lock CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Repair Manual

Setting the Time
(Without Date Display)
If your vehicle has a base AM/FM radio with a single
CD player and preset buttons numbered one through six,
the radio will have a clock button for setting the time.
You can set the time by following these steps:
1. Press the clock button until the hour numbers begin
ashing on the display. Press the clock button a
second time and the minute numbers will begin
ashing on the display.
2. While either the hour or the minute numbers are
ashing, rotate the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time.
Instead of using the tune knob, you can also
press the SEEK, FWD, or REV buttons to adjust
the time.
3. Press the clock button again until the clock display
stops ashing to set the currently displayed time;
otherwise, the ashing will stop after ve seconds
and the current time displayed will be
automatically set.To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press the clock button and then the pushbutton
located under the forward arrow label. Once the time
12H and 24H are displayed, press the pushbutton
located under the desired option or press the SEEK,
FWD, or REV buttons to select the default. Press
the clock button again to apply the selected default,
or let the screen time out.
Setting the Time
(With Date Display)
If your vehicle has a radio with a single CD player,
the radio will have a clock button for setting the time and
date. Press the clock button and the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and year)
will appear on the display. Press the pushbutton located
under any one of the labels that you want to change.
Every time the pushbutton is pressed again, the time
or the date if selected, will increase by one. Another way
to increase the time or date, is to press the right
SEEK arrow or FWD button. To decrease, press the left
SEEK arrow or REV button. You can also rotate the
tune knob to adjust the selected setting.
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If your vehicle has a radio with a six-disc CD player, the
radio will have a MENU button instead of the clock
button to set the time and date. Press the MENU button.
Once the clock option is displayed, press the pushbutton
located under that label. The HR, MIN, MM, DD,
YYYY will appear on the display. To change the time
or date, follow the instructions given earlier in this
section.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year, press the clock
button and then the pushbutton located under the
forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H, and
the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year) and
DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) are displayed,
press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
Press the clock or MENU button again to apply the
selected default, or let the screen time out.Radio with CD (Base)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume.
The radio remembers the previous volume setting
whenever the radio is turned on. You can still manually
adjust the volume by using the volume knob.
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Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between FM1, FM2
or AM. The display will show the selection.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the right or left SEEK arrow to go
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
a few seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will
go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop
scanning.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
4(Information):Press this button to switch the display
between the radio station frequency and the time. While
the ignition is off, press this button to display the time.
Setting Preset Stations
Up to 18 stations (six FM1, six FM2, and six AM), can
be programmed on the six numbered pushbuttons,
by performing the following steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2, or AM.3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons for three seconds until you hear a
beep. Whenever that pushbutton is pressed
and released, the station that was set will return.
5. Repeat the Steps 2-4 for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/TREB (Bass/Treble):To adjust the bass or
treble, press the tune knob or the BASS/TREBLE
pushbutton until the desired tone control label appears
on the display. Turn the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the setting.
You can also adjust the setting by pressing either
the SEEK, FWD, or REV buttons. The display will show
the current bass or treble level. If a station’s frequency
is weak, or if there is static, decrease the treble.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select preset
equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button until
Manual appears on the display or start to manually
adjust the bass or treble by pressing the tune knob.
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Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
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BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust the
balance or fade, press this button or the tune knob
until the desired speaker control label appears on
the display. Turn the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to adjust the setting. You can also
adjust the setting by pressing either the SEEK, FWD, or
REV buttons.
Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error appears on the display, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for your vehicle and it
must be returned to your dealer for service.
Loc:This message is displayed while the THEFTLOCK
®
system has locked up the radio. Take the vehicle to your
dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer.
Playing a CD (Single CD Player)
Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. The
player will pull it in and the CD should begin playing.
If the ignition or radio is turned off with a CD in the
player, it will stay in the player. When the ignition or
radio is turned on, the CD will start playing where
it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source.
When a CD is inserted, the CD symbol will appear on
the radio display. As each new track starts to play,
the track number will appear on the display.
The CD player can play the smaller 3 inch (8 cm) single
CDs with an adapter ring. Full-size CDs and the
smaller CDs are loaded in the same manner.
If playing a CD-R, the sound quality may be reduced
due to CD-R quality, the method of recording, the quality
of the music that has been recorded, and the way the
CD-R has been handled. There may be an increase
in skipping, difficulty in nding tracks, and/or difficulty in
loading and ejecting. If these problems occur, check
the bottom surface of the CD. If the surface of the CD is
damaged, such as cracked, broken, or scratched, the
CD will not play properly. If the surface of the CD is
soiled, seeCare of Your CDs on page 3-79for more
information.
If there is no apparent damage, try a known good CD.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an
audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the
front auxiliary input jack. You can however, connect an
external audio device such as an iPod, laptop
computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape
player, etc. to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the car speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. You may need to do additional
volume adjustments from the portable device if
the volume does not go loud or soft enough.
BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
portable audio device is playing. The portable audio
device will continue playing, so you may want to stop it
or turn it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play a
CD while a portable audio device is playing. Press this
button again and the system will begin playing audio
from the connected portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “no input device found”
will be displayed.
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Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume.
Speed Compensated Volume (SCV):The radio has
Speed Compensated Volume (SCV). When SCV is
on, the radio volume automatically adjusts to
compensate for road and wind noise as you speed up
or slow down while driving. That way, the volume
level should sound about the same as you drive.
To activate SCV:
1. Set the radio volume to the desired level.
2. Press the MENU button to display the radio
setup menu.
3. Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM
label on the radio display.
4. Press the pushbutton under the desired Speed
Compensated Volume setting (OFF, Low, Med,
or High) to select the level of radio volume
compensation. The display will time out after
approximately 10 seconds. Each higher setting
allows for more radio volume compensation at faster
vehicle speeds.
