Pontiac Wave 2009 Manuals

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Pontiac Wave 2009 Owner's Manual (342 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.17 MB

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

5
- Canadian Owners
  2
- Vehicle Symbols
  3
- Seats and Restraint System
  
  5
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Head Restraints
  
  6
- Front Seats
  
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Manual Lumbar
    9
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
- Rear Seats
  
  12
- Safety Belts
  
  18
- Child Restraints
  
  36
- Airbag System
  
  62
- Restraint System Check
  
  76
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    76
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    77
Section 2 Features and Controls

79
- Features and Controls
  
  79
- Keys
  
  80
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    81
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation
    82
    
    Battery Replacement
    83
- Doors and Locks
  
  84
  - Door Locks
    84
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    85
  - Door Ajar Reminder
    85
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    86
  - Trunk (Sedan)
    87
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    88
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    89
  - Liftgate (Hatchback)
    90
- Windows
  
  91
  - Manual Windows
    91
  - Power Windows
    92
  - Sun Visors
    93
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  93
  - Immobilizer
    93
  - Immobilizer Operation
    94
    
    Arming the System
    95
    
    Disarming the System
    95
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    95
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  96
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    96
  - Ignition Positions
    97
  - Starting the Engine
    98
  - Starting Procedure
    99
  - Engine Heater
    100
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    101
  - Hold Mode
    104
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    105
  - Shift Speeds
    106
  - Parking Brake
    107
  - Shifting into Park
    108
    
    (Automatic Transmission)
    108
  - Shifting out of Park
    109
  - Parking the Vehicle
    110
    
    (Manual Transmission)
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    111
  - Engine Exhaust
    111
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    112
- Mirrors
  
  113
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    113
  - Outside Manual Mirrors
    113
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    114
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    114
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    114
- Onstar System
  
  115
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    117
  - How Onstar Service Works
    117
  - Your Responsibility
    117
- Storage Areas
  
  118
  - Glove Box
    118
  - Cupholders
    118
  - Sunglasses Storage Compartment
    119
- Sunroof
  
  119
Section 3 Instrument Panel

121
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  124
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    126
  - Horn
    126
  - Tilt Wheel
    126
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    127
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    127
  - Flash-To-Pass
    128
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    128
  - Windshield Wipers
    128
  - Windshield Washer
    129
  - Cruise Control
    130
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    131
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    130
  - Exterior Lamps
    133
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    134
  - Fog Lamps
    134
  - Dome Lamp
    135
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    135
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    135
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    136
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    137
  - Clock
    137
- Climate Controls
  
  138
  - Climate Control System
    138
  - Outlet Adjustment
    141
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    141
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  143
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    144
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    145
  - Trip Odometer
    145
  - Tachometer
    145
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    146
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    146
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    146
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    147
  - Charging System Light
    148
  - Brake System Warning Light
    148
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    149
  - Warning Light
    149
  - Hold Mode Light
    150
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    150
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    151
  - Oil Pressure Light
    153
  - Maintenance Schedule
    154
  - Change Engine Oil Light
    154
  - Cruise Control Light
    155
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    155
  - Fog Lamp Light
    155
  - Highbeam on Light
    155
  - Indicator Light
    155
  - Door Ajar Light
    156
  - Fuel Gage
    156
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    157
- Audio System(S)
  
  158
  - AM-FM Radio
    159
    
    Storing a Radio Station
    160
    
    XM Satellite Radio Service
    163
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    163
  - Radio with CD
    164
    
    Playing a CD
    168
    
    Care of the CD Player
    170
    
    Care of Cds
    170
  - Using an MP3
    171
    
    Playing an Mp3/Wma
    173
  - XM Radio Messages
    174
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    175
  - Fixed Mast Antenna (Hatchback)
    176
  - Radio Reception
    176
  - Backglass Antenna (Sedan)
    177
  - Multi-Band Antenna
    177
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

179
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  179
  - Defensive Driving
    180
  - Driving for Better Fuel Economy
    180
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  180
  - Control of a Vehicle
    181
  - Drunk Driving
    181
  - Braking
    182
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    183
    
