2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-41
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your vehicle. If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the way
the engine operates. Before adding electrical
eq

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-42 To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded 110
-volt AC outlet.
CAUTION:
Plugging the cord into a

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-43
There are several different positions for your shift lever.
PARK (P): This gear position locks your front wheels.
Its the best position to use when you start your engine
because your vehicle can

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-44
REVERSE (R): Use this gear to back up.
NOTICE:
Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is
moving forward could damage your transaxle.
Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle 
is stopped.

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-45
AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position is for
normal driving. If you need more power for passing, 
and youre:
Going less than 35 mph (55 km/h), push your
accelerator pedal about halfway down.


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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-46
NOTICE:
Dont drive in SECOND (2) for more than 
25 miles (40 km), or at speeds over 55 mph 
(90 km/h), or you can damage your transaxle.
Use THIRD (3) or AUTOMATIC 
OVERDRIVE (D) as much as poss

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-47
Parking Brake
To set the parking brake,
hold the regular brake pedal
down with your right foot
and push down on the
parking brake pedal with
your left foot.
If the ignition is on, the brake syste

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CHEVROLET VENTURE 2000 1.G Owners Manual 2-48
Shifting Into PARK (P)
CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to get out of your vehicle if
the shift lever is not fully in PARK (P) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your vehicle can roll. 
If you have l