2007 CHEVROLET AVEO maintenance schedule

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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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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.............. 394
Using....................................................... 374
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 372
Malfunction Indicator Light..................166, 180
Manual Lumbar Controls................................. 9
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 285
Operation................................................. 116
Manual Windows......................................... 101
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 124
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 126
Outside Heated Mirrors............................ 126
Outside Manual Mirrors............................ 124
Outside Power Mirror............................... 125
MP3 ...................................................207, 211
MyGMLink.com............................................ 405
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 107
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 369
O
Odometer.................................................... 159
Odometer, Trip............................................ 159
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 230
Oil
Engine..................................................... 277
Pressure Light.................................169, 184
Older Children, Restraints............................. 41
Online Owner Center................................... 405
Other Warning Devices................................ 136
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 154
Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 147
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 126
Heated Mirrors......................................... 126
Manual Mirrors......................................... 124
Power Mirror............................................ 125
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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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
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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
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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
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