Pontiac 2005 Manuals

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Pontiac 2005 Owner's Manual (318 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.16 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Table of Contents
    7
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Power Seats
    8
  - Manual Lumbar
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    9
  - Head Restraints
    10
  - Seatback Latches
    10
- Safety Belts
  
  12
- Child Restraints
  
  31
- Airbag System
  
  50
- Restraint System Check
  
  56
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    56
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts
    57
    
    After a Crash
    57
Section 2 Features and Controls

59
- Features and Controls
  
  59
- Keys
  
  60
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    62
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    63
- Doors and Locks
  
  65
  - Door Locks
    65
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    66
  - Trunk
    66
    
    Trunk Lock
    67
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    68
- Windows
  
  69
  - Power Windows
    70
  - Sun Visors
    70
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  71
  - Immobilizer
    71
  - Immobilizer Operation
    71
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    72
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  73
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    73
  - Ignition Positions
    74
  - Instrument Panel
    74
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    75
  - Starting the Engine
    75
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    75
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    75
    
    Racing or Other Competitive Driving
    76
    
    Shift Speeds
    80
  - Parking Brake
    81
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    82
    
    (Automatic Transmission)
    82
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    83
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    84
  - Engine Exhaust
    84
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    85
- Mirrors
  
  86
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    86
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    86
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    86
- Storage Areas
  
  87
  - Glove Box
    87
  - Cupholder(S)
    87
  - Front Storage Area
    87
  - Center Console Storage Area
    87
- Vehicle Personalization
  
  88
  - Entering Programming Mode
    89
  - Restore to Factory Settings
    90
  - Radio Display
    91
  - Confirmation Beeps
    92
  - Two Stage Unlock
    93
  - Courtesy Lamp Timeout
    93
  - Ignition off Courtesy Lamp
    93
  - Door Lock Indication
    94
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    94
  - Exit Options Menu
    94
Section 3 Instrument Panel

95
- Climate Controls
  95
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  98
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    100
  - Horn
    100
  - Other Warning Devices
    100
  - Tilt Wheel
    100
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    101
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    102
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    102
  - Flash-To-Pass
    103
  - Windshield Wipers
    103
  - Cruise Control
    104
  - Windshield Washer
    104
  - Exterior Lamps
    107
  - Headlamps
    107
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    108
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    108
  - Courtesy Lamps
    109
  - Fog Lamps
    109
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    109
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    110
  - Dome Lamp
    110
  - Entry Lighting
    110
  - Front Reading Lamps
    110
  - Trunk Lamp
    110
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    111
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    112
- Climate Controls
  
  113
  - Climate Control System
    113
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    114
  - Outlet Adjustment
    115
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  116
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    117
  - Speedometer
    118
  - Tachometer
    118
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    118
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    119
  - Charging System Light
    120
  - One-To-Four Shift Light
    120
  - Brake System Warning Light
    121
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    121
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    122
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    122
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    123
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    124
  - Security Light
    125
  - Fog Lamp Light
    125
  - Highbeam on Light
    125
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    126
  - Indicator Light
    126
  - Fuel Gage
    126
- Trip Computer
  
  127
  - Trip Time
    128
  - Trip Distance
    128
  - Time to Arrival
    128
  - Trip Computer Notes
    131
  - Maintenance Schedule
    133
    
    Low Fuel
    134
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    136
- Audio System(S)
  
  139
  - Setting the Time
    139
    
    Playing the Radio
    140
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    140
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    141
    
    Playing a CD
    142
    
    Options Menu
    146
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    149
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    150
  - Care of the CD Player
    151
  - Care of Your Cds
    151
  - Radio Reception
    151
  - Backglass Antenna
    152
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

153
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  153
  - Defensive Driving
    154
  - Drunken Driving
    154
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  154
  - Braking
    157
  - Control of a Vehicle
    157
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    158
  - Braking in Emergencies
    160
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    160
  - Steering
    161
    
    Power Steering
    161
    
    Steering Tips
    161
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    162
  - Off-Road Recovery
    163
  - Passing
    164
  - Loss of Control
    165
  - Driving at Night
    166
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    168
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    169
  - City Driving
    170
  - Freeway Driving
    171
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    172
  - Highway Hypnosis
    173
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    174
  - Winter Driving
    176
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    177
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    178
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    180
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    180
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    181
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    186
- Towing
  
  186
  - Towing a Trailer
    186
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    186
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

187
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  187
- Service
  
  189
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    190
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    191
  - Your Vehicle
    191
- Fuel
  
  191
  - Gasoline Octane
    191
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    191
  - California Fuel
    192
  - Additives
    192
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    193
  - Filling the Tank
    194
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    196
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  196
  - Hood Release
    197
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    198
  - Engine Oil
    199
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    200
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    201
  - Engine Oil Life System
    202
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    203
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    203
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    204
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    205
  - How to Add Fluid
    206
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    207
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    208
  - Engine Coolant
    209
    
    What to Use
    210
    
    Checking Coolant
    210
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    212
  - Engine Overheating
    212
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    213
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    213
  - Cooling System
    215
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    219
  - Power Steering Fluid
    220
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    221
  - Brakes
    222
    
    Brake Fluid
    222
    
    Checking Brake Fluid
    223
    
    What to Add
    223
    
    Brake Wear
    224
    
    Brake Adjustment
    224
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    224
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    224
  - Battery
    225
  - Vehicle Storage
    225
  - Jump Starting
    226
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  231
- Bulb Replacement
  
  233
  - Halogen Bulbs
    233
  - Headlamps
    233
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    235
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    236
  - Replacement Bulbs
    237
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  238
  - Tire Chains
    253
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    254
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    254
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    256
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
    257
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    261
  - The Spare Tire
    261
- Tires
  
  238
  - Winter Tires
    239
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    240
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    242
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    245
    
    When to Check
    246
    
    How to Check
    246
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    248
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    249
  - Buying New Tires
    250
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    250
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    252
  - Wheel Replacement
    252
- Appearance Care
  
  262
  - Compact Spare Tire
    262
  - Fabric/Carpet
    263
  - Vinyl
    264
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    264
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    264
  - Care of Safety Belts
    265
  - Glass Surfaces
    265
  - Instrument Panel
    265
  - Interior Plastic Components
    265
  - Leather
    265
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    266
    
    Finish Care
    266
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    267
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    267
    
    Tires
    268
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    268
    
    Finish Damage
    268
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    269
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    269
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    270
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    266
  - Weatherstrips
    266
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  271
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    271
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    271
- Electrical System
  
  271
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    271
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    272
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    272
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    274
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  276
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

277
- Maintenance Schedule
  277
- Introduction
  278
- Maintenance Requirements
  278
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  278
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  278
- Scheduled Maintenance
  280
- Additional Required Services
  282
- Maintenance Footnotes
  283
- At each Fuel Fill
  284
- Owner Checks and Services
  284
- At Least Once a Month
  285
- At Least Once a Year
  285
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    286
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    287
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  288
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  290
- Maintenance Record
  291
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

295
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  295
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    296
  - Online Owner Center
    297
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    298
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    298
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    299
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    300
  - Courtesy Transportation
    301
    
    Transportation Options
    302
    
    Additional Program Information
    302
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    303
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  304

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Pontiac 2005 Owner's Manual (318 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Vehicle Personalization

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Trip Computer

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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