2006 PONTIAC VIBE ECU

Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-31
Infants and Young Children...........................1-28
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-37
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-42
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-45
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-36
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-86
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-85
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-82
Finish Care.................................................5-85
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-81
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-84
Leather......................................................5-83
Tires..........................................................5-87
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-87
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-85
Weatherstrips..............................................5-84
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-86
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-22
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-25
Coinholder(s)..................................................2-34
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-10
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-81
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-12
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-35
Heater, Engine............................................2-17
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-39
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-34
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-13
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-14
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-14
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Ajar Light...................................................3-40
Locks.......................................................... 2-6
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-7
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-8
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-24
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-18
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-31
Winter........................................................4-26
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-90
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-94
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-91
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-90
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-92
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-91
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-90
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-40
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-35
Coolant......................................................5-26
Coolant Heater............................................2-17
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-35
Cooling System Inspection............................6-18
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-28
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-16
Entry Lighting.................................................3-16
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-25
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13
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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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R
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
S
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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