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Pontiac 2010 Vibe Owner's Manual (318 pages)

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

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Vehicle Owners
  3
- Danger, Warnings, and Cautions
  4
- Index
  4
  - Using this Manual
    4
  - Keys, Doors and Windows
    7
- Keys, Doors and Windows
  8
  - Keys and Locks
    8
    
    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Operation
    9
    
    Battery Replacement
    10
    
    Door Locks
    11
    
    Power Door Locks
    12
  - Doors
    12
  - Safety Locks
    12
  - Anti-Theft Alarm System
    13
  - Vehicle Security
    13
    
    Disarming the System
    14
    
    Testing the Alarm
    14
    
    How the System Alarm Is Activated
    15
    
    Immobilizer Operation
    15
    
    Folding Mirrors
    16
    
    Power Mirrors
    16
  - Exterior Mirrors
    16
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    17
  - Interior Mirrors
    17
  - Windows
    17
    
    Manual Windows
    17
    
    Power Windows
    18
    
    Sun Visors
    18
  - Roof
    19
  - Anti-Pinch Feature
    19
Seats and Restraints

21
- Seats and Restraints
  
  22
  - Head Restraints
    22
- Front Seats Seat Position
  
  23
  - Seat Adjustment
    24
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    24
  - Folding Seatback
    26
- Head Restraints
  
  23
  - Front Seats
    23
    
    Active Head Restraints
    23
- Rear Seats
  
  27
- Safety Belts
  
  28
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    29
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    32
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    38
    
    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
    39
    
    Safety Belt Pretensioners
    40
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    40
  - Safety Belt Extender
    41
  - Safety System Check
    41
  - Replacing Safety Belt System Parts after a Crash
    42
  - Safety Belt Care
    42
- Airbag System
  
  43
- Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position)
  
  71
  - Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat Position)
    73
Storage 3-1 Storage Storage Compartments

77
- Storage Compartments Glove Box
  
  77
- Additional Storage Features
  
  78
  - Cargo Cover
    78
  - Storage
    78
- Front Storage
  
  78
  - Center Console Storage
    78
  - Overhead Console
    78
  - Additional Storage
    80
    
    Cargo Management System
    80
    
    Cargo Tie Downs
    80
    
    Load Rails and Hooks
    80
- Roof Rack System Roof Rack
  
  81
Instruments and Controls

83
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  84
- Instruments and Controls
  
  84
- Instruments and Controls
  
  85
  - Instrument Panel
    85
  - Steering Wheel Adjustment
    86
  - Steering Wheel Controls
    86
  - Horn
    87
  - Windshield Wiper/Washer
    87
  - Power Outlets
    88
  - Power Outlets (Accessory Power Outlets)
    88
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    88
  - Alternating Current)
    89
  - Ashtrays
    90
  - Cigarette Lighter
    90
  - Controls
    
    100
    
    Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
    90
    
    Instrument Cluster
    91
    
    Fuel Gage
    92
    
    Odometer
    92
    
    Speedometer
    92
    
    Tachometer
    92
    
    Trip Odometer
    92
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    93
    
    Safety Belt Reminders
    93
    
    Airbag Readiness Light
    94
    
    Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    95
    
    Charging System Light
    96
    
    Check Engine Light
    96
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    96
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    98
    
    Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    99
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    99
    
    Service All-Wheel Drive Light
    100
    
    Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS) Warning Light
    100
    
    Stabilitrak Indicator Light
    100
    
    Engine Oil Pressure Light
    101
    
    Tire Pressure Light
    101
    
    Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    101
    
    Fog Lamp Light
    102
    
    High-Beam on Light
    102
    
    Lamps on Reminder
    102
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    102
    
    Security Light
    102
    
    Cruise Control Light
    103
    
    Door Ajar Light
    103
    
    Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    103
    
    Taillamp Indicator Light
    103
    
    Vehicle Personalization Vehicle Personalization
    103
    
    Onstar System Onstar System
    105
  - Instruments and
    
    100
Lighting

109
- Exterior Lighting Exterior Lamp Controls
  109
  - Lighting
    
    109
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    110
  - Flash-To-Pass
    110
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    110
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    111
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    111
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    111
  - Fog Lamps
    112
  - Interior Lighting Instrument Panel Illumination Control
    
