2007 PONTIAC G5 Owners Manual

The main components of your instrument panel are the following:
A. Side Window Outlets. SeeClimate Control
System on page 152.
B. Air Outlets. SeeOutlet Adjustment on
page 155.
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. SeeTurn
Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 139.
D. Cruise Control Buttons (If Equipped).
SeeCruise Control on page 143.
E. Instrument Panel Cluster. SeeInstrument
Panel Cluster on page 158.
F. Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped).
SeeAudio Steering Wheel Controls on
page 214.
G. Hazard Warning Flashers Button. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 138.
H. Windshield Wiper/Washer Controls.
SeeWindshield Wipers on page 141and
Windshield Washer on page 142.
I. Audio System. SeeAudio System(s) on
page 185.
J. Fog Lamp Button (If Equipped). SeeFog
Lamps on page 148.K. Trunk Release. SeeTrunk on page 98.
L. Instrument Panel Brightness Control. See
Instrument Panel Brightness on page 148.
M. Driver Information Control Button. SeeDriver
Information Center (DIC) on page 174.
N. Horn. SeeHorn on page 138.
O. Cigarette Lighter (If Equipped). Accessory
Power Outlet (If Equipped). SeeAshtray(s) and
Cigarette Lighter on page 151andAccessory
Power Outlet(s) on page 150.
P. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). SeeManual
Transaxle Operation on page 116and
Automatic Transaxle Operation on page 113.
Q. Climate Controls. SeeClimate Control System
on page 152.
R. Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator and Heated
Seats Button (If Equipped). SeePassenger
Airbag Status Indicator on page 162and
Heated Seats on page 10.
S. Glove Box. SeeGlove Box on page 131.
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Hazard Warning Flashers
Your hazard warning ashers let you warn others.
They also let police know you have a problem.
Your front and rear turn signal lamps will ash
on and off.
The hazard warning
asher button is located
in the center of the
instrument panel.
Your hazard warning ashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key is not in
the ignition switch.Press the button to make the front and rear turn
signal lamps ash on and off. Press the button
again to turn the ashers off.
When the hazard warning ashers are on, your
turn signals will not work.
Other Warning Devices
If you carry reective triangles, you can set them up
at the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m)
behind your vehicle.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the center pad on the
steering wheel.
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Tilt Wheel
A tilt wheel allows you to adjust the steering wheel
before you drive. You can raise the steering wheel
to the highest level to give your legs more room
when you enter and exit the vehicle.
The lever that allows you to tilt the steering wheel
is located on the left side of the steering column.
To tilt the wheel, pull down the lever. Then move
the wheel to a comfortable position, pull up
the lever to lock the wheel in place.
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:
GTurn and Lane-Change Signals. See
Turn and Lane-Change Signals on page 140.
23Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on
page 140.
Flash-to-Pass. SeeFlash-to-Pass on
page 141.
OExterior Lamp Control. SeeHeadlamps on
page 146.
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Turn and Lane-Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions
allow you to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or
down. When the turn is nished, the lever will
return automatically.
An arrow on the
instrument panel cluster
will ash in the direction
of the turn or lane
change.
To signal a lane change, raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to ash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return
by itself when you release it.As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows
ash rapidly, a signal bulb may be burned out and
other drivers will not see your turn signal. If a bulb is
burned out, replace it to help avoid an accident.
If the arrows do not go on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse. SeeFuses and Circuit
Breakers on page 363.
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
To change the headlamps from low beam to high
beam, push the turn signal lever away from you.
When the high beams
are on, this light on
the instrument panel
cluster will also be on.
To change the headlamps from high beam to low
beam, pull the turn signal lever toward you.
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Flash-to-Pass
This feature lets you use your high-beam
headlamps to signal a driver in front of you that
you want to pass.
To use it, pull the turn signal/multifunction lever
toward you until the high-beam headlamps
come on, then release the lever to turn them off.
Windshield Wipers
Use this lever, located on the right side of the
steering wheel, to operate the windshield wipers.
9(Off):Move the lever to this position to turn off
the windshield wipers.
