2009 PONTIAC VIBE Owners Manual

ApplicationCapacities
English Metric
Transmission, Manual (Complete Drain and Rell) 1.8L L4 Engine 2.0 qt 1.9 L
2.4L L4 Engine 2.6 qt 2.5 L
Wheel Nut Torque 76 lb ft 103 Y
All capacities are approximate. When adding, be sure to ll to the approximate level, as recommended in this
manual.
Engine Specications
Engine VIN CodeTransmission Spark Plug Gap
1.8L L4 8Automatic
Manual 0.043 in (1.10 mm)
2.4L L4 0Automatic
Manual 0.043 in (1.10 mm)
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Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
Maintenance Replacement Parts
Replacement parts identied below by name, part number, or specication can be obtained from your dealer/retailer.
PartGM Part Numbers Other Part Numbers
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 1.8L L4 Engine 88975792—
2.4L L4 Engine 88975799—
Engine Oil Filter 1.8L L4 Engine* 19185485—
2.4L L4 Engine 88969580—
Passenger Compartment Air Filter 19184673—
Spark Plugs** 1.8L L4 Engine 19185438SK20HR11†
2.4L L4 Engine 88969636SK20R11†
IFR6A11††
*Oil Filter Element Kit includes element and seal.
**The engine is tted with iridium-tipped spark plugs. Use only iridium-tipped spark plugs for better engine
performance.
† DENSO
†† NGK
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Engine Drive Belt
Routing
The 1.8L L4 engine drive belt
requires the use of a special kind
of tool to service. See your
dealer/retailer for service.1.8L L4 Engine
2.4L L4 Engine
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✍NOTES
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Service and
Maintenance
Service and Maintenance
Introduction.......................11-1
Maintenance
Requirements..................11-2
Your Vehicle and the
Environment....................11-2
How This Section is
Organized.......................11-2
Part A: Scheduled
Maintenance Services......11-3
Using the Maintenance
Schedule.........................11-3
Scheduled Maintenance. . . .11-4
Part B: Owner Checks
and Services.................11-12
At Each Fuel Fill.............11-12
At Least Once a Month. . .11-13
At Least Twice a Year. . . .11-13
At Least Once a Year.....11-13
Part C: Periodic
Maintenance
Inspections
....................11-16
Steering, Suspension and
Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection
.......11-16
Exhaust System
Inspection......................11-16
Fuel System Inspection. . .11-16
Engine Cooling System
Inspection......................11-17
Throttle System
Inspection......................11-17
Brake System
Inspection......................11-17
Part D: Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants. . . .11-18
Part E: Maintenance
Record..........................11-20
Service and
Maintenance
Introduction
Important: Keep engine oil at
the proper level and change as
recommended.
Have you purchased the GM
Protection Plan? The Plan
supplements the vehicle warranties.
See the Warranty and Owner
Assistance booklet or your
dealer/retailer for details.
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Maintenance
Requirements
Maintenance intervals, checks,
inspections and recommended uids
and lubricants as prescribed in this
manual are necessary to keep this
vehicle in good working condition.
Any damage caused by failure to
follow scheduled maintenance
may not be covered by the vehicle
warranty.
Your Vehicle and the
Environment
Proper vehicle maintenance not only
helps to keep the vehicle in good
working condition, but also helps
the environment. Improper vehicle
maintenance can even affect the
quality of the air we breathe.
Improper uid levels or the wrong tire
ination can increase the level of
emissions from the vehicle. To help
protect the environment, and to keep
the vehicle in good condition, be sure
to maintain the vehicle properly.
How This Section is
Organized
This maintenance schedule is
divided into ve parts:
“Part A: Scheduled Maintenance
Services”explains what to have
done and how often. Some of
these services can be complex,
so unless you are technically
qualied and have the necessary
equipment, you should let your
dealer/retailer do these jobs.
Your dealer/retailer has trained
and supported service people
that will perform the work using
genuine parts.
{CAUTION
Performing maintenance work
on a vehicle can be dangerous.
In trying to do some jobs, you can
be seriously injured. Do your own
maintenance work only if you
have the required know-how and
the proper tools and equipment
for the job. If you have any doubt,
have a qualied technician do the
work. SeeDoing Your Own
Service Work on page 9-4.
To purchase service information,
seeService Publications Ordering
Information on page 12-16.
“Part B: Owner Checks and
Services”tells what should be
checked and when. It also explains
what can easily be done to help
keep the vehicle in good condition.
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“Part C: Periodic Maintenance
Inspections”explains important
inspections that your dealer/retailer
can perform for you.
“Part D: Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants”lists some
recommended products necessary
to help keep the vehicle properly
maintained. These products, or
their equivalents, should be used
whether you do the work yourself
or have it done.
“Part E: Maintenance Record”is a
place to record and keep track of
the maintenance performed on
the vehicle. Keep the maintenance
receipts. They may be needed
to qualify the vehicle for warranty
repairs.Part A: Scheduled
Maintenance Services
In this part are scheduled
maintenance services which are
to be performed at the mileage
intervals specied.
Using the Maintenance
Schedule
We want to help keep this vehicle in
good working condition. But we do
not know exactly how you will drive it.
You might drive short distances only
a few times a week. Or you might
drive long distances all the time in
very hot, dusty weather. You might
use the vehicle in making deliveries.
Or you might drive it to work, to do
errands, or in many other ways.Because of the different ways
people use their vehicles,
maintenance needs vary. You might
need more frequent checks and
replacements. So please read the
following and note how you drive.
If you have questions on how to keep
the vehicle in good condition, see
your dealer/retailer.
This part tells you the maintenance
services that should be done
and when to schedule them.
When you go to your dealer/retailer
for service, trained and supported
service people will perform the work
using genuine parts.
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The proper uids and lubricants to
use are listed in Part D. Make
sure whoever services the vehicle
uses these. All parts should be
replaced and all necessary repairs
done before you or anyone else
drives the vehicle.
These schedules are for
vehicles that:
carry passengers and cargo
within recommended limits on
the Tire and Loading Information
label. SeeLoading the Vehicle
on page 8-32.
are driven on reasonable road
surfaces within legal driving limits.
use the recommended fuel.
SeeGasoline Octane on
page 8-36.
Scheduled Maintenance
The services shown in this schedule
up to 120,000 miles (192 000 km)
should be repeated after
120,000 miles (192 000 km) at the
same intervals for the life of this
vehicle.
SeePart B: Owner Checks and
Services on page 11-12,Part C:
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
on page 11-16, andPart D:
Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants on page 11-18.
Footnotes
†The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency or the California Air
Resources Board has determined
that the failure to perform this
maintenance item will not nullify the
emissions warranty or limit recall
liability prior to the completion of the
vehicle’s useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended
maintenance services be performed
at the indicated intervals and the
maintenance be recorded.+A good time to check your brakes
is during tire rotation. See Brake
System Inspection on page 11-17.
5,000 Miles (8 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and lter
(or every 3 months, whichever
occurs rst).An Emission Control
Service.
❑Rotate tires. SeeTire Inspection
and Rotation on page 9-53for
proper rotation pattern and
additional information.
(See footnote +.)
❑Inspect engine air cleaner lter
if you are driving in dusty
conditions. Replace lter if
necessary.
10,000 Miles (16 000 km)
❑Change engine oil and lter
(or every 3 months, whichever
occurs rst).An Emission
Control Service.
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