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Black plate (5,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
Service and Maintenance 11-5
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 40 000 km/25,000 Miles
.Engine air cleaner filter
replacement. SeeEngine Air
Cleaner/Filter on page 10‑16.
.Spark plug replacement and
spark plug wires inspection.
Not to exceed 60 000 km/
37,500 miles. An Emission
Control Service.
.Engine accessory drive belt
inspection for fraying, excessive
cracks, or obvious damage and
replacement, if needed.
.Passenger compartment air
filter replacement (or every
24 months, whichever occurs
first). More frequent replacement
may be needed if you drive in
areas with heavy traffic, areas
with poor air quality, or areas
with high dust levels.
Replacement may also be
needed if you notice reduced
air flow, windows fogging up, or odors. Your dealer can help
you determine when it is the
right time to replace the filter.
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 80 000 km/50,000 Miles
.Automatic transmission fluid and
filter change (severe service
only) for vehicles mainly driven
in heavy city traffic in hot
weather, in hilly or mountainous
terrain, when frequently towing a
trailer, or used for taxi, police,
or delivery service. See
Automatic Transmission Fluid on
page 10‑13.
.Power steering pump accessory
drive belt replacement.
.Evaporative control system
inspection. Check all fuel and
vapor lines and hoses for proper
hook‐up, routing, and condition.
EVAP vent solenoid valve
replacement. An Emission
Control Service. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency or the California Air
Resources Board has
determined that the failure to
perform this maintenance item
will not nullify the emission
warranty or limit recall liability
prior to the completion of the
vehicle's useful life. We,
however, urge that all
recommended maintenance
services be performed at the
indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 160 000 km/100,000 Miles
.Timing belt replacement.
.Valve clearance adjustment.
First Engine Oil Change After
Every 240 000 km/150,000 Miles
.Engine cooling system drain,
flush, and refill (or every five
years, whichever occurs first).
See Engine Coolant on
page 10‑18. An Emission
Control Service.
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11-6 Service and Maintenance
Recommended Fluids, Lubricants, and Parts
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine Oil The engine requires engine oil approved to the dexos™
specification. Oils
meeting this specification can be identified with the dexos™ certification
mark. Look for and use only an engine oil that displays the dexos™
certification mark of the proper viscosity grade. See Engine Oil on
page 10‑9.
Engine Coolant 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and use only DEX-COOL Coolant.
See
Engine Coolant on page 10‑18
Hydraulic Brake System DOT 3 Hydraulic Brake Fluid (GM Part No. 12377967, in
Canada 89021320).
Windshield Washer Solvent Optikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Power Steering System DEXRON
®‐VI Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Automatic Transmission Use only T-IV Automatic Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 88900925, in
Canada 22689186).
Manual Transmission Manual Transmission Fluid (GM Part No. 89021806, in Canada 89021807).
Key Lock Cylinders Multi-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
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Black plate (8,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
11-8 Service and Maintenance
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer.
Maintenance Replacement Parts
PartGM Part Number ACDelco Part Number
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 96536696A3081C
Engine Oil Filter 93185674—
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 96962173—
Spark Plugs 96476119—
Wiper Blades –Hatchback
Driver Side –55.9 cm (22.0 in) 96476652—
Passenger Side –45.7 cm (18.0 in) 96476656—
Rear –38.1 cm (15.0 in) 96301840—
Wiper Blades –Sedan
Driver Side –55.9 cm (22.0 in) 96476652—
Passenger Side –45.7 cm (18.0 in) 96476656—
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Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
12-2 Technical Data
Vehicle Data
Capacities and Specifications
The following approximate capacities are given in metric and English conversions. SeeRecommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11‑6 for more information.
Application Capacities
Metric English
Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge
amount, see the refrigerant label located under the hood. See your dealer for more information.
Cooling System 6.3 L 6.7 qt
Engine Oil with Filter 4.5 L 4.8 qt
Fuel Tank 45.0 L 11.9 gal
Transmission, Automatic 5.87 L 6.2 qt
Transmission, Manual 1.8 L 1.9 qt
Wheel Nut Torque 140 Y100 lb ft
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to fill to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual. Recheck fluid level after filling.
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INDEX i-3
Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . 13-4Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3
Text Telephone (TTY)
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information . . . . . . 13-12
Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision . . . . . 13-10
Danger, Warnings, andCautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Data Recorders, Event . . . . . . . 13-15
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Defensive Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Devices, Auxiliary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5 Door
Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Ajar Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Central Door Unlocking
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Driving
Defensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Drunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Highway Hypnosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8
Hill and Mountain Roads . . . . . . . 9-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Vehicle Load Limits . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12
Wet Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-7
Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
E
Electrical Equipment,Add-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-40
Electrical System Engine CompartmentFuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Fuses and Circuit
Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
Overload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter . . . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Change Engine Oil Light . . . . . . 5-19
Check and Service EngineSoon Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Compartment Overview . . . . . . . 10-8
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18
Coolant Temperature Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-17
Drive Belt Routing . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3
Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-20
Overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-21
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i-4 INDEX
Engine (cont.)Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Running While Parked . . . . . . . . 9-25
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4, 9-19
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-12
Event Data Recorders . . . . . . . . 13-15
Extender, Safety Belt . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . . 6-1
F
Filter Engine Air Cleaner . . . . . . . . . 10-16
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flashers, Hazard Warning . . . . . . 6-3
Flat Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61 Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Floor Mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-83
Fluid Automatic Transmission . . . . 10-13
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26
Power Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-24 Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Front Fog Lamps Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Front Seats Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Front Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Front Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-32
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34 Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-36
Filling a Portable Fuel
Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Filling the Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-37
Fuels in Foreign Countries . . . . 9-36
Gasoline Specifications . . . . . . . 9-35
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . 5-20
Recommended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Requirements, California . . . . . 9-35
Fuel Economy
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Fuses
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-37
Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Instrument Panel Fuse Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-40
G
Gasoline
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-35
Gauges Engine Coolant
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Warning Lights and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
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i-6 INDEX
LightHold Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Lighter, Cigarette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Lighting Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lights Airbag Readiness . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Brake System Warning . . . . . . . 5-16
Change Engine Oil . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19
Charging System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Door Ajar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Engine Oil Pressure . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Front Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
High-Beam On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
High/Low Beam Changer . . . . . . 6-2
Low Fuel Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . . 5-11
Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Up-Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17 Locks
Central Door Unlocking
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Loss of Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . . . 5-20
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
SYSTEM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
M
MaintenanceRecords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-6
Scheduled Maintenance . . . . . . 11-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . 5-14
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . . 9-29 Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Manual Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Mirrors
Convex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Manual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Mode
Hold Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Monitor System, Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-50
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
N
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . 9-17
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Oil Change Engine Oil Light . . . . . . 5-19
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-9
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . 10-12
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . 3-38