2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE Owners Manual

Center Console Storage Area........................ 99
Chains, Tire................................................. 302
Charging System Light................................ 134
Check
Engine Light............................................ 138
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 242
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 323
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 33
Infants and Young Children........................ 30
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 37
Older Children........................................... 27
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Passenger Seat Position......................... 38
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 122
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 321
Convertible Top........................................ 320
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 318
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 315
Finish Care.............................................. 319
Inside of Your Vehicle.............................. 314
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 317
Leather.................................................... 316
Tires........................................................ 322Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance........................... 323
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 318
Weatherstrips........................................... 317
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 320
Climate Control System............................... 122
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 126
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 256
Collision Damage Repair............................. 375
Content Theft-Deterrent................................. 72
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 194
Convertible Top............................................. 99
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 137
Low Warning Light................................... 138
Surge Tank Pressure Cap........................ 260
Cooling System........................................... 262
Cruise Control............................................. 115
Cupholder(s)................................................. 98
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 371
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users......................... 366
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 366
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 362
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 367
385

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 379
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 379
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 379
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 368
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 380
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 119
Defensive Driving........................................ 190
Delayed Locking............................................ 66
Disc, MP3................................................... 176
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 236
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................. 67
Automatic Door Unlock.............................. 67
Delayed Locking........................................ 66
Manual Door Locks.................................... 65
Power Door Locks..................................... 66
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 18Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 145
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 146
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 152
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 148
Driving
At Night................................................... 209
City.......................................................... 214
Defensive................................................. 190
Drunken................................................... 191
Freeway................................................... 215
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 218
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 211
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 225
Winter...................................................... 220
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 326
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 327
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 326
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 326
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 326
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 329
Electronic Stability Control............................ 200
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Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...... 136
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 254
Battery..................................................... 273
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 138
Coolant.................................................... 257
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 137
Cooling System Inspection....................... 352
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 356
Engine Compartment Overview................ 244
Exhaust..................................................... 91
Oil ........................................................... 247
Oil Life System........................................ 252
Overheating............................................. 260
Reduced Power Light............................... 143
Starting...................................................... 80
Entry/Exit Lighting....................................... 120
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 373
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 26
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 254
Finish Damage............................................ 322
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 187Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 110
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 113
Flat Tire...................................................... 302
Fluid
Automatic Transmission............................ 256
Manual Transmission................................ 256
Power Steering........................................ 268
Windshield Washer.................................. 269
Fog Lamps.................................................. 120
Fuel............................................................ 237
Additives.................................................. 238
California Fuel.......................................... 238
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 242
Filling Your Tank...................................... 240
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 239
Gage....................................................... 144
Gasoline Octane...................................... 237
Gasoline Specications............................ 237
Low Warning Light................................... 145
System Inspection.................................... 351
Fuses
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 327
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 326
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 329
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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
390

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
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