2009 PONTIAC G5 engine

Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-762-2737, or write:
Pontiac Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin
contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis
and service of your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
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Current and Past Model Order Forms
Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available
for current and past model GM vehicles. To request
an order form, specify year and model name of
the vehicle.
ORDER TOLL FREE: 1-800-551-4123
Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
For Credit Card Orders Only
(VISA-MasterCard-Discover), visit Helm, Inc.
on the World Wide Web at: helminc.com
Or you can write to:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Prices are subject to change without notice and without
incurring obligation. Allow ample time for delivery.
Note to Canadian Customers: All listed prices are
quoted in U.S. funds. Canadian residents are to make
checks payable in U.S. funds.
Vehicle Data Recording and
Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example, your
vehicle uses computer modules to monitor and control
engine and transmission performance, to monitor the
conditions for airbag deployment and deploy airbags
in a crash and, if so equipped, to provide antilock braking
to help the driver control the vehicle. These modules
may store data to help your dealer/retailer technician
service your vehicle. Some modules may also store data
about how you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules may also
retain the owner’s personal preferences, such as radio
pre-sets, seat positions, and temperature settings.
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-23
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-16
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-6
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-102
Adjustments
Headlamp Range.......................................... 1-7
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment....................3-21
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag System................................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-57
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-56
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-54Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-27
Antenna
Fixed Mast.................................................3-87
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-87
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Warning Light.............................................3-30
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-100
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Finish Damage
..........................................5-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-96
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-94
Leather......................................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Ashtray.........................................................3-17
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
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Audio System.................................................3-52
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-85
Setting the Clock.........................................3-53
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-87
Audio System(s).............................................3-55
Audio Systems
Radio Reception..........................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-85
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-10
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-26
B
Back-Up Lamps - Ambulance Body
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-46
Battery..........................................................5-33
Electric Power Management..........................3-15
Run-Down Protection...................................3-16
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-15
Bluetooth
®.....................................................3-74
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5Brake Fluid....................................................5-30
Brakes..........................................................5-30
Antilock....................................................... 4-4
Parking......................................................2-30
System Warning Light..................................3-29
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-47
Back-Up Lamps - Ambulance Body................5-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-43
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-14
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-41
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-38
Headlamps.................................................5-41
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-42
License Plate Lamps....................................5-46
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-44
Buying New Tires...........................................5-65
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C
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-34
Trunk.........................................................2-12
Winter Driving.............................................4-19
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-66
Center Console Storage...................................2-41
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-43
Chains, Tire...................................................5-70
Charging System Light....................................3-28
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-33
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-101
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-39
Older Children.............................................1-29Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-45
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-48
Systems.....................................................1-35
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Circuit Breakers............................................5-103
Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-100
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-96
Interior.......................................................5-94
Leather......................................................5-96
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-20
Clock, Setting.................................................3-53
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-19
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Collision Damage Repair..................................7-12
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-93
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant............................5-72
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-16
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-41
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-24
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-32
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-27
Cooling System..............................................5-20
Courtesy Transportation Program......................7-10
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cupholders....................................................2-41
Customer Assistance......................................... 7-6
Offices......................................................... 7-6
Text Telephone (TTY) Users........................... 7-6
Customer Information
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-16
Customer Satisfaction Procedure........................ 7-2
D
Damage Repair, Collision.................................7-12
Data Recorders
Event.........................................................7-18
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL).........................3-13
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2Delayed Locking............................................... 2-9
Disc, MP3......................................................3-66
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-15
Door
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Locks.......................................................... 2-8
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-39
DIC Operation and Displays..........................3-39
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................3-47
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-42
Driver Storage Compartment............................2-41
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-15
Before a Long Trip......................................4-17
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunk.......................................................... 4-3
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-17
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-18
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-16
Loss of Control...........................................4-14
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Driving (cont.)
Off-Road Recovery......................................4-13
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-19
Driving for Better Fuel Economy......................... 4-2
E
Easy Entry Seat............................................... 1-8
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-102
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-105
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-103
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-103
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-103
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
Electronic Stability Control................................. 4-6
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-31
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-33
Compartment Overview................................5-12Engine (cont.)
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-32
Cooling System...........................................5-20
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Exhaust.....................................................2-34
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-24
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light.....4-10
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Indicator/
Warning Light.............................................3-31
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-15
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-18
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage.............................................5-101
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-87
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-80
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Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-90
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Windshield Washer......................................5-29
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-14
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-37
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-105
Floor Console Fuse Block...........................5-104
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-103G
Gage
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gages
Fuel..........................................................3-38
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-41
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-7
H
Halogen Bulbs................................................5-41
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-38
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-103
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