VANDERHALL VENICE 2017 User manual

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The Vanderhall Venice is NOT a car.
The Vanderhall Venice complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and regulations of the
United States Department of Transportation (DOT) applicable to motorcycles in the USA.
The Vanderhall Venice vehicle does NOT comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and
regulations of the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) applicable to passenger cars in the USA.

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Introduction................................................................6
Quick Overview.........................................................10
Seats and Restraints..................................................21
Instruments and Controls .........................................27
Lighting .....................................................................41
Driving and Operation.............................................. 47
Vehicle Care ............................................................. 61
Service and Maintenance......................................... 91
Customer Information............................................ 101

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Introduction
The names, logos, emblems, slogans, vehicle
model name, and vehicle body designs
appearing in this manual including, but not
limited to, Vanderhall and Venice are
trademarks of Vanderhall Motorworks.
Using this Manual
To quickly locate information about the
vehicle, use the Index in the back of the
manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in
the manual and the page number where it
can be found.
Danger, Warning, and Caution
Warning messages found on vehicle labels
and in this manual describe hazards and
what to do to avoid or reduce them.
Danger
Danger indicates a hazard with a high
level of risk which will result in serious
injury or death
Warning
Warning indicates a hazard that could
result in injury or death
Caution
Caution indicates a hazard that could
result in property or vehicle damage

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Symbols
Your Vanderhall Venice has components and
labels that utilize symbols instead of text.
Symbols are often shown with text
describing the operation or information
related to a specific component, control,
message, gage, or indicator
: Shown when the owner manual
contains additional instructions or
information.
Vehicle symbol Chart
ABS : Antilock Brake System
Brake : Brake System Warning Light
TC : Traction Control
: Do Not Puncture
: Do Not Service
: Engine Coolant Temperature
: Flame/Fire Prohibited
: Fuel Gauge
: Fuses
: Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
:POWER
: Under Pressure

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Quick Overview
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Introduction 12
Introduction to vehicle features
Seat Adjustment 15
Heated Seats 15
Safety Belts 15
Mirror Adjustments 16
Steering Wheel Adjustment 16
Climate Control 16
Transmission 17
Manual Mode 17
Starting the Engine 17
Vehicle Features
Stereo Bluetooth® Audio 18
Cruise Control 18
Power Outlet 19
Trunk 19
Performance
Traction Control 19

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Instrument Panel
1. Ignition Switch
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1. Ignition Switch
2.Turn Signal Lever, High Beam Switch
3. Driver Heated Seat Control
4. Steering Wheel Adjustment
5. Horn
6. Data Link Connector (Under Dash)
7. Cruise Control Activation
8. Cruise Control Speed Adjustment
9. Unused
10. Unused
11. Air Vent
12. Hazard Warning Flashers
13. Traction Control
14. Accessory Power Port
15. Passenger Heated Seat Control
16. Heater Fan Speed
17. Bluetooth Audio Controls
18. Temperature Gauge or Optionally a Clock
19. Heater Temperature Control
20. Tachometer
21. Fuel Gauge
22. Speedometer

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Quick Start Guide
Start
1. Shift position in park
2. Insert key
3. Depress brake pedal
4. Turn key clockwise to start
Drive
1. Depress brake pedal
2. Push down on shifter
3. Shift to D
4. Release Brake
Stereo
1. Push knob to pair Bluetooth
device
2. Search on device and pair to
WW-BT-VC
3. Hold left/right for volume control
4. Quick turn knob to advance song
Heater
1. Turn fan dial to the right to turn
on and adjust speed.
2. Push black knob for vent and pull
for heater

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Seats
1. Seat Adjustment Handle
2. Safety Belt Latch
Seat Adjustment
To adjust the seat
1. Pull the handle at the front of the
seat
2. Side the seat to the desired
position and release the handle
3. Try to move the seat back and
forth to ensure it is locked in
place
Heated Seats
To Turn on the heated seats press the
button. Three lights will appear on the
button indicating the heater is on High heat
Press a second time 2 lights will appear on
the button indicating Medium heat
Pressing the button a third time 1 light will
be illuminated indicating Low heat
Pressing the button a fourth time will turn
the Heated seats off
HEATED SEATS 22
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use safety
belts properly:
SAFETY BELTS 23.
HOW TO WEAR SAFETY BELTS PROPERLY 24.
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Mirror Adjustment
The Mirrors are manually adjustable.
To adjust mirror:
1. Grasp mirror on the edge
2. Rotate to desired position
Steering Wheel Adjustment
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up,
down, forward, and backward.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the
steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while
driving.
SEE STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT 28
Climate Control
1. Temperature Control
2. Fan Speed Control
Pushing and pulling the Temperature
control lever will raise and lower the
temperature of the air exiting the Air Vents
The climate control fan has four speeds.
These can be changed by turning the Fan
Speed Control dial
SEE CLIMATE CONTROL 38
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Transmission
Your Vanderhall Venice is equipped with an
automatic transmission. With the following
pattern, starting at the forward most position.
Park
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
Manual (Optional)
SEE TRANSMISSION 51
Manual Mode
Manual Mode is an optional feature, if
equipped. This feature allows you to
manually select gears using the Bump
Shifter located on the Driver Sill
To activate Manual Mode
1. Push the shift lever down
2. Pull the shift lever from
Drive to Manual
3. Pull the Bump Shift handle
toward you to up shift
4. Push the Bump Shift
handle away from you
Down Shift
SEE MANUAL MODE 52.
Starting the Engine
The vehicle has a Computer-Controlled
Cranking System. It assists in starting
the engine and protects components. If
the ignition key is turned to START and
then released when the engine begins
cranking, the engine will continue
cranking for a few seconds or until the
engine starts. If the engine does not
start and the key is held in START,
cranking will be stopped after 15
seconds to prevent damage. To
prevent gear damage, cranking is not
allowed if the engine is running. Engine
cranking can be stopped by turning the
ignition key to ACC/ACCESSORY or
LOCK/OFF.
SEE STARTING THE ENGINE 49.
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Vehicle Features
Stereo Bluetooth® Audio
The Bluetooth® system allows users with a
Bluetooth-enabled device to play audio on
the vehicle speakers.
SEE BLUETOOTH 39
Cruise Control
Cruise Control is an optional feature. this
section will describe its operation if it has
been equipped.
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Cruise Control Activation
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Cruise Control Speed Adjust
Cruise Control Activation: Flip the switch to
the up position to activate Cruise Control.
Return the switch to the down position to
deactivate Cruise Control
Cruise Control Speed Adjust Up Position,
(Resume/Accelerate): If there is a set
speed in memory, move the switch up
briefly to resume to that speed or hold
upward to accelerate. If cruise control is
already active, use to increase vehicle
speed.
Cruise Control Speed Adjust Down
Position, (Set/Coast): Move the switch
down briefly to set the speed and activate
cruise control. If cruise control is already
active, use to decrease speed.
SEE CRUISE CONTROL 55.
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Power Outlet
The accessory power outlets can be used to
plug in electrical equipment, such as a cell
phone. The vehicle has an accessory power
outlet in the accessory tray on the
passenger side of dash.
SEE POWER OUTLETS 28
Trunk
To access the Trunk, slide the either the
driver or passenger seat forward.
Performance
Traction Control
The Traction Control System (TCS) limits
wheel spin. The system is on when the
vehicle is started.
To turn off traction control, press
and release the TCS button in
the accessory tray. The traction
off light TC illuminates. Press
and release the TCS button
again to turn traction control
back on.
SEE TRACTION CONTROL 54

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