2011 CHEVROLET AVEO audio

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
2011 Chevrolet Aveo Owner ManualM
In Brief. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Vehicle Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Performance and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-21
Keys, Doors and Windows . . . 2-1
Keys and Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Vehicle Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Exterior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Interior Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Seats and Restraints . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Head Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Front Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Rear Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-24
Child Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38 Storage
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Storage Compartments . . . . . . . . 4-1
Instruments and Controls . . . . 5-1
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Lighting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Infotainment System . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Audio Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Climate Control Systems . . . . . . 8-1
Air Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Driving and Operating
. . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
Starting and Operating . . . . . . . 9-17
Engine Exhaust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Automatic Transmission . . . . . . 9-25
Manual Transmission . . . . . . . . . 9-29
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-30
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-32
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-34
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Conversions and Add-Ons . . . 9-40
Vehicle Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 10-3
Vehicle Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
Headlamp Aiming . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-31
Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-36
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Jump Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-70
Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Appearance Care . . . . . . . . . . . 10-76

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Introduction v
Vehicle Symbol Chart
Here are some additional symbols
that may be found on the vehicle
and what they mean. For more
information on the symbol, refer to
the Index.
9:Airbag Readiness Light
#:Air Conditioning
!:Antilock Brake System (ABS)
g:Audio Steering Wheel Controls
or OnStar®
$: Brake System Warning Light
":Charging System
I:Cruise Control
B: Engine Coolant Temperature
O:Exterior Lamps
#:Fog Lamps
.: Fuel Gauge
+:Fuses
3: Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer
j: LATCH System Child
Restraints
*: Malfunction Indicator Lamp
::Oil Pressure
}:Power
/:Remote Vehicle Start
>:Safety Belt Reminders
7:Tire Pressure Monitor
d:Traction Control
M:Windshield Washer Fluid

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-1
In Brief
Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Initial Drive Information
Initial Drive Information . . . . . . . . 1-3
Starting the Engine . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Liftgate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Trunk Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Seat Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Second Row Seats . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Head Restraint Adjustment . . . . 1-8
Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9 Sensing System for Passenger
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Mirror Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Interior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Exterior Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . 1-12
Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Vehicle Features
Radio(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Portable Audio Devices . . . . . . 1-18
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . 1-18
Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Trip Computer (US Only) . . . . 1-19
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Performance and Maintenance
Tire Pressure Monitor . . . . . . . . 1-21
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . 1-21
Hood Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23
OnStar
®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-24

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In Brief 1-17
CD/AUX:Press to play a CD when
listening to the radio. CDP appears
on the display when the CD player
has been selected. The CD symbol
will appear on the display when a
CD is loaded. Press CD/AUX while
a CD is playing to pause the CD.
PAUSE flashes on the display.
Press CD/AUX again to start playing
the CD. Press CD/AUX to play a CD
when listening to the audio contents
from another device (AUX mode).
CDP appears on the display when
the CD player has been selected.
The CD symbol will appear on the
display when a CD is loaded.
Press to play a CD while a portable
audio device is playing. Press CD/
AUX a second time for the system
to begin playing audio from the
connected portable audio player.
The portable audio device continues
playing until it is turned off.
For more information about these
and other radio features, see
Operation on page 7‑2.Storing a Favorite Station
A maximum of 36 stations can be
programmed as favorites using the
six pushbuttons positioned below
the radio station frequency labels
and by using the radio favorites
page button (FAV button). Press the
FAV button to go through up to six
pages of favorites, each having six
favorite stations available per page.
If Automatic Store is used, then four
pages of favorites are available.
Each page of favorites can contain
any combination of AM, FM,
or XM™ (if equipped) stations.
See “Storing a Favorite Station”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑3
and CD Player on page 7‑10.
Satellite Radio
XM is a satellite radio service
that is based in the 48 contiguous
United States and 10 Canadian
provinces. XM satellite radio has
a wide variety of programming
and commercial-free music,
coast-to-coast, and in digital-quality
sound.
A fee is required to receive the
XM service.
For more information, refer to:
.www.xmradio.com or call
1-800-929-2100 (U.S.)
.www.xmradio.ca or call
1-877-438-9677 (Canada)
See “XM Satellite Radio Service”
under Satellite Radio on page 7‑6.

