2007 CHEVROLET AVEO service

Collision Damage Repair............................. 414
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 344
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 224
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 165
Heater, Engine......................................... 110
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 290
Cooling System........................................... 292
Cruise Control............................................. 141
Cruise Control Light.................................... 171
Cupholder(s)................................................ 127
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 411
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 406
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 406
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 402
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 407
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 419
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 419
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 408
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 420D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 145
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 171
Defensive Driving........................................ 220
Disc, MP3..........................................207, 211
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 265
Dome Lamp................................................ 147
Door
Ajar Light........................................172, 185
Central Door Unlocking System................. 95
Door Ajar Reminder................................... 95
Locks......................................................... 94
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 26
Seat Height Adjuster.................................... 9
Driving
At Night................................................... 234
City.......................................................... 238
Defensive................................................. 220
Drunken................................................... 221
Freeway................................................... 239
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 241
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 235
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 249
Winter...................................................... 243
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 355
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 361
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 356
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 355
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 357
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 356
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 355
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 281
Check and Service Engine
Soon Light...................................166, 180
Coolant.................................................... 287
Coolant Heater......................................... 110
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 165
Cooling System Inspection....................... 395
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 370
Engine Compartment Overview................ 276
Exhaust................................................... 122
Oil ........................................................... 277
Overheating............................................. 290
Running While Parked............................. 123
Starting.................................................... 109Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 413
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40
Exterior Lamps............................................ 144
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 281
Finish Damage............................................ 352
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 217
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 135
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 138
Flat Tire...................................................... 335
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 336
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 344
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 285
Power Steering........................................ 297
Windshield Washer.................................. 298
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 146
Fog Lamp Light..................................170, 185
Fuel............................................................ 266
Additives.................................................. 267
California Fuel.......................................... 267
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 272
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Light (cont.)
Door Ajar........................................172, 185
Fog Lamp.......................................170, 185
Highbeam On.......................................... 171
Hold Mode......................................165, 180
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 173
Malfunction Indicator.......................166, 180
Oil Pressure....................................169, 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 161
Safety Belt Reminder......................160, 175
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...................... 160
Lights
Exterior Lamps......................................... 144
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 138
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 138
On Reminder........................................... 145
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 249
Lockout Protection......................................... 97
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System................. 95
Door.......................................................... 94
Lockout Protection..................................... 97
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance............................................ 384
Loss of Control........................................... 232
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 173
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts.... 369
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 389
At Least Once a Month............................ 389
At Least Once a Year.............................. 390
At Least Twice a Year.............................. 389
Brake System Inspection.......................... 395
Engine Cooling System Inspection........... 395
Exhaust System Inspection...................... 394
Fuel System Inspection............................ 395
How This Section is Organized................ 373
Introduction.............................................. 372
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance......................................... 384
Maintenance Requirements...................... 372
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance
Services............................................... 374
Part B - Owner Checks and Services...... 389
Part C - Periodic Maintenance
Inspections........................................... 394
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants............................................. 396
Part E - Maintenance Record................... 398
Selecting the Right Schedule................... 375
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance..... 376
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P
Paint, Damage............................................ 352
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 118
Shifting Out of......................................... 120
Parking
Brake....................................................... 117
Over Things That Burn............................ 121
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 121
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services.... 374
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.......... 389
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ... 394
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants................................................ 396
Part E - Maintenance Record...................... 398
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator......161, 177
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 154
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 230
Power
Electrical System..................................... 356
Inadvertent Battery Saver......................... 147
Steering Fluid.......................................... 297
Windows.................................................. 102
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 40
Privacy........................................................ 413
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.... 24
R
Radios........................................................ 186
AM-FM Radio..................................187, 189
Care of Your CD Player........................... 216
Care of Your CDs.................................... 216
Radio with CD......................................... 193
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 200
Understanding Reception ......................... 216
Rear Door Security Locks............................. 96
Rear Seat Operation.............................. 13, 15
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 35
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.................... 141
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 124
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 258
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 90
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 91
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 339
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 337
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 317
432

Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 419
General Motors........................................ 419
United States Government....................... 419
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 85
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 34
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 408
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 249
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 370
Running the Engine While Parked............... 123
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners............................................. 40
Reminder Light................................160, 175
Reminder Tone........................................ 160
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 348
Center Rear Passenger Position................ 39
Driver Position........................................... 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 25Safety Belts (cont.)
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 24
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 35
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 34
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 40
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 34
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 20
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 33
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Head Restraints......................................... 12
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Rear Seat Operation........................... 13, 15
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Secondary Information Center (SIC)............ 174
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Selecting the Right Schedule,
Maintenance............................................ 375
Service........................................................ 264
Accessories and Modifications.................. 264
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 266
433

Service (cont.)
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 265
Doing Your Own Work............................. 265
Engine Soon Light...........................166, 180
Publications Ordering Information............. 420
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 351
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 118
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 120
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance........ 376
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 33
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 138
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 344
Installing.................................................. 339
Removing................................................ 337
Storing..................................................... 344
Specifications, Capacities............................ 368
Speedometer............................................... 159
Starting Your Engine................................... 109
Steering...................................................... 228
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection................. 394
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 215
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 136Storage Areas............................................. 126
Cupholder(s)............................................ 127
Glove Box................................................ 127
Sunglasses Storage Compartment............ 127
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 248
Sun Visors.................................................. 103
Sunroof....................................................... 128
T
Tachometer................................................. 159
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up
Lamps.................................................. 316
Theft-Deterrent System................................ 103
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 103
Immobilizer.............................................. 106
Immobilizer Operation.............................. 106
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 136
Time ........................................................... 149
Tires........................................................... 319
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 350
Buying New Tires..................................... 330
Chains..................................................... 335
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 336
434

Tires (cont.)
Cleaning.................................................. 351
Compact Spare Tire................................. 344
Different Size........................................... 331
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 335
Inflation - Tire Pressure............................ 326
Inspection and Rotation............................ 327
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 339
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 339
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 337
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 344
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 320
Tire Terminology and Definitions............... 323
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 332
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 333
Wheel Replacement................................. 333
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 329
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 258
Towing a Trailer....................................... 260
Your Vehicle............................................. 258
Transaxle
Fluid, Manual........................................... 285
Transaxle Operation, Manual....................... 116
Trip Odometer............................................. 159Trunk............................................................ 97
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 138
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 137
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 216
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 332
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 224
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 249
Parking Your............................................ 121
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event
Data Recorders........................................ 413
Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN).......................................... 354
Service Parts Identification Label.............. 354
Vehicle Privacy............................................ 413
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 154
Visors.......................................................... 103
435