2008 Chevrolet AVEO Owners Manual

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telephone number • Telephone number of your location • Location of the vehicle • Model, year, color, and license plate number of the vehicle • Odometer reading, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle • Description of the problem Towing and Road Service Exclusions Speciﬁcally excluded from Roadside Assistance coverage are towing or services for vehicles operated on a non-public roadway or highway, ﬁnes, impound towing caused by a violation of local, Municipal, State, Provincial, or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires, chains, or other traction devices. Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. Chevrolet and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to make any changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at any time without notiﬁcation. Scheduling Service Appointments When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact your dealer/retailer and request an appointment. By scheduling a service appointment and advising your service consultant of your transportation needs, your dealer/retailer can help minimize your inconvenience. If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service department immediately, keep driving it until it can be scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer, let them know this, and ask for instructions. If the dealer/retailer requests that you simply drop the vehicle off for service, you are urged to do so as early in the work day as possible to allow for the same day repair. 7-10 Courtesy Transportation To enhance your ownership experience, we and our participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage period in Canada) and extended powertrain warranty in both the U.S. and Canada. Several courtesy transportation options are available to assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty repairs are required. Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage information. Transportation Options Warranty service can generally be completed while you wait. However, if you are unable to wait, GM helps to minimize your inconvenience by providing several transportation options. Depending on the circumstances, your dealer can offer you one of the following: Shuttle Service Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering Courtesy Transportation. Dealers may provide you with shuttle service to get you to your destination with minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable time and distance parameters of the dealer’s area. 7-11 Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement If your vehicle requires overnight warranty repairs, and public transportation is used instead of the dealer’s shuttle service, the expense must be supported by original receipts and can only be up to the maximum amount allowed by GM for shuttle service. In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, limited reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available. Claim amounts should reﬂect actual costs and be supported by original receipts. See your dealer for information regarding the allowance amounts for reimbursement of fuel or other transportation costs. Courtesy Rental Vehicle Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited and must be supported by original receipts. This requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle provider requirements. Requirements vary and may include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage, credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies, usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage beyond the completion of the repair. It may not be possible to provide a like-vehicle as a courtesy rental. Additional Program Information All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer for speciﬁc information about availability. All Courtesy Transportation arrangements will be administered by appropriate dealer personnel. General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify, change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein at its sole discretion. 7-12 Collision Damage Repair If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualiﬁed technician using the proper equipment and quality replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety performance can be compromised in subsequent collisions. Collision Parts Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the same materials and construction methods as the parts with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM Collision parts are your best choice to assure that your vehicle’s designed appearance, durability, and safety are preserved. The use of Genuine GM parts can help maintain your GM New Vehicle Warranty. Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles that were total losses in prior crashes. In most cases, the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment GM part, may be an acceptable choice to maintain your vehicle’s originally designed appearance and safety performance, however, the history of these parts is not known. Such parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures are not covered by that warranty. Aftermarket collision parts are also available. These are made by companies other than GM and may not have been tested for your vehicle. As a result, these parts may ﬁt poorly, exhibit premature durability/corrosion problems, and may not perform properly in subsequent collisions. Aftermarket parts are not covered by your GM New Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any vehicle failure related to such parts are not covered by that warranty. Repair Facility GM also recommends that you choose a collision repair facility that meets your needs before you ever need collision repairs. Your dealer/retailer may have a collision repair center with GM-trained technicians and state of the art equipment, or be able to recommend a collision repair center that has GM-trained technicians and comparable equipment. 7-13 If a Crash Occurs Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash. • Try to relax and then check to make sure you are all right. If you are uninjured, make sure that no one else in your vehicle, or the other vehicle, is injured. • If there has been an injury, call emergency services for help. Do not leave the scene of a crash until all matters have been taken care of. Move your vehicle only if its position puts you in danger or you are instructed to move it by a police officer. • Give only the necessary and requested information to police and other parties involved in the crash. Do not discuss your personal condition, mental frame of mind, or anything unrelated to the crash. This will help guard against post-crash legal action. • If you need roadside assistance, call GM Roadside Assistance. See Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-8 for more information. Insuring Your Vehicle Protect your investment in your GM vehicle with comprehensive and collision insurance coverage. There are signiﬁcant differences in the quality of coverage afforded by various insurance policy terms. Many insurance policies provide reduced protection to your GM vehicle by limiting compensation for damage repairs by using aftermarket collision parts. Some insurance companies will not specify aftermarket collision parts. When purchasing insurance, we recommend that you assure your vehicle will be repaired with GM original equipment collision parts. If such insurance coverage is not available from your current insurance carrier, consider switching to another insurance carrier. If your vehicle is leased, the leasing company may require you to have insurance that assures repairs with Genuine GM Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts or Genuine Manufacturer replacement parts. Read your lease carefully, as you may be charged at the end of your lease for poor quality repairs. 