2005 CHEVROLET AVEO fuel

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Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-12
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-76
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-14
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-46
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-51
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-52
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-50
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....1-51
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-50
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-48
AM-FM Radio.................................................3-33
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-45
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-28
Appearance Care............................................5-68
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-73
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-71
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-75
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-72Appearance Care (cont.)
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-69
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-70
Finish Care.................................................5-72
Finish Damage............................................5-74
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-71
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-74
Tires..........................................................5-74
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-74
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-75
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-72
Weatherstrips..............................................5-71
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-73
Ashtrays........................................................3-13
Audio System(s).............................................3-33
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-33
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-45
Care of Your CDs........................................3-45
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-45
Radio with CD....................................3-35, 3-39
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-45
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-18
Operation...................................................2-21
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B
Battery..........................................................5-35
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-20
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-26
System Inspection.......................................6-24
System Warning Light..................................3-22
Brakes..........................................................5-32
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-17
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-40
Fog Lamps.................................................5-43
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-42
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-40
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-39
Headlamps.................................................5-40
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-46
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-45
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-42
Buying New Tires...........................................5-56
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-82
Carbon Monoxide.............2-9, 2-11, 2-30, 4-23, 4-35
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-71
Your CD Player...........................................3-45
Your CDs ...................................................3-45
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.....1-26
Chains, Tire...................................................5-59
Charging System Light....................................3-27
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-28
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-75
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-33
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-39
Older Children.............................................1-27
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-41
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-74
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-45
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-60
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-60
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-67
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-18
Manual Transaxle........................................5-20
Power Steering...........................................5-30
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-32
Fog Lamps............................................3-11, 5-43
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.........................................................3-23
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-24
System Inspection.......................................6-23Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-79
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-77
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-78
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-77
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-23
Fuel..........................................................3-23
Speedometer..............................................3-21
Tachometer.................................................3-21
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-34
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-39
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-77
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Headlamps....................................................5-40
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-40
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-10
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-7
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-42
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-40
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-7
On Reminder..............................................3-10
Sidemarker Lamps.......................................5-44
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-42
Heater...........................................................3-14
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-23
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-21
Hold Mode Light.............................................3-28
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-20I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Immobilizer....................................................2-16
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-53
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-24
Engine Cooling System................................6-24
Exhaust System..........................................6-23
Fuel System...............................................6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-23
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal..................................6-23
Throttle System...........................................6-24
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-11
Cluster.......................................................3-20
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
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K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-48
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-12
Exterior........................................................ 3-9
Fog ...................................................3-11, 5-43
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-41
Liftgate..........................................................2-11
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-22
Charging System.........................................3-27
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-32
Door Ajar...................................................3-32
Fog Lamp..................................................3-32
Highbeam On.............................................3-23
Hold Mode.................................................3-28Light (cont.)
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-24
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-28
Oil Pressure...............................................3-31
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-26
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-21
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-28
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-7
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-24
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..................................6-20
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-19
Brake System Inspection..............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-24
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-23
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
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.......6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record.........................6-27
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection...................6-23
Throttle System Inspection............................6-24
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-28
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-20
Operation...................................................2-25
Manual Windows............................................2-13
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-33Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-33
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-83
O
Odometer......................................................3-21
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-21
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-31
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-17
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Heated Mirrors............................................2-33
Manual Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-33
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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