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Pontiac 2005 G6 Owner's Manual (354 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.38 MB

Section 2 Features and Controls

67
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
- Front Seats
  8
- Manual Seats
  8
- Manual Lumbar
  9
- Power Seat
  9
- Head Restraints
  12
  - Power Lift Seat
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
  - Safety Belts
    14
  - Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
    14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    18
  - Driver Position
    19
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    19
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    26
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    27
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    27
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    27
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
    31
  - Safety Belt Extender
    33
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    33
  - Child Restraints
    34
  - Older Children
    34
  - Infants and Young Children
    37
  - Child Restraint Systems
    40
  - Top Strap
    43
  - Where to Put the Restraint
    43
  - Top Strap Anchor Location
    45
  - Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    48
  - Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    51
  - Airbag System
    53
  - Where Are the Airbags
    56
  - When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    60
  - How Does an Airbag Restrain
    61
  - What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    61
  - What will You See after an Airbag Inﬂates
    62
  - Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    63
  - Checking Your Restraint Systems
    64
  - Restraint System Check
    64
  - Table of Contents
    67
- Features and Controls
  
  67
- Keys
  
  68
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    70
    
    Battery Replacement
    72
    
    Remote Vehicle Start
    73
  - Door Locks
    75
- Doors and Locks
  
  75
  - Delayed Locking
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    77
  - Automatic Door Locks
    77
  - Lockout Protection
    78
  - Trunk
    78
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    79
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    79
- Windows
  
  80
  - Power Windows
    81
  - Sun Visors
    82
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  82
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
  - Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal
    88
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    89
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Parking Brake
    94
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    95
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    96
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    97
  - Engine Exhaust
    97
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    98
- Mirrors
  
  99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    99
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    99
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    99
    
    With Onstar
    100
    
    Cleaning the Mirror
    100
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    101
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    101
- Onstar System
  
  102
- Homelink Transmitter
  
  103
  - Programming the Homelink
    104
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    106
    
    Using Homelink
    106
- Storage Areas
  
  107
  - Glove Box
    107
  - Cupholder(S)
    107
  - Center Console Storage Area
    108
  - Convenience Net
    108
- Sunroof
  
  108
  - Sunroof - Panoramic
    109
Section 3 Instrument Panel

111
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  114
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    116
  - Other Warning Devices
    116
  - Horn
    116
  - Tilt Wheel
    116
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    117
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    118
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    118
  - Flash-To-Pass
    118
  - Windshield Wipers
    119
  - Windshield Washer
    120
  - Cruise Control
    120
  - Headlamps
    123
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    123
  - Headlamps off in PARK (P)
    124
  - Delayed Headlamps
    124
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    124
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    125
  - Fog Lamps
    126
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    126
  - Dome Lamp
    126
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    127
  - Overhead Console Reading Lamps
    127
  - Trunk Lamp
    127
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    127
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    128
- Climate Controls
  
  129
  - Climate Control System
    129
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    131
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    132
  - Outlet Adjustment
    133
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  134
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    134
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    136
  - Trip Odometer
    136
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    136
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    137
  - Charging System Light
    138
  - Brake System Warning Light
    138
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    139
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    140
    
    Warning Light
    140
  - Traction Control System Active Light
    140
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    140
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    141
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    142
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    142
  - Maintenance Schedule
    144
  - Oil Pressure Light
    144
  - Security Light
    145
  - Cruise Control Light
    145
  - Highbeam on Light
    145
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    145
  - Fuel Gage
    146
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    146
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  146
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    147
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    150
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    152
- Audio System(S)
  
  154
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    155
  - Data Systems (RDS)
    155
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
    155
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    156
  - Radio with CD (up Level)
    156
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    157
    
    Radio Messages
    158
    
    Playing a CD
    158
    
    Radio with CD (up Level)
    161
    
    Playing the Radio
    162
    
    Finding a Station
    163
    
    Rds and XM
    165
    
    Rds Messages
    165
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    172
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    186
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    186
  - Radio Reception
    187
  - Care of Your Cds and Dvds
    188
  - Care of Your CD and DVD Player
    188
  - Backglass Antenna
    188
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    188
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

