2005 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE center console

Keys...............................................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System.........................2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation...........2-5
Doors and Locks.............................................2-9
Door Locks....................................................2-9
Central Door Unlocking System......................2-10
Power Door Locks........................................2-10
Delayed Locking...........................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks..............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks..............................2-14
Lockout Protection........................................2-14
Trunk..........................................................2-15
Windows........................................................2-17
Power Windows............................................2-18
Sun Visors...................................................2-19
Theft-Deterrent Systems..................................2-19
Universal Theft-Deterrent...............................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent.................................2-21
PASS-Key
®III ..............................................2-21
PASS-Key®III Operation...............................2-22
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle................2-23
New Vehicle Break-In....................................2-23
Ignition Positions..........................................2-24
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)...................2-24
Starting Your Engine.....................................2-25
Engine Coolant Heater..................................2-26
Automatic Transaxle Operation.......................2-27Parking Brake..............................................2-30
Shifting Into Park (P).....................................2-31
Shifting Out of Park (P).................................2-33
Parking Over Things That Burn.......................2-34
Engine Exhaust............................................2-34
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-35
Mirrors...........................................................2-36
Manual Rearview Mirror.................................2-36
Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors...................................2-37
Outside Curb View Assist Mirror.....................2-38
Outside Convex Mirror...................................2-38
Outside Heated Mirrors..................................2-38
OnStar
®System.............................................2-39
HomeLink®Transmitter...................................2-40
Programming the HomeLink®Transmitter.........2-41
Storage Areas................................................2-44
Glove Box...................................................2-44
Front Storage Area.......................................2-45
Center Console Storage Area.........................2-45
Rear Seat Pass Through...............................2-45
Convenience Net..........................................2-45
Sunroof.........................................................2-45
Vehicle Personalization...................................2-46
Memory Seat and Mirrors..............................2-46
Section 2 Features and Controls
2-1

Front Storage Area
Press the buttons on either side of the armrest to open
the front storage area.
Center Console Storage Area
If your vehicle has this feature, press the button at the
front edge of the armrest to open the center console
storage area.
Rear Seat Pass Through
Your vehicle has a rear seat armrest with cupholders
and a pass-through feature.
Pull down the interior door to access the trunk.
Convenience Net
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You will see
it just inside the back wall of the trunk.
Put small loads behind the net. It can help keep them
from falling over during sharp turns or quick starts
and stops. For heavier loads, store them in the trunk as
far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie at when you
are not using it.
Sunroof
Your vehicle may be equipped with a sunroof. The
sunroof has both manual and express features
for opening the glass panel and sunshade.
The switch for the sunroof
is located on the headliner
between the sun visors.
The sunroof switch has a number of positions that
control the sunroof movement.
The switch will work only when the ignition is on or
when the RAP is active. See “Retained Accessory
Power (RAP)” underIgnition Positions on page 2-24.
Open:Press and hold the switch rearward to the
rst position to open the glass panel and sunshade. The
sunshade can also be opened manually.
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Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning Light
For vehicles equipped with the traction control system,
this warning light should come on briey when the
engine is started.
If the warning light does not come on then, have it xed
so it will be ready to warn you if there is a problem.
If it stays on, or comes on when you are driving, there
may be a problem with your traction control system
and your vehicle may need service. When this warning
light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust
your driving accordingly.The traction control system warning light may come on
for the following reasons:
If you turn the system off by pressing the
TRACTION CONTROL button located on the center
console, the warning light will come on and stay
on. To turn the system back on, press the button
again. The warning light should go off. SeeTraction
Control System (TCS) on page 4-8for more
information.
If there is a brake system problem that is specically
related to traction control, the traction control
system will turn off and the warning light will come
on. If your brakes begin to overheat, the traction
control system will turn off and the warning light will
come on until your brakes cool down.
If the traction control system is affected by an
engine-related problem, the system will turn off and
the warning light will come on.
If the traction control system warning light comes on
and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned on, your vehicle needs service. United States and V6 in
Canada
Canada (V8 Only)
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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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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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