2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE keyless

Table of Contents
Keys and Door Locks
Keyless Entry System (Option)
Automatic Transaxle
Parking Brake
Windows
Tilt Wheel
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
Windshield Wipers
Cruise Control (Option)Interior and Exterior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Convenience Net (Option)
Accessory Power Outlets
OnStar® System (If Equipped)
Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages
Driver Information Center (Option) Seats and Seat Controls
Safety BeltsAir Bag Systems
Child Restraints
Section
1
Section
2
Seats and Restraint Systems
Features and Controls
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is
working properly
-- and what to do if you have a problem.
2
-2 Keys
2
-4 Door Locks
2
-7 Keyless Entry System (Option)
2
-14 Multifunction Alarm Locks and
Lighting Choices
2
-24 Sliding Door
2
-26 Power Sliding Door (Option)
2
-32 Liftgate
2
-33 Theft
2
-34 Content Theft-Deterrent (Option)
2
-36 PASS-Key
III
2
-38 New Vehicle ªBreak-Inº
2
-38 Ignition Positions
2
-40 Starting Your Engine
2
-41 Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
2
-42 Automatic Transaxle Operation
2
-47 Parking Brake
2
-48 Shifting Into PARK (P)2
-50 Shifting Out of PARK (P)
2
-51 Parking Over Things That Burn
2
-51 Engine Exhaust
2
-52 Running Your Engine While You're Parked
2
-53 Windows
2
-55 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
2
-62 Exterior Lamps
2
-63 Interior Lamps
2
-68 Storage Compartments
2
-79 Accessory Inflator System (Option)
2
-82 Accessory Power Outlets
2
-83 OnStar
System (If Equipped)
2
-84 The Instrument Panel -- Your
Information System
2
-88 Warning Lights, Gages, Messages
and Indicators
2
-96 Message Center
2
-102 Driver Information Center (DIC) (Option)

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Door Locks
CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers -- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won't open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren't locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter (if your vehicle has this option).
To unlock either front door from the outside with the
key, insert the key and turn it toward the front of
the vehicle.You can lock either front door from the outside with
your key by inserting and turning it toward the rear of
the vehicle.
To lock either front door from the inside, push the
manual locking lever forward.
To unlock either front door from the inside, pull back on
the manual locking lever.

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Power Door Locks
From the inside, press the front of the power door lock
switch (on either front door) to unlock all doors and the
liftgate. If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft
-deterrent system, the power door lock switch will
not unlock the doors until the system is disarmed. See
ªContent Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more details.You can lock all doors and the liftgate from the inside by
pressing the rear of the power lock switch on either front
door. If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft
-deterrent system, the power door lock switch may
cause the system to arm. See ªContent Theft
-Deterrentº
in the Index for more details.
To unlock any door or the liftgate from the outside with your
key, turn the key to the unlock position and release. This will
only unlock that door or the liftgate. To unlock all the doors
and the liftgate at once, insert the key into the key cylinder,
then turn to the unlock position and hold for one second.
With power door locks, you can lock all the doors from
the outside by inserting the key and turning the key to
the lock position.
Also, when the doors are locked with the power door locks,
the inside as well as the outside door handle cannot open the
doors. This safety feature prevents a door from being
accidentally opened from the inside by moving the handle.
To override this safety feature, move the locking lever to
the unlock position on the door you want to open.
When the liftgate has been unlocked with the power door
locks, you won't need the key to open it. Simply squeeze
the handle above the license plate. This is also true if you
use the optional remote keyless entry transmitter.
See ªKeyless Entry Systemº later in this section.

2-6 Last Door Closed Locking
The last door closed locking feature makes it easier to
use your power door locks to lock all the doors and the
liftgate when leaving your vehicle.
When any door or the liftgate is open, the first time you
attempt to lock the doors using the power lock switch or
the remote keyless entry transmitter (if equipped), this
will result in three chimes to signal that last door closed
locking is being used. All doors and the liftgate can be
opened for five seconds from the time the last door
is closed.
Five seconds after the last door is closed, all the doors
will lock. You can lock the doors immediately by using
the power door lock switch or the remote keyless entry
transmitter a second time.
If the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY, this feature
will not lock the doors.
To turn the last door closed locking feature off or on, see
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in
the Index.
Automatic Door Locks
All of the doors will lock automatically when you move
your shift lever out of PARK (P). All doors will unlock
automatically when the ignition is turned off while the
shift lever is in PARK (P).
You can program the automatic door locks to operate with
the remote keyless entry system and to lock and unlock
automatically to suit your needs. See ªMultifunction
Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº in the Index.
With the automatic door locks feature, you can still lock
or unlock the doors at any time, either manually or with
the power door lock switches.
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
If the sliding door is open when you use your power door
locks to lock the vehicle, the sliding door is not locked.
Normally the last door closed locking feature will be used
to lock the sliding door after it has been closed.
When the ignition is on or if the last door closed locking
feature has been overridden or programmed to be off,
the sliding door delayed locking feature will lock your
sliding door for you. Three seconds after the sliding
door is closed, all the doors will lock. If you have the
dual sliding doors, all doors will lock three seconds after
both sliding doors are closed.

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Lockout Deterrent
The lockout deterrent feature makes it difficult for you
to lock your keys in your vehicle. If the driver's door is
open while the keys are in the ignition, a chime will
sound and you will not be able to use your power door
lock switch to lock the vehicle.
If you don't leave the keys in the ignition or if you use
the manual door lock, you could still lock your keys in
your vehicle. Always remember to take your keys
with you.
To turn this feature off or on, see ªMultifunction Alarm
Locks and Lighting Choicesº in the Index.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and
close the door.
Keyless Entry System (Option)
If your vehicle has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors and the liftgate from about 3 feet (1 m) up to
30 feet (9 m) away using the remote keyless entry
transmitter supplied with your vehicle.
Your keyless entry system operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

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This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is
normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the
transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer
to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:

Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during rainy
or snowy weather.

Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the left or
right, hold the transmitter higher, and try again.

Check to determine if battery replacement or
resynchronization is necessary. See the instructions
that follow.

If you're still having trouble, see your dealer or a
qualified technician for service.Operation
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 ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
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 ªContent Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for
more details.
Remote All Door Lock
To lock all doors, press LOCK on the remote keyless
entry transmitter. (See ªPower Door Locksº 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
ªContent Theft
-Deterrentº in the Index for more details.

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Remote Lock Confirmation (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft
-deterrent system, your remote keyless entry
transmitter will have this feature.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the 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
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.Remote Unlock Confirmation (If Equipped)
If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft-deterrent system, your remote keyless entry
transmitter will have this feature.
When you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the power sliding door
(if equipped), the 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
ªMultifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choicesº
in the Index.
Remote Alarm (If Equipped)
When you press the horn button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the parking lamps will flash and the
horn will sound. This will allow you to attract attention,
if needed.