7-14 • If your vehicle cannot be driven, know where the towing service will be taking it. Get a card from the tow truck operator or write down the driver’s name, the service’s name, and the phone number. • Remove any valuables from your vehicle before it is towed away. Make sure this includes your insurance information and registration if you keep these items in your vehicle. • Gather the important information you will need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone number, driver’s license number, vehicle license plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN), insurance company and policy number, and a general description of the damage to the other vehicle. • If possible, call your insurance company from the scene of the crash. They will walk you through the information they will need. If they ask for a police report, phone or go to the police department headquarters the next day and you can get a copy of the report for a nominal fee. In some states/provinces with “no fault” insurance laws, a report may not be necessary. This is especially true if there are no injuries and both vehicles are driveable. • Choose a reputable collision repair facility for your vehicle. Whether you select a dealer/retailer or a private collision repair facility to ﬁx the damage, make sure you are comfortable with them. Remember, you will have to feel comfortable with their work for a long time. • Once you have an estimate, read it carefully and make sure you understand what work will be performed on your vehicle. If you have a question, ask for an explanation. Reputable shops welcome this opportunity. 7-15 Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there. Specify to the facility that any required replacement collision parts be original equipment parts, either new Genuine GM parts or recycled original GM parts. Remember, recycled parts will not be covered by your GM vehicle warranty. Insurance pays the bill for the repair, but you must live with the repair. Depending on your policy limits, your insurance company may initially value the repair using aftermarket parts. Discuss this with your repair professional, and insist on Genuine GM parts. Remember if your vehicle is leased you may be obligated to have the vehicle repaired with Genuine GM parts, even if your insurance coverage does not pay the full cost. If another party’s insurance company is paying for the repairs, you are not obligated to accept a repair valuation based on that insurance company’s collision policy repair limits, as you have no contractual limits with that company. In such cases, you can have control of the repair and parts choices as long as cost stays within reasonable limits. Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in addition to notifying General Motors. If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it ﬁnds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer/retailer, or General Motors. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW. Washington D.C., 20590 You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov. 7-16 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to: Transport Canada Road Safety Branch 2780 Sheffield Road Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in a situation like this, please notify General Motors. Call 1-800-222-1020, or write: Chevrolet Motor Division Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center P.O. Box 33170 Detroit, MI 48232-5170 In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French), or write: General Motors of Canada Limited Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005 1908 Colonel Sam Drive Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7 Service Publications Ordering Information Service Manuals Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair information on engines, transmission, axle suspension, brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc. Service Bulletins Service Bulletins’ give additional technical service information needed to knowledgeably service General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis and service of your vehicle. Owner Information Owner publications are written speciﬁcally for owners and intended to provide basic operational information about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models. In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and Warranty Booklet. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only. RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee 7-17 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated computers that record information about the vehicle’s performance and how it is driven. For example, your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control engine and transmission performance, to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules may store data to help your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some modules may also store data about how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings. Current and Past Model Order Forms Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, specify year and model name of the vehicle. ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123 Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern Time For Credit Card Orders Only (VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc. on the World Wide Web at: www.helminc.com Or you can write to: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery. Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make checks payable in U.S. funds. 7-18 Event Data Recorders This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as: • How various systems in your vehicle were operating • Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts were buckled/fastened • How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal • How fast the vehicle was traveling This data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur. Important: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired during a crash investigation. To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR. GM will not access this data or share it with others except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in response to an official request of police or similar government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation through the discovery process; or, as required by law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for GM research needs or may be made available to others for research purposes, where a need is shown and the data is not tied to a speciﬁc vehicle or vehicle owner. 7-19 OnStar® If your vehicle has OnStar® and you subscribe to the OnStar® services, please refer to the OnStar® Terms and Conditions for information on data collection and use. Navigation System If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the system may result in the storage of destinations, addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip information. Refer to the navigation system operating manual for information on stored data and for deletion instructions. Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID) RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system security, as well as in connection with conveniences such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use or record personal information or link with any other GM system containing personal information. 7-20 A Accessories and Modiﬁcations ............................ 5-3 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................... 1-71 Additives, Fuel ................................................. 5-6 Add-On Electrical Equipment ............................ 5-88 Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine ................................. 5-17 Air Conditioning .............................................. 3-20 Airbag Passenger Status Indicator ................... 3-31, 3-46 Readiness Light .................................. 3-30, 3-45 Airbag System ................................................ 1-56 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? ........ 1-64 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .................... 1-61 Where Are the Airbags? ............................... 1-59 Airbag Systems Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ................................................... 1-71 How Does an Airbag Restrain? ...................... 1-63 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 1-65 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......... 1-70 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? ...................... 1-63 AM-FM Radio ......................................... 3-55, 3-56 Antenna, Backglass ......................................... 3-80 Antenna, Fixed Mast ....................................... 3-80 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ............................. 