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Chevrolet 2005 Aveo Owner's Manual (322 pages)

Brand: Chevrolet | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.3 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
    11
- Rear Seats
  
  12
  - Rear Seat Operation (Sedan)
    12
  - Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback)
    13
- Safety Belts
  
  16
- Child Restraints
  
  34
- Airbag System
  
  54
- Restraint System Check
  
  60
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    60
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    61
Section 2 Features and Controls

63
- Features and Controls
  
  63
- Keys
  
  64
- Doors and Locks
  
  69
  - Door Locks
    69
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    69
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    70
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    70
  - Lockout Protection
    71
  - Trunk (Sedan)
    71
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    72
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    72
  - Liftgate (Hatchback)
    73
- Windows
  
  74
  - Manual Windows
    74
  - Power Windows
    75
  - Sun Visors
    75
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  76
  - Theft-Deterrent System
    76
    
    How the System Alarm Is Activated
    77
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    77
    
    Disarming the System
    77
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    77
  - Immobilizer
    78
  - Immobilizer Operation
    78
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  79
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    79
  - Ignition Positions
    80
  - Starting Your Engine
    81
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    82
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    83
  - Hold Mode
    86
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Parking Brake
    88
  - Shifting into Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
    89
  - Shifting out of Park (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
    91
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle)
    92
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    92
  - Engine Exhaust
    93
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    94
- Mirrors
  
  95
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    95
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    95
  - Outside Power Mirror
    96
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    96
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    96
- Storage Areas
  
  97
  - Glove Box
    97
  - Cupholder(S)
    97
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    98
- Sunroof
  
  98
Section 3 Instrument Panel

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- Instrument Panel
  99
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  102
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    103
  - Other Warning Devices
    103
  - Horn
    104
  - Tilt Wheel
    104
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    104
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    105
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    105
  - Flash-To-Pass
    105
  - Windshield Wipers
    106
  - Windshield Washer
    107
  - Exterior Lamps
    107
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    108
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    108
  - Fog Lamps
    109
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    109
  - Dome Lamp
    110
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    110
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    111
- Climate Controls
  
  112
  - Climate Control System
    112
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    114
  - Outlet Adjustment
    115
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    116
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  117
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    118
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    119
  - Trip Odometer
    119
  - Tachometer
    119
  - Safety Belt Reminder Tone
    119
  - Brake System Warning Light
    120
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    121
  - Highbeam on Light
    122
  - Fuel Gage
    122
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    123
- Secondary Information Center (SIC)
  
  124
  - Clock
    125
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    125
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    126
  - Charging System Light
    127
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    127
  - Hold Mode Light
    128
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    128
    
    Check Engine Light
    128
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    129
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    129
  - Maintenance Schedule
    131
  - Oil Pressure Light
    131
  - Fog Lamp Light
    132
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
    132
  - Door Ajar Light
    132
  - AM-FM Radio
    133
    
    Finding a Station
    134
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    134
- Audio System(S)
  
  133
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    135
    
    Playing a CD
    137
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    139
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    140
    
    Mp3 Format
    142
  - Care of Your CD Player
    145
  - Care of Your Cds
    145
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    145
  - Radio Reception
    145
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

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- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  147
  - Defensive Driving
    148
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  148
  - Drunken Driving
    149
  - Control of a Vehicle
    151
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    152
    
    Power Steering
    154
  - Braking
    152
  - Braking in Emergencies
    154
  - Steering
    154
    
    Steering Tips
    155
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    156
  - Off-Road Recovery
    157
  - Passing
    157
  - Loss of Control
    158
  - Driving at Night
    160
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    161
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    163
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    163
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    163
  - City Driving
    164
  - Freeway Driving
    165
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    166
  - Highway Hypnosis
    167
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    168
  - Winter Driving
    169
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    170
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    172
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    174
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    174
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    175
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    181
- Towing
  
  181
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    181
  - Towing a Trailer
    182
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

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- Service and Appearance Care
  
  183
- Service
  
  185
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    186
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    186
- Fuel
  
  187
  - Gasoline Octane
    187
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    187
  - California Fuel
    187
  - Additives
    188
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    188
  - Filling Your Tank
    189
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    191
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  192
  - Hood Release
    192
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    194
  - Engine Oil
    195
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    196
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    196
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    197
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    198
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    198
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    199
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    200
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    202
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    202
  - Engine Coolant
    203
    
    What to Use
    204
    
    Checking Coolant
    205
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    206
  - Engine Overheating
    206
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    207
  - Cooling System
    208
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    209
  - Power Steering Fluid
    213
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    214
  - Brakes
    215
    
    What to Add
    216
    
    Brake Wear
    216
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    217
    
    Brake Adjustment
    217
  - Battery
    218
  - Jump Starting
    218
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  223
- Bulb Replacement
  
  223
  - Halogen Bulbs
    223
  - Headlamps
    224
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    225
  - Turn Signal Lamps (Side)
    226
  - Fog Lamps
    226
  - Sidemarker Lamps (Front)
    227
  - Sidemarker Lamps (Rear)
    228
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    228
  - Replacement Bulbs
    229
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  229
- Tires
  
  230
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    231
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    233
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    236
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    237
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    239
  - Buying New Tires
    240
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    240
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    242
  - Wheel Replacement
    242
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    243
  - Tire Chains
    243
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    244
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    246
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    247
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    251
- Appearance Care
  
  252
  - Compact Spare Tire
    252
  - Fabric/Carpet
    253
  - Vinyl
    254
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    254
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    254
  - Care of Safety Belts
    255
  - Glass Surfaces
    255
  - Instrument Panel
    255
  - Interior Plastic Components
    255
  - Weatherstrips
    255
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    256
  - Finish Care
    256
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    257
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    257
    
    Tires
    258
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    258
    
    Finish Damage
    258
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    259
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    259
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    259
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    256
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  260
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    260
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    261
- Electrical System
  
  261
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    261
  - Headlamp Wiring
    261
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    261
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    261
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    262
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    262
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    264
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  267
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  268
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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- Introduction
  270
- Maintenance Requirements
  270
- Maintenance Schedule
  270
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  270
- How this Section Is Organized
  271
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  272
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  272
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  273
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  274
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  281
- At each Fuel Fill
  286
- At Least Once a Month
  286
- At Least Twice a Year
  286
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  286
- At Least Once a Year
  287
  - Starter Switch Check
    288
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    289
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    289
- Exhaust System Inspection
  290
- Fuel System Inspection
  290
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  290
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  290
- Brake System Inspection
  291
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  291
- Throttle System Inspection
  291
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  292
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  294
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

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- Customer Assistance and Information
  297
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  298
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    298
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    300
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    300
  - Online Owner Center
    300
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    302
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    302
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    303
  - Courtesy Transportation
    304
    
    Transportation Options
    304
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    304
    
    Additional Program Information
    305
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    306
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  307

Chevrolet 2005 Aveo Getting To Know Manual (16 pages)

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Chevrolet 2005 Aveo Owner's Manual (322 pages)

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

Reporting Safety Defects

Chevrolet 2005 Aveo Getting To Know Manual (16 pages)

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