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Pontiac 2005 Sunfire Owner's Manual (352 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.37 MB

M 2005 Pontiac Sunﬁre Owner Manual

1
- Table of Contents
  1
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    11
  - Seatback Latches
    12
  - Easy Entry Seat
    13
  - Rear Seats
    14
  - Safety Belts
    15
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    16
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    19
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    20
  - Driver Position
    21
    
    Four Door Models
    27
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    27
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    28
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    28
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    28
  - Safety Belt Extender
    34
  - Child Restraints
    35
    
    Older Children
    35
    
    Infants and Young Children
    37
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    41
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    44
    
    Top Strap
    45
    
    Top Strap Anchor Location
    46
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    49
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    51
  - Airbag System
    53
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    56
    
    When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    59
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    60
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    60
    
    What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    60
  - Restraint System Check
    62
  - Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    62
    
    Checking Your Restraint Systems
    62
    
    Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    63
- Features and Controls
  
  65
  - Keys
    66
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    67
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    68
    
    Battery Replacement
    70
  - Doors and Locks
    72
    
    Door Locks
    72
    
    Power Door Locks
    73
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    73
    
    Lockout Protection
    74
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    75
  - Windows
    76
  - Power Windows
    77
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    78
    
    Content Theft-Deterrent
    78
    
    Sun Visors
    78
    
    Disarming the System
    79
    
    How the System Alarm Is Activated
    79
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    79
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    79
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    80
    
    Ignition Positions
    81
    
    Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    83
    
    Starting Your Engine
    83
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    84
    
    Automatic Transaxle Operation
    85
    
    Manual Transaxle Operation
    87
    
    Shift Speeds
    88
    
    Parking Brake
    89
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    90
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    90
    
    Manual Transaxle
    91
    
    Parking Your Vehicle
    91
    
    Torque Lock
    91
    
    Engine Exhaust
    92
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    92
    
    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    93
  - Mirrors
    94
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    94
    
    Outside Remote Control Mirror
    94
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    95
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    95
  - Onstar System
    96
  - Outside Breakaway Mirror
    96
  - Storage Areas
    98
  - Sunroof
    98
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    98
    
    Convenience Net
    98
- Instrument Panel
  
  99
Section 3 Instrument Panel

100
- Instrument Panel Overview
  102
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    104
  - Other Warning Devices
    104
  - Tilt Wheel
    105
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    105
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    106
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    106
  - Windshield Wipers
    107
  - Cruise Control
    108
  - Windshield Washer
    108
  - Exterior Lamps
    111
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    111
- Daytime Running Lamps
  112
  - Fog Lamps
    113
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    113
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    114
  - Entry Lighting
    114
  - Front Reading Lamps
    114
  - Map Lamps
    114
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    115
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    115
  - Climate Control System
    116
- Climate Controls
  116
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    117
  - Outlet Adjustment
    118
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  119
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    120
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    121
  - Trip Odometer
    121
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    122
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    123
  - Charging System Light
    124
  - Brake System Warning Light
    125
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    127
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    128
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    128
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    129
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    130
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    130
  - Oil Pressure Light
    132
  - Highbeam on Light
    133
  - Check Gages Warning Light
    134
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    134
  - Fuel Gage
    135
- Audio System(S)
  136
- Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
  136
- Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
  136
- AM-FM Radio
  137
- Setting Preset Stations
  138
- Radio with CD (Base Level)
  139
  - Finding a Station
    140
  - Radio Messages
    141
  - Playing a CD
    142
- Radio with CD (MP3)
  144
  - Playing the Radio
    145
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    146
  - Rds and XM
    147
  - Rds Messages
    148
  - Using an Mp3 CD
    154
- Personal Choice Radio Controls
  159
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
  159
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
  159
- Care of Your CD Player
  160
- Care of Your Cds
  160
- Radio Reception
  160
- Chime Level Adjustment
  161
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  161
- XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
  161
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

163
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  164
  - Defensive Driving
    164
  - Drunken Driving
    164
  - Control of a Vehicle
    167
  - Braking
    167
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    168
  - Braking in Emergencies
    169
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    170
  - Steering
    172
    
