light CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual

Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
Description Usage
Polishing Cloth
Wax-TreatedInterior and exterior
polishing cloth.
Tar and Road Oil
RemoverRemoves tar, road oil
and asphalt.
Chrome Cleaner
and PolishUse on chrome or
stainless steel.
White Sidewall
Tire CleanerRemoves soil and black
marks from whitewalls.
Vinyl Cleaner Cleans vinyl.
Glass CleanerRemoves dirt, grime,
smoke and ngerprints.
Chrome and Wire
Wheel CleanerRemoves dirt and grime
from chrome wheels and
wire wheel covers.
Finish EnhancerRemoves dust,
ngerprints, and
surface contaminants.
Spray on wipe off.
Description Usage
Swirl Remover PolishRemoves swirl marks, ne
scratches and other light
surface contamination.
Cleaner WaxRemoves light scratches
and protects nish.
Foaming Tire Shine
Low GlossCleans, shines and
protects in one easy step,
no wiping necessary.
Wash Wax ConcentrateMedium foaming
shampoo. Cleans
and lightly waxes.
Biodegradable and
phosphate free.
Spot LifterQuickly and easily
removes spots and stains
from carpets, vinyl and
cloth upholstery.
Odor EliminatorOdorless spray odor
eliminator used on fabrics,
vinyl, leather and carpet.
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Electrical System
Add-On Electrical Equipment
Notice:Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle
unless you check with your dealer rst. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle and
the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty.
Some add-on electrical equipment can keep other
components from working as they should.
Your vehicle has an airbag system. Before attempting
to add anything electrical to your vehicle, seeServicing
Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle on page 1-72.
Headlamp Wiring
The headlamp wiring is protected by fuses. Should
your headlamps fail to function, have your headlamp
system checked right away.
Windshield Wiper Fuses
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit
breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to heavy
snow or ice, the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
If the overload is caused by some electrical problem,
have it xed.
Power Windows and Other Power
Options
Fuses in the fuse block protect the power windows.
When the current load is too heavy, the fuse opens
protecting the circuit until the problem is xed.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the
chance of damage caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure
you replace a bad fuse with a new one of the identical
size and rating.
If you ever have a problem on the road and do not have
a spare fuse, you can “borrow” one that has the same
amperage. Just pick some feature of your vehicle
that you can get along without — like the radio or
cigarette lighter — and use its fuse if it is the correct
amperage. Replace it as soon as you can.
There are two fuse blocks in your vehicle: the oor
console fuse block and the engine compartment
fuse block.
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Fuses Usage
4 Body Control Module 3
5 Starting System
6 Body Control Module 2
7 Empty
8 Empty
9 Air Conditioning Clutch Diode
10 Liftgate, Sunroof
11 Empty
12 Empty
13 Fuel Pump
15 Air Conditioning Clutch
16 Empty
17 Rear Wiper
18 Liftgate Release
19 Fuel Pump
20 Rear Wiper
21 Mirror
22 Air ConditioningFuses Usage
23 Heated Seats (Option)
25 Fuse Puller
27 Empty
28 Empty
29 Cigarette Lighter
30 Power Outlet
31 Empty
32 Empty
33 Emissions
36 Empty
37 Power Seat (Option)
39 Windshield Washer Pump
40 Cooling Fan
41 Empty
42 Engine Control Module
43Engine Control Module,
Transmission
44 Anti-lock Brake System (Option)
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Maintenance Footnotes
(a)Visually inspect brake lines and hoses for proper
hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect
disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface
condition. Inspect drum brake linings/shoes for wear
or cracks. Inspect other brake parts, including drums,
wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc.
(b)Visually inspect front and rear suspension and
steering system for damaged, loose, or missing parts
or signs of wear. Inspect power steering cables for
proper hook-up, binding, cracks, chafing, etc.
(c)Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if they
are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes,
fittings, and clamps; replace with genuine GM parts as
needed. To help ensure proper operation, a pressure
test of the cooling system and pressure cap and cleaning
the outside of the radiator and air conditioning condenser
is recommended at least once a year.
(d)Visually inspect wiper blades for wear or cracking.
Replace wiper blades that appear worn or damaged
or that streak or miss areas of the windshield.
(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and all
belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, and anchorages
are working properly. Look for any other loose or
damaged safety belt system parts. If you see anything
that might keep a safety belt system from doing its
job, have it repaired. Have any torn or frayed safety
belts replaced.Also look for any opened or broken airbag coverings,
and have them repaired or replaced. The airbag system
does not need regular maintenance.
(f)Lubricate all key lock cylinders, door hinges and
latches, hood hinges and latches, and trunk lid hinges
and latches. More frequent lubrication may be required
when exposed to a corrosive environment. Applying
silicone grease on weatherstrips with a clean cloth will
make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or
squeak.
(g)Check system for interference or binding and for
damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as needed.
Replace any components that have high effort or
excessive wear. Do not lubricate accelerator or cruise
control cables.
(h)Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter if the
vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature
regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher.
In hilly or mountainous terrain.
When doing frequent trailer towing.
Uses such as found in taxi, police, or delivery
service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid and filter do not require changing.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-18
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-73
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-83
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-29
Readiness Light..........................................3-28
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-73
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-65
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-67
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-72
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-65
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-66
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-64
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-61
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-80
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System..........................................3-80
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-33Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-79
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-76
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-80
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-77
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-74
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-75
Finish Care.................................................5-77
Finish Damage............................................5-80
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-76
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-80
Tires..........................................................5-79
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-80
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-81
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-77
Weatherstrips..............................................5-76
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-78
Ashtray(s)......................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-51
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-78
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-80
Care of Your CDs ........................................3-79
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-80
Radio with CD....................................3-54, 3-60
Setting the Time..........................................3-53
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-77
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-79
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-80
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Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-11
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-27
B
Battery..........................................................5-32
Run-Down Protection...................................3-17
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-9
Parking......................................................2-32
System Warning Light..................................3-32
Brakes..........................................................5-30
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-41
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-43
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-41
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-38
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-42Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-44
Buying New Tires...........................................5-55
C
Calibration.............................................2-38, 2-40
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-88
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-36, 4-26, 4-39
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-76
Your CD Player...........................................3-80
Your CDs ...................................................3-79
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-43
Chains, Tire...................................................5-60
Charging System Light....................................3-31
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-35
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-80
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-39
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-45
Older Children.............................................1-34
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-52
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-43
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-79
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-77
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-75
Finish Care.................................................5-77
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-74
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-76
Tires..........................................................5-79
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-80
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-77
Weatherstrips..............................................5-76
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-78
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-20
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-30
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-73
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-49
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-34
Heater, Engine............................................2-26
Cooling System..............................................5-25
Cruise Control................................................3-11
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-45
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-17
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-18
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-40
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-41
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-45
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-43
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City ...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24Driving (cont.)
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-83
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-85
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-84
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-83
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-83
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-83
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-32
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-35
Coolant......................................................5-20
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-34
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-23
Starting......................................................2-24
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Enhanced Traction System (ETS)......................4-10
Warning Light.............................................3-34
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-33
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-80
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-80
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-61
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-62
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-70
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-19
Manual Transaxle........................................5-19
Windshield Washer......................................5-29
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-39
Fog Lamps ....................................................3-16
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-45Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-40
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-85
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-84
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-83
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-83
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-35
Fuel..........................................................3-40
Speedometer..............................................3-26
Tachometer.................................................3-26
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-38
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-83
Headlamps....................................................3-14
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-41
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-41
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-19
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-39
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-20
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-52
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-45
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-25
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-33
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
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