4-4 Antilock Brake, System Warning Light ........ 3-34, 3-48 Appearance Care Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-85 Care of Safety Belts .................................... 5-82 Chemical Paint Spotting ............................... 5-86 Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses .................... 5-83 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-80 Finish Care ................................................. 5-83 Finish Damage ............................................ 5-86 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ................................................. 5-82 Interior Cleaning .......................................... 5-79 Leather ...................................................... 5-81 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 5-85 Tires .......................................................... 5-85 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-86 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ................ 5-87 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-83 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-82 Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................ 5-84 Appointments, Scheduling Service ..................... 7-10 Ashtray ......................................................... 3-19 Audio System ................................................. 3-54 AM-FM Radio ..................................... 3-55, 3-56 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...................... 3-78 Backglass Antenna ...................................... 3-80 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-79 Audio System (cont.) Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-79 Fixed Mast Antenna ..................................... 3-80 Radio Reception .......................................... 3-79 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-60 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-66 Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-19 Operation ................................................... 2-21 Backglass Antenna .......................................... 3-80 Battery .......................................................... 5-35 Inadvertent Power Saver .............................. 3-18 Brake Emergencies ................................................ 4-5 System Inspection ....................................... 6-22 Brakes .......................................................... 5-32 System Warning Light .................................. 3-33 Braking ........................................................... 4-3 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-5 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-17 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-41 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........ 5-46 Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ....... 5-43, 5-44 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-41 Bulb Replacement (cont.) Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-40 Headlamps ......................................... 5-41, 5-42 License Plate Lamps .................................... 5-48 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-48 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ........................................ 5-47 Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-45 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-64 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ....... 5-4 California Proposition 65 Warning ....................... 5-4 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations ............................ 5-99 Carbon Monoxide ..................... 2-9, 2-30, 4-13, 4-28 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-82 Your CD Player ........................................... 3-79 Your CDs ................................................... 3-79 CD, MP3 ............................................... 3-72, 3-75 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........... 5-46 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-69 Charging System Light ............................ 3-33, 3-47 Check Engine Light ....................................... 3-36, 3-49 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-86 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-38 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-34 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .......... 1-42 Older Children ............................................. 1-32 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................... 1-49 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position .......................... 1-52 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-40 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-19 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-85 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-83 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-80 Finish Care ................................................. 5-83 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ....................................... 5-82 Interior ....................................................... 5-79 Leather ...................................................... 5-81 Tires .......................................................... 5-85 Underbody Maintenance ............................... 5-86 Cleaning (cont.) Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-83 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-82 Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................ 5-84 Climate Control System ................................... 3-20 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ................. 3-24 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-24 Clock .................................................... 3-20, 3-44 Clutch, Hydraulic ............................................. 5-21 Collision Damage Repair .................................. 7-13 Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 5-78 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-3 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-35 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-20 Surge Tank Pressure Cap ............................. 5-25 Cooling System .............................................. 5-26 Cruise Control ................................................ 3-13 Cruise Control Light ................................ 3-40, 3-53 Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-35 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation ................................ 7-11 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-6 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-6 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 Customer Assistance Information (cont.) GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-7 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ....... 7-17 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-17 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-16 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-8 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-17 Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-16 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator Light ............. 3-40 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Disc, MP3 ............................................. 3-72, 3-75 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Dome Lamp ................................................... 3-18 Door Ajar Light ........................................... 3-41, 3-53 Central Door Unlocking System ....................... 2-7 Door Ajar Reminder ....................................... 2-7 Locks .......................................................... 2-6 Rear Door Security Locks ............................... 2-8 Driver Driving Seat Height Adjuster ...................................... 1-3 At Night ..................................................... 4-10 Before a Long Trip ...................................... 4-12 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Highway Hypnosis ....................................... 