CHEVROLET AVEO 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Owner Information
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A
Accessories and Modifications..................... 264
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 83
Additives, Fuel............................................ 267
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 355
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 281
Air Conditioning........................................... 150
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator..............161, 177
Readiness Light..............................160, 176
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 413
Airbag System............................................... 68
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inflates?................................................. 76
When Should an Airbag Inflate?................. 74
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 71
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 83
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 75
Passenger Sensing System....................... 77
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 82
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?.................. 75AM-FM Radio.....................................187, 189
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 217
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 217
Anti-Lock Brake System.............................. 225
Anti-Lock Brake, System
Warning Light..................................164, 179
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 350
Care of Safety Belts................................ 348
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 352
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 349
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 345
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 346
Finish Care.............................................. 349
Finish Damage......................................... 352
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 348
Leather.................................................... 347
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 351
Tires........................................................ 351
Underbody Maintenance........................... 352
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 353
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 349
Weatherstrips........................................... 348
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 350
Ashtray....................................................... 148
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Audio System.............................................. 186
AM-FM Radio..................................187, 189
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 215
Backglass Antenna................................... 217
Care of Your CD Player........................... 216
Care of Your CDs.................................... 216
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 217
Radio with CD......................................... 193
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 200
Understanding Radio Reception............... 216
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 283
Operation................................................. 112
B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 217
Battery........................................................ 303
Inadvertent Power Saver.......................... 147
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 240Brake
Emergencies............................................ 227
Parking.................................................... 117
System Inspection.................................... 395
Brakes........................................................ 299
System Warning Light.............................. 163
Braking....................................................... 224
Braking in Emergencies............................... 227
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 107
Bulb Replacement....................................... 309
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)............................... 315
Front Turn Signal and
Parking Lamps.............................312, 313
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 309
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 309
Headlamps......................................310, 311
License Plate Lamps................................ 317
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 317
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 316
Turn Signal Lamps................................... 314
Buying New Tires........................................ 330
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C
California Fuel............................................. 267
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 265
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specifications...................... 368
Carbon Monoxide............... 97,122, 243, 260
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 348
Your CD Player........................................ 216
Your CDs ................................................. 216
CD, MP3 ............................................207, 211
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL).... 315
Center Rear Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 39
Chains, Tire................................................. 335
Charging System Light.......................163, 179
Check
Engine Light....................................166, 180
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 273
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 352
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 47
Infants and Young Children........................ 44
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 53
Older Children........................................... 41Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................. 61
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 64
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 52
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 148
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 350
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 349
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 346
Finish Care.............................................. 349
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 345
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 348
Leather.................................................... 347
Tires........................................................ 351
Underbody Maintenance........................... 352
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 349
Weatherstrips........................................... 348
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 350
Climate Control System............................... 150
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ........... 154
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 154
Clock..................................................149, 175
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 286
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Collision Damage Repair............................. 414
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 344
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 224
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 165
Heater, Engine......................................... 110
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 290
Cooling System........................................... 292
Cruise Control............................................. 141
Cruise Control Light.................................... 171
Cupholder(s)................................................ 127
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 411
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 406
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 406
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 402
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 407
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 419
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 408
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 420D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 145
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 171
Defensive Driving........................................ 220
Disc, MP3..........................................207, 211
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 265
Dome Lamp................................................ 147
Door
Ajar Light........................................172, 185
Central Door Unlocking System................. 95
Door Ajar Reminder................................... 95
Locks......................................................... 94
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Seat Height Adjuster.................................... 9
Driving
At Night................................................... 234
City.......................................................... 238
Defensive................................................. 220
Drunken................................................... 221
Freeway................................................... 239
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 241
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 235
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 249
Winter...................................................... 243
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 355
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 361
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 356
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 355
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 357
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 356
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 355
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 281
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light...................................166, 180
Coolant.................................................... 287
Coolant Heater......................................... 110
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 165
Cooling System Inspection....................... 395
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 370
Engine Compartment Overview................ 276
Exhaust................................................... 122
Oil ........................................................... 277
Overheating............................................. 290
Running While Parked............................. 123
Starting.................................................... 109Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 413
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 144
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 281
Finish Damage............................................ 352
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 217
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 135
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 138
Flat Tire...................................................... 335
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 336
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 344
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 285
Power Steering........................................ 297
Windshield Washer.................................. 298
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 146
Fog Lamp Light..................................170, 185
Fuel............................................................ 266
Additives.................................................. 267
California Fuel.......................................... 267
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 272
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Fuel (cont.)
Filling Your Tank...................................... 269
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 268
Gage....................................................... 172
Gasoline Octane...................................... 266
Gasoline Specifications............................ 266
Low Warning Light................................... 173
System Inspection.................................... 395
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 361
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 356
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 357
Windshield Wiper..................................... 355
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 165
Fuel......................................................... 172
Speedometer........................................... 159
Tachometer.............................................. 159
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 266
Specifications........................................... 266
Glove Box................................................... 127
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 407
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 135
Head Restraints............................................ 12
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 309
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 355
Headlamps.........................................310, 311
Bulb Replacement.................................... 309
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 145
Exterior Lamps......................................... 144
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 138
Front Turn Signal and
Parking Lamps.............................312, 313
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 309
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 138
On Reminder........................................... 145
Turn Signal Lamps................................... 314
Heater......................................................... 150
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 171
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 241
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 241
Hold Mode Light.................................165, 180
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 273
Release................................................... 274
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Horn............................................................ 136
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 25
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 286
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 108
Immobilizer.................................................. 106
Immobilizer Operation.................................. 106
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver................. 147
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 44
Inflation - Tire Pressure............................... 326
Inspection
Brake System.......................................... 395
Engine Cooling System............................ 395
Exhaust System....................................... 394
Fuel System............................................ 395
Part C - Periodic Maintenance................. 394
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal.............................. 394
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 132
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 146
Cluster..................................................... 156
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 304
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 90
Keys............................................................. 88
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 320
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 147
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.............. 147
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
License Plate Lamps................................... 317
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide..................................... 100
Light
Airbag Readiness............................160, 176
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning.....164, 179
Brake System Warning............................. 163
Charging System.............................163, 179
Cruise Control.......................................... 171
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator............ 171
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Light (cont.)
Door Ajar........................................172, 185
Fog Lamp.......................................170, 185
Highbeam On.......................................... 171
Hold Mode......................................165, 180
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 173
Malfunction Indicator.......................166, 180
Oil Pressure....................................169, 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 161
Safety Belt Reminder......................160, 175
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...................... 160
Lights
Exterior Lamps......................................... 144
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 138
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 138
On Reminder........................................... 145
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 249
Lockout Protection......................................... 97
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System................. 95
Door.......................................................... 94
Lockout Protection..................................... 97
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance............................................ 384
Loss of Control........................................... 232
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 173
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts.... 369
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 389
At Least Once a Month............................ 389
At Least Once a Year.............................. 390
At Least Twice a Year.............................. 389
Brake System Inspection.......................... 395
Engine Cooling System Inspection........... 395
Exhaust System Inspection...................... 394
Fuel System Inspection............................ 395
How This Section is Organized................ 373
Introduction.............................................. 372
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance......................................... 384
Maintenance Requirements...................... 372
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance
Services............................................... 374
Part B - Owner Checks and Services...... 389
Part C - Periodic Maintenance
Inspections........................................... 394
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants............................................. 396
Part E - Maintenance Record................... 398
Selecting the Right Schedule................... 375
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance..... 376
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