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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2008HHR LT, 2.4 P, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT CARSECTION 217 (NAVIGATION 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 |
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| Navigation system stays on the GPS initialization screen | System Initialization (see SYSTEM INITIALIZATION ) |
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| Vehicle position icon constantly leaves road, moves erratically, or is displayed very far from actual vehicle position | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VEHICLE POSITION ICON CONSTANTLY LEAVES ROAD, MOVES ERRATICALLY, OR IS DISPLAYED VERY FAR FROM ACTUAL VEHICLE POSITION ) |
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| System always comes up in the in-line diagnostic mode (Factory Diag Mode) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see SYSTEM ALWAYS COMES UP IN THE IN-LINE DIAGNOSTIC MODE (FACTORY DIAG MODE) ) | |
| Navigation system does not accept security code | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT ACCEPT SECURITY CODE ) | The wrong color DVD is installed |
| Navigation frequently asks for anti-theft code and/or needs GPS initialization | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION FREQUENTLY ASKS FOR ANTI-THEFT CODE AND/OR NEEDS GPS INITIALIZATION ) |
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| GPS icon is white or not shown | Symptom Troubleshooting (see GPS ICON IS WHITE OR NOT SHOWN ) |
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| Vehicle icon wanders across the map when driving (does not follow a displayed road) or map or vehicle ICON spins | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VEHICLE ICON WANDERS ACROSS THE MAP WHEN DRIVING (DOES NOT FOLLOW A DISPLAYED ROAD) OR MAP VEHICLE ICON SPINS ) |
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| No picture is displayed | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NO PICTURE IS DISPLAYED ) |
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| Picture has lines/rolls/other issues or is an odd color | Symptom Troubleshooting (see PICTURE HAS LINES/ROLLS/OTHER ISSUES OR IS AN ODD COLOR ) |
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| Display day/night mode does not work or does not work properly |
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| System locks up or freezes constantly | Symptom Troubleshooting (see SYSTEM LOCKS UP OR FREEZES CONSTANTLY ) |
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| Voice guidance cannot be heard, is broken up, or there is static | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOICE GUIDANCE CANNOT BE HEARD, IS BROKEN UP, OR THERE IS STATIC ) |
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| Voice control does not work/respond | Symptom Troubleshooting (see VOICE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK/RESPOND ) |
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| Navigation cannot control audio system | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION CANNOT CONTROL AUDIO SYSTEM ) | The wrong color or version DVD is installed |
| Navigation display buttons do not work or respond properly | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY BUTTONS DO NOT WORK OR RESPOND PROPERLY ) |
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| Today's Destinations button is dim and not selectable in the Enter destination by screen (grayed-out) | The customer has not entered a group of locations for Today's Destinations. This is normal. The button is only selectable if the customer is using this function | See navigation system manual |
| Some set-up and information functions of the navigation system are grayed-out and do not work | Customer did not select OK from Disclaimer screen. Refer to System Diagnostic Diagram (see DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM DIAGRAM ) | |
| Previous Destinations button is dim and not selectable in the Enter destination by screen (grayed-out) | The vehicle may be new, or the customer deleted the destination. Enter a destination, and allow the system to route to it. After the trip, the Previous Destinations button will be selectable | |
| Address cannot be found or system gives poor routing |
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| OPEN/CLOSE function of the display does not work | Symptom Troubleshooting (see OPEN/CLOSE FUNCTION OF THE DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK ) |
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| Navigation display does not close | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY DOES NOT CLOSE ) |
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| Navigation display does not open or opens part way | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY DOES NOT OPEN OR OPENS PARTWAY ) |
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| PC card will not play/card icon on audio screen cannot be selected | Symptom Troubleshooting (see PC CARD WILL NOT PLAY/CARD ICON ON AUDIO SCREEN CANNOT BE SELECTED (WITH NAVIGATION) ) | Audio-navigation unit |
| The map will not display the Southern portion of the U.S. or the Northern parts of Canada | North American coverage is different for USA/Canada markets. See the Version Diagnostic Screen for details on coverage differences (see VERSION ) |
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| Navigation display stays on with ignition switch in LOCK (0) | Symptom Troubleshooting (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY STAYS ON WITH IGNITION SWITCH IN LOCK (0) ) |
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| DVD read error messages | Symptom Troubleshooting (see DVD READ ERROR MESSAGES ) |
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| Navigation system will not go beyond the disclaimer screen and displays the OK button | See navigation display buttons do not work or respond properly (see NAVIGATION DISPLAY BUTTONS DO NOT WORK OR RESPOND PROPERLY ) |
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| The navigation anti-theft code card is lost or missing | See anti-theft feature (see ANTI-THEFT FEATURE ) | |
| The vehicle icon lags behind when the vehicle turns | See self-inertial navigation limitations (see SELF-INERTIAL NAVIGATION LIMITATIONS ) |
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| Navigation screen is darker than normal or takes time to brighten when it is cold | See LCD unit limitations (see LCD (LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY) UNIT LIMITATIONS ) | |
| The navigation clock is off by 1 to 3 hours after replacing the navigation unit | See service precautions (see SERVICE PRECAUTIONS ) |
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| A new navigation DVD is needed | See obtaining a navigation DVD (see OBTAINING A NAVIGATION DVD ) | |
| Time is not correct | Reset Time Adjustment in set-up | The wrong color or version DVD is installed |
| The DVD is scratched or dirty | See DVD Handling and Cleaning (see DVD HANDLING AND CLEANING ) | Audio-navigation unit |
| The wrong DVD was installed and now the system does not function properly | See Precaution customer Sneak Previews (see PRECAUTION ON CUSTOMER "SNEAK PREVIEWS" ) |
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| A POI cannot be found | See How to answer customer questions about navigation coverage (see HOW TO ANSWER CUSTOMER QUESTIONS ABOUT NAVIGATION COVERAGE ) |
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| A specific city cannot be found | See How to answer customer questions about navigation coverage (see HOW TO ANSWER CUSTOMER QUESTIONS ABOUT NAVIGATION COVERAGE ) |
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| An In Line Diagnosis screen appears every time vehicle is started | See factory diagnostic screen In Line (see FACTORY DIAGNOSTIC SCREEN IN LINE DIAG ) | |
| The Acura Globe Screen (not the Honda Globe Screen) appears every time the vehicle is started | Symptom troubleshooting (see THE ACURA GLOBE SCREEN (NOT THE HONDA GLOBE SCREEN) APPEARS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS STARTED ) | Also see the symptom The wrong DVD was installed and now the system does not function properly |
| The customer vehicle was recently moved to or from Hawaii, and the map screen does not display properly | See Coverage Area (see COVERAGE AREA ) |
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