4-12 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-12 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-10 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-17 Winter ........................................................ 4-13 EDR ............................................................. 7-18 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ...................................... 5-88 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-94 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-89 Headlamp Wiring ......................................... 5-89 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......................... 5-90 Power Windows and Other Power Options ...... 5-89 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................... 5-89 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-17 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ...... 3-36, 3-49 Coolant ...................................................... 5-22 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-20 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-35 Cooling System Inspection ............................ 6-22 Drive Belt Routing ...................................... 5-101 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-30 Oil ............................................................. 5-13 Overheating ................................................ 5-25 Running While Parked .................................. 2-31 Starting ...................................................... 2-19 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-19 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-31 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-15 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-17 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-86 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-80 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-8 Flash-to-Pass ................................................. 3-10 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-69 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-70 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-78 Fluid ..................................................... 5-19, 5-21 Power Steering ........................................... 5-30 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-31 Fog Lamp Fog ........................................................... 3-17 Fog Lamp Light ...................................... 3-40, 3-53 ............................................................... 5-5 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9 Filling the Tank ............................................. 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-41 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-42 System Inspection ....................................... 6-22 Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block ................... 5-94 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-89 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......................... 5-90 Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-89 G Gage Gasoline Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-35 Fuel .......................................................... 3-41 Speedometer .............................................. 3-29 Tachometer ................................................. 3-29 Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-34 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-7 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-8 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-6 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-40 Headlamp Wiring ............................................ 5-89 Headlamps ............................................ 5-41, 5-42 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-41 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-16 Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-15 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 3-10 Headlamps (cont.) Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ....... 5-43, 5-44 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-41 High/Low Beam Changer .............................. 3-10 On Reminder .............................................. 3-16 Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 5-45 Heater ........................................................... 3-20 Height Adjuster, Driver Seat ............................... 1-3 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-40 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-12 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-12 Hold Mode Light ..................................... 3-35, 3-48 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-10 Horn ............................................................... 3-8 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-19 Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 5-21 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-18 Immobilizer .................................................... 2-16 Immobilizer Operation ...................................... 2-16 Inadvertent Power Battery Saver ....................... 3-18 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-34 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-57 Inspection Brake System ............................................. 6-22 Engine Cooling System ................................ 6-22 Exhaust System .......................................... 6-22 Fuel System ............................................... 6-22 Part C - Periodic Maintenance ....................... 6-22 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal ......................................... 6-22 Instrument Panel Instrument Panel (I/P) Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Brightness .................................................. 3-17 Cluster ....................................................... 3-27 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-36 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-3 Keys ............................................................... 2-2 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-51 Lamps Dome ........................................................ 3-18 Inadvertent Power Battery Saver .................... 3-18 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-27 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-42 License Plate Lamps ....................................... 5-48 Liftgate Carbon Monoxide ........................................ 2-11 Light Airbag Readiness ................................ 3-30, 3-45 Antilock Brake System Warning ............. 3-34, 3-48 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-33 Charging System ................................. 3-33, 3-47 Cruise Control ..................................... 3-40, 3-53 Daytime Running Lamps Indicator .................. 3-40 Door Ajar ........................................... 3-41, 3-53 Fog Lamp .......................................... 3-40, 3-53 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-40 Hold Mode ......................................... 3-35, 3-48 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-42 Malfunction Indicator ............................ 3-36, 3-49 Light (cont.) Oil Pressure ....................................... 3-39, 3-52 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-31 Safety Belt Reminders .......................... 3-30, 3-44 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-36 Lights Exterior Lamps ............................................ 3-15 Flash-to-Pass .............................................. 3-10 High/Low Beam Changer .............................. 3-10 On Reminder .............................................. 3-16 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-18 Lockout Protection ............................................ 2-8 Locks Central Door Unlocking System ....................... 2-7 Door ........................................................... 2-6 Lockout Protection ......................................... 2-8 Rear Door Security Locks ............................... 2-8 Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance ........ 6-13 Loss of Control ................................................ 4-8 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-42 Lumbar Manual Controls ............................................ 