2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE spare tire

Service Station Guide

For
a More
Detailed Look at
What's Under the Hood
See Section 6
Battery
See Section 6
Windshield Washer
Fluid
See Section 6
Tire Pressure
See Section 6
Spare Tire Pressure
See Section 5
Hood Release
See Section 6Cooling System
See Section 5
Secondary
Hood Release
See Section 6Oil Viscosity
Engine Oil
See Section 6
Engine Oil Dipstick
See Section 6
Fuel
Use unleaded only.
See Section 6
for octane ratings.

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Mode 2: Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
Arm/Disarm Only

The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your remote keyless entry transmitter. The key must be
removed from the ignition when you lock the doors or
the content theft
-deterrent system will not arm.

The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your remote keyless entry transmitter.
While this mode provides increased security, it can be a
problem if your remote keyless entry transmitter is
damaged, lost or if it fails to operate for any reason
while the content theft
-deterrent system is armed. The
content theft
-deterrent system must be disarmed for the
engine to run while in Mode 2; your key can no longer
disarm the system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar
 system,
OnStar will not be able to remotely unlock your vehicle
if it has been programmed to Mode 2.
Mode 3: Standard Arming and Disarming

The system will arm when you lock the doors using either
power door lock switch while any door or the liftgate is
open and the key is removed from the ignition.
The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key or remote keyless entry transmitter and the
key is removed from the ignition.

The system will disarm when you unlock the doors
with your key or remote keyless entry transmitter.
When your vehicle was shipped from the factory, it was
programmed in Mode 1. The mode to which the vehicle
has been programmed may have been changed since it
left the factory. To determine the mode to which your
vehicle is programmed or to program your vehicle to a
different mode, do the following:
1. Follow the instructions for ªEntering Programming
Modeº listed previously.
2. Insert your spare key fully into any door key cylinder
and turn it to the unlock position.
This step is necessary to prevent accidental
programming of this feature to Mode 2. Do not
program this feature to Mode 2 without first reading
the description for Mode 2 entirely. The door key
cylinder must remain in the unlock position during
Steps 2 through 4.
3. Press the horn symbol on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.

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Section 5 Problems on the Road
Here you'll find what to do about some problems that can occur on the road.
5
-2 Hazard Warning Flashers
5
-2 Other Warning Devices
5
-3 Jump Starting
5
-8 Towing Your Vehicle
5
-9 Engine Overheating5
-12 Cooling System
5
-20 If a Tire Goes Flat
5
-21 Changing a Flat Tire
5
-33 Compact Spare Tire
5
-34 If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow

5-22 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
The equipment you'll need
is located in the storage
compartment at the rear
of the vehicle, on the
passenger's side.
1. Remove the side convenience net.
2. Open the jack storage compartment by lifting up the
tab and pulling the cover off.
A. Jack
B. Strap
C. BracketD. Wing Nut
E. Jacking Instructions
F. Bag and Tools
Remove the jack and jacking tools by loosening the
wing nut and bracket.
Separate the plastic pouch from the jack and remove
the jacking tools (folding wrench and extension) from
the pouch.

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A. Hoist Shaft
B. Hoist Assembly
C. Retainer
D. Spare TireE. Extension
(Chisel End)
F. Folding WrenchThe compact spare tire is located under the vehicle,
ahead of the rear bumper. (See ªCompact Spare Tireº
later in this section for more information about the
compact spare.) Attach the folding wrench to the
extension and insert the chisel end on an angle through
the hole in the rear bumper and into the hoist shaft.
Then, turn the folding wrench counterclockwise to
lower the spare tire to the ground. Continue to turn
the wrench so the spare tire can be pulled out from
under the vehicle.

5-25 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
1. If your vehicle has
aluminum wheels,
use the handle of
the folding wrench
to pry the large
center cap.
Then, with the other end of the folding wrench,
loosen the nuts.
If your vehicle has the plastic ªbolt-onº wheel
covers, loosen them completely using the folding
wrench, and remove the wheel cover.

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3. Near each wheel,
there is a notch in
the vehicle's body.
Position the jack
and raise the jack
head until it fits
firmly into the
notch in the
vehicle's frame
nearest the flat tire.
NOTICE:
Do not place the jack under the rear axle control
arms. Only use the areas shown for proper
jack location.
Do not raise the vehicle yet. Put the compact spare
tire near you.
CAUTION:
Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is
dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you
could be badly injured or killed. Never get under
a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack.
CAUTION:
Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly
positioned can damage the vehicle and even make
the vehicle fall. To help avoid personal injury
and vehicle damage, be sure to fit the jack lift
head into the proper location before raising
the vehicle.

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4. Attach the folding
wrench to the jack,
and turn the wrench
clockwise to raise the
jack head a few inches.
5. Raise the vehicle by turning the folding wrench
clockwise in the jack. Raise the vehicle far enough
off the ground so there is enough room for the
spare tire to fit under the wheel well.
6. Remove all the wheel nuts and take off the flat tire.7. Remove any rust or dirt
from the wheel bolts,
mounting surfaces
and spare wheel.
CAUTION:
Rust or dirt on the wheel, or on the parts to
which it is fastened, can make the wheel nuts
become loose after a time. The wheel could come
off and cause an accident. When you change a
wheel, remove any rust or dirt from the places
where the wheel attaches to the vehicle. In an
emergency, you can use a cloth or a paper towel
to do this; but be sure to use a scraper or wire
brush later, if you need to, to get all the rust
or dirt off.