User Manuals: Pontiac 2009 G8 Full-Size Sedan

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Pontiac 2009 G8 Owner's Manual (356 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Index
  2
  - Canadian Owners
    2
  - Cautions and Notices
    3
Seats and Child Restraints 1-34 Older Children

5
Keys, Doors and Windowstheft-Deterrent Systems

57
- Keys, Doors and Windows
  
  58
  - Keys
    58
  - Keys
    59
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    59
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    60
    
    Battery Replacement
    61
    
    Programming Transmitters to the Vehicle
    61
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    62
  - Doors and Locks
    64
- Doors and Locks Door Locks
  
  64
  - Manual Door Locks
    64
  - Power Door Locks
    65
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    65
  - Trunk
    66
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    66
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    66
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    67
  - Immobilizer
    67
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    68
  - Immobilizer Operation
    68
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    69
    
    Disarming the System
    69
    
    How to Detect a Tamper Condition
    70
  - Windows
    70
  - Power Windows
    71
  - Sun Visors
    71
  - Mirrors
    72
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    72
  - Compass
    72
  - Compass Variance
    73
  - Outside Power Mirror(S)
    73
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    74
  - Sunroof
    74
  - Obstruction Detection
    74
  - Center Console Storage
    75
  - Glove Box
    75
- Storage
  
  76
  - Convenience Net
    76
Instruments and Controlswarning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

77
- Instruments and Controls
  77
- Instruments and Controls
  
  78
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    78
- Instruments and Controls
  
  79
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    80
  - Horn
    80
  - Tilt Wheel
    80
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    80
  - Cruise Control
    81
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    83
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    83
  - Windshield Wipers
    84
  - Windshield Washer
    84
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    85
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  86
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  
  87
  - Speedometer
    88
  - Tachometer
    88
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    88
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    89
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    90
  - Voltmeter Gage
    91
  - Charging System Light
    91
  - Brake System Warning Light
    91
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    92
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    93
  - Tire Pressure Light
    93
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    94
  - Check Engine Light
    94
  - Security Light
    96
  - Fog Lamp Light
    96
    
    Highbeam on Light
    96
    
    Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Indicator Light
    97
    
    Door Ajar Light
    97
    
    Fuel Gage
    97
    
    Oil Pressure Gage
    97
- Center (DIC)
  
  98
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    98
  - DIC Buttons
    98
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    102
  - ABS Fault
    102
  - DIC Vehicle Customization
    107
    
    Reset Settings
    108
    
    Trip Computer
    109
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  98
- Onstar System
  
  111
  - Onstar ® System
    111
    
    Onstar System
    111
    
    How Onstar Service Works
    113
    
    Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    113
    
    Onstar Virtual Advisor
    113
Lighting 5-1 Lighting Lighting

115
- Lighting
  115
  - Exterior Lamps Controls
    115
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    116
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    116
  - Fog Lamps
    117
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    117
  - Dome Lamp(S)
    118
  - Perimeter Lighting
    118
  - Reading Lamps
    118
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    118
Infotainment

119
- Audio System(S)
  119
- Radio with Six-Disc CD Player
  120
- Setting the Clock
  120
- Radio(S)
  121
  - Setting Preset Stations
    125
  - Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    125
  - Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    126
  - Using the CD Player
    128
  - Care of Cds
    131
  - Playing an MP3 Disc
    131
  - Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    132
- Using an MP3
  138
- XM Radio Messages
  142
- Audio System
  143
- Bluetooth
  143
  - Voice Recognition
    143
  - Bluetooth Controls
    144
  - Storing Name Tags
    146
  - Deleting Name Tags
    147
  - Making a Call
    148
  - Muting a Call
    151
  - Transferring a Call
    151
  - Voice Pass-Thru
    151
  - Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones
    152
  - Clearing the System
    153
  - Other Information
    153
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  153
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  154
- Radio Reception
  154
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  155
- XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
  155
  - Climate Controls Climate Control System
    157
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    159
  - Rear Window Defogger
    159
  - Automatic Climate Control System
    160
  - Manual Operation
    161
  - Operation Tips
    165
  - Outlet Adjustment
    165
Driving and Operating

167
- Driving and Operating
  
  168
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle New Vehicle Break-In
  
  168
  - Ignition Positions
    168
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    169
  - Starting the Engine
    170
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    171
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    171
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    172
    
    Driver Shift Control (DSC)
    174
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    176
    
    One to Four Shift Light
    177
  - Parking Brake
    177
  - Shifting into Park (Automatic Transmission)
    178
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    179
    
    Torque Lock
    179
  - Shifting out of Park
    179
  - Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    180
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    180
  - Engine Exhaust
    180
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    181
- Driving Your Vehicle Defensive Driving
  
  182
  - Drunk Driving
    182
  - Control of a Vehicle
    183
  - Braking
    183
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    184
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    185
    
    Using ABS
    185
  - Electronic Stability Program
    185
  - Steering
    188
    
    Power Steering
    188
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    188
    
    Steering Tips
    188
  - Off-Road Recovery
    189
  - Passing
    189
  - Loss of Control
    189
  - Driving at Night
    190
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    191
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    191
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    192
  - Highway Hypnosis
    192
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    192
  - Winter Driving
    193
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    193
    
    Blizzard Conditions
    194
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    195
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    196
  - Loading the Vehicle
    196
- Fuel
  
  200
  - Gasoline Octane
    201
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    201
  - California Fuel
    201
  - Additives
    202
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    202
  - Filling the Tank
    203
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    204
Vehicle Service

205
- Vehicle Service and Care
  
  205
- Service
  
  206
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    207
  - California Proposition 65
    207
  - Warning
    207
  - Vehicle Service and Care
    207
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    207
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    208
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle
    208
  - Owner Checks
    209
  - Hood Release
    209
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    210
  - Engine Oil
    212
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    212
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    212
    
