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Chevrolet 2006 Aveo Owner's Manual (358 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.42 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Driver Seat Height Adjuster
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Head Restraints
    12
- Rear Seats
  
  13
  - Rear Seat Operation (Sedan)
    13
  - Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback)
    15
- Safety Belts
  
  18
- Child Restraints
  
  35
- Airbag System
  
  60
- Restraint System Check
  
  75
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    75
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    76
Section 2 Features and Controls

77
- Features and Controls
  
  77
- Keys
  
  78
- Doors and Locks
  
  83
  - Door Locks
    83
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    83
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    84
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    84
  - Lockout Protection
    85
  - Trunk (Sedan)
    85
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    86
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    86
  - Liftgate (Hatchback)
    87
- Windows
  
  88
  - Manual Windows
    88
  - Power Windows
    89
  - Sun Visors
    89
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  90
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    90
    
    How the System Alarm Is Activated
    91
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    91
    
    Disarming the System
    91
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    91
  - Immobilizer
    92
  - Immobilizer Operation
    92
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  93
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    93
  - Ignition Positions
    94
  - Starting the Engine
    95
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    95
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    95
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Parking Brake
    102
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    103
    
    (Automatic Transaxle)
    103
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    105
    
    (Manual Transaxle)
    105
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    106
  - Engine Exhaust
    106
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    107
- Mirrors
  
  108
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    108
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    108
  - Outside Power Mirror
    109
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    109
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    109
- Storage Areas
  
  110
  - Glove Box
    110
  - Cupholder(S)
    110
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    111
- Sunroof
  
  111
Section 3 Instrument Panel

113
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  116
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    118
  - Other Warning Devices
    118
  - Horn
    118
  - Tilt Wheel
    118
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    119
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    119
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    120
  - Flash-To-Pass
    120
  - Windshield Wipers
    120
  - Windshield Washer
    121
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    122
  - Cruise Control
    122
  - Exterior Lamps
    125
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    125
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    126
  - Fog Lamps
    127
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    127
  - Dome Lamp
    128
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    128
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    129
- Climate Controls
  
  130
  - Climate Control System
    130
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    132
  - Outlet Adjustment
    133
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    133
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  135
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    136
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    137
  - Trip Odometer
    137
  - Tachometer
    137
  - Safety Belt Reminder Tone
    137
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    138
  - Brake System Warning Light
    139
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    140
  - Cruise Control Light
    141
  - Highbeam on Light
    141
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    141
  - Indicator Light
    141
  - Fuel Gage
    142
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    142
- Secondary Information Center (SIC)
  
  143
  - Clock
    144
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    144
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    144
  - Charging System Light
    145
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    146
  - Hold Mode Light
    146
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    146
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    147
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    148
  - Oil Pressure Light
    149
  - Maintenance Schedule
    149
  - Fog Lamp Light
    150
  - Door Ajar Light
    150
- Audio System(S)
  
  150
  - AM-FM Radio
    151
    
    Finding a Station
    152
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    152
  - Base Level)
    153
    
    Playing the Radio
    153
    
    Playing a CD
    155
    
    Using an Mp3 CD
    161
    
    Mp3 Format
    161
  - Radio with CD
    153
  - Radio with CD (Double Display, MP3/WMA)
    164
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD (Double Display, MP3/WMA)
    173
  - Radio Reception
    181
  - Care of the CD Player
    182
  - Care of Your Cds
    182
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    182
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

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- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  183
  - Defensive Driving
    184
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  184
  - Drunken Driving
    185
  - Braking
    188
  - Control of a Vehicle
    188
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    189
  - Braking in Emergencies
    190
  - Steering
    191
    
    Power Steering
    191
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    192
  - Off-Road Recovery
    193
  - Passing
    193
  - Loss of Control
    195
  - Driving at Night
    196
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    197
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    198
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    198
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    198
  - City Driving
    199
  - Freeway Driving
    200
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    201
  - Highway Hypnosis
    202
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    202
  - Winter Driving
    204
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    205
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    206
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    208
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    208
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    209
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    216
- Towing
  
  216
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    216
  - Towing a Trailer
    217
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

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- Service and Appearance Care
  
  219
- Service
  
  221
- Fuel
  
  223
  - Gasoline Octane
    223
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    223
  - California Fuel
    223
  - Additives
    224
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    224
  - Filling the Tank
    225
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    227
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  228
  - Hood Release
    228
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    230
  - Engine Oil
    231
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    232
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    232
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    233
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    234
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    234
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    235
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    236
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    238
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    238
  - Engine Coolant
    239
    
    What to Use
    240
    
    Checking Coolant
    241
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    242
  - Engine Overheating
    242
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    243
  - Cooling System
    244
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    245
  - Power Steering Fluid
    248
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    249
  - Brakes
    250
    
    Brake Fluid
    250
    
    What to Add
    251
    
    Brake Wear
    252
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    252
    
    Brake Adjustment
    252
  - Battery
    253
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    253
    
    Vehicle Storage
    253
  - Jump Starting
    254
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  257
- Bulb Replacement
  
  258
  - Halogen Bulbs
    258
  - Headlamps
    258
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    260
  - Turn Signal Lamps (Side)
    260
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    261
  - Replacement Bulbs
    262
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  262
- Tires
  
  263
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    264
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    266
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    269
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    270
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    271
  - Buying New Tires
    272
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    272
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    273
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    274
  - Wheel Replacement
    274
  - Tire Chains
    275
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    276
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    276
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    278
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    279
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    283
- Appearance Care
  
  284
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    284
  - Compact Spare Tire
    284
  - Fabric/Carpet
    285
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    286
  - Care of Safety Belts
    287
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    287
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    287
  - Weatherstrips
    287
  - Finish Care
    288
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    288
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    289
    
    Tires
    289
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    290
    
    Finish Damage
    290
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    290
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    290
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    291
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  292
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    292
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    292
- Electrical System
  
  292
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    292
  - Headlamp Wiring
    293
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    293
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    293
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    293
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    294
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    295
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  298
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  299
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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- Introduction
  302
- Maintenance Requirements
  302
- Maintenance Schedule
  302
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  302
- How this Section Is Organized
  303
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  304
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  304
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  305
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  306
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  313
- At each Fuel Fill
  318
- At Least Once a Month
  318
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  318
- At Least Twice a Year
  319
- At Least Once a Year
  320
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    321
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    322
- Exhaust System Inspection
  323
- Fuel System Inspection
  323
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  323
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  323
- Brake System Inspection
  324
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  324
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  325
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  327
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

331
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  331
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  332
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    332
  - Online Owner Center
    333
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    334
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    334
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    335
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    335
  - Courtesy Transportation
    337
    
    Transportation Options
    338
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    339
    
    Additional Program Information
    339
  - Collision Damage Repair
    340
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  343

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Secondary Information Center (SIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Chevrolet 2006 Aveo Getting To Know Your (16 pages)

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