Service And Appearance Care - Pontiac G6 2009 Owner's Manual

Section 5
Service ............................................................5-4
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements .....5-5
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-5
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
the Vehicle .................................................5-6
Fuel ................................................................5-6
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-6
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-7
California Fuel ...............................................5-7
Additives .......................................................5-7
Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol) ..................................5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-9
Filling the Tank ............................................5-10
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-12
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-12
Hood Release ..............................................5-13
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-14
Engine Oil ...................................................5-21
Service and Appearance Care
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-24
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-25
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Automatic Transmission Fluid
Cooling System ............................................5-33
Engine Coolant .............................................5-34
Pressure Cap ...............................................5-37
Engine Overheating .......................................5-37
Overheated Engine Protection
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-40
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-41
Brakes ........................................................5-42
Battery ........................................................5-45
Jump Starting ...............................................5-46
Headlamp Aiming ...........................................5-50
(2.4L L4 Engine) .......................................5-27
(3.9L V6 Engine) .......................................5-27
(3.5L V6 and 3.6L V6 Engines) ...................5-30
Operating Mode ........................................5-39
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