&(Intermittent; Speed Sensitive Wipers):
Move the lever to this position for intermittent or
speed sensitive operation. When you select this
position, the delay will vary depending on the
vehicles speed, as well as, the manually selected
delay.
x(Delay):When the lever is in the intermittent
position, turn the intermittent adjust band with this
symbol on it up or down to set for a shorter or
longer delay between wipes. To the left of the
adjust band are bars, increasing in size from bottom
to top, that indicate the frequency of the wipes.
Smaller bars mean the wipers movement is less
frequent. Larger bars mean the movement is more
frequent.
6(Low Speed):Move the lever up to the rst
setting past intermittent, for steady wiping at
low speed.
1(High Speed):Move the lever up to the
second setting past intermittent, for wiping at high
speed.
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8(Mist):Move the lever all the way down to this
position for a single wiping cycle. Hold it there until
the windshield wipers start; then let go. The
windshield wipers will stop after one wiping cycle.
If you want additional wiping cycles, hold the lever
down longer.
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from
seeing well enough to drive safely. To avoid
damage, be sure to clear ice and snow from the
wiper blades before using them.
If the wiper blades are frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them. If your blades
do become damaged, get new blades.
Heavy snow or ice can overload your wiper motor.
A circuit breaker will stop the motor until it cools.
Clear away snow or ice to prevent an overload. If
the motor gets stuck, turn the wipers off, clear away
the snow or ice, and then turn the wipers back on.
As an added safety feature, if the wipers are on for
more than 15 seconds, the vehicle’s headlamps
will turn on automatically. They will turn off
15 seconds after the wipers are turned off.Windshield Washer
To wash your windshield, press the button at the
end of the lever until the washers begin.
{CAUTION:
In freezing weather, do not use your
washer until the windshield is warmed.
Otherwise the washer uid can form ice
on the windshield, blocking your vision.
When you release the button, the washers will
stop, but the wipers will continue to wipe for about
three times or will resume the speed you were
using before.
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Cruise Control
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of
about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more without keeping
your foot on the accelerator. This can really help on
long trips. Cruise control does not work at speeds
below 25 mph (40 km/h).
{CAUTION:
Cruise control can be dangerous where
you cannot drive safely at a steady speed.
So, do not use your cruise control on
winding roads or in heavy traffic.
Cruise control can be dangerous on
slippery roads. On such roads, fast
changes in tire traction can cause
excessive wheel slip, and you could lose
control. Do not use cruise control on
slippery roads.
Setting Cruise Control
{CAUTION:
If you leave your cruise control on when
you are not using cruise, you might hit a
button and go into cruise when you do
not want to. You could be startled and
even lose control. Keep the cruise control
switch off until you want to use cruise
control.
The cruise control
buttons are located on
the left side of the
steering wheel.
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J(On/Off):Press this button to turn the cruise
control system on and off.
RES+ (Resume):Press this button to resume a
set speed and to accelerate the speed.
SET– (Set):Press this button to set a speed and
to decrease the speed.
To set a speed do the following:
1. Press the on/off button to turn cruise control
on. The indicator light on the button will
come on.
2. Get to the speed you want.
3. Press the SET– part of the control button and
release it. The CRUISE ENGAGED message
will appear on the Driver Information Center
(DIC) to show the system is engaged.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
If the vehicle is in cruise control and the Traction
Control System (TCS) begins to limit wheel spin,
the cruise control will automatically disengage. See
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 226.
When road conditions allow, the cruise control can
be used again.Resuming a Set Speed
Suppose you set the cruise control at a desired
speed and then you apply the brake. This, of
course, disengages the cruise control. To return to
the previously set speed, you do not need to go
through the set process again. Once you are going
about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can press
the RES+ part of the button briey.
This will take you back up to your previously
chosen speed and stay there.
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed.
1. Disengage the cruise control by applying the
brake pedal but do not turn it off. Accelerate
to a higher speed and reset the cruise control.
2. If the cruise control system is already engaged,
press the RES+ part of the button. Hold it there
until you get up to the speed desired, and then
release the button. To increase the vehicle
speed in very small amounts, press the RES+
part of the button briey and then release it.
Each time you do this, the vehicle will go about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
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