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Instrument Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Instrument Panel Cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Rear Folding Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4Rear Center Safety Belt Operation . . . . . . . . . . .5Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . .5Passenger-Side Power Rearview Mirror . . . . . . .5Audio Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Wiper/Washer Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7Cruise Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8Power Door Locks and Lockout Protection . . . .8Remote Keyless Entry and Content Theft-Deterrent Systems . . . . . . . . . . . .9Accessory Power Outlet and Cigarette Lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Climate Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Malfunction Indicator Lamp/Service Engine Soon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Shifting the Automatic Transaxle into Park or Neutral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Automatic Transaxle Hold Control Mode . . . . .12Reverse Lockout Feature (Manual Transaxle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Cold Weather Automatic Transaxle Shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Opening the Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16My GMLink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Congratulations on your purchase of a Chevrolet Aveo. Please read this information and your Owner Manualto ensure an outstanding ownership experience. Note that your vehicle may not include all the featuresdescribed in this booklet. Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual for easy reference.

A. Air OutletB. Instrument Panel ClusterC. Air OutletD. Digital Clock and Secondary

Information Center

E. Hazard Warning Flashers ButtonF. Air OutletG. Instrument Panel Brightness

ControlH. Hood ReleaseI. Audio System

J. CupholderK. AshtrayL. Cigarette LighterM.Climate ControlsN. Glove Box

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Instrument Panel

See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

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Instrument Panel Cluster

Your vehicle’s instrument panel isdesigned to let you know at a glancehow your vehicle is running.

The instrument panel cluster includesthese key features:A. Tachometer/Fuel Gauge/Coolant

Temperature GaugeB. Speedometer/Odometer/Trip

Odometer

Note: The instrument panel cluster isdesigned to let you know about manyimportant aspects of your vehicle’soperation. It is important to read yourOwner Manual and become familiarwith the information being relayed toyou by the lights, gauges and indica-tors, as well as what action can betaken to ensure safety and to preventdamage.

To create more cargo room, the rearseatback can be folded down:• Pull up the release knob on top of the

rear seatback (shown above).• Your vehicle has adjustable head

restraints; push them down all theway.

• Fold the seatback forward and down.

• Move the safety belts/buckles out of the space between the seatbackand seatback cushion.

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Rear Folding Seat On 5-door model only:• Pull both release tabs on the rear

side of the seat cushion to releasethe rear seat.

• Lift and fold up the seat, and clip thehook to the head restraint of the frontseat to keep the rear seat secure.

• Store rear safety belts/buckles in thestorage area under the floormat.

• Reverse the process to return theseatback to the upright position,ensuring that the seat cushion andseatback are securely latched andthat the safety belts/buckles are intheir original position between therear seatback and seat cushion.


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Passenger-Side Power RearviewMirror (if equipped)

Your vehicle may be equipped with anoutside power mirror control that adjuststhe passenger-side mirror. The control islocated on the driver door panel, abovethe power window buttons. Adjust thepassenger-side mirror by pressing theedges of the control pad to move themirror in the direction that you want it togo. The ignition must be on.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Passenger Air Bag StatusIndicator

Rear Center Safety BeltOperation

Your vehicle has a removable safety belt in the rear center seating position.To install the rear center safety belt:• Pull the belt from the retractor.• Push the latch plate at the end of the

safety belt strap into the buckle withthe black release button until themechanism clicks, ensuring that thestrap is not twisted and that the slid-ing latch plate faces the front of thevehicle.

• Insert the upper part of the safety beltinto the safety belt guide, ensuringthat the belt is not twisted.


Your vehicle is equipped with aPassenger Sensing System located inthe front passenger seat for the frontpassenger frontal air bag, and a passen-ger air bag status indicator located onthe center-mounted Secondary Infor-mation Center (SIC).


Note: It is recommended that childrennot be placed in the front passengerseat, even with the Passenger SensingSystem. All children should be securedin a rear seat, including an infant ridingin a rear-facing infant seat, a child ridingin a forward-facing child seat and anolder child riding in a booster seat.


Audio Systems

AM/FM Radio (if equipped)Use the following controls to operate thesystem:( ) (Power)( ) (Volume)AM/FM: Press this button to switch toAM, FM1 and FM2.( ) (Tune): Turn this knob to tune stations.( ) (Scan): Press this knob untilSCAN flashes on the display; then presseither the up or down arrow button todetermine the scanning direction. ( ) (Bass/Treble/Balance/Fade):Press this button until BAS, TRE, BALor FAD appears on the display. Thenturn the volume knob to adjust to yourpreferred settings.Setting Preset StationsYou can preset up to 18 of your favoritestations (six AM, six FM1 and six FM2)using the six numbered pushbuttons onthe radio. AM/FM Radio with CD Player and MP3(if equipped)

Playing a CDInsert a CD partway into the slot, labelside up. The player will pull it in andthen begin playing. You can insert a CDwith the ignition off.

