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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

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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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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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.

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Instruments and Controls 5-13
or either the on or off symbol, to let
you know the status of the right front
passenger frontal and seat-mounted
side impact airbag (if equipped).
If the words PASSENGER AIRBAG
ON or the on symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it
means that the right front passenger
frontal airbag and seat-mounted
side impact airbag (if equipped) is
enabled (may inflate).
If the words PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF or the off symbol is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator, it
means that the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag and
seat-mounted side impact airbag
(if equipped).If, after several seconds, both status
indicator lights remain on, or if there
are no lights at all, there may be
a problem with the lights or the
passenger sensing system. See
your dealer for service.
{WARNING
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. See
Airbag Readiness
Light on page 5‑12 for more
information, including important
safety information.
Charging System Light
This light will come on briefly when
the ignition is turned on, and the
engine is not running, as a check to
show it is working.
It should go out when the engine is
started. If it stays on, or comes on
while driving, there may have a
problem with the electrical charging
system. Have it checked by your
dealer. Driving while this light is on
could drain the battery. If a short
distance must be driven with the
light on, turn off all accessories,
such as the radio and air conditioner
to help reduce the drain on the
battery.

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Infotainment System 7-1
Infotainment
System
Introduction
Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2
Radio
AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3
Satellite Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
Radio Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Fixed Mast Antenna(Hatchback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Backglass Antenna (Sedan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9
Multi-Band Antenna . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Audio Players
CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10
Auxiliary Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15
Introduction
Infotainment
Determine which radio the vehicle
has and read the following pages to
become familiar with its features.
{WARNING
Taking your eyes off the road for
extended periods could cause a
crash resulting in injury or death
to you or others. Do not give
extended attention to
entertainment tasks while driving.
This system provides access to
many audio and non‐audio listings. To minimize taking your eyes off the
road while driving, do the following
while the vehicle is parked:
.Become familiar with the
operation and controls of the
audio system.
.Set up the tone, speaker
adjustments, and preset radio
stations.
For more information, see Defensive
Driving on page 9‑2.
Notice: Contact your dealer
before adding any equipment.
Adding audio or communication
equipment could interfere with
the operation of the engine, radio,
or other systems, and could
damage them. Follow federal
rules covering mobile radio and
telephone equipment.

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Infotainment System 7-5
Press and hold SCAN/AST to use
Automatic Store. The radio only
scans stations with a strong signal
in the selected band.
AST (Automatic Store):Twelve
preset stations with the strongest
reception in the area can be
automatically stored. The radio will
only scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected AM or
FM band. If the Automatic Store
function is started in the FM band,
only FM stations are stored in
preset pages A1 and A2. If the
Automatic Store function is started
in the AM band, only AM stations
are stored in A1 and A2.
A combination of AM, FM, and XM
(if equipped) stations can be stored
manually into the other four favorite
pages. To use Automatic Store:
1. Press and hold SCAN/AST to
use Automatic Store mode.
2. Press the pushbutton below the ON tab on the radio display.
3. Automatic Store searches for radio stations with a strong
signal and automatically sets
presets A1 and A2 with new
stations.
4. After all stations are set, press the pushbutton below the arrow
tab on the radio display to return
to the main radio screen.
To reset the automatically stored
radio stations, press and hold
SCAN/AST. Then press the
pushbutton below the RESE tab on
the radio display. If no stations are
stored on preset pages A1 and A2,
the RESE option does not appear
in the radio display. When the
Automatic Store function is used,
any stations that were previously set
will be deleted and replaced with
new stations.Storing a Radio Station
Drivers are encouraged to set up
radio station favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the
pushbuttons, favorites button, and
steering wheel controls. See
Defensive Driving on page 9‑2.
A maximum of 36 stations can be
programmed as favorites using the
6 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. To store a
station as a favorite:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press and release the FAV button to display the page where
the station is to be stored.

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Infotainment System 7-7
Storing an XM Channel
Drivers are encouraged to set up
XM Channel favorites while the
vehicle is in P (Park). Tune to
favorite stations using the
pushbuttons, favorites button, and
steering wheel controls. See
Defensive Driving on page 9‑2.
A maximum of 36 stations can be
programmed as favorites using the
6 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
channels. To store an XM channel
as a favorite:
1. Tune in the desired channel.
2. Press and release the FAVbutton to display the page where
the channel is to be stored. 3. Press and hold one of the six
numbered pushbuttons until
a beep sounds. When the
pushbutton is pressed and
released, the channel that was
set will return.
4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each XM channel to be stored
as a favorite.
To set up the number of favorites
pages:
1. Press and hold FAV until the radio setup menu displays.
2. Select the desired number of favorites pages by pressing the
pushbutton located below the
displayed page numbers.
3. Press FAV to return to the original main radio screen
showing the radio frequency
tabs and to begin the process of
programming favorites for the
chosen number of numbered
pages.
XM Radio Messages
UPDATING: The encryption code
in the receiver is being updated, and
no action is required. This process
should take no longer than
30 seconds.
NO SIGNAL: The system is
functioning correctly, but the vehicle
is in a location that is blocking the
XM signal. When the vehicle is
moved into an open area, the signal
should return.
LOADING: The audio system is
acquiring and processing audio and
text data. No action is needed. This
message should disappear shortly.
OFF AIR: This channel is not
currently in service. Tune in to
another channel.
CH UNAVAILABLE: This
previously assigned channel is no
longer assigned. Tune to another
station. If this station was one of the
presets, choose another station for
that preset button.