2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE alarm

When you use your remote keyless entry transmitter to
unlock your vehicle or to operate the power sliding
door(s), the parking lamps will ash to let you know the
command was received.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
operate with remote unlock conrmation, seeVehicle
Personalization on page 2-55.
LOCK:To lock all doors, press LOCK on the remote
keyless entry transmitter. SeePower Door Locks
on page 2-10for more details on the power door lock
features. With the content theft-deterrent system,
the LOCK button may arm the system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 2-25for more details.
When you use the remote keyless entry transmitter to
lock your vehicle, the parking lamps will ash to let you
know the command has been received. If you press
the LOCK button again, within ve seconds, the horn will
sound and the parking lamps will ash to let you
know the vehicle is already locked.
If you would like to change the way the parking lamps
and horn operate with remote lock conrmation,
seeVehicle Personalization on page 2-55.Remote Alarm
When you press the horn button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter, the parking lamps will ash and the
horn will sound. This will allow you to attract attention,
if needed.
Press this button again to stop the alarm from sounding.
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation
If your vehicle has the power sliding door, your
remote keyless entry transmitter will have a button that
has a van symbol on it. Press it to open or close the
sliding door. SeePower Sliding Door (PSD) on
page 2-15.
If your vehicle has the dual power sliding doors, your
remote keyless entry transmitter will have two buttons
that have a van symbol on them. The van symbol on the
left is for the driver’s side sliding door and the van
symbol on the right is for the passenger’s side sliding
door. SeePower Sliding Door (PSD) on page 2-15.
If the power sliding door(s) is locked, rst unlock
all doors, then press the van symbol to open the power
sliding door(s). The parking lamps will ash when
the right button with the van symbol is pressed and they
will not ash when the left button with the van symbol
is pressed. Press the van symbol again to close
the sliding door(s). SeePower Sliding Door (PSD) on
page 2-15for more information.
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Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
Although your vehicle has a number of theft-deterrent
features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible to steal.
Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent alarm system.
A light located on top of your instrument panel, near the
center of the vehicle next to the windshield, will ash
slowly to let you know that the system has been armed.While armed, the doors will not unlock with the power
door lock switch.
Once armed, the alarm will go off if someone tries to
enter the vehicle without using the remote keyless entry
transmitter or a key, or turns the ignition to ON. The
horn will sound and the parking lamps will ash for up to
two minutes.
When the alarm is armed, the liftgate may be opened
with the remote keyless entry transmitter.
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
Your alarm system will arm when you use either power
door lock switch to lock the doors while any door or
the liftgate is open and the key is removed from
the ignition. If you would like to turn on power door lock
switch arming, seeVehicle Personalization on
page 2-55.
When the security light ashes quickly the system is
ready to arm with the power door lock switches.
Then the security light will stop ashing and stay on
when you press the rear of the power door lock switch,
to let you know the system is arming. After all doors
and the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light
will begin ashing at a very slow rate to let you know
the system is armed.
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Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
Your alarm system will arm when you use your remote
keyless entry transmitter to lock the doors, if the key
is not in the ignition. The security light will turn on to let
you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin ashing at a very slow rate to let you know
the system is armed.
Arming with Your Key
Your alarm system will arm when you use your key to
lock the driver’s door. The security light will turn on to let
you know the system is arming. After all doors and
the liftgate are closed and locked, the security light will
begin ashing at a very slow rate to let you know
the system is armed. If you would like your key not to
arm the system, seeVehicle Personalization on
page 2-55.
Arming Conrmation
If remote unlock conrmation is on, your parking lamps
will ash briey to let you know when your alarm
system has disarmed. If you would not like the parking
lamps to ash, seeVehicle Personalization on
page 2-55.
Disarming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your
remote keyless entry transmitter to unlock the doors.
The security light will stop ashing to let you know the
system is no longer armed.
Disarming with Your Key
Your alarm system will disarm when you use your key
to unlock the driver’s door. The security light will
stop ashing to let you know the system is no longer
armed. If you would like your key not to disarm the alarm
system, seeVehicle Personalization on page 2-55.
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Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 4.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions forEntering Programming
Mode on page 2-55.
2. Press LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter.
3. Count the number of chimes you hear. The number
of chimes indicates the vehicle’s current
programmed mode. If you do not wish to change
the current mode, you can either exit the
programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature
available on your vehicle.
4. Press LOCK to change the current mode.
5. Press LOCK until you hear the number of chimes
corresponding to the mode selection you want.
The mode you selected is now set. You can either exit
the programming mode by following the instructions
later in this section or program the next feature available
on your vehicle.Content Theft-Deterrent System
This feature allows you to turn the content theft deterrent
on and off.
Programmable Modes
Mode 1, Mode 2 and Mode 4:Feature On. If anyone
opens a door or the liftgate while your content
theft-deterrent system is armed, an alarm will sound and
your parking lamps will ash for up to two minutes.
Mode 3:Feature Off. Your content theft-deterrent
system is always disarmed.
Your vehicle was originally programmed to Mode 4.
The mode may have been changed since then.
To determine the current mode, or to change the mode,
do the following:
1. Follow the instructions forEntering Programming
Mode on page 2-55.
2. Turn the parking lamps on, then off.
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4. Replace the lters by reversing Step 3. Make sure
the lters are inserted so that the sealing foam is
angled in the same direction on both lters. For the
type of lter to use, seeNormal Maintenance
Replacement Parts on page 6-14.
5. Close the inner access door, while squeezing the
tab. Be sure it is tightly closed.
6. Snap the outer access panel into the back of the
glove box.
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause
an expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you
or others from injury.Warning lights come on when there may be or is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you will
see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briey when you start the
engine just to let you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages
and warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly – and even
dangerous. So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a big help.
Your vehicle also has a message center that works
along with the warning lights and gages. SeeMessage
Center on page 3-46.
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