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Pontiac Vibe 2007 Owner's Manual (432 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  7
  - Front Seats
    8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Driver Seat Height Adjuster
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    13
  - Passenger Folding Seatback
    14
  - Rear Seats
    16
  - Rear Seat Operation
    16
  - Safety Belts
    18
  - Questions and Answers about Safety Belts
    22
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    23
  - Driver Position
    24
  - Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
    31
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    32
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    33
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    36
  - Safety Belt Extender
    36
  - Child Restraints
    37
  - Older Children
    37
    
    Infants and Young Children
    40
    
    Child Restraint Systems
    43
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    47
    
    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (Latch)
    49
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    56
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    58
  - Airbag System
    63
    
    Where Are the Airbags
    66
    
    When Should an Airbag Inﬂate
    70
    
    What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate
    71
    
    How Does an Airbag Restrain
    72
    
    Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle
    80
  - Restraint System Check
    82
  - Checking the Restraint Systems
    82
  - Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
    83
Section 2 Features and Controls

85
- Features and Controls
  
  85
- Keys
  
  87
  - Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
    89
  - Operation
    89
- Doors and Locks
  
  92
  - Door Locks
    92
  - Power Door Locks
    94
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    95
  - Liftgate/Liftglass
    96
- Windows
  
  98
  - Manual Windows
    99
  - Power Windows
    99
  - Sun Visors
    99
- Theft-Deterrent Systems
  
  100
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    100
- Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
  
  102
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    102
  - Ignition Positions
    103
  - Starting the Engine
    104
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    106
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    108
  - Overdrive off
    111
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    111
  - Shift Speeds
    113
  - Parking Brake
    114
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    115
    
    (Automatic Transaxle)
    115
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    117
    
    (Automatic Transaxle)
    117
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    118
    
    (Manual Transaxle)
    118
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    118
  - Engine Exhaust
    119
  - Running the Engine While Parked
    120
- Mirrors
  
  121
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    121
  - Manual Rearview Mirror with Onstar
    121
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror
    122
  - Outside Remote Control Mirrors
    122
- Onstar ® System
  
  123
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    123
  - Storage Areas
    127
  - Instrument Panel Storage Area
    127
  - Glove Box
    127
  - Center Console Storage Area
    127
  - Floor Mats
    127
  - Rear Storage Area
    128
  - Cargo Cover
    129
  - Rear Cargo Accessory Track System
    129
  - Sunroof
    131
Section 3 Instrument Panel

133
- Instrument Panel
  
  133
- Instrument Panel Overview
  
  136
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    138
  - Other Warning Devices
    138
  - Horn
    138
  - Tilt Wheel
    139
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    139
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    140
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    140
  - Flash-To-Pass
    141
  - Windshield Wipers
    141
  - Windshield Washer
    142
  - Rear Window Wiper/Washer
    142
  - Cruise Control
    143
  - Exterior Lamps
    146
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    146
  - Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)
    147
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    147
  - Fog Lamps
    148
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    148
  - Interior Lamps Control
    149
  - Entry Lighting
    149
  - Reading Lamps
    150
  - Accessory Power Outlet(S)
    150
- Instrument Panel
  
  151
  - Power Outlet 115 Volt Alternating
    151
  - Current
    151
  - Ashtray(S) and Cigarette Lighter
    151
- Climate Controls
  
  152
  - Climate Control System
    152
  - Outlet Adjustment
    155
  - Passenger Compartment Air Filter
    156
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  158
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    159
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    160
  - Trip Odometers
    160
  - Tachometer
    161
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    161
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    162
  - Passenger Airbag Status Indicator
    163
  - Charging System Light
    165
  - Brake System Warning Light
    166
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    167
  - Low Tire Pressure Warning Light
    167
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    168
  - Stabilitrak ® Indicator Light
    168
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    169
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    170
  - Oil Pressure Light
    173
  - Lights on Reminder
    174
  - Taillamp Indicator Light
    174
  - Cruise Control Light
    174
  - Overdrive off Light
    174
  - Highbeam on Light
    175
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    175
  - Door Ajar Light
    175
  - Fuel Gage
    176
- Audio System(S)
  
  177
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    177
  - Setting the Time
    178
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    179
  - Radio with CD (MP3)
    188
  - Radio with Six-Disc CD
    198
  - Playing a CD
    204
  - Using an MP3
    210
  - XM Radio Messages
    216
  - Radio Reception
    218
  - Care of Your Cds
    219
  - Care of the CD Player
    219
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    219
  - XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    219
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

221
- Driving Your Vehicle
  
  221
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  222
  - Defensive Driving
    222
  - Drunken Driving
    223
  - Control of a Vehicle
    226
  - Braking
    226
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
    227
  - Braking in Emergencies
    229
  - Traction Control System (TCS)
    230
  - Stabilitrak System
    231
  - Panic Brake Assist
    231
  - Steering
    232
    
