2008 PONTIAC G8 change time

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wherever it appears in this manual.This manual describes features that
may or may not be on your
specic vehicle.
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quick reference.Canadian Owners
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Using this Manual
Read this owner manual from
beginning to end to learn about the
vehicle’s features and controls.
Pictures and words work together to
explain things.
ii Preface
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Part No. 92213380 A First Printing©2007 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
2008 - Pontiac G8 Owner Manual

{CAUTION
Never do this.
Never allow a child to wear the
safety belt with the shoulder
belt behind their back. A child
can be seriously injured by not
wearing the lap-shoulder belt
properly. In a crash, the child
would not be restrained by the
shoulder belt. The child could
move too far forward increasing
the chance of head and neck
injury. The child might also
slide under the lap belt. The
belt force would then be
applied right on the abdomen.
That could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should go over the shoulder
and across the chest.
Infants and Young
Children
Everyone in a vehicle needs
protection! This includes infants and
all other children. Neither the
distance traveled nor the age and
size of the traveler changes the
need, for everyone, to use safety
restraints. In fact, the law in
every state in the United States and
in every Canadian province says
children up to some age must
be restrained while in a vehicle.
{CAUTION
Children can be seriously
injured or strangled if a
shoulder belt is wrapped
around their neck and the
safety belt continues to tighten.
Never leave children
unattended in a vehicle and
never allow children to play
with the safety belts.
Every time infants and young
children ride in vehicles, they should
have the protection provided by
appropriate restraints. Children who
are not restrained properly can
strike other people, or can be thrown
out of the vehicle. In addition,
young children should not use the
vehicle’s adult safety belts alone;
they need to use a child restraint.
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Instruments and
Controls
Instrument Panel
Overview
Instrument Panel
Overview...........................4-2
Hazard Warning
Flashers............................4-4
Horn...................................4-4
Tilt Wheel...........................4-4
Turn Signal/Multifunction
Lever................................4-4
Cruise Control....................4-5
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals.............................4-7
Headlamp High/
Low-Beam Changer..........4-7
Windshield Wipers..............4-8
Windshield Washer.............4-8
Accessory Power
Outlet(s)............................4-9
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators
Warning Lights, Gages,
and Indicators.................4-10
Instrument Panel Cluster. . .4-11
Speedometer....................4-12
Tachometer.......................4-12
Safety Belt Reminders......4-12
Airbag Readiness Light.....4-13
Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator..........................4-14
Voltmeter Gage.................4-15
Charging System Light......4-15
Brake System Warning
Light................................4-16
Antilock Brake System
(ABS) Warning Light.......4-17
Engine Coolant
Temperature Gage..........4-17
Tire Pressure Light...........4-18
Malfunction
Indicator Lamp................4-18
Security Light....................4-21
Fog Lamp Light................4-21
Highbeam On Light...........4-21
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light. . . . . . .4-21
Door Ajar Light.................4-21
Oil Pressure Gage............4-22
Fuel Gage........................4-22
Driver Information
Center (DIC)
Driver Information
Center (DIC)...................4-23
DIC Operation and
Displays..........................4-23
DIC Warnings and
Messages........................4-27
DIC Vehicle
Customization..................4-32
OnStar®System
OnStar®System................4-36
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Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well the cruise control works on
hills depends upon the vehicle
speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills.
When going up steep hills, you
might have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain the
vehicle speed.
When going downhill, you might
have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep the vehicle speed down.
When the brakes are applied
the cruise control is turned off.
Ending Cruise Control
Step lightly on the brake pedal.
When the cruise control is
deactivated, the CRUISE
INACTIVE message appears in
the instrument panel cluster.
Press theOQbutton at the
end of the lever two times.Erasing Speed Memory
The cruise control set speed memory
is erased when the cruise control or
the ignition is turned off.
Turn and Lane-Change
Signals
An arrowGon the instrument
panel cluster ashes in the direction
of the turn or lane change.
To signal a turn, move the lever all
the way up or down.
To signal a lane change, slightly
raise or lower the lever until
the arrow starts to ash and release
the lever. The turn signal ashes
automatically three times.
The lever returns to its starting
position when it is released.
To cancel the lane change, move
the lever back to the starting
position.
Headlamp
High/Low-Beam Changer
The headlamps must be on for
this feature to work.
Push the turn signal lever away
from you to turn the high beams on.
The fog lamps turn off automatically
when high beam is selected.
This instrument panel cluster light
3comes on while the high
beam headlamps are on.
Pull the lever towards you to return
to low beams.
To ash the high beams, pull the
lever towards you. The lamps
remain on high beam as long as the
lever is held.
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Security Light
For information regarding this light
and the vehicle’s security system,
seeContent Theft-Deterrent
on page 2-13.
Fog Lamp Light
The fog lamp light will come on
when the fog lamps are in use.
The light will go out when the fog
lamps are turned off. SeeFog
Lamps on page 5-3for more
information.
Highbeam On Light
This light comes on when the
high-beam headlamps are in use.
SeeHeadlamp High/Low-Beam
Changer on page 4-7for more
information.
Daytime Running Lamps
(DRL) Indicator Light
This light turns on whenever the
Daytime Running Lamps are on.
SeeDaytime Running Lamps (DRL)
on page 5-2for more information.
Door Ajar Light
When the ignition is on, this light will
stay on until all doors are closed
and completely latched.
