1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE horn

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
a
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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Operation Remote Lock Confirmation
Remote Driver’s Door and
All Door Unlock
When you press UNLOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, only the driver’s door will unlock. If you
press UNLOCK again within five seconds, all the doors
and the liftgate will unlock. If you would like all the
doors to unlock the first time you press UNLOCK,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
If your vehicle is equipped with the Content
Theft-Deterrent system, the UNLOCK button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter will disarm the
system (see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in the Index
for more details).
Remote All Door Lock
To lock all doors, press LOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter (see “Power Door Locks” in the
Index for more details on
the power door lock
features). If your vehicle is equipped with the Content
Theft-Deterrent system, the LOCK button may
arm
the system (see “Content Theft-Deterrent” in the
Index for more details). When you use the
remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash briefly
to let you know the command has been received. If you
press the LOCK button again, within five seconds, the
horn will sound briefly and the parking lamps will flash
to let you know the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change
the way the parking lamps
and horn operate with Remote Lock Confirmation, see
“Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Remote Unlock Confirmation
When you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the power sliding door
(if equipped), your parking lamps will flash briefly to
let you
know the command was received.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
operate with Remote Unlock Confirmation, see “Locks
and Lighting Choices” in the Index.
Remote Alarm
When you press the horn button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, your vehicle’s parking lamps will
flash and the horn will sound. This will allow you to
attract attention,
if needed.
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5. Check the transmitter operation. If needed, follow
the instructions on resynchronizing your remote
transmitter.
Resynchronizing Your Remote Transmitter
Your remote keyless entry system uses a continually
changing code for increased security. Normally, the
receiver in your vehicle will keep track of this
changing code.
Loss of synchronization will occur if the transmitter
is activated more than
256 times while out of range
of the vehicle.
Loss of synchronization will occur after the battery
replacement if the transmitter is immediately activated
more than
16 times while out of range of the vehicle.
If your remote keyless entry transmitter has stopped
working,
you may need to resynchronize the transmitter
to the vehicle receiver. To do this, press the
LOCK and
UNLOCK buttons together and hold for at least seven
seconds or until the horn sounds if equipped with Content
Theft-Deterrent. Check the transmitter operation.
Switchbanks
There are two sets of switchbanks located in the front
of the vehicle. The switches will vary with the options that are
on your vehicle. It is useful to become familiar
with them since they are used frequently while
operating the vehicle.
Overhead Console Switchbank
This switchbank is located in the overhead console.
The switches that
you may find in this switchbank are
the Interior Lights Override, Power Sliding Door
Override, Power Sliding Door and the Power Rear
Quarter Windows. If your vehicle does
not have some
of
the options controlled by these switches, there will
be a blank button in its place.
For more information, please see each
of these features
in the Index.
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Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alarm system.
A light located on top of your instrument panel (near the
center of the vehicle, next to the windshield) will flash
slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.
While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
lock switch. Once
armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle (without using
the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a key), breaks a window, tries to damage
the vehicle or turns the ignition on. The
horn will sound
and your vehicle’s parking lamps will flash for up
to
two minutes. The system will also cut off the fuel
supply, preventing the vehicle from being driven.
When the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the remote keyless entry transmitter or with a key.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
lock switch to lock the doors while any door
or the
liftgate is open and the key is removed from the ignition
(if you would like to turn off power lock switch arming,
see “Locks and Lighting Choices” in the Index).
The security light flashes quickly to let you know when
the system is ready to arm with the power door lock
switches. The security light will stop flashing and stay
on, when you press the rear of the power lock switch, to
let
you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin flashing at a very slow rate
to let you know the
system
is armed.
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Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Remote All Doors Unlock (When you press
UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry transmitter,
all doors and the liftgate will unlock.)
Mode 2: Remote Driver’s Door Unlock Only (When
you press UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry
transmitter once, the driver’s door will unlock. When
you press
UNLOCK on your remote keyless entry
transmitter again, within five seconds, all doors and
the liftgate will unlock.)
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode
2.
To change the mode:
1.
2.
3.
Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
Press UNLOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is
in. You can change the mode by pressing
UNLOCK again.
4. Repeat Step 2 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode you want.
The mode you selected
is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
With the Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
feature, your vehicle can do the following:
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has been
received. If you press LOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter again, the horn will sound briefly
and the parking lamps will flash briefly to let you
know your vehicle is locked and,
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding door (if equipped), your parking lamps will
flash briefly.
To customize these features to your preference, see
“Programmable Modes” following.
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Programmable Modes
Your vehicle can be programmed to one of the
following modes.
Mode 1: Both Features Off (Remote lock and unlock
confirmation are disabled.)
Mode 2: Exterior Lamps Flash Only
0 When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will
flash briefly to let you know the command has
been received.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your power sliding door (if equipped), your parking lamps
will flash briefly to let you
know the command
has been received.
Mode 3: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound
0 When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, the horn will sound briefly
and
your parking lamps will flash briefly to let you
know the command has been received.
0 When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your power
sliding door (if equipped), your parking lamps
will flash briefly to let you know the command has
been received.
Mode 4: Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sound (on
Second LOCK Press)
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will flash
briefly to let you know the command has been
received. The horn will sound briefly and your
parking lamps will flash briefly if you press the
LOCK button again within five seconds.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your power
sliding door (if equipped), your parking lamps
will flash briefly to let you know the command has
been received.
Vehicles are delivered programmed
in Mode 4.
To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Press the LOCK button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
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To change the mode:
1. Follow the instructions for “Entering Programming
Mode” listed previously.
2. Insert your second key fully into any door key
cylinder and
turn it to the unlock position.
This step is inconvenient, but necessary to prevent
accidental programming
of this feature to Mode 2.
Do not program this feature to Mode 2 without first
reading the special note contained in the description
for that mode. The door key cylinder must remain
in
the unlock position during Steps 2 through 4.
entry transmitter.
3. Press the horn symbol on the remote keyless
4. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes tells you which mode your vehicle is
in. You can change the mode by pressing the
horn symbol on the remote keyless entry
transmitter again.
6. Remove your key from the door key cylinder.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available
on your vehicle.
Exiting Programming Mode
To exit programming mode, just turn the key from
ACCESSORY to
OFF and put the BCM PRGRM fuse
back into the instrument panel fuse block.
NOTE: After programming a feature, you can exit the
programming mode at anytime.
Windows
Manual Windows
Use the manual crank to open and close the fiont windows.
5. Repeat Step 3 until you hear the number of chimes
that matches the mode
you want.
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Power Rear Quarter Windows
(If Equipped)
I This button, located in the
c overhead console
C switchbank, is used for
C opening and closing the
rear quarter windows.
Press the top ribbed side of the button to open the
windows; both windows will open. The windows can
be opened fully or only a portion depending on how
long the button is pushed.
Press the bottom symbol side
of the button to close
both windows.
Rear Side Panels (Cargo Van)
The windows on the cargo van are opaque glass.
These operate the same as the rear side windows
in the regular van.
Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the horn symbols on
your steering wheel.
Tilt Wheel
A tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust the steering
wheel before you drive. You can also raise it to the
highest level to give your legs more room when you exit
and enter the vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the
steering wheel and pull the
lever. Move the steering
wheel to a comfortable
level, then release the lever
to lock the wheel
in place.
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