Chevrolet VENTURE Owner Manual

2004 Chevrolet Venture Owner Manual M

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats Rear Seats Safety Belts Child Restraints Air Bag Systems

............................................... 1-3

............................................... 1-6

............................................. 1-30

....................................... 1-57

...................................... 1-94

Restraint System Check

Features and Controls

Keys Doors and Locks Windows

........................................................ 2-3

....................................... 2-9

................................................. 2-24

Theft-Deterrent Systems

........................... 1-1

.......................... 1-103

..................................... 2-1

............................ 2-27

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar HomeLink Storage Areas Vehicle Personalization

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls

.................................................... 2-45

System

Transmitter

...................................... 2-46

............................. 2-47

......................................... 2-51

............................. 2-60

............................................. 3-1

.......................... 3-4

...................................... 3-26

Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators Message Center

....................................... 3-50

........... 2-32

......... 3-36

Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s)

Driving Your Vehicle

....................................... 3-60

....................................... 4-1

.................. 3-57

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing

Service and Appearance Care

Service Fuel Checking Things Under the Hood All-Wheel Drive Bulb Replacement

................................................... 4-33

.......................... 5-1

..................................................... 5-3

......................................................... 5-4

................. 5-9

........................................ 5-51

.................................... 5-52

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Tires Appearance Care Vehicle Identiﬁcation Electrical System Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Maintenance Schedule

...................................................... 5-61

..................................... 5-96

............................... 5-105

.................................... 5-106

................... 5-113

..................................... 6-1

................................ 6-2

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects

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Index

........................... 7-12

..... 4-2

......... 5-59

.............. 7-1

........... 7-2

Canadian Owners

You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from:

Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207

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This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.

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How to Use This Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you will ﬁnd that pictures and words work together to explain things.

Index

A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual, and the page number where you will ﬁnd it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will ﬁnd a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION:

These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people.

In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Don’t,” “Don’t do this” or “Don’t let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Vehicle Symbols

Also, in this book you will ﬁnd these notices:

Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.

A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage.

When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words.

You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Your vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help ﬁguring out a speciﬁc name of a component, gage or indicator, reference the following topics:

• Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1

• Features and Controls in Section 2

• Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3

• Climate Controls in Section 3

• Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3

• Audio System(s) in Section 3

• Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

These are some examples of symbols you may ﬁnd on your vehicle:

✍ NOTES

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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 ..............................................1-26

Safety Belts ...................................................1-30

Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-30

Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-34

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-35

Driver Position ..............................................1-36

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-45

Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-46

Center Passenger Position

(Bucket Seat) ............................................1-46

Center Passenger Position

(Bench Seat) ............................................1-48

Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-50

Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults .......................................1-53

Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-56

Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-56

Child Restraints .............................................1-57

Older Children ..............................................1-57

Infants and Young Children ............................1-59

Child Restraint Systems .................................1-63

Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-66

Top Strap ....................................................1-66

Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-68

Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for

Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-70

Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the

LATCH System (Rear) ...............................1-72

Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside

Seat Position ............................................1-72

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat

Position

(Third Row Bench Seat) .............................1-76

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat

Position (Bucket Seat) ................................1-78

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front

Seat Position ............................................1-80

Built-In Child Restraint ...................................1-83

Air Bag Systems ............................................1-94

Where Are the Air Bags? ...............................1-97

When Should an Air Bag Inﬂate? ....................1-99

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What Makes an Air Bag Inﬂate? ....................1-100

How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ...................1-100

What Will You See After an Air Bag Inﬂates? .....1-101

Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle ........1-103

Restraint System Check ................................1-103

Checking Your Restraint Systems ..................1-103

Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash ..................................................1-104

Front Seats

Manual Seats

Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up the lever to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.

{CAUTION:

You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body.

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Six-Way Power Seats

Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the six-way power seat control is located on the outboard sides of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats.

• Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the

front portion of the cushion up or down.

• Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the

rear portion of the cushion up or down.

• Lift up or push down on the whole control to move

the entire seat up or down.

• To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide

the control forward or rearward.

Reclining Seatbacks

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To adjust a seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard side of the driver’s or front passenger’s seats. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it’s locked into position. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to its original upright position.

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’t do their job when you’re reclined like this.

The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t 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’t 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 ﬁxed 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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Flip and Fold Feature

The rear seats in your vehicle can be folded forward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats.

1. If the seats have the adjustable head restraints, push them fully down.

2. Fold the seatback ﬂat on the seat, by either pulling on the nylon strap on the rear of the seat or lifting up on the lever located on the front of the seatback. If the seat adjusts, slide it all the way back.

3. Release the rear set of hooks from the ﬂoor pins by pulling the nylon strap located at the base of the seat; hang on to the strap as the seat folds forward.

To return the seat(s) to the normal position, do the following:

1. Push the seat back and ﬁrmly push the rear hooks onto the rear ﬂoor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat.

2. Try to raise the seat to check that it is locked down.

3. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it locks upright.

4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked.

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Split Bench Seats

If you have the split bench seat (50/50 or 40/60), the seatbacks can be folded forward or reclined individually and the seats can be removed individually. The second row (40/60) sections can also be adjusted forward or rearward individually.

