2006 PONTIAC VIBE engine

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Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-90
Headlamps
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-14
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-46
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-46
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-18
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-40
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-24
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-25
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-28
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-18
Engine Cooling System................................6-18
Exhaust System..........................................6-17
Fuel System...............................................6-18
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-17
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-17
Throttle System...........................................6-18
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Storage Area..............................................2-34
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-25
Interior Lamps Control.....................................3-15
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Jump Starting.................................................5-41
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Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts............5-98
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-13
At Least Once a Month................................6-13
At Least Once a Year..................................6-14
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-14
Brake System Inspection..............................6-18
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-18
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-17
Fuel System Inspection................................6-18
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-13
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-17
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . 6-19
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-21
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-5
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-17Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Throttle System Inspection............................6-18
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-35
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-21
Manual Windows............................................2-11
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-30
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-30
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-31
Outside Remote Control Mirrors.....................2-31
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-14
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............5-98
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Odometer......................................................3-26
Odometers, Trip..............................................3-26
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-14
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-32
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-31
Remote Controls Mirrors...............................2-31
Overdrive Off.................................................2-21
Overdrive Off Light..........................................3-40
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Panic Brake Assist..........................................4-11
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-25
Shifting Out of............................................2-26Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-28
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-27
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-13
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-17
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-19
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-21
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-29
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-22
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-59
Passing.........................................................4-14
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-16
Door Locks.................................................. 2-7
Electrical System.........................................5-91
Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current.................3-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-11
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
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Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-28
Radios..........................................................3-42
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-78
Care of Your CDs........................................3-78
Radio with CD....................................3-43, 3-54
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-66
Setting the Time..........................................3-43
Understanding Reception..............................3-77
Reading Lamps..............................................3-16
Rear Cargo Accessory Track System.................2-36
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-8
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-7
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-22
Rear Storage Area..........................................2-35
Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper.........................3-10
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-30
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-30
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-37
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-71
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-51Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-31
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-29
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-25
Reminder Light............................................3-27
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-84
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-22
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-25
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-9
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-21
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-5
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-6
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Head Restraints............................................ 1-5
Manual........................................................ 1-2
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-6
Rear Seat Operation...................................... 1-7
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-42
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-45
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-35
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Time.............................................3-43
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-87Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-25
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-21
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-81
Installing....................................................5-73
Removing...................................................5-71
Storing.......................................................5-78
Specications, Capacities.................................5-96
Speedometer..................................................3-26
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-10
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-34
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-16
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection.....................................6-17
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-34
Coinholder(s)..............................................2-34
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-34
Glove Box..................................................2-34
Instrument Panel Storage Area......................2-34
Rear Cargo Accessory Track System..............2-36
Rear Storage Area.......................................2-35
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-30
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
Sunroof.........................................................2-37
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