2005 CHEVROLET AVEO Owners Manual

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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Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-31
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-26
Reminder Light............................................3-26
Reminder Tone............................................3-21
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-71
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-26
Driver Position............................................1-15
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-14
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-27
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-6, 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Secondary Information Center (SIC)...................3-25
Securing a Child Restraint
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-41
Rear Seat Position......................................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-44
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-28
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-52
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-74
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-68
Installing....................................................5-63
Removing...................................................5-62
Storing.......................................................5-67
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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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Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-21
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-25
Trip Odometer................................................3-21
Trunk.............................................................. 2-9
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-45
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-56
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-28
Parking Your...............................................2-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-76
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-76
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-17
Visors...........................................................2-13
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-19
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-5
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-58
Replacement...............................................5-58
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-13
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-73
Windshield Washer........................................... 3-9
Fluid..........................................................5-31
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-46
Fuses........................................................5-77
Windshield Wipers......................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-23
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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