2009 CHEVROLET AVEO Owners Manual

Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-85
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-41
Infants and Young Children...........................1-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-46
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-53
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-56
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-44
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-84
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-80
Finish Care.................................................5-83
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-81
Interior.......................................................5-79
Leather......................................................5-81
Tires..........................................................5-85
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-85
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-82
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-84
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21Clock............................................................3-17
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-13
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-78
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-25
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-31
Cooling System..............................................5-24
Courtesy Transporation....................................7-11
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-36
Cupholders....................................................2-39
Customer Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-11
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.............................................. 7-6
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-6
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-7
Online Owner Center..................................... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-17
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-17
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-16
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-17
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D
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light.............3-36
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Disc, MP3......................................................3-54
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-16
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-36
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-7
Door Ajar Reminder....................................... 2-7
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-7
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-5
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-10
Before a Long Trip......................................4-11
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-12
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-10
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-16
Winter........................................................4-13
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
E
EDR .............................................................7-18
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-86
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-89
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-87
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-88
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-87
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-87
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-19
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-32
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-31
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-32
Oil .............................................................5-16
Oil Life System...........................................5-18
Overheating................................................5-30
Starting......................................................2-19
Engine Heater................................................2-21
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-19
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-34
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-19
Finish Damage...............................................5-85
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-58
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-69
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-78
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-32
Windshield Washer......................................5-33
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-35
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Driving for Better Economy............................. 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-11
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-37
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-38Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-89
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-88
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-87
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-31
Fuel..........................................................3-37
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-39
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-2
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-43
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-87
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Headlamps....................................................5-44
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-43
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-14
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-45
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-43
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Heater...........................................................3-18
Engine.......................................................2-21
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-5
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-36
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-12
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-12
Hold Mode Light.............................................3-30
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-11
Release.....................................................5-12
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-21
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Immobilizer....................................................2-14
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-15
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-16Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-38
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-52
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Lamps
Dome ........................................................3-16
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-30
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-46
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-49
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Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-10
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Change Engine Oil......................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-28
Cruise Control.............................................3-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-36
Door Ajar...................................................3-36
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-35
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
Hold Mode .................................................3-30
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-38
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-27
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-26
Tire Pressure..............................................3-31
Up-Shift.....................................................3-28
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-16
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-7
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-7
Loss of Control................................................ 4-8Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-46
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-26
Manual Windows............................................2-12
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-34
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-35
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-34
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-35
MP3 .............................................................3-54
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-20
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
O
Odometer......................................................3-25
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-25
Off-Road Recovery........................................... 4-8
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-18
Older Children, Restraints................................1-34
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-20OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-36
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-16
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Heated Mirrors............................................2-35
Manual Mirrors............................................2-34
Power Mirrors.............................................2-35
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage...............................................5-85
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-29
Shifting Out of............................................2-30
Park Brake....................................................2-28
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-32
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-27
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-22
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-67
Passing........................................................... 4-8
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
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Power
Electrical System.........................................5-87
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-16
Steering Fluid.............................................5-32
Windows....................................................2-13
Privacy..........................................................7-18
Event Data Recorders..................................7-19
Navigation System.......................................7-20
OnStar.......................................................7-20
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-20
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-20
Radios
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-41
Radio with CD............................................3-46
Reception...................................................3-58
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-7
Rear Seat Operation.................................1-9, 1-12
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-34
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-24
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-15
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-17
General Motors...........................................7-17
United States Government............................7-16
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-75
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-76
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-16
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-33
S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-82
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-30
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-34
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-33
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-16
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-5
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-9, 1-12
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-53
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-56
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-17
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-11Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-73
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-30
Shift Lock Manual Release...........................2-30
Shifting Into Park............................................2-29
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-78
Installing....................................................5-73
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-78
Specications, Capacities.................................5-93
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Starting the Engine.........................................2-19
Steering.......................................................... 4-6
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-57
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas................................................2-39
Cupholders.................................................2-39
Glove Box..................................................2-39
Sunglasses Storage Compartment..................2-40
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-15
Sun Visors.....................................................2-14
Sunroof.........................................................2-40
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