    Power Steering
    172
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    173
  - Off-Road Recovery
    174
  - Passing
    174
  - Loss of Control
    175
  - Driving at Night
    177
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    178
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    180
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    180
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    180
  - City Driving
    181
  - Freeway Driving
    182
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    183
  - Highway Hypnosis
    184
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    184
  - Winter Driving
    186
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    187
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    188
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice
    190
  - Or Snow
    190
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    191
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    191
- Towing
  
  196
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    196
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    197
  - Towing a Trailer (Manual Transaxle)
    198
  - Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transaxle)
    199
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    200
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    200
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    201
    
    Safety Chains
    202
    
    Trailer Brakes
    202
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    203
    
    Following Distance
    203
    
    Making Turns
    203
    
    Driving on Grades
    204
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    204
    
    Parking on Hills
    205
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    206
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    206
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

207
- Service
  
  209
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    210
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    211
  - Your Vehicle
    211
- Fuel
  
  211
  - Gasoline Octane
    211
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    211
  - California Fuel
    211
  - Additives
    212
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    212
  - Filling Your Tank
    213
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    215
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  215
  - Hood Release
    216
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    218
  - Engine Oil
    220
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    221
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    222
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    223
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    224
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    225
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    226
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    227
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    227
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    228
  - Engine Coolant
    229
    
    Checking Coolant
    230
    
    What to Use
    230
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    232
  - Engine Overheating
    232
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    233
  - Cooling System
    234
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    236
  - Power Steering Fluid
    239
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    240
  - Brakes
    241
    
    Brake Wear
    243
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    244
  - Battery
    245
  - Vehicle Storage
    245
  - Jump Starting
    246
- Bulb Replacement
  
  250
  - Halogen Bulbs
    250
  - Headlamps
    250
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    252
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    254
  - (Without Spoiler)
    254
  - Back-Up Lamps
    254
  - Replacement Bulbs
    254
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  255
- Tires
  
  256
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    257
  - Tire Size
    259
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    260
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    262
    
    How to Check
    263
    
    When to Check
    263
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    264
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    265
  - Buying New Tires
    266
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    267
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    268
  - Wheel Replacement
    268
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    269
  - Tire Chains
    270
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    271
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    272
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    273
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
    275
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    280
  - Compact Spare Tire
    281
- Appearance Care
  
  282
  - Fabric/Carpet
    282
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    283
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    283
  - Vinyl
    284
  - Instrument Panel
    284
  - Interior Plastic Components
    284
  - Glass Surfaces
    284
  - Care of Safety Belts
    284
  - Weatherstrips
    285
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    285
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    285
  - Finish Care
    285
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    286
  - Aluminum Wheels
    286
    
    Finish Damage
    287
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    287
    
    Tires
    287
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    287
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    288
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    288
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  289
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    289
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    290
- Electrical System
  
  290
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    290
  - Headlamp Wiring
    291
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    291
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    291
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    291
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    292
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    294
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  295
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  296
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

297
- Introduction
  298
- Maintenance Requirements
  298
- Maintenance Schedule
  298
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  298
- How this Section Is Organized
  299
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  300
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  300
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  301
- Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
  302
- Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
  309
- At each Fuel Fill
  314
- At Least Once a Month
  314
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  314
- At Least Twice a Year
  315
- At Least Once a Year
  316
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    317
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    318
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  319
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  319
- Brake System Inspection
  320
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  320
- Exhaust System Inspection
  320
- Fuel System Inspection
  320
- Throttle System Inspection
  320
- Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
  321
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  322
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  324
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

327
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  328
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    328
  - Online Owner Center
    329
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    330
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    330
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    331
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    332
  - Courtesy Transportation
    333
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    333
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    333
    
    Transportation Options
    334
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    335
    
    Additional Program Information
    335
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  336

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M 2005 Pontiac Sunﬁre Owner Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Instrument Panel

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

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Reporting Safety Defects

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