2007 CHEVROLET AVEO ignition

Parking Your Vehicle
(Manual Transaxle)
Before leaving your vehicle, do the following:
1. Hold the brake pedal down and firmly apply
the parking brake.
2. Fully press in the clutch pedal and place
the shift lever into the gear position as
stated below:
•When parking on level ground, place the
shift lever into NEUTRAL.
•When parking downhill, place the shift lever
in REVERSE (R).
•When parking uphill, place the shift lever
in FIRST (1).
3. After shifting, turn the ignition to LOCK,
remove the key and release the clutch.
Parking Over Things That Burn
{CAUTION:
Things that can burn could touch hot
exhaust parts under your vehicle and
ignite. Do not park over papers, leaves,
dry grass, or other things that can burn.
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Outside Power Mirror
For sedan models, the
control for the power
mirrors is located on the
instrument panel, left
of the steering wheel.
To adjust the mirrors, do the following:
1. Select the mirror you want to adjust by moving
the selector switch to L for the driver’s side
mirror or R for the passenger’s side mirror.
2. To adjust the mirror, press the corresponding
edges located on the four-way control pad to
move the mirror in the direction that you
want it to go - up, down, left or right.
The ignition must be turned to ON to adjust
the mirrors.For hatchback models,
the control for the power
mirror is located on
the driver’s door panel,
above the power
window buttons.
1. Select the mirror you want to adjust by
pressing the left side of the selector switch for
the driver’s side mirror or the right side for
the passenger’s side mirror.
2. To adjust each mirror, press the corresponding
edges located on the four-way control pad to
move the mirror in the direction that you
want it to go. The ignition must be turned to
ON to adjust the mirrors.
The outside rearview mirrors can be folded flat
against the side of the vehicle by pushing
them toward the vehicle’s doors.
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Sunroof
If the vehicle has this
feature, the switch is
located on the headliner
between the sun
visors.
The sunroof will only operate when the ignition is
turned to ON. The sunroof can be opened to a
vent position or it can be opened all of the way.
You must manually open and close the sunshade.To open the sunroof to the vent position, open the
sunshade. Then press and hold the driver’s
side of the switch. To close the sunroof, press and
hold the passenger’s side of the switch until the
sunroof reaches the desired position.
To fully open the sunroof, open the sunshade.
Then press and hold the passenger’s side of the
switch. To close the sunroof, press and hold
the driver’s side of the switch. The sunroof will stop
if the switch is released during operation.
In both the vent and fully open positions, the air
flow can be adjusted by pushing and holding
the switch until the sunroof moves to the desired
position.
The sunroof cannot be opened or closed if the
vehicle has an electrical failure.
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The main components of your instrument panel
are the following:
A. Air Outlet. SeeOutlet Adjustment on page 154.
B. Instrument Panel Cluster. SeeInstrument
Panel Cluster on page 156.
C. Digital Clock. SeeClock on page 149.
D. Hood Release. SeeHood Release on
page 274.
E. Horn. SeeHorn on page 136.
F. Audio System. SeeAudio System(s) on
page 186.
G. Climate Control System. SeeClimate Control
System on page 150.
H. Ashtray. SeeAshtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter
on page 148.
I. Cupholder. SeeCupholder(s) on page 127.
J. Cigarette Lighter. SeeAshtray(s) and Cigarette
Lighter on page 148.
K. Hazard Warning Flashers Button. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 135.
L. Glove Box. SeeGlove Box on page 127.Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others.
They also let police know you have a problem.
Your front and rear turn signal lamps will flash on
and off.
The hazard warning
flasher button is located
in the center of the
instrument panel on the
sedan. It is located
to the right of the
climate control system
on the hatchback.
Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key is
not in the ignition switch.
Press the button to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps flash on and off. Press the button
again to turn the flashers off.
When the hazard warning flashers are on, your
turn signals will not work.
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Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and
two downward (for left) positions. These positions
allow you to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or
down. When the turn is finished, the lever will
return automatically.
An arrow on the
instrument panel
cluster will flash in the
direction of the turn
or lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the
lever until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it
there until you complete your lane change. The
lever will return by itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows
flash rapidly, a signal bulb may be burned out
and other drivers will not see your turn signal.If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows do not go on at all when
you signal a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and
then check the fuse. SeeFuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 356.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to
high beam, push the turn signal/multifunction lever
away from you.
When the high beams
are on, this light on the
instrument panel cluster
also will be on if the
ignition is turned to ON.
To change the headlamps from high beam to low
beam, pull the turn signal lever toward you.
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Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use your high-beam
headlamps to signal a driver in front of you that
you want to pass.
To use it, pull the turn signal/multifunction lever
toward you until the high-beam headlamps
come on, then release the lever to turn them off.
Windshield Wipers
Use this lever located on the right side of the
steering wheel to operate the windshield wipers.
The ignition must be turned to ON to operate
the windshield wipers.
HI (High Speed):Move the lever to this position
for wiping at high speed.
LO (Low Speed):Move the lever to this position
for steady wiping at low speed.
Sedan shown, Hatchback similar
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INT (Intermittent):Move the lever to this position
to choose a delayed wiping cycle.
OFF:Move the lever to this position to turn off the
windshield wipers.
Misting Function
Move the lever toward INT for a single wiping
cycle. Hold it there until the windshield wipers start;
then let go. The windshield wipers will stop after
one wipe. If you want more wipes, hold the
band toward INT longer.
Remember that damaged wiper blades may
prevent you from seeing well enough to drive
safely. To avoid damage, be sure to clear ice and
snow from the wiper blades before using them.
If they are frozen to the windshield, carefully
loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor.
A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it
cools. Clear away snow or ice to prevent an
overload.
Windshield Washer
To wash your windshield, pull the windshield
washer/wiper lever toward you with the ignition
turned to ON.
{CAUTION:
In freezing weather, do not use your
washer until the windshield is warmed.
Otherwise the washer uid can form ice
on the windshield, blocking your vision.
When you release the lever, the washers will stop,
but the wipers will continue to wipe for several
cycles and will either stop or will resume at
the speed you were using before.
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills
depends upon your speed, load and the steepness
of the hills. When going up steep hills, you may
have to step on the accelerator pedal to maintain
your speed. When going downhill, you may
have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your
speed down. Of course, applying the brake
pedal takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers
find this to be too much trouble and do not use
cruise control on steep hills.
Ending Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
•Step lightly on the brake pedal, or press
the clutch pedal, if you have a manual
transaxle.
•Press the ON OFF button on the cruise
control pad.
Erasing Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Exterior Lamps
The lever on the left side of the steering column
operates the exterior lamps.
The exterior lamp band has three positions:
3(Headlamps):Turn the band to this position to
turn on the headlamps, together with the following:
•Taillamps
•License Plate Lamp
•Instrument Panel Lights
•Parking Lamps
Uplevel shown, Base similar
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