2006 PONTIAC GTO traction control

Service
Your dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to
be happy with it. We hope you will go to your dealer
for all your service needs. You will get genuine GM parts
and GM-trained and supported service people.
We hope you will want to keep your GM vehicle all GM.
Genuine GM parts have one of these marks:
Accessories and Modi®cations
When you add non-GM accessories to your vehicle they
can affect your vehicle's performance and safety,
including such things as, airbags, braking, stability, ride
and handling, emissions systems, aerodynamics,
durability, and electronic systems like anti-lock brakes,
traction control and stability control. Some of these
accessories may even cause malfunction or damage not
covered by warranty.
GM Accessories are designed to complement and
function with other systems on your vehicle. Your GM
dealer can accessorize your vehicle using genuine
GM Accessories. When you go to your GM dealer and
ask for GM Accessories, you will know that GM-trained
and supported service technicians will perform the
work using genuine GM Accessories.
California Proposition 65 Warning
Most motor vehicles, including this one, contain and/or
emit chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive
harm. Engine exhaust, many parts and systems
(including some inside the vehicle), many ¯uids, and
some component wear by-products contain and/or emit
these chemicals.
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Buying New Tires
GM has developed and matched speci®c tires for your
vehicle. The original equipment tires installed on
your vehicle, when it was new, were designed to meet
General Motors tire performance criteria. GM's tire
performance criteria considers over a dozen critical
speci®cations that impact the overall performance
of your vehicle, including brake system performance,
ride and handling, and traction control. If you need
replacement tires, GM strongly recommends that you
replace your vehicle's tires with the same size, load
range, speed rating, and construction type (radial and
bias-belted tires) as your vehicle's original tires.
This way, your vehicle will continue to have tires that
are designed to give the same performance and vehicle
safety, during normal use, as the original tires.
{CAUTION:
Mixing tires could cause you to lose control
while driving. If you mix tires of different sizes,
brands, or types (radial and bias-belted tires),
the vehicle may not handle properly, and you
could have a crash.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)
Using tires of different sizes, brands, or types
may also cause damage to your vehicle. Be
sure to use the correct size, brand, and type of
tires on all wheels. It is all right to drive with
your compact spare temporarily, as it was
developed for use on your vehicle. See
Compact Spare Tire on page 5-76.
{CAUTION:
If you use bias-ply tires on your vehicle, the
wheel rim ¯anges could develop cracks after
many miles of driving. A tire and/or wheel
could fail suddenly, causing a crash. Use only
radial-ply tires with the wheels on your vehicle.
Your vehicle's original equipment tires are listed on the
Tire and Loading Information Label. This label is
attached to the vehicle's center pillar (B-pillar). See
Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-29, for more information
about the Tire and Loading Information Label and its
location on your vehicle.
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Different Size Tires and Wheels
If you add wheels or tires that are a different size than
your original equipment wheels and tires, this may
affect the way your vehicle performs, including its
braking, ride and handling characteristics, stability and
resistance to rollover. Additionally, if your vehicle
has electronic systems such as, anti-lock brakes,
traction control, and electronic stability control, the
performance of these systems can be affected.
{CAUTION:
If you add different sized wheels, your vehicle
may not provide an acceptable level of
performance and safety if tires not
recommended for those wheels are selected.
You may increase the chance that you will
crash and suffer serious injury. Only use GM
speci®c wheel and tire systems developed for
your vehicle, and have them properly installed
by a GM certi®ed technician.
See
Buying New Tires on page 5-63andAccessories
and Modi®cations on page 5-3for additional information.
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 (NHTSA), 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 (UTQG) 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.
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Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on
the wear rate of the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a speci®ed 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 signi®cantly 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 speci®ed 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.
Temperature ± A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C,
representing the tire's resistance to the generation
of heat and its ability to dissipate heat when tested
under controlled conditions on a speci®ed indoor
laboratory test wheel. Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to degenerate and
reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure. The grade C corresponds to a
level of performance which all passenger car tires must
meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades B and A represent higher levels of
performance on the laboratory test wheel than the
minimum required by law.
Warning:The temperature grade for this tire is
established for a tire that is properly in¯ated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed, underin¯ation, or
excessive loading, either separately or in combination,
can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.
