2009 PONTIAC VIBE engine sensor

Safety Belt Reminders
When the engine is started, a chime
will sound for several seconds to
remind people to fasten their safety
belts, unless the driver safety
belt is already buckled.
The safety belt light will also ash
until the driver belt is buckled. If the
driver belt is already buckled, neither
the chime nor the light comes on.
The vehicle also has a safety belt
reminder light for the right front
passenger position next to the
passenger airbag status indicator.
SeePassenger Airbag Status
Indicator on page 4-15.This light is located on the center of
the instrument panel, next to the
audio system.
When the key is turned to ON/RUN
or START, this light comes on
as a reminder for the right front
passenger to fasten their safety belt.
This light ashes until the right
front passenger safety belt is
buckled. The passenger safety belt
reminder light will not come on if
the right front passenger belt
is already buckled or if a sensor
does not detect the weight of
a passenger in that seat.
If something is placed on the right
front passenger seat, the sensors
in the seat may detect that
object and cause the right front
passenger safety belt reminder
light to come on. If this happens,
remove the object.
Airbag Readiness Light
There is an airbag readiness light
on the instrument panel cluster,
which shows the airbag symbol.
The system checks the airbag’s
electrical system for malfunctions.
The light stays on if there is an
electrical problem. The system
monitors the airbag sensor
assembly, front airbag sensors,
seat-mounted side impact and
roof-mounted airbag sensors, driver
seat position sensor, driver seat
belt buckle switch, right front
occupant sensing system and
indicator light, front passenger
seat belt buckle switch, seat belt
pretensioner assemblies, inators,
interconnecting wiring and power
sources. For more information
on the airbag system, seeAirbag
System on page 1-21.
4-14 Instruments and Controls
2009 - Pontiac Vibe Owner Manual

Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can
make it easier for others to see
the front of your vehicle during the
day. Fully functional DRL are
required on all vehicles rst sold
in Canada.
The DRL system makes the
headlamps come on at a reduced
brightness when the following
conditions are met:
The ignition is on with the
engine running.
The exterior lamps switch is off.
The parking brake is released.
When the exterior lamp switch
is turned to the headlamp position,
the DRL go off and the headlamps
come on. The other lamps that
come on with the headlamps also
come on.The headlamps automatically switch
from DRL to the regular headlamps
depending on the darkness of
the surroundings. See “Automatic
Headlamp System” following.
DRL also comes on if only the
parking lamps are being used.
Automatic Headlamp
System
When it is dark enough outside,
the automatic headlamp system
turns on the low-beam headlamps at
the normal brightness along with
other lamps such as the taillamps,
sidemarker, parking lamps and
instrument panel lights. An indicator
light on the instrument panel comes
on when the headlamps are on.
SeeInstrument Panel Cluster on
page 4-12.If the vehicle is driven through a
parking garage, overcast weather, or
a tunnel, the automatic headlamp
system may turn on. There is
a delay before the lights turn on
when starting the car at night.
Do not cover the automatic light
sensor, located on the top left corner
of the instrument panel. If the
sensor is covered the headlamps
will stay on continuously.
Fog Lamps
#
(Fog Lamps):For vehicles with
fog lamps, move the band on the turn
signal/multifunction lever to
#to turn
them on. The fog lamps only come
on when the headlamps are on
low beam.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be
on along with the fog lamps.
5-2 Lighting
2009 - Pontiac Vibe Owner Manual

TPMS Reset
The TPMS sensors and transmitters
have unique identication codes.
Anytime you replace a TPMS sensor
or transmitter the identication codes
need to be registered and the TPMS
needs to be reset (initialized). When
the system is initialized, the current
air pressure in the tires is set as the
tire pressure benchmark. The tire
pressure warning system determines
decreased air pressure by comparing
tire pressure to the benchmark
pressure stored in the TPMS.
Do not reset the TPMS without rst
correcting the cause of a low-tire
condition.
To reset the system:
1. Park the vehicle at a safe place
and apply the parking brake.
Turn the engine off.
2. Turn the ignition to
ACC/ACCESSORY or
LOCK/OFF.3. Adjust the tire pressure of all the
installed tires to the specied
cold tire ination pressure level
indicated on the Tire and Loading
Information label attached to
the vehicle.
4. Turn the ignition to ON/RUN with
the engine off.
5. Press and hold the tire pressure
warning reset switch until the tire
pressure warning light ashes
slowly on/off three times.Wait for a few minutes with the
ignition in ON/RUN, and then turn
the ignition to ACC/ACCESSORY
or LOCK/OFF.
If the low-tire pressure warning
light does not ash three times
while you press and hold the
reset button, the reset has failed.
Repeat the reset process. If the
reset cannot be performed, see
your dealer/retailer for service.
If you press the tire pressure reset
switch while the vehicle is moving,
the reset is not performed. If you
press the tire pressure reset switch
accidentally and initialization is
performed, adjust the tire pressure
to the specied level and perform
the reset procedure again.
9-52 Vehicle Service and Care
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