2008 PONTIAC SOLSTICE key

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 2-32in 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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Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-2
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-18
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-18
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-25
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-76
Instrument Panel
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-21
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Mirror Reading............................................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-31
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-5
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-49
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-24
Antilock Brake System Warning.....................3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Charging System.........................................3-27
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-30
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-30
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-37
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-25
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Passing.........................................................4-14
PASS-Key®III+..............................................2-15
PASS-Key®III+ Operation................................2-15
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California....... 5-4
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-95
Reduced Engine Light..................................3-35
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-20
Steering Fluid.............................................5-35
Windows....................................................2-12
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Event Data Recorders..................................7-18
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-19
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy......7-19
Radios..........................................................3-49
Radio(s)........................................................3-53
Radios
Reception...................................................3-69
Setting the Time..........................................3-50
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-68Rear Axle......................................................5-45
Limited-Slip.................................................. 4-9
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-31
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-31
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-29
Reduced Engine Power Light............................3-35
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-16
General Motors...........................................7-16
United States Government............................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-50
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-51
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-24
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-30
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-22
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-13
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-13
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-15
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-15
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-50
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-31
Tires.............................................................5-51
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-91
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-74
Cleaning....................................................5-91
Different Size..............................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-75
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-65
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-61
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-59
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit...................5-76
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-55Tires (cont.)
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Winter Tires................................................5-52
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-29
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-29
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Limited-Slip Rear Axle.................................... 4-9
Traction Control System...................................3-29
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-23
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-23
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-22
Transmission Operation, Manual........................
2-24
Trunk.............................................................. 2-9
Trunk Ajar Light..............................................3-36
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
Using this Manual............................................... iii
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