Spare Tire/Inflator Kit; Battery Location; Resetting The Oil Life System; Refueling The Vehicle - Pontiac G8 2008 Getting To Know Manual

Spare Tire/Inflator Kit

(if equipped)
G8 models are equipped with a compact
spare tire located under the trunk floor.
G8 GT models are equipped with a tire
inflator kit, which can be used to seal
small punctures in the tread area of a
tire. The kit is located under the trunk
floor. Refer to the tire inflator kit instruc-
tions for complete operating information.
See Vehicle Service and Care in your Owner Manual.

Battery Location

The vehicle battery is located behind
an access panel on the driver's side of
the trunk.
Jump start positive and negative posts
are located under the hood on the driv-
er's side of the vehicle.
See Vehicle Service and Care in your Owner Manual.

Resetting the Oil Life System

The Oil Life System calculates engine
oil life based on vehicle use and the
Service Engine Oil message is dis-
played when it's necessary to change
your oil and filter. The Oil Life System
should be reset to 100% only following
an oil change.
To reset the Oil Life System:
1. Press and hold the
on the steering wheel while turning
on the ignition. Do not start the
engine.
2. The instrument panel cluster will
prompt to clear the service code.
3. Release the
4. Press and hold the
5. Turn off the ignition.
See Vehicle Service and Care in your Owner Manual.
The fuel door is located on the pas-
senger's side. It will not open if the
vehicle is locked.
• To open the fuel door, press the
• When closing the fuel door, press the
For maximum performance, premium
fuel is recommended for vehicles
equipped with the V8 engine.
See Driving and Operating in your Owner Manual.
Your vehicle features rear-wheel drive
and may be equipped with "summer
only" performance tires, which offer ex-
cellent handling on dry roads. However,
during winter months, it's recommended
(Trip) button
to switch to winter tires that will provide
additional traction in poor weather condi-
tions. See your Pontiac dealer for infor-
mation about recommended winter tires.
See Vehicle Service and Care in your Owner Manual.
button.
on the left side of the steering wheel
for approximately one second.

Refueling the Vehicle

center of the rear edge of the door
and it will pop open slightly. Pull the
door to open it fully.
center of the rear edge of the door
until it latches and is flush with the
side of the vehicle. It will not close if
the vehicle is locked.

Winter Tires

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(Enter) switch