2006 PONTIAC G6 warning light

Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Quality grades can be found where applicable on the
tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum
section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The following information relates to the system
developed by the United States National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, which grades tires by
treadwear, traction and temperature performance.
(This applies only to vehicles sold in the United States.)
The grades are molded on the sidewalls of most
passenger car tires. The Uniform Tire Quality Grading
system does not apply to deep tread, winter-type
snow tires, space-saver or temporary use spare tires,
tires with nominal rim diameters of 10 to 12 inches
(25 to 30 cm), or to some limited-production tires.
While the tires available on General Motors passenger
cars and light trucks may vary with respect to these
grades, they must also conform to federal safety
requirements and additional General Motors Tire
Performance Criteria (TPC) standards.
Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and
a half (1.5) times as well on the government course as
a tire graded 100. The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions of their use,
however, and may depart signicantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction – AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A,
B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability
to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled
conditions on specied government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete. A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance. Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on straight-ahead braking
traction tests, and does not include acceleration,
cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
5-70

A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-26
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning......................................3-20, 3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-34
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-56
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-89
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-88
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-89
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37
Appearance Care............................................5-87
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-93
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-91
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-91
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-88
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-89
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-90
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-94
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-92
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Audio System(s).............................................3-54
Audio Steering Wheel Controls..............3-86, 3-87
Backglass Antenna......................................3-89
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-88
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-88
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-88
Radio with CD....................................3-56, 3-61
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-71
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-55
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-86
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-87
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-89
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-23
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..................................................5-23, 5-24
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-89
Battery..........................................................5-42
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-9
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-33
System Warning Light..................................3-36
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-26
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................5-52, 5-53, 5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
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E
Easy Entry Seat............................................... 1-6
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-97
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-100
Fuses........................................................5-97
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-97
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................5-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-97
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant......................................................5-27
Coolant Heater............................................2-27
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-40
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-37
Oil .............................................................5-17
Oil Life System...........................................5-20
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-32
Overheating................................................5-30
Starting......................................................2-24Enhanced Traction System (ETS)......................4-11
Active Light................................................3-39
Warning Light.............................................3-38
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finish Damage...............................................5-94
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-88
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-74
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-74
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.............................5-23, 5-24
Manual Transaxle........................................5-26
Power Steering...........................................5-37
Windshield Washer......................................5-38
Fog Lamps....................................................3-17
5

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.........................................................3-45
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Low Warning Light.......................................3-45
Fuses...........................................................5-97
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-100
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-98
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................5-102
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-40
Fuel..........................................................3-45
Speedometer..............................................3-31
Tachometer.................................................3-31
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-45
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-47
Headlamps....................................................3-14
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-16
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-49
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Delayed.....................................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-14
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...................................................3-20, 3-23
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
6

Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-26
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-23
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-33
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-64
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-29
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-3
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-59
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Courtesy....................................................3-17
Dome........................................................3-18
Fog ...........................................................3-17
Overhead Console Reading..........................3-18
Trunk.........................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Lift Seat, Power............................................... 1-8
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-33
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Charging System.........................................3-36
Cruise Control.............................................3-44
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.............................................3-39
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-38
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-45
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-34
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder....................3-32
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Light (cont.)
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-32
Security.....................................................3-44
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-44
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-39
StabiliTrak®Not Ready.................................3-39
TCS Warning Light......................................3-38
Traction Control System Active......................3-38
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-38
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-18
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-33
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-12
Delayed Locking..........................................2-12
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-13
Loss of Control...............................................4-17
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-45
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop......................2-49
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-40
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-26
Operation...................................................2-32
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-48
8

Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview
with Compass..........................................2-41
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®
and Compass..........................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-39
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-39
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-43
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-43
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-22
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-31
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-31
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-17
Pressure Light.............................................3-43
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-20
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-44
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-43
Power Mirrors.............................................2-43
Overhead Console Reading Lamps....................3-18
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-32
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-34
Shifting Out of............................................2-36
Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P)..................3-14
Parking
Brake........................................................2-33
Over Things That Burn.................................2-37
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-36
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-34
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-65
Passing.........................................................4-16
PASS-Key
®III+..............................................2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-21
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