If a door is not closed properly, a
chime sounds after the engine
is started and the vehicle is not in
PARK (P).
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Speedometer
Press
3until the speedometer is
displayed.
The speedometer shows how fast
the vehicle is moving in either miles
per hour (MPH) or kilometers per
hour (km/h). To switch between
English and metric measurements,
see “UNITS” later in this section.
The digital speedometer display can
be enabled or disabled. See
“Digital Speedometer” underDIC
Vehicle Customization on page 4-32
for more information.
UNITS
Move the thumbwheel up
Qor down
Rto highlight English or Metric
when the UNITS display is active.
Press
8to conrm the setting. This
will change the displays on the
cluster, DIC, and the temperature
display in the mirror to either English
or metric measurements.Tire Pressure
Press
3until Tire Pressure is
displayed.
The display will show a vehicle and
the approximate pressures of all
four tires. Tire pressure is displayed
in either pounds per square
inch (PSI) or in kilopascal (kPa).
This display can be customized. See
DIC Vehicle Customization on
page 4-32for more information.
Customize Options
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization on
page 4-32for more information.
Odometer/Trip Odometer
Press
3until the Odometer/Trip
Odometer is displayed.
The odometer display shows the
distance the vehicle has been driven
in either miles (MI) or kilometers
(km). To switch between English
and metric measurements, see
“UNITS” earlier in this section.The Trip Odometer display shows
the current distance traveled
since the last reset for the trip
odometer. The trip odometer can be
reset to zero by pressing and
holding
8while the trip odometer
value is highlighted. If
8is only
pressed briey, the Avg Speed/Avg
Fuel will be reset as well.
Distance/Time To Go
Press
3until To Go is displayed.
If this item doesn’t display, check
that the display is turned on through
the Customize Options menu.
SeeDIC Vehicle Customization on
page 4-32for more information.
At the start of a trip, estimate
the distance to arrival (for example,
from maps, road signs). Move
the thumbwheel up or down until the
display shows the estimated trip
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distance. When driving, the
computer constantly updates the
time to arrival, based on changing
driving speeds. Use the thumbwheel
to adjust the distance any time
this display is shown. Time to go is
shown in hours and minutes and
is only shown if the distance to go is
more than zero.
This display can be turned on or off
and the default setting can be
changed.
Range
Press
3until Range is displayed.
This display shows the approximate
distance the vehicle can be
driven without refueling. The fuel
range estimate is based on an
average of the vehicle’s fuel
economy over recent driving history
and the amount of fuel remaining
in the fuel tank. Fuel range cannot
be reset.Avg (Average)Speed/Avg
(Average) Fuel
Press
3until Avg Speed/Avg
Fuel is displayed.
Avg Speed shows the average
speed (while the engine is running)
since the last reset.
Avg Fuel shows average fuel used
since the last reset.
To reset only the Avg Speed or Avg
Fuel, press and hold
8while
either value is highlighted. If
8is
only pressed briey, the Trip
Odometer will be reset as well.OverSpeed
OverSpeed allows the driver to set
a speed that they do not want
to exceed. OverSpeed will illuminate
in the display and a chime will
sound to warn that the vehicle’s
speed is equal or has exceeded the
preselected value. During an
OverSpeed warning, the OverSpeed
display is shown, allowing the
driver to make adjustments.
To set the OverSpeed warning
press3when OverSpeed
is displayed to highlight the
OverSpeed mode. Move the
thumbwheel up
Qor downRto
scroll through and highlight one
of the following options:
Off:No OverSpeed warning set.
Manual:Allows you to manually set
the OverSpeed warning. See
“Manual OverSpeed” following.
Preset 1:Default setting 30 MPH
(48 km/h)
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Digital speedo (speedometer)
Pressure Units
Rest reminder
Underspeed Chime
If you select Underspeed Chime you
will be able to enable or disable
the underspeed chime feature. See
DIC Operation and Displays on
page 4-23for more information.
Distance to go
If you select Distance to go you will
be able to choose if you want
the distance to go display to to be
shown on the DIC. SeeDIC
Operation and Displays on
page 4-23for more information.
Distance to go Default
If you select Distance to go Default
you will be able to change the
distance to go default setting. The
default setting is 500 km. Set
the value you want it to be.Digital speedometer
If you select Digital speedometer
you will be able to choose if
you want the digital speedometer to
be shown on the DIC display.
Pressure Units
If you select Pressure Units you can
choose how the tire pressures will
be displayed. If you select PSI
then all tire pressures will be
displayed in PSI. If you select kPa
then all tire pressures will be
displayed in kPa. If you select
Automatic and the Unit selection is
English then all tire pressures
will be displayed in PSI. If you select
Automatic and the Unit selection
is Metric then all tire pressures will
be displayed in kPa.
Rest reminder
If you select Rest reminder you will
be able to enable or disable the
rest reminder feature. SeeDIC
Warnings and Messages on
page 4-27for more information.
Language
This item will allow you to set the
language for the display to English
or French.
Remote Key programming
Choose Program if the vehicle’s
remote keys require programming.
Follow the instructions on the
DIC display to complete key
programming. All the vehicle’s keys
must be programmed at the
same time. If an existing key is not
reprogrammed during the
procedure it will no longer work.
Choose Instructions if information is
required to complete programming
procedure.
Choose Exit to return to the
customization menu.
SeeRemote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System Operation on page 2-4
for more information.
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