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Pontiac 2009 Vibe Owner's Manual (318 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.61 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Index
  3
Seats and

5
- Seats and Restraints
  5
- Seats and Restraints
  
  6
  - Front Seats
    6
- Front Seats Manual Seats
  
  6
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    6
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    7
    
    Seats and Restraints
    7
    
    Passenger Folding Seatback
    8
  - Head Restraints
    10
  - Rear Seats
    11
- Rear Seats Rear Seat Operation
  
  11
- Safety Belts
  
  12
  - Safety Belts
    15
    
    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    15
    
    Lap-Shoulder Belt
    20
    
    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    23
    
    Safety Belt Extender
    23
    
    Safety Belt Check
    24
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    24
    
    Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
    24
- Airbag System
  
  25
- Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
  
  38
  - Airbag System Check
    39
    
    Replacing Airbag System Parts after a Crash
    39
  - Child Restraints
    40
- Child Restraints Older Children
  
  40
Keys, Doors and Windows

59
- Keys
  59
- Mirrors
  59
  - Sunroof
    59
- Keys, Doors and Windows
  
  60
- Doors and Locks Door Locks
  
  64
  - Power Door Locks
    65
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    65
  - Liftgate
    66
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  67
  - Immobilizer
    67
  - Immobilizer Operation
    67
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    68
- Windows
  
  70
  - Power Windows
    70
- Mirrors
  
  71
  - Sun Visors
    71
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    71
- Sunroof
  
  72
  - Outside Power Mirror(S)
    72
Storage 3-1 Storage Storage

75
- Storage
  
  75
  - Glove Box
    75
- Storage
  
  76
  - Overhead Console
    76
  - Center Console Storage
    76
  - Luggage Carrier
    76
  - Driver Storage Compartment
    77
  - Floor Mats
    77
  - Hooks
    77
  - Cargo Cover
    78
  - Storage
    79
  - Cargo Tie Downs
    80
  - Cargo Management System
    80
Instruments and Controls

81
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  82
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    83
  - Horn
    83
  - Tilt Wheel
    84
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    84
  - Cruise Control
    84
- Instruments and Controls
  
  85
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    87
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    87
  - Flash-To-Pass
    87
  - Windshield Wipers
    87
  - Windshield Washer
    88
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    88
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    89
  - Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current
    90
  - Ashtray(S)
    90
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  91
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    92
  - Instrument Panel
    93
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    93
  - Trip Odometer(S)
    93
  - Tachometer
    93
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    94
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    94
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    95
  - Service Airbag Notiﬁcation System Message
    96
  - Charging System Light
    96
  - Brake System Warning Light
    97
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    98
  - Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS) Warning Light
    98
  - Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
    98
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    99
  - Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    99
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    99
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    100
  - Security Light
    102
  - Oil Pressure Light
    102
  - Fog Lamp Light
    103
  - Lights on Reminder
    103
  - Taillamp Indicator Light
    103
  - Cruise Control Light
    103
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    103
  - Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    104
  - Highbeam on Light
    104
  - Door Ajar Light
    104
  - Fuel Gage
    104
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    105
  - Onstar System
    105
Lighting

109
- Automatic Headlamp System
  110
- Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
  110
- Fog Lamps
  110
- Lighting
  110
- Dome Lamp(S)
  111
- Entry Lighting
  111
- Instrument Panel Brightness
  111
- Battery Run-Down Protection
  112
- Reading Lamps
  112
Audio System(S)

113
- Infotainment
  
  113
  - Audio System(S)
    113
- Audio System(S)
  
  114
  - Setting the Clock
    114
  - Radio(S)
    115
  - Using an MP3
    121
  - XM Radio Messages
    124
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    125
  - Radio Reception
    126
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    126
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    126
- Climate Controls
  
  127
  - Outlet Adjustment
    129
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    130
Driving and Operating

133
- Fuel
  133
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle New Vehicle Break-In
  
  134
  - Ignition Positions
    134
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    136
  - Starting the Engine
    136
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    137
  - Automatic Transmission Operation (Four Speed)
    138
  - Automatic Transmission Operation (Five Speed)
    140
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    143
  - Parking Brake
    144
  - Shifting into Park
    145
  - Shifting out of Park
    146
  - Automatic Transmission
    146
  - Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    147
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    148
  - Engine Exhaust
    148
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    149
- Driving Your Vehicle Defensive Driving
  
  149
  - Drunk Driving
    150
  - Control of a Vehicle
    150
  - Braking
    151
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    152
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    153
  - All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System
    154
  - Stabilitrak System
    154
  - Steering
    155
  - Off-Road Recovery
    156
- Passing
  
  157
  - Loss of Control
    157
  - Driving at Night
    158
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    159
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    160
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    160
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    160
    
    Winter Driving
    161
    
    If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    163
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    163
  - Loading the Vehicle
    164
  - Fuel
    168
  - Gasoline Octane
    168
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    168
  - California Fuel
    168
  - Additives
    169
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    169
  - Filling the Tank
    170
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    172
Vehicle Service

