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The
1998
Chevrolet Venture Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It
also
explains the
“SIR’
system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This
section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This
section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Chevrolet for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It
also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”
on
page
8-
10.
Index
Here’s
an
alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can
use
it to quickly find
something
you
want to read.
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem and the
name VENTURE are registered trademarks
of
General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product 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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First Edition
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The dynamic William C. “Billy”
Durant shifted gears
from
making
carriages
to
making
cars,
forming
half the team that gave
birth to Chevrolet.
Louis Chevrolet, the other half
of
the team,
at the wheel
of
his experimental “Classic
Six,
which entered production
in
191
2.
That year
2999
vehicles were produced.
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In
1932 Chevrolet
introduced the
Synchro-Mesh
transmission and
ofSered a host
of
accessories
--
including
such niceties as a clock!
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The legacy
of
America's favorite sportscar
I
began
in
1953, when 319 hand-assembled
;
white Corvettes
:
launched the
I
first use
of
a
I
fiberglass body in
:
a production car
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60’s
automotive excitement
included Chevrolet landmarks
like the Corvette Sting Ray,
the sporty Camaro, and
powerplants like the
legendary
327
V8.
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I
The
1957
Chevy started a romance with the American
public
--
and
was
powered by an available fuel-injected
V8.
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Your
new Chevrolet continues
a
tradition
of
quality and value.
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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’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A
good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s
an
alphabetical list
of
what’s in
the
manual, and the page number where you’ll 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.
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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
Ithers 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
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there
is
something that could
damage
your
vehicle.
In the notice
area,
we 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.
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Vehicle
Symbols
These
are
some
of
the
symbols
you
may
find
on
your
vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
Q
CAUSTIC
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BA'ITERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR
LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WlNDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
e
TURN
FOG LAMPS
&
0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-1
BAllERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN
b
SPEAKER
cr
FUEL
B
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Section
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Seats
r--Id
Restraint Systems
m
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Chevrolet and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also
learn about some things you should
not
do
with air bags and safety
belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Rear Seats
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Air Bag Systems
Rear Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
Children
Built-in Child Restraint (Option)
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking
Your
Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System
Parts
After a Crash
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Seats
and
Seat Controls
This
section
tells
you
about
the
seats
--
how
to
adjust
them,
take
them
out,
put
them
back
in
and
fold
and
unfold
them.
Driver’s
4-Way
Manual
Seat
Use
the
lever
on
the front left
side
of the seat to adjust the
seat forward
or
backward.
Pull
up the lever
on
the front of
the
seat
to unlock it. Slide the seat to where
you
want it.
To
make
sure
the seat
is
locked
into
place, release
the
lever and
try
to
move the seat
with
your
body.
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To
raise the seat, pull up on the lever
on
the front right
side
of
the seat.
To
lower
the seat,
push
the lever down.
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.
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Manual
Front
Passenger Seats
To
use, pull
up
the lever on
the front
of
the seat
to
unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it.
To
make sure the
seat is locked into place, release the lever and try to
move
the seat with your body.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
All front seats recline.
To
adjust the seatback,
rotate this knob. It
is
easier
to
recline the seat if you
lean
forward,
taking your
weight
off
the
seatback.
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But
don’t have
a
seatback reclined
if
your vehicle
is moving.
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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Manual Lumbar Control
Turn the
knob
on the
inboard side
of
the
seat to adjust the lower
back support.
Head Restraints
Head restraints are fixed on some models and adjustable
on
others.
Slide
an
adjustable head restraint
up
or down
so
that the top
of
the restraint
is
closest to the top
of
your
ears.
This
position reduces the chance
of
a neck
injury in a crash.
Rear
Seats
Seat
Controls
The rear seats in your vehicle have levers and straps
used to adjust, remove
and
replace the seats.
By
using
the levers and straps,
in
the correct order, you can easily
remove the seats
from
your vehicle.
When you replace the seats
in
the vehicle,
be
sure
to
follow
the label on the back
of
the seat
for
proper location.
Follow
this
diagram when the text
in
this
manual tells you
what sets of floor cups to use
for
each seat.
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Floor
Seat
Pin
Diagram
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Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
Dump
and Stow Feature
If your vehicle has seats in the third row, there is a
sleeve
on
the second row outside safety belt
to
store the
safety belt while entering and exiting the third
row
seats.
If
your vehicle has bucket seats in the second row,
follow this procedure:
To
store the safety belt, pull the belt out and slide the
moveable sleeve along the belt until it reaches the
patch of Velcro@ on the roof.
Simply press the sleeve against the Velcro patch to
Do
not have the second row outside safety belt stored if
someone is sitting in the second row outside position.
To
release the second row outside safety belt, pull the
sleeve away from the Velcro patch and
use
the safety
belt
as
usual. The sleeve should slide freely when not
in use.
secure it in place.
There is
also
a clip on the safety belt used to secure the
belt after
it
is disconnected from the mini-buckle. When
removing
the
second row bench seat, secure the loose end
of the safety belt
in
this clip.
This
will keep the safety belt
fi-om dangling and possibly striking something.
The rear seats in
your
vehicle can be folded forward.
Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats.
Push adjustable head restraints fully
down.
Fold the
seatback flat on the seat.
If
the seat adjusts, slide it
all
the
way back. Release
the
rear
set
of
hooks from the floor
pins; hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward.
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Solid Bench Seat
If you have
a
solid bench seat, the seatback can be
folded down. The seat can also be folded forward or
removed
to
provide extra storage space.
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