2008 PONTIAC G8 Owners Manual

If the position you are using
has a xed headrest or
head restraint and you are
using a dual tether,
route the tether around the
headrest or head restraint.If the position you are using
has a xed headrest or
head restraint and you are
using a single tether,
route the tether over the
head restraint.
3. Push and pull the child restraint
in different directions to be sure
it is secure.
Replacing LATCH
System Parts After a
Crash
{CAUTION
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A
damaged LATCH system may
not properly secure the child
restraint, resulting in serious
injury or even death in a crash.
To help make sure the LATCH
system is working properly
after a crash, see your
dealer/retailer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made
as soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH
system and it was being used during
a crash, new LATCH system
parts may be needed.
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New parts and repairs may be
necessary even if the LATCH
system, was not being used at the
time of the crash.
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint in a
rear seating position, study the
instructions that came with
your child restraint to make sure it is
compatible with this vehicle.
If your child restraint has the LATCH
system, seeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 1-40for how to install your
child restraint using LATCH. If
you secure a child restraint using a
safety belt and it uses a top
tether, seeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH) on
page 1-40for top tether anchor
locations.Do not secure a child restraint in a
position without a top tether
anchor if a national or local law
requires that the top tether be
anchored, or if the instructions that
come with the child restraint say
that the top strap must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether
be attached.
If your child restraint does not have
the LATCH system, you will be
using the safety belt to secure the
child restraint in this position.
Be sure to follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
Secure the child in the child restraint
when and as the instructions say.If you need to install more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, be
sure to readWhere to Put the
Restraint on page 1-38.
1. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions of
the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
3. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
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Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if necessary.
4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt
all the way out of the retractor to
set the lock.5. To tighten the belt, push down
on the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt
to tighten the lap portion of the
belt, and feed the shoulder
belt back into the retractor. If you
are using a forward-facing
child restraint, you may nd it
helpful to use your knee to push
down on the child restraint as
you tighten the belt.6. If your child restraint has a top
tether, follow the child restraint
manufacturer’s instructions
regarding the use of the top
tether. SeeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 1-40for more
information.
7. Push and pull the child restraint
in different directions to be sure
it is secure.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt
and let it go back all the way. If the
top tether is attached to a top
tether anchor, disconnect it.
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Securing Child Restraints
(Right Front Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear
seat is a safer place to secure
a forward-facing child restraint. See
Where to Put the Restraint on
page 1-38.
In addition, the vehicle has a
passenger sensing system which is
designed to turn off the right
front passenger frontal airbag under
certain conditions. SeePassenger
Sensing System on page 1-26
andPassenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 4-14for more
information, including important
safety information.
A label on the sun visor says,
“Never put a rear-facing child seat
in the front.” This is because the risk
to the rear-facing child is so great,
if the airbag deploys.
{CAUTION
A child in a rear-facing child
restraint can be seriously
injured or killed if the right
front passenger airbag inates.
This is because the back of
the rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the
inating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint
can be seriously injured
or killed if the right front
passenger airbag inates and
the passenger seat is in a
forward position.
Even if the passenger sensing
system has turned off the right
front passenger frontal airbag,
no system is fail-safe. No one
can guarantee that an airbag
will not deploy under some
unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
(Continued)
CAUTION (Continued)
Secure rear-facing child
restraints in a rear seat, even if
the airbag is off. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the right front seat, always
move the front passenger seat
as far back as it will go. It is
better to secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 1-26for additional
information.
If the child restraint has the LATCH
system, seeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH)
on page 1-40for how to install the
child restraint using LATCH. If
you secure a child restraint using a
safety belt and it uses a top
tether, seeLower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH) on
page 1-40for top tether anchor
locations.
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Do not secure a child seat in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be anchored, or if
the instructions that come with
the child restraint say that the top
strap must be anchored.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have
a top tether, and that the tether
be attached.
You will be using the lap-shoulder
belt to secure the child restraint in
this position. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
1. Move the seat as far back as it
will go before securing the
forward-facing child restraint.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the
right front passenger frontal
airbag, the off indicator on the
passenger airbag status indicator
should light and stay lit when
the vehicle is started. See
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 4-14.2. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate, and run
the lap and shoulder portions of
the vehicle’s safety belt
through or around the restraint.
The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
4. Push the latch plate into the
buckle until it clicks.
Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if necessary.5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt
all the way out of the retractor to
set the lock.
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6. To tighten the belt, push down on
the child restraint, pull the
shoulder portion of the belt to
tighten the lap portion of the belt
and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. If you are using
a forward-facing child restraint,
you may nd it helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child
restraint as you tighten the belt.7. Push and pull the child restraint
in different directions to be sure
it is secure.
If the airbag is off, the off indicator
in the passenger airbag status
indicator will come on and stay on
when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed
and the on indicator is lit, turn the
vehicle off. Remove the child
restraint from the vehicle and
reinstall the child restraint.
If, after reinstalling the child restraint
and restarting the vehicle, the on
indicator is still lit, check to make
sure that the vehicle’s seatback is
not pressing the child restraint into
the seat cushion. If this happens,slightly recline the vehicle’s seatback
and adjust the seat cushion if
possible. Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under the
vehicle head restraint. If this
happens, adjust the head restraint.
If the on indicator is still lit, secure
the child in the child restraint in
a rear seat position in the vehicle
and check with your dealer/retailer.
To remove the child restraint,
unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt
and let it go back all the way.
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Keys, Doors and
Windows
Keys
Keys...................................2-2
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System...................2-3
Remote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation. . .2-4
Remote Vehicle Start..........2-6
Doors and Locks
Door Locks.........................2-8
Power Door Locks..............2-9
Rear Door Security Locks. . .2-9
Trunk................................2-10
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Theft-Deterrent Systems. . . .2-11
Immobilizer.......................2-11
Immobilizer Operation.......2-12
Content Theft-Deterrent.....2-13
Windows
Windows...........................2-14
Power Windows................2-15
Sun Visors........................2-15
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror. . . .2-16
Compass..........................2-16
Outside Power Mirror(s). . . .2-17
Outside Convex Mirror......2-18
Sunroof
Sunroof.............................2-18
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Keys
{CAUTION
Leaving children in a vehicle
with the ignition key is
dangerous for many reasons,
children or others could be
badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power
windows or other controls or
even make the vehicle move.
The windows will function with
the keys in the ignition and
children could be seriously
injured or killed if caught in the
path of a closing window. Do
not leave the keys in a vehicle
with children.One key, located inside the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter,
can be used for the ignition and all
locks except the glovebox.
Press the button on the RKE
transmitter to extend the key. Press
the button and the key blade to
retract the key.
A xed blade key is also supplied
for the glovebox.
See your dealer/retailer if a new key
is needed.
Notice:If you ever lock your
keys in the vehicle, you may have
to damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.
Contact Roadside Assistance
or OnStar if you are locked out of
the vehicle. SeeRoadside
Assistance Program on page 12-6
orOnStar
®System on page 4-36.
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