change time CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 1.G User Guide

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Setting Preset Stations
The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations. You can set up to 18 stations
(six AM, six FM1 and six FM2) by performing the
following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press AUTO TONE to choose the bass and treble
equalization that best suits the type of station you are
listening to.
5. 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
that pushbutton.
6. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
AUDIO: Push and release the AUDIO knob until
BASS or TREB appears on the display. Turn the knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease.
The display will show the bass or treble level. If a
station is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease
the treble.
To adjust bass and treble to the middle position, push
and hold the AUDIO knob. The radio will produce one
beep and adjust the display level to the middle position.
To adjust all tone and speaker controls to the middle
position, push and hold the AUDIO knob when no tone
or speaker control is displayed. The radio will produce
one beep and display ALL with the level display in the
middle position.
AUTO TONE (Automatic): This feature allows
you to choose bass and treble equalization settings
designed for country/western, jazz, talk, pop, rock and
classical stations.
Each time you press the AUTO TONE button, this
feature will change to one of the preset equalization
settings previously listed.
To return the bass and treble to the manual mode,
push and release the AUDIO knob until MANUAL
is displayed.

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Finding RDS Stations
To find RDS stations perform the following steps:
1. Push the SEEK TYPE button or turn the P
-TYPE
LIST knob to display the program type list.
2. Turn the P
-TYPE LIST knob either clockwise or
counterclockwise to select a program type. The list is
alphabetical. If you select ANY TYPE your radio
will seek to the first PTY available.
3. Push the SEEK TYPE button to activate search.
 VOL
(Volume): Turn this knob clockwise to
increase volume when RDS interrupts regular play. Turn
it counterclockwise to decrease volume.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to change what appears
on the display while using RDS. Pressing this knob will
also display an RDS station frequency or program type
when the radio is on. The display options are station
name, station frequency, PTY and the name of the
program (if available). Pressing and holding this knob
will activate the RDS default display.Finding a PTY Station
P
-TYPE LIST (Program Type): Turn this knob
clockwise or counterclockwise to select the Program
Type (PTY) you want to listen to. TYPE and a PTY will
appear on the display. Press the SEEK TYPE button and
the radio will seek to the first RDS broadcaster of the
selected program type. If the radio cannot find the
desired program type, NONE will appear on the display
and the radio will return to the last station you were
listening to.
BAND (Alternate Frequency): Alternate frequency
allows the radio to switch to a stronger station with the
same program type. Press and hold BAND for two
seconds to turn alternate frequency on. AF ON will
appear on the display. The radio may switch to stronger
stations. Press and hold BAND again for two seconds to
turn alternate frequency off. AF OFF will appear on the
display. The radio will not switch to other stations. When
you turn the ignition off and then on again, the alternate
frequency feature will automatically be turned on.
SEEK TYPE: Press this button to go to a station with
the last selected PTY; TYPE and the last selected PTY
will appear on the display, if it is not already showing.
Press SEEK TYPE a second time to seek. If a station
with the selected PTY is not found, the radio will return
to the original station and display NONE.

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4 FWD (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. Press and hold this
pushbutton for less than two seconds to advance at six
times the normal playing speed. Press and hold it for
more than two seconds to advance at 17 times the
normal playing speed. Release it to play the passage.
The display will show ET and the elapsed time.
6 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM
ON will appear on the display. RDM T and the track
number will appear on the display when each track starts
to play. Press it again to turn off random play. RDM
OFF will appear on the display.
 SEEK
: The right arrow is the same as the NEXT
pushbutton, and the left arrow is the same as the PREV
pushbutton. If either of the SEEK arrows is held or
pressed more then once, the player will continue moving
backward or forward through the CD.
DISP (Display): Press this knob to see how long the
current track has been playing. ET and the elapsed time
will appear on the display. To change what is normally
shown on the display (track or elapsed time), press this
knob until you see the display you want, then hold this
knob for two seconds. The radio will produce one beep.
BAND: Press this button to listen to the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc will stop but remain in the player.TAPE CD: Press this button to play a CD when
listening to the radio. Press TAPE CD to switch between
the tape and compact disc if both are loaded. The
inactive tape or CD will remain safely inside the radio
for future listening.
EJT (Eject): Press this button, located to the right
of the CD slot, to eject a CD. Eject may be activated with
either the ignition or radio off. CDs may be loaded with
the radio and ignition off if this button is pressed first.
Compact Disc Messages
If the disc comes out, it could be for one of the
following reasons:
If you're driving on a very rough road. When the
road becomes smooth the disc should play.
If it's very hot. When the temperature returns to
normal, the disc should play.
The disc is upside down.
It is dirty, scratched or wet.
The air is very humid. (If so, wait about an hour and
try again.)
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other
reason, try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can't be
corrected, contact your dealer.

