immobilizer CHEVROLET HHR 2009 1.G Owners Manual

Keys...............................................................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System..................2-4
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation...................................................2-4
Remote Vehicle Start......................................2-7
Doors and Locks.............................................2-9
Door Locks....................................................2-9
Power Door Locks..........................................2-9
Delayed Locking...........................................2-10
Automatic Door Lock.....................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock.............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks..............................2-11
Lockout Protection........................................2-12
Rear Side Cargo Door (HHR Panel Only).........2-12
Liftgate........................................................2-12
Windows........................................................2-16
Power Windows............................................2-17
Sun Visors...................................................2-18Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-19
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer.............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation.................................................2-21
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-22
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-22
Ignition Positions..........................................2-23
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)...................2-25
Starting the Engine.......................................2-25
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-27
Automatic Transmission Operation...................2-28
Manual Transmission Operation......................2-30
Parking Brake..............................................2-33
Shifting Into Park (Automatic Transmission)......2-34
Shifting Out of Park (Automatic Transmission) . . .2-35
Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission).......2-36
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-36
Engine Exhaust............................................2-37
Running the Vehicle While Parked..................2-38
Section 2 Features and Controls
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How the System Alarm is Activated
If the system is armed, it can be activated by either:
Opening the driver’s door or tailgate. This causes a
10 second pre-alarm chirp followed by a 30 second
full alarm of horn and lights.
Opening any other door. This immediately causes a
full alarm of horn and lights for 30 seconds.
When an alarm event has nished, the system re-arms
itself automatically.
How to Turn Off the System Alarm
To turn off the system alarm, do one of the following:
Press the lock button on the RKE transmitter.
The system will then re-arm itself.
Press the unlock button on the RKE transmitter.
This will also disarm the system.
Insert the key in the ignition and turn it on. This will
also disarm the system.
How to Detect a Tamper Condition
The content theft security system alarm was previously
activated if three chirps sound when you press the
lock or unlock buttons on the RKE transmitter.
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer
The PASS-Key III+ 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 harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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.
PASS-Key III+ uses a radio frequency transponder in
the key that matches a decoder in the vehicle.
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PASS-Key®III+ Electronic
Immobilizer Operation
Your vehicle has PASS-Key®III+ (Personalized
Automotive Security System) theft-deterrent system.
PASS-Key
®III+ is a passive theft-deterrent system.
The system is automatically armed when the key is
removed from the ignition.
You do not have to manually arm or disarm the system.
The security light will come on if there is a problem
with arming or disarming the theft-deterrent system.
When the PASS-Key
®III+ system senses that someone
is using the wrong key, it prevents the vehicle from
starting. Anyone using a trial-and-error method to start
the vehicle will be discouraged because of the high
number of electrical key codes.
When trying to start the vehicle if the engine does not
start and the security light comes on, there may be a
problem with your theft-deterrent system. Turn the
ignition off and try again.If the engine still does not start, and the key appears to
be undamaged, try another ignition key. At this time, you
may also want to check the fuse, seeFuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 5-109. If the engine still does not start
with the other key, your vehicle needs service. If your
vehicle does start, the rst key may be faulty. See your
dealer/retailer who can service the PASS-Key
®III+ to
have a new key made. In an emergency, contact
Roadside Assistance. SeeRoadside Assistance Program
on page 7-7, for more information.
It may be possible for the PASS-Key
®III+ decoder to
“learn” the transponder value of a new or replacement
key. Up to 10 keys may be programmed for the vehicle.
The following procedure is for programming additional
keys only. If all the currently programmed keys are
lost or do not operate, you must see your dealer/retailer
or a locksmith who can service PASS-Key
®III+ to
have keys made and programmed to the system.
See your dealer/retailer or a locksmith who can service
PASS-Key
®III+ to get a new key blank that is cut
exactly as the ignition key that operates the system.
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Display
Recongurable Performance..........................3-43
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-17
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.........................................2-12
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-48
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-48
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-56
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
Before a Long Trip......................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-21
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Loss of Control...........................................4-16Driving (cont.)
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-25
Winter........................................................4-22
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
E
E85 Fuel......................................................... 5-7
EDR .............................................................7-18
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-108
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-111
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-109
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-109
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-108
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-108
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-108
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-21
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-7
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-35
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P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-106
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-35
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Brake................................................2-33
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-31
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-24
Passenger Sensing System......................1-66, 1-72
Passing.........................................................4-16
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-21
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-82
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-108
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-4
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-25
Seat ............................................................ 1-3
Windows....................................................2-17
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-31
Pressure Cap.................................................5-32Privacy..........................................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-10
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................4-18
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-63
Radios
Reception...................................................3-95
Setting the Clock.........................................3-62
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-94
Range Adjustment, Headlamps........................... 1-7
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover............2-52
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-17
Rear Side Cargo Door.....................................2-12
Rear Storage Areas........................................2-51
Rear Vision Camera (RVC)..............................2-44
Rear Window Washer/Wiper.............................3-10
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-39
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-39
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-5
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-14
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Security Light.................................................3-41
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-37
Publications Ordering Information...................7-17
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-11
Service Parts Identication Label.....................5-107
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-77
Setting the Clock............................................3-62
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-106
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-35
Shifting Into Park............................................2-34
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-98
Installing............................................5-80, 5-85
Removing...................................................5-77
Storing.......................................................5-94
Specications and Capacities..........................5-114
Speedometer..................................................3-28
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-10
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-25
Steering........................................................4-14
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-94Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Convenience Net.........................................2-54
Cupholders.................................................2-51
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-51
Glove Box..................................................2-51
Hideaway Rear Storage Bins.........................2-55
Instrument Panel.........................................2-51
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-52
Roof Rack System.......................................
2-54
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-24
Sun Visors.....................................................2-18
Sunroof.........................................................2-56
T
Tachometer....................................................3-28
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-50
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature....................................3-94
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-21
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-62
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