2006 PONTIAC VIBE warning light

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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
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
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K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-13
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Interior Control............................................3-15
Reading.....................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Liftgate/Liftglass................................................ 2-9
Liftglass/Liftgate................................................ 2-9
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-28
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-33
Brake System Warning.................................3-32
Charging System.........................................3-31
Cruise Control.............................................3-39
Door Ajar...................................................3-40Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.............................................3-40
Lights On Reminder.....................................3-39
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-41
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light...................3-33
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-40
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-35
Oil Pressure...............................................3-38
Overdrive Off..............................................3-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-29
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-27
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-34
Taillamp Indicator.........................................3-39
TCS Warning Light......................................3-34
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-34
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-31
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Power Door.................................................. 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-41
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-40
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O
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
P
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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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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T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamp Indicator Light....................................3-39
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-49
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-34
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-12
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-12
Throttle System Inspection...............................6-18
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-52
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-86
Buying New Tires........................................5-64
Chains.......................................................5-68
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-70
Cleaning....................................................5-87
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-81
Different Size..............................................5-65
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-69
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-73
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-60
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-73Tires (cont.)
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-71
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-78
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-67
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-67
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-64
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-37
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-37
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-34
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-10
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-24
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-18
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-21
Trip Odometers..............................................3-26
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-77
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-66
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-31
Parking Your...............................................2-27
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-89
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-89
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-12
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-24
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-40
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-67
Different Size..............................................5-65
Replacement...............................................5-67
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-10
Manual......................................................2-11
Power........................................................2-11
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