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Apparently there is an issue with most block heaters installed on a new Aveo. What happens is that, after leaving the block heater on, the car's computer the perceives the coolant to be much warmer than the intake. It then interprets this as some sort of failure, and turns on your 'Service Engine' light.
I own a 2009 Aveo and was told this by a GM/Chevrolet representative when I tried to install a block heater. Another problem he said could develop is that because the car's computer perceives the coolant to be warm, it won't send the message to use additional gas while starting, thereby making the car more difficult to start anyhow. Obviously that's a bit self-defeating.
His solution, according to GM's recommendations, was to order not only the block heater but two additional 'special' cords that are supposed to prevent the problem. By 'special', he actually meant expensive: the cords were $106 and $192 respectively, plus the price of the heater itself, and labor. The grand total would have been about $780 to prevent the problem you are talking about from happening. $780 to install a block heater; needless to say I looked elsewhere for solutions.
Ultimately, if a costly repair is not in your budget, the service representative mentioned some other possible solutions: first, he recommended that I get synthetic oil as it is supposedly less viscous in cold weather. Then, he told me I could look at other options such as a stick-on oil pan heater or a heated dipstick. Best of all, he recommended, was to get a heated garage. Ha, ha; thanks guy. I haven't come to a final decision yet, but I hope you'll find my experiences helpful.
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