    Power Steering
    184
  - Braking in Emergencies
    184
  - Steering
    184
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    185
  - Loss of Control
    186
  - Off-Road Recovery
    186
  - Passing
    186
  - Driving at Night
    188
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    188
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    189
  - Highway Hypnosis
    190
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    190
  - Winter Driving
    191
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    193
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    195
  - Loading the Vehicle
    196
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    197
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    198
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    196
- Towing
  
  201
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    201
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    202
    
    Dinghy Towing
    202
  - Towing a Trailer
    204
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

205
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  205
- Service
  
  207
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    207
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    208
  - California Perchlorate Materials
    208
    
    Requirements
    208
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    208
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    209
    
    The Vehicle
    209
- Fuel
  
  209
  - Gasoline Octane
    209
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    210
  - California Fuel
    210
  - Additives
    210
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    211
  - Filling the Tank
    212
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    214
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  214
  - Hood Release
    215
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    216
  - Engine Oil
    218
  - Cold Temperature Operation
    219
  - Engine Oil Life System
    220
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    221
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    222
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    223
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    224
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    225
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    225
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    225
  - Cooling System
    226
  - Engine Coolant
    227
    
    What to Use
    228
    
    Checking Coolant
    228
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    230
  - Engine Overheating
    232
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    233
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    233
  - Power Steering Fluid
    234
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    235
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    235
  - Brakes
    236
  - Brake Adjustment
    238
  - Battery
    239
  - Vehicle Storage
    239
  - Jump Starting
    240
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  245
- Bulb Replacement
  
  245
  - Halogen Bulbs
    245
  - Headlamps
    246
  - Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps
    247
    
    Hatchback
    250
    
    Sedan
    250
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker
    250
    
    Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    250
  - License Plate Lamp
    251
  - Replacement Bulbs
    251
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  252
- Tires
  
  253
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    254
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    257
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    260
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    262
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    263
  - Buying New Tires
    264
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    266
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    266
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    268
  - Wheel Replacement
    268
  - Tire Chains
    269
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    269
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    270
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    271
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    273
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    277
  - Compact Spare Tire
    278
- Appearance Care
  
  278
  - Interior Cleaning
    278
  - Fabric/Carpet
    280
  - Leather
    280
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    281
  - Interior Plastic Components
    281
  - Glass Surfaces
    281
  - Care of Safety Belts
    281
  - Weatherstrips
    282
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    282
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    282
  - Finish Care
    283
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    283
  - Aluminum Wheels
    284
  - Tires
    284
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    284
  - Finish Damage
    285
  - Underbody Maintenance
    285
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    285
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  286
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    286
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    286
- Electrical System
  
  287
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    287
  - Headlamp Wiring
    287
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    287
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    287
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    288
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    288
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    290
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  293
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

295
- Introduction
  296
- Maintenance Requirements
  296
- Maintenance Schedule
  296
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  296
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  297
- Scheduled Maintenance
  298
- Additional Required Services
  300
- Maintenance Footnotes
  301
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    303
- At each Fuel Fill
  303
- At Least Once a Month
  303
- Owner Checks and Services
  303
- At Least Once a Year
  304
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    305
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  306
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  308
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  309
- Maintenance Record
  310
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

313
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  313
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  314
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    314
  - Online Owner Center
    317
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    318
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    318
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    319
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    319
    
    Calling for Assistance
    320
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    321
  - Courtesy Transportation
    322
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    322
  - Collision Damage Repair
    323
    
    Repair Facility
    324
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    324
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    325
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  326
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    326
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    327
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    327
    
    Service Manuals
    327
    
    Owner Information
    327
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    327
    
    P.O. Box
    328
    
    Helm Incorporated P.O. Box
    328
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  328
  - Event Data Recorders
    329
  - Onstar
    330
  - Navigation System
    330
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    330

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Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint System

Seats and Restraint System

Head Restraints

Front Seats

Rear 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

Onstar System

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the 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 Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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