2009 PONTIAC G6 system

Audio System (cont.)
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-69
Radio Reception..........................................3-69
Setting the Clock.........................................3-53
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-68
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-70
Audio System(s).............................................3-54
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-24
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-10
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-29
Operation...................................................2-26
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-70
Battery..........................................................5-45
Electric Power Management..........................3-17
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Bench Seat, Split (60/40).................................1-12
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-42
Brakes..........................................................5-42
System Warning Light..................................3-34Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-51
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-51
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-51
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-52
License Plate Lamps....................................5-57
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up
Lamps ....................................5-54, 5-55, 5-56
Buying New Tires...........................................5-78C
Calibration.....................................................2-38
California Fuel.................................................. 5-7
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-118
Carbon Monoxide...........................2-12, 2-35, 4-17
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Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-104
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-43
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-53
Chains, Tire...................................................5-84
Charging System Light....................................3-34
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-38
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-12
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-108
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-43
Infants and Young Children...........................1-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-48
Older Children.............................................1-36
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-56
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-58
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-46
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-107
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................5-105
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-103
Finish Care...............................................5-106
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................5-104Cleaning (cont.)
Interior.....................................................5-102
Leather....................................................5-104
Tires........................................................5-107
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-108
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-105
Weatherstrips............................................5-105
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-106
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Automatic...................................................3-24
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Clock, Setting.................................................3-53
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire......................................5-101
Compass.......................................................2-38
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-3
Convenience Net............................................2-43
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-33
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-37
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-16
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-41
Cupholders....................................................2-43
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E
Easy Entry Seat.............................................1-10
EDR .............................................................7-16
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-109
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................5-112
Fuses......................................................5-110
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-110
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-110
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................5-115
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-109
Electronic Immobilizer
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
Electronic Immobilizer Operation
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-19
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.................................5-26, 5-27
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-38
Coolant......................................................5-33
Coolant Heater............................................2-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-37
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-14
Exhaust.....................................................2-35
Oil .............................................................5-21Engine (cont.)
Oil Life System...........................................5-24
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-39
Overheating................................................5-37
Starting......................................................2-23
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-16
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-35
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner..............................5-26, 5-27
Finish Damage.............................................5-107
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-69
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-85
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-86
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-94
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-29
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
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Highbeam On Light.........................................3-41
High-Speed Operation, Tires.............................5-68
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-12
Release.....................................................5-13
Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-19
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-21
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-39
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-67
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-16
Cluster.......................................................3-29
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-46
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-61
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-38
Lamps
Courtesy....................................................3-16
Dome ........................................................3-16
Reading.....................................................3-17
Trunk.........................................................3-17
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-28
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-48
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-9
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-57
Lift Seat, Power..............................................1-12
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-32
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-35
Brake System Warning.................................3-34
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Light (cont.)
Charging System.........................................3-34
Cruise Control.............................................3-41
Highbeam On.............................................3-41
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-42
Oil Pressure...............................................3-40
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-33
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-31
Security.....................................................3-41
StabiliTrak Not Ready..................................3-36
StabiliTrak
®Indicator....................................3-36
TCS Warning Light......................................3-36
Tire Pressure..............................................3-37
Traction Control System Active......................3-36
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-36
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-16
Parade Dimming..........................................3-17
Lights............................................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-20
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door ........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-11
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-48
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop......................2-44
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-38
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-46
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-37
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-37
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-5
N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-18
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
O
Odometer......................................................3-30
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-30
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-21
Pressure Light.............................................3-40
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-24
Older Children, Restraints................................1-36
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-18
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-40
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-28
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-19
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-39
Power Mirrors.............................................2-39
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode . . . 5-39
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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P
Paint, Damage..............................................5-107
Parade Dimming.............................................3-17
Park
Headlamps Off in Park.................................3-14
Shifting Into................................................2-32
Shifting Out of............................................2-34
Park Brake....................................................2-31
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-33
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-69
Passing.........................................................4-11
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer...............2-19
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer Operation . . . 2-19
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California...... 5-5
Power
Door Locks.................................................. 2-9
Electrical System.......................................5-110
Lift Seat.....................................................1-12
Retained Accessory.....................................2-22
Seat ............................................................ 1-5
Steering Fluid.............................................5-39
Windows....................................................2-15Pressure Cap.................................................5-37
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Event Data Recorders..................................7-17
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar.......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication.......................7-18
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock...............2-10
R
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID), Privacy....7-18
Radio(s)........................................................3-54
Radios
Reception...................................................3-69
Setting the Clock.........................................3-53
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-68
Raising the Retractable Hardtop........................2-47
Reading Lamps..............................................3-17
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-11
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming..................2-37
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-37
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-26
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Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation . . . 2-4
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-89
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-87
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-57
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-76
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a
Crash.....................................................1-77
Retained Accessory Power...............................2-22
Retractable Hardtop........................................2-44
Lowering....................................................2-44
Raising......................................................2-47
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-20
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-15
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-36S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-31
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-104
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-19
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-28
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-35
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-35
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-9
Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat.................................1-12
Easy Entry Seat..........................................1-10
Heated Seats............................................... 1-6
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Power Lift Seat...........................................1-12
Power Seat.................................................. 1-5
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-56
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-58
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