1-3 Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-100 Maintenance Schedule At Each Fuel Fill ......................................... 6-18 At Least Once a Month ................................ 6-18 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-19 At Least Twice a Year .................................. 6-18 Brake System Inspection .............................. 6-22 Engine Cooling System Inspection ................. 6-22 Exhaust System Inspection ........................... 6-22 Fuel System Inspection ................................ 6-22 How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3 Introduction .................................................. 6-2 Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance ..... 6-13 Maintenance Requirements ............................. 6-2 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services .............. 6-18 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ....... 6-22 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............................................... 6-23 Part E - Maintenance Record ......................... 6-24 Selecting the Right Schedule .......................... 6-5 Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ............. 6-6 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection .......................... 6-22 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Using .......................................................... 6-4 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................ 3-36, 3-49 Manual Lumbar Controls .................................... 1-3 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Manual Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-21 Operation ................................................... 2-25 Manual, Using ..................................................... ii Manual Windows ............................................ 2-12 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-32 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-34 Outside Heated Mirrors ................................ 2-34 Outside Manual Mirrors ................................ 2-32 Outside Power Mirror ................................... 2-33 MP3 ..................................................... 3-72, 3-75 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-5 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-20 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-17 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ........... 5-100 Odometer ...................................................... 3-29 Odometer, Trip ............................................... 3-29 Off-Road Recovery ........................................... 4-8 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-13 Pressure Light .................................... 3-39, 3-52 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-32 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-5 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-20 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-8 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-24 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-18 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-34 Heated Mirrors ............................................ 2-34 Manual Mirrors ............................................ 2-32 Power Mirror ............................................... 2-33 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii P Paint, Damage ............................................... 5-86 Park Brake .................................................... 2-26 Park (P) Shifting Into ................................................ 2-27 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-28 Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-30 Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-29 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............. 6-4 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ................. 6-18 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-22 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ..... 6-23 Part E - Maintenance Record ............................ 6-24 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............. 3-31, 3-46 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-24 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-65 Passing ........................................................... 4-8 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 5-4 Power Electrical System ......................................... 5-89 Inadvertent Battery Saver ............................. 3-18 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-30 Windows .................................................... 2-13 Privacy .......................................................... 7-18 Event Data Recorders .................................. 7-19 Navigation System ....................................... 7-20 OnStar ....................................................... 7-20 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation ....................... 7-20 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ...................................................... 7-20 Radios .......................................................... 3-54 AM-FM Radio ..................................... 3-55, 3-56 Care of Your CD Player ............................... 3-79 Care of Your CDs ........................................ 3-79 Radio with CD ............................................ 3-60 Radio with Six-Disc CD ................................ 3-66 Reception ................................................... 3-79 Rear Door Security Locks .................................. 2-8 Rear Seat Operation ................................. 1-7, 1-10 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper ......................... 3-12 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-32 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-27 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ..................................................... 2-4 10 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-73 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-71 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-48 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-17 General Motors ........................................... 7-17 United States Government ............................ 7-16 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-72 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-73 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-8 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-17 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .............................. 5-101 Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-31 ................................... 3-30, 3-44 Safety Belt Reminder Light Safety Belts Care of ...................................................... 5-82 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-19 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-27 Safety Belts (cont.) Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-31 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-30 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-14 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster ............................. 1-3 Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6 Manual Lumbar ............................................. 1-3 Rear Seat Operation .............................. 1-7, 1-10 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Secondary Information Center (SIC) ................... 3-43 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-49 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-52 Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance .......... 6-5 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-5 California Pershlorate Materials Requirements ............................................ 5-4 California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ............................... 3-36, 3-49 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-17 11 Service, Scheduling Appointments ..................... 7-10 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-70 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-85 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-27 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-28 Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance ................ 