    112
    
    Dome Lamps
    112
    
    Reading Lamps
    113
  - Lighting Features Entry Lighting
    
    113
    
    Battery Power Protection
    113
Infotainment

115
- Infotainment System
  115
  - Introduction
    115
  - Introduction
    
    116
    
    Operation
    116
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    117
    
    AM-FM Radio
    118
    
    Radio
    118
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    118
  - Radio
    
    120
    
    Finding a Category (CAT) Station
    120
    
    Satellite Radio
    120
    
    XM Satellite Radio Service
    120
    
    Cellular Phone Usage
    122
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    122
    
    Radio Reception
    122
    
    Audio Players CD Player
    123
    
    Satellite Radio Antenna
    123
    
    Mp3
    125
    
    Auxiliary Devices
    128
  - Climate Control Systems
    
    129
    
    Air Conditioning
    131
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    131
    
    Air Vents
    132
    
    Maintenance
    132
    
    Operation Tips
    132
Driving and Operating

135
- Driving Information Driving for Better Fuel Economy
  136
  - Defensive Driving
    136
  - Driving and Operating
    
    136
  - Control of a Vehicle
    137
  - Drunk Driving
    137
  - Braking
    138
  - Steering
    138
  - Driving and Operating
    
    139
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    139
    
    Loss of Control
    140
    
    Off-Road Recovery
    140
    
    Driving on Wet Roads
    141
    
    Highway Hypnosis
    142
    
    Hill and Mountain Roads
    142
    
    Other Rainy Weather Tips
    142
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    143
    
    Winter Driving
    143
    
    Blizzard Conditions
    144
    
    If the Vehicle Is Stuck
    145
    
    Vehicle Load Limits
    146
    
    Ignition Positions
    150
  - Steering Tips
    139
  - Starting and Operating New Vehicle Break-In
    
    150
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    152
    
    Starting the Engine
    152
    
    Engine Heater
    153
    
    Shifting into Park
    154
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    154
    
    Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    155
    
    Parking
    156
    
    Shifting out of Park
    156
  - Engine Exhaust
    
    157
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    157
  - Automatic Transmission Automatic Transmission (Four Speed Automatic)
    
    158
    
    Running the Vehicle While Parked
    158
    
    Transmission
    158
    
    Automatic Transmission (Five Speed Automatic)
    161
    
    Driver Shift Control (DSC)
    162
    
    Manual Mode
    162
  - Manual Transmission
    
    163
    
    Shift Speeds
    164
  - Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive
    
    165
  - Brakes
    
    166
  - Ride Control Systems Traction Control System (TCS)
    
    167
    
    Stabilitrak System
    169
  - Cruise Control
    
    170
  - Fuel
    
    172
    
    California Fuel Requirements
    173
    
    Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    173
    
    Recommended Fuel
    173
    
    Fuel
    174
    
    Fuel Additives
    174
    
    Fuels in Foreign Countries
    174
    
    Filling the Tank
    175
  - Towing
    
    177
  - Conversions and Add-Ons
    
    184
    
    Add-On Electrical Equipment
    184
Vehicle Care

185
- General Information
  186
  - 65 Warning
    186
  - California Proposition
    186
  - Vehicle Care
    186
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    187
  - California Perchlorate Materials Requirements
    187
- Vehicle Checks Doing Your Own Service Work
  
  188
  - Hood
    189
    
    Engine Compartment Overview
    190
    
    Checking Engine Oil
    193
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    194
    
    Engine Oil Additives / Engine Oil Flushes
    195
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    195
    
    Automatic Transmission
    196
    
    Automatic Transmission Fluid
    196
    
    Fluid
    196
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    196
    
    Manual Transmission Fluid
    198
    
    How to Add Fluid
    199
    
    Hydraulic Clutch
    199
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    200
    
    How to Check and Add Fluid
    200
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    200
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    200
    
    How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    201
    
    Cooling System
    203
    
    Engine Coolant
    203
    
    Checking Coolant
    204
    
    What to Use
    204
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    206
    
    Engine Overheating
    207
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    207
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    208
    
    Power Steering Fluid
    208
    
    Washer Fluid
    208
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    209
    
    Brake Adjustment
    210
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    210
    
