2009 PONTIAC SOLSTICE change time

Model, year, color, and license plate number of the
vehicle
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication Number
(VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle
Description of the problem
Coverage
Services are provided up to 5 years/100,000 miles
(160 000 km), whichever comes rst.
In the U.S., anyone driving the vehicle is covered. In
Canada, a person driving the vehicle without permission
from the owner is not covered.
Roadside Assistance is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. Pontiac and General Motors of
Canada Limited reserve the right to make any changes
or discontinue the Roadside Assistance program at
any time without notication.
Pontiac and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve
the right to limit services or payment to an owner or
driver if they decide the claims are made too often, or
the same type of claim is made many times.
Services Provided
Emergency Fuel Delivery:Delivery of enough fuel
for the vehicle to get to the nearest service station.
Lock-Out Service:Service is provided to unlock the
vehicle if you are locked out. A remote unlock may
be available if you have OnStar
®. For security
reasons, the driver must present identication
before this service is given.
Emergency Tow From a Public Road or
Highway:Tow to the nearest Pontiac dealer for
warranty service, or if the vehicle was in a crash and
cannot be driven. Assistance is also given when
the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, or snow.
Flat Tire Change:Service is provided to change a
at tire with the spare tire. The spare tire, if
equipped, must be in good condition and properly
inated. It is the owner’s responsibility for the repair
or replacement of the tire if it is not covered by
the warranty.
Battery Jump Start:Service is provided to jump
start a dead battery.
Trip Interruption Benets and Assistance:If your
trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure, incidental
expenses may be reimbursed during the
5 years/100,000 miles (160 000 km) Powertrain
warranty period. Items considered are hotel, meals,
and rental car.
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Courtesy Rental Vehicle
Your dealer may arrange to provide you with a courtesy
rental vehicle or reimburse you for a rental vehicle
that you obtain if your vehicle is kept for an overnight
warranty repair. Rental reimbursement will be limited
and must be supported by original receipts. This
requires that you sign and complete a rental agreement
and meet state/provincial, local, and rental vehicle
provider requirements. Requirements vary and may
include minimum age requirements, insurance coverage,
credit card, etc. You are responsible for fuel usage
charges and may also be responsible for taxes, levies,
usage fees, excessive mileage, or rental usage
beyond the completion of the repair.
It may not be possible to provide a like-vehicle as a
courtesy rental.
Additional Program Information
All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be
available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer
for specic information about availability. All Courtesy
Transportation arrangements will be administered
by appropriate dealer personnel.
General Motors reserves the right to unilaterally modify,
change or discontinue Courtesy Transportation at
any time and to resolve all questions of claim eligibility
pursuant to the terms and conditions described
herein at its sole discretion.
Collision Damage Repair
If your vehicle is involved in a collision and it is
damaged, have the damage repaired by a qualied
technician using the proper equipment and quality
replacement parts. Poorly performed collision repairs
diminish your vehicle’s resale value, and safety
performance can be compromised in subsequent
collisions.
Collision Parts
Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the
same materials and construction methods as the parts
with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM
Collision parts are your best choice to ensure that your
vehicle’s designed appearance, durability, and safety are
preserved. The use of Genuine GM parts can help
maintain your GM New Vehicle Warranty.
Recycled original equipment parts may also be used for
repair. These parts are typically removed from vehicles
that were total losses in prior crashes. In most cases,
the parts being recycled are from undamaged sections
of the vehicle. A recycled original equipment GM
part, may be an acceptable choice to maintain your
vehicle’s originally designed appearance and safety
performance, however, the history of these parts is not
known. Such parts are not covered by your GM New
Vehicle Limited Warranty, and any related failures
are not covered by that warranty.
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Monday-Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Eastern Time
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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 provideantilock 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.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The
main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or
near crash-like situations, such as an airbag deployment
or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in
understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The
EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle
is designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
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Headlamps............................................3-12, 5-42
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-42
Daytime Running Lamp................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-7
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-43
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-7
On Reminder..............................................3-13
Heater...........................................................3-16
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-2
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-33
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-15
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-16
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn ............................................................... 3-5
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-11
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-23
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-25
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-53
Inator Kit, Tire.......................................5-71, 5-80
Installing the Roof Panel..................................2-36Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-14
Cluster.......................................................3-20
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-49
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-29
Lamps
Mirror Reading............................................3-14
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-18
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-31
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-5
License Plate Lamps.......................................5-45
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Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-21
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-5
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-32
Security Light.................................................3-32
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials
Requirements............................................ 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-4
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-29
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Service, Scheduling Appointments....................... 7-8
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-46
Setting the Clock............................................3-47
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-97
Shifting Into Park............................................2-24Shifting Out of Park........................................2-25
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Specications, Capacities...............................5-104
Speedometer..................................................3-21
Starting the Engine.........................................2-17
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-79
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-33
Cupholders.................................................2-33
Glove Box..................................................2-33
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit......5-89
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow.....................4-19
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
T
Tachometer....................................................3-21
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................5-43, 5-44
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-78
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-12
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-12
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer............2-14
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation................................................2-14
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Time, Setting..................................................3-47
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Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-29
Tire Sealant
Storing.......................................................5-89
Tires.............................................................5-47
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-96
Buying New Tires........................................5-63
Chains.......................................................5-70
Cleaning....................................................5-96
Different Size..............................................5-65
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-70
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-53
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-56
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-54
Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit...........5-71, 5-80
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-49
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-50
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-65
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-67
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-67
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
Winter Tires................................................5-48
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-25
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-25
Your Vehicle...............................................4-25Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-8
Limited-Slip Rear Axle..................................4-10
Traction Control System...................................3-27
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-22
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-23
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-19
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-22
Trunk.............................................................. 2-8
Trunk Ajar Light
..............................................3-33
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-7
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-65
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Loading......................................................4-20
Parking Your...............................................2-26
Running While Parked..................................2-28
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-15
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