2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE child lock

Suppose you are steering through a sharp curve. Then
you suddenly apply the brakes. Both control systems
Ð steering and braking Ð have to do their work where
the tires meet the road. Unless you have four-wheel
anti-lock brakes, adding the hard braking can demand
too much of those places. You can lose control.
The same thing can happen if you are steering through
a sharp curve and you suddenly accelerate. Those
two control systems Ð steering and acceleration Ð can
overwhelm those places where the tires meet the
road and make you lose control. See
Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-8.
What should you do if this ever happens? Ease up on
the brake or accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle the way
you want it to go, and slow down.
Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds
are based on good weather and road conditions. Under
less favorable conditions you will want to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach
a curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed so you can ªdriveº through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a hill and ®nd
a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between
parked cars and stops right in front of you. You
can avoid these problems by braking Ð if you can stop
in time. But sometimes you can not; there is not
room. That is the time for evasive action Ð steering
around the problem.
Your vehicle can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes.
See
Braking on page 4-6. It is better to remove as much
speed as you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.
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A
Accessory In¯ator...........................................5-68
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-39
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-96
Adjusting the Bucket Seats...............................1-16
Adjusting the Captain's Chairs
(Second Row).............................................1-22
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)....................3-64, 3-67, 3-74, 3-84
Adjusting the Split Bench Seats
(Second Row)............................................... 1-9
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-93
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-99
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.......1-102
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-99
What Will You See After an Air
Bag In¯ates?.........................................1-100
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-98
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-96
Air Bag .........................................................3-40
Readiness Light..........................................3-40
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message..........3-57
All-Wheel Drive......................................5-50, 5-86
All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System.........................4-10AM-FM Radio.................................................3-62
AM .............................................................3-104
Antenna, Fixed Mast......................................3-105
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care............................................5-87
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-90
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-93
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-87
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-90
Finish Damage............................................5-93
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-94
Weatherstrips..............................................5-90
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System.................................2-68
Arming Con®rmation........................................2-28
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-27
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-28
Arming with Your Key......................................2-28
Audio Speakers..............................................3-94
Audio System(s).............................................3-61
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-62
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-104
Care of Your CD and DVD Player................3-105
Care of Your CDs and DVDs.......................3-105
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Fixed Mast Antenna...................................3-105
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-72
Radio with CD............................................3-65
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-81
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)......................3-99, 3-101
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-61
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).......................3-61
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-103
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-104
Automatic Door Locks.....................................2-63
Automatic Level Control...................................4-35
Automatic Transaxle Check..............................6-11
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-13
Automatic Transaxle........................................5-20
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-34
B
Backing Up....................................................4-41
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-8
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-20Battery..........................................................5-43
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Before You Drive............................................3-92
Bench Seat, Split............................................. 1-8
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-12
Brake Fluid....................................................5-40
Brake Wear...................................................5-42
Brake............................................................2-38
Parking......................................................2-38
System Inspection.......................................6-16
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-31
Bucket Seats, Rear.........................................1-15
Built-in Child Restraint.....................................1-82
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps.................................................5-52
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-56
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
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C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada ± Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Canceling the Sliding Door
Security Lock..............................................2-16
Capacities and Speci®cations..........................5-103
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-22
Carbon Monoxide...................4-26, 4-36, 2-22, 2-42
Care of.........................................................5-90
Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-90
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-104
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-105
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-105
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-20
Carrier Assembly-Differential
(Rear Drive Module)....................................5-51
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-79
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-10
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-79
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-45, 1-47
Chains, Tires..................................................5-67
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-54
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-52
Checking Coolant............................................5-24Checking Engine Oil........................................5-14
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems....................1-103
Check...........................................................3-45
Engine Light...............................................3-45
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints..............................................1-82
Built-In Child Restraint..................................1-82
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-61
Infants and Young Children...........................1-58
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-69
Older Children.............................................1-55
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-71
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...................................1-75, 1-77
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-71
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-79
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-67
Top Strap...................................................1-66
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-65
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-92
Cleaning Built-In Child Restraint Pad.................5-90
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-91
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-88
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Hood............................................................5-10
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-23
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-31
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-34
How to Add Fluid Automatic Transaxle Fluid.......5-22
How to Check Automatic
Transaxle Fluid...........................................5-20
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-38
How to Check................................................5-61
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-19
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-35
Hydroplaning..................................................4-18
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-28
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-27
