User Manuals: Pontiac G5 2010 Compact Sedan

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Pontiac G5 2010 Owner's Manual (422 pages)

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Section 2 Seats and Restraint System

31
- Canadian Owners
  3
- Vehicle Symbols
  4
- In Brief
  7
- Instrument Panel
  8
- Initial Drive Information
  10
- Seat Adjustment
  12
- Trunk Release
  12
- Head Restraint Adjustment
  15
- Safety Belt
  15
- Sensing System for Passenger Airbag
  15
- Interior Lighting
  17
- Steering Wheel Adjustment
  17
- Exterior Lighting
  18
- Windshield Wiper/Washer
  19
- Vehicle Features
  20
- Satellite Radio
  22
- Steering Wheel Controls
  23
- Performance and Maintenance
  24
- Power Outlets
  24
- Resetting the Oil Life System
  26
- Driving for Better Fuel Economy
  27
- How Onstar Service Works
  28
- Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
  29
- Your Responsibility
  29
- Seats and Restraint System
  
  31
  - Table of Contents
    31
- Front Seats
  
  32
  - Seat Height Adjuster
    33
  - Manual Lumbar
    33
  - Heated Seats
    34
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    34
  - Head Restraints
    37
  - Easy Entry Seat (Coupe)
    38
  - Manual Seats
    32
- Rear Seats
  
  39
  - Split Folding Rear Seat
    39
- Safety Belts
  
  41
- Child Restraints
  
  62
- Airbag System
  
  85
- Restraint System Check
  
  101
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    101
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    102
Section 3 Features and Controls

103
- Features and Controls
  
  103
- Keys
  
  104
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    105
  - Remote Vehicle Start
    105
  - Battery Replacement
    107
- Doors and Locks
  
  110
  - Door Locks
    110
  - Power Door Locks
    111
  - Delayed Locking
    111
  - Automatic Door Lock
    111
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    112
  - Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan)
    112
  - Lockout Protection
    113
  - Trunk
    113
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    114
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    114
- Windows
  
  115
  - Manual Windows
    115
  - Power Windows
    116
  - Sun Visors
    117
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  117
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  121
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    121
  - Ignition Positions
    121
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    124
  - Starting the Engine
    124
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    125
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    126
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    129
  - Shift Speeds
    130
  - Parking Brake
    131
  - Shifting into Park (Automatic Transmission)
    132
  - Shifting out of Park (Automatic Transmission)
    133
  - Parking the Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
    134
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    134
  - Engine Exhaust
    135
  - Running the Vehicle While Parked
    136
- Mirrors
  
  137
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    137
  - Outside Remote Control Mirror
    137
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    137
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    138
- Storage Areas
  
  138
  - Glove Box
    138
  - Cupholders
    138
  - Center Console Storage
    138
  - Driver Storage Compartment
    138
  - Convenience Net
    138
- Sunroof
  
  139
Section 4 Instrument Panel

141
- Instrument Panel
  
  141
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    143
  - Horn
    143
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  143
  - Tilt Wheel
    143
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    144
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    144
  - Flash-To-Pass
    145
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    145
  - Windshield Wipers
    145
  - Windshield Washer
    146
  - Cruise Control
    147
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    148
    
    Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    148
  - Headlamps
    149
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    150
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    150
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    150
  - Dome Lamp
    151
  - Fog Lamps
    151
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    151
  - Electric Power Management
    152
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    153
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    153
    
    Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    154
  - Entry/Exit Lighting
    152
  - Mirror Reading Lamps
    152
- Climate Controls
  
  154
  - Climate Control System
    154
  - Rear Window Defogger
    157
  - Outlet Adjustment
    157
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    158
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  159
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    160
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    161
  - Tachometer
    161
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    162
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    162
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    163
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    164
  - Charging System Light
    165
  - Up-Shift Light
    165
  - Brake System Warning Light
    166
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light
    167
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Indicator/Warning Light
    167
  - Electronic Stability Control (Esc)/Traction Control System (TCS) Indicator/Warning Light
    168
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    169
  - Tire Pressure Light
    169
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    170
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    172
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    173
  - Oil Pressure Light
    173
  - Security Light
    173
  - Fog Lamp Light
    174
  - Fuel Gage
    174
  - Highbeam on Light
    174
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  175
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    176
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    177
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    178
    
    Door Ajar
    179
    
    Low Fuel
    180
    
    Ice Possible
    180
    
    Power Steering
    181
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization
    183
    
    Remote Start
    184
    
    Unlock Horn
    185
    
    Delay Lock
    186
- Audio System(S)
  
  189
  - Setting the Clock
    190
    
    With Date Display
    190
  - Radio(S)
    191
    
    Playing the Radio
    192
    
    Finding a Station
    193
    
    Storing Radio Stations
    194
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    197
    
    Radio Messages
    198
    
    Loading a CD
    199
    
    Care of Cds
    201
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    201
    
    Care of the CD Player
    201
    
    Usb Supported Devices
    202
    
    Using the Usb Port
    202
  - Using an MP3
    203
    
    Connecting a Usb Storage Device ® or Ipod
    206
    
    Using Softkeys to Control a Usb Storage Device or Ipod
    207
  - XM Radio Messages
    210
  - Bluetooth
    211
    
