2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE service

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government............................................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government............................................7-10
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-11
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-18
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Diversity Antenna System...............................3-102
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-54
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-14
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-13Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-59
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-60
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-64
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-62
Driver Identier DIC Display..........................3-64
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
City...........................................................4-19
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-22
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-29
Winter........................................................4-24
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-111
Engine Compartment Fuse Block........5-112, 5-114
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-111
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-111
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-111
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-116
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-111
Electronic Compass.........................................3-70
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Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.................................5-22, 5-23
Battery.......................................................5-57
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-48
Coolant..............................................5-31, 5-34
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Gage...................3-45, 3-46
Cooling System Inspection............................6-23
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-40
Overheating........................................5-36, 5-38
Starting......................................................2-25
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-27
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-17
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner..............................5-22, 5-23
Finish Damage.............................................5-108
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9Flat Tire........................................................5-92
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-93
Flat Tire, Storing...........................................5-100
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.............................5-25, 5-28
Power Steering...........................................5-52
Windshield Washer......................................5-53
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Front Storage Area.........................................2-45
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.................................................3-56, 3-57
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
System Inspection.......................................6-23
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block........5-112, 5-114
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-111
Rear Underseat Fuse Block.........................5-116
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-111
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Inspection (cont.)
Fuel System...............................................6-23
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-23
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-23
Throttle System...........................................6-24
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-33
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.........................................5-59, 5-63
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-75
Lamps
Battery Load Management............................3-20
Courtesy....................................................3-17Lamps (cont.)
Exterior......................................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-20
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver....................3-21
Rear Reading.............................................3-20
Twilight Sentinel
®........................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-42
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-42
Brake System Warning.................................3-41
Check Gages Warning.................................3-54
Check Oil Level..........................................3-53
Door Ajar...................................................3-54
Highbeam On.............................................3-54
Low Traction Active......................................3-44
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-54
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-48
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-38
Security.....................................................3-53
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-55
TCS Warning Light......................................3-43
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Light (cont.)
Tire Pressure..............................................3-47
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-43
Trunk Ajar..................................................3-55
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-18
Delayed Exit...............................................3-18
Entry.........................................................3-18
Parade Dimming..........................................3-19
Perimeter...................................................3-18
Theater Dimming.........................................3-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-14
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System.....................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-14
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-14
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance........6-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Low Traction Active Light.................................3-44
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-54
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
Power Controls............................................. 1-3M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-122
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.................6-23
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........................6-27
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
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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.........................................................4-12
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-21
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-22
Perimeter Lighting...........................................3-18
Personalization, Climate Controls......................3-32
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-10
Electrical System.......................................5-111
Inadvertent Battery Saver.............................3-21
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Reclining Seatback........................................ 1-5
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-24
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-52
Windows....................................................2-18
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Programming the HomeLink
®Transmitter...........2-41
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-12
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-36
Radios..........................................................3-72
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-101
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-102
Care of Your CDs......................................3-102
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-83
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Setting the Time..........................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-99
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-95
Understanding Reception............................3-100
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-14
Rear Reading Lamps......................................3-20
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-25
Rear Seat Pass Through.................................2-45
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-21
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-36
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatback, Power................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-95
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Service........................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-48
Publications Ordering Information...................7-11
Vehicle Soon Light.......................................3-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-56
Setting the Time.............................................3-72
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-108
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-33
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance................ 6-6
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Installing....................................................5-95
Removing...................................................5-94
Storing.....................................................5-100
Specications, Capacities...............................5-121
Speedometer..................................................3-37
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-25
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-23
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-99
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Convenience Net.........................................2-45Storage Areas (cont.)
Front Storage Area......................................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-44
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
Systems Monitor.............................................3-58
T
Tachometer....................................................3-38
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-71
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-43
Theater Dimming............................................3-18
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-99
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-21
PASS-Key
®III .............................................2-21
PASS-Key®III Operation..............................2-22
Universal Theft-Deterrent..............................2-19
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-24
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-47
Tires.............................................................5-74
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning...............................................5-107
Buying New Tires........................................5-86
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Tires (cont.)
Chains.......................................................5-90
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-93
Check Tire Pressure System.........................5-83
Cleaning...................................................5-107
Compact Spare Tire...................................5-100
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-92
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-80
Inspection and Rotation................................5-85
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-95
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-95
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-94
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..........5-100
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-75
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-87
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-89
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-89
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-86
Top Strap......................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-39
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-35
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-36
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Control System Warning Light.......................3-43
Low Active Light..........................................3-44Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-25, 5-28
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-27
Trip Odometer................................................3-37
Trunk............................................................2-15
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-55
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer.............................3-95
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
Twilight Sentinel
®............................................3-16
U
Understanding Radio Reception.......................3-100
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-87
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Service Soon Light......................................3-55
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-110
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-110
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