key CHEVROLET HHR 2007 1.G Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 17
Safety Belts
............................................ 20
Child Restraints
...................................... 43
Airbag System
........................................ 71
Restraint System Check
......................... 90
Features and Controls
................................ 93
Keys
....................................................... 95
Doors and Locks
.................................. 103
Windows
............................................... 109
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 111
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 115
Mirrors
.................................................. 134OnStar®System
................................... 139
Storage Areas
...................................... 143
Sunroof
................................................ 147
Instrument Panel
....................................... 149
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 152
Climate Controls
................................... 170
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
.... 177
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 194
Audio System(s)
................................... 206
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 237
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 238
Towing
................................................. 274
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely
to be seriously injured if they do not wear
safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder
belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as
possible, below the rounding, throughout the
pregnancy.The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it
is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt
in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone,
the key to making safety belts effective is wearing
them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s
safety belt properly, seeDriver Position on
page 26.
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the
same way as the driver’s safety belt — except
for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion
of the belt out all the way, you will engage the
child restraint locking feature which may turn off
the passenger’s frontal airbag. If this happens, just
let the belt go back all the way and start again.
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6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child
restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the belt, and
feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor.
If you are using a forward-facing child
restraint, you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt. You should not be able
to pull more of the belt from the retractor
once the lock has been set.7. If your vehicle does not have a rear seat and
your child restraint manufacturer recommends
using a top tether anchor, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether anchor. Refer to
the instructions that came with the child
restraint and toLower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) on page 56.
8. Push and pull the child restraint in different
directions to be sure it is secure.
9. If the airbag is off, the off indicator on the
instrument panel will be lit and stay lit
when the key is turned to RUN or START.
If a child restraint has been installed and the on
indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove
the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the
child restraint.
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Passenger Sensing System
Your vehicle has a passenger sensing system for
the right front passenger’s position. A passenger
airbag status indicator on the instrument panel will
be visible when you turn your ignition key to
START or RUN.
The words ON and OFF or the symbol for on and
off, will be visible during the system check. If
you are using remote start to start your vehicle
from a distance, you may not see the system
check. When the system check is complete, either
the word ON or the word OFF, or the symbol
for on or the symbol for off will be visible.
SeePassenger Airbag Status Indicator on
page 182.The passenger sensing system will turn off the
right front passenger’s frontal airbag under certain
conditions. The driver’s airbags are not part of
the passenger sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with
sensors that are part of the right front passenger’s
seat and safety belt. The sensors are designed
to detect the presence of a properly-seated
occupant and determine if the passenger’s frontal
airbag should be enabled (may inate) or not.
Accident statistics show that children are safer if
they are restrained in the rear rather than the front
seat. We recommend that child restraints be
secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in
a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a
forward-facing child seat and an older child riding
in a booster seat.
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Keys.............................................................. 95
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 97
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation.................................... 98
Doors and Locks........................................ 103
Door Locks................................................ 103
Power Door Locks..................................... 104
Delayed Locking........................................ 104
Automatic Door Lock................................. 105
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 105
Rear Door Security Locks......................... 105
Lockout Protection..................................... 106
Liftgate...................................................... 106
Windows...................................................... 109
Power Windows........................................ 110
Sun Visors................................................ 111
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................. 111
Content Theft-Deterrent............................. 111
PASS-Key
®III+......................................... 113
PASS-Key®III+ Operation......................... 114Starting and Operating Your Vehicle......... 115
New Vehicle Break-In................................ 115
Ignition Positions....................................... 116
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............. 119
Starting the Engine.................................... 119
Engine Coolant Heater.............................. 121
Automatic Transaxle Operation.................. 122
Manual Transaxle Operation...................... 125
Parking Brake........................................... 127
Shifting Into Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 128
Shifting Out of Park (P)
(Automatic Transaxle)............................ 130
Parking Your Vehicle ................................. 130
Parking Over Things That Burn................. 131
Engine Exhaust......................................... 132
Running the Engine While Parked............. 133
Section 2 Features and Controls
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Keys
{CAUTION:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many
reasons. They could operate the power
windows or other controls or even make
the vehicle move. The children or others
could be badly injured or even killed.
Do not leave the keys in a vehicle with
children.
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One key is used for the
ignition and the driver’s
door lock.
The key has a transponder in the key head that
matches a decoder in the vehicle’s steering
column. If a replacement key or any additional
keys are needed, you must purchase it from your
dealer.Keep the bar code tag that came with the original
keys. Give this tag to your dealer if you need a
new key made.
Notice:If you ever lock your keys in your
vehicle, you may have to damage the vehicle
to get in. Be sure you have spare keys.
In an emergency, contact Roadside Assistance.
SeeRoadside Assistance Program on page 418
for more information.
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System
Your Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system
operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Rules
and with Industry Canada.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry
Canada. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
1. This device may not cause interference.
2. This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation of the device.
Changes or modications to this system by other
than an authorized service facility could void
authorization to use this equipment.At times you may notice a decrease in operating
range. This is normal for any RKE system. If
the transmitter does not work or if you have to
stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter to
work, try this:
Check the distance. You may be too far from
your vehicle. You may need to stand closer
during rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects
may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps
to the left or right, hold the transmitter
higher, and try again.
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement”
underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 98.
If you are still having trouble, see your dealer
or a qualied technician for service.
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
The vehicle’s doors can be locked and unlocked
from about 3 feet (1 m) up to 60 feet (18 m)
away with the remote keyless entry transmitter.The following functions may be available if your
vehicle has the remote keyless entry system:/(Remote Vehicle Start):If your vehicle has
this feature, you can start the engine from outside
the vehicle. See “Remote Vehicle Start” at the
end of this section for more detailed information.
Q(Lock):Press the lock button to lock all
the doors. The interior lamps will turn off after all
of the doors are closed. If enabled through
the Driver Information Center (DIC), the parking
lamps will ash once to indicate locking has
occurred. If enabled through the DIC, the horn will
also chirp to indicate locking has occurred.
Pressing the lock button may arm the content
theft-deterrent system. SeeContent
Theft-Deterrent on page 111.
Remote Keyless Entry
with Remote StartRemote Keyless Entry
without Remote Start
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"(Unlock):Press the unlock button to unlock the
driver’s door. If the button is pressed again
within ve seconds, all remaining doors and the
liftgate will unlock. The interior lamps will come on
and stay on for 20 seconds or until the ignition
is turned on. If enabled through the DIC, the
hazard lamps will ash twice to indicate unlocking
has occurred and if it is dark outside, the high
beams and parking lamps will turn on and stay on
for 20 seconds or until a door is opened. See
LIGHT FLASH and EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS under
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 200for
additional information.
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):This button
may be used to locate your vehicle. Press and
release this button to activate the vehicle locate
feature. The horn will chirp three times and the
headlamps and parking lamps will ash three times.
Press and hold the button for three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. The horn will chirp and the
headlamps and parking lamps will ash for
30 seconds. Press the button again to cancel the
panic alarm.
Programmable Horn Chirp
Through the DIC, you may choose whether or not
to have a horn chirp when you use the remote
keyless entry transmitter to lock or unlock
the doors. See “LOCK HORN” and “UNLOCK
HORN” underDIC Vehicle Personalization
on page 200for more information.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your
vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a
replacement can be purchased through your dealer.
Remember to bring any remaining transmitters with
you when you go to your dealer in case they need
to be re-coded. Each vehicle can have a maximum
of four transmitters matched to it.
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