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Used Replacement Wheels
{CAUTION:
Putting a used wheel on your vehicle is
dangerous. You cannot know how it has been
used or how far it has been driven. It could fail
suddenly and cause a crash. If you have to
replace a wheel, use a new GM original
equipment wheel.
Tire Chains
{CAUTION:
Do not use tire chains. There is not enough
clearance. Tire chains used on a vehicle
without the proper amount of clearance can
cause damage to the brakes, suspension or
other vehicle parts. The area damaged by the
tire chains could cause you to lose control of
your vehicle and you or others may be injured
in a crash. Use another type of traction device
only if its manufacturer recommends it for use
on your vehicle and tire size combination and
road conditions. Follow that manufacturer's
instructions. To help avoid damage to your
vehicle, drive slowly, re-adjust or remove the
device if it is contacting your vehicle, and do
not spin your wheels. If you do ®nd traction
devices that will ®t, install them on the
rear tires.
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Fuses Usage
POWER
SEATSPower Seat Controls
FRONT WIPER
WASHERFront Windshield Wiper Washer
PARK LAMPS Parking Lamps
STOP LAMPS Stop Lamps
INTERIOR
ILLUM.Interior light Controls
HAZARD
WARNINGHazard Warning Flashers
SPARE Spare
HORN Horn
IGNITION Ignition Switch
INSTRUMENT
ILLUM.Instrument Panel Lighting
TURN
SIGNAL,BACK
UP LAMPSTurn Signal Lamp, Back-Up Lamps
HVAC CONT.
HEAT, REAR
WINDOW,
INSTRUMENTSHeater Controls, Rear Window, Trip
Computer
CIGAR
LIGHTERCigarette LighterFuses Usage
CRUISE CONT.
POWER
MIRRORSCruise Control, Power Mirror
RADIO, CELL
PHONERadio System, Cell Phone
ACC. SOCKET Accessory Power Outlet
SPARE Spare
ENG. CONT.
SIGNALEngine Control Signal
POWER DOOR
LOCKS,
WINDOWS &
THEFT HORNPower Door Locks, Power Windows,
Theft System, Horn
INSTRUMENTS Instruments
SPARE Spare
RADIO & CELL
PHONERadio System, Cell Phone
SUB WOOFER
& AMPLIFIERSub Woofer and Ampli®er
SPARE Spare
AIRBAG Airbag
ABS &
TRACTION
CONT.Anti-Lock Brake System, Traction
Control System
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Fuses Usage
ENG CONT.
BCMEngine, Body Control Module
FUEL PUMP Fuel Pump
RAD FAN 1 F/L Engine Cooling Fan 1
BLOWER F/L Blower Fan
MAIN F/L Main
ENGINE F/L Engine
ABS F/L Anti-lock Brakes
LIGHTING F/L Lighting
RAD FAN 2 F/L Engine Cooling Fan 2
REAR
WINDOWHeated Rear Window
SPARE Spare
SPARE Spare
ABS/TCSAnti-lock Brake System, Traction
Control System
Relays Usage
FUEL PUMP
RELAYFuel Pump
FOG LAMP
CANCEL
RELAYFog Lamp Cancel
FOG LAMP
RELAYFog Lamp
Relays Usage
BTSI RELAY Brake Transmission Shift Interlock
HIGH BEAM
RELAYHigh-Beam Headlamp
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMP RELAYDaytime Running Lamps
LOW BEAM
RELAYLow-Beam Headlamp
A/C RELAY Air Conditioning
HORN RELAY Horn
ENGINE COOL
FAN 2 RELAYEngine Cooling Fan 2
ENGINE COOL
FAN 1 RELAYEngine Cooling Fan 1
ENGINE COOL
FAN 3 RELAYEngine Cooling Fan 3
ENGINE
CONT. RELAYEngine Controls
HEATED REAR
WINDOW
RELAYRear Window Defogger
BLOWER
RELAYBlower
START RELAY Start
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
Immobilizer.................................................2-14
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-14
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-51
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-81
Buying New Tires........................................5-63
Chains.......................................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-69
Cleaning....................................................5-82
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-76
Different Size..............................................5-64
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-68
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-61
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-71
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-70Tires (cont.)
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-75
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and De®nitions....................5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-66
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-34
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-21
One-to-Four Shift Light.................................3-26
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-19
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-21
Trip Computer................................................3-33
Trunk.............................................................. 2-9
Trunk Lamps..................................................3-16
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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