2010 PONTIAC G3 mirror

Rear Window and Outside Mirror
Defogger
For vehicles with a rear window and outside mirror
defogger, they only work when the ignition is turned
to ON/RUN.
The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to
remove fog or frost from the rear window.
<(Rear Window Defogger) : Press to turn the rear
window and outside mirror defogger on or off. An
indicator light comes on to show that the feature is on.
If the vehicle does not have air conditioning, the rear
window defogger may turn off about 10 minutes after
the button is pressed. If it remains on, it can be turned
off by pressing
If the vehicle has air conditioning, the rear window
defogger turns off about 10 minutes after the button is
pressed. The defogger can also be turned off by turning
the engine off.
Notice: Do not use anything sharp on the inside of
the rear window. If you do, you could cut or damage
the warming grid, and the repairs would not be
covered by the vehicle warranty. Do not attach a
temporary vehicle license, tape, a decal or anything
similar to the defogger grid.
Outlet Adjustment
To open an outlet, press on its cover. Turn the cover to
change the direction of the airflow.
Operation Tips
.Clear away any ice, snow or leaves from the air
inlets at the base of the windshield that may block
the flow of air into the vehicle.
.Use of non-GM approved hood deflectors may
adversely affect the performance of the system.
.Keep the path under the front seats clear of
objects to help circulate the air inside of the vehicle
more effectively.
Passenger Compartment Air Filter
For vehicles with a passenger compartment air filter, it
is located behind the glove box. It can be accessed
after removing the glove box from its housing.
Pollen and dust are removed by the filter. The filter
should be replaced as part of routine scheduled
maintenance. For a replacement filter see your dealer/
retailer. See Scheduled Maintenance
on page 7‑3for
replacement intervals.
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Skidding
In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle.
Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking
reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by
not overdriving those conditions. But skids are always
possible.
The three types of skids correspond to the vehicle's
three control systems. In the braking skid, the wheels
are not rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too
much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip
and lose cornering force. And in the acceleration skid,
too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin.
If the vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the
accelerator pedal and quickly steer the way you want
the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough,
the vehicle may straighten out. Always be ready for a
second skid if it occurs.
Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice,
gravel, or other material is on the road. For safety, slow
down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is
important to slow down on slippery surfaces because
stopping distance will be longer and vehicle control
more limited.
While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try
your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration,
or braking, including reducing vehicle speed by shifting
to a lower gear. Any sudden changes could cause thetires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery
until the vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning
clues
—such as enough water, ice, or packed snow on
the road to make a mirrored surface —and slow down
when you have any doubt.
If the vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS),
remember: It helps avoid only the braking skid. If the
vehicle does not have ABS, then in a braking skid,
where the wheels are no longer rolling, release enough
pressure on the brakes to get the wheels rolling again.
This restores steering control. Push the brake pedal
down steadily when you have to stop suddenly. As long
as the wheels are rolling, you will have steering control.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than day driving
because some drivers are likely to be impaired —by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by
fatigue.
Night driving tips include:
.Drive defensively.
.Do not drink and drive.
.Reduce headlamp glare by adjusting the inside
rearview mirror.
.Slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles because headlamps can only light
up so much road ahead.
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Other Rainy Weather Tips
Besides slowing down, other wet weather driving tips
include:
.Allow extra following distance.
.Pass with caution.
.Keep windshield wiping equipment in good shape.
.Keep the windshield washer fluid reservoir filled.
.Have good tires with proper tread depth. SeeTireson page 6‑50.
.Turn off cruise control.
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having
it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing.
Things to check on your own include:
.Windshield Washer Fluid:Reservoir full? Windows
clean —inside and outside?
.Wiper Blades: In good shape?
.Fuel, Engine Oil, Other Fluids: All levels checked?
.Lamps:Do they all work and are lenses clean?
.Tires:Are treads good? Are tires inflated to
recommended pressure?
.Weather and Maps: Safe to travel? Have
up-to-date maps?
Highway Hypnosis
Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings
while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe
place to park your vehicle and rest.
Other driving tips include:
.Keep the vehicle well ventilated.
.Keep interior temperature cool.
.Keep your eyes moving —scan the road ahead
and to the sides.
