2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

A
Accessory Inator...........................................5-91
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-111
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.........................5-22, 5-23
Air Conditioning......................................3-25, 3-28
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-47
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-53
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-53
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-54
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-52
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-50
Antenna, Diversity Antenna System..................3-102
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System . . . 3-103
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-42
Appearance Care..........................................5-101
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-107
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-104
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-108
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-105
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-102
Finish Care...............................................5-106Appearance Care (cont.)
Finish Damage..........................................5-108
Glass Surfaces..........................................5-104
Instrument Panel........................................5-104
Interior Plastic Components.........................5-104
Leather....................................................5-104
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-108
Tires........................................................5-107
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-108
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-109
Vinyl........................................................5-103
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-105
Weatherstrips............................................5-105
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-106
Ashtrays........................................................3-24
Audio System(s).............................................3-72
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-99
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-101
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-102
Care of Your CDs......................................3-102
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-103
Diversity Antenna System............................3-102
Radio with Cassette and CD.........................3-83
Radio with CD............................................3-73
Setting the Time..........................................3-72
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-99
Trunk-Mounted CD Changer..........................3-95
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-100
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-103
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Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-28
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..................................................5-25, 5-28
Operation...................................................2-27
B
Battery..........................................................5-57
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-21
Load Management.......................................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-21
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-30
System Inspection.......................................6-24
System Warning Light..................................3-41
Brakes..........................................................5-54
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-67
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-69
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-67
Headlamps.................................................5-68Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-72
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-71
Buying New Tires...........................................5-86C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-121
Carbon Monoxide...................2-15, 2-34, 4-24, 4-36
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-104
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-101
Your CD Player.........................................3-102
Your CDs .................................................3-102
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted............................3-95
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts....1-20
Chains, Tire...................................................5-90
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-48
Gages Warning Light...................................3-54
Tire Pressure System...................................5-83
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-108
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Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-34
Infants and Young Children...........................1-30
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-28
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Front
Seat Position...........................................1-44
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-45
Top Strap...................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-37
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-103
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-24
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-107
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-105
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-102
Finish Care...............................................5-106
Glass Surfaces..........................................5-104
Instrument Panel........................................5-104
Interior Plastic Components.........................5-104
Leather....................................................5-104
Tires........................................................5-107
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-108Cleaning (cont.)
Vinyl........................................................5-103
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-105
Weatherstrips............................................5-105
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-106
Climate Control System...................................3-25
Automatic...................................................3-28
Climate Controls Personalization....................3-32
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-32
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-25
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-100
Compass, Electronic........................................3-70
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-21
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-45
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage....................3-45, 3-46
Heater, Engine............................................2-26
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-36
Cooling System......................................5-40, 5-47
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-11
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 Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-11
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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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G
Gage
Check Gages Warning Light..........................3-54
Engine Coolant Temperature.................3-45, 3-46
Fuel..................................................3-56, 3-57
Oil Pressure.......................................3-51, 3-52
Speedometer..............................................3-37
Tachometer.................................................3-38
Voltmeter Gage...........................................3-40
Garage Door Opener.......................................2-40
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-44
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-111
Headlamps....................................................5-68
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-67
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-69
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-67
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8Headlamps (cont.)
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Wiper Activated...........................................3-14
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-21
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...................................................3-25, 3-28
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-54
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
HomeLink
®Transmitter....................................2-40
HomeLink®Transmitter, Programming................2-41
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-24
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-30
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-80
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-24
Engine Cooling System................................6-23
Exhaust System..........................................6-23
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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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