189
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  189
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  190
  - Defensive Driving
    190
  - Drunken Driving
    190
  - Control of a Vehicle
    193
  - Braking
    193
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    194
  - Braking in Emergencies
    196
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    196
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    198
  - Steering
    199
    
    Steering Tips
    199
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    200
  - Off-Road Recovery
    201
  - Passing
    202
  - Loss of Control
    203
  - Driving at Night
    204
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    206
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    207
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    207
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    207
  - City Driving
    208
  - Freeway Driving
    209
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    210
  - Highway Hypnosis
    211
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    212
  - Winter Driving
    213
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    214
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    216
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    218
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    218
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    219
- Towing
  
  224
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    224
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    224
    
    Dinghy Towing
    225
  - Towing a Trailer
    226
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    227
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    227
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    228
    
    Safety Chains
    229
    
    Trailer Brakes
    229
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    230
    
    Making Turns
    230
    
    Following Distance
    230
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    231
    
    Parking on Hills
    231
    
    Driving on Grades
    231
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    232
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    232
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

233
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  233
- Service
  
  235
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    236
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    237
  - Your Vehicle
    237
- Fuel
  
  237
  - Gasoline Octane
    237
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    237
  - California Fuel
    238
  - Additives
    238
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    239
  - Filling Your Tank
    240
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    242
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  242
  - Hood Release
    243
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    244
  - Engine Oil
    245
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    246
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    247
  - Engine Oil Life System
    248
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    249
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    250
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    251
  - Engine Coolant
    251
    
    What to Use
    252
    
    Checking Coolant
    253
  - Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    254
  - Engine Overheating
    254
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    255
  - Cooling System
    256
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    258
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    261
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    261
  - Brakes
    262
    
    Brake Wear
    264
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    264
    
    Brake Adjustment
    264
  - Battery
    265
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    265
    
    Vehicle Storage
    265
  - Jump Starting
    266
- Bulb Replacement
  
  270
  - Halogen Bulbs
    270
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker
    270
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    271
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker
    272
  - Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    272
  - Replacement Bulbs
    272
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  273
- Tires
  
  274
  - Tire Sidewall Labelling
    275
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    277
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    280
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    281
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    282
  - Buying New Tires
    283
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    284
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    285
  - Wheel Replacement
    285
  - Tire Chains
    286
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    287
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    288
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    289
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    291
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    296
  - Compact Spare Tire
    297
- Appearance Care
  
  298
  - Fabric/Carpet
    298
    
    Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    299
    
    Using Cleaner on Fabric
    299
  - Vinyl
    300
  - Leather
    300
  - Instrument Panel
    300
  - Interior Plastic Components
    300
  - Glass Surfaces
    300
  - Care of Safety Belts
    301
  - Weatherstrips
    301
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    301
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    301
  - Finish Care
    302
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    302
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    303
    
    Tires
    303
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    304
    
    Finish Damage
    304
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    304
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    304
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    305
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  306
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    306
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    306
- Electrical System
  
  307
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    307
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    307
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    307
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    307
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    308
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    310
  - Rear Compartment Fuse Block
    311
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  314
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

315
- Introduction
  316
- Maintenance Requirements
  316
- Maintenance Schedule
  316
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  316
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  317
- Scheduled Maintenance
  318
- Additional Required Services
  320
- Maintenance Footnotes
  321
- At each Fuel Fill
  322
  - At Least Once a Year
    323
  - At Least Once a Month
    323
    
    Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    324
    
    Underbody Flushing Service
    325
- Owner Checks and Services
  322
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  326
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  327
- Maintenance Record
  328
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

331
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  331
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  332
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    332
  - Online Owner Center
    333
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    334
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    334
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    335
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    335
  - Courtesy Transportation
    337
    
    Transportation Options
    338
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    339
    
    Additional Program Information
    339
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  340

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Table of Contents

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Onstar System

Homelink Transmitter

Storage Areas

Sunroof

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

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

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