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Pontiac 2006 Solstice Owner's Manual (328 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.01 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
  - Seatback Latches
    10
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    12
- Airbag System
  
  36
- Safety Belts
  
  37
- Restraint System Check
  
  49
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    49
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    49
Section 2 Features and Controls

51
- Features and Controls
  
  51
- Keys
  
  52
- Doors and Locks
  
  57
  - Manual Door Locks
    57
  - Power Door Locks
    57
  - Delayed Locking
    58
  - Automatic Door Lock
    58
  - Automatic Door Unlock
    59
  - Trunk
    59
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    60
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    60
- Windows
  
  61
  - Manual Windows
    62
  - Power Windows
    62
  - Sun Visors
    62
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  63
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    63
    
    Disarming the System
    64
    
    How to Turn off the System Alarm
    64
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    64
    
    How the System Alarm Is Activated
    64
  - PASS-Key ® III
    65
  - PASS-Key III+ Operation
    65
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  66
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    66
  - Ignition Positions
    67
  - Shift Lock Release
    68
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    69
  - Starting the Engine
    69
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    69
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    69
  - Parking Brake
    74
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    75
    
    (Automatic Transmission)
    75
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    77
    
    (Manual Transmission)
    77
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    77
  - Engine Exhaust
    78
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    78
- Mirrors
  
  79
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    79
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    79
  - Outside Manual Mirror
    80
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    80
- Onstar System
  
  80
- Storage Areas
  
  83
  - Glove Box
    83
  - Cupholder(S)
    83
  - Center Console Storage Area
    83
- Convertible Top
  
  83
Section 3 Instrument Panel

87
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  90
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    92
  - Horn
    92
  - Other Warning Devices
    92
  - Tilt Wheel
    92
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    93
  - Flash-To-Pass
    94
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    94
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    94
  - Windshield Wipers
    95
  - Cruise Control
    96
  - Windshield Washer
    96
  - Headlamps
    99
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    100
  - Fog Lamps
    100
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    100
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    101
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    101
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    101
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    101
  - Mirror Reading Lamps
    101
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    102
- Climate Controls
  
  103
  - Climate Control System
    103
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    105
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    105
  - Outlet Adjustment
    106
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  106
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    107
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    108
  - Tachometer
    108
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    109
  - Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light
    109
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    110
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    111
  - Charging System Light
    113
  - Brake System Warning Light
    113
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    114
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    115
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    115
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    116
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    117
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    117
  - Oil Pressure Light
    118
  - Maintenance Schedule
    119
  - Security Light
    119
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    120
  - Highbeam on Light
    120
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    120
  - Fuel Gage
    121
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    121
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  122
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    122
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    124
    
    Brake Fluid
    125
    
    Change Oil Soon
    125
    
    Check Gas Cap
    125
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    126
- Audio System(S)
  
  131
  - Setting the Time (Without Date Display)
    133
  - Setting the Time (with Date Display)
    133
  - Radio with CD (Base)
    134
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    135
    
    Radio Messages
    135
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    139
    
    Playing the Radio
    140
    
    Finding a Station
    140
    
    Storing a Radio Station as a Favorite
    141
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    142
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade
    142
    
    Finding a Category (Cat) Station
    143
    
    Playing a CD(S) (Six-Disc CD Player)
    146
    
    Mp3 Format
    148
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    154
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    155
  - Radio Reception
    156
  - Care of the CD Player
    157
  - Care of Your Cds
    157
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    157
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

159
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  159
  - Defensive Driving
    160
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  160
  - Drunken Driving
    161
  - Control of a Vehicle
    163
  - Braking
    164
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    165
  - Braking in Emergencies
    167
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    167
  - Steering
    168
    
    Power Steering
    168
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    169
  - Off-Road Recovery
    170
  - Passing
    170
  - Loss of Control
    172
  - Driving at Night
    173
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    174
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    176
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    176
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    176
  - City Driving
    177
  - Freeway Driving
    178
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    179
  - Highway Hypnosis
    180
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    180
  - Winter Driving
    182
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    183
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    184
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    186
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    187
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    187
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    192
- Towing
  
