Axle CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 2005 1.G Service Manual
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Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-21
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-54
Battery..........................................................5-33
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-20
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-27
System Inspection.......................................6-23
System Warning Light..................................3-32
Brakes..........................................................5-30
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-42
Fog Lamps.................................................5-40
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-39
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-38
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-37
Headlamps.................................................5-38Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-43
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-41
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-42
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-40
Buying New Tires...........................................5-54
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-82
Carbon Monoxide...........2-11, 2-13, 2-31, 4-23, 4-35
Care of
Your CD Player...........................................3-53
Your CDs ...................................................3-53
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-42
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-24
Chains, Tire...................................................5-57
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-36
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-73
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Engine (cont.)
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-31
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheating................................................5-23
Starting......................................................2-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-24
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-15
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-72
Flash-to-Pass.................................................3-10
Flat Tire........................................................5-58
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-59
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-65
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Manual Transaxle........................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-28
Windshield Washer......................................5-29
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-39
Fog Lamps............................................3-16, 5-40Front Armrest Storage Area..............................2-36
Front Storage Area.........................................2-36
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-6
Gage.........................................................3-41
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-41
System Inspection.......................................6-23
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-79
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-76
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-77
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-76
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-41
Speedometer..............................................3-28
Tachometer.................................................3-28
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Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-35
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-8
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-37
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-76
Headlamps....................................................5-38
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-38
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass..............................................3-10
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-39
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-38
High/Low Beam Changer..............................3-10
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-41
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-40
Heater...........................................................3-21
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-21Hold Mode Light.............................................3-35
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-8
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-13
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-19
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-27
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-51
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-23
Engine Cooling System................................6-23
Exhaust System..........................................6-23
Fuel System...............................................6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-22
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-22
Throttle System...........................................6-23
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-26
Overview..................................................... 3-4
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Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-41
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-4
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-83
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..............................6-23
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-23
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-23
Fuel System Inspection................................6-23
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......6-22Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Part D - Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants.........................................6-24
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-26
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
Throttle System Inspection............................6-23
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-4
Manual Seats............................................1-2, 1-3
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-25
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Map Lamps....................................................3-18
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-34
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-34
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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Safety Belts
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-24
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-13
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-21
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-21
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-24
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-8
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-20
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Driver Seat Tilt Adjuster................................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Manual..................................................1-2, 1-3
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-4
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-41
Rear Seat Position......................................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-36
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-62
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-72
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-29
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-20
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change........................3-10
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-61
Removing...................................................5-60
Storing.......................................................5-65
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-82
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light.............................................3-34
Speedometer..................................................3-28
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..............................6-22
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-52
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-9
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Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-34
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-19
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-21
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-28
Trunk............................................................2-11
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-40
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.........................3-10
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-9
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-53
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-55
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-28
Parking Your...............................................2-30
Symbols......................................................... ivVehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders............................................. 7-9
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-75
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-75
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-16
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-26
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-8
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-8
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-56
Replacement...............................................5-56
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-34
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-15
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-71
Windshield Washer.........................................3-12
Fluid..........................................................5-29
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