engine CHEVROLET AVEO 2008 1.G Owners Manual

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Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor
and control engine and transmission performance,
to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment
and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped,
to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the
vehicle. These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some
modules may also store data about how you operate
the vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
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A
Accessories and Modifications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-71
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-88
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...................3-31, 3-46
Readiness Light..................................3-30, 3-45
Airbag System................................................1-56
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?........1-64
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-59
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-63
AM-FM Radio.........................................3-55, 3-56
Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-80
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-80
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4Antilock Brake, System Warning Light........3-34, 3-48
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-85
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-82
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-86
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-80
Finish Care.................................................5-83
Finish Damage............................................5-86
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-82
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-79
Leather......................................................5-81
Sheet Metal Damage...................................
5-85
Tires..........................................................5-85
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-87
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-83
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-84
Appointments, Scheduling Service.....................7-10
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-54
AM-FM Radio.....................................3-55, 3-56
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-78
Backglass Antenna......................................3-80
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-79
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Check
Engine Light.......................................3-36, 3-49
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-86
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-38
Infants and Young Children...........................1-34
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-42
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-40
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-85
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-80
Finish Care.................................................5-83
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-82
Interior.......................................................5-79
Leather......................................................5-81
Tires..........................................................5-85
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86Cleaning (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-83
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-84
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Clock....................................................3-20, 3-44
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-21
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-13
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-78
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage
............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-20
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-25
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-13
Cruise Control Light................................3-40, 3-53
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-35
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-11
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-17
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-17
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-16
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-8
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-17
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-40
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Disc, MP3.............................................3-72, 3-75
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-18
Door
Ajar Light...........................................3-41, 3-53
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-7
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-10
Before a Long Trip......................................4-12
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-12
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-10
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-17
Winter........................................................4-13
E
EDR .............................................................7-18
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-88
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-89
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-89
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-90
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-89
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-89
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light......3-36, 3-49
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Cooling System Inspection............................6-22
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-101
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-25
Running While Parked..................................2-31
Starting......................................................2-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-31
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-86
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-80
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-8
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-78
Fluid.....................................................5-19, 5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-30
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Fog Lamp Light......................................3-40, 3-53
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-42
System Inspection.......................................6-22
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-89
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-90
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-89
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-29
Tachometer.................................................3-29
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-34
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-8
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-40
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-89
Headlamps............................................5-41, 5-42
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-41
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10Headlamps (cont.)
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.......5-43, 5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-41
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-45
Heater...........................................................3-20
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-12
Hold Mode Light.....................................3-35, 3-48
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-8
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-21
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Immobilizer....................................................2-16
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-16
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-18
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Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-22
Engine Cooling System................................6-22
Exhaust System..........................................6-22
Fuel System...............................................6-22
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-22
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-22
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-27
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-51
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-18
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-27
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-48
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness................................3-30, 3-45
Antilock Brake System Warning.............3-34, 3-48
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.................................3-33, 3-47
Cruise Control.....................................3-40, 3-53
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-40
Door Ajar...........................................3-41, 3-53
Fog Lamp..........................................3-40, 3-53
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Hold Mode.........................................3-35, 3-48
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-42
Malfunction Indicator............................3-36, 3-49
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Light (cont.)
Oil Pressure.......................................3-39, 3-52
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-31
Safety Belt Reminders..........................3-30, 3-44
Tire Pressure..............................................3-36
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-18
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-8
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-7
Door........................................................... 2-6
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control................................................ 4-8
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-100
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-18
At Least Once a Month................................6-18
At Least Once a Year..................................6-19
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-18
Brake System Inspection..............................6-22
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-22
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-22
Fuel System Inspection................................6-22
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services..............6-18
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections.......6-22
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-23
Part E - Maintenance Record.........................6-24
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-22
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light........................3-36, 3-49
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
Manual, Using..................................................... ii
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-33
MP3 .....................................................3-72, 3-75
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-20
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-100
O
Odometer......................................................3-29
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-29
Off-Road Recovery........................................... 4-8
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light....................................3-39, 3-52
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-20
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-8
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Manual Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-33
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-48
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-17
General Motors...........................................7-17
United States Government............................7-16
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-73
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-8
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-17
Routing, Engine Drive Belt..............................5-101
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-31
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light...................................3-30, 3-44
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-82
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-27Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-30
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-7, 1-10
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Secondary Information Center (SIC)...................3-43
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-52
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Pershlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light...............................3-36, 3-49
Publications Ordering Information...................7-17
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