CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 1.G Owners Manual

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California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-8
Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock...........2-16
Capacities and Specications..........................5-113
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-20
Carbon Monoxide...................2-22, 2-43, 4-28, 4-41
Care of
Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness...................................5-100
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-122
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-121
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-20
Carrier Assembly-Differential
(Rear Drive Module)....................................5-49
CD Messages...............................3-76, 3-92, 3-108
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-43, 1-44
Chains, Tires..................................................5-75
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-54
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-52
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-45
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-103
Child Restraints
Built-In Child Restraint..................................1-81
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-60
Infants and Young Children...........................1-56
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children
(LATCH System).......................................1-67
Older Children.............................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...................................1-73, 1-75
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-78
Top Strap...................................................1-64
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-65
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-63
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-97
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels............................5-102
Cleaning Built-In Child Restraint Pad................5-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-101
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Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-97
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-99
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-99
Cleaning Leather............................................5-99
Cleaning the DVD Player...............................3-115
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-99
Cleaning the Video Screen.............................3-115
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-102
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-99
Cleaning Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.....................................................5-101
Climate Control System...................................3-26
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-34
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear..................................................3-29, 3-32
Compact Overhead Console.............................2-53
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-96
Compass Variance..........................................3-59
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent System........................2-68
Content Theft-Deterrent System, Arming and
Disarming...................................................2-69
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Center........................................2-59
Convenience Net............................................2-58Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-44
Engine Temperature Warning Message...........3-52
Heater, Engine............................................2-34
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-53
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
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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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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
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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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Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flip and Fold Rear Seats.................................. 1-7
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-121
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks.....1-9, 1-15, 1-20
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-24
Following Distance..........................................4-46
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Front Seat Storage Net....................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-57
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-106G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-48
Garage Door Opener Compartment...................2-55
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-51
Glove Box.....................................................2-52
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
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Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-105
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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
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Jump Starting.................................................5-43
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Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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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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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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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-31
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Odometer......................................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Message.......................................3-53
Older Children, Restraints................................1-53
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-48
OnStar®Services............................................2-47
OnStar®System.............................................2-47
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-48
Operation......................................................3-26
Operation Tips................................................3-29
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Mirrors.............................................2-45Overhead Console..........................................2-54
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-22
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-26
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
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Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-40
Shifting Out of............................................2-42
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-39
Over Things That Burn.................................2-43
Parking on Hills..............................................4-47
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-34
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-46
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Security Message.......................3-56
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD...............................3-74, 3-86, 3-103
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Playing a Specic Loaded CD.........................3-104
Playing the Radio...................3-62, 3-66, 3-78, 3-94
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-25
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-106
Rear Quarter Windows.................................2-26
Six-Way Seats.............................................. 1-4
Sliding Door................................................2-16
Sliding Door Warning Message......................3-54
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-25
Power Steering...............................................4-12
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-52
Primary Radio Controls..................................3-116
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Programmable
Modes.......2-63, 2-64, 2-65, 2-66, 2-67, 2-68, 2-69
Programming Mode
Entering.....................................................2-62
Exiting.......................................................2-71
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-49
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-31
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-25
Radio Data System (RDS)...............3-65, 3-77, 3-93
Radio Messages...................3-64, 3-71, 3-83, 3-100
Radios..........................................................3-61
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-62
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-122
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-121
Radio with CD....................................3-65, 3-76
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-93
Rear Seat Audio..............................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..........................................3-119
Understanding Reception............................3-121
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