2004 Chevrolet Venture Owner Manual M

2004 Chevrolet Venture Owner ManualSeats and Restraint Systems . 1-1Front Seats . 1-3Rear Seats. 1-6Safety Belts . 1-30Child Restraints. 1-57Air Bag Systems. 1-94Restraint System Check. 1-103Features and Controls . 2-1Keys. 2-3Doors and Locks. 2-9Windows . 2-24Theft-Deterrent Systems . 2-27Starting and Operating Your Vehicle. 2-32Mirrors . 2-45OnStar System. 2-46HomeLink Transmitter. 2-47Storage Areas. 2-51Vehicle Personalization. 2-60Instrument Panel . 3-1Instrument Panel Overview . 3-4Climate Controls. 3-26Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators. 3-36Message Center . 3-50MDriver Information Center (DIC). 3-57Audio System(s) . 3-60Driving Your Vehicle . 4-1Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle. 4-2Towing. 4-33Service and Appearance Care . 5-1Service . 5-3Fuel . 5-4Checking Things Under the Hood . 5-9All-Wheel Drive. 5-51Bulb Replacement. 5-52Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement. 5-59Tires. 5-61Appearance Care. 5-96Vehicle Identification. 5-105Electrical System. 5-106Capacities and Specifications. 5-113.6-1Maintenance ScheduleMaintenance Schedule . 6-2Customer Assistance and Information . 7-1Customer Assistance and Information. 7-2Reporting Safety Defects . 7-12Index . 1

Canadian OwnersYou can obtain a French copy of this manual from yourdealer or from:Helm, IncorporatedP.O. Box 07130Detroit, MI 48207GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the nameVENTURE are registered trademarks of GeneralMotors Corporation.This manual includes the latest information at the time itwas printed. We reserve the right to make changesafter that time without further notice. For vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors ofCanada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wheneverit appears in this manual.Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will bethere if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If yousell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so thenew owner can use it.Litho in U.S.A.Part No. 10336276 A First EditioniiHow to Use This ManualMany people read their owner’s manual from beginningto end when they first receive their new vehicle. Ifyou do this, it will help you learn about the features andcontrols for your vehicle. In this manual, you will findthat pictures and words work together to explain things.IndexA good place to look for what you need is the Index inback of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of whatis in the manual, and the page number where you willfind it. Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/20/03All Rights Reserved

Safety Warnings and SymbolsYou will find a number of safety cautions in this book.We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you aboutthings that could hurt you if you were to ignore thewarning.You will also find a circlewith a slash through it inthis book. This safetysymbol means “Don’t,”“Don’t do this” or “Don’t letthis happen.”{CAUTION:These mean there is something that could hurtyou 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 thehazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, youor others could be hurt.iii

Vehicle Damage WarningsVehicle SymbolsAlso, in this book you will find these notices:Your vehicle has components and labels that usesymbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,are shown along with the text describing the operationor information relating to a specific component, control,message, gage or indicator.Notice: These mean there is something that coulddamage your vehicle.A notice will tell you about something that can damageyour vehicle. Many times, this damage would not becovered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But thenotice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage.When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTIONand NOTICE warnings in different colors or in differentwords.You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They usethe same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.ivIf you need help figuring out a specific name of acomponent, gage or indicator, reference the followingtopics: Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1Features and Controls in Section 2Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3Climate Controls in Section 3Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3Audio System(s) in Section 3Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

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

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Section 1Seats and Restraint SystemsFront Seats .1-3Manual Seats .1-3Six-Way Power Seats .1-4Reclining Seatbacks .1-4Head Restraints .1-6Rear Seats .1-6Rear Seat Operation .1-6Second Row Safety Belt Stowage .1-6Flip and Fold Feature .1-7Split Bench Seats .1-8Bucket Seats .1-15Captain Chairs .1-21Stowable Seat .1-26Safety Belts .1-30Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .1-30Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .1-34How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .1-35Driver Position .1-36Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .1-45Right Front Passenger Position .1-46Center Passenger Position(Bucket Seat) .1-46Center Passenger Position(Bench Seat) .1-48Rear Seat Passengers .1-50Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Childrenand Small Adults .1-53Safety Belt Pretensioners .1-56Safety Belt Extender .1-56Child Restraints .1-57Older Children .1-57Infants and Young Children .1-59Child Restraint Systems .1-63Where to Put the Restraint .1-66Top Strap .1-66Top Strap Anchor Location .1-68Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers forChildren (LATCH System) .1-70Securing a Child Restraint Designed for theLATCH System (Rear) .1-72Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear OutsideSeat Position .1-72Securing a Child Restraint in a Center SeatPosition(Third Row Bench Seat) .1-761-1