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SCAN : To scan one disc, press and hold either
SCAN arrow for more than two seconds until SCAN
appears on the display and you hear a beep. Use this
feature to listen to each track of the currently selected
disc for ten seconds. The sound will mute while
scanning. SCAN will appear on the display. Press either
SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.
To scan all loaded discs, press and hold either SCAN
arrow for more than four seconds until DISC SCAN
appears on the display and you hear a beep. Use this
feature to listen to the first track, for ten seconds for
each disc loaded. The sound will mute while scanning to
the next track. DISC SCAN will appear on the display.
Press either SCAN arrow again, to stop scanning.
P
-TYPE (Program Type): Press this knob to see how
long the current track has been playing. To change what
is normally shown on the display (track or elapsed
time), press the knob until you see the display you want,
then hold the knob until the display flashes.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a
disc(s) is in the player.Using Song List Mode
The integrated six
-disc CD changer has a feature
called song list. This feature is capable of saving
20 track selections.
To save tracks into the song list feature, perform the
following steps:
1. Turn the disc player on and load it with at least one
disc. See ªLOAD CDº listed previously in this
section for more information.
2. Check to see that the disc changer is not in song list
mode. S
-LIST should not appear in the display. If
S
-LIST is present, press the SONG LIST button to
turn it off.
3. Select the desired disc by pressing the numbered
pushbutton and then use the SEEK SCAN right
arrow button to locate the track that you want to
save. The track will begin to play.
4. Press and hold the SONG LIST button for two or
more seconds to save the track into memory. When
SONG LIST is pressed a beep will be heard
immediately. After two seconds of pressing SONG
LIST continuously, two beeps will sound to confirm
that the track has been saved.
5. Repeat Steps 3 and 4 for saving other selections.

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Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Slide open the battery door located on the left side of
the headphones.
2. Remove the batteries from the compartment.
3. Replace the two AAA batteries. Make sure that they
are installed correctly.
If the headphones are to be stored for a long period
of time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.
Stereo RCA Jacks
The RCA jacks are located on the faceplate of the DVD
player. They allow you to hook up an auxiliary device
such as a camcorder or a video game unit. You may
require adapter connectors or cables to connect your
auxiliary device to the RCA jacks. Refer to the
manufacturer's instructions for proper usage.
The entertainment system will always start in the
auxiliary mode. To use the auxiliary function, connect a
camcorder or a video game unit to the RCA jacks and
turn on the auxiliary device. If you want to view a DVD,insert the DVD into the DVD player. The system will
automatically switch to DVD and start to play. To return
to the auxiliary device, just press the stop button to stop
the DVD or use the remote control. See ªRemote
Controlº later in this section for more information.
Audio Speakers
Only one audio source can be heard through the
speakers at one time.
Audio from the radio, cassette or CD player will be
heard through all speakers when the front audio system
is being used and the rear seat audio system is off.
Sound from the DVD player or an auxiliary device can
be heard through all speakers when the front audio
system and rear seat audio are off and a DVD or
auxiliary device is playing.
When the front audio system is on, to hear the DVD,
auxiliary device or the rear seat audio system you must
use the headphones. With the rear seat audio system on,
the speaker in the overhead console and the rear
speakers are muted.
The speaker in the overhead console is set at a low level
and is not intended to be heard at a high volume.

3-48 DVD Player
The DVD player is located in the front floor console.
The DVD player can be controlled by the buttons on
the DVD player and by the buttons on the remote
control. See ªRemote Controlº later in this section
for more information.The DVD player works while the ignition is in RUN
or ACCESSORY and while RAP is active. See
ªRetained Accessory Power (RAP)º in the Index
for more information.
The entertainment system is only compatible with
DVDs authorized for use in the United States and
Canada. Regular audio CDs can also be played by the
DVD player. Home recorded CDs (CDRs) may not
play in this DVD player. Try the audio system
CD player instead.
DVD Player Buttons
PWR (Power): Press this button to turn the DVD
player on, to change to an auxiliary device or to turn the
system off. (Play/Pause): Press this button to start play.
Press while playing to pause. Press it again to continue
playing.
(Stop/Eject): Press this button to stop playing.
Press the button a second time to eject the disc.

