key CHEVROLET AVEO 2007 1.G User Guide

Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A
child can be overcome by extreme
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heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your
vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. SeeRemote
Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 91.
To manually unlock the front doors from the
outside, insert the key and turn it toward the front
of the vehicle. To manually lock the doors from
the outside, insert the key and turn it toward
the rear of the vehicle.
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All doors, except for the driver’s door, can be
locked by pushing down the manual door lock and
then closing the door. The driver’s door can
only by locked from the outside by using the key
or the optional remote keyless entry transmitter.
From the inside, you can lock and unlock all of the
doors by pushing or pulling the manual door
lock located on each door.
Central Door Unlocking System
Your vehicle may be equipped with the central
door unlocking system. This system is activated
from the driver’s door.
From the outside, you can lock or unlock all the
doors by using either the key or the remote
keyless entry transmitter, if equipped. From the
inside, you can lock or unlock all the doors
by using the driver’s door lock switch while the
driver’s door is closed.
Door Ajar Reminder
If one of the doors on
the sedan is not closed
properly while the
ignition is on, the door
ajar light on the
instrument panel comes
on and stays on until
the doors are closed.
If one of the doors on the hatchback is not closed
properly while the ignition is on, the door ajar
light on the secondary information center comes
on and stays on until the doors are closed.
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Lockout Protection
This feature helps prevent locking the key in the
car. The driver’s door can only be locked with
the door closed. From the outside of the vehicle,
close the driver’s door and lock it using the key or
the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
This feature cannot guarantee that you will never
be locked out of your vehicle. Always remember
to take your key with you.
Trunk
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
trunk lid open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You
cannot see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
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If you must drive with the trunk lid open
or if electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the trunk lid:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or
cooling system to its highest speed
and select the control setting that will
force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System.
If you have air outlets on or under
the instrument panel, open them all
the way.
SeeEngine Exhaust on page 122.
To open the trunk on your sedan from outside of
your vehicle, insert the key into the lock cylinder
and turn the key clockwise or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter, if equipped.
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Liftgate (Hatchback)
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the
liftgate open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You
cannot see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death. If you
must drive with the liftgate open or if
electrical wiring or other cable
connections must pass through the seal
between the body and the liftgate:
Make sure all other windows are shut.
Turn the fan on your heating or
cooling system to its highest speed
and select the control setting that will
force outside air into your vehicle. See
Climate Control System on page 150.
If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the
way. SeeEngine Exhaust on page 122.To open the liftgate on your hatchback from
outside of the vehicle, insert the key into the lock
cylinder and turn it counterclockwise or use
the remote keyless entry transmitter, if equipped.
Then pull up the handle above the license
plate to open the liftgate.
When closing the liftgate, close from the center to
ensure it fully latches.
To lock the liftgate, insert the key into the lock
cylinder and turn it clockwise or use the remote
keyless entry transmitter, if equipped.
The liftgate can also be locked or unlocked by the
central door unlocking system or remote keyless
entry, if equipped. SeeCentral Door Unlocking
System on page 95andRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 91.
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Power Windows
{CAUTION:
Leaving children, helpless adults, or pets
in a vehicle with the windows closed is
dangerous. They can be overcome from
extreme heat in warm or hot weather and
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke.
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons, children or others could be badly
injured or even killed. They could operate
the power windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move. The windows
will function with the keys in the ignition
and they could be seriously injured or
killed if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave keys in a vehicle
with children.
When there are children in the rear seat
use the window lockout button to prevent
unintentional operation of the windows.
If your vehicle has power windows, the switches
are located on the driver’s door. In addition,
each passenger door has a switch for its own
window.
The ignition must be turned to ON to use the
power windows. To lower the window, press and
hold the switch. To raise the window, lift up
on the switch. Release the switch when the
window reaches the desired level.
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Window Lockout
The window lockout
is located with the
driver’s power
window switches.
Press the lockout button to stop the front and rear
passengers from using their window switches.
The driver can still operate all the windows with the
lockout on. Press the lockout button again to
return to normal window operation.
Sun Visors
To block out glare you can swing down the visors.
You can also remove them from the center
mount and swing them to the side.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Your vehicle has vanity mirrors located on the
back of the sun visors. Swing down the sun visor
to expose the vanity mirror.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some
cities. Although your vehicle has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we
put on it can make it impossible to steal.
Theft-Deterrent System
Your vehicle may have a theft-deterrent system.
The theft-deterrent system will not arm when
you lock the doors using the key or the manual
door lock. It arms only when you use the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
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Arming the System
To arm the system, do the following:
1. Close the doors, the windows, the hood, and
the trunk or liftgate.
