2004 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE service

Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-29
Automatic Transaxle Check..............................6-20
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System
Check........................................................6-21
B
Backing Up....................................................4-43
Battery..........................................................5-45
Battery Load Management...............................3-22
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-9
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-23
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-20
Brake
Parking......................................................2-32
System Inspection.......................................6-24
System Warning Light..................................3-42
Brake Fluid....................................................5-42
Brake Wear...................................................5-44
Brakes..........................................................5-42
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-25
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-52
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-54
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-52
Headlamps.................................................5-53Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-56
Buying New Tires...........................................5-72
C
Calibrating the Compass..................................3-72
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canada – Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Specications..........................5-109
Carbon Monoxide...................4-26, 4-39, 2-16, 2-37
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-94
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-107
Your CD Player.........................................3-108
Your CDs .................................................3-108
Cassette Tape Messages.................................3-97
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-19
CD Adapter Kits.............................................3-98
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted...........................3-101
CD Messages.............................3-86, 3-100, 3-104
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-48
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......1-21
Chains, Tires..................................................5-77
Changing Your Zone Number............................3-71
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Cooling System..............................................5-31
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-18
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-13
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users....................................................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-11
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-12
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.........................3-28, 3-33
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-18
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-19
Delayed Locking.....................................2-12, 3-68
Dinghy Towing................................................4-32Diversity Antenna System...............................3-108
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing..................................................4-33
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-54
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-13
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-15
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Driver ID.......................................................3-69
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-58
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-58
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-61
Driver Identier DIC Display..........................3-63
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-21
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Winter........................................................4-26
Driving On Grades..........................................4-44
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-27
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Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-20
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-20
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-43
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-100
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-101
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-100
Power Windows and Other Power Options.......5-100
Removing the Rear Seat Cushion................5-104
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-100
Electronic Compass.........................................3-70
Emergency Trunk Release Handle.....................2-18
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-51
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-21
Battery.......................................................5-45
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-48
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-28
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-47
Cooling System Inspection............................6-24
Drive Belt Routing......................................5-111
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-37Engine (cont.)
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-27
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.....................5-101
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-19
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-45
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19
Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-19
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Erasing HomeLink
®Buttons..............................2-47
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
Express-Down Window....................................2-20
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-17
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-21
Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station
(RDS and XM™).................................3-78, 3-90
Finding a Station....................................3-75, 3-88
Finish Care....................................................5-95
Finish Damage...............................................5-96
Flash-To-Pass.................................................. 3-9
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J
Jump Starting.................................................5-47
K
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-20
Key Reminder Warning....................................2-26
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-5
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-14
Interior.......................................................3-18
Lap Belt........................................................1-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-14, 1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-44
Leaving Your Vehicle.......................................2-16
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running......2-35
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-41
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-44
Brake System Warning.................................3-42Light (cont.)
Check Gages Warning.................................3-54
Check Oil Level..........................................3-53
Door Ajar...................................................3-54
Low Traction Active......................................3-46
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-53
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-40
Security.....................................................3-53
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-55
TCS Warning Light......................................3-45
Tire Pressure..............................................3-48
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-45
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-55
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-16
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door..........................................................2-10
Leaving Your Vehicle....................................2-16
Lockout Protection.......................................2-16
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-13
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-15
Long Trip/Highway Denition.............................. 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Intervals............................... 6-6
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
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Low Traction Active Light.................................3-46
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-53
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
Magnetic Speed Variable Assist Steering............4-11
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-110
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-19
At Least Once a Month................................6-19
At Least Once a Year..................................6-20
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-20
Brake System Inspection..............................6-24
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-24
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-23
Fuel System Inspection................................6-23
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance.....6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-27Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Selecting the Right Schedule.......................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance............. 6-6
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-23
Throttle System Inspection............................6-24
Using Your................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................4-45
Making Turns.................................................4-43
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-48
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Operation...........................................3-30
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle............... 2-8
Memory Mirrors..............................................2-50
Memory Seat.................................................2-50
Memory Seats................................................3-69
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-61
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-5
Mirror Operation.............................................2-39
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Memory.....................................................2-50
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-41
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror....................2-41
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-41
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-40
Monitor, Systems............................................3-57
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-25
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts...........5-110
O
Odometer......................................................3-39
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Check Oil Level Light...................................3-53
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Gage............................................3-52
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®Personal Calling.................................2-43
OnStar®Services............................................2-42
OnStar®System.............................................2-42
OnStar®Virtual Advisor....................................2-43
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-34Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-41
Curb View Assist Mirror................................2-41
Heated Mirrors............................................2-41
Power Mirrors.............................................2-40
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror........................3-69
Overriding Lock Delay.....................................2-15
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-13
P
Parade Dimming.............................................3-19
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-33
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Parking
Brake........................................................2-32
Over Things That Burn.................................2-36
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle Park (P)
Mechanism Check.......................................6-22
Parking on Hills..............................................4-44
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-19
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-23
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......6-25
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-27
Passing.................................................4-13, 4-43
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Securing a Child Restraint
Center Front Seat Position............................1-47
Designed for the LATCH System...................1-44
Rear Seat Position......................................1-44
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-47
Security Feedback....................................2-7, 3-67
Security Light.................................................3-53
Security While You Travel.................................. 7-6
Selecting the Right Schedule, Maintenance.......... 6-5
Sensors.........................................................3-32
Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-12
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-55
Service Bulletins.............................................7-12
Service Engine Soon Light...............................3-48
Service Manuals.............................................7-12
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)...............3-79, 3-91
Setting Preset Stations............................3-76, 3-89
Setting the Time.............................................3-73
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..................3-77, 3-89
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-96
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-36
Short Trip/City Denition.................................... 6-5Short Trip/City Intervals..................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-20
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-92
Specications, Capacities...............................5-109
Speedometer..................................................3-39
Starter Switch Check.......................................6-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-27
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering Column Shift Lever.............................2-33
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-23
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.......................3-105
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-48
Convenience Net.........................................2-49
Front Storage Area......................................2-48
Glove Box..................................................2-48
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-88
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-89
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-21
Sunroof.........................................................2-49
Systems Monitor.............................................3-57
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Trunk Lock Release........................................2-17
Trunk Security Override...................................2-17
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer...........................3-101
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-44
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-17
U
Underbody Flushing Service.............................6-22
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-106
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-74
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-76
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-92
Using HomeLink
®...........................................2-47
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Service Soon Light......................................3-55
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data..................................................3-60
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders..................................................7-10Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-99
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-99
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-64
Memory Seat and Mirrors.............................2-50
Vehicle Storage..............................................5-46
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-34
Visor Vanity Mirror..........................................2-21
Visors...........................................................2-21
Voltmeter Gage..............................................3-42
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-36
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-61
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-53
Washing Your Vehicle......................................5-94
Weatherstrip Lubrication...................................6-20
Weight of the Trailer........................................4-40
Weight of the Trailer Tongue.............................4-41
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use........................5-17
What to Do with Used Oil................................5-21
What to Use..........................................5-26, 5-40
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