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Display: Press this button to access the DVD player
setup menu. The setup menu includes the display menu,
the dimming menu and the source menu. Use the up and
down arrow buttons to navigate between menus. Use the
right and left arrow buttons to select within a menu. To
exit the DVD player setup menu, press the Display
button again, or wait for the menu to time out.
The display menu allows you to choose between the
following screen formats:

FULL: The system expands the image to fill the
entire screen.

NORMAL: The picture on the screen is displayed
using the default settings on the disc.

CINEMA: The system expands the image to fill the
screen in the horizontal direction only. With most
DVDs, this will leave black strips at the top and
bottom of the screen.

ZOOM: The system takes the central two
-thirds of
the picture and expands this to fill the entire screen.
Some combinations of disc format and display format
may result in image stretching or black strips around
the picture. This is normal. To eliminate excessive
stretching or black strips, change the disc format(using the Menu button) or the screen format (using the
Display button). For most DVDs, the picture will fill the
entire screen if the disc format is set to standard and the
screen format is set to FULL.
The dimming menu allows you to choose between day
and night settings for the video screen.
The source menu allows you to switch to an auxiliary
device (connected to the RCA jacks) as the source for
the system. The DVD player setup menu is not available
when an auxiliary device is the source for the system. To
return to DVD as the source for the system, press the
play/pause button on the remote control or DVD player.
Battery Replacement
To change the batteries, do the following:
1. Slide open the battery door located on the back of
the remote control.
2. Remove the batteries from the compartment.
3. Replace the two AAA batteries. Make sure that they
are installed correctly.
If the remote control is to be stored for a long period
of time, remove the batteries and keep them in a cool,
dry place.

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Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need
to get your foot up to the brake pedal or always decrease
stopping distance. If you get too close to the vehicle in
front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes
if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave
enough room up ahead to stop, even though you have
anti
-lock brakes.
Using Anti
-Lock
Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down
firmly and let anti
-lock work for you. You may feel a
slight brake pedal pulsation or notice some noise, but
this is normal.
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.
Traction Control System (Option)
Your vehicle may have a traction control system that
limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery
road conditions. The system operates only if it senses
that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the
system works the front brakes and reduces engine power
to limit wheel spin.
The TRACTION ACTIVE message will come on when
the traction control system is limiting wheel spin. See
ªTRACTION ACTIVE Messageº in the Index. You may
feel or hear the system working, but this is normal.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the traction
control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise
control will automatically disengage. When road
conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may
reengage the cruise control. See ªCruise Controlº in
the Index.

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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. (Remember that
your right outside mirror is convex. The vehicle you
just passed may seem to be farther away from you
than it really is.)

Try not to pass more than one vehicle at a time
on two
-lane roads. Reconsider before passing the
next vehicle.

Don't overtake a slowly moving vehicle too rapidly.
Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may
be slowing down or starting to turn.

If you're being passed, make it easy for the
following driver to get ahead of you. Perhaps you
can ease a little to the right.
Loss of Control
Let's review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems (brakes, steering
and acceleration) don't have enough friction where the
tires meet the road to do what the driver has asked.
In any emergency, don't give up. Keep trying to steer and
constantly seek an escape route or area of less danger.
Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable
care suited to existing conditions, and by not ªoverdrivingº
those conditions. But skids are always possible.
The three types of skids correspond to your vehicle's
three control systems. In the braking skid, your wheels
aren't rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too
much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and
lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid, too
much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
A cornering skid is best handled by easing your foot off
the accelerator pedal. If you have the ªTraction Control
System,º remember: It helps avoid only the acceleration
skid. If you do not have this system, or if the system is
off, then an acceleration skid is also 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. Always be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.

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On vehicles equipped with the optional electronic level
control, the rear of the vehicle is automatically kept
level as you load or unload your vehicle. However, you
should still not exceed the GVWR or the GAWR.
If the engine is running or the ignition key is in
ACCESSORY or when retained accessory power (RAP)
is active, you may hear the compressor operating when
you load or unload your vehicle, and periodically as the
system self
-adjusts. This is normal. See ªRetained
Accessory Powerº in the Index.
The compressor should operate for brief periods of time.
If the sound continues for an extended period of time,
your vehicle needs service.
Using heavier suspension components to get added
durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer to help you load your vehicle the right way.
Towing a Trailer
CAUTION:
If you don't use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, the
brakes may not work well
-- or even at all. You
and your passengers could be seriously injured.
Pull a trailer only if you have followed all the
steps in this section. Ask your dealer for advice
and information about towing a trailer with
your vehicle.
NOTICE:
Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your
vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by
your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow
the advice in this part, and see your dealer for
important information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.