead Console Switchbank
This switchbank is located in the overhead console.
The switches that
you may find in this switchbank are
the Interior Lights Override, Power Sliding Door
Override, Power Sliding Door and the Power Rear
Quarter Windows. If your vehicle does
not have some
of
the options controlled by these switches, there will
be a blank button in its place.
For more information, please see each
of these features
in the Index.
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Sliding Door Lock
Lock the sliding door from inside the vehicle by moving
the manual locking lever down. Unlock it by moving the
lever up.
Power Sliding Door (Option)
With this option, you can open and close the sliding
door with the switches inside your vehicle. If
you have
the optional remote keyless entry system,
you can also
operate the power sliding door with your remote transmitter. See “Keyless Entry System” in the Index.
TION:
Leaving young children or pets unattended in
your vehicle can be dangerous. They could
operate the power sliding door.
A child or others
could be injured.
Do not leave children or pets
unattended in your vehicle.
With power door locks, the sliding door lock has a delay
feature.
See “Power Door Locks” and “Locks and
Lighting Choices” in the Index.
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To use the security lock,
move the security lock lever
all the way up and close
the
door from the outside. You
should let adults and older children know how the
security lock works, and how to cancel the lock. If you
don’t, adults
or older children who ride in the rear won’t
be able to open the sliding door from the inside when the security lock feature is in use.
Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
1. Unlock the sliding door and open the door from
the outside.
2. Move the security lock lever all the way down.
The sliding door lock will now work normally.
If you have the optional power sliding door, disable the
power sliding door by pushing the override switch on
the overhead console. The power sliding door cannot be
opened from the inside when this feature is in use.
If you want to open the sliding door when the security
lock is on, unlock the sliding door and open the door
from the outside.
If you have the optional power sliding door, disable the
power sliding door override feature. Press either power door switch.
Liftgate
To unlock the liftgate from the outside, turn the key in
the cylinder to the right. To lock the liftgate using the
key, turn the key to the left.
Open the liftgate using the handle above the license
plate. Once slightly opened, the liftgate will rise by
itself. Lamps in the rear of the vehicle will come on,
illuminating the rear cargo area (see “Interior Lamps”
in the Index).
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NOTICE:
Be sure there are no overhead obstructions, such
as
a garage door, before you open the liftgate.
You could slam the liftgate into something and
break the glass.
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To close the liftgate, pull down on the handle, then
firmly shut the liftgate. Don’t drive with the liftgate
open, even slightly. See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
A light on your instrument panel will warn you if the
liftgate is not completely closed (see “Door Ajar
Warning Light” in the Index).
It can be dangerous to drive with the liftgate
open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can
come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell
CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the liftgate open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections
must pass through the seal between the body
and the liftgate:
Make sure all windows are shut.
lbrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to
its highest speed with the setting
on bi-level (outside air button is pressed).
That will force outside air into your vehicle.
See “Comfort Controls” in the Index.
0 If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.
See “Engine Exhaust’’ in the Index.
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Theft Parking at Night
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has
a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make
it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you
can help.
Key in the Ignition
If you leave your vehicle with the keys inside, it’s an
easy target for joy riders or professional thieves
-- so
don’t do it.
When you park your Chevrolet and open the driver’s
door, you’ll hear
a chime reminding you to remove
your key from the ignition and take it with
you.
Always do this. Your steering wheel will be locked,
and
so will your ignition and transaxle. And remember
to lock the doors. Park in
a lighted spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight.
Put them in a storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your key.
But what if you have to leave your key? What if you
have to leave something valuable in your vehcle?
Put your valuables in a storage area, like your
glove box.
0 Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
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