2006 Chevrolet HHR Owner Manual M - General Motors

2006 Chevrolet HHR Owner ManualSeats and Restraint Systems . 1-1Front Seats . 1-2Rear Seats . 1-10Safety Belts . 1-13Child Restraints. 1-32Airbag System. 1-56Restraint System Check. 1-71Features and Controls . 2-1Keys. 2-3Doors and Locks . 2-10Windows . 2-14Theft-Deterrent Systems . 2-16Starting and Operating Your Vehicle. 2-20Mirrors . 2-36OnStar System. 2-41Storage Areas. 2-43Sunroof. 2-47Instrument Panel . 3-1Instrument Panel Overview . 3-4Climate Controls. 3-19Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators. 3-24Driver Information Center (DIC). 3-40Audio System(s) . 3-50MDriving Your Vehicle . 4-1Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle. 4-2Towing. 4-37Service and Appearance Care . 5-1Service . 5-3Fuel . 5-5Checking Things Under the Hood. 5-10Headlamp Aiming . 5-38Bulb Replacement. 5-40Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement. 5-44Tires. 5-45Appearance Care. 5-74Vehicle Identification. 5-81Electrical System . 5-82Capacities and Specifications. 5-87.6-1Maintenance ScheduleMaintenance Schedule . 6-2Customer Assistance and Information . 7-1Customer Assistance and Information. 7-2Reporting Safety Defects . 7-13Index . 1

Canadian OwnersA French language copy of this manual can be obtainedfrom your dealer or from:Helm, IncorporatedP.O. Box 07130Detroit, MI 48207GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,CHEVROLET, and the CHEVROLET Emblem areregistered trademarks and the name HHR is atrademark of General Motors Corporation.This manual includes the latest information at the time itwas printed. We reserve the right to make changesafter that time without further notice. For vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors ofCanada Limited” for Chevrolet Motor Division wheneverit appears in this manual.How to Use This ManualMany people read the owner manual from beginning toend when they first receive their new vehicle. If thisis done, it can help you learn about the featuresand controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words worktogether in the owner manual to explain things.Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it isneeded while you are on the road. If the vehicle issold, leave this manual in the vehicle.Litho in U.S.A.Part No. 06HHR A First Printii 2005 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

IndexA good place to quickly locate information about thevehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It isan alphabetical list of what is in the manual andthe page number where it can be found.Safety Warnings and SymbolsThere are a number of safety cautions in this book.We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell aboutthings that could hurt you if you were to ignorethe warning.In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reducethe hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not,you or others could be hurt.You will also find a circlewith a slash through it inthis book. This safetysymbol means “Do Not,”“Do Not do this” or “Do Notlet this happen.”{CAUTION:These mean there is something that could hurtyou or other people.iii

Vehicle Damage WarningsVehicle SymbolsAlso, in this manual you will find these notices:The vehicle has components and labels that usesymbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along withthe text describing the operation or informationrelating to a specific component, control, message,gage, or indicator.Notice: These mean there is something that coulddamage your vehicle.A notice tells about something that can damage thevehicle. Many times, this damage would not be coveredby your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly.But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid thedamage.When you read other manuals, you might seeCAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in different words.There are also warning labels on the vehicle.They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.ivIf you need help figuring out a specific name of acomponent, gage, or indicator, reference thefollowing topics: Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1Features and Controls in Section 2Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3Climate Controls in Section 3Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3Audio System(s) in Section 3Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:v

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Section 1Seats and Restraint SystemsFront Seats .1-2Manual Seats .1-2Driver Seat Height Adjuster .1-3Six-Way Power Driver Seat .1-3Power Lumbar .1-4Heated Seats .1-4Reclining Seatbacks .1-5Head Restraints .1-7Passenger Folding Seatback .1-8Rear Seats .1-10Split Folding Rear Seat .1-10Safety Belts .1-13Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .1-13Questions and Answers About Safety Belts .1-17How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .1-18Driver Position .1-18Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .1-25Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .1-26Right Front Passenger Position .1-26Rear Seat Passengers .1-26Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .1-29Safety Belt Pretensioners .1-31Safety Belt Extender .1-31Child Restraints .1-32Older Children .1-32Infants and Young Children .1-34Child Restraint Systems .1-37Where to Put the Restraint .1-41Lower Anchors and Tethers forChildren (LATCH) .1-43Securing a Child Restraint in aRear Seat Position .1-49Securing a Child Restraint in theRight Front Seat Position .1-51Airbag System .1-56Where Are the Airbags? .1-58When Should an Airbag Inflate? .1-61What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .1-62How Does an Airbag Restrain? .1-62What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .1-63Passenger Sensing System .1-64Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .1-70Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-EquippedVehicle .1-70Restraint System Check .1-71Checking the Restraint Systems .1-71Replacing Restraint System PartsAfter a Crash .1-721-1

Front SeatsManual Seats{CAUTION:You can lose control of the vehicle if you try toadjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis moving. The sudden movement could startleand confuse you, or make you push a pedalwhen you do not want to. Adjust the driver’sseat only when the vehicle is not moving.1-2Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlockit. Slide the seat to where you want it and releasethe bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be surethe seat is locked in place.