  192
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    192
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

193
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  193
- Service
  
  195
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    195
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    195
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    196
- Fuel
  
  197
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    197
  - Gasoline Octane
    197
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    198
  - Additives
    198
  - California Fuel
    198
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    199
  - Filling the Tank
    200
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    202
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  202
  - Hood Release
    203
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    204
  - Engine Oil
    205
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    206
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    207
  - Engine Oil Life System
    208
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    209
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    209
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    210
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    211
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    211
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    211
  - Engine Coolant
    211
    
    What to Use
    212
    
    Checking Coolant
    213
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    215
  - Engine Overheating
    215
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    216
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    217
  - Cooling System
    217
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    219
  - Power Steering Fluid
    221
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    222
  - Brakes
    223
    
    What to Add
    224
    
    Brake Wear
    225
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    225
    
    Brake Adjustment
    225
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    225
  - Battery
    226
  - Jump Starting
    227
- Rear Axle
  
  231
- Bulb Replacement
  
  232
  - Halogen Bulbs
    232
  - Headlamps
    233
  - Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps
    233
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    234
  - Back-Up Lamps
    234
  - Replacement Bulbs
    235
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  235
- Tires
  
  236
  - Winter Tires
    237
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    238
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    239
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    242
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    243
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    244
  - Buying New Tires
    245
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    246
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    247
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    248
  - Wheel Replacement
    248
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    250
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    251
  - Tire Chains
    251
  - Tire Inﬂator Kit
    252
- Appearance Care
  
  261
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    261
  - Fabric/Carpet
    262
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    263
  - Leather
    263
  - Care of Safety Belts
    264
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    264
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    264
  - Weatherstrips
    264
  - Finish Care
    265
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    265
  - Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels
    266
    
    Tires
    267
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    267
    
    Finish Damage
    267
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    267
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    268
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    268
  - Convertible Top
    266
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  269
- Electrical System
  
  269
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    269
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    269
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    269
  - Headlamp Wiring
    270
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    270
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    270
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    270
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    272
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  274
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

275
- How this Section Is Organized
  276
- Introduction
  276
- Maintenance Requirements
  276
- Maintenance Schedule
  276
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  276
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  278
- Scheduled Maintenance
  278
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  278
- At each Fuel Fill
  287
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  287
- At Least Once a Month
  288
- At Least Twice a Year
  288
- At Least Once a Year
  289
  - Starter Switch Check
    290
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    291
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    292
- Exhaust System Inspection
  293
- Fuel System Inspection
  293
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  293
- Steering and Suspension Inspection
  293
- Brake System Inspection
  294
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  294
- Throttle System Inspection
  294
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  295
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  297
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  298
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

301
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  301
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  302
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    302
  - Online Owner Center
    303
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    304
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    304
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    305
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    306
  - Courtesy Transportation
    307
    
    Transportation Options
    308
    
    Additional Program Information
    308
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    309
  - Collision Damage Repair
    311
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  314

Pontiac 2006 Solstice Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.45 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
SAFETY & SECURITY Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
6
Comfort
8
- Seat Adjustments
  8
- Tilt Steering Wheel
  9
- Climate Controls
  9
Entertainment
10
- Radio and CD Operation
  10
- XM Satellite Radio
  12
- Multiple-Disc CD Player
  13
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  13
Convenience
14
- Exterior Lamps
  14
- Cruise Control
  14
- Speed-Sensitive Wipers
  15
- Map Pockets
  15
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE Manual Transmission Operating Tips
16
- Automatic Transmission Operating Tips
  16
- Operating the Convertible Top
  16
- Car Washing
  18
- Premium Unleaded Gasoline
  18
- Tire Pressure
  18
- Tire Inflator Kit
  18
- Towing and Dinghy Towing
  18
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  19
OWNER INFORMATION Roadside Assistance
20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Pontiac 2006 Solstice Owner's Manual (328 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Airbag System

Safety Belts

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

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Convertible Top

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

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

Rear Axle

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

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Pontiac 2006 Solstice Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

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