warning 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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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is 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.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were
to ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
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 do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,”
“Do Not do this” or
“Do Not let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice:These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell 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.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown
along with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of
a component, gage, or indicator, reference
the following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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Airbags should never be regarded as anything
more than a supplement to safety belts, and then
only in moderate to severe frontal or near-frontal
collisions for the driver’s and right front
passenger’s frontal airbags, and only in moderate
to severe side collisions for vehicles with side
impact airbags.
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?
After an airbag inflates, it quickly deflates, so
quickly that some people may not even realize the
airbag inflated. Some components of the airbag
module — the steering wheel hub for the driver’s
frontal airbag, the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag, and for
seating positions with side impact airbags, the side
of the seatback closest to the door — may be
hot for a short time. The parts of the airbag that
come into contact with you may be warm, but
not too hot to touch. There may be some smoke
and dust coming from the vents in the deflated
airbags. Airbag inflation does not prevent the driver
from seeing out of the windshield or being able
to steer the vehicle, nor does it prevent people
from leaving the vehicle.
{CAUTION:
When an airbag inates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inates, then get fresh air
by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.
Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on,
and turn on the hazard warning flashers when the
airbags inflate. You can lock the doors, turn the
interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning
flashers off by using the controls for those
features.
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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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Ignition Positions
The ignition switch
can be turned to
four different
positions with
the key.
{CAUTION:
On manual transaxle vehicles, turning the
key to LOCK and removing it will lock the
steering column and result in a loss of
ability to steer the vehicle. This could
cause a collision. If you need to turn the
engine off while the vehicle is moving,
turn the key only to ACC. Do not push the
key in while the vehicle is moving.Notice:Using a tool to force the key from the
ignition switch could cause damage or break
the key. Use the correct key and turn the key
only with your hand. Make sure the key is all the
way in. If it is, turn the steering wheel left and
right while you turn the key hard. If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.
LOCK:This position locks the steering wheel,
ignition, shift lever and transaxle. This is the only
position in which you can insert or remove the
key. If the steering wheel is locked, move it form
right to left and turn the key to ACC (Accessory).
ACC (Accessory):This position operates
some of the electrical accessories, such as
the radio, but not the climate control system.
ON:This is the position the switch returns after
you start the engine and release the key. The
switch stays in ON when the engine is running. But
even when the engine is not running, you can use
ON to operate the electrical accessories, and to
display some instrument panel warning lights.
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To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal
down and pull up on the parking brake lever. If the
ignition is on, the brake system warning light will
come on. SeeBrake System Warning Light
on page 163.
To release the parking brake, hold the brake pedal
down. Pull the parking brake lever up until you can
press the release button. Hold the release button in
as you move the brake lever all the way down.
Notice:Driving with the parking brake on can
overheat the brake system and cause
premature wear or damage to brake system
parts. Verify that the parking brake is fully
released and the brake warning light is
off before driving.Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)
{CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to get out of your
vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in
PARK (P) with the parking brake rmly
set. Your vehicle can roll. If you have left
the engine running, the vehicle can move
suddenly. You or others could be injured.
To be sure your vehicle will not move,
even when you are on fairly level ground,
use the steps that follow.
1. Hold the brake pedal down and set the
parking brake.
2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) by pushing
the release button on the front of the shfiter.
3. Turn the ignition to LOCK.
4. Remove the key and take it with you. If you
can leave your vehicle with the ignition key in
your hand, your vehicle is in PARK (P).
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Instrument Panel Overview........................ 132
Hazard Warning Flashers.......................... 135
Other Warning Devices............................. 136
Horn.......................................................... 136
Tilt Wheel.................................................. 136
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................. 137
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................. 138
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.......... 138
Flash-to-Pass............................................ 139
Windshield Wipers..................................... 139
Windshield Washer.................................... 140
Rear Window Wiper/Washer (Hatchback) ... 141
Cruise Control........................................... 141
Exterior Lamps.......................................... 144
Headlamps on Reminder........................... 145
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)................. 145
Fog Lamps................................................ 146
Instrument Panel Brightness...................... 146
Dome Lamp.............................................. 147
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver............... 147
Accessory Power Outlet(s)........................ 147
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter................ 148
Clock......................................................... 149Climate Controls......................................... 150
Climate Control System............................. 150
Outlet Adjustment...................................... 154
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............. 154
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators..... 156
Instrument Panel Cluster........................... 156
Speedometer and Odometer...................... 159
Trip Odometer........................................... 159
Tachometer............................................... 159
Safety Belt Reminder Light........................ 160
Safety Belt Reminder Tone....................... 160
Airbag Readiness Light............................. 160
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
(Sedan).................................................. 161
Charging System Light.............................. 163
Brake System Warning Light..................... 163
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...... 164
Hold Mode Light........................................ 165
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage............ 165
Malfunction Indicator Lamp........................ 166
Oil Pressure Light..................................... 169
Fog Lamp Light......................................... 170
Section 3 Instrument Panel
129

Cruise Control Light.................................. 171
Highbeam On Light................................... 171
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
Indicator Light........................................ 171
Door Ajar Light.......................................... 172
Fuel Gage................................................. 172
Low Fuel Warning Light............................ 173
Secondary Information Center (SIC).......... 174
Secondary Information Center (SIC)
(Hatchback Only)................................... 174
Clock (Hatchback Only)............................. 175
Safety Belt Reminder Light........................ 175
Airbag Readiness Light............................. 176
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
(Hatchback)............................................ 177
Charging System Light.............................. 179
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light...... 179
Hold Mode Light........................................ 180
Malfunction Indicator Lamp........................ 180Oil Pressure Light..................................... 184
Fog Lamp Light......................................... 185
Door Ajar Light.......................................... 185
Audio System(s)......................................... 186
AM-FM Radio (Single Display,
Base Level)........................................... 187
AM-FM Radio (Double Display,
Base Level)........................................... 189
Radio with CD (MP3/WMA)....................... 193
Radio with Six-Disc CD (MP3/WMA)......... 200
Using an MP3 (Radio with CD Player)...... 207
Using an MP3 (Radio with Six-Disc
Player)................................................... 211
Audio Steering Wheel Controls.................. 215
Radio Reception........................................ 216
Care of Your CDs..................................... 216
Care of the CD Player.............................. 216
Fixed Mast Antenna (Hatchback)............... 217
Backglass Antenna (Sedan)....................... 217
Section 3 Instrument Panel
130