2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE Owners Manual

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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Retro-Active Reset..........................................3-39
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-45
Roadside......................................................... 7-6
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-43
S
Safety Belt.....................................................1-54
Pretensioners..............................................1-54
Reminder Light............................................3-40
Stowage, Second Row Seat........................... 1-7
Safety Belts...................................................5-90
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-90
Center Passenger Position....................1-45, 1-47
Driver Position............................................1-36
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-35
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-52
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-48
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-45
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-54
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-44
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-30
Safety Chains.................................................4-39
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iiiScheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Seat............................................................... 1-6
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Seats............................................................1-15
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-15
Captain Chairs............................................1-22
Flip and Fold Feature.................................... 1-7
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-8
Stowable Seat............................................1-26
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage....................... 1-7
Securing a Child in the Built-In
Child Restraint............................................1-84
Securing a Child Restraint................................1-75
Center Seat Position............................1-75, 1-77
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-71
Rear Outside Seat Position...........................1-71
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-79
Security Message, PASS-Key
žIII ......................3-56
Selecting the Fan Speed.........................3-30, 3-32
Service Bulletins.............................................7-10
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada..................3-45
Service Manuals.............................................7-10
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
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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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T
Tachometer....................................................3-39
Taillamps.......................................................5-56
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-56
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-103
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-27
PASS-Key
žIII Operation..............................2-29
PASS-KeyžIII .............................................2-29
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-16
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire In¯ation Check.........................................6-10
Tires.............................................................5-60
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-71
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-86
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-70
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-66
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-63
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-34
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-67
Top Strap......................................................1-66
Torque Lock...................................................2-41Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires..................4-38
Towing..........................................................4-32
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32
Traction.........................................................3-51
Active Message...........................................3-51
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-43
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-50
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-39
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-43
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-34
Transaxle.......................................................5-20
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)..................5-50
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-10
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Computer................................................3-60
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-41
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-22
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-14
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-100
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Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-104
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-65
United States ± Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-67
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-88
Using HomeLink
ž...........................................2-50
Using RDS....................................3-67, 3-75, 3-84
Using Song List Mode.....................................3-90
V
Vehicle Identi®cation........................................5-95
Number (VIN).............................................5-95
Service Parts Identi®cation Label...................5-95
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-61
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System.............................2-68
Automatic Door Locks..................................2-63
Content Theft-Deterrent System.....................2-67
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting.............2-62
Entering Programming Mode.........................2-62
Exiting Programming Mode...........................2-70
Last Door Locking and Lockout Deterrent........2-64
Remote Driver Unlock Control.......................2-65
Remote Lock and Unlock Con®rmation...........2-66
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-44
Vehicle............................................................ 4-5
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... ivVehicle (cont.)
Loading......................................................4-34
Symbols......................................................... iv
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Video Screen.................................................3-95
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-26
Visors...........................................................2-26
W
Warm-Up Shift................................................2-37
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-35
Warnings......................................................... 3-6
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-90
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-11
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-38
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-37
What Engine Coolant to Use............................5-24
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-16
What Power Steering Fluid to Use....................5-38
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-18
What Washer Fluid to Use...............................5-38
Wheels..........................................................5-66
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-66
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Wheels (cont.)
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-15
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-17
When to Check and Change Automatic
Transaxle Fluid...........................................5-20
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When to Check..............................................5-61
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-18
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-43
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-65
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-31
Windows.......................................................2-24
Manual......................................................2-24
Power Rear Quarter.....................................2-26Windows (cont.)
Power........................................................2-25
Side Window Latches...................................2-25
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check................6-10
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-38
Windshield Wiper............................................5-58
Blade Replacement......................................5-58
Fuses........................................................5-96
Windshield Wipers............................................ 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-26
Wiper Blade Check.........................................6-11
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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