2009 CHEVROLET HHR tires

Scheduled Maintenance
Service MaintenanceIMaintenanceII
Change engine oil and lter. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-17. Reset oil life system.
SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 5-21.An Emission Control Service.••
Visually check for any leaks or damage.See footnote (j).••
2.2L and 2.4L engines: Inspect engine air cleaner lter. If necessary, replace
lter. SeeEngine Air Cleaner/Filter on page 5-23.See footnote (k).•
2.0L engine only: Inspect engine air cleaner lter. If necessary, replace lter.
SeeEngine Air Cleaner/Filter on page 5-23.••
Rotate tires and check ination pressures and wear. SeeTire Inspection and
Rotation on page 5-67and “Tire Wear Inspection” inAt Least Once a Month on
page 6-10.••
Inspect brake system.See footnote (a).••
Check engine coolant and windshield washer uid levels and add uid as
needed.••
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Engine Oil Level Check
Notice:It is important to check the engine oil
regularly and keep it at the proper level. Failure to
keep the engine oil at the proper level can cause
damage to the engine not covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Check the engine oil level and add the proper oil if
necessary. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-17.
Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL®
coolant mixture if necessary. SeeEngine Coolant
on page 5-27.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer uid reservoir and add the proper uid if
necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Inspect the vehicle’s tires and make sure they are
inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeInflation - Tire Pressure on
page 5-61. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-76.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-67.
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Services Provided
Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station.
Lock-Out Service:Service is provided to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar
®. For security
reasons, the driver must present identication
before this service is given.
Emergency Tow From a Public Road or Highway:
Tow to the nearest Chevrolet dealer for warranty
service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and cannot
be driven. Assistance is also given when the vehicle
is stuck in the sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Service is provided to change a
at tire with the spare tire. The spare tire, if equipped,
must be in good condition and properly inated.
It is the owner’s responsibility for the repair or
replacement of the tire if it is not covered by the
warranty.
Battery Jump Start:Service is provided to jump
start a dead battery.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:If your
trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure, incidental
expenses may be reimbursed during the 5 years/
100,000 miles (160 000 km) Powertrain warranty
period. Items considered are hotel, meals, and
rental car.
Services Not Included in Roadside
Assistance
Impound towing caused by violation of any laws.
Legal nes.
Mounting, dismounting or changing of snow tires,
chains, or other traction devices.
Towing or services for vehicles driven on a
non-public road or highway.
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-106
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-100
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Finish Damage..........................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-102
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-99
Leather....................................................5-101
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-106
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Ashtray.........................................................3-21
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
Audio System.................................................3-61
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-94
Setting the Clock.........................................3-62
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-96
Audio System(s).............................................3-63
Audio Systems
Radio Reception..........................................3-95
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-94Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-10
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-25
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Battery..........................................................5-38
Electric Power Management..........................3-18
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-17
Blind Spot Mirrors...........................................2-41
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-82
Boost Gage...................................................3-42
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-35
Brakes..........................................................5-35
Antilock....................................................... 4-5
Parking......................................................2-33
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
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Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-49
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-16
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-44
Headlamps.................................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-47
License Plate Lamps....................................5-51
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-50
Buying New Tires...........................................5-70
C
Calibration.....................................................2-39
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Camera, Rear Vision.......................................2-44
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-114
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-37
Liftgate......................................................2-12
Winter Driving.............................................4-22Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-102
Cargo, Rear Side Door....................................2-12
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-74
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-49
Chains, Tire...................................................5-74
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-37
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-106
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-43
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Systems.....................................................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Chime Level Adjustment..................................3-96
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-21
Circuit Breakers............................................5-109
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Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-105
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-103
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-100
Finish Care...............................................5-104
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-102
Interior.......................................................5-99
Leather....................................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-106
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-106
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-103
Weatherstrips............................................5-102
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-104
Climate Control System...................................3-21
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-24
Clock, Setting.................................................3-62
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-26
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-13
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-98
Compass.......................................................2-39
Competitive Driving, Racing or Other.................4-18
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-19
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-54Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-27
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-36
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-36
Cooling System..............................................5-26
Courtesy Transportation...................................7-11
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholders....................................................2-51
Customer Assistance......................................... 7-6
Offices......................................................... 7-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 7-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........
7-17
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 7-2
D
Damage Repair, Collision.................................7-13
Data Recorders
Event.........................................................7-18
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Differential, Limited-Slip....................................4-13
Disc, MP3......................................................3-74
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Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-37
Tires.............................................................5-53
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-105
Buying New Tires........................................5-70
Chains.......................................................5-74
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-76
Cleaning...................................................5-106
Compact Spare...........................................5-98
Different Size..............................................5-71
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-61
Inspection and Rotation................................5-67
Installing the Spare Tire.......................5-80, 5-85
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-64
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-62
Removing the Flat Tire.........................5-80, 5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-77
Sidewall Labeling.........................................5-54
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-94
Terminology and Denitions...........................5-58
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-72
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-73
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-69Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-31
Towing a Trailer..................................4-34, 4-41
Your Vehicle...............................................4-31
Traction
Control System (TCS)..................................4-10
Limited-Slip Differential.................................4-13
Traction Control System...................................3-35
Traction System
Enhanced...................................................3-34
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................
5-25
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-26
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-28
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-30
Transportation, Courtesy..................................7-11
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-72
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-32
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-25
Parking Your...............................................2-36
Running While Parked..................................2-38
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-18
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-107
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-107
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-56
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-7
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-24
Visors...........................................................2-18
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-26
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-50
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-73
Different Size..............................................5-71
Replacement...............................................5-73
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-69
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-42
Windows.......................................................2-16
Power ........................................................2-17
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