2011 CHEVROLET AVEO steering wheel adjustment

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

Black plate (10,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
1-10 In Brief
Mirror Adjustment
Exterior Mirrors
Manual Outside Mirrors
The controls for the outside manual
mirrors are next to each mirror.
SeeManual Mirrors on page 2‑13. Power Outside Mirrors
The control is on the instrument
panel, left of the steering wheel.
The ignition must be turned to
ON/RUN to adjust the mirrors.
1. Select the mirror by moving the
selector switch to L for the driver
side mirror or R for the
passenger side.
2. Press one of the four arrows on the control pad to move the
mirror in the desired direction.
See Power Mirrors on page 2‑13.
Interior Mirror
Hold the inside rearview mirror in
the center to move it for a clearer
view behind your vehicle. Adjust the
mirror to avoid glare from the
headlamps behind you. Push the
tab forward for daytime use and
pull it for nighttime use.
SeeManual Rearview Mirror on
page 2‑14.

Black plate (11,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
In Brief 1-11
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The lever is located under the
steering column, slightly to the left.
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.
Interior Lighting
Dome Lamp
The vehicle has a dome lamp
located in the overhead console.
Move the switch to the following
positions:
ON: The light comes on and
stays on.
O: The light comes on when a
door is opened. The light turns off
when all the doors are closed.
OFF: The light remains off even
when a door is opened.
Be sure all doors and trunk lid or
hatch are completely closed or the
battery may drain.
For more information about interior
lighting, see Dome Lamps on
page 6‑5
Exterior Lighting
Uplevel Shown, Base Similar
The lever on the left side of the
steering column operates the
exterior lamps.
3: Turns on the headlamps and
other exterior lamps.
The headlamps automatically turn
off when the ignition key is turned to
LOCK/OFF or ACC/ACCESSORY.

Black plate (1,1)Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual - 2011
Instruments and Controls 5-1
Instruments and
Controls
Controls
Steering Wheel Adjustment . . . 5-1
Steering Wheel Controls . . . . . . 5-2
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Windshield Wiper/Washer . . . . . 5-3
Rear Window Wiper/Washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Power Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Ashtrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Warning Lights, Gauges, and
Indicators
Warning Lights, Gauges, and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Instrument Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Fuel Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Engine Coolant Temperature
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Safety Belt Reminders . . . . . . . 5-11
Airbag Readiness Light . . . . . . 5-12
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Charging System Light . . . . . . 5-13
Malfunction Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Brake System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Hold Mode Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Tire Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Engine Oil Pressure Light . . . . 5-18
Change Engine Oil Light . . . . . 5-19
Low Fuel Warning Light . . . . . . 5-20
High-Beam On Light . . . . . . . . . 5-20
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light . . . . . . . 5-20
Front Fog Lamp Light . . . . . . . . 5-20
Cruise Control Light . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Door Ajar Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Trip Computer
Trip Computer (US Only) . . . . 5-21
Controls
Steering Wheel
Adjustment
The lever is located under the
steering column, slightly to the left.

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INDEX i-9
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4Fluid, Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-23
Wheel Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Wheel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Storage Areas
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Glove Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Stuck Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
Sun Visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
System Infotainment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
TaillampsBulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33
Text Telephone (TTY) Users . . . 13-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . 2-12 Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5 Tires
Buying New Tires . . . . . . . . . . . 10-56
Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-64
Compact Spare . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-69
Designations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Different Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
If a Tire Goes Flat . . . . . . . . . . 10-61
Inflation Monitor System . . . . 10-51
Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-53
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18
Pressure Monitor System . . . 10-50
Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-54
Sidewall Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . 10-42
Terminology andDefinitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-45
Uniform Tire Quality Grading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-59
Wheel Replacement . . . . . . . . 10-60
When It Is Time for New
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-55 Towing
General Information . . . . . . . . . . 9-39
Recreational Vehicle . . . . . . . . 10-74
Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-74
Transmission Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-25
Fluid, Automatic . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13
Fluid, Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-15
Transportation Program, Courtesy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8
Trip Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21
Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Turn Signal
Bulb Replacement . . . . . . . . . . 10-33U
Uniform Tire QualityGrading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-57
Up-Shift Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv