Vehicle Service And Care - Pontiac 2008 G8 Owner's Manual

Vehicle Service
and Care
Service
Service ...............................9-2
Accessories and
Modifications .....................9-3
California Proposition 65
Warning ............................9-3
California Perchlorate
Materials Requirements
Doing Your Own
Service Work ....................9-4
Adding Equipment to the
Outside of the Vehicle
Owner Checks
Owner Checks ....................9-5
Hood Release .....................9-5
Engine Compartment
Overview ...........................9-6
Engine Oil ..........................9-8
Engine Oil Life System
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
Automatic Transmission
Fluid ................................9-13
Engine Coolant
Radiator Pressure Cap
Engine Overheating
Cooling System
Power Steering Fluid
Windshield Washer Fluid
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement
Brakes ..............................9-24
Battery ..............................9-26
Headlamp Aiming
.....9-3
Headlamp Aiming
Bulb Replacement
Bulb Replacement
......9-4
Halogen Bulbs
Headlamps and Parking
Lamps .............................9-29
Taillamps
Replacement Bulbs
Electrical System
Add-On Electrical
.....9-10
Equipment
...9-11
Headlamp Wiring
Windshield Wiper Fuses

Vehicle Service and Care

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Power Windows and
Other Power Options
Instrument Panel Fuse
Block ...............................9-33
Engine Compartment
Fuse Block ......................9-35
Rear Compartment Fuse
Block ...............................9-38
Tires
Tires .................................9-39
Tire Sidewall Labeling
Tire Terminology and
Definitions .......................9-43
Inflation - Tire Pressure
High-Speed Operation
Tire Pressure Monitor
System ............................9-49
Tire Pressure Monitor
Operation ........................9-51
Tire Inspection and
Rotation ..........................9-54
When It Is Time for
New Tires .......................9-56
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Buying New Tires
Different Size Tires and
Wheels ............................9-58
9-1
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