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Pontiac Montana SV6 2008 Owner's Manual (458 pages)

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

5
- Using this Manual
  2
  - Vehicle Symbols
    4
  - Table of Contents
    5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  5
- Front Seats
  
  6
  - Manual Seats
    6
  - Power Seats
    7
  - Heated Seats
    7
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    8
- Rear Seats
  
  10
  - Head Restraints
    10
  - Rear Seat Operation
    10
  - Bucket Seats
    10
    
    Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks
    14
    
    Removing the Bucket Seats
    15
  - Captain Chairs
    19
  - Third Row Seat
    22
    
    Removing the Third Row Seat
    24
    
    Installing the Third Row Seat
    25
- Safety Belts
  
  26
- Child Restraints
  
  46
- Airbag System
  
  69
- Restraint System Check
  
  84
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    84
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    85
Section 2 Features and Controls

87
- Features and Controls
  
  87
- Keys
  
  89
- Doors and Locks
  
  96
  - Door Locks
    96
  - Power Door Locks
    97
  - Delayed Locking
    98
  - Automatic Door Lock
    99
  - Programmable Automatic Door Unlock
    99
  - Lockout Protection
    99
  - Dual Sliding Doors
    99
  - Sliding Door Lock
    100
  - Power Sliding Door (PSD)
    102
  - Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    107
  - Liftgate
    108
- Windows
  
  110
  - Power Windows
    111
  - Manual Rear Quarter Windows
    112
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    112
  - Sun Visors
    113
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  113
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    113
  - Disarming with Your Key
    115
  - PASS-Key
    116
  - III Operation
    116
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  117
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    117
  - Ignition Positions
    118
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    119
  - Starting Procedure
    119
  - Starting the Engine
    119
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    120
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    121
  - Parking Brake
    124
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    125
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    126
    
    Torque Lock
    126
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    127
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    127
  - Engine Exhaust
    128
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    128
- Mirrors
  
  129
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    129
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    129
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    130
  - Outside Heated Mirrors
    130
- Object Detection Systems
  
  130
  - Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
    130
  - How the System Works
    131
- Onstar System
  
  133
  - Onstar Virtual Advisor
    134
  - Onstar Steering Wheel Controls
    134
  - How Onstar Service Works
    135
  - Your Responsibility
    135
- Universal Home Remote System
  
  136
  - Universal Home Remote System Operation (with One Triangular LED)
    136
    
    Programming the Universal Home Remote System
    137
    
    Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
    139
- Storage Areas
  
  140
  - Glove Box
    140
  - Cupholder(S)
    141
  - Overhead Console (Without Rail)
    141
  - Overhead Console (with Rail)
    141
    
    Storage bin
    142
  - Floor Console Storage Area
    143
  - Folding Tray
    143
  - Second Row Center Console
    144
  - Luggage Carrier
    145
  - Convenience Net (with Rear Convenience Center)
    146
  - Convenience Net (Without Rear Convenience Center)
    146
  - Convenience Center
    147
    
    Replacing the Convenience Center
    148
Section 3 Instrument Panel

149
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  152
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    154
  - Other Warning Devices
    154
  - Horn
    154
  - Tilt Wheel
    154
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    155
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    155
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    156
  - Flash-To-Pass
    156
  - Windshield Wipers
    157
  - Windshield Washer
    157
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    158
  - Cruise Control
    158
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    159
  - Exterior Lamps
    162
  - Wiper Activated Headlamps
    163
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    163
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)/ Automatic Headlamp System
    163
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    164
  - Interior Lamps Control
    165
  - Dome Lamp
    165
  - Entry Lighting
    165
  - Delayed Lighting
    166
  - Exit Lighting
    166
  - Front Reading Lamps
    166
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    167
  - Cargo Lamp
    167
    
    Electric Power Management
    167
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    168
    