    Power Steering
    232
  - Off-Road Recovery
    234
  - Passing
    235
  - Loss of Control
    237
  - Driving at Night
    238
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    239
  - City Driving
    242
  - Freeway Driving
    243
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    244
  - Highway Hypnosis
    245
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    246
  - Winter Driving
    248
  - If Your Vehicle Is Stuck in Sand, Mud
    252
  - Ice, or Snow
    252
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    253
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    253
- Towing
  
  259
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    259
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    259
  - Towing a Trailer
    261
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

269
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  269
- Service
  
  272
  - Accessories and Modiﬁcations
    272
  - California Proposition 65 Warning
    273
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    273
- Fuel
  
  274
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of
    274
    
    Your Vehicle
    274
  - Gasoline Octane
    274
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    274
  - California Fuel
    275
  - Additives
    275
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    276
  - Filling the Tank
    277
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    279
- Checking Things under the Hood
  
  280
  - Hood Release
    280
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    282
  - Engine Oil
    284
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    288
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    290
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    292
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    293
  - Engine Coolant
    294
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    297
  - Engine Overheating
    297
  - Cooling System
    299
  - Power Steering Fluid
    304
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    305
  - Brakes
    306
  - Battery
    309
  - Jump Starting
    310
- Bulb Replacement
  
  315
  - Halogen Bulbs
    315
  - Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and Parking Lamps
    316
  - Center High-Mounted
    317
  - Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    317
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    318
  - Back-Up Lamps
    320
  - Replacement Bulbs
    320
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  321
- Tires
  
  322
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    323
  - Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    326
  - Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    329
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System
    330
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    333
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    335
  - Buying New Tires
    336
  - Different Size Tires and Wheels
    337
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    338
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    339
  - Wheel Replacement
    340
  - Tire Chains
    341
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    342
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    343
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    344
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
    346
  - Spare Tire
    346
  - Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
    351
  - Compact Spare Tire
    354
- Appearance Care
  
  354
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    354
  - Fabric/Carpet
    356
  - Leather
    356
  - Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
    357
  - Plastic Surfaces
    357
  - Care of Safety Belts
    357
  - Weatherstrips
    358
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    358
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    358
  - Finish Care
    358
  - Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades
    359
  - Aluminum Wheels
    359
  - Tires
    360
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    360
  - Finish Damage
    361
  - Underbody Maintenance
    361
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    361
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    362
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  363
  - Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN)
    363
  - Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label
    363
- Electrical System
  
  364
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    364
  - Headlamp Wiring
    364
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    364
  - Power Windows and Other Power
    364
    
    Options
    364
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    365
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    365
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    367
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  369
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  
  370
  - Engine Drive Belt Routing
    371
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

373
- Maintenance Schedule
  373
  - Maintenance Schedule
    374
  - Introduction
    374
  - Maintenance Requirements
    374
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    374
  - How this Section Is Organized
    374
  - Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
    376
  - Using the Maintenance Schedule
    376
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    377
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    386
  - At each Fuel Fill
    386
  - At Least Once a Month
    386
  - At Least Twice a Year
    387
  - At Least Once a Year
    388
  - Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
    392
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    392
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    392
  - Fuel System Inspection
    392
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    393
  - Throttle System Inspection
    393
  - Brake System Inspection
    393
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    394
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    396
Section 7 Customer Assistance Information

399

Pontiac Vibe 2007 Getting To Know Manual (16 pages)

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

Table of Contents
1
DRIVER INFORMATION Instrument Panel
2
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  3
SAFETY & SECURITY Remote Keyless Entry
4
Comfort
6
Entertainment
8
- Radio Data System Operation
  8
CONVENIENCE Front and Rear Wipers/Washers
8
- Cruise Control
  9
- Daytime Running Lamps
  9
- Automatic Lamp Control
  10
- Power Windows
  10
- Closing the Sunroof
  10
- Dome Lamp Control
  10
- Auxiliary Power Outlets
  11
- 115-Volt AC Power Outlet
  11
- Rear Cargo Track Tie-Downs
  11
PERFORMANCE & MAINTENANCE Cold Engine Shifting
12
- Steering Wheel Lock-Up
  12
- EVAP Leak Detection Pump
  12
- Stabilitrak - Stability Control System
  12
- Tire Pressure Monitor
  13
- Storing a Flat Tire
  13
OWNER INFORMATION Roadside Assistance
16
- My Gmlink
  16

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Section 2 Features and Controls

Features and Controls

Keys

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Windows

Theft-Deterrent Systems

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Mirrors

Onstar ® System

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel Overview

Instrument Panel

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Driving Your Vehicle

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Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service and Appearance Care

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Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

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Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

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Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

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