2006 CHEVROLET AVEO maintenance schedule

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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
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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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