lock CHEVROLET HHR 2010 1.G Owner's Guide

If the remote start procedure is used again before
the first 10 minute time frame has ended, the first
10 minutes will immediately expire and the second
10 minute time frame will start.
After your vehicle's engine has been started two times
using the remote start button, the vehicle's ignition
switch must be turned to ON/RUN and then back to
LOCK/OFF using the key before the remote start
procedure can be used again.
To manually shut off the engine after a remote start:
.Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle and press
the remote start button until the parking lamps
turn off.
.Turn on the hazard warning flashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 4‑3.
.Insert the vehicle's key into the ignition switch and
turn the switch to ON/RUN and then back to
LOCK/OFF. The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if:
.The remote start system is disabled through
the DIC.
.The vehicle's key is in the ignition.
.The vehicle's hood is open
.The hazard warning flashers are on.
.There is an emission control system malfunction.
See
Malfunction Indicator Lamp on page 4‑35.
.The engine coolant temperature is too high.
.The oil pressure is low.
.Two remote vehicle starts have already been
provided.
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Doors and Locks
Door Locks
{WARNING:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
.Passengers, especially children, can easily
open the doors and fall out of a moving
vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle will
not open it. The chance of being thrown out of
the vehicle in a crash is increased if the doors
are not locked. So, all passengers should
wear safety belts properly and the doors
should be locked whenever the vehicle is
driven.(Continued)
WARNING: (Continued)
.Young children who get into unlocked vehicles
may be unable to get out. A child can be
overcome by extreme heat and can suffer
permanent injuries or even death from heat
stroke. Always lock the vehicle whenever
leaving it.
.Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or stop
your vehicle. Locking your doors can help
prevent this from happening.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
To lock the driver's door from the outside, turn the key
clockwise. To unlock the door, turn the key
counterclockwise.
You can also use the remote keyless entry transmitter
to lock and unlock the doors.
From the inside, use the manual lock knobs on each
door or the power door lock switch to lock and unlock
all doors.
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Power Door Locks
Driver's side shown,
Passenger's side similar The power door lock
switches are located on
the driver's and front
passenger's door next to
the door handle.
Press the top of the switch to unlock the doors. Press
the bottom of the switch to lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
This feature will delay the actual locking of the doors
and liftgate when the power door lock switch or remote
keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the vehicle.
If any door is open when locking the vehicle, three
chimes will sound signaling that the delayed locking
feature is active. Five seconds after the last door is
closed, all of the doors and liftgate will lock. The turn
signal lamps will flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked. To cancel the delay and lock the doors
immediately, press the lock button a second time.
If the key is in the ignition this feature will not lock
the doors.
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC),
you can disable this function. See DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 4‑54.
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Automatic Door Lock
On vehicles with power door locks, the doors
automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out
of (P) Park for a vehicle with an automatic transmission.
For a vehicle with a manual transmission, the speed
must be greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).
The automatic door locking feature cannot be disabled.
Programmable Automatic Door
Unlock
Your vehicle will automatically unlock all doors when the
shift lever is moved into (P) Park for a vehicle with an
automatic transmission, and when the ignition is turned
off for a vehicle with a manual transmission.
If your vehicle has a Driver Information Center (DIC),
the doors can be programmed to automatically
unlock several ways for vehicles with an automatic
transmission. SeeDIC Vehicle Personalization
on
page 4‑54for more information.
Rear Door Security Locks
Vehicles with rear door security locks prevent
passengers from opening the rear doors from the
inside.
On vehicles with this
feature, the rear door
security locks are located
on the inside edge of
each rear door. You must
open the rear doors to
access them.
To set the security locks, do the following: 1. Insert the key into the lock below the rear door security lock label and turn it to the horizontal
position.
2. Close the door.
3. Repeat the steps for the other rear door.
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To open a rear door while the security lock is on, do the
following:1. Unlock the door using the remote keyless entry transmitter, the power door lock switch, or by lifting
the rear door manual lock.
2. Open the door from the outside.
To cancel the rear door security lock, do the following: 1. Unlock the door and open it from the outside.
2. Insert the key into the lock below the rear door security lock label and turn it to the vertical
position.
3. Repeat the steps for the other lock.Lockout Protection
If you press the power door lock switch when the key is
in the ignition and any door is open, all the doors will
lock and the driver's door will unlock. Be sure to remove
the key from the ignition when locking your vehicle.
