2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE check oil

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California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-8
Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock...........2-16
Capacities and Specications..........................5-113
Captain Chairs, Rear.......................................1-20
Carbon Monoxide...................2-22, 2-43, 4-28, 4-41
Care of
Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness...................................5-100
Your CD and DVD Player...........................3-122
Your CDs and DVDs..................................3-121
Cargo Lamp...................................................3-20
Carrier Assembly-Differential
(Rear Drive Module)....................................5-49
CD Messages...............................3-76, 3-92, 3-108
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-43, 1-44
Chains, Tires..................................................5-75
Change Engine Oil Message............................3-54
Charging System Indicator Message..................3-52
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-45
Checking Coolant............................................5-24
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-103
Child Restraints
Built-In Child Restraint..................................1-81
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-60
Infants and Young Children...........................1-56
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children
(LATCH System).......................................1-67
Older Children.............................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center
Seat Position...................................1-73, 1-75
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Outside Seat Position...............................1-69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-78
Top Strap...................................................1-64
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-65
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-63
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-97
Outside of Your Vehicle..............................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-100
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels............................5-102
Cleaning Built-In Child Restraint Pad................5-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses......................5-101
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-105
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-105
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-106
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-106
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-48
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-42
Change Oil Message...................................3-54
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-45
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-34
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-44
Coolant Temperature Warning Message..........3-52
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-43
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-33Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Engine Specications.....................................5-114
Entering Programming Mode............................2-62
Entertainment System....................................3-108
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-51
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Exit Lighting...................................................3-19
Exiting Programming Mode...............................2-71
Express-Down Window....................................2-25
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-52
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-16
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).........................3-69, 3-81, 3-97
Finding a Station....................3-62, 3-67, 3-79, 3-95
Finish Care..................................................5-101
Finish Damage.............................................5-102
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-122
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-48
Making Turns.................................................4-46
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-45
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-24
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-7Message
All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning....................3-57
Center.......................................................3-50
Change Engine Oil......................................3-54
Charging System Indicator............................3-52
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-55
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-52
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-57
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-53
PASS-Key
®III Security.................................3-56
Power Sliding Door Warning.........................3-54
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-56
Service Traction System Warning...................3-50
Traction Active............................................3-51
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-45
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-46
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-46
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-45
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-31
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Odometer......................................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Message.......................................3-53
Older Children, Restraints................................1-53
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-48
OnStar®Services............................................2-47
OnStar®System.............................................2-47
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-48
Operation......................................................3-26
Operation Tips................................................3-29
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-29
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-46
Heated Mirrors............................................2-46
Power Mirrors.............................................2-45Overhead Console..........................................2-54
Overhead Console Switchbank..........................3-22
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-26
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
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Park Aid........................................................3-22
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-40
Shifting Out of............................................2-42
Parking
Assist........................................................3-22
Brake........................................................2-39
Over Things That Burn.................................2-43
Parking on Hills..............................................4-47
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-34
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-46
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Security Message.......................3-56
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-8
Playing a CD...............................3-74, 3-86, 3-103
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Warm-Up Shift................................................2-38
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-36
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-7
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle....................................5-100
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-42
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-43
What Engine Coolant to Use............................5-23
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-15
What Power Steering Fluid to Use....................5-37
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-18
What Washer Fluid to Use...............................5-38
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-74
Replacement...............................................5-74
When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-14
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life System)...................................5-17
When to Check..............................................5-69
When to Check and Change Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-20
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-37
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-18When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-48
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-63
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-28
Windows.......................................................2-24
Manual......................................................2-24
Power........................................................2-25
Power Rear Quarter.....................................2-26
Side Window Latches...................................2-25
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-38
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-56
Fuses......................................................5-106
Windshield Wipers..........................................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-28
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XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System..............3-122
XM™ Satellite Radio Service..........................3-121
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...........3-65, 3-77, 3-93
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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