2007 CHEVROLET OPTRA 5 time

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can be obtained by contacting your General Motors
dealer or by calling 1-800-GM-DRIVE
(1-800-463-7483). This reference number is
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owners and intended to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The owner
manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for
all models.
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and Warranty Booklet.
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and model name of the vehicle.
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Cupholder(s)................................................ 126
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 398
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 392
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 392
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 388
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 394
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 406
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 405
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 405
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 394
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 406
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Daytime Running Lamps............................. 149
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light....... 176
Defensive Driving........................................ 206
Disc, MP3..........................................194, 198
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 250
Dome Lamp................................................ 151Door
Ajar Light................................................. 177
Central Door Unlocking System................. 96
Door Ajar Reminder................................... 97
Locks......................................................... 95
Power Door Locks..................................... 96
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 97
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 23
Seat Tilt Adjuster....................................... 11
Driving
At Night................................................... 220
City.......................................................... 225
Defensive................................................. 206
Drunken................................................... 207
Freeway................................................... 226
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 229
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 222
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 236
Winter...................................................... 231
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Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 345
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 349
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage....................................................... 177
Gasoline Octane...................................... 251
Gasoline Specifications............................ 251
Low Warning Light................................... 178
System Inspection.................................... 380
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 349
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 346
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 347
Windshield Wiper..................................... 346
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 171
Fuel......................................................... 177
Speedometer........................................... 163
Tachometer.............................................. 163
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 251
Specifications........................................... 251
Glove Box................................................... 126
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 394
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 140
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 290
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 346
Headlamps.................................................. 290
Bulb Replacement.................................... 290
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 149
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 143
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps...... 292
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 290
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 142
On Reminder........................................... 149
Sidemarker Lamps..........................294, 295
Turn Signal Lamps................................... 293
Heater......................................................... 155
Hideaway Rear Storage Bins....................... 130
Highbeam On Light..................................... 176
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 228
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 229
Hold Mode Light.......................................... 170
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 256
Release................................................... 257
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Light (cont.)
Charging System..................................... 167
Cruise Control.......................................... 176
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator............ 176
Door Ajar................................................. 177
Fog Lamp................................................ 176
Highbeam On.......................................... 176
Hold Mode............................................... 170
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 178
Malfunction Indicator................................ 172
Oil Pressure............................................. 175
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 165
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 164
Safety Belt Reminder Tone...................... 164
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning Light....................................... 170
Tire Pressure........................................... 171
Trunk Ajar................................................ 177
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 236
Lockout Protection......................................... 98
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System................. 96
Door.......................................................... 95
Lockout Protection..................................... 98
Power Door............................................... 96
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 97Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance............................................ 369
Loss of Control........................................... 219
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 178
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 12
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Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts...... 353
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 374
At Least Once a Month............................ 374
At Least Once a Year.............................. 376
At Least Twice a Year.............................. 375
Brake System Inspection.......................... 381
Engine Cooling System Inspection........... 381
Exhaust System Inspection...................... 380
Fuel System Inspection............................ 380
How This Section is Organized................ 356
Introduction.............................................. 356
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled
Maintenance......................................... 369
Maintenance Requirements...................... 356
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance
Services............................................... 358
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Tachometer................................................. 163
Taillamps
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.............. 300
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................... 298
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 299
Theft-Deterrent System................................ 103
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 103
Throttle System Inspection.......................... 381
Tilt Adjuster, Driver Seat................................ 11
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 141
Time ........................................................... 154
Tire
Pressure Light.......................................... 171
Tires........................................................... 303
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 341
Buying New Tires..................................... 318
Chains..................................................... 323
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 324
Cleaning.................................................. 342
Compact Spare Tire................................. 334
Different Size........................................... 319
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 324
Inflation - Tire Pressure............................ 311Tires (cont.)
Inspection and Rotation............................ 316
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 329
Pressure Monitor System......................... 312
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 329
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 326
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools......... 333
Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 304
Tire Terminology and Definitions............... 307
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 320
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 321
Wheel Replacement................................. 322
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 317
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 242
Towing a Trailer....................................... 243
Your Vehicle............................................. 241
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 266
Fluid, Manual........................................... 266
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 110
Transaxle Operation, Manual....................... 114
Trip Odometer............................................. 163
Trunk Ajar Light........................................... 177
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 142
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 141
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