2011 CHEVROLET AVEO Owners Manual

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This light should come on briefly
when the ignition is turned to ON.
If it does not come on then, have it
fixed so it will be ready to warn if
there is a problem.
When the ignition is on, the brake
system warning light will also come
on when the parking brake is set.
The light will stay on if the parking
brake does not fully release. If it
stays on after the parking brake is
fully released, it means there is a
brake problem.
If the light comes on while driving,
carefully pull off the road and stop.
The pedal may be harder to push or
may go closer to the floor. It may
take longer to stop. If the light is still
on, have the vehicle towed for
service. SeeTowing the Vehicle on
page 10‑74.Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light
For vehicles with the Antilock Brake
System (ABS), this light comes on
briefly when the engine is started.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition
to LOCK/OFF or if the light comes
on, stop as soon as possible and
turn the ignition off. Then start the
engine again to reset the system.
If the light still stays on, or comes
on again while driving, the vehicle
needs service. See your dealer.
If the regular brake system warning
light is not on, the brakes will still
work, but the antilock brakes will not
work. If the regular brake system
warning light is also on, the antilock
brakes will not work and there is a problem with the regular brakes.
See
Brake System Warning Light on
page 5‑16.
The ABS warning light will come on
briefly when the ignition is turned to
ON/RUN. This is normal. If the light
does not come on then, have it fixed
so it will be ready to warn if there is
a problem.Up-Shift Light
The vehicle may have an up-shift
light.
When this light comes on, shift to
the next higher gear if weather,
road, and traffic conditions allow.
See Manual Transmission on
page 9‑29 for more information.

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Hold Mode Light
If the vehicle has this feature, this
light comes on when the Hold Mode
is active.
If the HOLD mode light flashes,
have the vehicle checked. See
“Hold Mode”underAutomatic
Transmission on page 9‑25 for more
information.
Tire Pressure Light
For vehicles with the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System, this light comes
on briefly when the engine is
started.
It provides information about tire
pressures and the Tire Pressure
Monitoring System.
When the Light is On Steady
This indicates that one or more of
the tires are significantly
underinflated.
Stop and check the tires as soon as
it is safe to do, and inflate them to
the proper pressure. See Tires on
page 10‑42 for more information. When the Light Flashes First and
Then is On Steady
This indicates that there may be a
problem with the Tire Pressure
Monitor System. The light flashes
for about a minute and then stays
on steady for the remainder of the
ignition cycle. This sequence will
repeat with every ignition cycle. See
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 10‑51
for more information.
Engine Oil Pressure Light
If the vehicle has low engine oil
pressure, this light will stay on after
the engine is started, or come on
while driving.

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This indicates that the engine is not
receiving enough oil. The engine
could be low on oil, or could have
some other oil problem. Have it
fixed immediately by your dealer.
The oil light could also come on in
other situations:
.When the ignition is on but the
engine is not running, the light
will come on as a test to show it
is working. The light will go out
when the ignition is turned on.
If it does not come on with the
ignition on, there may be a
problem with the fuse or bulb.
Have it fixed right away.
.If the vehicle comes to a hard
stop, the light may come on for a
moment. This is normal.
{WARNING
Do not keep driving if the oil
pressure is low. The engine can
become so hot that it catches fire.
Someone could be burned. Check
the oil as soon as possible and
have the vehicle serviced.
Notice: Lack of proper engine oil
maintenance can damage the
engine. The repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty.
Always follow the maintenance
schedule for changing engine oil.
Change Engine Oil Light
The vehicle may have an engine oil
life system that indicates when the
oil needs to be changed.
When the change engine oil light
comes on, it means that the engine
oil needs to be changed.
Once the engine oil has been
changed, the engine oil life system
must be reset. After reset, the
change engine oil light goes out.
See Engine Oil Life System on
page 10‑12, Scheduled
Maintenance on page 11‑2 and
Engine Oil on page 10‑9 for more
information.

