belt CHEVROLET AVEO 2011 1.G Owners Manual

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Chevrolet Aveo Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Driving and Operating
. . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-40
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76

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Introduction v
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

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In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Trip Computer (US Only) . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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In Brief 1-9
Safety Belts
Refer to the following sections for
important information on how to use
safety belts properly.
.Safety Belts on page 3‑11.
.How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly on page 3‑14.
.Lap-Shoulder Belt on page 3‑20.
.Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) on
page 3‑48.
Sensing System for
Passenger Airbag
The passenger sensing system will
turn off the right front passenger
frontal airbag and seat‐mounted
side impact airbag (if equipped)
under certain conditions. The driver
airbags are not affected by this.
The passenger airbag status
indicator will be visible, near the
clock, located in the center of the
instrument panel when the vehicle is
started.
United States
Canada
See Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑31 for important information.

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Keys, Doors and Windows 2-5
Door Locks
{WARNING
Unlocked doors can be
dangerous.
.Passengers, especially
children, can easily open
the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door
is locked, the handle will not
open it. The chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in
a crash is increased if the
doors are not locked. So, all
passengers should wear
safety belts properly and the
doors should be locked
whenever the vehicle is
driven.(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
.Young children who get into
unlocked vehicles may be
unable to get out. A child can
be overcome by extreme heat
and can suffer permanent
injuries or even death from
heat stroke. Always lock the
vehicle whenever leaving it.
.Outsiders can easily enter
through an unlocked door
when you slow down or stop
the vehicle. Locking the doors
can help prevent this from
happening. There are several ways to lock and
unlock the vehicle.
From the outside, use your key or
the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter. See
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on
page 2‑3.
To manually unlock the front
doors from the outside, insert the
key and turn it counterclockwise.
To manually lock the doors, insert
the key and turn it clockwise.
All doors, except for the driver door,
can be locked by pushing down the
manual door lock and then closing
the door. On vehicles with power
locks, the driver door can only by
locked from the outside by using the
key or the optional RKE transmitter.
From the inside, all of the doors can
be locked and unlocked by pushing
or pulling the manual door lock
located on each door.

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Seats and Restraints 3-1
Seats and
Restraints
Head Restraints
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Lumbar Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Rear Seats (Hatchback) . . . . . . 3-8
Safety Belts
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
How to Wear Safety BeltsProperly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Safety Belt Extender . . . . . . . . . 3-22
Safety System Check . . . . . . . . 3-23
Safety Belt Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-23
Airbag System
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Where Are the Airbags? . . . . . 3-26
When Should an AirbagInflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
What Makes an Airbag
Inflate? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
How Does an Airbag Restrain? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle . . . 3-36
Airbag System Check . . . . . . . . 3-37
Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Child Restraints
Older Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38
Infants and YoungChildren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41
Child Restraint Systems . . . . . 3-43
Where to Put the Restraint . . . 3-46
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-48
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat
Position) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-55
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position) . . . . . . . . 3-59

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Seats and Restraints 3-5
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Lift the lever fully withoutapplying 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.
{WARNING
Sitting in a reclined position when
the vehicle is in motion can be
dangerous. Even when buckled
up, the safety belts cannot do
their job when 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.
(Continued)
WARNING (Continued)
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 the
safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if
the vehicle is moving.

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3-6 Seats and Restraints
Rear Seats
Rear Seats (Sedan)
Folding the Seatbacks
The rear seatbacks can be folded
down to increase cargo space.
Notice:Folding a rear seat with
the safety belts still fastened may
cause damage to the seat or the
safety belts. Always unbuckle the
safety belts and return them to
their normal stowed position
before folding a rear seat.
To fold down the seatbacks:
1. Remove the safety belt strap from the safety belt guide by
pulling it through the slot.
2. Push the head restraints all the way down.
3. Unlatch the center safety belt by pressing the red button on the
buckle.4. Detach the center safety beltfrom the mini buckle by inserting
the ignition key into the slot in
the mini buckle, pressing the
release button, and allowing the
belt to retract.

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Seats and Restraints 3-7
5. Pull up the release knob locatedon top of either of the rear
seatbacks.
6. Fold the rear seatback forward and down.
Unfolding the Seatbacks
To return the seatback to the upright
position:
1. Hook the safety belts into thesafety belt guides.
2. Lift the seatback up and push it to its original position.
{WARNING
If either 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
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
3. Push down and rearward firmly on the top of the seatbacks until
it latches securely in the fully
upright position.
4. To reattach the center seat safety belt to the mini buckle,
pull it from the retractor. 5. Push the latch plate at the end
of the safety belt strap into the
mini-buckle until the mechanism
clicks. Make sure the strap is not
twisted. The sliding latch plate
will face the front of the vehicle.
{WARNING
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.
6. Insert the safety belt strap back into the safety belt guide.

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3-8 Seats and Restraints
Rear Seats (Hatchback)
Folding the Rear Seats
The rear seats can be folded to
increase cargo space.
To fold the rear seats:
1. Lower the head restraintscompletely.
2. Unlatch the center safety belt by pressing the red button on the
buckle.
3. Detach the center safety beltfrom the mini buckle by inserting
the ignition key into the slot in
the mini buckle, pressing the
release button, and allowing it to
retract.4. Pull up the release knob, locatedon the top of the seatbacks, and
fold the seatbacks forward
and down.