2 RPT (Repeat): Press this button torepeat the current track. Press the but-ton again to turn off repeat play. 3 INT (Scan): Press this button to listento the first few seconds of each track onthe CD. Press the button again to stopscanning. The current track will begin toplay.4 RDM (Random): Press this button tohear the tracks in random, rather thansequential, order. Press the button againto turn off random play. TRACK (Previous/Next Track): Turnthis knob one notch to go to the start ofthe current track or to go to the nexttrack. The player will continue movingbackward or forward through the CDwith each turn of the knob.TUN (Forward/Reverse): Press, turnand hold this knob to fast forward orreverse through the current track. AM/FM: Press this button to listen to theradio when a CD is playing.CD: Press this button to play a CD whenlistening to the radio. Press this buttonwhile a CD is playing to pause the CD.Press the button again to start playingthe CD. ( ) (Eject): Press this button to ejecta CD. Playing an MP3With the ignition on, insert a CD partwayinto the slot, label side up. The playerwill pull it in. Loading, Filecheck andMP3 will appear sequentially on the display and the player will begin playing. As each new track starts to play, F001(the track number) and the song namewill appear on the display.

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MP3 ControlsAll of the CD player functions work thesame while playing an MP3, except forthe following:5DN (Down): Press this button to go tothe previous directory.6UP: Press this button to go to the nextdirectory.TRACK (Previous/Next File): Turn thisknob one notch to go to the first track inthe previous folder or to go to the nextfolder. The player will continue movingbackward or forward through the CDwith each turn of the knob.DIR (Directory): Press and release thisbutton to repeat tracks in the currentdirectory. Press and release this buttontwice to repeat the tracks in all of thedirectories. Press and release the buttonagain to turn off repeat play.See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Note: CDs with any affixed labels mayjam in the CD player. Label a CD usinga permanent marker. If more than oneCD is inserted into the slot at one time,or if scratched or damaged CDs areplayed, the CD player could be dam-aged. When using the CD player, useonly CDs in good condition withoutlabels; load one CD at a time; and keepthe CD player and the loading slot freeof foreign materials, liquids and debris.

Wiper/Washer Controls

The lever on the right side of the steer-ing column operates the front and rearwindshield wipers. Move the lever to thefollowing positions to operate the frontwipers:HI (High Speed): Move the lever to thisposition to wipe at high speed.LO (Low Speed): Move the lever to thisposition to wipe steadily at slow speed.INT (Intermittent): Move the lever tothis position to choose a delayed wipingcycle.OFF: Move the lever to this position toturn off the windshield wipers.To wash the windshield, pull the levertoward you. When you release it, thewashers will stop, then continue for several cycles and go to their previoussetting.Rear Wiper/Washer: Push the leveraway from you to operate the rear wiper.The wiper operates continuously in thefirst position. Push it to the second posi-tion and washer fluid will spray onto therear window.See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.


Power Door Locks and LockoutProtection

Your vehicle may have a central doorlocking/unlocking system that is activat-ed from the driver door. When the driverdoor is closed, pushing the lock knobdown (shown below) centrally locks alldoors.

To prevent accidental lockouts, this func-tion will not operate when the driverdoor is open, and the driver door itselfwill not lock when it is open. You can also lock or unlock your vehiclewith the ignition key, or by using theoptional Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. To further prevent lockouts,the Remote Keyless Entry System willnot lock the driver door if it is open.However, central locking will lock alldoors if the driver door is closed andother doors are open.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Cruise Control

The cruise control buttons are locatedon the right side of the steering wheel.Setting Cruise Control1. Press the ON-OFF button to turn on

cruise control. An indicator light on the instrument panel cluster will illuminate.

2. Accelerate to the desired speed.3. Press the SET button and release it.4. Take your foot off the accelerator

pedal.Resuming a Set SpeedTo return to a set speed after havingused the brakes, briefly press theRESUME button. You must be goingmore than 24 mph. This returns thevehicle to its set speed.Increasing SpeedTo increase your speed while usingcruise control:• Use the accelerator to reach the

desired speed; then press the SETbutton. Release the button and the accelerator pedal.

• Press the RESUME button until you reach the desired speed; then release the button.

Reducing SpeedTo reduce speed while using cruise control:• Press the SET button until you

reach the desired lower speed; then release it.

