lock CHEVROLET AVEO 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
........................ 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 13
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 41
Airbag System
........................................ 68
Restraint System Check
......................... 84
Features and Controls
................................. 87
Keys
....................................................... 88
Doors and Locks
.................................... 94
Windows
............................................... 101
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 103
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 107
Mirrors
.................................................. 124
Storage Areas
...................................... 126
Sunroof
................................................ 128Instrument Panel
........................................ 129
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 132
Climate Controls
................................... 150
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
.................................... 156
Secondary Information Center (SIC)
...... 174
Audio System(s)
................................... 186
Driving Your Vehicle
.................................. 219
Your Driving, the Road,
and Your Vehicle
.............................. 220
Towing
................................................. 258
Service and Appearance Care
................... 261
Service
................................................. 264
Fuel
...................................................... 266
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 273
Headlamp Aiming
................................. 309
2007 Chevrolet Aveo Owner ManualM
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
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 do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.Pull up and hold the bar
located under the front of
the seat to unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the bar. Then try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
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 do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not 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 cannot 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.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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3. Pull up the release knob located on top of the
rear seatback.
4. Fold the rear seatback forward and down.To return the seatback to the upright position, do
the following:
1. Hook the safety belts into the safety belt
guide.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it to its original
position.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
3. Push down and rearward firmly on the top of
the seatback until it latches securely in the
fully upright position.
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5. Pull the release handles on the rear side of
the seat cushion to unlock the seat cushion.
6. Lift the seat cushion up and flip it forward.7. Clip the hook to the front seat head restraint
to keep the rear seat secure.
8. When the rear seat is folded, store the safety
belt buckles and center safety belt in the
storage area under the floor mat.
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Unfolding the Seats
To return the rear seats to the normal seating
position, do the following:
1. Unclip the hook from the front seat head
restraint.
2. Remove the safety belt buckles and center
seat safety belt from the storage area.
Notice:Damage to the safety belt buckle or
rear seat locking mechanism can occur if
the safety belt and buckles are pinched under
the rear seat cushion. Do not place the
safety belt and buckles on the oor under the
rear seat cushion when the rear seat is put
back to the sitting position.
3. Push the seat cushion down to its original
position until it latches securely. Try to pull
up on the seat to make sure it is locked
in place.4. Hook the safety belts in the outboard seating
positions into the retaining clips.
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{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that the
safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
5. Lift the seatback up and push it back to its
original latched position.
6. Unhook the safety belts in the outboard
seating positions from the retaining clips.
7. Return the safety belt buckles and the center
seat safety belt to their original position
between the rear seatback and the seat
cushion. Make sure the straps of the safety
belt and buckles are not twisted.8. Reattach the center seat safety belt to the
mini buckle. SeeCenter Rear Passenger
Position on page 39.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
9. Push down and rearward firmly on the top of
the seatback until it latches securely in the
fully upright position.
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Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To
see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 40.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 33.
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6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the
shoulder belt.
It may be necessary to pull stitching on the
safety belt through the latch plate to fully
tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants.The lap part of the belt should be worn low and
snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a
crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you would be less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at
your abdomen. This could cause serious or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop
or crash.
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