2008 CHEVROLET HHR engine

Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-116
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-40
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-33
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-53
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-22
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-115
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-113
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-111
Finish Care...............................................5-114
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-112
Interior.....................................................5-110
Tires........................................................5-116
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-116
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-113
Weatherstrips............................................5-113
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-114Climate Control System...................................3-23
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-26
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-26
Clock, Setting.................................................3-60
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-23
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-109
Compass...............................................2-39, 2-41
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-76
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-18
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net
............................................2-51
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-38
Heater, Engine............................................2-27
Cooling System..............................................5-28
Cruise Control................................................3-12
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-47
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-9
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the United
States Government...................................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-16
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Differential, Limited-Slip....................................4-10
Disc, MP3......................................................3-72
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-19
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Rear Side Cargo.........................................2-12Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-46
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-46
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-54
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
Before a Long Trip......................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-20
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-26
Winter........................................................4-22
E
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-118
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-122
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-120
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-119
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-119
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Electrical System (cont.)
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-119
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-119
Electronic Stability Control................................4-10
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-37
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-38
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Oil .............................................................5-15
Oil Life System...........................................5-19
Overheating................................................5-26
Running While Parked..................................2-38
Starting......................................................2-25
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)........................ 4-9
Warning Light.............................................3-37
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-16
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-116
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-80
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-75
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-106
Fluid.............................................................5-23
Windshield Washer......................................5-33
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-18
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-44
Folding Rear Seat...........................................1-10
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
Front Console Storage Area.............................2-47
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
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Fuel (cont.)
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-122
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-120
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-119
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-119
G
Gage
Boost.........................................................3-45
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-30
Tachometer.................................................3-30
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-47
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-43
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-119
Headlamps....................................................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking
Lamps....................................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-16
Wiper Activated...........................................3-16
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-23
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Hideaway Rear Storage Bins............................2-51
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-20
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Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-18
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-60
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-76
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-47
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-18
Cluster.......................................................3-29
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-38
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-19
Mirror Reading............................................3-19
Rear Reading.............................................3-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-26
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-43
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-50
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-31
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-36
Brake System Warning.................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-34
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-38
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Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-19
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass....2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MP3 .............................................................3-72
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-43Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-33
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-44
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-26
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-20
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-116
Park Brake....................................................2-33
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-32
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-26
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Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-73
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-25
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-26
Roof Rack System..........................................2-50
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-38
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-30
Safety Belts
Care of....................................................5-112
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-18
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-26
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-32
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-12
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar.............................................. 1-4
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Split Folding Rear Seat................................1-10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-53
Security Light.................................................3-44
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
California Pershlorate Materials Requirements . . . 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-40
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-70
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-116
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-34
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-36
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Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact...................................................5-109
Installing...........................................5-90, 5-101
Removing...................................................5-87
Storing.....................................................5-106
Specications, Capacities...............................5-125
Speedometer..................................................3-30
Split Folding Rear Seat....................................1-10
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-7
Starting the Engine.........................................2-25
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-79
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Convenience Net.........................................2-51
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-47
Floor Console Storage Area..........................2-47
Glove Box..................................................2-47
Hideaway Rear Storage Bins.........................2-51
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-47
Rear Compartment Storage Panel/Cover.........2-48
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-48
Roof Rack System.......................................2-50
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-26
Sun Visors.....................................................2-17
Sunroof.........................................................2-52T
Tachometer....................................................3-30
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-49
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-18
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-18
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-20
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-60
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-39
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-115
Buying New Tires........................................5-69
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-86
Cleaning...................................................5-116
Compact Spare Tire...................................5-109
Different Size..............................................5-71
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-60
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire......................5-90, 5-101
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