Driver Seat Height AdjusterIf your vehicle has this feature, the driver’s seat heightadjuster is located on the outboard side of the seat.To raise the seat, move the lever upward repeatedlyuntil the seat is at the desired height. To lower the seat,move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat isat the desired height.Six-Way Power Driver SeatDriver’s Seat with 6-way Power Seat Control andPower Lumbar shownIf your vehicle has this feature, the power seat control islocated on the outboard side of the driver’s seat.To adjust the seat, do the following: Move the seat forward or rearward by pushing thecontrol toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Tilt the front of the seat cushion up or down byholding the front of the control up or down. Raise or lower the entire seat by holding the rear ofthe control up or down.1-3

Power LumbarHeated SeatsIf your vehicle has thisfeature, the driver’s andpassenger’s heatedseat buttons are locatedon the climate controlpanel below the fan switch.Driver’s side buttonshown, Passenger’sside button similarIf your vehicle has this feature, the control is located onthe outboard side of the driver’s seat cushion.To increase support, press and hold the front of thecontrol. To decrease support, press and hold the rear ofthe control. Keep in mind that as your seating positionchanges, as it may during long trips, so should theposition of your lumbar support. Adjust the seatas needed.1-4Press the button once to turn the heated seat to thehigh setting. Both lights below the heated seat symbolwill come on. Press the button a second time andthe heated seat will go to the low setting. The bottomlight will come on to indicate that the setting is onlow. Press the button a third time to turn the heatedseat off.The heated seat feature will need to be turned on eachtime the ignition is turned off and back on again.

Reclining Seatbacks{CAUTION:If the seatback is not locked, it could moveforward in a sudden stop or crash. That couldcause injury to the person sitting there. Alwayspush and pull on the seatback to be sure itis locked.Passenger’s Side Reclining Lever shown,Driver’s Side similarYour vehicle has reclining seatbacks. The lever islocated on the outboard side of the seats. Lift the leverto release the seatback. Move the seatback to whereyou want it and release the lever to lock the seatback inplace. Press rearward on the seatback to be sure it islocked into place.1-5

{CAUTION:Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicleis in motion can be dangerous. Even if youbuckle up, your safety belts cannot do theirjob when you are reclined like this.The shoulder belt cannot do its job because itwill not be against your body. Instead, it will bein front of you. In a crash, you could go into it,receiving neck or other injuries.Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle ismoving.1-6The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a crash,the belt could go up over your abdomen.The belt forces would be there, not at yourpelvic bones. This could cause serious internalinjuries.For proper protection when the vehicle is inmotion, have the seatback upright. Then sitwell back in the seat and wear your safety beltproperly.

Head RestraintsPull up on the headrestraint to raise it.Press the button at thebase of the head restraintand push the headrestraint down to lower it.Only the front headrestraints are adjustable.Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraintis closest to the top of your head. This positionreduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.Both the front and rear head restraints can be removed.Press the button at the base of the head restraintand pull up on the head restraint to remove it. Do notremove the head restraint if someone will be sittingin that seat while the vehicle is moving.1-7

Passenger Folding SeatbackYour vehicle has a front passenger seat that folds flat.{CAUTION:If you fold the seatback forward to carry longerobjects, such as skis, be sure any such cargois not near an airbag. In a crash, an inflatingairbag might force that object toward a person.This could cause severe injury or even death.Secure objects away from the area in which anairbag would inflate. For more information,see Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-58 andLoading Your Vehicle on page 4-32.{CAUTION:Things you put on this seatback can strikeand injure people in a sudden stop or turn, orin a crash. Remove or secure all items beforedriving.To fold the seatback, do the following:1. Move the front passenger seat rearward to ensurethere is enough room to fold the seatback forward.See Manual Seats on page 1-2 for moreinformation. The head restraint may need to beremoved if the seat is not able to be movedfully rearward. If removing the head restraint,store it so that it will not move while the vehicle isin motion.2. Make sure that the seatback is in an uprightposition. Use the recliner lever located on theoutboard side of the seat to move the seatback tothe upright position.1-8

3. Use one of two levers to fold the seat flat. The leversare located on the rear of the seat near the bottomof either side of the seat. Pull up on either lever andfold the seat forward until the seatback disengages.This can most easily be down from the rear seats.4. Continue to fold the seat forward until it locks in thefolded position. Pull up on the seatback to be sureit is locked.1-9