Ensure that the windows are closed, as the
system can be armed even if the windows
are open.
2. Turn the key to LOCK and remove the key
from the ignition.
If the key is inserted in the ignition, the
transmitter will not arm the theft-deterrent
system.
3. Lock the doors by pressing the lock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter.
•The LED light on the transmitter will
flash once.
•All of the doors will lock.
•The hazard warning lamps will flash once
and the horn will chirp.
•The security light will flash to indicate that
the theft-deterrent system is armed. For
hatchback models, the security light
is located on the secondary information
center (SIC) on the center of the instrument
panel. SeeSecondary Information Center
(SIC) (Hatchback Only) on page 174.
For sedan models, the security light is
located on the center of the instrument
panel near the clock. SeeInstrument Panel
Overview on page 132.
To avoid activating the alarm by accident, do one
of the following:
•Unlock the driver’s or passenger’s front door
using the key.
•Press the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
Unlocking a door any other way will activate the
alarm when a door or the trunk or liftgate is
opened.
If you do not want to arm the theft-deterrent
system, lock the vehicle using the key or the
manual door locks.
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Disarming the System
To disarm the system, do one of the following:
•Unlock the driver’s or passenger’s front
door using the key.
•Press the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter.
- The LED light on the transmitter will
flash once.
- All of the doors will unlock.
- The hazard warning lamps will
flash twice.
If the door is not opened or if the engine is not
started within 30 seconds after disarming the
system using the transmitter, all of the doors will
automatically lock and the theft-deterrent mode will
rearm.
How the System Alarm is Activated
If a door or the trunk or liftgate is opened without
using the key or the remote keyless entry
transmitter, the horn will sound and the lamps will
flash for up to 30 seconds.
How to Turn Off the System Alarm
If the system alarm is active, it can be deactivated
using one of the following methods:
•Press the lock or unlock buttons on the
remote keyless entry transmitter.
•Unlock the driver’s or passenger’s front door
using the key.
Otherwise, the alarm will automatically stop after
30 seconds. The system will then lock the
doors and rearm the theft-deterrent system.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
If the hazard warning lamps flash once when you
press the lock or unlock buttons on the remote
keyless entry transmitter, the theft-deterrent
system alarm was activated while you were away.
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Immobilizer
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modifications to this system by other
than an authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.
Immobilizer Operation
Your vehicle may have a passive theft-deterrent
system. The immobilizer system prevents your
vehicle from being started by unauthorized persons.
If your vehicle has an immobilizer system, your
vehicle has a special key that works with the
theft-deterrent system. There is a transponder in
the key head that is electronically coded. The
correct key will start the vehicle. An invalid
key immobilizes the engine. The immobilizer
system isolates the power supply to the ignition
system, the fuel pump and the fuel injectors.
The engine immobilizer is activated after the key is
turned to LOCK and removed from the ignition. The
security light located on the top center of the
instrument panel in the secondary information
center will flash when the immobilizer is active. If
the light does not flash after removing the key, have
the system checked by your dealer.
If the immobilizer system does not recognize the
electronic code when the key is turned to
START, the engine will not start and the security
indicator will continue blinking. If your key is ever
damaged, you may not be able to start your vehicle.
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When trying to start the vehicle, if the engine does
not start and the security light continues flashing,
the key may have a damaged transponder.
Turn the ignition off and try again.
If the engine still does not start, and the key
appears to be undamaged, try another key. At this
time, you may also want to check the fuse. See
Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 356.If
the engine still does not start with the other key,
your vehicle needs service. If your vehicle
does start, the first key may be faulty. See your
dealer who can have a new key made.
Up to five keys may be programmed for the
vehicle. If you lose or damage your keys, only a
GM dealer can have new keys made.
If you are ever driving and the security light comes
on and stays on, you will be able to restart your
engine if you turn it off. The theft-deterrent system,
however, is not working properly and must be
serviced by your dealer. Your vehicle is not
protected by the theft-deterrent system at this time.
In an emergency, contact Roadside Assistance.
SeeRoadside Assistance Program on page 408.Starting and Operating Your
Vehicle
New Vehicle Break-In
Notice:Your vehicle does not need an
elaborate break-in. But it will perform better in
the long run if you follow these guidelines:
Do not drive at any one constant speed,
fast or slow, for the rst 500 miles
(805 km). Do not make full-throttle starts.
Avoid downshifting to brake, or slow,
the vehicle.
Avoid making hard stops for the rst
200 miles (322 km) or so. During this time
the new brake linings are not yet broken
in. Hard stops with new linings can
mean premature wear and earlier
replacement. Follow this breaking-in
guideline every time you get new brake
linings.
Following break-in, engine speed and load can
be gradually increased.
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