Chevrolet 2007 Optra User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 16
Safety Belts ............................................ 18
Child Restraints ...................................... 38
Airbag System ........................................ 66
Restraint System Check ......................... 84
Features and Controls ................................ 87
Keys ....................................................... 89
Doors and Locks .................................... 95
Windows ............................................... 100
Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 103
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ....... 105
Mirrors .................................................. 123
Storage Areas ...................................... 126
Sunroof ................................................ 131
Instrument Panel ....................................... 133
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 136
Climate Controls ................................... 155
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators .......................................... 161
Audio System(s) ................................... 178
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 205
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle ..................................... 206
Towing ................................................. 241
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Service and Appearance Care .................. 245
Service ................................................. 248
Fuel ...................................................... 251
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 256
Headlamp Aiming ................................. 290
Bulb Replacement ................................ 290
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement ..................................... 302
Tires ..................................................... 303
Appearance Care .................................. 335
Vehicle Identification ............................. 344
Electrical System .................................. 345
Capacities and Specifications ................ 352
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts ............................ 353
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 355
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 356
Customer Assistance Information ............. 387
Customer Assistance and Information ..... 388
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 405
Index .......................................................... 409
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
CHEVROLET, and the CHEVROLET Emblem are
registered trademarks; and the name OPTRA
is a trademark 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 or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15876626 A First Printing
©
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
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. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
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. But the notice will tell 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.
They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
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.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Manual Seats
(With Sliding Storage Tray) ........................ 9
Manual Seats
(Without Sliding Storage Tray) ................. 10
Driver Seat Tilt Adjuster .............................. 11
Manual Lumbar ........................................... 12
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12
Head Restraints .......................................... 15
Rear Seats .................................................... 16
Rear Seat Operation ................................... 16
Safety Belts .................................................. 18
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 18
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts ............................................. 22
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 23
Driver Position ............................................. 23
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment ................. 31
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 32
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 32
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 33
Center Rear Passenger Position
(Hatchback Only) ..................................... 36
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 37
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 37
Child Restraints ............................................ 38
Older Children ............................................. 38
Infants and Young Children ......................... 41
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 45
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 50
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 51
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position ................................... 59
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position ......................... 62
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System .............................................. 66
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 69
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 71
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 73
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 73
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inflates? ........................................ 74
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 76
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 82
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 83
Restraint System Check ............................... 84
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 85
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
(With Sliding Storage Tray)
{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.
If your vehicle has a sliding storage tray under the
front seat, the manual seat lever looks like this.
Pull up and hold the
lever located under the
front of the seat to
unlock it.
Slide the seat to where you want it and release
the lever. Then try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Manual Seats
(Without Sliding Storage Tray)
{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.
If your vehicle does not have a sliding storage tray
under the front seat, the manual seat bar looks
like this.
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.
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