2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE maintenance

Online Owner Center
Online Owner Center
(United States only)
The Owner Center is a resource for your GM
ownership needs. Specic vehicle information
can be found in one place.
The Online Owner Center allows you to:
Get e-mail service reminders.
Access information about your specic
vehicle, including tips and videos and
an electronic version of this owner manual.
Keep track of your vehicle’s service history
and maintenance schedule.
Find GM dealers for service nationwide.
Receive special promotions and privileges
only available to members.
Refer to www.MyGMLink.com on the web for
updated information and to register your vehicle.
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vehicles and current offers in your area.
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Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for
owners and intended to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The owner
manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for
all models.
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and Warranty Booklet.
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Accessories and Modications..................... 235
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 121
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 55
Additives, Fuel............................................ 238
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 326
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 254
Air Conditioning........................................... 122
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 132
Readiness Light....................................... 131
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 373
Airbag System............................................... 42
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 55
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 48
Passenger Sensing System....................... 50
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 54
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 48
What Will You See After an
Airbag Inates?...................................... 48
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 47
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 45Antenna, Fixed Mast................................... 187
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 187
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 195
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 135
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels........ 321
Care of Safety Belts................................ 317
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 323
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 318
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 314
Convertible Top........................................ 320
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 315
Finish Care.............................................. 319
Finish Damage......................................... 322
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 317
Leather.................................................... 316
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 322
Tires........................................................ 322
Underbody Maintenance........................... 323
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 324
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 318
Weatherstrips........................................... 317
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 320
Ashtray(s).................................................... 122
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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