    Brakes
    210
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    210
    
    Brake Fluid
    211
    
    Battery
    212
    
    All-Wheel Drive
    213
    
    Vehicle Storage
    213
    
    Front Windshield Wiper
    214
    
    Starter Switch Check
    214
    
    Wiper Blade Replacement
    214
    
    Rear Windshield Wiper
    215
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  216
- Bulb Replacement
  
  217
  - Halogen Bulbs
    217
  - Headlamps and Parking Lamps
    217
  - Taillamps
    219
  - License Plate Lamp
    220
  - Replacement Bulbs
    221
- Electrical System
  
  221
  - Electrical System Overload
    221
    
    Headlamp Wiring
    221
    
    Windshield Wipers
    222
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    222
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    222
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    225
- Wheels and Tires Tires
  
  227
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    228
  - Tire Designations
    230
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    230
  - Tire Pressure
    233
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    234
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    236
  - Tire Inspection
    238
  - Tire Rotation
    239
  - Buying New Tires
    240
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    240
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    242
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    242
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    244
  - Wheel Replacement
    244
  - Tire Chains
    245
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    245
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    246
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    247
  - Tire Changing
    247
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    248
  - Compact Spare Tire
    252
- Jump Starting
  
  253
  - Towing the Vehicle
    257
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    257
    
    Dinghy Towing
    258
    
    Dolly Towing (All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles)
    258
- Appearance Care Exterior Care
  
  259
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    259
  - Finish Care
    259
  - Washing the Vehicle
    261
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    264
  - Interior Care
    264
    
    Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    266
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    267
  - Floor Mats
    267
- General Information
  
  269
  - Service and Maintenance
    269
  - Using the Maintenance Schedule
    269
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    271
    
    At each Fuel Fill
    279
    
    Periodic Maintenance Inspections
    281
    
    Lubricants, and Parts
    283
    
    Maintenance Replacement Parts
    285
  - Maintenance Records
    286
- Technical Data
  
  289
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation
    289
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    289
  - Vehicle Data
    290
    
    Capacities and Specifications
    290
    
    Engine Specifications
    291
    
    Engine Drive Belt Routing
    292
Customer Information 12-1 Customer Information Customer Information

293
- Customer Information Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  293
- Customer Information
  295
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    295
    
    United States - Customer Assistance
    295
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    
    296
    
    Online Owner Center
    296
    
    GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    297
    
    Calling for Assistance
    298
    
    Roadside Assistance Program
    298
    
    Services Provided
    298
    
    Services Not Included in Roadside Assistance
    299
    
    Courtesy Transportation Program
    300
    
    Scheduling Service Appointments
    300
    
    Transportation Options
    300
    
    Additional Program Information
    301
    
    Collision Damage Repair
    302
    
    Collision Parts
    302
    
    Repair Facility
    302
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    303
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    303
    
    Service Publications Ordering Information
    304
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    
    305
    
    Government
    305
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to
    305
    
    To the Canadian
    305
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    306
  - Vehicle Data Recording
    
    306
    
    Event Data Recorders
    306
    
    Navigation System
    307
    
    Onstar
    307
    
    Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    308
    
    Radio Frequency Statement (US, Can)
    308
  - Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
    
    306

Pontiac 2010 Vibe Getting To Know Manual (20 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 0 MB

Table of Contents
1
Driver Information

2
- Instrument Panel
  2
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  3
Safety & Security

4
- Remote Keyless Entry
  4
- Automatic Door Locks
  4
- Content Theft-Deterrent System
  4
- Onstar
  5
- Safety Belts
  5
Comfort

6
Entertainment

8
- Audio System Features
  8
- XM ® Radio
  10
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls
  10
- Radio
  10
Convenience

11
- Automatic Headlamp System/Exterior Lamps
  11
- Interior Lamps
  11
- Wipers and Washers
  12
- Cruise Control
  12
- Center Console Features
  13
- Bag Hook
  13
- 115-Volt Power Outlet
  14
- Folding Front Seat
  14
- Folding Rear Seats
  14
- Rear Cargo Storage Features
  15
- Sunroof
  16
Performance & Maintenance

16
- Driver Shift Control
  16
- Stability Control
  17
- System
  17
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  17
Owner Information

20
- Roadside Assistance
  20
- My Gmlink
  20

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