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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2008HHR LT, 2.4 P, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 216 (AUDIO SYSTEM)SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX
2008 Chevrolet HHR LT, 2.4 P, Automatic
Symptom Troubleshooting Index
2008 Chevrolet HHR LT, 2.4 P, AutomaticSECTION Symptom Troubleshooting Index
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SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING INDEX
| Symptom | Diagnostic procedure | Also check for |
|---|---|---|
| Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR AM OR FM RADIO RECEPTION OR INTERFERENCE (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | AM/FM antenna lead and/or sublead short or open in the wire |
| Poor AM or FM radio reception or interference (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see POOR AM OR FM RADIO RECEPTION OR INTERFERENCE (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | AM/FM antenna lead and/or sublead short or open in the wire |
| Audio-navigation unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio unit power switch will not turn on (No information display and no sound) (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN ON (NO INFORMATION DISPLAY AND NO SOUND) (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio-navigation unit power switch will not turn off (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | Coins in the CD player |
| Audio unit power switch will not turn off (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT POWER SWITCH WILL NOT TURN OFF (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | Coins in the CD player |
| No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE SPEAKER(S) (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| No sound is heard from the speaker(s) (display is normal) (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO SOUND IS HEARD FROM THE SPEAKER(S) (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio unit button does not work (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT BUTTON DOES NOT WORK (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio unit disc indicator does not work (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT DISC INDICATOR DOES NOT WORK (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Auxiliary input sound is low or cannot be heard (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUXILIARY INPUT SOUND IS LOW OR CANNOT BE HEARD (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Auxiliary input sound is low or cannot be heard (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUXILIARY INPUT SOUND IS LOW OR CANNOT BE HEARD (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio system sound is weak or distorted (display is normal) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO SYSTEM SOUND IS WEAK OR DISTORTED (DISPLAY IS NORMAL) ) | |
| Audio-navigation unit button illumination does not work (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT BUTTON ILLUMINATION DOES NOT WORK (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio unit button illumination does not work (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO UNIT BUTTON ILLUMINATION DOES NOT WORK (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Radio preset memory is lost (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | Internal error |
| Radio preset memory is lost (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO PRESET MEMORY IS LOST (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | Internal error |
| Audio disc does not eject | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT EJECT ) | Label on the disc |
| Audio disc does not load | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT LOAD ) | Label on the disc |
| Radio tuner does not change stations | Symptom Troubleshooting (see RADIO TUNER DOES NOT CHANGE STATIONS ) | |
| Volume does not change (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT CHANGE (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Volume does not change (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT CHANGE (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Volume does not increase with speed (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT INCREASE WITH SPEED (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Volume does not increase with speed (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME DOES NOT INCREASE WITH SPEED (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Volume is too high or too low when driving at freeway speeds | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOLUME IS TOO HIGH OR TOO LOW WHEN DRIVING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS ) | |
| Display does not dim or brighten with dimmer (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see DISPLAY DOES NOT DIM OR BRIGHTEN WITH DIMMER (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio disc does not play | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC DOES NOT PLAY ) | Unsupported format |
| Audio disc skips | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC SKIPS ) | Tire pressure (over-inflated), disc smudged, dirty, or scratched |
| Audio remote switch does not work properly (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio remote switch does not work properly (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO REMOTE SWITCH DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Audio disc cannot be inserted and/or ejected (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see AUDIO DISC CANNOT BE INSERTED AND/OR EJECTED (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| Display can be opened and/or closed even when an audio disc is being inserted or ejected | Replace the audio-navigation unit (see AUDIO-NAVIGATION UNIT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ) | |
| PC card will not play/card icon on audio screen cannot be selected (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see PC CARD WILL NOT PLAY/CARD ICON ON AUDIO SCREEN CANNOT BE SELECTED (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | |
| USB input sound is low or cannot be heard (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see USB INPUT SOUND IS LOW OR CANNOT BE HEARD (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | Compatibility of the USB device (see Owner's manual) |
| USB input sound is low or cannot be heard (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see USB INPUT SOUND IS LOW OR CANNOT BE HEARD (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | Compatibility of the USB device (see Owner's manual) |
| USB device does not function (with navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see USB DEVICE DOES NOT FUNCTION (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | Compatibility of the USB device (see Owner's manual) |
| USB device does not function (without navigation) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see USB DEVICE DOES NOT FUNCTION (WITHOUT NAVIGATION) ) | Compatibility of the USB device (see Owner's manual) |
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Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
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