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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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Part

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‘Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997

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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

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began

in

1953, when 319 hand-assembled

;

white Corvettes

:

launched the

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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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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

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TEMP

-

CHARGING

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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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Seats

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Restraint Systems

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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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Driver’s

6-Way

Power

Seat

(Option)

Folding Driver’s Seatback

A

6

C

To

adjust the driver’s six-way power seat:

Front Control

(A):

Raise the front of the seat by

holding the switch up. Hold the switch down

to

lower

the front

of

the seat.

Center Control

(B):

Move the seat forward or rearward

by

holding the control to the front or rear. Raise or lower

the seat by holding the control up or down.

Rear

Control

(C):

Raise the rear

of

the seat by holding

the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of

the seat.

The seatback on the driver’s

seat folds forward to put

items behind the seat. Lift

the lever and fold the

seatback forward. The

seatback will lock into place

when you push it back to

the upright position.

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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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B

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Floor

Seat

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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