2006 CHEVROLET AVEO service

Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-71
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-69
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-67
Finish Care.................................................5-70
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-66
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-68
Tires..........................................................5-71
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-72
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-69
Weatherstrips..............................................5-69
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-70
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-21
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Clock............................................................3-32
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-21
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-66
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-28
Heater, Engine............................................2-20
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-24
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-29
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-34Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
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Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-29
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-16
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-38
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-7
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
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Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
City ...........................................................4-17
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-20
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-15
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-26
Winter........................................................4-22
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-74
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-77
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-75
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-75
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-76
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-75
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-75
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Battery.......................................................5-35
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-34
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-20Engine (cont.)
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-28
Cooling System Inspection............................6-24
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-24
Starting......................................................2-19
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-72
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-71
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-58
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-58
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-65
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Manual Transaxle........................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-30
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-38
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-15
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Light (cont.)
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-34
Oil Pressure...............................................3-37
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-26
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...........................3-25
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-27
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...............................................4-13
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-30
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Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-81
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
Fuel System Inspection................................6-23Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
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
PartD-Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-25
PartE-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
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-34
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-25
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirror...................................2-33
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-17
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-81
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Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-16
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-33
Heated Mirrors............................................2-33
Manual Mirrors............................................2-32
Power Mirror...............................................2-33
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-72
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
PartE-Maintenance Record...........................6-27
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-26
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-21
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-65
Passing.........................................................4-11
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-16
Electrical System.........................................5-75
Steering Fluid.............................................5-30
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-29
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-17
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-25
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-25
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-25
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-24
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Rear Seat Operation...............................1-6, 1-9
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Secondary Information Center (SIC)...................3-31
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-49
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-51
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modifications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-34
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-69
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-72
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-27
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-28
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-24
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-66
Installing....................................................5-61
Removing...................................................5-60
Storing.......................................................5-65
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-80
Speedometer..................................................3-25
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.....................4-26
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
Sunroof.........................................................2-35
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-27
Parking Your...............................................2-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).............................................5-74
Service Parts Identification Label...................5-74
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-13
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-23
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. ivWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-56
Different Size..............................................5-54
Replacement...............................................5-56
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-40
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-12
Power ........................................................2-13
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-31
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-44
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-70
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-75
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-22Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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