2006 CHEVROLET HHR display

LOW TRACTION
This message will display when the Enhanced Traction
System (ETS) is actively limiting wheel spin. Slippery
road conditions may exist if this message is displayed,
so adjust your driving accordingly. SeeEnhanced
Traction System (ETS) on page 4-10for more
information.
PARKING BRAKE
This message will display if the parking brake is left
engaged. SeeParking Brake on page 2-32for
more information.
POWER STEERING
This message will display if a problem has been
detected with the electric power steering. Have your
vehicle serviced immediately by your GM dealer.
SERVICE AIR BAG
This message will display when there is a problem with
the airbag system. Have your vehicle serviced
immediately by your GM dealer.
TRAILER SHIFT ON
On some models, if towing a trailer, this message will
display when the vehicle is changing shifting patterns so
that the engine oil does not heat up above the proper
engine operating temperature.
DIC Vehicle Personalization
Your vehicle has personalization capabilities that allow
you to program certain features to a preferred setting.
All of the features listed may not be available on
your vehicle. Only the features available will be
displayed on your DIC.
The default settings for the features were set when your
vehicle left the factory, but may have been changed
from their default state since that time.
To change feature settings, use the following procedure:
Entering Personalization Menu
1. Turn the ignition on while the vehicle is stopped.
2. Press and hold the information and reset buttons at
the same time for one second, then release to enter
the personalization menu.
If the vehicle speed is greater than 2 mph (3 km/h),
only the UNITS menu will be accessible.
3. Press the information button to scroll through the
available personalization menu modes.
Press the reset button to scroll through the available
settings for each mode.
If you do not make a selection within ten seconds,
the display will go back to the previous information
displayed.
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Personalization Menu Modes
UNITS
This feature allows you to select the units of
measurement in which the DIC will display the vehicle
information. When UNITS appears on the display, press
and hold the reset button for at least one second to
scroll through the available settings:
ENGLISH (default in United States):All information
will be displayed in English units. For example, distance
will be shown in miles (mi) and fuel economy in miles
per gallon (mpg).
METRIC (default in Canada):All information will be
displayed in metric units. For example, distance will be
shown in kilometers (km) and fuel economy in liters
per 100 kilometers (L/100 km).
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
OIL-LIFE RESET
When this feature is displayed, you can reset the engine
oil life system. To reset the system, seeEngine Oil
Life System on page 5-16. See “OIL LIFE” underDIC
Operation and Displays on page 3-41for more
information.
REMOTE START
If your vehicle has remote start, this feature allows
remote start to be turned OFF or ON. Remote start
allows you to start the engine from outside of the vehicle
using your remote keyless entry transmitter. When
REMOTE START appears on the display, press and
hold the reset button for at least one second to
scroll through the available settings:
OFF:The remote start feature will be disabled.
ON (default):The remote start feature will be enabled.
See “Remote Vehicle Start” underRemote Keyless Entry
System Operation on page 2-5for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
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LOCK HORN
If your vehicle has remote keyless entry, this feature,
which allows the vehicle’s horn to chirp every time
the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter
is pressed, can be enabled or disabled. When LOCK
HORN appears on the display, press and hold the reset
button for at least one second to scroll through the
available settings:
OFF (default):The horn will not chirp on the rst press
of the remote keyless entry transmitter lock button.
The horn will still chirp on the second press.
ON:The horn will chirp on the rst press of the lock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page 2-5for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
UNLOCK HORN
If your vehicle has remote keyless entry, this feature,
which allows the vehicle’s horn to chirp on the rst press
of the unlock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter, can be enabled or disabled. When UNLOCK
HORN appears on the display, press and hold the
reset button for at least one second to scroll through the
available settings:
OFF (default):The horn will not chirp when the unlock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed.
ON:The horn will chirp on the rst press of the unlock
button on the remote keyless entry transmitter.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page 2-5for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
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LIGHT FLASH
If your vehicle has remote keyless entry, this feature,
which allows the vehicle’s exterior hazard/turn signal
lighting to ash every time the lock or unlock button on
the remote keyless entry transmitter is pressed, can
be enabled or disabled. When LIGHT FLASH appears
on the display, press and hold the reset button for
at least one second to scroll through the available
settings:
OFF:The exterior hazard/turn signal lighting will not
ash when the lock or unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed.
ON (default):The exterior hazard/turn signal lighting
will ash when the lock or unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page 2-5for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
DELAY LOCK
This feature, which delays the actual locking of the
vehicle, can be enabled or disabled. When DELAY
LOCK appears on the display, press and hold the reset
button for at least one second to scroll through the
available settings:
ON (default):The doors will not lock until ve seconds
after the last door is closed. You can temporarily
override delayed locking by pressing the power lock
switch or the lock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter a second time.
OFF:The doors will lock immediately when pressing
the power lock switch or the lock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter.
