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2009 Chevrolet Aveo Owner Manual M
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Seats and Restraint System Driving Your Vehicle
Head Restraints ......................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ....... 4-2
Front Seats ............................................... 1-4 Towing ................................................... 4-24
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-9
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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 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, CHEVROLET, the CHEVROLET Emblem, and the Propriétaires Canadiens name AVEO are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français auprès de concessionnaire ou à l’adresse suivante: This manual includes the latest informat
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A notice tells about something that can damage the Safety Warnings and Symbols vehicle. A circle with a slash Notice: These mean there is something that could through it is a safety damage your vehicle. symbol which means “Do Many times, this damage would not be covered by the Not,” “Do not do this,” vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. The notice or “Do not let this happen.” tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words,
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Vehicle Symbol Chart . : Fuel Gage Here are some additional symbols that may be found on + : Fuses the vehicle and what they mean. For more information on the symbol, refer to the index. i : Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer 9 : Airbag Readiness Light j : LATCH System Child Restraints # : Air Conditioning * : Malfunction Indicator Lamp ! : Antilock Brake System (ABS) : : Oil Pressure ® g : Audio Steering Wheel Controls or OnStar } : Power $ : Brake System Warning Light / : Remote Vehicle Start " :
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints ...............................................1-2 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-46 Front Seats ......................................................1-4 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Manual Seats ................................................1-4 Seat Position ............................................1-53 Seat Height Adjuster .......................................1-5 Securin
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Head Restraints The front seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard seating positions. { CAUTION: With head restraints that are not installed and adjusted properly, there is a greater chance that occupants will suffer a neck/spinal injury in a crash. Do not drive until the head restraints for all occupants are installed and adjusted properly. 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 c
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Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on the top of the seatback, and push the restraint down. Push down on the head restraint after the button is released to make sure that it is locked in place. The head restraints are not designed to be removed. The rear seats have head rests that are adjustable up and down. 1-3
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Pull up and hold the bar Front Seats located under the front of the seat to unlock it. 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 Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. the vehicle is not moving. Then try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the s
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Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar Turn the knob located on On vehicles with front the outboard side of the seat manual lumbar, the seat cushion to adjust adjustment lever is located the height of the driver seat on the outboard side of cushion. the seatback. Turn the knob forward to raise the height of the seat Move the lever up or down to one of its three positions cushion and rearward to lower it. to increase or decrease the lumbar support. The highest position provides the most support and t
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Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to cause injury to the person sitting there. Always adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they moving. The sudden movement could startle and are locked. confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you do not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when The seats h
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To return the seatback to an upright position: 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. To recline the seatback: 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. 1-7
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{ CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job when 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 pelvi
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Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation (Sedan) Folding the Seatbacks The rear seatbacks can be folded down to increase cargo space. To fold down the seatbacks: 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 t
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4. Detach the center safety belt from the mini buckle 5. Pull up the release knob located on top of either of by inserting the ignition key into the slot in the mini the rear seatbacks. buckle, pressing the release button, and allowing 6. Fold the rear seatback forward and down. the belt to retract. 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. 1-10
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{ CAUTION: { CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could attached, or twisted will not provide the protection cause injury to the person sitting there. Always needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they could be seriously injured. After raising the rear are locked. seatback, always check to be sure that the safety belts are properly ro
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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. 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. 1-12
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4. Pull up the release knob, located on the top 6. Firmly pull the release handles on the rear side of of the seatbacks, and fold the seatbacks forward the seat cushion to unlock the seat cushion. and down. 7. Lift the seat cushion up and flip it forward. 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 be
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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. 8. Clip the hook to the front seat head restraint to keep the re
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{ CAUTION: { CAUTION: A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly If either seatback is not locked, it could move attached, or twisted will not provide the protection forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt cause injury to the person sitting there. Always could be seriously injured. After raising the rear push and pull on the seatbacks to be sure they seatback, always check to be sure that the safety are locked. belts are properly ro
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Safety Belts { CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, This section of the manual describes how to use inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people safety belts properly. It also describes some things not riding in these areas are more likely to be to do with safety belts. 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 { CAUTION: everyo
