2007 PONTIAC G6 warning

If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout while you are
driving, especially if you maintain your vehicle’s
tires properly. If air goes out of a tire, it is much
more likely to leak out slowly. But if you should ever
have a blowout, here are a few tips about what to
expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the at tire will create a drag that
pulls the vehicle toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the steering wheel
rmly. Steer to maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop well out of the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a curve, acts much
like a skid and may require the same correction you
would use in a skid. In any rear blowout remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle
under control by steering the way you want the
vehicle to go. It may be very bumpy and noisy, but
you can still steer. Gently brake to a stop, well off
the road if possible.{CAUTION:
Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to
do maintenance or repairs is dangerous
without the appropriate safety equipment
and training. The jack provided with your
vehicle is designed only for changing a
at tire. If it is used for anything else, you
or others could be badly injured or killed
if the vehicle slips off the jack. Use the
jack provided with your vehicle only for
changing a at tire.
If a tire goes at, the next part shows how to use the
jacking equipment to change a at tire safely.
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes at, avoid further tire and wheel
damage by driving slowly to a level place. Turn on
your vehicle’s hazard warning ashers. SeeHazard
Warning Flashers on page 166for more
information.
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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 308
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 181
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle............................ 93
Additives, Fuel............................................ 311
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 415
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal............ 127
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 330
Air Conditioning..................................182, 187
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 197
Readiness Light....................................... 196
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 461
Airbag System............................................... 76
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 93
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 85
Passenger Sensing System....................... 87
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle....... 92
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 85
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 86Airbag System (cont.)
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 83
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 79
Antenna, Backglass..................................... 250
Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 250
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio
Antenna System....................................... 251
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 259
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 200
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 410
Care of Safety Belts................................ 408
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 412
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 409
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 404
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 406
Finish Care.............................................. 409
Finish Damage......................................... 411
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 407
Leather.................................................... 407
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 411
Tires........................................................ 411
Underbody Maintenance........................... 412
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 413
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Appearance Care (cont.)
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 408
Weatherstrips........................................... 408
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 410
Audio System(s).......................................... 219
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 248
Backglass Antenna................................... 250
Care of Your CD Player........................... 250
Care of Your CDs.................................... 250
Fixed Mast Antenna................................. 250
Radio with CD......................................... 221
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 231
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................. 221
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................. 220
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 248
Understanding Radio Reception............... 249
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System........ 251
Automatic Climate Control System............... 187
Automatic Door Lock................................... 110
Automatic Headlamp System....................... 177
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid...............................................332, 335
Operation................................................. 129B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 250
Battery........................................................ 355
Electric Power Management..................... 180
Run-Down Protection............................... 181
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 279
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).............................. 20
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 259
Emergencies............................................ 261
Parking.................................................... 135
System Warning Light.............................. 199
Brake Pedal, Throttle................................... 127
Brakes........................................................ 352
Braking....................................................... 258
Braking in Emergencies............................... 261
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 122
Bulb Replacement....................................... 361
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL)......................363, 364
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 361
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 362
License Plate Lamps................................ 368
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 368
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps...................364, 365, 367
Buying New Tires........................................ 383
C
Calibration..........................................143, 145
California Fuel............................................. 311
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 309
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 424
Carbon Monoxide..............113, 140, 282, 296
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 408
Your CD Player........................................ 250
Your CDs ................................................. 250
Center Console Storage Area...................... 150
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL).........................363, 364
Chains, Tire................................................. 389
Charging System Light................................ 199Check
Engine Light............................................ 204
Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 316
Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 412
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 53
Infants and Young Children........................ 49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 60
Older Children........................................... 46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 71
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 58
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 410
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 409
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 406
Finish Care.............................................. 409
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 404
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 407
Leather.................................................... 407
Tires........................................................ 411
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Dome Lamp................................................ 179
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 110
Delayed Locking...................................... 110
Door Ajar Reminder................................. 109
Locks....................................................... 108
Power Door Locks................................... 109
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 111
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 111
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 27
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 209
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 209
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 216
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 212
Driving
At Night................................................... 272
City.......................................................... 277
Defensive................................................. 254
Drunken................................................... 255
Freeway................................................... 278
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 280
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 274
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 288
Winter...................................................... 282E
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 415
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 418
Fuses...................................................... 415
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 416
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 415
Rear Compartment Fuse Block ................ 421
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 415
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 330
Battery..................................................... 355
Check and Service Engine Soon Light........ 204
Coolant.................................................... 339
Coolant Heater......................................... 128
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 203
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 444
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 318
Exhaust................................................... 140
Oil ........................................................... 325
Oil Life System........................................ 328
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Engine (cont.)
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...... 344
Overheating............................................. 342
Starting.................................................... 125
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 263
Active Light.............................................. 202
Warning Light........................................... 202
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 179
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 461
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 45
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 330
Finish Damage............................................ 411
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 250
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 166
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 169
Flat Tire...................................................... 390
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 390
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 400Fluid
Automatic Transaxle........................332, 335
Manual Transaxle..................................... 338
Power Steering........................................ 349
Windshield Washer.................................. 350
Fog Lamps.................................................. 178
Fuel............................................................ 310
Additives.................................................. 311
California Fuel.......................................... 311
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 315
Filling Your Tank...................................... 313
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 312
Gage....................................................... 208
Gasoline Octane...................................... 310
Gasoline Specications............................ 310
Low Warning Light................................... 208
Fuses.......................................................... 415
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 418
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 416
Rear Compartment Fuse Block................ 421
Windshield Wiper..................................... 415
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G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 203
Fuel......................................................... 208
Speedometer........................................... 194
Tachometer.............................................. 194
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 310
Specications........................................... 310
Glove Box................................................... 150
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 455
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 166
Head Restraints............................................ 15
Headlamps.................................................. 174
Automatic Headlamp System.................... 177
Bulb Replacement.................................... 361
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 176
Delayed................................................... 176
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 169
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 361Headlamps (cont.)
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps........... 362
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 169
On Reminder........................................... 175
Headlamps Off in Park (P).......................... 175
Heated Seats................................................ 11
Heater................................................182, 187
Highbeam On Light..................................... 208
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 381
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 280
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 280
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 316
Release................................................... 317
Horn............................................................ 167
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 27
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 338
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 122
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 49
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 379
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Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 164
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 178
Cluster..................................................... 193
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 356
K
Keyless Entry System................................. 100
Keys............................................................. 99
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 372
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 181
Courtesy.................................................. 178
Dome....................................................... 179
Electric Power Management..................... 180
Fog .......................................................... 178Lamps (cont.)
Overhead Console Reading..................... 180
Trunk....................................................... 180
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 60
Latches, Seatback......................................... 16
License Plate Lamps................................... 368
Lift Seat, Power............................................ 20
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 196
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 200
Brake System Warning............................. 199
Charging System..................................... 199
Cruise Control.......................................... 208
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.......................................... 202
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 202
Highbeam On.......................................... 208
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 208
Malfunction Indicator................................ 204
Oil Pressure............................................. 207
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 197
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 195
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 195
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