2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE warning light

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
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Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic Headlamp
System......................................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting................2-56
Delayed Lighting.............................................3-17
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Ajar Warning Message.................................3-51
Dual Sliding Doors.......................................2-12
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10Door (cont.)
Power Sliding Door......................................2-15
Power Sliding Warning Message....................3-50
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-34
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-53
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-29
Winter........................................................4-24
Dual Trip Odometers.......................................3-35
DVD
Entertainment System.................................3-108
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-92
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-92
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-92
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-93
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-92
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Electrical System (cont.)
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-92
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-39
Change Oil Message...................................3-50
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-42
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-32
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-41
Coolant Temperature Warning Message..........3-48
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-39
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-27
Overheating................................................5-25
Starting......................................................2-31
Entering Programming Mode............................2-55
Entertainment System....................................3-108
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Exit Lighting...................................................3-17
Exiting Programming Mode...............................2-64
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-47
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-89
Fixed Mast Antenna.......................................3-121
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-68
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-69
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-80
Flip and Fold Rear Seats.................................. 1-7
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Seat Storage Net....................................2-50
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Message.................................3-52
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Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-92
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-93
Underhood Fuse Block.................................5-96
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-92
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-41
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-35
Tachometer.................................................3-37
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-43
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-47
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hatch Ajar Warning Message............................3-51
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-92Headlamps....................................................5-46
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-45
Daytime Running Lamps/Automatic
Headlamp System....................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-45
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heater...........................................................3-24
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-45
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-43
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-44
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-34
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-30
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-51
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-59
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Switchbank.................................................3-19
Interior Lamp Override.....................................3-16
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-40
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-54
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-19
Cargo........................................................3-18
Dome........................................................3-16Lamps (cont.)
Exterior......................................................3-14
Front Reading.............................................3-18
Interior Control............................................3-15
Interior Override..........................................3-16
Rear Reading.............................................3-18
Last Door Closed Locking................................2-10
Last Door Locking...........................................2-58
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-62
Latches, Side Window.....................................2-23
Level Control..................................................4-35
Liftgate..........................................................2-20
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-40
Brake System Warning.................................3-39
Highbeam On.............................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-42
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-37
TCS Warning Light......................................3-40
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-40
Lighting
Delayed.....................................................3-17
Entry.........................................................3-16
Exit...........................................................3-17
Lockout Deterrent...........................................2-58
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
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Locks
Automatic Door...........................................2-57
Door........................................................... 2-8
Last Door Closed Locking.............................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Message.............................3-52
Low Oil Pressure Message...............................3-49
Luggage Carrier..............................................2-50
M
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....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-42
Manual Seats................................................... 1-3
Manual Windows............................................2-22
Message
Center.......................................................3-46
Change Engine Oil......................................3-50
Charging System Indicator............................3-48
Door Ajar Warning.......................................3-51
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-52
Low Oil Pressure.........................................3-49
PASS-Key®III Security.................................3-52
Power Sliding Door Warning.........................3-50
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning..............................3-51
Service Traction System Warning...................3-46
Traction Active............................................3-47
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-41
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-42
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-41
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-42
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-29
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-40
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-47
Reminder Light............................................3-37
Stowage, Second Row Seat........................... 1-6
Safety Belts
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child
Restraint Harness.....................................5-86
Driver Position............................................1-34
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-34
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-45
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-42
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-42
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-47
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-42
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-28
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-41
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4Seats
Bucket Seats, Rear......................................1-15
Captain Chairs............................................1-21
Flip and Fold Feature.................................... 1-7
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Manual........................................................ 1-3
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-6
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Seats.................................... 1-4
Split Bench Seats......................................... 1-8
Stowable Seat............................................1-25
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage....................... 1-6
Secondary Latch System.................................5-78
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-62
Rear Seat Position......................................1-62
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-64
Security Message, PASS-Key
®III ......................3-52
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-42
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Traction System Warning Message.................3-46
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-88
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS).........3-56
Radios without Radio Data Systems (RDS).....3-56
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Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-89
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-37
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-38
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-41
Side Window Latches......................................2-23
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Sliding Door, Power........................................2-15
Sliding Doors, Dual.........................................2-12
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-73
Removing...................................................5-70
Storing.......................................................5-80
Specications, Capacities.................................5-99
Speedometer..................................................3-35
Split Bench Seats............................................. 1-8
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-31
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-118
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-47
Convenience Center.....................................2-53
Convenience Net.........................................2-52
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-48
Front Seat Storage Net................................2-50
Glove Box..................................................2-47
Luggage Carrier..........................................2-50
Overhead Console.......................................2-48
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-51
Stowable Seat................................................1-25Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-24
Switchbanks...................................................3-19
Overhead Console.......................................3-20
Switchbanks, Instrument Panel..........................3-19
T
Tachometer....................................................3-37
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-50
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-40
Theft-Deterrent, Radio....................................3-118
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-25
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-25
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-27
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-27
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-88
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-69
Cleaning....................................................5-88
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-82
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-68
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-59
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-73
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Tires (cont.)
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-70
Secondary Latch System..............................5-78
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-80
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-54
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-64
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-64
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-61
Top Strap......................................................1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-58
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
Traction
Active Message...........................................3-47
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-40
Service Traction System Warning Message.....3-46
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7U
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)...............3-20
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-119
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-63
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-91
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-91
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-55
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System.............................2-62
Automatic Door Locks..................................2-57
Content Theft-Deterrent System.....................2-61
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting.............2-56
Entering Programming Mode.........................2-55
Exiting Programming Mode...........................2-64
Last Door Locking and Lockout Deterrent........2-58
Remote Driver Unlock Control.......................2-59
Remote Lock and Unlock Conrmation...........2-60
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-26
Visors...........................................................2-24
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