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Low Fuel Warning Light
This light comes on when the
vehicle is low on fuel.
The low fuel warning light comes on
when there are approximately
6.0 liters (1.7 gallons) of fuel
remaining in the tank.
To turn the light off, add fuel to the
fuel tank. SeeFilling the Tank on
page 9‑37.
High-Beam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
See Headlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 6‑2 for more
information.
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light
This light turns on whenever the
Daytime Running Lamps are on.
See Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 6‑2 for more information.
Front Fog Lamp Light
For vehicles with this feature, the
fog lamps light will come on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The light will go out when the fog
lamps are turned off. See Fog
Lamps on page 6‑4 for more
information.

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Cruise Control Light
If the vehicle has cruise control, this
light comes on whenever the cruise
control is set.
The light will go out when the cruise
control is turned off. SeeCruise
Control on page 9‑32 for more
information.
Door Ajar Light
The door ajar light comes on and
stays on until all doors, trunk and
liftgate are closed and completely
latched.
If the key is in the ignition while the
driver door is open, a warning chime
also sounds.
Trip Computer
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.

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Range for Remaining Fuel
This display shows the approximate
number of remaining miles the
vehicle can be driven without
refueling.
The minimum display for the range
is 45 miles. Once the minimum
display range is under 45 miles, you
will see dashes on the display.
The fuel range estimate is based on
an average of the vehicle's fuel
economy over recent driving history
and the amount of fuel remaining in
the fuel tank. This estimate will
change if driving conditions change.
For example, if driving in traffic and
making frequent stops, this display
may read one number, but if the
vehicle is driven on a freeway, the
number may change even thoughthe same amount of fuel is in the
fuel tank. This is because different
driving conditions produce different
fuel economies. Generally, freeway
driving produces better fuel
economy than city driving.
Outside Temperature
This display shows the approximate
outside temperature.
Average Fuel Economy
This display shows the approximate
average miles per gallon (mpg).
This number is calculated based on
the number of mpg recorded since
the last time this menu item was
reset. To reset the average fuel
economy, press and hold the trip
computer button.
Driving Time
This display can be used as a timer.
The display will show the amount of
time that has passed since the timer
was last reset. The timer is only
running while the vehicle is moving.
To reset the driving time, press and
hold the trip computer button.

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Lighting
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls . . . . . . . . 6-1
Headlamp High/Low-BeamChanger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Flash-to-Pass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
Hazard Warning Flashers . . . . . 6-3
Turn and Lane-Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Fog Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Interior Lighting
Instrument Panel Illumination Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Dome Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Lighting Features
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lamp Controls
Uplevel Shown, Base Similar
The lever on the left side of the
steering column operates the
exterior lamps. The exterior lamp band has three
positions:
3(Headlamps):
Turns on the
headlamps, together with the
following:
.Taillamps
.License Plate Lamp
.Instrument Panel Lights
.Parking Lamps
The headlamps automatically turn
off when the ignition key is turned to
LOCK/OFF or ACC/ACCESSORY.
;(Parking Lamps): Turns on the
parking lamps, together with the
taillamps, license plate lamp, and
instrument panel lights.
OFF: Turns all the lamps off,
except the Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL).

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6-2 Lighting
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer
The headlamps must be on for this
feature to work.
Push the turn signal lever away
from you to turn the high beams on.
The
3light comes on in instrument
panel cluster while the high beams
are on and the ignition is turned to
ON/RUN.
Pull the lever toward you to return to
low beams.
Flash-to-Pass
This feature is used to signal to the
vehicle ahead that you want
to pass.
Pull the turn signal/multifunction
lever toward you until the high-beam
headlamps come on, then release
the lever to turn them off.
Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see the
front of your vehicle during the day.
Fully functional daytime running
lamps are required on all vehicles
first sold in Canada.
The DRL system makes the
headlamps come on when the
following conditions are met:
.The ignition is on.
.The exterior lamp band is in
OFF or in the parking lamp
position.
.The parking brake is released.
An indicator light on instrument
panel cluster comes on when the
DRL system is on. When the DRL system is on, the
taillamps, sidemarker lamps,
parking lamps, and instrument panel
lights do not come on unless the
exterior lamps control is turned to
the parking lamp or headlamp
position.
The DRL system turns off when one
of the following conditions are met:
.The ignition is off.
.The parking brake is on.
.The high-beam headlamps
are on.
.The low-beam headlamps
are on.
.The flash-to-pass feature
is used.
The regular headlamp system
should be used when needed.