Section 1Seats and Restraint SystemsSecuring a Child Restraint in a Center SeatPosition (Bucket Seat) .1-78Securing a Child Restraint in the Right FrontSeat Position .1-80Built-In Child Restraint .1-83Air Bag Systems .1-94Where Are the Air Bags? .1-97When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .1-991-2What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? .1-100How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .1-100What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? .1-101Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .1-103Restraint System Check .1-103Checking Your Restraint Systems .1-103Replacing Restraint System Parts Aftera Crash .1-104

Front Seats{CAUTION:Manual SeatsUse the lever located onthe front of the seat toadjust the seat forward orrearward. Pull up the leverto unlock the seat. Slide theseat to where you want itand release the lever.You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis moving. The sudden movement could startleand confuse you, or make you push a pedalwhen you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’sseat only when the vehicle is not moving.To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to movethe seat back and forth with your body.1-3

Six-Way Power SeatsYour vehicle may have thisfeature. If it does, thesix-way power seat controlis located on the outboardsides of the driver’s andfront passenger’s seats. Move the front of the control up or down to adjust thefront portion of the cushion up or down. Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust therear portion of the cushion up or down. Lift up or push down on the whole control to movethe entire seat up or down. To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slidethe control forward or rearward.1-4Reclining Seatbacks

To adjust a seatback, pull up on the lever located onthe outboard side of the driver’s or front passenger’sseats. Release the lever to lock the seatback where youwant it. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it’slocked into position. Pull up on the lever, and the seatwill go to its original upright position.{CAUTION:Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicleis in motion can be dangerous. Even if youbuckle up, your safety belts can’t do their jobwhen you’re reclined like this.The shoulder belt can’t do its job because itwon’t be against your body. Instead, it will bein 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 crashthe belt could go up over your abdomen. Thebelt forces would be there, not at your pelvicbones. This could cause serious internalinjuries.For proper protection when the vehicle is inmotion, have the seatback upright. Then sitwell back in the seat and wear your safety beltproperly.But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle ismoving.1-5

Head RestraintsRear SeatsRear Seat OperationThe rear seats in your vehicle have levers and strapsused to adjust, remove, and reinstall the seats. By usingthe levers and straps in the correct order, you caneasily remove the seats from the vehicle.When you put the seats back in the vehicle, follow thelabel on the back of the seat for proper location.Second Row Safety Belt StowageAdjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraintis closest to the top of your head. This positionreduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.Head restraints are fixed on some models andadjustable on others. To adjust a head restraint,slide it up or down.1-6If your vehicle has a split bench seat in the second row,use the clip on the safety belt to secure the belt afterit is disconnected from the mini-buckle. When removingthe second row split bench seat, secure the looseend of the safety belt in this clip. This will keep thesafety belt from dangling and possibly strikingsomething.Do not have the second row outside safety belt stored ifsomeone is sitting in the second row outside position.

Flip and Fold FeatureThe 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 flaton the seat, by eitherpulling on the nylonstrap on the rear of theseat or lifting up onthe lever located on thefront of the seatback.If the seat adjusts, slideit all the way back.3. Release the rear set ofhooks from the floorpins by pulling thenylon strap located atthe base of theseat; hang on to thestrap as the seat foldsforward.To return the seat(s) to the normal position, do thefollowing:1. Push the seat back and firmly push the rear hooksonto the rear floor pins by pushing down on therear 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 nylonstrap on the back of the seat and raise theseatback until it locks upright.4. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it islocked.1-7

Split Bench SeatsIf you have the split bench seat (50/50 or 40/60), theseatbacks can be folded forward or reclined individuallyand the seats can be removed individually. Thesecond row (40/60) sections can also be adjustedforward or rearward individually.Adjusting the Split Bench Seats(Second Row)The second row bench seats are adjustable. There aretwo adjustment levers on each section of the splitbench seats to adjust the seat forward or rearward.The second row (40/60) split bench may be equippedwith a built-in child restraint. See Built-In Child Restrainton page 1-83.One is located below the center, in the front of eachsection of the split bench.1-8

The other lever is locatedon the rear of the seat.Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks{CAUTION:If the seatback isn’t locked, it could moveforward in a sudden stop or crash. That couldcause injury to the person sitting there. Alwayspress rearward on the seatback to be sure it islocked.Lift up either lever and slide the seat forward orrearward. Release the lever. Push and pull on the seatto make sure it is locked into place.The seatbacks on each section of the split bench seatcan be either folded forward or reclined. The followingexplains how to use the nylon strap or recliner leverto fold or recline the seatbacks.1-9