lock CHEVROLET HHR 2008 1.G Owners Manual

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
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)Inspect wiper blades for wear, cracking, or
contamination. Clean the windshield and wiper blades,
if contaminated. Replace wiper blades that are worn
or damaged. See Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
on page 5-50andWindshield and Wiper Blades on
page 5-114 for more information.(e)Make sure the safety belt reminder light and safety
belt assemblies 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 see Checking
the Restraint Systems on page 1-72.
(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.
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On manual transmission vehicles, put the shift lever
in NEUTRAL, push the clutch pedal down halfway,
and try to start the engine. The vehicle should
start only when the clutch pedal is pushed down all
the way to the oor. If the vehicle starts when
the clutch pedal is not pushed all the way down,
contact your dealer/retailer for service.
Automatic Transmission Shift Lock
Control System Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle. It should be parked on a level
surface.
2. Firmly apply the parking brake. SeeParking Brake
on page 2-33.
Be ready to apply the regular brake immediately if
the vehicle begins to move.3. With the engine off, turn the ignition to ON/RUN,
but do not start the engine. Without applying the
regular brake, try to move the shift lever out
of PARK (P) with normal effort. If the shift lever
moves out of PARK (P), contact your dealer/retailer
for service.
Ignition Transmission Lock Check
While parked, and with the parking brake set, try to turn
the ignition to LOCK/OFF in each shift lever position.
With an automatic transmission, the ignition
should turn to LOCK/OFF only when the shift lever
is in PARK (P). The ignition key should come
out only in LOCK/OFF.
With a manual transmission, the ignition key should
come out only in LOCK/OFF.
Turn the steering wheel to the left and to the right. It
should only lock when turned to the right. Contact your
dealer/retailer if service is required.
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Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Key Lock
CylindersMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Manual
Transmission
Shift LinkageChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Chassis
LubricationChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 12377985, in
Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hood Latch
Assembly,
Secondary
Latch,
Pivots, Spring
Anchor, and
Release PawlLubriplate Lubricant Aerosol
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346293, in
Canada 992723) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Hood and Door
HingesMulti-Purpose Lubricant, Superlube
(GM Part No. U.S. 12346241, in
Canada 10953474).
Weatherstrip
ConditioningWeatherstrip Lubricant
(GM Part No. U.S. 3634770,
in Canada 10953518) or
Dielectric Silicone Grease
(GM Part No. U.S. 12345579,
in Canada 992887).
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Lock-out Service:Lock-out service will be covered
at no charge if you are unable to gain entry into
your vehicle. A remote unlock may be available if
you have an active OnStar
®subscription. To ensure
security, the driver must present personal
identication before lock-out service is provided. In
Canada, the vehicle registration is also required.
Emergency Tow From a Public Roadway or
Highway:Tow to the nearest dealership for warranty
service or in the event of a vehicle-disabling crash.
Winch-out assistance is provided when the vehicle is
mired in sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Installation of a spare tire in good
condition, when equipped and properly inated, is
covered at no charge. The customer is responsible
for the repair or replacement of the tire if not covered
by a warrantable failure.
Jump Start:A battery jump start is covered at no
charge if the vehicle does not start.
Trip Routing Service (Canada only):Upon request,
Roadside Assistance will send you detailed,
computer personalized maps, highlighting your
choice of either the most direct route or the most
scenic route to your destination, anywhere in North
America, along with helpful travel information
pertaining to your trip.Please allow three weeks before your planned
departure date. Trip routing requests will be limited to
six per calendar year.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance
(Canada only):In the event of a warranty related
vehicle disablement, while en route and over
250 kilometres from the original point of departure,
you may qualify for trip interruption expense
assistance. This assistance covers reasonable
reimbursement of up to a maximum of $500
(Canadian) for (A) meals (maximum of $50/day),
(B) lodging (maximum of $100/night) and
(C) alternate ground transportation (maximum of
$40/day). This benet is to assist you with some of
the unplanned expense you may incur while waiting
for your vehicle to be repaired.
Pre-authorization, original detailed receipts and a
copy of the repair order are required.
Once authorization has been given, your advisor will
help you make any necessary arrangements and
explain how to claim for trip interruption expense
assistance.
Alternative Service (Canada only):There may be
times, when Roadside Assistance cannot provide
timely assistance. Your advisor may authorize you to
secure local emergency road service, and you will be
reimbursed up to $100 upon submission of the
original receipt to Roadside Assistance.
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Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and
control engine and transmission performance, to monitor
the conditions for airbag deployment and deploy
airbags in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide
antilock braking to help the driver control the vehicle.
These modules may store data to help your
dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle. Some
modules may also store data about how you operate the
vehicle, such as rate of fuel consumption or average
speed. These modules may also retain the owner’s
personal preferences, such as radio pre-sets, seat
positions, and temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle
is designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age,
and crash location) is recorded. However, other parties,
such as law enforcement, could combine the EDR
data with the type of personally identifying data routinely
acquired during a crash investigation.
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To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by
law. Data that GM collects or receives may also be used
for GM research needs or may be made available to
others for research purposes, where a need is shown
and the data is not tied to a specic vehicle or
vehicle owner.
OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and
use. See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-44in this
manual for more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-71
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-118
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-32
Readiness Light..........................................3-31
Airbag System................................................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-62
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-80
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-80
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-36Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-115
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-112
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-116
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-113
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-111
Finish Care...............................................5-114
Finish Damage..........................................5-116
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-112
Interior Cleaning........................................5-110
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-116
Tires........................................................5-116
Underbody Maintenance.............................
5-116
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-117
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-113
Weatherstrips............................................5-113
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-114
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-8
Ashtray.........................................................3-22
Audio System.................................................3-59
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-79
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-80
Radio Reception..........................................3-79
Setting the Clock.........................................3-60
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-78
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-80
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Audio System(s).............................................3-62
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-10
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-17
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Battery..........................................................5-37
Electric Power Management..........................3-20
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Boost Gage...................................................3-45
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-34
System Warning Light..................................3-35
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-43
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-46Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-49
Buying New Tires...........................................5-69
C
Calibration.............................................2-39, 2-41
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-125
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-37, 4-22, 4-34
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-112
Cargo, Rear Side Door....................................2-12
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-72
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-48
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-34
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
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Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-116
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-115
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-113
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-111
Finish Care...............................................5-114
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-112
Interior.....................................................5-110
Tires........................................................5-116
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-116
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-113
Weatherstrips............................................5-113
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-114Climate Control System...................................3-23
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-26
Clock, Setting.................................................3-60
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-109
Compass...............................................2-39, 2-41
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-76
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net
............................................2-51
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-38
Heater, Engine............................................2-27
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-47
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
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........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Differential, Limited-Slip....................................4-10
Disc, MP3......................................................3-72
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-19
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Rear Side Cargo.........................................2-12Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
Before a Long Trip......................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-20
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-26
Winter........................................................4-22
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-118
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-122
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-120
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-119
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-119
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