The lockout protection can be overridden by pressing
and holding the power door lock in the lock position for
three seconds.
Rear Side Cargo Door
The rear side cargo doors can be opened by pressing
the buttons located on the driver and passenger sides
of the instrument panel, or by using the Remote Keyless
Access (RKE) transmitter. See Instrument Panel
on
page 1‑2, and Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operationon page 3‑4Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation for more information.
To use the buttons on the instrument panel, the driver
side door must be unlocked.
Push the door to close.
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Liftgate
To lock the liftgate from the outside, press the lock
button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter.
To unlock the liftgate with the RKE, press the unlock
button twice within five seconds. For more information,
seeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
on
page 3‑4. You can also use the power door lock
switch to lock and unlock the liftgate.
Open the liftgate by pressing the touchpad located in
the handle above the license plate. Once slightly
opened, the liftgate will rise by itself. Lamps in the rear
of the vehicle will come on, illuminating the rear cargo
area, unless the dome lamp lever is in the off position.
For more information, see Dome Lamp on page 4‑14.
Notice: If you open the liftgate without checking for
overhead obstructions such as a garage door, you
could damage the liftgate or the liftgate glass.
Always check to make sure the area above and
behind the liftgate is clear before opening it.
{WARNING:
Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle if it is driven
with the liftgate, trunk/hatch open, or with any
objects that pass through the seal between the
body and the trunk/hatch or liftgate. Engine
exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which
cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate,
or trunk/hatch open:
.Close all of the windows.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under the
instrument panel.
.Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting
that brings in only outside air and set the fan
speed to the highest setting. See Climate
Control System in the Index.
.If the vehicle is equipped with a power liftgate,
disable the power liftgate function.
For more information about carbon monoxide, see
Engine Exhaust on page 3‑39.
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Power Windows
{WARNING:
Leaving children in a vehicle with the keys is
dangerous for many reasons, children or others
could be badly injured or even killed. They could
operate the power windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move. The windows will
function and they could be seriously injured or
killed if caught in the path of a closing window.
Do not leave keys in a vehicle with children.
When there are children in the rear seat use the
window lockout button to prevent unintentional
operation of the windows.
Driver's Side Shown
The power window controls are located on each of the
side doors. The driver's door also has switches that
control the passenger and rear windows.
Press the switch to lower the window. Pull up on the
front edge of the switch to raise the window.
The power windows work when the ignition has been
turned to ACC/ACCESSORY or ON/RUN or when
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. See
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
on page 3‑25.
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Express-Down Window
The driver's window switch has an express-down
feature that allows the window to be lowered without
holding the switch. Press the switch part way, and the
driver's window will open a small amount. Press the
switch down all the way, release it, and the window will
go down automatically.
To stop the window while it is lowering, press and
release the top of, or pull up on the switch.
Window Lockout
o(Window Lockout): Your vehicle has a lockout
feature to prevent rear seat passengers from operating
the windows. Press the lockout button, located with the
power window switches, to turn the feature on and off.
When the red band on the button is showing, the
lockout feature is off.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, swing down the visor(s). The sun
visors can also be detached from the center mount and
swung out to cover the side windows. They can also be
slid along the rod to cover different areas of the front
window.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Your vehicle has visor vanity mirrors. Swing down the
sun visor and lift the cover to expose the mirror.
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities.
This vehicle has theft-deterrent features, however, they
do not make it impossible to steal.
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Content Theft-Deterrent
Your vehicle may have a
content theft-deterrent
alarm system.
Arming the System
To arm the system:1. Turn the ignition off.
2. Press lock on the RKE transmitter.
The system will arm after either of the following occur:
.30 seconds after all the doors are closed.
.60 seconds with any door open.
Press the lock button on the RKE transmitter a second
time, while all the doors are closed, to immediately arm
the system. The system still arms in 60 seconds if a
door is open. When the open door is closed, it
also arms. The security light turns on to indicate that arming has
been initiated. Once the system is armed, the security
light flashes once every three seconds.
If the security light flashes twice per second, a door
is open.
Locking the vehicle with the manual lock knobs on the
doors will not arm the system.
Disarming the System
Disarm the system by doing any one of the following:
.Press the RKE transmitter unlock button.
.Turn the ignition on.
Once the system is disarmed, the security light stops
flashing.
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 finished, the system re-arms
itself automatically.
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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
See Radio Frequency Statementon page 8‑17for information regarding Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and
RSS-210/211 of Industry Canada.
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.
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