    Overhead Console Switchbank
    168
    
    Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    169
    
    Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current
    170
    
    Cigarette Lighter
    171
- Climate Controls
  
  171
  - Climate Control System
    171
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    173
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    173
  - Dual Climate Control System
    174
  - Outlet Adjustment
    176
  - Rear Climate Control System
    177
  - Rear Air Outlets
    178
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    178
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  180
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    181
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    182
  - Trip Odometer
    182
  - Tachometer
    182
  - Safety Belt Reminders
    183
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    183
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    184
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    185
  - Charging System Light
    186
  - Brake System Warning Light
    187
  - Antilock Brake System Warning Light
    188
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    188
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    189
  - Tire Pressure Light
    189
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    190
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    191
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    191
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    192
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    193
  - Oil Pressure Light
    193
  - Security Light
    193
  - Cruise Control Light
    194
  - Highbeam on Light
    194
  - Fuel Gage
    194
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    195
- Driver Information Center (DIC)
  
  195
  - DIC Operation and Displays
    196
    
    Maintenance Schedule
    198
  - DIC Compass (Uplevel Only)
    200
    
    Compass Calibration
    201
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    202
    
    Battery Saver Active
    203
    
    Check Tire Pressure
    204
    
    Check Gas Cap
    204
    
    Engine Coolant Hot
    206
    
    Hood Ajar
    207
    
    Key in Ignition
    207
    
    Low Fuel
    209
    
    Parking Brake on
    210
    
    Reduced Engine Power
    211
    
    Service Brake System
    214
    
    Service Air Bag
    214
    
    Service Tire Monitor System
    215
    
    Service Vehicle Soon
    216
    
    Stability Control off
    216
  - DIC Vehicle Personalization (Uplevel Only)
    218
    
    Turn Signal on
    218
    
    Remote Start
    223
- Audio System(S)
  
  226
  - Setting the Time
    227
  - Radio(S) (MP3)
    227
    
    Playing the Radio
    228
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    229
    
    Finding a Station
    229
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    230
    
    Rds Messages
    231
    
    Radio Messages
    232
    
    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack
    237
  - Using an MP3
    238
  - XM Radio Messages
    241
  - Navigation/Radio System
    242
  - Rear Seat Entertainment (RSE) System
    242
    
    Before You Drive
    243
    
    Wireless Headphones
    243
    
    Stereo Rca Jacks
    245
    
    Audio Output
    245
    
    DVD Player
    246
    
    Playing a Disc
    248
    
    Remote Control
    249
    
    DVD Display Error Messages
    256
    
    DVD Distortion
    256
    
    Cleaning the DVD Player
    256
    
    Cleaning the Video Screen
    256
  - Rear Seat Audio (RSA)
    257
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    258
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    259
  - Radio Reception
    260
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    260
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    261
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    261
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

263
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  263
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  264
  - Defensive Driving
    264
  - Drunk Driving
    265
  - Control of a Vehicle
    266
  - Braking
    266
  - Antilock Brake System (ABS)
    267
  - Braking in Emergencies
    268
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    268
  - Stabilitrak ® System
    269
    
    Traction Control Operation
    270
  - Steering
    271
    
    Power Steering
    271
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    272
  - Off-Road Recovery
    273
  - Passing
    274
  - Loss of Control
    274
  - Driving at Night
    275
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    276
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    277
  - Highway Hypnosis
    277
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    278
  - Winter Driving
    279
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    280
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow
    282
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    283
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    283
- Towing
  
  289
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    289
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    289
  - Level Control
    290
  - Towing a Trailer
    290
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    291
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    292
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    293
    
    Safety Chains
    295
    
    Trailer Brakes
    295
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    296
    
    Making Turns
    297
    
    Following Distance
    297
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    298
    
    Parking on Hills
    298
    
    Driving on Grades
    298
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    299
    
    Trailer Wiring Harness
    299
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

