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CHEVROLET VENTURE 1999 Owner's Manual

CHEVROLET VENTURE 1999 Owner's Manual (440 pages)

Brand: CHEVROLET | Category: Automobile | Size: 3.46 MB

Table of Contents

Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

237
- How to Use this Manual
  6
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  7
- Vehicle Symbols
  8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  10
- Reclining Front Seatbacks
  12
- Head Restraints
  14
- Rear Seats
  14
- Seat Controls
  14
- Flip and Fold Feature
  15
- Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
  15
- Split Bench Seats
  16
- Bucket Seats
  22
- Why Safety Belts Work
  32
- Driver Position
  36
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  36
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  44
- Air Bag Systems
  45
- Right Front Passenger Position
  45
- Rear Seat Passengers
  54
- Safety Belt Pretensioners
  54
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  58
- Bench Seat
  60
- Center Passenger Position
  60
- Lap Belt
  60
- Bucket Seat
  62
- Smaller Children and Babies
  64
- Child Restraints
  78
- Where to Put the Restraint
  82
- Top Strap
  83
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
  84
- Front Seat Position
  92
- Larger Children
  95
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  98
- Safety Belt Extender
  98
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  99
- Door Locks
  104
- Power Door Locks
  105
- Automatic Door Locks
  106
  - Sliding Door Delayed Locking
    106
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    107
- Last Door Closed Locking
  106
- Lockout Deterrent
  107
  - Battery Replacement
    110
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    112
  - Overhead Console Switchbank
    112
- Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
  113
- Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
  114
  - Remote Driver's Unlock Control
    117
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    118
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    119
  - Sliding Door
    123
- Entering Programming Mode
  114
- Exiting Programming Mode
  123
  - Sliding Door Lock
    124
  - Sliding Door Security Lock
    129
  - Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    130
  - Disarming with Your Key
    135
  - Ignition Positions
    138
  - Starting Your Engine
    140
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    142
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    143
  - Parking Brake
    147
  - Torque Lock
    150
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    151
  - Engine Exhaust
    152
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    154
  - Tilt Wheel
    155
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    156
  - Windshield Washer
    157
  - Windshield Wipers
    157
  - Exterior Lamps
    161
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    162
  - Lamps on Reminder
    162
  - Interior Lamps
    163
  - Illuminated Entry
    164
  - Exit Lighting
    165
  - Front Reading Lamps
    165
  - Battery Saver
    166
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    166
  - Glove Box
    168
  - Storage Compartments
    168
  - Storage bin
    171
  - Front Seat Storage Net
    174
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    179
  - Sun Visors
    179
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    183
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    186
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    188
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    189
  - Brake System Warning Light
    190
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    191
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    193
- Low Coolant Warning Light
  194
- Oil Pressure Light
  198
- Low Oil Level Light
  199
  - Door Ajar Light
    200
  - Fuel Gage
    200
- Low Fuel Warning Light
  201
  - Compass Variance
    202
  - Trip Computer
    204
  - Comfort Controls
    206
  - Air Conditioning
    207
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    208
  - Rear Window Defogger
    209
  - Ventilation System
    212
  - Audio Systems
    213
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    233
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    234
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    236
  - Integrated Windshield Antenna
    236
  - Table of Contents
    237
- Defensive Driving
  238
- Drunken Driving
  239
- Braking
  242
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    243
- Control of a Vehicle
  242
- Steering
  247
  - Power Steering
    247
  - Steering in Emergencies
    248
- Off - Road Recovery
  249
- Passing
  249
- Loss of Control
  251
- Driving at Night
  252
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  253
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    255
- City Driving
  256
- Freeway Driving
  257
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  258
- Highway Hypnosis
  259
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  259
- Winter Driving
  261
- Loading Your Vehicle
  265
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  265
- Towing a Trailer
  268
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    269
  - Weight of the Trailer
    269
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    270
  - Driving with a Trailer
    272
  - Following Distance
    273
  - Making Turns
    274
  - Driving on Grades
    274
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    274
  - Parking on Hills
    275
  - Parking on a Hill
    275
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    275
Section 5 Problems on the Road

277
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  278
- Jump Starting
  279
- Other Warning Devices
  279
- Engine Overheating
  285
  - Operating Mode
    286
- Towing Your Vehicle
  285
- Cooling System
  288
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    293
- Changing a Flat Tire
  296
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    297
  - Spare Tire
    300
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    306
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  296
- Compact Spare Tire
  307
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  308
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    309
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    312
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    315
  - Filling Your Tank
    315
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    317
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    318
  - Engine Oil
    321
  - Checking Engine Oil
    322
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    322
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    323
  - Engine Oil Additives
    324
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    325
  - How to Check
    328
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    328
  - How to Add Fluid
    330
  - Engine Coolant
    331
  - Checking Coolant
    333
  - Power Steering Fluid
    335
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    336
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    336
  - Brake Fluid
    337
  - Brake Wear
    339
  - Brake Adjustment
    340
  - Vehicle Storage
    340
  - Bulb Replacement
    341
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    348
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    351
  - Buying New Tires
    353
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    354
  - Wheel Replacement
    355
  - Tire Chains
    357
  - Appearance Care
    357
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    358
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    359
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    359
  - Cleaning Leather
    360
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    360
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    361
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    362
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    362
  - Finish Care
    363
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    363
  - Underbody Maintenance
    364
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    364
  - Engine Identification
    366
  - Electrical System
    367
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    368
  - Capacities and Specifications
    374
  - Engine Specifications
    375
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

377
- Introduction
  378
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    378
  - How this Section Is Organized
    378
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  380
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    380
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    380
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    381
    
    Short Trip/City Definition
    381
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  384
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  398
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  406
  - At Least Once a Month
    406
  - At each Fuel Fill
    406
  - At Least Twice a Year
    407
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  410
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    410
  - Throttle System Inspection
    410
  - Brake System Inspection
    410
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    410
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  411
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  413
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

415
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  416
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  418
- Customer Assistance Offices
  418
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  419
- Chevrolet Roadside Assistance Program
  420
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  421
- Courtesy Transportation
  422
  - Transportation Options
    422
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    422
- Warranty Information
  423
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  424
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  424
- In Canada
  425
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications
  425
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  425

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