6-6 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change ........................ 3-10 Spare Tire Compact .................................................... 5-78 Installing .................................................... 5-73 Removing ................................................... 5-71 Storing ....................................................... 5-78 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ................................. 5-99 Speedometer .................................................. 3-29 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-19 Steering .......................................................... 4-6 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection .............................. 6-22 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-78 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-9 Storage Areas ................................................ 2-34 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-35 Glove Box .................................................. 2-34 Sunglasses Storage Compartment .................. 2-35 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-17 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-14 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-36 Tachometer .................................................... 3-29 Taillamps Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ...... 5-47 Theft-Deterrent System .................................... 2-14 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-14 Immobilizer ................................................. 2-16 Immobilizer Operation ................................... 2-16 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-9 Time ............................................................. 3-20 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-36 Tires ............................................................. 5-50 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-85 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-64 Chains ....................................................... 5-69 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-70 Cleaning .................................................... 5-85 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-78 Different Size .............................................. 5-65 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-69 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-57 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-61 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-73 Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-60 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-58 12 Tires (cont.) Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-73 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-71 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-78 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-51 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-54 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-66 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-67 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-67 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-63 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-27 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-28 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-27 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-19 Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-21 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-21 Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-25 Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-29 Trunk .............................................................. 2-9 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......................... 3-10 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-9 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-66 Using this Manual ................................................ ii Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-3 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-18 Parking Your ............................................... 2-29 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-18 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-88 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-88 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-24 Visors ........................................................... 2-14 13 W Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-26 Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-8 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-8 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-67 Different Size .............................................. 5-65 Replacement ............................................... 5-67 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-40 Windows ....................................................... 2-12 Manual ...................................................... 2-12 Power ........................................................ 2-13 Windshield Washer ...................................................... 3-12 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-31 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-49 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-84 Wiper Fuses ............................................... 5-89 Wipers ....................................................... 3-11 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ........................ 3-12 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-13 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2008 Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-7 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-14 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-32 Airbag System ......................................... 1-56 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-72 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-2 ....................................... 2-6 ................................................. 2-12 ............................ 2-14 ........... 2-17 .................................................... 2-32 ......................................... 2-34 .................................................. 2-36 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-20 ........ 3-26 ............ 3-43 ....................................... 3-54 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors Storage Areas Sunroof Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Secondary Information Center (SIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ........ 4-2 ................................................... 4-27 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-40 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-41 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-49 Tires ...................................................... 5-50 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-79 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ................................. 5-88 Electrical System ...................................... 5-88 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ..................... 5-99 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ...... 5-100 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-16 ........... 7-18 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Maintenance Schedule GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the name AVEO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division whenever it appears in this manual. This manual describes features that may be available in this model, but your vehicle may not have all of them. For example, more than one entertainment system may be offered or your vehicle may have been ordered without a front passenger or rear seats. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer/retailer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Propriétaires Canadiens On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Using this Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle to learn about the vehicle’s features and controls. Pictures and words work together to explain things. