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
2007 Chevrolet Optra Owner Manual M
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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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Driver Seat Tilt Adjuster
The manual drivers seat tilt adjuster knobs are
located on the outboard side of the seat cushion.
Turn the front knob to adjust the tilt of the front
portion of the seat cushion. Turn the rear knob to
adjust the tilt of the rear portion of the seat
cushion.
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Manual Lumbar
Your vehicle may have manually operated lumbar
support for the driver’s seat.
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.
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.
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The 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.
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{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.
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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.
Pull the head restraint up to raise it. To lower the
restraint, press the button, located on the top
of the seatback, and push the restraint down.
The rear seat head restraints may be adjustable
and work the same as the front head restraints.
The head restraints are removable. To remove a
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.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
Your vehicle has rear seatbacks that can be
folded down to provide an extended cargo area.
To fold down the seatback, do the following:
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. Push the rear head restraints down
completely.
2. Detach the safety belt in the rear center seat
position. Press the button in the buckle to
release the latch plate from the buckle.
3. Press the release
button located on
top of the rear
seatback.
4. Fold the rear seatback forward and down.
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To return the seatback to the upright position,
do the following:
{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. Lift the seatback up and push firmly on the
top of the seatback until it latches securely
in the fully upright position.
{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.
2. Make sure that the safety belts are not twisted
or caught under the seatback.
3. Reattach the rear center safety belt. Push the
latch plate at the end of the safety belt strap
into the buckle with the release button
until the mechanism clicks. Make sure the
strap is not twisted. The sliding latch
plate should face the front of the vehicle.
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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 or be ejected from it. You can 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 passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
{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 a light
that comes on as a
reminder to buckle up.
See Safety Belt
Reminder Light on
page 164.
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In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the
law says to wear safety belts. Here is why:
They work.
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
bad 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.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a
seat on wheels.
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Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle.
The rider does not stop.
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