CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 1.G Owners Manual

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This switch is located
in the overhead
console switchbank.
Press the symbol on the bottom of the switch to override
control of the interior lamps and turn off power to the
courtesy lamps, reading lamps, visor vanity lamps (if
equipped) and glove box lamp. This feature allows you
to have the lamps off when any door is open.
Press the top of the interior lamps override switch to
turn power back on to the interior lamps. This will allow
the lamps to stay on when any door is open.
Illuminated Entry
With illuminated entry, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated so you can see inside before you enter your
vehicle. The lamps will come on for 40 seconds if you
unlock your door using your key or the optional remote
keyless entry transmitter and the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the interior lamps
will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn off before the
40 seconds if you do one of the following:

Lock all the doors using the key,

press LOCK on the power door lock switch, or

press LOCK on the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, illuminated entry is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or the
liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and
the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked. See ªDelayed Illuminationº later in this section.
To turn the exit lighting feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.

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Delayed Illumination
The delayed illumination feature will continue to
illuminate the interior for 25 seconds after all doors have
been closed so that you can find your ignition and
buckle your safety belt at night. Delayed illumination
will not occur while the ignition is in RUN or
ACCESSORY. After 25 seconds have passed, the
interior lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will fade
out before the 25 seconds have passed if you do one of
the following:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,

lock all doors using the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter, or

lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
or the key.
To turn the delayed illumination feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in
the Index.
Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about 25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition. If you turn the ignition key to RUN or
ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The lamps
will also fade out if you lock the doors with the power
door lock switch or the optional remote keyless
entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled. The
interior lamps will stay on while any door or the liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the
liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked. See ªDelayed Illuminationº earlier in
this section.
To turn the exit lighting feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.

2-70 Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the overhead console.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the lens of
the lamp. These lamps will come on each time you open
a door, unless you turn on the interior lamps override
feature. See ªInterior Lamps Override Switchº in
the Index.
Rear Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the third row headliner,
above the outboard seating positions.
To turn on or off either reading lamp, press the lens
of the lamp.
If your vehicle does not have dual sliding doors, there is
also a reading lamp in the second row, integrated within
the dome lamp. To turn on or off either reading lamp,
press the button next to the lamp lens.
The rear reading lamps will not turn on if the interior
lamps override switch is on. See ªInterior Lamps
Override Switchº in the Index.
Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is located in the center of your vehicle and
has two buttons to manually turn on and off the lamp.
The dome lamp will come on each time you open a door,
unless you turn on the interior lamps override feature.
See ªInterior Lamps Override Switchº in the Index.
Cargo Lamp
The cargo lamp is located in the rear of your vehicle,
above the liftgate opening, and does not have a switch.
The cargo lamp will come on each time you open a
door, unless you turn on the interior lamps override.
See ªInterior Lamps Override Switchº in the Index.

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Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery, in case you accidentally leave the
interior lamps on. If you leave any interior lamps on
while the ignition is in LOCK or OFF, they will
automatically turn off after 10 minutes. The lamps won't
come back on again until you do one of the following:

Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,

turn the interior lamps thumbwheel all the way
clockwise, then slightly back counterclockwise, or

open (or close and reopen) a door that is closed.
If your vehicle has less than 15 miles (25 km) on the
odometer, the battery saver will turn off the lamps after
only three minutes.
Mirrors
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you, pull the lever
toward you (to the night position). To return the mirror
to the day position, push the lever away from you.
Power Remote Control Mirrors
The control, located on the
driver's door, operates both
outside rearview mirrors.
Turn the control counterclockwise to select the
driver's side rearview mirror, or clockwise to select the
passenger's side rearview mirror. Then use the control to
adjust each mirror so that you can see a little of the side
of your vehicle when you are sitting in a comfortable
driving position.
If you are not adjusting either mirror, leave the control
in the center off position. This prevents moving the
mirrors accidentally once you have them adjusted.

