2006 CHEVROLET HHR Owners Manual

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual What to Use
Use a mixture of one-half clean, drinkable water and
one-half DEX-COOL®coolant which will not damage
aluminum parts. If you use this coolant mixture, you do
not need to add anything else.

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Checking Coolant
The coolant recovery tank
cap has this symbol on it.
The tank is located in
the engine compartment
toward the front of the
engine on the passenger’s
side of the vehicle.
SeeEngine C

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual {CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol,
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Do not spill coolant on a hot engine.
Press

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual If No Steam Is Coming From
Your Engine
An engine coolant temperature warning can indicate
a serious problem. SeeEngine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light on page 3-34.
If you get an engine coolant temp

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual Cooling System
When you decide it is safe to lift the hood, here is what
you will see:
A. Pressure Cap
B. Coolant Recovery Tank
C. Electric Engine Cooling Fan{CAUTION:
An electric engine cooling fan u

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual When the engine is cold, the coolant level should
be at or above the COLD FILL line. If it is not, you
may have a leak at the pressure cap or in the radiator
hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump,

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual If no coolant is visible in the coolant recovery tank,
add coolant at the pressure cap as follows:
{CAUTION:
Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling
system can blow out and burn you badly.
They

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CHEVROLET HHR 2006 1.G Owners Manual {CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot
engine parts. Coolant contains ethylene glycol
and it will burn if the engine parts are hot
enough. Do not spill coolant on a hot engine.
1. You