173
- Vehicle Service and Care
  
  173
- Service
  
  174
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    175
    
    California Proposition 65
    175
    
    Warning
    175
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    175
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    176
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle
    176
  - Owner Checks
    177
  - Hood Release
    177
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    178
  - Engine Oil
    181
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    184
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    186
    
    Manual Transmission Fluid
    188
    
    Hydraulic Clutch
    189
    
    Cooling System
    190
    
    Engine Coolant
    190
    
    Pressure Cap
    194
    
    Engine Overheating
    194
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    196
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    196
    
    Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    197
    
    Brakes
    199
    
    Battery
    202
    
    Headlamp Aiming
    202
- Bulb Replacement
  
  203
  - Halogen Bulbs
    203
  - Headlamps and Parking Lamps
    203
  - Taillamps
    205
  - License Plate Lamp
    206
  - Replacement Bulbs
    207
- Electrical System Add-On Electrical Equipment
  
  207
  - Headlamp Wiring
    207
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    208
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    208
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    208
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    208
    
    Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    211
  - Tires
    213
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    214
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    216
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    219
  - Tire Pressure Monitor
    220
    
    System
    220
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    222
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    225
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    226
  - Buying New Tires
    226
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    228
  - Uniform Tire Quality
    228
  - Grading
    228
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    230
  - Wheel Replacement
    231
  - Tire Chains
    232
- Tire Changing if a Tire Goes Flat
  
  233
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    234
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    235
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    236
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    240
  - Compact Spare Tire
    242
  - Jump Starting
    243
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    247
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    247
    
    Towing a Trailer
    249
- Appearance Care Interior Cleaning
  
  255
  - Exterior Cleaning
    258
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    261
    
    Finish Damage
    261
  - Underbody Maintenance
    262
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    262
- Technical Data
  
  263
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation
    263
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    264
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    266
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    267
Service and Maintenance

269
- Service and Maintenance Introduction
  
  270
  - Maintenance Requirements
    270
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    270
  - How this Section Is Organized
    270
  - Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
    271
  - Using the Maintenance Schedule
    271
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    272
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    280
  - At each Fuel Fill
    280
  - At Least Once a Month
    281
  - At Least Twice a Year
    281
  - At Least Once a Year
    281
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  
  284
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    284
  - Exhaust System
    284
  - Inspection
    284
  - Fuel System Inspection
    284
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    285
  - Throttle System Inspection
    285
  - Brake System Inspection
    285
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    286
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    288
Customer Information 12-1 Customer Information

291
- Customer Information
  
  291
- Customer Information
  
  293
- Reporting Safety Defects Reporting Safety Defects Government
  
  305
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  307
  - Event Data Recorders
    307
  - Onstar
    308
  - Navigation System
    308
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    308

Pontiac 2009 Vibe Navigation Manual (50 pages)

Navigation System Supplement

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 1.79 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

17
- Section 1 Overview
  4
- Map Scales
  7
- Using the Navigation System
  8
- Hard Keys
  8
- Screen Setup
  11
- Table of Contents
  17
- Navigation System Screen
  18
- PWR/VOL (Power/Volume) Knob
  18
- NAV (Navigation) Key
  19
- Navigation Menu
  20
- Navigation Menu Options Display
  21
- Suspend Guidance
  21
- Route Overview
  21
- Volume
  21
- Edit Route
  22
- Route Preview
  22
- Setup
  23
- Marked Points
  23
- DEST (Destination)
  24
- Points of Interest
  29
- Colors on the Screen
  33
Section 3 Navigation Audio System

34
- Audio System
  35
- Finding a Station
  36
- Playing the Radio
  36
- Audio Screen
  37
- Setting Preset Stations
  37
- Radio Data Systems (RDS)
  38
- RDS Option Menu
  39
- Playing Cds
  41
- Six-Disc CD Changer
  44
- Compact Disc Changer Errors
  46
  - If the System Needs Service
    50
  - Database Coverage Explanations
    50

Pontiac 2009 Vibe Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 0.88 MB

Table of Contents
1
Driver Information

2
- Instrument Panel
  2
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  3
Safety & Security

4
- Remote Keyless Entry
  4
- Automatic Door Locks
  4
- Content Theft-Deterrent System
  4
- Onstar
  5
- Safety Belts
  5
Comfort

6
Entertainment

8
- Audio System Features
  8
- XM ® Radio
  10
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  10
- Radio
  10
Convenience

11
- Automatic Headlamp System/Exterior Lamps
  11
- Interior Lamps
  11
- Wipers and Washers
  12
- Cruise Control
  12
- Center Console Features
  13
- Bag Hook
  13
- 115-Volt Power Outlet
  14
- Folding Front Seat
  14
- Folding Rear Seats
  14
- Rear Cargo Storage Features
  15
- Sunroof
  16
Performance & Maintenance

16
- Driver Shift Control
  16
- Stability Control
  17
- System
  17
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  17
Owner Information

20
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Technical Data

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