2006 CHEVROLET HHR Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking. For example, you come over a hill and �nd
a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhe

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Off-Road Recovery
You may �nd that your right wheels have dropped off
the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you are
driving.
If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the
pavement, reco

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Do not get too close to the vehicle you want to
pass while you are awaiting an opportunity. For one
thing, following too closely reduces your area of
vision, especially if you are following a larger

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Loss of Control
Let us review what driving experts say about what
happens when the three control systems — brakes,
steering, and acceleration — do not have enough
friction where the tires meet the

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual While driving on a surface with reduced traction,
try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or
braking, including reducing vehicle speed by shifting
to a lower gear. Any sudden changes cou

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual No one can see as well at night as in the daytime.
But as we get older these differences increase.
A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much
light to see the same thing at night as a 20-

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet
road, you cannot stop, accelerate, or turn as well
because your tire-to-road traction is not as good as on
dry ro

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up
under the tires that they can actually ride on the
water. This can happen if the road is wet enough and
you are going fast enough. Wh