• To slow down in very small amounts, briefly press the SET button. Each time you do this, you’ll reduce vehiclespeed by 1 mph.

Ending Cruise ControlTo deactivate cruise control:• Step lightly on the brake pedal, or

push the clutch pedal if you have a manual transaxle.

• Press the ON-OFF button.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

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Remote Keyless Entry andContent Theft-Deterrent Systems (if equipped)

On equipped vehicles, use the RemoteKeyless Entry transmitter (integral to theignition key) to:• Unlock the vehicle doors by pressing

the Unlock button once.• Lock the doors and arm the Content

Theft-Deterrent System by pressingthe Lock button once to lock alldoors.

The Content Theft-Deterrent System willarm only if you use the remote transmit-ter or lock the doors with a power lockswitch. It will not arm if you lock the doorwith a key. To turn off the alarm, pressthe Unlock button on the transmitter orunlock any door with the key. The remote transmitter’s range is up toabout 20 feet (6 m). If it doesn’t work orrange is reduced, check the:• Distance — you may be too far away.• Location — other vehicles or objects

may be blocking the signal.• Battery in the transmitter (use

replacement battery CR1616).• Match of the transmitter to the vehicle

(see Owner Manual).See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Accessory Power Outlet andCigarette Lighter

Your vehicle has an accessory poweroutlet to power accessories such as acell phone. It is located next to the park-ing brake.

To use it, remove the protective cap andplug in the accessory. Replace the capwhen not in use. (See your OwnerManual for important safety details.)The cigarette lighter is located to theright of the front ashtray. With the igni-tion key in the ACC or ON position (thelighter will not operate in the OFF posi-tion), push the lighter knob in all the wayand release it. When the element is fullyheated, the knob will pop back out automatically. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.


(Floor): Directs most of the air to thefloor outlets and, on equipped vehicles,to the rear outlets as well. (Recirculationdoes not work in this mode.)

(Defog): Directs most of the air tothe windshield and the floor outlets anda small amount to the side window out-lets. (Recirculation does not work in thismode.) To help clear the side windows quickly:• Select the bi-level mode.• Select the highest fan speed.• Select A/C (if equipped).• Select the temperature.

(Defrost): Directs most air to thewindshield, with some sent to the sidewindow outlets and floor outlets.(Recirculation does not work in thismode.)

(Rear Defogger): Press this buttonto turn the rear window defogger on oroff. The heated outside rearview mirrorson equipped vehicles will also activate. See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Climate Controls

Use the following controls to operateyour climate control system:Air Temperature: Turn the temperatureknob (see “A” above) clockwise or coun-terclockwise to increase or decrease thetemperature.Air Conditioning (if equipped): With thefan turned on, press the air conditioningbutton (see “B” above) to turn the A/Con or off. Fan Knob: Turn the fan control (see “C”above) clockwise or counterclockwise toincrease or decrease fan speed.Recirculation: Press this button (see“D” above) to prevent outside air fromentering the vehicle. If your vehicle hasan air intake lever (base models), movethe lever to choose the recirculationmode. Extended use of the recirculationmode can cause the windows to fog. Ifthis happens, select the defrost mode.Mode Knob: Use this knob (see “E”above) to direct the flow of air into yourvehicle. Modes include:

(Vent): Directs air to the instrumentpanel outlets.

(Bi-Level): Directs half of the airflowto the instrument panel outlets and therest to the floor outlets.

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Malfunction IndicatorLamp/Service Engine Soon

If the light is flashing: When it is safeto do so, stop the vehicle and turn theengine off. Wait 10 seconds and restartthe engine. If the light continues to flash,see your dealer for service as soon aspossible.If the light is on steady: If you recentlyput fuel into your vehicle, reinstall thefuel cap, making sure that it is tight. Afew driving trips with the cap properlyinstalled should turn the light off.See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.

Shifting the AutomaticTransaxle into Park or Neutral

Your vehicle may be equipped with anautomatic transaxle.To shift into Reverse or Park: TheAveo’s shifter is a gated shifter. Theshifter uses the shifter’s knob as therelease mechanism and there is noother separate button that has to bepushed to release the shifter. To shift thetransmission from “Neutral” or “Drive” to“Reverse” or “Park,” you will have topush down on the shifter’s knob. Theshifter will not move into Reverse orPark if the knob is not depressed. To shift out of Park: The automatictransaxle is equipped with a shift lockcontrol system that locks the shift leverin Park (P) when the ignition is in Lock.To shift out of Park (P), the ignition keymust be in the On position, and youmust fully apply your regular brakes. Ifyou cannot shift out of Park (P), easepressure on the shift lever and push thelever all the way up into Park (P) as youmaintain foot pressure on the brakes.Then move the shift lever into the gearyou want.See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.


