2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE belt

Seats and Restraint Systems........................... 1-1
Front Seats ............................................... 1-3
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-6
Safety Belts ............................................. 1-28
Child Restraints ....................................... 1-48
Airbag System ......................................... 1-78
Restraint System Check ............................1-88
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Keys ........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-8
Windows ................................................. 2-22
Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................2-25
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ...........2-29
Mirrors .................................................... 2-41
OnStar
®System ...................................... 2-42
HomeLink®Transmitter ............................. 2-43
Storage Areas ......................................... 2-47
Vehicle Personalization .............................2-55
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4
Climate Controls ...................................... 3-24
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........3-32
Message Center ....................................... 3-46
Driver Information Center (DIC) ..................3-53
Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-56Driving Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ........ 4-2
Towing ................................................... 4-34
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Service ..................................................... 5-3
Fuel ......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood ...............5-10
Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-45
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement .........5-52
Tires ...................................................... 5-53
Appearance Care ..................................... 5-83
Vehicle Identication
................................. 5-91
Electrical System ...................................... 5-92
Capacities and Specications .....................5-99
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2
Reporting Safety Defects ...........................7-10
Index ................................................................ 1
2005 Chevrolet Venture Owner ManualM

Front Seats......................................................1-3
Manual Seats................................................1-3
Six-Way Power Seats.....................................1-4
Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-4
Head Restraints.............................................1-6
Rear Seats.......................................................1-6
Rear Seat Operation.......................................1-6
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage.....................1-6
Flip and Fold Feature.....................................1-7
Split Bench Seats...........................................1-8
Bucket Seats...............................................1-15
Captain Chairs.............................................1-21
Stowable Seat..............................................1-25
Safety Belts...................................................1-28
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone................1-28
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts......1-33
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly.................1-34
Driver Position..............................................1-34
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment.....................1-41
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy..................1-42
Right Front Passenger Position.......................1-42Rear Seat Passengers..................................1-42
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults..........................1-45
Safety Belt Pretensioners...............................1-47
Safety Belt Extender.....................................1-47
Child Restraints.............................................1-48
Older Children..............................................1-48
Infants and Young Children............................1-51
Child Restraint Systems.................................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-57
Top Strap....................................................1-57
Top Strap Anchor Location.............................1-58
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers
for Children (LATCH System)......................1-60
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System...............................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position............................................1-62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position....................................1-64
Built-In Child Restraint...................................1-67
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you
buckle up, your safety belts can not do their
job when you are reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can not do its job because it
will not be against your body. Instead, it will be
in front of you. In a crash you could go into it,
receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can not do its job either. In a
crash the belt could go up over your abdomen.
The belt forces would be there, not at your
pelvic bones. This could cause serious
internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.
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Head Restraints
Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint
is closest to the top of your head. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Head restraints are xed on some models and
adjustable on others. To adjust a head restraint, slide it
up or down.
Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps
used to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By using
the levers and straps in the correct order, you can
easily remove the seats from the vehicle.
When you put the seats back in the vehicle, follow the
label on the back of the seat for proper location.
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
If your vehicle has a split bench seat in the second row,
use the clip on the safety belt to secure the belt after
it is disconnected from the mini-buckle. When removing
the second row split bench seat, secure the loose end
of the safety belt in this clip. This will keep the safety belt
from dangling and possibly striking something.
Do not have the second row outside safety belt stored if
someone is sitting in the second row outside position.
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Removing the Split Bench Seat
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position.
1. For the second row split bench, with the seatback
in the upright position, unhook the side attachment
for the safety belt. This mini-buckle is located
on the right side of the seat.
2. Push the red center of
the buckle with a small
pointed object to
remove the seat belt,
if needed.
3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon
strap on the back of the seat to fold the seatback
forward.
4. If the seat is in the second row, lift one of the
adjustment levers and slide the seat fully rearward.5. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at
the center of the base of the seat to release the
rear latches from the oor pins.
Do not let go of the strap until the seat is folded all
the way forward.
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{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Make sure the seatback is in the upright position and
the safety belts are on the correct section of the seat.
Don’t put the sections of the bench seat in so they face
rearward because they won’t latch that way. If you
want more storage room behind the second row seat,
adjust each section by sliding it forward.
The split bench seats have seat position labels, located
on the back of each seat, showing where the seat
must go. Follow that diagram.The seat must be placed in the proper location for the
legs to attach correctly.
Make sure the seat is in the full rear position before
beginning this procedure.
1. Squeeze the angled bar toward the solid crossbar
while placing the front hooks of the bench seat onto
the front two oor pins.
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2. Make sure the bench
seat is angled so that
the front hooks
clear the oor pins.
If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear
legs will not attach to the rear set of oor pins.
If the front latches are not attaching correctly,
check that the seat is in the full rear position.3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear oor pins
by pushing down on the rear of the seat.
4. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.
5. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon
strap on the back of the seat and raise the
seatback until it locks upright.
6. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is
locked.
7. If you have the 40/60 seat, attach the mini-buckle
so that the safety belt is ready for use when a
passenger uses the seat.
The buckle reattaches by pushing the latch into the
buckle until the red center pops out again.
Repeat these steps for the other section of the split
bench seat.
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Replacing the Bucket Seats
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could move
forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could
cause injury to the person sitting there. Always
press rearward on the seatback to be sure it
is locked.
{CAUTION:
A seat that is not locked into place properly
can move around in a collision or sudden stop.
People in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure
to lock the seat into place properly when
installing it.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not provide
the protection needed in a crash. The person
wearing the belt could be seriously injured.
After installing the seat, always check to be
sure that the safety belts are properly routed
and attached, and are not twisted.
Don’t put the seats in so they face rearward because
they won’t latch that way. If you want more storage room
behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.
The bucket seats have seat position labels, located on
the back of the seat, showing where the seat must
go. Follow that diagram. The seat must be placed in the
proper location for the legs to attach correctly.
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