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1-18 In Brief
Portable Audio Devices
This vehicle may have a 3.5 mm
(1/8 in) auxiliary input jack, located
on the lower right side of the audio
faceplate. External devices such as
iPods
®, laptop computers, MP3
players, etc. can be connected to
the 3.5 mm (1/8 in) auxiliary input
jack using a 3.5 mm (1/8 in) input
jack cable.
See “Using the Auxiliary Input Jack”
under AM-FM Radio on page 7‑3
and CD Player on page 7‑10.
Steering Wheel Controls
Front View of the Steering Wheel
Controls
Side View of the Volume Control
If the vehicle has this feature, some
audio controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel.
PWR: Press and release to turn the
system on and off.
When the system is on, press and
release for a short time to mute the
system. Press and release again to
turn the sound back on.

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In Brief 1-19
+ VOLUME−: Press the
toggle bar located below the
+ VOLUME −to adjust the volume.
MODE: Press and release this
button multiple times to cycle
through the audio playback options
that are available on the vehicle.
SEEK: Press and release to go to
the next preset station, or CD track.
Press and hold for a long time to go
to the next AM, FM, or XM station,
or to fast forward through CD tracks.
For more information, see Steering
Wheel Controls on page 5‑2.Cruise Control
For vehicles with cruise control, the
buttons are located on the right side
of the steering wheel.
I/O: Press to turn the cruise
control on or off.
RES+: Press briefly to make the
vehicle resume to a previously set
speed, or press and hold to
accelerate.
SET−: Press to set the speed or
make the vehicle decelerate.
See Cruise Control on page 9‑32.
Trip Computer (US Only)
The vehicle may have a trip
computer. It provides the driver
with driving information such as the
driving distance for the remaining
fuel, outside temperature, average
fuel economy, and driving time.
The trip computer button is located
in the lower right area of the
tachometer. Each time you press
it, the display cycles through the
available choices.
SeeTrip Computer (US Only) on
page 5‑21.

Black plate (2,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
5-2 Instruments and Controls
To adjust the steering wheel:
1. Pull the lever down.
2. Move the steering wheel up ordown into a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the wheel in place.
Do not adjust the tilt lever while
driving.Steering Wheel Controls
Front View of the Steering Wheel Controls
Side View of the Volume Control
If the vehicle has this feature, some
audio controls can be adjusted at
the steering wheel.
PWR (Power): Press and release
to turn the system on and off.
When the system is on, press and
release for a short time to mute the
system. Press and release again to
turn the sound back on.

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Instruments and Controls 5-3
+ VOLUME−:Press the toggle
bar located below the + VOLUME −
button to adjust the volume. Press
the left side of the toggle bar, below
the + (plus) sign to increase the
volume. Press the right side of the
toggle bar, below the −(minus) sign
to decrease the volume.
MODE: Press and release this
button multiple times to cycle
through the audio playback options
that are available on the vehicle.
Options may include FM, AM, XM,
CD, and AUX.
SEEK: Press and release to go to
the next preset station.
Press and hold for a long time to go
to the next AM, FM, or XM station.
The radio seeks stations only with
a strong signal that are in the
selected band.
When playing a CD, press and
release to go to the next track.
Press and hold to fast forward
through the tracks.Horn
Press near or on the horn symbols
on the steering wheel pad to sound
the horn.
Windshield Wiper/Washer
Sedan Shown
Hatchback Shown
The lever is located on the right side
of the steering column. The ignition
must be turned to ON/RUN to
operate the windshield wipers.
Move the lever to one of the
following positions:
HI (High Speed): Fast wipes.
LO (Low Speed): Slow wipes.