check engine light CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 1.G User Guide

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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-105
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-105
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-106
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-48
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Oil Message...................................3-54
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-34
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-44
Coolant Temperature Warning Message..........3-52
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-43
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-33Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Specications.....................................5-114
Entering Programming Mode............................2-62
Entertainment System....................................3-108
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-51
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Exiting Programming Mode...............................2-71
Express-Down Window....................................2-25
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-52
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).........................3-69, 3-81, 3-97
Finding a Station....................3-62, 3-67, 3-79, 3-95
Finish Care..................................................5-101
Finish Damage.............................................5-102
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-122
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
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Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headphones.................................................3-109
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hitches..........................................................4-44
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-48
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-49
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-24
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery
Tank ..........................................................5-30
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid Automatic Transaxle Fluid.......5-22
How to Check................................................5-69
How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid............5-20
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-32
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-47
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-47
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-42
Ignition Positions.............................................2-32
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-56
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-37
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-21
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-107
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-18
Interior Lamps Override...................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-48
Making Turns.................................................4-46
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-24
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-57
Center.......................................................3-50
Change Engine Oil......................................3-54
Charging System Indicator............................3-52
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-55
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-57
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-53
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-56
Power Sliding Door Warning.........................3-54
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-56
Service Traction System Warning...................3-50
Traction Active............................................3-51
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-45
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-46
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-45
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems.................1-102
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash................................................1-103
Restraint Systems
Checking..................................................1-102
Replacing Parts.........................................1-103
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-32
Retro-Active Reset..........................................3-40
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-42
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-33
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-44
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-52
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Stowage, Second Row Seat........................... 1-6
Safety Belts
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness...................................5-100
Center Passenger Position....................1-43, 1-44
Driver Position............................................1-32Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-32
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-31
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-50
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-46
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-42
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-52
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-42
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-27
Safety Chains.................................................4-44
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-14
Captain Chairs............................................1-20
Flip and Fold Feature.................................... 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-8
Stowable Seat............................................1-24
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage....................... 1-6
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint....1-83
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Seat Position............................1-73, 1-75
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-69
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-69
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-78
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ......................3-56
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-13
Traction System Warning Message.................3-50
Service Bulletins.............................................7-13
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-45
Service Manuals.............................................7-13
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only).......................3-98
Setting Preset Stations............3-63, 3-67, 3-79, 3-95
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-61
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-61
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble) . . . 3-63, 3-68, 3-80, 3-96
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-102
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-40
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-42
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-35Side Window Latches......................................2-25
Skidding........................................................4-16
Sliding Door Delayed Locking...........................2-12
Sliding Door Lock...........................................2-14
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-16
Sliding Door Security Lock...............................2-15
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-22
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-98
Specications, Capacities...............................5-113
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-33
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-13
Steering Tips..................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-120
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Stereo RCA Jacks.........................................3-110
Storage Areas................................................2-52
Compact Overhead Console..........................2-53
Convenience Center.....................................2-59
Convenience Net.........................................2-58
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-53
Front Seat Storage Net................................2-56
Glove Box..................................................2-52
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-56
Overhead Console.......................................2-54
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-58
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W
Warm-Up Shift................................................2-38
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-36
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-100
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-42
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-43
What Engine Coolant to Use............................5-23
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-15
What Power Steering Fluid to Use....................5-37
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-18
What Washer Fluid to Use...............................5-38
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-74
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-17
When to Check..............................................5-69
When to Check and Change Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-20
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-18When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-48
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-63
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-28
Windows.......................................................2-24
Manual......................................................2-24
Power........................................................2-25
Power Rear Quarter.....................................2-26
Side Window Latches...................................2-25
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-38
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-56
Fuses......................................................5-106
Windshield Wipers..........................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-28
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-122
XM™ Satellite Radio Service..........................3-121
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...........3-65, 3-77, 3-93
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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