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 25810501 A First Printing ©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii We tell you what the hazard is and what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. iii Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a speciﬁc component, control, message, gage, or indicator. Vehicle Damage Warnings You will also ﬁnd notices in this manual. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Seat Height Adjuster .......................................1-3 Manual Lumbar (Sedan) ..................................1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Rear Seats .......................................................1-7 Rear Seat Operation (Sedan) ...........................1-7 Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback) ....................1-10 Safety Belts ...................................................1-14 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-19 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-27 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-30 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-31 Child Restraints .............................................1-32 Older Children ..............................................1-32 Infants and Young Children ............................1-34 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-38 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-42 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ....................................1-49 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................1-52 Airbag System ...............................................1-56 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-59 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-61 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-63 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-63 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .........................................1-64 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-65 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-70 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............................1-71 Restraint System Check ..................................1-72 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-72 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-73 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Pull up and hold the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Then try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked into place. 1-2 Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar (Sedan) To adjust the height of the driver’s seat cushion, turn the knob located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Your vehicle may have manually operated lumbar support for the driver’s seat. Turn the knob forward to raise the height of the seat cushion and rearward to lower it. To adjust the front seat lumbar support, use the lever located on the outboard side of the seatback. Push the lever down to adjust the support for the lower part of the seatback. Pull the lever up to return the support to its original position. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks {CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 1-4 Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The lever used to operate them is located on the outboard side of the seats. To recline the seatback, do the following: 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Move the seatback to the desired position, then release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. 2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash, the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-5 Head Restraints Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is at the same height as the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chances of a neck injury in a crash. 1-6 Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower it, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the head restraint down. The front seat head restraints also tilt forward. To tilt the head restraint, ﬁrst put it in the upright position by tilting it forward fully and releasing it. Then slowly move the head restraint forward until it is in the desired position. The front head restraints can also be removed. To remove the restraint, press the button located on the top of the seatback, and lift the head restraint from the guide sleeve. Replace the head restraint before driving. The rear seats have head restraints that are adjustable up and down, but they do not tilt. Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation (Sedan) Folding the Seatback The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. To fold down the seatback: Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 1. Remove the safety belt strap from the safety belt guide by pulling it through the slot. 2. Push the head restraints all the way down. 3. Unlatch the center safety belt by pressing the red button on the buckle. 1-7 4. Detach the center safety belt from the mini buckle by inserting the key into the slot in the mini buckle, pressing the release button, and allowing it to retract. 5. Pull up the release knob located on top of the rear seatback. 6. Fold the rear seatback forward and down. To return the seatback to the upright position: 1. Hook the safety belts into the safety belt guide. 2. Lift the seatback up and push it to its original position. 1-8 {CAUTION: {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 3. Push down and rearward ﬁrmly on the top of the seatback until it latches securely in the fully upright position. 4. To reattach the center seat safety belt to the mini buckle, pull it from the retractor. 5. Push the latch plate at the end of the safety belt strap into the buckle until the mechanism clicks. Make sure the strap is not twisted. The sliding latch plate will face the front of the vehicle. A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 6. Insert the safety belt strap back into the safety belt guide. 7. Reattach the center safety belt by pushing the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. 1-9 Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback) Folding the Rear Seats The rear seats can be folded to increase cargo space. To fold the rear seats: 1. Lower the head restraints completely. 2. Unlatch the center safety belt by pressing the red button on the buckle. 4. Pull up the release knob, located on the top of the seatback, and fold the seatback forward and down. Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 5. Move the safety belt buckles and safety belt in the center seating position out of the space between the seatback and the seat cushion so they are not in the way as the seat is being folded. 3. Detach the center safety belt from the mini buckle by inserting the key into the slot in the mini buckle, pressing the release button, and allowing it to retract. 1-10 6. Pull the release handles on the rear side of the seat cushion to unlock the seat cushion. 8. Clip the hook to the front seat head restraint to keep the rear seat secure. 7. Lift the seat cushion up and ﬂip it forward. 9. When the rear seat is folded, store the safety belt buckles and center safety belt in the storage area under the ﬂoor mat. 1-11 Unfolding the Seats To return the rear seats to the normal seating position: 1. Unclip the hook from the front seat head restraint. 2. Remove the safety belt buckles and center seat safety belt from the storage area. Notice: Damage to the safety belt buckle or rear seat locking mechanism can occur if the safety belt and buckles are pinched under the rear seat cushion. Do not place the safety belt and buckles on the ﬂoor under the rear seat cushion when the rear seat is put back to the sitting position. 3. Push the seat cushion down to its original position until it latches securely. Try to pull up on the seat to make sure it is locked in place. 1-12 4. Hook the safety belts in the outboard seating positions into the retaining clips. {CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly attached, or twisted will not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. After raising the rear seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly routed and attached, and are not twisted. 5. Lift the seatback up and push it back to its original latched position. 