warning light CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 1.G Owner's Manual

When your brake uid falls to a low level, your brake
warning light will come on. SeeBrake System Warning
Light on page 3-42.
What to Add
When you do need brake uid, use only DOT-3 brake
uid. Use new brake uid from a sealed container
only. SeeRecommended Fluids and Lubricants on
page 6-11.
Always clean the brake uid reservoir cap and the
area around the cap before removing it. This will help
keep dirt from entering the reservoir.
{CAUTION:
With the wrong kind of uid in your brake
system, your brakes may not work well, or
they may not even work at all. This could
cause a crash. Always use the proper brake
uid.
Notice:
Using the wrong uid can badly damage brake
system parts. For example, just a few drops of
mineral-based oil, such as engine oil, in your
brake system can damage brake system
parts so badly that they will have to be replaced.
Do not let someone put in the wrong kind of
uid.
If you spill brake uid on your vehicle’s painted
surfaces, the paint nish can be damaged.
Be careful not to spill brake uid on your
vehicle. If you do, wash it off immediately.
SeeAppearance Care on page 5-97.
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Brake Wear
Your vehicle has front disc brakes and may have rear
drum brakes or rear disc brakes.
Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make
a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads
are worn and new pads are needed. The sound
may come and go or be heard all the time your vehicle
is moving (except when you are pushing on the
brake pedal rmly).
{CAUTION:
The brake wear warning sound means that
soon your brakes will not work well. That
could lead to an accident. When you hear the
brake wear warning sound, have your vehicle
serviced.
Notice:Continuing to drive with worn-out brake
pads could result in costly brake repair.
Some driving conditions or climates may cause a brake
squeal when the brakes are rst applied or lightly
applied. This does not mean something is wrong with
your brakes.Properly torqued wheel nuts are necessary to help
prevent brake pulsation. When tires are rotated, inspect
brake pads for wear and evenly tighten wheel nuts in
the proper sequence to GM torque specications.
If you have rear drum brakes, they do not have wear
indicators, but if you ever hear a rear brake rubbing
noise, have the rear brake linings inspected immediately.
Also, the rear brake drums should be removed and
inspected each time the tires are removed for rotation or
changing. When you have the front brake pads
replaced, have the rear brakes inspected, too.
Brake linings should always be replaced as complete
axle sets.Brake Pedal Travel
See your dealer if the brake pedal does not return to
normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in
pedal travel. This could be a sign of brake trouble.
Brake Adjustment
Every time you apply the brakes, with or without the
vehicle moving, your brakes adjust for wear.
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snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces ofasphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature – A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire’s resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a specied indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly inated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underination, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
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Compact Spare Tire
Although the compact spare tire was fully inated when
your vehicle was new, it can lose air after a time.
Check the ination pressure regularly. It should be
60 psi (420 kPa).
After installing the compact spare on your vehicle, you
should stop as soon as possible and make sure your
spare tire is correctly inated. The compact spare is
made to perform well at speeds up to 65 mph (105 km/h)
for distances up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can
nish your trip and have your full-size tire repaired or
replaced where you want. Of course, it’s best to replace
your spare with a full-size tire as soon as you can. Your
spare will last longer and be in good shape in case you
need it again.
Notice:When the compact spare is installed, don’t
take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
with guide rails. The compact spare can get caught
on the rails. That can damage the tire and wheel,
and maybe other parts of your vehicle.Don’t use your compact spare on other vehicles.
And don’t mix your compact spare tire or wheel with
other wheels or tires. They won’t t. Keep your spare tire
and its wheel together.
Notice:Tire chains won’t t your compact spare.
Using them can damage your vehicle and can
damage the chains too. Don’t use tire chains on
your compact spare.
All-Wheel Drive
After installing a compact spare tire on a vehicle with
all-wheel drive you will need to drive with light to
moderate acceleration, for 10 seconds, in a straight line.
This action will allow the vehicle to detect the compact
spare tire and disable the all-wheel drive system.
The AWD DISABLE message will come on the
instrument panel cluster indicating that the all-wheel
drive system is off. You may detect a slight pull during
this time, but this is normal.
Notice:You may damage your vehicle’s all-wheel
drive system if your vehicle is driven for an
extended period with a compact spare tire installed
and the all-wheel drive system in operation. See
“All-Wheel Drive System” and “AWD Disable
Warning Message” in the Index for more
information.
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A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-76
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-25
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-38
Additional Program Information.........................7-10
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-105
Adjusting the Bucket Seats...............................1-14
Adjusting the Captain’s Chairs (Second Row)......1-20
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)....................3-64, 3-68, 3-80, 3-96
Adjusting the Split Bench Seats (Second Row)..... 1-8
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-41
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-92
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-99
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.......1-102
What Makes an Air Bag Inate?....................1-99
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inates?.....1-100
When Should an Air Bag Inate?...................1-98
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-95
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
All-Wheel Drive......................................5-48, 5-96
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-57
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-11
AM .............................................................3-121AM-FM Radio.................................................3-62
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-122
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-122
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-43
Appearance Care............................................5-97
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness...................................5-100
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-103
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-97
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle............5-100
Finish Damage..........................................5-102
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-102
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System.................................2-69
Arming Conrmation........................................2-28
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-27
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-28
Arming with Your Key......................................2-28
Audio Speakers............................................3-110
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-62
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-120
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-122
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-121
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-122
Radio with CD....................................3-65, 3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-93
Rear Seat Audio (RSA).....................3-116, 3-118
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-61
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-119
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-121
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-122
Automatic Door Locks.....................................2-64
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-36
B
Backing Up....................................................4-46
Battery..........................................................5-42
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-8
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-21Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-25
Before You Drive...........................................3-108
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-8
Brake
Parking......................................................2-39
System Warning Light..................................3-42
Brake Fluid....................................................5-39
Brake Wear...................................................5-41
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-31
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-14
Built-in Child Restraint.....................................1-81
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps.................................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-56
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-71
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D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-28
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting................2-63
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-19
Dinghy Towing................................................4-34
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-28
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-28
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-35
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-55
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-13
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-11
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Power Sliding Door......................................2-16
Power Sliding Warning Message....................3-54
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-32
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-58
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-22
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving on Grades...........................................4-47
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-29
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-21
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-21
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-45
Dual Trip Odometers.......................................3-39
DVD
Entertainment System.................................3-108
DVD Distortion..............................................3-115
DVD Player..................................................3-112
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E
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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K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-16
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lamps on Reminder........................................3-17
Lap Belt................................................1-43, 1-45
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-32, 1-46
Last Door Closed Locking................................2-11
Last Door Locking...........................................2-65
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-67
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-69
Latches, Side Window.....................................2-25
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running . . . 2-41
Level Control..................................................4-40
Liftgate..........................................................2-22Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-43
Brake System Warning.................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-43
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-43
Lighted Vanity Mirror.......................................2-26
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-35
Lockout Deterrent...........................................2-65
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door...........................................2-64
Door........................................................... 2-9
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-57
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-53
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-56
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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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