Finding a Station
BAND:Press this button to switch between AM, FM, or
XM™ (if equipped). The display will show the selection.
f(Tune):Turn this knob to select radio stations.
©SEEK¨:Press the right or left SEEK arrow to go
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold either SEEK arrow for
a few seconds until you hear a beep. The radio will
go to a station, play for a few seconds, then go on to the
next station. Press either SEEK arrow again to stop
scanning.
The radio will only seek and scan stations with a strong
signal that are in the selected band.
4(Information) (XM™ Satellite Radio Service, MP3,
and RDS Features):Press the information button
to display additional text information related to the
current FM-RDS or XM™ station, or MP3 song. A choice
of additional information such as: Channel, Song,
Artist, and CAT may appear. Continue pressing the
information button to highlight the desired label, or press
the pushbutton positioned under any one of the labels
and the information about that label will be displayed.
While information is not available, No Info will appear on
the display.
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
BASS/MID/TREB (Bass, Midrange, or Treble):
To adjust bass, midrange, or treble, press the tune knob
until the tone control labels appear on the display.
Continue pressing to highlight the desired label, or press
the pushbutton positioned under the desired label.
Turn the tune knob clockwise or counterclockwise to
adjust the highlighted setting. You can also adjust
the highlighted setting by pressing either the SEEK,
FWD or REV button until the desired levels are obtained.
If a station’s frequency is weak, or if there is static,
decrease the treble.
To quickly adjust bass, midrange, or treble to the middle
position, press the pushbutton positioned under the
BASS, MID, or TREB label for more than two seconds.
You will hear a beep and the level will be adjusted
to the middle position.
To quickly adjust all tone and speaker controls to the
middle position, press the tune knob for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.
EQ (Equalization):Press this button to select preset
equalization settings.
To return to the manual mode, press the EQ button until
Manual appears on the display or start to manually adjust
the bass, midrange, or treble by pressing the tune knob.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
BAL/FADE (Balance/Fade):To adjust balance or
fade, press the tune knob until the speaker control labels
appear on the display. Continue pressing to highlight
the desired label, or press the pushbutton positioned
under the desired label. Turn the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to adjust the highlighted setting.
You can also adjust the highlighted setting by pressing
either the SEEK, FWD, or REV button until the
desired levels are obtained.
To quickly adjust balance or fade to the middle position,
press the pushbutton positioned under the BAL or
FADE label for more than two seconds. You will hear
a beep and the level will be adjusted to the middle
position.
To quickly adjust all speaker and tone controls to the
middle position, press the tune knob for more than
two seconds until you hear a beep.
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Radio Messages
Calibration Error:The audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory. If Calibration
Error appears on the display, it means that the radio
has not been congured properly for your vehicle and it
must be returned to your dealer for service.Locked:This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK
®system has locked up the radio.
Take the vehicle to your dealer for service.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be
corrected, contact your dealer.
XM™ Radio Messages
Radio Display
MessageCondition Action Required
XL (Explicit Language
Channels)XL on the radio display,
after the channel name,
indicates content with
explicit language.These channels, or any others, can be blocked at a
customer’s request, by calling 1-800-852-XMXM (9696).
XM Updating Updating encryption code The encryption code in the receiver is being updated, and no
action is required. This process should take no longer than
30 seconds.
No XM Signal Loss of signal The system is functioning correctly, but the vehicle is in a
location that is blocking the XM™ signal. When you move
into an open area, the signal should return.
Loading XM Acquiring channel audio
(after four second delay)The audio system is acquiring and processing audio and text
data. No action is needed. This message should disappear
shortly.
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XM™ Radio Messages (cont’d)
Radio Display
MessageCondition Action Required
XM Theftlocked Theftlock
®active The XM™ receiver in the vehicle may have previously been
in another vehicle. For security purposes, XM™ receivers
cannot be swapped between vehicles. If this message
appears after having your vehicle serviced, check with your
dealer.
XM Radio ID Radio ID label
(channel 0)If tuned to channel 0, this message will alternate with the
XM™ Radio eight digit radio ID label. This label is needed
to activate the service.
Unknown Radio ID not known
(should only be if
hardware failure)If this message is received when tuned to channel 0,
there may be a receiver fault. Consult with your dealer.
Check XM Receivr Hardware failure If this message does not clear within a short period of time,
the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer.
XM Not Available XM™ Not Available If this message does not clear within a short period of time,
the receiver may have a fault. Consult with your dealer.
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Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on
the lower right side of the faceplate. This is not an
audio output; do not plug the headphone set into the
front auxiliary input jack. You can however, connect
an external audio device such as an iPod, laptop
computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape
player, etc. to the auxiliary input jack for use as another
source for audio listening.
To use a portable audio player, connect a 3.5 mm
(1/8 inch) cable to the radio’s front auxiliary input jack.
When a device is connected, press the radio CD/AUX
button to begin playing audio from the device over
the car speakers.
O(Power/Volume):Turn this knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the volume of
the portable player. You may need to do additional
volume adjustments from the portable device if
the volume does not go loud or soft enough.BAND:Press this button to listen to the radio while a
portable audio device is playing. The portable audio
device will continue playing, so you may want to stop it
or turn it off.
CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary):Press this button to play a CD
while a portable audio device is playing. Press this
button again and the system will begin playing audio
from the connected portable audio player. If a portable
audio player is not connected, “no input device
found” will be displayed.
Theft-Deterrent Feature
THEFTLOCK®is designed to discourage theft of your
vehicle’s radio. The feature works automatically by
learning a portion of the Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN). If the radio is moved to a different
vehicle, it will not operate and LOCK or LOCKED will
appear on the display.
With THEFTLOCK
®activated, the radio will not operate
if stolen.
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