2005 CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 belt

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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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-11
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-40
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-17
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-40
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Seat Tilt Adjuster........................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
City...........................................................4-18Driving (cont.)
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-19
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-21
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-28
Winter........................................................4-23E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-75
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-79
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-76
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-76
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-77
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-76
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-76
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-33
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-36
Coolant......................................................5-20
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Cooling System Inspection............................6-23
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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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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-34
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-46
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-17
Exterior......................................................3-15
Fog ...................................................3-16, 5-40
Map ..........................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-41
Liftgate..........................................................2-13
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-33
Brake System Warning.................................3-32Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-32
Cruise Control.............................................3-39
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-40
Door Ajar...................................................3-40
Fog Lamp..................................................3-39
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Hold Mode.................................................3-35
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-36
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-29
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-29
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light..........................................3-34
TCS Warning Light......................................3-34
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-34
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-40
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-28
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-9
Door........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-83
O
Odometer......................................................3-28
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-28
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Older Children, Restraints................................1-25
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-8
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-24
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-34
Heated Mirrors............................................2-34
Manual Mirrors............................................2-33
Power Mirrors.............................................2-34
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-29
Parking
Brake........................................................2-27
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-30
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-18
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-22
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-24
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-26
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-24
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-58
Passing.........................................................4-12
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-18
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.........................................5-76
Steering Fluid.............................................5-28
Windows....................................................2-15
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-24
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radios..........................................................3-42
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-53
Care of Your CDs........................................3-53
Radio with CD....................................3-42, 3-46
Understanding Reception..............................3-53
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Seat Armrest..........................................2-37
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-33
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-33
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-61
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-60
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-43Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-63
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-63
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-63
Replacing Parts...........................................1-63
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-21
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Roof Rack Provisions......................................2-37
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-32
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-24
Reminder Light............................................3-29
Reminder Tone............................................3-29
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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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