6. Unhook the safety belts in the outboard seating positions from the retaining clips. 7. Return the safety belt buckles and the center seat safety belt to their original position between the rear seatback and the seat cushion. Make sure the straps of the safety belt and buckles are not twisted. 8. To reattach the center seat safety belt to the mini buckle, pull it from the retractor. 9. Reattach the center safety belt by pushing the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. 10. Push down and rearward ﬁrmly on the top of the seatback until it latches securely in the fully upright position. 1-13 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle harder or be ejected from it and be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passenger(s) are restrained properly too. 1-14 {CAUTION: It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Your vehicle has indicators as a reminder to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminders on page 3-30. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not know if it will be a serious one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person would not survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 40 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. Put someone on it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-15 Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-16 or the instrument panel... or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-17 Q: If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a crash — even one that is not your fault — you and your passenger(s) can be hurt. Being a good driver does not protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. And you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are upside down. Q: If my vehicle has airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts — not instead of them. Whether or not an airbag is provided, all occupants still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 1-18 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This section is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-32 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-34. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. It is very important for all occupants to buckle up. Statistics show that unbelted people are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Occupants who are not buckled up can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. First, before you or your passenger(s) wear a safety belt, there is important information you should know. Sit up straight and always keep your feet on the ﬂoor in front of you. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The shoulder belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash. 1-19 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt snugly against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-20 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. A: The lap belt is too loose. It will not give as much protection this way. 1-21 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-22 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is over an armrest. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries. Be sure the belt goes under the armrests. 1-23 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-24 Q: What is wrong with this? A: The belt is behind the body. {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. You might also slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-25 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer/retailer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-26 Lap-Shoulder Belt All seating positions in your vehicle have a lap-shoulder belt. If you are using a rear seating position with a detachable safety belt and the safety belt is not attached, see Rear Seat Operation (Sedan) on page 1-7 or Rear Seat Operation (Hatchback) on page 1-10 for instruction on reconnecting the safety belt to the mini-buckle. Here is how to wear a lap-shoulder belt properly. 1. Adjust the seat, if the seat is adjustable, so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. 2. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of a passenger belt out all the way, you may engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. 3. If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it. 1-27 Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-31. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary. 5. If equipped with a shoulder belt height adjuster, move it to the height that is right for you. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See “Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment” later in this section. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. If you ﬁnd that the latch plate will not go fully into the buckle, see if you are using the correct buckle. 1-28 6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety belt through the latch plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller occupants. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close a door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-29 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Your vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the driver and right front passenger. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Improper shoulder belt height adjustment could reduce the effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. To move it down, press the release button (A) and move the height adjuster to the desired position. Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front outboard occupants. Although you cannot see them, they are part of the safety belt assembly. They can help tighten the safety belts during the early stages of a moderate to severe frontal or near frontal crash if the threshold conditions for pretensioner activation are met. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-73. Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. After you move the height adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pressing the release button to make sure it has locked into position. 1-30 Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer/retailer will order you an extender. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 1-31 A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Child Restraints Older Children The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat, state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until the child passes the below ﬁt test: • Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. • Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes, continue. If no, then return to the booster seat. • Does the lap belt ﬁt low and snug on the hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. • Can proper safety belt ﬁt be maintained for the length of the trip? If yes, continue. If no, return to the booster seat. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-32 Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. According to accident statistics, children and infants are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt cannot properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. 1-33 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. The child might slide under the lap belt. The belt force would then be applied right on the abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. The child could also move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. 1-34 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. {CAUTION: {CAUTION: Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a shoulder belt is wrapped around their neck and the safety belt continues to tighten. Never leave children unattended in a vehicle and never allow children to play with the safety belts. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Children who are not restrained properly can strike other people, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. In addition, young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone; they need to use a child restraint. People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25mph(40km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-35 {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height, and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. 1-36 {CAUTION: {CAUTION:

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