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M 2008 Chevrolet HHR Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Rear Seats .............................................. 1-10 Towing ................................................... 4-32 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-12 Service and Appearance Care.......................... 5-1 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-33 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Airbag System ......................................... 1-57 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-72 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Features and Controls..................................... 2-1 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-43 Keys ........................................................ 2-3 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-46 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-9 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-50 Windows ................................................. 2-15 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-18 Appearance Care ................................... 5-110 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-21 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-118 Mirrors .................................................... 2-39 Electrical System .................................... 5-118 OnStar® System ...................................... 2-44 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-125 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-47 Maintenance Schedule..................................... 6-1 Sunroof .................................................. 2-52 Maintenance Schedule ............................... 6-2 Instrument Panel............................................. 3-1 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-23 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-13 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-28 Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy ........... 7-16 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-46 Index ................................................................ 1 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-59 Canadian Owners AFrenchlanguagecopyofthismanualcanbeobtained fromyourdealer/retailerorfrom: Helm,Incorporated P.O.Box07130 Detroit,MI48207 1-800-551-4123 GENERALMOTORS,GM,theGMEmblem, www.helminc.com CHEVROLET,theCHEVROLETEmblem,andthe Propriétaires Canadiens nameHHRareregisteredtrademarksofGeneralMotors Corporation. Onpeutobtenirunexemplairedeceguideenfrançais Thismanualincludesthelatestinformationatthetimeit auprèsdeconcessionnaireouàl’adressesuivante: wasprinted.Wereservetherighttomakechanges HelmIncorporated after that time without further notice. For vehicles first P.O.Box07130 soldinCanada,substitutethename“GeneralMotorsof Detroit,MI48207 CanadaLimited”forChevroletMotorDivisionwhenever 1-800-551-4123 itappearsinthismanual. www.helminc.com Thismanualdescribesfeaturesthatmaybeavailablein thismodel,butyourvehiclemaynothaveallofthem. For example, more than one entertainment system may beofferedoryourvehiclemayhavebeenordered withoutafrontpassengerorrearseats. Keepthismanualinthevehicleforquickreference. LithoinU.S.A. PartNo.15865149AFirstPrinting ©2007GeneralMotorsCorporation.AllRightsReserved. ii Using this Manual { CAUTION: Manypeoplereadtheownermanualfrombeginningto endwhentheyfirstreceivetheirnewvehicletolearn aboutthevehicle’sfeaturesandcontrols.Pictures Thesemeanthereissomethingthatcouldhurt andwordsworktogethertoexplainthings. youorotherpeople. Index Wetellyouwhatthehazardisandwhattodotohelp Agoodplacetoquicklylocateinformationaboutthe avoidorreducethehazard.Pleasereadthesecautions. vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an Ifyoudonot,youorotherscouldbehurt. alphabeticallistofwhatisinthemanualandthe pagenumberwhereitcanbefound. Acirclewithaslash throughitisasafety symbolwhichmeans“Do Safety Warnings and Symbols Not,”“DoNotdothis” or“DoNotletthishappen.” Thereareanumberofsafetycautionsinthisbook.A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things thatcouldhurtyouorothersifyouweretoignorethe warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Vehicle Symbols Youwillalsofindnoticesinthismanual. Thevehiclehascomponentsandlabelsthatuse symbolsinsteadoftext.Symbolsareshownalongwith Notice: Thesemeanthereissomethingthatcould thetextdescribingtheoperationorinformation damageyourvehicle. relatingtoaspecificcomponent,control,message, Anoticetellsaboutsomethingthatcandamagethe gage,orindicator. vehicle.Manytimes,thisdamagewouldnotbecovered byyourvehicle’swarranty,anditcouldbecostly. Thenoticetellswhattodotohelpavoidthedamage. Whenyoureadothermanuals,youmightseeCAUTION andNOTICEwarningsindifferentcolorsorindifferent words. Therearealsowarninglabelsonthevehiclewhichuse thesamewords,CAUTIONorNOTICE. iv Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats......................................................1-2 Where to Put the Restraint.............................1-42 Manual Seats ................................................1-2 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Seat Height Adjuster .......................................1-3 (LATCH) ..................................................1-43 Power Seat ...................................................1-3 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Power Lumbar ...............................................1-4 