2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE lane assist

If you drive regularly in steep country, or if you are
planning to visit there, here are some tips that can make
your trips safer and more enjoyable.
Keep your vehicle in good shape. Check all uid
levels and also the brakes, tires, cooling system
and transaxle. These parts can work hard on
mountain roads.
Know how to go down hills. The most important
thing to know is this: let your engine do some of
the slowing down. Shift to a lower gear when you go
down a steep or long hill.
{CAUTION:
If you do not shift down, your brakes could get
so hot that they would not work well. You
would then have poor braking or even none
going down a hill. You could crash. Shift down
to let your engine assist your brakes on a
steep downhill slope.
{CAUTION:
Coasting downhill in NEUTRAL (N) or with the
ignition off is dangerous. Your brakes will have
to do all the work of slowing down. They could
get so hot that they would not work well. You
would then have poor braking or even none
going down a hill. You could crash. Always have
your engine running and your vehicle in gear
when you go downhill.
Know how to go uphill. You may want to shift down to
a lower gear. The lower gears help cool your engine
and transaxle, and you can climb the hill better.
Stay in your own lane when driving on two-lane
roads in hills or mountains. Do not swing wide or cut
across the center of the road. Drive at speeds that let
you stay in your own lane.
As you go over the top of a hill, be alert. There could
be something in your lane, like a stalled car or an
accident.
You may see highway signs on mountains that warn
of special problems. Examples are long grades,
passing or no-passing zones, a falling rocks area or
winding roads. Be alert to these and take appropriate
action.
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Trailer Brakes.................................................4-44
Trailer Wiring Harness.....................................4-48
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-20
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-36
Transfer Case (Power Transfer Unit)..................5-48
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-13
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trip Computer................................................3-60
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-8
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-46
U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-22
Underhood Fuse Block...................................5-109
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-121
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-5
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-75
Using an MP3 CD..........................................3-88
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-98
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-51
Using Song List Mode...................................3-106
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-104
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-105
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-62
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System.............................2-69
Automatic Door Locks..................................2-64
Content Theft-Deterrent System.....................2-68
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting.............2-63
Entering Programming Mode.........................2-62
Exiting Programming Mode...........................2-71
Last Door Locking and Lockout Deterrent........2-65
Remote Driver Unlock Control.......................2-66
Remote Lock and Unlock Conrmation...........2-67
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-42
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-29
Video Screen................................................3-111
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-26
Visors...........................................................2-26
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