Service And Appearance Care - Pontiac 2008 Vibe Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-3
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-4
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle ...........................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-5
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-6
Filling the Tank ..............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-17
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-21
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-22
Engine Coolant .............................................5-23
Radiator Pressure Cap ..................................5-26
Engine Overheating .......................................5-26

Service and Appearance Care

Cooling System ............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-33
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-34
Brakes ........................................................5-35
Battery ........................................................5-38
Jump Starting ...............................................5-38
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-42
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-43
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-43
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-46
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-47
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-48
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-48
Tires ..............................................................5-49
Tire Sidewall Labeling ...................................5-50
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-52
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-55
Tire Pressure Monitor System .........................5-57
Tire Pressure Monitor Operation .....................5-58
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-61
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-63
Buying New Tires .........................................5-63
and Parking Lamps ....................................5-43
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