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-46
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-47
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-30
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-37If You're Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-28
Ignition Positions.............................................2-31
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check..........................6-13
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-58
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-61
Inspection......................................................6-16
Brake System.............................................6-16
Engine Cooling System................................6-16
Exhaust System..........................................6-15
Fuel System...............................................6-16
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-15
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-15
Throttle System...........................................6-16
Transfer Care (Power Transfer Unit) and
Carrier Assembly-Differential (Rear Drive
Module) All-Wheel Drive............................6-16
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-97
Instrument Panel.............................................3-36
Cluster.......................................................3-36
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-21
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-17
Interior Lamps Override...................................3-17
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-44
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-12
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps on Reminder........................................3-15
Lamps...........................................................3-15
Exterior......................................................3-15
Interior.......................................................3-17
Lap Belt................................................1-46, 1-47
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-36, 1-49
Last Door Closed Locking................................2-12
Last Door Locking...........................................2-64
LATCH System...............................................1-69
Child Restraints...........................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-71
Latches, Side Window.....................................2-25
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-40Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-13
Liftgate..........................................................2-22
Lighted Vanity Mirror.......................................2-26
Light.............................................................3-40
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-40
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-45
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-40
TCS Warning Light......................................3-43
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-43
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-34
Lockout Deterrent...........................................2-64
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks............................................................2-63
Automatic Door...........................................2-63
Door........................................................... 2-9
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-12
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-13
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Engine Oil Level Message.........................3-53
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-57
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-52
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-55
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Radios (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-103
Understanding Reception............................3-104
RDS Messages..............................3-68, 3-76, 3-86
Rear Climate Control System...................3-29, 3-31
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message....................3-56
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-52
Rear Seat Audio (RSA)..........................3-99, 3-101
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions.............1-49
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-48
Rear Seat Radio Controls.....................3-100, 3-102
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-57
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-28
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-44
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Remote Alarm.................................................. 2-7
Remote Control..............................................3-97
Remote Driver Unlock Control...........................2-65
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-6
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-5
Remote Lock and Unlock Con®rmation...............2-66
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation................. 2-7
Removing the Bucket Seats.............................1-18
Removing the Captain's Chairs.........................1-23
Removing the Child from the Built-In Child
Restraint....................................................1-90
Removing the Convenience Center....................2-59Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-77
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Removing the Split Bench Seat........................1-11
Removing the Stowable Seat............................1-27
Removing the Wheel Covers............................5-77
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-43
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash............................................1-104
Replacing the Bucket Seats..............................1-20
Replacing the Captain's Chairs.........................1-24
Replacing the Convenience Center....................2-59
Replacing the Split Bench Seats.......................1-12
Replacing the Stowable Seat............................1-28
Reporting Safety Defects.................................7-10
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government.............................. 7-9
Reprogramming a Single HomeLink
žButton.......2-51
Resetting Defaults...........................................2-51
Resetting the Power Sliding Door......................2-21
Restraint System Check...................................6-11
Checking Your Restraint Systems.................1-103
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash.........................................1-104
Restraint Systems.........................................1-103
Checking..................................................1-103
Replacing Parts.........................................1-104
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-32
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Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-3
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-45
Publications Ordering Information...................7-10
Traction System Warning Message.................3-50
Setting Preset PTYs........................................3-86
Setting Preset Stations............3-63, 3-66, 3-73, 3-83
Setting the Temperature...........................3-30, 3-32
Setting the Time.............................................3-61
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-61
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-61
Setting the Tone
(Bass/Treble)......................3-63, 3-66, 3-74, 3-83
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-39
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-41
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-38
Side Window Latches......................................2-25
Skidding........................................................4-14
Sliding Door Delayed Locking...........................2-13
Sliding Door Lock...........................................2-14
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-17
Sliding Door Security Lock...............................2-15
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-13
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-19
Spare Tire Check............................................6-11
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-88
Speci®cations, Capacities...............................5-103
Speedometer..................................................3-38Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-8
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-12
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-32
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-11
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-15
Steering Tips..................................................4-10
Steering........................................................4-10
Stereo RCA Jacks..........................................3-94
Storage Areas................................................2-51
Compact Overhead Console..........................2-52
Convenience Center.....................................2-58
Convenience Net.........................................2-57
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-51
Front Seat Storage Net................................2-54
Glove Box..................................................2-51
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-55
Overhead Console.......................................2-52
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-57
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-82
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint.....................1-91
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-83
Stowable Seat................................................1-26
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-26
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-21
Switchbanks...................................................3-20
Overhead Console.......................................3-21
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