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Both outside mirrors can be folded forward or rearward.
In the rearward position, they will fold almost flush with
the vehicle. This feature is particularly useful in
automatic car washes.
Your mirrors have a blue tint to reduce glare while
driving at night.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger's side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror's surface is curved so you can see more from the
driver's seat.
CAUTION:
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle on your right. Check your
inside mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
Heated Outside Mirrors (If Equipped)
The outside rearview mirrors are heated when you
activate the rear window defogger. See ªRear Window
Defoggerº in the Index.
Storage Compartments
Your vehicle's large carrying capacity can store many
items. If you have the extended wheelbase version, you
can carry things as large as a 4
x 8
piece of plywood.
You can also use the floor pins that are used to attach the
seats, to secure larger loads.
Glove Box
Your vehicle has a glove box below the instrument
panel. To open the glove box, lift the latch release.
Use the key to lock or unlock the glove box.
The glove box door has a detent to prevent the door
from lowering too far. Open the glove box until the door
is partway open, then pull the door down if you need it
fully open. To close the glove box, the door must be
pushed up past the detent.
In the door of the glove box, you will find a tissue pack
holder and clip for a pen or pencil.

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Compact Overhead Console (Canada Only)
The front overhead console includes two reading
lamps, a storage compartment and the overhead
console switchbank.
Overhead Console (Option)
The optional front overhead console has reading lamps, the
overhead console switchbank, storage compartments,
garage door opener compartment, the OnStar

System
buttons, the optional Driver Information Center (DIC) and
the optional Homelink

Transmitter buttons. If your
vehicle has the optional Homelink
Transmitter buttons,
they will take the place of the garage door opener
compartment. The garage door opener compartment is
explained next. For information on the other features
listed, see each of them in the Index.

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Garage Door Opener Compartment
You can store your garage door opener in the rear
compartment of your overhead console, and operate it
from this position. To install your garage door opener,
follow these instructions:
1. Open the compartment by pressing the latch forward.
2. Peel the protective backing from the hook and loop
fastener and press it firmly to the back of your
garage door opener.3. Line up the button of the garage door opener with
one of the four buttons on the compartment door.
Make sure the garage door opener button is facing
down and press the opener firmly into place.
4. Once the opener is installed, use the black pegs inside
the compartment door to make sure the lined area on
the compartment door will contact the control button
on your garage door opener when pressed.
5. Add one peg at a time until your garage door opener
operates with the compartment door closed when
you press the button.

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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 can hold CDs or cassettes in the center
area. You can also store cassettes in the left and right
side area. 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 put back in, 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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The dividers in the tray can be removed by squeezing
the plastic tabs on the bottom of the dividers, while
pulling up. Put the dividers back in by sliding them
down until the tabs click into place.
To reinstall the tray, line up the guides on the bottom of
the tray with the guide rails in the storage bin door. Slide
the tray back in.
Front Seat Storage Bin
The storage bin is located under the manual front
passenger's seat. To open the bin, lift the handle and
slide the drawer out.
Cupholders
There are cupholders located below the center console
switchbank. The cupholders have removeable liners for
larger size cups and for cleaning the cupholders.
To use the cupholders, simply pull down the tray.
Keep the tray up when not in use.
Rear Storage Compartments
and Cupholders
Your vehicle has a storage compartment and may have a
cupholder on the driver's side of the vehicle, next to the
third row seat(s).
Your vehicle also has cupholders on the bottom inboard
side of the second row captain's chairs (if equipped).
The seatbacks have cupholders that can be used when
the seatbacks are folded forward.

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Convenience Net (Option)
The optional convenience net is designed to help keep small
loads, like grocery bags, from falling over during sharp turns
or quick stops and starts. Install the convenience net at the
rear of your vehicle, inside the liftgate.
Attach the upper loops to the posts on either side of the
liftgate opening (the label on the net should be in the
upper left corner). Attach the lower hooks to the metal
rings on the floor.
The side of the convenience net closest to the front of the
vehicle is higher than the side closest to the liftgate. Once
you've loaded items into the net, stretch the higher side of the
net up and over the top of the load to hold it firmly in place.
The convenience net has a maximum capacity of 100 lbs.
(45 kg). It is not designed to hold larger, heavier loads.
Store such loads on the floor of your vehicle, as far
forward as you can.
When not in use, it is recommended that you take down
the convenience net to extend the life of the net and help
retain the elasticity, and to keep the rear exit clear. Store
the net in the pouch behind either front seat or in one of
the side convenience nets.