2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE coolant

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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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Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-97
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-99
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-99
Cleaning Leather............................................5-99
Cleaning the DVD Player...............................3-115
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-99
Cleaning the Video Screen.............................3-115
Cleaning Tires..............................................5-102
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-99
Cleaning Windshield, Backglass and Wiper
Blades.....................................................5-101
Climate Control System...................................3-26
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-34
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Rear..................................................3-29, 3-32
Compact Overhead Console.............................2-53
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-96
Compass Variance..........................................3-59
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent System........................2-68
Content Theft-Deterrent System, Arming and
Disarming...................................................2-69
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Center........................................2-59
Convenience Net............................................2-58Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-44
Engine Temperature Warning Message...........3-52
Heater, Engine............................................2-34
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-53
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-14
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
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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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Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Flip and Fold Rear Seats.................................. 1-7
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
FM Stereo....................................................3-121
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks.....1-9, 1-15, 1-20
Folding the Seatback.......................................1-24
Following Distance..........................................4-46
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Front Seat Storage Net....................................2-56
Fuel............................................................... 5-4
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-49
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-57
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-106
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-106G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-44
Fuel..........................................................3-49
Speedometer..............................................3-39
Tachometer.................................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-48
Garage Door Opener Compartment...................2-55
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Specications............................................... 5-5
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming........2-51
Glove Box.....................................................2-52
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-6
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-56
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-105
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Headlamps....................................................5-50
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-52
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headphones.................................................3-109
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hitches..........................................................4-44
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-48
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-49
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How the System Works...................................3-24
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery
Tank ..........................................................5-30
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-32
How to Add Fluid Automatic Transaxle Fluid.......5-22
How to Check................................................5-69
How to Check Automatic Transaxle Fluid............5-20
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-37
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-32
Hydroplaning..................................................4-21
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-47
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-47
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-30
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-32
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-42
Ignition Positions.............................................2-32
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-56
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-68
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-37
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-21
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-18
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-107
Interior Lamps................................................3-18
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-18
Interior Lamps Override...................................3-18
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
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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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Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools...............5-91
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint.....................1-90
Stowable Seat................................................1-24
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-26
Switchbanks...................................................3-21
Overhead Console.......................................3-22
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-21
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Tachometer....................................................3-40
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-54
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-43
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-119
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-27
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-27
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-29
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-29
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-58
Tire Size.......................................................5-63
Tire Terminology and Denitions........................5-65Tires.............................................................5-58
Buying New Tires........................................5-71
Chains.......................................................5-75
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-78
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-96
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-78
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-68
Inspection and Rotation................................5-69
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-74
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-74
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-71
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-35
Top Strap......................................................1-64
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-65
Torque Lock...................................................2-42
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-44
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-41
Your Vehicle...............................................4-33
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-51
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Control System Warning Light.......................3-43
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-50
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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
X
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
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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