2006 Chevrolet Aveo Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 2006 Chevrolet Aveo documents a car built in two body styles, the four-door hatchback and the four-door sedan, and sold as LS, LT and Special Value. One engine covers all of them, the naturally aspirated 1.6L DOHC inline-four measuring 98 cubic inches. With no engine variation to track, the fuel, ignition, cooling and emissions sections are unambiguous, and the specifications, torque values and diagnostic routines carry straight through to the transaxle, brakes, steering and body electrical work.

Engines covered

• 1.6L inline-four (98 cu in) — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door hatchback
• 4-door sedan

Trims covered

• LS
• LT
• Special Value

Known issues on the 2006 Aveo. The federal record carries a single recall, covering the daytime running light module in the center console, which can build heat until it melts and can then cause a fire. NHTSA has logged 189 owner complaints, weighted toward the electrical system at 58, air bags at 49 and exterior lighting at 15. Those are wiring and restraint concerns above all, and the manual meets them with circuit diagrams, connector and ground locations, component testing procedures and the diagnostic sequences used to isolate a fault before anything is replaced.