Vehicle Service And Care - Pontiac 2009 G8 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Service
and Care
Service
Service ...............................9-2
Accessories and
Modifications .....................9-3
California Proposition 65
Warning ............................9-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Doing Your Own
Service Work ....................9-4
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of the Vehicle
Owner Checks
Owner Checks ....................9-5
Hood Release .....................9-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...........................9-6
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Engine Oil
Engine Oil Life System
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
Cooling System .................9-13
Engine Coolant
Pressure Cap
Engine Overheating
Power Steering Fluid
Windshield Washer Fluid
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
Brakes ..............................9-25
Battery ..............................9-28
Headlamp Aiming
Headlamp Aiming
Bulb Replacement
.....9-3
Bulb Replacement
Halogen Bulbs
Headlamps and Parking
Lamps .............................9-31
......9-4
Front Turn Signal Lamps
Taillamps
License Plate Lamp
Replacement Bulbs
Electrical System
Add-On Electrical
Equipment
.....9-10
Headlamp Wiring
....9-11
Windshield Wiper Fuses

Vehicle Service and Care

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Power Windows and
Other Power Options
Instrument Panel
Fuse Block ......................9-36
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block ......................9-38
Rear Compartment
Fuse Block ......................9-41
Tires
Tires .................................9-42
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .......................9-46
Inflation - Tire Pressure
High-Speed Operation
Tire Pressure Monitor
System ............................9-52
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation ........................9-54
Tire Inspection and
Rotation ..........................9-57
When It Is Time for
New Tires .......................9-59
Buying New Tires .............9-59
Different Size Tires
and Wheels .....................9-61
9-1
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