1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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In 1932 Chevrolet
introduced the
Synchro-Mesh transmission and
ofSered a host
of
accessories -- including
such niceties as a clock!
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The legacy of America's favorite sportscar I
began in 1953, when 319 hand-assembled ;
white Corvettes :
launched the I
first use of a I
fiberglass body in :
a production car
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60’s automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327 V8.
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The 1957 Chevy started a romance with the American
public
-- and was powered by an available fuel-injected V8.
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Your new Chevrolet continues a tradition of quality and value.
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end
when they first receive their new vehicle. If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s
an alphabetical list of what’s in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were
to ignore
the warning.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
Ithers could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that
can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage
would not
be covered by your warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals,
you might see
CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BA'ITERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WlNDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS e
TURN
FOG LAMPS
& 0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD WIPER
WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
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ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER m
HORN b
SPEAKER
cr
FUEL B
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a Section 1 Seats r--Id Restraint Systems
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
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1-58 Seats and
Seat Controls
Rear Seats Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air Bag Systems
Rear Seat Passengers 1-62
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1-101
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1-102 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
for Children
and Small Adults
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
Children
Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
Child Restraints
Larger Children Safety Belt Extender
Checking
Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System
Parts
After a Crash
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them, take them out, put them back in and fold and
unfold them.
Driver’s 4-Way Manual Seat
Use the lever on the front left side of the seat to adjust the
seat forward
or backward. Pull up the lever on the front of
the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it.
To make sure the seat is locked into place, release the
lever and try to move the seat with your body.
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To raise the seat, pull up on the lever on the front right
side
of the seat. To lower the seat, push the lever down.
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want
to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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Driver’s 6-Way Power Seat (Option) Folding Driver’s Seatback
A 6 C
To adjust the driver’s six-way power seat:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
holding the switch up. Hold the switch down
to lower
the front
of the seat.
Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or rearward
by holding the control to the front or rear. Raise or lower
the seat by holding the control up or down.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of
the seat. The seatback
on the driver’s
seat folds forward to put
items behind the seat. Lift
the lever and fold the
seatback forward. The
seatback will lock into place
when you push it back to
the upright position.
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