To set the Hold mode:• Place the shift lever in the gear range

you want to hold.• Press the HOLD button located on

the shift lever console. (The HOLDindicator light on the SecondaryInformation Center will illuminate.)

• Press the button again to turn off theHold mode and return to normal auto-matic transaxle operation.


Automatic Transaxle HoldControl Mode (if equipped)

Integrated with the optional automatictransmission, this feature gives the driv-er complete control over the transmis-sion gear selection. When Hold Control is selected in the “D”position, the transmission is held in 3rdgear, which locks out overdrive (4thgear) and provides additional torque andresponsiveness at most higher speeds.This allows for engine braking duringhigher speed descents and decelera-tions. It also reduces/eliminates wheel-spin when starting out on snow or ice.Similarly, if Hold Control is selected inthe “2” position, the transmission willstart in 2nd gear (instead of 1st), helpingreduce wheelspin when starting out onslippery surfaces.

Note: Since placing Hold Control in the“D” position locks the transmission in3rd gear and prevents downshifts to2nd or 1st gear, acceleration from astandstill or near standstill on dry pave-ment will be slower than expected. HoldControl should be deselected duringthese situations.

Reverse Lockout Feature(Manual Transaxle)

This feature prevents the engagement ofReverse (R) gear when the vehicle ismoving forward.To shift into Reverse (R), depress theclutch pedal; then lift up the ring on theshift lever and shift into Reverse (R).Slowly release the clutch pedal whilepressing the accelerator.


Note: Shifting into Reverse (R) gearwhile your vehicle is moving forwardcould damage the transaxle. Shift intoReverse (R) only after the vehicle isstopped.

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Cold Weather AutomaticTransaxle Shifting

When operating your vehicle in severecold conditions, the transaxle may beprevented from shifting into 4th gearuntil the transaxle fluid has warmed upto its operational temperature. It maytake several miles of driving to warm upthe fluid and enable the 4th gear upshift.While the fluid is warming up, your vehicle will shift normally between 1st,2nd and 3rd gear.


Opening the Hood

To open the hood, pull the hood releasehandle (shown above) located on thelower-left side of the instrument panel.At the front of the vehicle, feel under the front-center lip of the hood for thesecondary hood release (see aboveright) and push the lever up, using asqueezing motion.

Lift the hood and release the hood propfrom its retainer on the underside of thehood. Place the hood prop into the sloton the inner fender.

To close the hood, lift up on it to relievepressure on the hood prop. Remove the hood prop from the slot inthe inner fender and return the prop toits retainer on the underside of the hood.Lower the hood to 8–10 inches abovethe vehicle and release it to latch it fully.Check to ensure that it is latched prop-erly and repeat if necessary.See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.


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Roadside Assistance

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1-800-CHEV-USA(1-800-243-8872)TTY Users: 1-888-889-2438As the proud owner of a new Chevroletvehicle, you are automatically enrolled inthe Chevrolet Roadside Assistance pro-gram. This value-added service is intendedto provide you with peace of mind as youdrive in the city or travel the open road. Chevrolet’s Roadside Assistance toll-freenumber is staffed by a team of technicallytrained advisors who are available 24 hoursa day, 365 days a year. The advisors canprovide minor repair information or makearrangements to tow your vehicle to thenearest Chevrolet dealer.Chevrolet will provide the following servicesfor 3 years/36,000 miles (60,000 km), at noexpense to you:• Fuel delivery• Lockout service (identification required)• Tow to nearest dealership for warranty

service• Flat tire assistance• Jump startIn many instances, mechanical failures arecovered under Chevrolet’s comprehensivewarranty. However, when other servicesare utilized, an advisor will explain any payment obligations you might incur.

The Chevrolet Owner Center at My GMLinkis a complimentary service for Chevroletowners, a one-stop resource to enhanceyour Chevrolet ownership experience.Exclusive member benefits include onlineservice reminders, vehicle maintenancetips, online owner manual, special privi-leges and more. Sign up today atwww.mygmlink.com.

For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please provide the followinginformation:• Location of the vehicle• Telephone number and your location• Vehicle model, year and color• Vehicle mileage• Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)• Vehicle license plate numberChevrolet reserves the right to limit servic-es or reimbursement to an owner or driverwhen, in Chevrolet’s judgment, the claimsbecome excessive in frequency or type ofoccurrence.

Certain restrictions, precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle. Please read your OwnerManual for complete instructions. All information contained herein is based on information available atthe time of printing and is subject to change without notice. Copyright 2005 by GM Corp.All rights reserved.

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