2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE door lock

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Safety Belts
............................................ 12
Child Restraints
...................................... 27
Airbag System
........................................ 42
Restraint System Check
......................... 56
Features and Controls
................................ 59
Keys
....................................................... 60
Doors and Locks
.................................... 65
Windows
................................................ 70
Theft-Deterrent Systems
......................... 72
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
....... 76
Mirrors
.................................................... 93
OnStar
®System
..................................... 94Storage Areas
........................................ 98
Convertible Top
...................................... 99
Instrument Panel
....................................... 105
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 108
Climate Controls
................................... 122
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 127
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 145
Audio System(s)
................................... 157
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 189
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 190
Towing
................................................. 231
2007 Pontiac Solstice Owner ManualM
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there
are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see
Older Children on page 27orInfants and Young
Children on page 30. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you will want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We will start with the driver position.
Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how
to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight.
To see how, see “Seats” in the Index.3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.
The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it
is secure.
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The parts of the airbag that come into contact with
you may be warm, but not too hot to touch.
There may be some smoke and dust coming from
the vents in the deated airbags. Airbag ination
does not prevent the driver from seeing out of the
windshield or being able to steer the vehicle, nor
does it prevent people from leaving the vehicle.
{CAUTION:
When an airbag inates, there may be
dust in the air. This dust could cause
breathing problems for people with a
history of asthma or other breathing
trouble. To avoid this, everyone in the
vehicle should get out as soon as it is
safe to do so. If you have breathing
problems but cannot get out of the vehicle
after an airbag inates, then get fresh
air by opening a window or a door. If you
experience breathing problems following
an airbag deployment, you should seek
medical attention.Your vehicle has a feature that may automatically
unlock the doors, turn the interior lamps on, and
turn the hazard warning ashers on when the
airbags inate. You can lock the doors again, turn
the interior lamps off, and turn the hazard warning
ashers off by using the controls for those features.
In many crashes severe enough to inate an airbag,
windshields are broken by vehicle deformation.
Additional windshield breakage may also occur
from the right front passenger airbag.Airbags are designed to inate only once. After
they inate, you will need some new parts for
the airbag system. If you do not get them, the
airbag system will not be there to help protect
you in another crash. A new system will include
airbag modules and possibly other parts. The
service manual for your vehicle covers the need
to replace other parts.
Your vehicle has a crash sensing and
diagnostic module which records information
after a crash. SeeVehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders on page 373.
Let only qualied technicians work on the
airbag system. Improper service can mean that
an airbag system will not work properly. See
your dealer for service.
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Keys.............................................................. 60
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.......... 61
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation................................................. 62
Doors and Locks.......................................... 65
Manual Door Locks..................................... 65
Power Door Locks....................................... 66
Delayed Locking.......................................... 66
Automatic Door Lock................................... 67
Automatic Door Unlock................................ 67
Trunk.......................................................... 68
Windows....................................................... 70
Manual Windows......................................... 71
Power Windows.......................................... 71
Sun Visors.................................................. 71
Theft-Deterrent Systems............................... 72
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 72
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 74
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 74
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle........... 76
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 76
Ignition Positions......................................... 77
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)............... 80Starting the Engine..................................... 80
Automatic Transmission Operation............... 82
Manual Transmission Operation................... 85
Parking Brake............................................. 86
Shifting Into Park (P) (Automatic
Transmission).......................................... 87
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 89
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual
Transmission).......................................... 89
Parking Over Things That Burn................... 90
Engine Exhaust........................................... 91
Running the Engine While Parked............... 92
Mirrors........................................................... 93
Manual Rearview Mirror.............................. 93
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®......... 93
Outside Manual Mirror................................. 93
Outside Power Mirrors................................. 94
OnStar
®System............................................ 94
Storage Areas............................................... 98
Glove Box................................................... 98
Cupholder(s)............................................... 98
Center Console Storage Area...................... 99
Convertible Top............................................ 99
Section 2 Features and Controls
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At times you may notice a decrease in operating
range. This is normal for any RKE system. If
the transmitter does not work or if you have to
stand closer to your vehicle for the transmitter to
work, try this:
Check the distance. You may be too far from
your vehicle. You may need to stand closer
during rainy or snowy weather.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects
may be blocking the signal. Take a few steps
to the left or right, hold the transmitter
higher, and try again.
