2008 PONTIAC G5 ECU

Important:EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only
if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is
recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions
and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and
crash location) is recorded. However, other parties, such
as law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with
the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is
required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have
access to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for
GM research needs or may be made available to others
for research purposes, where a need is shown and the
data is not tied to a specic vehicle or vehicle owner.OnStar®
If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the
OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and
Conditions for information on data collection and use.
See alsoOnStar
®System on page 2-40in this manual for
more information.
Navigation System
If your vehicle has a navigation system, use of the
system may result in the storage of destinations,
addresses, telephone numbers, and other trip
information. Refer to the navigation system operating
manual for information on stored data and for deletion
instructions.
Radio Frequency
Identication (RFID)
RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions
such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system
security, as well as in connection with conveniences
such as key fobs for remote door locking/unlocking and
starting, and in-vehicle transmitters for garage door
openers. RFID technology in GM vehicles does not use
or record personal information or link with any other
GM system containing personal information.
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CD, MP3 .......................................................3-69
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-44
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Charging System Light....................................3-32
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-37
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-93
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-39
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-48
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-19
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels..............5-92
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-90
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-87Cleaning (cont.)
Finish Care.................................................5-90
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-88
Interior.......................................................5-86
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-93
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-89
Weatherstrips..............................................5-89
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-91
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Clock, Setting.................................................3-56
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-19
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-85
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-43
Coolant
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-36
Heater, Engine............................................2-26
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-22
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Cooling System..............................................5-24
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-43
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-5
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-15
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-7
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Locking.............................................2-10
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-37
Disc, MP3......................................................3-69Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-16
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Locks.......................................................... 2-9
Power Door Locks.......................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-42
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-42
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-50
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-44
Driver’s Storage Compartment..........................2-43
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-17
Before a Long Trip......................................4-18
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-19
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-24
Winter........................................................4-20
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I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-55
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-26
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-34
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-49
Lamps
Dome........................................................3-16
Mirror Reading............................................3-17Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-23
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-39
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-46
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-29
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) Warning...........3-34
Brake System Warning.................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-32
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-36
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning
Light......................................................3-34
Fog Lamp..................................................3-40
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-37
Oil Pressure...............................................3-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-30
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-28
Security.....................................................3-40
Tire Pressure..............................................3-36
Up-Shift.....................................................3-32
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-17
Lights............................................................3-14
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
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Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-25
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-37
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-30
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-44
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-17
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-38
MP3 .............................................................3-69
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy......7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-59
Radios
Reception...................................................3-76
Setting the Clock.........................................3-56
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-75
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-38
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-38
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-30
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation..... 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-73
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-47
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-15Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-24
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-37
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-28
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-89
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-29
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
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Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-8
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
Security Light.................................................3-40
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle.............................................. 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-37
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Service, Scheduling Appointments.....................7-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Clock............................................3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-93Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-33
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-35
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-85
Installing....................................................5-78
Removing...................................................5-73
Storing.......................................................5-83
Specications, Capacities...............................5-102
Speedometer..................................................3-27
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-9
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-6
Starting the Engine.........................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-76
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-7
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-43
Convenience Net.........................................2-43
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-43
Driver’s Storage Compartment.......................2-43
Glove Box..................................................2-43
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-24
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-44
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