2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE keyless entry

Mode 4:Exterior Lamps Flash and Horn Sounds (on
second LOCK press)
·When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock your vehicle, your parking lamps will ¯ash to
let you know the command has been received.
The horn will sound and your parking lamps
will ¯ash if you press the LOCK button again within
®ve seconds.
·When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to unlock your vehicle or operate your optional
power sliding door(s), your parking lamps will ¯ash
to let you know the command has been received.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 4. The
mode may have been changed since then. To
determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do
the following:
1. Follow the instructions for
Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-62.
2. Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes indicates the vehicle's current
programmed mode. (If you do not wish to change
the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding to the mode selection you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.
Content Theft-Deterrent System
This feature allows you to turn the content theft deterrent
on and off.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1, Mode 2 and Mode 4:Feature On (If anyone
opens a door or the liftgate while your content
theft-deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound and
your parking lamps will ¯ash for up to two minutes.)
Mode 3:Feature Off (Your content theft-deterrent
system is always disarmed.)
Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 4. The
mode may have been changed since then. To
determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do
the following:
1. Follow the instructions for
Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-62.
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
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3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes indicates the vehicle's current
programmed mode. (If you do not wish to change
the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.)
4. Turn the parking lamps on, then off to change the
current mode.
5. Turn the parking lamps on, then off until you hear
the number of chimes corresponding to the mode
selection you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System
To arm or disarm the content theft-deterrent system, the
system must be turned on by using Modes 1, 2 or 4
listed previously.
This feature allows you to customize the arming and
disarming of the content-theft deterrent system.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1:Power Door Lock Switch Arming Off
·The system will arm when you lock the doors with
your key or 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 key or remote keyless entry transmitter.
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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
žsystem,
OnStaržwill 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.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 1. The
mode may have been changed since then. To
determine the current mode, or to change the mode, do
the following:
1. Follow the instructions for
Entering Programming
Mode on page 2-62.
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 ®rst reading
Mode 2 entirely. The door key cylinder must
remain in the unlock position during
Steps 2 through 4.
3. Press the button with the horn symbol on the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
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Dome Lamp
The dome lamp is located in the headliner and has two
buttons to manually turn on and off the lamp. The
dome lamp will come on each time you open a door,
unless you turn on the interior lamps override feature.
See ªInterior Lamps Overrideº earlier in this section.
Entry Lighting
With entry lighting, the interior of your vehicle is
illuminated so that you can see inside before you enter
your vehicle. The lamps will come on for 40 seconds
if you unlock your door using your key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter and the ignition is in LOCK or
OFF. After 40 seconds have passed, the interior
lamps will slowly fade out. The lamps will turn off before
the 40 seconds if you:
·Lock all the doors using the key,
·press LOCK on the power door lock switch, or
·press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
When any door is opened, entry lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or liftgate
is open, and slowly fade out when all doors and the
liftgate are closed.The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked. See ªDelayed Lightingº following.
To turn the entry lighting feature off or on, see
Vehicle
Personalization on page 2-61.
Delayed Lighting
The delayed lighting feature will continue to illuminate
the interior for 25 seconds after all doors have been
closed so that you can ®nd your ignition and buckle your
safety belt at night. Delayed lighting will not occur
while the ignition is in RUN or ACCESSORY. After
25 seconds have passed, the interior lamps will slowly
fade out. The lamps will fade out before the 25 seconds
have passed if you:
·Turn the ignition to RUN or ACCESSORY,
·lock all doors using the remote keyless entry
transmitter, or
·lock all the doors using the power door lock switch
or the key.
To turn the delayed lighting feature off or on, see
Vehicle Personalization on page 2-61.
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Exit Lighting
With exit lighting, the interior lamps will come on for
about 25 seconds whenever you remove the key from
the ignition. If you turn the ignition key to RUN or
ACCESSORY, the lamps will fade out. The lamps will
also fade out if you lock the doors with the power
door lock switch or the remote keyless entry transmitter.
When any door is opened, exit lighting is cancelled.
The interior lamps will stay on while any door or
the liftgate is open, and slowly fade out when all doors
and the liftgate are closed.
The interior lamps may stay on for up to 25 seconds
after all doors have been closed if they have not been
locked. See ªDelayed Lightingº earlier in this section.
To turn the exit lighting feature off or on, see
Vehicle
Personalization on page 2-61.
Front Reading Lamps
There are two reading lamps in the overhead console.
To turn either reading lamp on or off, press the lens
of the lamp. These lamps will come on each time you
open a door, unless you turn on the interior lamps
override feature. See ªInterior Lamps Overrideº earlier in
this section.
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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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D
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-27
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting................2-62
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-18
Dinghy Towing................................................4-33
Directing the Air¯ow................................3-30, 3-32
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-28
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-28
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-33
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door.............................................................3-55
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-55
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-13
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-12
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Power Sliding Door......................................2-17
Power Sliding Warning Message....................3-54
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-58
Driver............................................................1-36
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-36Driving on Grades...........................................4-42
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-19
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-19
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-40
Driving..........................................................4-15
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Winter........................................................4-26
Dual Trip Odometers.......................................3-38
DVD Player....................................................3-96
DVD ............................................................3-105
Cleaning the Video Screen..........................3-105
Cleaning Your DVD Player..........................3-105
Distortion..................................................3-103
Entertainment System..................................3-92
E
Electrical System............................................5-96
Add-On Equipment......................................5-96
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-96
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-96
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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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