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement”
underRemote Keyless Entry (RKE) System
Operation on page 62.
If you are still having trouble, see your dealer
or a qualied technician for service.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation
The vehicle’s doors can
be locked and unlocked,
and the trunk can be
unlatched from
about 3 feet (1 m) up to
60 feet (18 m) away
with the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter.
Q(Lock):Press the lock button to lock all the
doors. If enabled through the Driver Information
Center (DIC), the parking lamps may ash
once and the horn may chirp to indicate locking
has occurred. See “LOCK HORN” underDIC
Vehicle Personalization on page 152.
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"(Unlock):Press the unlock button one time to
unlock the driver’s door. Press the unlock
button again within ve seconds to unlock the
other doors. The interior lamps will come on and
stay on for 20 seconds or until the ignition is turned
on. If enabled through the DIC, the parking
lamps will ash once to indicate unlocking has
occurred. See “UNLOCK HORN” underDIC
Vehicle Personalization on page 152.
V(Trunk Release):Press and hold this button
for approximately one second to release the
trunk lid. The trunk release will only work if the
ignition is off or the vehicle speed is less than
2 mph (3 km/h).
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):Press and
release this button to help locate your vehicle.
The horn will sound three times and the hazard
lamps will ash three times. Press and hold
the button for three seconds to sound the panic
alarm. The horn will sound and the hazard
lamps will ash for 30 seconds. The ignition must
be off for the vehicle locator/remote alarm to
work. Press the vehicle locator/panic alarm button
again or turn the ignition to ACC or RUN to
turn off the alarm.The vehicle may have Remote Lock/Unlock
Conrmation. This feature provides feedback that
a command has been received by the vehicle.
The parking lamps will ash and the horn
may sound briey. See “LOCK HORN” and
“UNLOCK HORN” underDIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 152for programming
information.
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your
Vehicle
Each remote keyless entry transmitter is uniquely
coded to prevent another transmitter from
unlocking the vehicle. If a transmitter is lost or
stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember to bring any additional
transmitters so they can also be re-coded to match
the new transmitter. Once your dealer has
coded the new transmitter, the lost transmitter
cannot unlock the vehicle. The vehicle can have a
maximum of four transmitters coded to it.
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Doors and Locks
Manual Door Locks
{CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers, especially children, can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is
locked, the handle will not open it.
You increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if
the doors are not locked. So, wear
safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.
CAUTION: (Continued)
CAUTION: (Continued)

Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out.
A child can be overcome by extreme
heat and can suffer permanent injuries
or even death from heat stroke.
Always lock your vehicle whenever
you leave it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle. Locking your
doors can help prevent this from
happening.
There are a couple of ways to lock and unlock
your vehicle manually.
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From inside the vehicle,
use the manual door
lock knob. Pull up or
down on the knob to
unlock or lock the door.
To lock either door from the outside, turn the key
toward the rear of the vehicle. To unlock the
door, turn the key toward the front of the vehicle.
Power Door Locks
You can use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter to lock and unlock the doors from inside
or outside the vehicle. SeeRemote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System Operation on page 62for
more information.
The power door lock switches are located on the
driver’s and passenger’s door.
Press the top of the switch to unlock all doors.
Press the bottom of the switch to lock all doors.
Delayed Locking
If your vehicle has power door locks, it will have
the delayed locking feature. This feature delays the
actual locking of the doors when the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter is used to lock
the vehicle.
If any door is open when locking the vehicle using
the RKE transmitter, three chimes will sound
signaling that the delayed locking feature is active.
Five seconds after the last door is closed, both
doors will lock and the parking lamps will ash.
To cancel the delay and lock the doors immediately,
press the lock button on the RKE a second time.
If the key is in the ignition, this feature will not lock
the doors.
Your vehicle is programmed from the factory with
this feature turned off. To turn the feature on,
you must go through the Driver Information
Center (DIC), if the vehicle has one. SeeDIC
Vehicle Personalization on page 152.
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