301
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  301
- Service
  
  303
- Fuel
  
  305
  - Gasoline Octane
    305
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    305
  - California Fuel
    305
  - Additives
    306
  - Fuel E85 (85% Ethanol)
    306
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    307
  - Filling the Tank
    308
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    310
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  310
  - Hood Release
    311
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    312
  - Engine Oil
    313
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    314
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    315
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    316
  - Engine Oil Life System
    316
    
    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life System
    317
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    317
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    318
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    320
  - Checking the Fluid Level
    321
  - Engine Coolant
    322
    
    Adding Coolant
    323
    
    Checking Coolant
    323
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    324
  - Engine Overheating
    324
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    325
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    325
  - Cooling System
    326
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    329
  - Power Steering Fluid
    331
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    332
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    332
  - Brakes
    333
    
    Brake Fluid
    333
    
    Brake Adjustment
    335
  - Battery
    336
  - Vehicle Storage
    336
  - Jump Starting
    337
- Headlamp Aiming
  
  341
- Bulb Replacement
  
  342
  - Halogen Bulbs
    342
  - Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps
    342
  - Front Turn Signal, Parking and Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    344
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up Lamps
    344
  - License Plate Lamp
    346
  - Replacement Bulbs
    346
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  347
- Tires
  
  348
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    349
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    352
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    354
  - High-Speed Operation
    356
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    357
  - Tire Pressure Monitor Operation
    358
    
    Tpms Malfunction Light and Message
    360
    
    Tpms Sensor Matching Process
    361
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    362
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    364
  - Buying New Tires
    365
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    366
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    367
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    368
  - Wheel Replacement
    368
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    369
  - Tire Chains
    370
  - Accessory Inﬂator
    370
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    372
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    373
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    374
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    376
  - Secondary Latch System
    383
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    386
  - Compact Spare Tire
    389
- Appearance Care
  
  390
  - Interior Cleaning
    390
  - Fabric/Carpet
    391
  - Leather
    392
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces
    392
    
    Care of Safety Belts
    392
    
    Weatherstrips
    393
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    393
    
    Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    393
    
    Finish Care
    394
    
    Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    394
    
    Aluminum Wheels
    395
    
    Tires
    396
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    396
    
    Finish Damage
    396
    
    Underbody Maintenance
    396
    
    Chemical Paint Spotting
    396
    
    Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    397
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  398
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    398
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    398
- Electrical System
  
  399
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    399
  - Headlamp Wiring
    399
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    399
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    399
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    400
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    400
  - Underhood Fuse Block
    402
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  405
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

407
- Introduction
  408
- Maintenance Requirements
  408
- Maintenance Schedule
  408
- Using the Maintenance Schedule
  408
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  408
- Scheduled Maintenance
  410
- Additional Required Services
  412
- Maintenance Footnotes
  413
- Owner Checks and Services
  414
- At each Fuel Fill
  415
- At Least Once a Month
  415
- At Least Once a Year
  416
  - Ignition Transmission Lock Check
    417
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    417
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  418
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  420
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  421
- Maintenance Record
  422
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

425
- Customer Assistance Information
  
  425
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  426
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    426
  - Online Owner Center
    429
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    430
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    430
  - GM Mobility Reimbursement Program
    431
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    432
    
    Calling for Assistance
    434
  - Scheduling Service Appointments
    435
  - Courtesy Transportation
    435
  - Collision Damage Repair
    436
    
    Repair Facility
    437
    
    Insuring Your Vehicle
    438
    
    If a Crash Occurs
    438
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  440
- Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
  
  443
  - Event Data Recorders
    443
  - Onstar
    444
  - Navigation System
    444
  - Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID)
    444

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Pontiac Montana SV6 2008 Owner's Manual (458 pages)

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Seats and Restraint Systems

Front Seats

Rear Seats

Safety Belts

Child Restraints

Airbag System

Restraint System Check

Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

Doors and Locks

Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

Starting and Operating Your Vehicle

Mirrors

Object Detection Systems

Onstar System

Universal Home Remote System

Storage Areas

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

Headlamp Aiming

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy

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