2009 PONTIAC G5 remote control

SERVICE TRACTION
If your vehicle has the Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
or Traction Control System (TCS), this message displays
and a chime sounds when the system is not functioning
properly. The ETS light or the ESC/TCS light also
appears on the instrument panel cluster. This light
stays on solid as long as the detected problem remains
present. When this message displays, the system is not
working. Adjust your driving accordingly. SeeEnhanced
Traction System (ETS) on page 4-10orTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-7andEnhanced Traction
System (ETS) Indicator/Warning Light on page 3-31
orElectronic Stability Control (ESC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Indicator/Warning Light on page 3-31
for more information. Have the system serviced by
your dealer/retailer as soon as possible.
SVC (Service) TIRE MONITOR
If your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS), this message displays
if a part on the TPMS is not working properly. The tire
pressure light also ashes and then remains on during
the same ignition cycle. SeeTire Pressure Light on
page 3-33. Several conditions may cause this message
to appear. SeeTire Pressure Monitor Operation on
page 5-58for more information. If the warning comes on
and stays on, there may be a problem with the TPMS.
See your dealer/retailer.
TIRE LEARN ON
If your vehicle is equipped with a Tire Pressure
Monitoring System (TPMS) and does not have the
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) system, this message
displays when the TPMS is re-learning the tire positions
on your vehicle. The tire positions must be re-learned
after rotating the tires or after replacing a tire or sensor.
SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on page 5-63,
Tire Pressure Monitor System on page 5-56, and
Inflation - Tire Pressure on page 5-55for more
information.
TRACTION OFF
If your vehicle has the Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
or Traction Control System (TCS), this message displays
and the ETS light or the ESC/TCS light on the instrument
panel cluster comes on solid when the system is turned
off. Adjust your driving accordingly. SeeEnhanced
Traction System (ETS) on page 4-10orTraction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-7andEnhanced Traction
System (ETS) Indicator/Warning Light on page 3-31
orElectronic Stability Control (ESC)/Traction Control
System (TCS) Indicator/Warning Light on page 3-31
for more information.
TRUNK AJAR
This message displays when the trunk is not closed
completely. Make sure that the trunk is closed
completely. SeeTrunk on page 2-12.
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
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 Lamp...............................3-33
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Operation...................................................2-28
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-42
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-15
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-37
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-36
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-36
MP3 .............................................................3-66N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Net
Convenience...............................................2-41
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-37
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-16
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Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-37
Power Mirrors.............................................2-36
Remote Control Mirror..................................2-36
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-101
Park
Shifting Into................................................2-31
Shifting Out of............................................2-33
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Parking Brake................................................2-30
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-33
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-27
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-21
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-59
Passing.........................................................4-14
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation...................................................2-19
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-4
Phone
Bluetooth
®..................................................3-74Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-103
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-23
Windows....................................................2-15
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-28
Privacy..........................................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-19
OnStar.......................................................7-19
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-19
Program
Courtesy Transportation................................7-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-10
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-19
Radio(s)........................................................3-55
Radios
Reception...................................................3-86
Setting the Clock.........................................3-53
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-85
Range Adjustment, Headlamps........................... 1-7
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-36
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
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Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 7-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-82
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-47
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government................................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the U.S.
Government................................................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Ride Control Systems....................................... 4-6
Electronic Stability (ESC)................................ 4-6
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-42
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-35S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-97
Extender....................................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-28
Safety Defects
Reporting to Canadian Government................7-16
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-16
Reporting to the U.S. Government.................7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10
Sealant Kit, Tire..............................................5-72
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-8
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
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Security Light.................................................3-37
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-33
Publications Ordering Information...................7-16
Scheduling Appointments..............................7-10
Service Parts Identication Label.....................5-102
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-64
Setting the Clock............................................3-53
Sheet Metal Damage.....................................5-101
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-33
Shifting Into Park............................................2-31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-93
Installing....................................................5-86
Removing...................................................5-82
Storing.......................................................5-90
Specications and Capacities..........................5-108
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Split Folding Rear Seat..................................... 1-9
Start Vehicle, Remote....................................... 2-6
Starting the Engine.........................................2-24Steering........................................................4-12
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-85
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console...........................................2-41
Convenience Net.........................................2-41
Cupholders.................................................2-41
Driver Storage Compartment.........................2-41
Glove Box..................................................2-41
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-80
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-21
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16
Sunroof.........................................................2-42
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-44
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-44
Text Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature....................................3-85
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-16
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-19
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V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-22
Parking Your...............................................2-33
Running While Parked..................................2-35
Symbols......................................................... iii
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Data Recording, Radio
Frequency (RFID)........................................7-19
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN)............................................5-102
Service Parts Identication Label..................5-102
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-47
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-6
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-20
Visors...........................................................2-16
W
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators...............3-22
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-42
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iiiWheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-68
Different Size..............................................5-67
Replacement...............................................5-69
When It Is Time for New Tires..........................5-64
Where to Put the Child Restraint.......................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-15
Power ........................................................2-15
Windshield
Washer........................................................ 3-9
Washer Fluid..............................................5-29
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-47
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-99
Wiper Fuses.............................................5-103
Wipers......................................................... 3-8
Winter Driving................................................4-19
Wiper Activated Headlamps..............................3-13
X
XM Radio Messages.......................................3-73
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-87
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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