2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE engine

G
Gage
Fuel......................................................... 144
Speedometer........................................... 129
Tachometer.............................................. 129
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 237
Specications........................................... 237
Glove Box..................................................... 98
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 367
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 110
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 326
Headlamps.........................................118, 280
Bulb Replacement.................................... 280
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 119
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 113
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Fog Lamps........................................... 281
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 280
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 112
On Reminder........................................... 119
Heater......................................................... 122Highbeam On Light..................................... 143
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 217
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 218
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 242
Release................................................... 243
Horn............................................................ 110
How to Use This Manual................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 18
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 256
I
Ignition Positions........................................... 77
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 30
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 292
Inator Kit, Tire........................................... 303
Inspection
Brake System.......................................... 352
Engine Cooling System............................ 352
Exhaust System....................................... 351
Fuel System............................................ 351
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.................. 351
Steering and Suspension ......................... 351
Throttle System........................................ 352
388

Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 108
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 120
Cluster..................................................... 128
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 274
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 61
Keys............................................................. 60
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 286
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 121
Fog .......................................................... 120
Mirror Reading......................................... 120
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 37
Latches, Seatback......................................... 11License Plate Lamps................................... 282
Lift Seat, Power............................................ 12
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 131
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 135
Brake System Warning............................. 134
Charging System..................................... 134
Electronic Stability Control........................ 136
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 137
Highbeam On.......................................... 143
Low Coolant Warning............................... 138
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 145
Malfunction Indicator................................ 138
Oil Pressure............................................. 142
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 132
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 130
Reduced Engine Power............................ 143
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 130
Security................................................... 143
Service Vehicle Soon............................... 144
Traction Control System........................... 136
Trunk Ajar................................................ 144
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 120
Limited-Slip Rear Axle................................. 200
389

Loading Your Vehicle................................... 226
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................. 67
Automatic Door Unlock.............................. 67
Delayed Locking........................................ 66
Manual Door.............................................. 65
Power Door............................................... 66
Loss of Control........................................... 208
Low Coolant Warning Light.......................... 138
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 145
M
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 346
At Least Once a Month............................ 346
At Least Once a Year.............................. 348
At Least Twice a Year.............................. 347
Brake System Inspection.......................... 352
Engine Cooling System Inspection........... 352
Exhaust System Inspection...................... 351
Fuel System Inspection............................ 351
How This Section is Organized................ 334
Introduction.............................................. 334
Maintenance Requirements...................... 334Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.... 355
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance
Services............................................... 336
Part B - Owner Checks and Services....... 346
Part C - Periodic Maintenance
Inspections........................................... 351
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants............................................. 353
Part E - Maintenance Record.................... 357
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 337
Steering and Suspension Inspection......... 351
Throttle System Inspection....................... 352
Using....................................................... 336
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 334
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 138
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Manual Transmission
Fluid........................................................ 256
Operation................................................... 85
Manual Windows........................................... 71
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 148
Mirror Reading Lamps................................. 120
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror............................. 93
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®........ 93
Outside Manual Mirror............................... 93
Outside Power Mirrors............................... 94
MP3 ............................................................ 176
MyGMLink.com............................................ 365
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................... 76
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 355
O
Odometer.................................................... 129
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 206
Oil
Engine..................................................... 247
Pressure Light.......................................... 142
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 252
Older Children, Restraints............................. 27
Online Owner Center................................... 365
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual.......... 94
Other Warning Devices................................ 110Outlet Adjustment........................................ 126
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 121
Outside
Manual Mirror............................................ 93
Power Mirrors............................................ 94
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 322
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................... 87
Shifting Out of........................................... 89
Parking
Brake......................................................... 86
Over Things That Burn.............................. 90
Parking Your Vehicle..................................... 89
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services..... 336
Part B - Owner Checks and Services........... 346
Part C - Periodic Maintenance
Inspections............................................... 351
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants................................................ 353
Part E - Maintenance Record....................... 357
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 132
391

Passenger Position, Safety Belts................... 26
Passenger Sensing System........................... 50
Passing....................................................... 206
PASS-Key
®III+............................................. 74
PASS-Key®III+ Operation............................. 74
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 121
Door Locks................................................ 66
Electrical System..................................... 326
Lift Seat..................................................... 12
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 143
Retained Accessory (RAP)......................... 80
Steering Fluid.......................................... 268
Windows.................................................... 71
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 26
Q
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................... 17
R
Radios........................................................ 157
Care of Your CD Player........................... 187
Care of Your CDs.................................... 187
Radio with CD................................161, 166
Setting the Time..............................158, 159
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 185
Understanding Reception ......................... 186
Rear Axle.................................................... 279
Limited-Slip.............................................. 200
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®........................ 93
Rearview Mirrors........................................... 93
Reclining Seatbacks........................................ 9
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 231
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 143
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 61
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System, Operation..................................... 62
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 283
392

Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 379
General Motors........................................ 379
United States Government....................... 379
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 56
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 57
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................. 80
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 368
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 225
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 356
Running the Engine While Parked................. 92
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 130
Pretensioners............................................. 26
Reminder Light........................................ 130
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 317
Driver Position........................................... 18Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 18
Passenger Position.................................... 26
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 17
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 25
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 12
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 337
Seatback Latches.......................................... 11
Seats
Manual........................................................ 8
Power Lift Seat.......................................... 12
Reclining Seatbacks..................................... 9
Seatback Latches...................................... 11
Securing a Child Restraint
Passenger Seat Position............................ 38
Security Light.............................................. 143
Service........................................................ 235
Accessories and Modications.................. 235
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle..................................... 237
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 236
393

Service (cont.)
Doing Your Own Work............................. 236
Engine Soon Light................................... 138
Publications Ordering Information............. 380
Vehicle Soon Light................................... 144
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 54
Setting the Time.................................158, 159
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 322
Shifting Into Park (P)..................................... 87
Shifting Out of Park (P)................................. 89
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 112
Specications, Capacities............................ 332
Speedometer............................................... 129
Starting Your Engine..................................... 80
Steering...................................................... 203
Steering and Suspension Inspection............ 351
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 185
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 111
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area.................... 99
Cupholder(s).............................................. 98
Glove Box................................................. 98
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 224
Sun Visors.................................................... 71T
Tachometer................................................. 129
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................... 281
Theft-Deterrent, Radio................................. 185
Theft-Deterrent Systems................................ 72
Content Theft-Deterrent.............................. 72
PASS-Key
®III+.......................................... 74
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.......................... 74
Throttle System Inspection.......................... 352
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 111
Tires........................................................... 284
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning............................................... 321
Buying New Tires..................................... 296
Chains..................................................... 302
Cleaning.................................................. 322
Different Size........................................... 297
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 302
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 292
Inspection and Rotation............................ 293
Tire Inator Kit......................................... 303
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 286
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