The second row (40/60) split bench may be equipped with a built-in child restraint. See Built-In Child Restraint on page 1-83.

Adjusting the Split Bench Seats (Second Row)

The second row bench seats are adjustable. There are two adjustment levers on each section of the split bench seats to adjust the seat forward or rearward.

One is located below the center, in the front of each section of the split bench.

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The other lever is located on the rear of the seat.

Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward or rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t 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.

The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seat can be either folded forward or reclined. The following explains how to use the nylon strap or recliner lever to fold or recline the seatbacks.

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Nylon Strap

To fold the seatback forward, pull the nylon strap located on the rear of the seat or lift up on the recliner lever located on the front of the seatback. The seatback will lock into place.

To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked into place.

To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever. Press back on the seatback until you reach the desired position then let go of the strap or lever.

Recliner Lever

To return the seatback to an upright position, pull on the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever without putting any pressure on the seatback. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked into place.

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.

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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 ﬂoor pins.

Do not let go of the strap until the seat is folded all the way forward.

6. To unlatch the front latches, squeeze the angled bar toward the straight crossbar.

7. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward, then toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out.

Repeat these steps for the other section of the split bench seat.

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Replacing the Split Bench Seats

{CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t 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 isn’t 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.

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A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted won’t 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 ﬂoor pins.

2. Make sure the bench seat is angled so that the front hooks clear the ﬂoor pins.

If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

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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 ﬂoor 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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Bucket Seats

If your vehicle has the bucket seats, the seatbacks can be folded down or reclined. The seats can also be adjusted forward or rearward and removed.

One of the bucket seats may be equipped with a built-in child restraint. See Built-In Child Restraint on page 1-83.

Adjusting the Bucket Seats

There are two adjustment levers on each seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward.

One is located below the center, in front of the bucket seats.

The other lever is located on the rear of the bucket seat.

Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward or rearward.

Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t 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.

The seatback on a bucket seat can be either folded forward or reclined. The following explains how to use either the nylon strap or the lever to fold or recline the seatback.

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Nylon Strap

To fold the seatback forward, pull the nylon strap located on the rear of the seat or lift up on the recliner lever located on the front of the seatback. The seatback will lock into place.

To raise a seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked into place.

Recliner Lever

To recline the seatback, pull the nylon strap or lift the recliner lever. Press back on the seatback until you reach the desired position, then let go of the strap or lever.

Removing the Bucket Seats

Make sure the seatback is in the upright position. The head restraints should be fully down.

1. Lift the seatback recliner lever or pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward.

2. Slide the seat all the way back by lifting either one of the adjuster levers and sliding the seat fully rearward.

3. From behind the seat, pull the nylon strap, located at the base of the seat, to release the rear latches from the ﬂoor pins.

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You can also lift the lever on the side of the seat to release the rear latches from the ﬂoor pins.

Do not let go of the strap or lever until the seat is folded all the way forward.

1-18

4. To unlatch the front latches, with the seat folded forward, squeeze the angled bar toward the straight crossbar.

5. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly forward, then toward the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. This should be done in one motion.

Replacing the Bucket Seats

{CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t 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 isn’t 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.

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.

1-19

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.

Make sure the seats are in the full rear position before beginning this procedure.

1. With the seat folded, squeeze the angled bar toward the straight crossbar while placing the front hooks of the bucket seat onto the front two ﬂoor pins.

2. Make sure the bucket seat is angled so that the front hooks clear the ﬂoor pins.

If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attach to the rear set of ﬂoor pins.

If the front latches are not attaching correctly, check that the seat is in the full rear position.

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3. Firmly push the rear hooks onto the rear ﬂoor pins by pushing down 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 make sure that it is locked in place.

Captain Chairs

If your vehicle has captain’s chairs, the chairs and seatbacks can be adjusted forward or rearward.

Adjusting the Captain’s Chairs (Second Row)

The second row captain’s chairs can be adjusted forward or rearward.

There are two adjustment levers on each seat. One is located below the center, in front of the seat. The other is located across the rear of the seat.

Lift up either lever to slide the seat forward or rearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it is locked into place.

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Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks

{CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t 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.

To recline the seatback, lift up on the recliner lever, located on the outboard side of the seat. Use the recliner lever to move the seatback to the desired position.

It is easier to raise or lower the seatback if you lean forward, taking the weight off the seatback.

The seatbacks on the second row captain’s chairs also fold forward to put items behind the left and right seats.

Lift up on the recliner lever and fold the seatback forward. The seatback will lock into place when you push it back to the upright position.

The armrests can be lowered or raised for entering or exiting the vehicle.

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Removing the Captain’s Chairs

1. Pull the nylon strap behind the chair to release the rear hooks from the ﬂoor pins.

2. The seat can then be lifted off the front ﬂoor pins and removed from the vehicle.

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Replacing the Captain’s Chairs

{CAUTION:

If the seatback isn’t 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 isn’t 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.

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Don’t put the seats in so they face rearward because they won’t latch that way. For the second row, if you want more storage room behind the seat, adjust the seat by sliding it forward.

The captain’s chairs 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.

Make sure the seatbacks are in the upright position, the seat belts are on the correct side of the chairs and the second row captain’s chairs are in the full rear position before beginning this procedure.

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