2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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To use your air inflator system, the engine must be
running or the ignition key in ACCESSORY. Attach the
appropriate nozzle adapter, if required, to the end of the
hose that has the pressure gage. Then attach that end of
the hose to the object you wish to inflate. Remove the
protective cap covering the outlet. Attach the other end
of the hose to the outlet. Press the ON switch.If the air inflator system does not turn on, the fuse may
be blown or installed incorrectly. See ªFuses and Circuit
Breakersº in the Index or see your dealer for service.
Your air inflator will automatically shut off after about
10 minutes. To reset, press the ON switch again.
Don't run your air inflator for longer than 30 minutes at
one time. If you do, you may damage the system. After
30 minutes, wait at least 10 minutes before restarting the
air inflator.
To turn off the inflator, press OFF and detach the hose,
first from the inflated object, then from the outlet.
Replace the protective cap. Place the inflator kit tools in
the pouch, and store in the glove box.
To replace the cover, line up the tabs at the back of the
cover and put it in place. Push down the tab to secure
the cover.

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Accessory Power Outlets
Power outlets can be used to plug in electrical
equipment such as a cellular telephone, CB radio, etc.
Follow the proper installation instructions that are
included with any electrical equipment you install.
The front power outlet is located next to the ashtray and
lighter. Pull the cover down to use the power outlet.
When not in use, replace the cover.
The rear power outlet is located in the rear compartment
on the driver's side. To remove the cover, pull the tab on
the cover and pull it off.
To replace the cover on the rear outlet, line up the tabs at
the back of the cover and put the cover in place. Push
down the tab to secure the cover.
When not in use, always cover the rear outlet with the
protective cap.
NOTICE:
When using the accessory power outlet:

Maximum load of any electrical equipment
should not exceed 20 amps.

Be sure to turn off any electrical equipment
when not in use. Leaving electrical
equipment on for extended periods can
drain your battery.

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OnStar
System (If Equipped)
OnStar is a vehicle communications service. The
following services are available through a subscription
with OnStar and are available 24 hours a day:
Emergency Services

Automatic Notification of Air Bag Deployment

Theft Notification and Stolen
-Vehicle Tracking

Roadside Assistance with Location

Remote Diagnostics

OnStar MED
-NET

Accident AssistConvenience Services

Remote Door Unlock

Route Support

Concierge Services

Ride Assist
A complete user's guide is provided with the OnStar
System. For more information contact OnStar
at 1
-888-ONSTAR7.

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The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System

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The main components of the instrument panel are:
A. Side Vents
B. Front Vents
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
D. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
E. Instrument Panel Cluster
F. Center Vents
G. Audio System
H. Side Vents
I. Lamp Switch
J. Hood Release
K. HornL. Ignition Switch
M. Climate Controls
N. Rear Fan Controls (Option)
O. Accessory Power Outlet
P. Storage Bin
Q. Instrument Panel Switchbank
R. Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
S. Glove Box
T. Front Vents
U. Instrument Panel Fuse Block

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Your instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You'll know how
fast you're going, how much fuel you're using, and many other things you'll need to drive safely and economically.
The indicator warning lights and gages are explained on the following pages.
United States shown, Canada similar

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Speedometer and Tamper
Resistant Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your vehicle has a tamper
-resistant odometer.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the
mileage total of the old odometer, then that will be done.
If it can't, then it's set at zero and a label must be put on
the driver's door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
If your vehicle has the optional driver information
center (DIC), you may toggle the odometer to either
miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used in
Canada). See ªDriver Information Centerº in the Index.Dual Trip Odometers
In addition to the standard odometer, the cluster can also
display two separate trip odometers (designated by the
letter ªAº or ªBº in the display window). The display can
be toggled between the odometer and the trip odometers
by quickly pressing and releasing the trip/reset button
located to the right of the temperature gage. The display
toggles once each time the trip/reset button is pressed
for less than 1.5 seconds. The display toggles in the
following sequence: Odometer
- Trip Odometer A - Trip
Odometer B. Each of the two trip odometers can be used
to keep track of different trip distances (for example, the
mileage of a long trip and the mileage driven on the
current tank of fuel). The trip odometers will continue to
keep track of miles (kilometers) driven even if they are
not currently displayed. To reset the odometer to zero (0),
push and hold the trip/reset button for at least
1.5 seconds, but less than 3 seconds. Only the trip
odometer that is showing in the display will be reset.

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Retro-Active Reset
Each of the two trip odometers has a feature called
retro
-active reset. This feature can be used to set either
(or both) trip odometer(s) to the number of miles
(kilometers) driven since the ignition was last turned on.
This can be used if you forget to reset your trip
odometer at the beginning of a trip. To use the
retro
-active reset feature, push and hold the trip/reset
button for at least 3 seconds. The trip odometer will then
display the number of miles (kilometers) driven since
the ignition was last turned on and you began driving.
(If you use the retro
-active reset feature after you have
started the vehicle, but before you begin moving, the
display will show the number of miles (kilometers) you
drove during the last ignition cycle.) Once you begin
driving, the trip odometer will accumulate mileage.
For example, if you have driven 5.0 miles (8.0 km)
since you started your vehicle, and then activate the
retro
-active reset feature, the display will show
5.0 miles (8.0 km). As you drive, the display will then
increase to 5.1 miles (8.2 km), 5.2 miles (8.4 km), etc.
Only the trip odometer that is displayed will be effected
by the retro
-active reset so that both trip odometers can
be used separately.
Warning Lights, Gages, Messages
and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle's functions. As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let you know they're working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle's functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there's a problem with your vehicle.