.Check the rearview mirror and vehicle instruments
often.
Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through mountains is different
than driving on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for driving in
these conditions include:
.Keep the vehicle serviced and in good shape.
.Check all fluid levels and brakes, tires, cooling
system, and transmission.
.Going down steep or long hills, shift to a
lower gear.
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TheAntilock Brake System (ABS)on page 5‑4improves vehicle stability during hard stops on slippery
roads, but whether the vehicle has ABS or not, apply
the brakes sooner than when on dry pavement. Without
ABS, if the vehicle begins to slide, let up on the brake
pedal a little and apply steady pedal pressure to get the
most traction. On vehicles without ABS, braking so hard
that the wheels stop rolling can cause the vehicle to
slide —brake so the wheels always keep rolling so you
can still steer.
Allow greater following distance on any slippery road
and watch for slippery spots. Icy patches can occur on
otherwise clear roads in shaded areas. The surface of a
curve or an overpass can remain icy when the
surrounding roads are clear. Avoid sudden steering
maneuvers and braking while on ice.
Turn off cruise control, if equipped, on slippery surfaces.
Blizzard Conditions
Being stuck in snow can be in a serious situation. Stay
with the vehicle unless there is help nearby. If possible,
use the Roadside Assistance Program
on page 8‑6.
To get help and keep everyone in the vehicle safe:
.Turn on the Hazard Warning Flasherson
page 4‑3.
.Tie a red cloth to an outside mirror.
{WARNING:
Snow can trap engine exhaust under the vehicle.
This may cause exhaust gases to get inside.
Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide (CO)
which cannot be seen or smelled. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death.
If the vehicle is stuck in the snow:
.Clear away snow from around the base of
your vehicle, especially any that is blocking
the exhaust pipe.
.Check again from time to time to be sure
snow does not collect there.
.Open a window about 5 cm (two inches) on
the side of the vehicle that is away from the
wind to bring in fresh air.
.Fully open the air outlets on or under the
instrument panel.
.Adjust the Climate Control system to a setting
that circulates the air inside the vehicle and
set the fan speed to the highest setting. See
Climate Control System in the Index.
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FusesUsage
AUDIO Audio, Clock, Immobilizer
AUDIO/RKE A/C Switch, Clock, Power Mirror
Unit, Audio, Anti-Theft
Module, TPMS Fuses
Usage
B/UP LAMP PNP Switch, Reverse Lamp Switch BLANK Not Used
BLANK Not Used
BLANK Not Used
BLANK Not Used
CIGAR Cigar Lighter
CLUSTER Brake Switch, TPMS, Anti‐Theft
Module
DEFOG
MIRROR Power Mirror Unit, A/C Switch
RR DEFOG Rear Defog
DOOR LOCK Door Lock NA DRL NA DRL Circuit
MIRROR/
SUNROOF Mirror Control Switch, Room Lamp,
A/C Switch
EMS 1 Engine Room Fuse Block, TCM,
VSS, Fuel Pump
EMS 2 Stoplamp Switch
HORN Horn
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MirrorsManual Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Outside Convex Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Outside Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Outside Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Outside Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
MP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48
N
New Vehicle Break-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17
O
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-22
Off-Road Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7
Oil Change Engine Oil Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32
Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15
Engine Oil Life System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
Pressure Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Older Children, Restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Online Owner Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-4
OnStar, Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
OnStar
®System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-23 Outlet Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Outlets
Accessory Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Outside Convex Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Heated Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Manual Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34
Power Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35
Owner Checks and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7-9
Owners, Canadian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
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Paint, Damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-84
Park Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29
Shifting Out of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30
Parking Brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-28
Over Things That Burn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32
Parking Your Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Passenger Compartment Air Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Passenger Sensing System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-65
Passing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-7
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California . . . . . .6-4
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PowerElectrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-86
Steering Fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16 OnStar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Program Courtesy Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9
Proposition 65 Warning, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-4
R
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-17
Radios AM-FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37
Radio with CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41
Reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52
Rear Door Security Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-7
Rear Seat Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8, 2-10
Rear Window Washer/Wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Rearview Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-34 Reclining Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3, 3-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-71
Replacement Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49
Replacement Parts Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
General Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
U.S. Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After aCrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-73
Roadside Assistance Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
Roof Sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37
Running the Vehicle While Parked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
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