Position ...................................................1-51 Heated Seats.................................................1-4 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Reclining Seatbacks........................................1-5 Front Seat Position ....................................1-53 Head Restraints .............................................1-7 Airbag System ...............................................1-57 Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-8 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-60 Rear Seats .....................................................1-10 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-62 Split Folding Rear Seat .................................1-10 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-63 Safety Belts ...................................................1-12 How Does an Airbag Restrain?.......................1-63 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-12 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?.....1-64 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-18 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-65 Lap-Shoulder Belt .........................................1-26 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-70 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-32 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-32 Vehicle ....................................................1-71 Child Restraints .............................................1-33 Restraint System Check..................................1-72 Older Children ..............................................1-33 Checking the Restraint Systems......................1-72 Infants and Young Children ............................1-36 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Child Restraint Systems.................................1-40 Crash ......................................................1-73 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats { CAUTION: Youcanlosecontrolofthevehicleifyoutryto adjustamanualdriver’sseatwhilethevehicle ismoving.Thesuddenmovementcouldstartle andconfuseyou,ormakeyoupushapedal whenyoudonotwantto.Adjustthedriver’s seatonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving. Liftthebarlocatedunderthefrontoftheseattounlock it.Slidetheseattowhereyouwantitandrelease thebar.Trytomovetheseatwithyourbodytobesure theseatislockedinplace. 1-2 Seat Height Adjuster Power Seat Driver’sSeatwithPowerSeatControlandPower Ifyourvehiclehasthisfeature,thedriver’sseatheight Lumbarshown adjusterislocatedontheoutboardsideoftheseat. Ifthevehiclehasapowerseat,thecontrolusedto Toraisetheseat,movetheleverupwardrepeatedly operateitislocatedontheoutboardsideofthedriver’s untiltheseatisatthedesiredheight.Tolowertheseat, seat.Toadjusttheseat,doanyofthefollowing: movetheleverdownwardrepeatedlyuntiltheseatis atthedesiredheight. (cid:129) Movetheseatforwardorrearwardbyslidingthe controlforwardorrearward. (cid:129) Raiseorlowerthefrontpartoftheseatcushionby holdingthefrontofthecontrolupordown. (cid:129) Raiseorlowertheentireseatbyholdingtherearof thecontrolupordown. 1-3 Power Lumbar Heated Seats Ifyourvehiclehasthis feature,thedriver’sand passenger’sheated seatbuttonsarelocated ontheclimatecontrol panelbelowthefanswitch. Driver’ssidebutton shown,Passenger’s sidebuttonsimilar Ifyourvehiclehasthisfeature,thecontrolislocatedon Pressthebuttononcetoturntheheatedseattothe theoutboardsideofthedriver’sseatcushion. high setting. Both lights below the heated seat symbol willcomeon.Pressthebuttonasecondtimeand Toincreasesupport,pressandholdthefrontofthe theheatedseatwillgotothelowsetting.Thebottom control.Todecreasesupport,pressandholdtherearof lightwillcomeontoindicatethatthesettingison thecontrol.Keepinmindthatasyourseatingposition low.Pressthebuttonathirdtimetoturntheheated changes,asitmayduringlongtrips,soshouldthe seatoff. position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat asneeded. Theheatedseatfeaturewillneedtobeturnedoneach timetheignitionisturnedoffandbackonagain. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks { CAUTION: Youcanlosecontrolofthevehicleifyoutryto adjustamanualdriver’sseatwhilethevehicle ismoving.Thesuddenmovementcouldstartle andconfuseyou,ormakeyoupushapedal whenyoudonotwantto.Adjustthedriver’s seatonlywhenthevehicleisnotmoving. Passenger’sSideRecliningLevershown,Driver’s { CAUTION: Sidesimilar Theseatshaverecliningseatbacks.Theleverusedto Iftheseatbackisnotlocked,itcouldmove operatethemislocatedontheoutboardsideofthe forwardinasuddenstoporcrash.Thatcould seats.Liftthelevertoreleasetheseatback.Movethe causeinjurytothepersonsittingthere.Always seatbacktowhereyouwantitandreleasethelever pushandpullontheseatbacktobesureitis tolocktheseatbackinplace.Pressrearwardon locked. theseatbacktobesureitislockedintoplace. 1-5 { CAUTION: Sittinginareclinedpositionwhenyourvehicle isinmotioncanbedangerous.Evenifyou buckleup,yoursafetybeltscannotdotheir jobwhenyouarereclinedlikethis. Theshoulderbeltcannotdoitsjobbecauseit willnotbeagainstyourbody.Instead,itwillbe infrontofyou.Inacrash,youcouldgointoit, receivingneckorotherinjuries. Thelapbeltcannotdoitsjobeither.Ina crash,thebeltcouldgoupoveryour abdomen.Thebeltforceswouldbethere,not atyourpelvicbones.Thiscouldcauseserious internalinjuries. Forproperprotectionwhenthevehicleisin motion,havetheseatbackupright.Thensit wellbackintheseatandwearyoursafetybelt properly. Donothaveaseatbackreclinedifyourvehicleis moving. 1-6