    Voice Recognition
    211
    
    Bluetooth Controls
    212
    
    Pairing a Phone
    213
    
    Storing Name Tags
    214
    
    Deleting Name Tags
    216
    
    Making a Call
    217
    
    Receiving a Call
    218
    
    Call Waiting
    218
    
    Transferring a Call
    219
    
    Bluetooth System
    220
    
    Other Information
    221
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    221
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    222
  - Radio Reception
    223
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    224
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    224
Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

225
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  225
  - Defensive Driving
    226
  - Drunk Driving
    226
- Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
  
  226
  - Braking
    227
  - Control of a Vehicle
    227
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    228
  - Braking in Emergencies
    229
  - Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
    230
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    232
    
    Traction Control Operation
    234
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    235
  - Steering
    237
    
    Electric Power Steering
    237
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    238
  - Loss of Control
    239
  - Off-Road Recovery
    239
  - Passing
    239
  - Driving at Night
    241
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    242
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    243
  - Highway Hypnosis
    243
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    244
  - Winter Driving
    245
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    247
  - Loading the Vehicle
    248
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    248
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    254
    
    Dinghy Towing
    255
    
    Dinghy Towing from the Rear
    256
    
    Dolly Towing
    256
- Towing
  
  254
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    254
  - Towing a Trailer (Automatic Transmission)
    257
    
    Pulling a Trailer
    258
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    258
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    259
    
    Safety Chains
    260
    
    Trailer Brakes
    260
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    261
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    262
    
    Driving on Grades
    262
    
    Parking on Hills
    262
  - Towing a Trailer (Manual Transmission)
    263
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    263
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    263
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

265
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  265
- Service
  
  267
- Fuel
  
  269
  - Gasoline Octane
    270
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    270
  - California Fuel
    270
  - Additives
    270
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    271
  - Filling the Tank
    272
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    274
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  274
  - Hood Release
    275
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    276
  - Engine Oil
    277
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    278
    
    Cold Temperature Operation
    279
  - Engine Oil Life System
    280
    
    When to Change Engine Oil
    280
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    281
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    281
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    282
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    283
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    283
  - Cooling System
    284
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    286
  - Engine Coolant
    288
    
    What to Use
    289
    
    Adding Coolant
    290
  - Engine Overheating
    291
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    292
  - Brakes
    293
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    293
    
    Brake Wear
    295
    
    Brake Adjustment
    296
  - Battery
    297
  - Vehicle Storage
    297
  - Jump Starting
    298
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  302
- Bulb Replacement
  
  305
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  311
- Tires
  
  312
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    313
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    316
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    319
  - How to Check
    320
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    320
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    322
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    323
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    324
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    326
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    328
  - Buying New Tires
    328
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    330
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    331
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    332
  - Wheel Replacement
    332
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    333
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    334
  - Tire Chains
    334
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit
    336
    
    Tire Sealant
    337
    
    Punctured Tire
    338
    
    Not Punctured
    341
    
    Removal and Installation of the Sealant Canister
    342
  - Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit Storage
    343
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    344
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    345
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    350
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    354
  - Compact Spare Tire
    357
- Appearance Care
  
  358
  - Interior Cleaning
    358
  - Fabric/Carpet
    359
  - Care of Safety Belts
    360
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    360
  - Leather
    360
  - Weatherstrips
    361
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    361
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    361
    
    Finish Care
    362
    
    Windshield and Wiper Blades
    362
    
    Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels and Trim
    363
    
    Tires
    364
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    364
    
    Finish Damage
    364
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    364
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    364
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  365
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    365
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    365
- Electrical System
  
  366
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    366
  - Headlamp Wiring
    366
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    366
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    366
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    367
  - Floor Console Fuse Block
    367
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    369
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  373
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

375
- Introduction
  376
- Maintenance Schedule
  376
- Scheduled Maintenance
  377
  - Additional Required Services
    379
- Owner Checks and Services
  382
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    383
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  384
- Maintenance Replacement Parts
  386
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  387
- Maintenance Record
  388
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

391
- Customer Assistance Information
  391
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  392
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    392
  - Online Owner Center
    395
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    396
    
    P.O. Box
    396
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    396
    
    Calling for Assistance
    397
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    397
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    397
    
    Services Provided
    398
  - Courtesy Transportation Program
    400
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    400
  - Collision Damage Repair
    401
    
    Repair Facility
    402
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    402
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    403
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  404
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  406
  - Event Data Recorders
    407
  - Onstar
    408
  - Navigation System
    408
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    408
  - Radio Frequency Statement
    408

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User Manuals: Pontiac G5 2010 Compact Sedan

Pontiac G5 2010 Owner's Manual (422 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 2 Seats and Restraint System

Seats and Restraint System

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 3 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Storage Areas

Sunroof

Section 4 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Driver Information Center (DIC)

Audio System(S)

Section 5 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle

Towing

Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

Checking Things under the Hood

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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