SeePower Door Locks on page 2-10,Delayed Locking
on page 2-11, andRemote Keyless Entry System
Operation on page 2-5for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
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AUTO UNLK (Unlock)
This feature, which allows the vehicle to automatically
unlock certain doors, can be enabled or disabled. When
AUTO UNLK appears on the display, press and hold
the reset button for at least one second to scroll through
the available settings:
ALL (default):All of the doors will automatically unlock.
DRIVER:The driver’s door will automatically unlock.
NONE:None of the doors will automatically unlock.
You will need to manually unlock the doors.
If you have a manual transaxle vehicle, the door(s) will
automatically unlock when the key is turned off.
If you have an automatic transaxle vehicle, you can
select when the automatic unlocking will occur.
See “UNLK (Unlock) (Automatic Transaxle Only)”
following.
SeeProgrammable Automatic Door Unlock on
page 2-11for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
UNLK (Unlock) (Automatic Transaxle Only)
This screen displays only if your vehicle has an
automatic transaxle and DRIVER or ALL is selected for
the AUTO UNLK feature. This feature determines
when the automatic door unlocking will occur. When
UNLK appears on the display, press and hold the reset
button for at least one second to scroll through the
available settings:
KEY OFF:The door(s) will unlock when the key is
turned off.
SHIFT TO P (Park) (default):The door(s) will unlock
when the vehicle is shifted into PARK (P).
SeeProgrammable Automatic Door Unlock on
page 2-11for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
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EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS
If your vehicle has remote keyless entry, this feature,
which allows the vehicle’s exterior perimeter lighting to
turn on each time the unlock button on the remote
keyless entry transmitter is pressed, can be enabled or
disabled. When EXT LIGHTS appears on the display,
press and hold the reset button for at least one second
to scroll through the available settings:
OFF:The exterior perimeter lighting will not turn on
when the unlock button on the remote keyless
entry transmitter is pressed.
ON (default):The exterior perimeter lighting will turn on
when the unlock button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page 2-5for more information.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and move on to the next
feature.
LANGUAGE
This feature allows you to select the language in which
the DIC will display. When LANGUAGE appears on
the display, press and hold the reset button for at least
one second to scroll through the available settings:
ENGLISH (default):The DIC will display all information
in English.
FRENCH:The DIC will display all information in
French.
SPANISH:The DIC will display all information in
Spanish.
GERMAN:The DIC will display all information in
German.
Choose one of the available settings and press the
information button to select it and exit out of the
personalization menu mode.
Exiting Personalization Menu
The personalization menu will be exited when any of the
following conditions occur:
A ten second time period has elapsed.
The ignition is turned off.
The end of the personalization menu list is reached.
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Setting the Time
(Without Date Display)
If your vehicle has a base AM/FM radio with a single
CD player and preset buttons numbered one through six,
the radio will have a clock button for setting the time.
You can set the time by following these steps:
1. Press the clock button until the hour numbers begin
ashing on the display. Press the clock button a
second time and the minute numbers will begin
ashing on the display.
2. While either the hour or the minute numbers are
ashing, rotate the tune knob clockwise or
counterclockwise to increase or decrease the time.
Instead of using the tune knob, you can also
press the SEEK, FWD, or REV buttons to adjust
the time.
3. Press the clock button again until the clock display
stops ashing to set the currently displayed time;
otherwise, the ashing will stop after ve seconds
and the current time displayed will be
automatically set.To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour, press the clock button and then the pushbutton
located under the forward arrow label. Once the time
12H and 24H are displayed, press the pushbutton
located under the desired option or press the SEEK,
FWD, or REV buttons to select the default. Press
the clock button again to apply the selected default,
or let the screen time out.
Setting the Time
(With Date Display)
If your vehicle has a radio with a single CD player,
the radio will have a clock button for setting the time and
date. Press the clock button and the HR, MIN, MM,
DD, YYYY (hour, minute, month, day, and year)
will appear on the display. Press the pushbutton located
under any one of the labels that you want to change.
Every time the pushbutton is pressed again, the time
or the date if selected, will increase by one. Another way
to increase the time or date, is to press the right
SEEK arrow or FWD button. To decrease, press the left
SEEK arrow or REV button. You can also rotate the
tune knob to adjust the selected setting.
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If your vehicle has a radio with a six-disc CD player, the
radio will have a MENU button instead of the clock
button to set the time and date. Press the MENU button.
Once the clock option is displayed, press the pushbutton
located under that label. The HR, MIN, MM, DD,
YYYY will appear on the display. To change the time
or date, follow the instructions given earlier in this
section.
To change the time default setting from 12 hour to
24 hour or to change the date default setting from
month/day/year to day/month/year, press the clock
button and then the pushbutton located under the
forward arrow label. Once the time 12H and 24H, and
the date MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, and year) and
DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, and year) are displayed,
press the pushbutton located under the desired option.
Press the clock or MENU button again to apply the
selected default, or let the screen time out.Radio with CD (Base)
Playing the Radio
O
(Power/Volume):Press this knob to turn the
system on and off.
Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase
or decrease the volume.
The radio remembers the previous volume setting
whenever the radio is turned on. You can still manually
adjust the volume by using the volume knob.
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