    Engine Oil Additives / Engine Oil Flushes
    213
  - Engine Oil Life System
    214
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    214
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    214
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    215
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    215
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    215
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    215
  - Cooling System
    217
  - Engine Coolant
    219
    
    What to Use
    220
    
    Checking Coolant
    221
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Recovery Tank
    221
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    222
  - Pressure Cap
    223
  - Engine Overheating
    224
    
    If Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    224
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from the Engine Compartment
    225
  - Power Steering Fluid
    225
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    225
    
    Power Steering Fluid Level
    225
    
    Adding Power Steering Fluid
    226
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    227
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    227
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    228
    
    Front Windshield Wiper
    228
    
    Rear Windshield Wiper
    228
  - Brakes
    229
    
    Brake Fluid
    229
    
    Brake Wear
    230
    
    Brake Adjustment
    231
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    231
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    231
  - Battery
    232
  - Vehicle Storage
    232
  - Headlamp Aiming
    232
  - Bulb Replacement
    235
  - Halogen Bulbs
    235
  - Headlamps and Parking Lamps
    235
  - Front Turn Signal Lamps
    237
  - Taillamps
    238
  - License Plate Lamp
    239
  - Replacement Bulbs
    239
- Electrical System Add-On Electrical Equipment
  
  240
  - Headlamp Wiring
    240
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    240
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    240
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    240
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    242
  - Rear Compartment Fuse Block
    245
  - Tires
    246
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    246
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    250
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    253
  - High-Speed Operation
    255
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    256
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    258
    
    TPMS Malfunction Light and Message
    259
    
    TPMS Sensor Matching Process
    260
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    261
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    263
  - Buying New Tires
    263
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    265
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    266
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    268
  - Wheel Replacement
    268
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    269
  - Tire Chains
    269
- Tire Changing if a Tire Goes Flat
  
  270
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit (V8 Engine)
    271
    
    Tire Sealant
    272
    
    Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister
    278
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    279
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    280
  - And Installing the Spare Tire
    281
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    281
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    286
  - Compact Spare Tire
    287
    
    Jump Starting
    288
- Towing
  
  292
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    292
  - Shift Lock Manual Release
    292
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    293
  - Towing a Trailer
    293
    
    Vehicle Service and Care
    293
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    294
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    295
    
    Driving on Grades
    298
    
    Parking on Hills
    298
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    298
- Appearance Care Interior Cleaning
  
  299
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    302
  - Exterior Cleaning
    302
    
    Finish Care
    302
    
    Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    302
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    303
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    305
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    306
  - Finish Damage
    306
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    306
  - Underbody Maintenance
    306
- Technical Data
  
  307
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation
    307
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    307
  - Capacities and Speciﬁcations
    308
  - Engine Specifications
    309
Service and Maintenance Service and

311
- Service and Maintenance Introduction
  
  311
- Service and Maintenance Introduction
  
  312
  - Maintenance Requirements
    312
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    312
  - Using the Maintenance Schedule
    312
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    314
  - Additional Required Services
    316
  - Maintenance Footnotes
    317
  - Owner Checks and Services
    319
  - At each Fuel Fill
    319
  - At Least Once a Month
    319
  - At Least Once a Year
    320
    
    Automatic Transmission Shift Lock Control System Check
    320
    
    Ignition Transmission Lock
    320
    
    Underbody Flushing Service
    321
  - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    322
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  323
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    324
  - Maintenance Record
    325
Customer Information 12-1 Customer Information Reporting Safety Defects Customer Information

329
- Customer Information
  
  329
- Customer Information
  
  331
  - Online Owner Center
    331
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    332
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    332
    
    United States - Customer Assistance
    332
    
    Canada - Customer Assistance
    333
    
    Overseas - Customer Assistance
    333
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    333
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    334
    
    Calling for Assistance
    334
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    335
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    336
  - Courtesy Transportation
    337
    
    Transportation Options
    337
    
    Additional Program Information
    338
  - Collision Damage Repair
    338
    
    Collision Parts
    338
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    339
    
    Repair Facility
    339
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    340
    
    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process
    341
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  
  342
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  344
  - Event Data Recorders
    344
  - Onstar
    345
  - Navigation System
    345
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    345

Pontiac 2009 G8 Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  3
- Driver Information Center
  4
Safety & Security
5
- Remote Keyless Entry
  5
- Door Locks
  6
- Onstar
  6
- Passenger Airbag Status
  6
- Indicator
  6
Comfort
7
- Power Seat Adjustments
  7
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  7
- Heated Seats
  8
- Manual Climate Controls
  8
- Automatic Dual Zone Climate
  8
- Controls
  8
Entertainment
10
- Audio System Features
  10
- Multiple-Disc CD Player
  11
- Audio Steering Wheel
  12
- Controls
  12
- Bluetooth
  13
Convenience
13
- Remote Vehicle Start
  13
- Radio
  13
- System
  13
- Automatic Headlamp System/Exterior Lamps
  14
- Interior Lamps
  15
- Washer
  15
- Cruise Control
  16
- Power Windows and Mirrors
  16
- Sunroof
  17
- Rear Seat Pass-Through
  17
Performance & Maintenance
17
- Sport Shift Mode and Driver Shift Control
  17
- Manual Transmission
  18
- Operation
  18
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  18
- Stability Control
  18
- System
  18
- Spare Tire/Inflator Kit
  19
- Battery Location
  19
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  19
- Refueling the Vehicle
  19
- Winter Tires
  19
Owner Information
20
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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Towing

Appearance Care Interior Cleaning

Technical Data

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