2005 CHEVROLET AVEO towing

Long Trip/Highway Denition
Follow this scheduled maintenanceonlyif none of
the conditions from the Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance are true. Do not use this schedule if the
vehicle is used for trailer towing, driven in a dusty area
or used off paved roads. Use the Short Trip/City
schedule for these conditions.
Driving a vehicle with a fully warmed engine under
highway conditions will cause engine oil to break down
slower.
Long Trip/Highway Intervals
Every 7,500 Miles (12 500 km):Engine Oil and Filter
Change (or every 12 months, whichever occurs
first). Tire Rotation.
Every 15,000 Miles (25 000 km):Engine Air Cleaner
Filter Inspection. Passenger Compartment Air Filter
Replacement. Drive Belt(s) Inspection.
Every 30,000 Miles (50 000 km):Engine Air Cleaner
Filter Replacement. Spark Plug Replacement. Cooling
System Service. EVAP System Service. PCV System
Service. Timing Belt Inspection. Brake/Clutch Fluid
Change (or 24 months, whichever occurs first).Every 60,000 Miles (100 000 km):Spark Plug Wire
Replacement. Timing Belt Replacement. EVAP System
Solenoid Valve Filter Replacement.
Every 90,000 Miles (150 000 km):Fuel Filter
Replacement.
These intervals only summarize maintenance services.
Be sure to follow the complete scheduled maintenance
on the following pages.
Short Trip/City Scheduled
Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be repeated after 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) at the same intervals for the life of
this vehicle.
SeePart B: Owner Checks and Services on page 6-18
andPart C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections on
page 6-23.
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P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-27
Shifting Out of............................................2-28
Parking
Brake........................................................2-26
Over Things That Burn.................................2-30
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-29
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.................6-18
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.....6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record............................6-27
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-18
Passing.........................................................4-11
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-12
Electrical System.........................................5-77
Steering Fluid.............................................5-30
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-26
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-14
R
Radios..........................................................3-33
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-33
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-45
Care of Your CDs........................................3-45
Radio with CD....................................3-35, 3-39
Understanding Reception..............................3-45
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Seat Operation...................................1-6, 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-63
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-62
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-46
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-53
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
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Specifications, Capacities.................................5-82
Speedometer..................................................3-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.......................6-23
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-34
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-34
Glove Box..................................................2-34
Sunglasses Storage Compartment..................2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-27
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
Sunroof.........................................................2-35
T
Tachometer....................................................3-21
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-45
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Immobilizer.................................................2-16
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-16
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6Tires.............................................................5-47
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-73
Buying New Tires........................................5-56
Chains.......................................................5-59
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-60
Cleaning....................................................5-74
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-68
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-60
Inflation -- Tire Pressure...............................5-53
Inspection and Rotation................................5-54
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-63
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-63
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-62
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-67
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-48
Tire Terminology and Definitions....................5-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-56
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-58
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-58
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-55
Top Strap......................................................1-37
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-38
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-35
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-18
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-20
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