2010 PONTIAC G5 turn signal

A.Outlet Adjustment on page 4-17 .
B. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 4-4 .
C. Cruise Control on page 4-7 (If Equipped).
D. Instrument Panel Cluster on page 4-20 .
E. Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 4-82
(If Equipped).
F. Hazard Warning Flashers on page 4-3 .
G. Windshield Wipers on page 4-5 andWindshield
Washer on page 4-6.
H. Audio System(s) on page 4-49 .
I. Fog Lamps on page 4-11 (If Equipped).
J. Trunk Release. See Trunk on page 3-11.
K. Instrument Panel Brightness on page 4-11 .L.
Driver Information Center (DIC) on page 4-35 .
M. Horn on page 4-3.
N. Traction Control System (TCS) on page 5-8
(If Equipped). Electronic Stability Control (ESC) on
page 5-6 (If Equipped).
O. Accessory Power Outlet(s) on page 4-13 . Cigarette
Lighter (If Equipped). See Ashtray(s) and Cigarette
Lighter on page 4-14 .
P. Shift Lever (Manual Shown). See Manual
Transmission Operation on page 3-27 andAutomatic
Transmission Operation on page 3-24 .
Q. Climate Control System on page 4-14 .
R. Heated Seats on page 2-4 (If Equipped).
S. Glove Box on page 3-36 .
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Initial Drive Information
This section provides a brief overview about some of
the important features that may or may not be on your
specific vehicle.
For more detailed information, refer to each of the
features which can be found later in this owner manual.
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
System
The RKE transmitter is used to remotely lock and
unlock the doors from up to 60 m (195 feet) away from
the vehicle.Press
Kto unlock the
driver door. Press again
within five seconds to
unlock all remaining doors. Press
Qto lock all doors.
Lock and unlock feedback can be personalized.
Press and hold
Vfor approximately one second to
open the trunk.
Press
Land release to locate the vehicle.
Press
Land hold for three seconds to sound the panic
alarm.
Press
Lagain to cancel the panic alarm.
See Keys on page 3-2 andRemote Keyless Entry
(RKE) System Operation on page 3-3 .
Remote Vehicle Start
With this feature the engine can be started from outside
of the vehicle.
Starting the Vehicle
1. Aim the RKE transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press
Q.
3. Immediately after completing Step 2, press and hold
/until the turn signal lamps flash.
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Q(Lock):Press to lock all the doors. The interior
lamps turn off after all of the doors are closed. If enabled
through the Driver Information Center (DIC), the
remote lock feedback can be programmed to have the
horn chirp and/or the turn signals flash to confirm
locking. See “LOCK HORN” and “LIGHT FLASH” under
DIC Vehicle Personalization on page 4-43 .
Pressing
Qmay also arm the content theft-deterrent
system. See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 3-15 .
K(Unlock):Press to unlock the driver door. IfKis
pressed again within five seconds, all remaining
doors unlock. The interior lamps turn on and stay on for
20 seconds or until the ignition is turned on. If enabled
through the DIC, the remote unlock feedback can
be programmed to have the horn chirp and/or the turn
signals flash to confirm unlocking. See “UNLOCK
HORN” and “LIGHT FLASH” under DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 4-43 .
The high-beam headlamps, parking lamps, and back-up
lamps may turn on when
Kis pressed. See “EXT
(Exterior) LIGHTS” under DIC Vehicle Personalization
on page 4-43. Pressing
Kon the RKE transmitter disarms the content
theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent
on page 3-15.
V(Remote Trunk Release): Press and hold for
approximately one second to open the trunk. The trunk
will open using the transmitter when the vehicle
speed is less than 3 km/h (2 mph), when the ignition is
off, or when the vehicle shift lever is in P (Park).
L(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm): Press to locate
the vehicle. The horn sounds three times and the
headlamps and turn signals flash three times.
Press and hold
Lfor approximately three seconds to
sound the panic alarm. The horn sounds and the
headlamps and turn signals flash for 30 seconds. Press
Lagain to cancel the panic alarm.
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Remote Vehicle Start
Your vehicle may have a remote start feature. This
feature allows you to start the engine from outside the
vehicle. It may also start the vehicle’s heating or air
conditioning systems. When you start your vehicle using
the remote start feature, the climate control system
will come on and adjust the interior to the temperature
settings that you left it set to when you turned the
vehicle off.
Laws in some communities may restrict the use of
remote starters. For example, some laws may require a
person using remote start to have the vehicle in view
when doing so. Check local regulations for any
requirements on remote starting of vehicles.
Do not use the remote start feature if your vehicle is low
on fuel. Your vehicle may run out of fuel.
The remote start feature provides two separate starts
per ignition cycle, each with 10 minutes of engine
running time.
After your vehicle’s engine has been started two times
using the remote vehicle start button, the vehicle’s
ignition switch must be turned to ON/RUN and then back
to LOCK/OFF using the key before the remote start
procedure can be used again. SeeIgnition Positions on
page 3-19 for information regarding the ignition
positions on your vehicle. If your vehicle has the remote start feature, the RKE
transmitter functions will have an increased range
of operation. However, the range may be less while the
vehicle is running.
There are other conditions which can affect the
performance of the transmitter, see
Remote Keyless
Entry (RKE) System on page 3-3 for additional
information.
/(Remote Start): This button will be on the RKE
transmitter if you have remote start.
To start the vehicle using the remote start feature, do
the following:
1. Aim the transmitter at the vehicle.
2. Press and release
Q, then immediately press and
hold
/until the vehicle’s turn signal lamps flash.
When the vehicle starts, the parking lamps will turn
on and remain on while the engine is running.
The vehicle’s doors will be locked.
3. If it is the first remote start since the vehicle has been driven, repeat these steps, while the engine
is running, to extend the time by 10 minutes for the
engine to continue to run.
After entering the vehicle after a remote start, insert and
turn the key to ON/RUN to drive the vehicle.
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Power Door Locks
This vehicle may have
power door locks. The
controls are located on the
driver and front passenger
door armrest.
Press
Kto unlock the doors.
Press
Qto lock the doors.
Delayed Locking
If your vehicle has power locks, it will have the delayed
locking feature.
This feature will delay the actual locking of the doors for
up to five seconds when the power door lock switch
or remote keyless entry transmitter is used to lock the
vehicle. If any door is open when locking the vehicle, three
chimes will sound signaling that the delayed locking
feature is active. Five seconds after the last door
is closed, all of the doors will lock and the turn signal
lamps will flash. To cancel the delay and lock the doors
immediately, press the lock button a second time.
This feature will not lock the doors if the key is in the
ignition.
You can disable this function through the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 4-43 .
Automatic Door Lock
On vehicles with power door locks, the doors
automatically lock when the shift lever is moved out of
(P) Park for a vehicle with an automatic transmission.
For a vehicle with a manual transmission, the speed
must be greater than 5 mph (8 km/h).
The automatic door locking feature cannot be disabled.
Driver Switch shown
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Instrument Panel Overview...............................4-3
Hazard Warning Flashers ................................4-3
Horn ............................................................ .4-3
Tilt Wheel .................................................... .4-3
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .........................4-4
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ........................4-4
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ..................4-5
Flash-to-Pass ................................................ .4-5
Windshield Wipers ......................................... .4-5
Windshield Washer ........................................ .4-6
Cruise Control ............................................... .4-7
Headlamps ................................................... .4-9
Wiper Activated Headlamps ............................4-10
Headlamps on Reminder ................................4-10
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) .......................4-10
Fog Lamps ................................................. .4-11
Instrument Panel Brightness ...........................4-11
Dome Lamp ................................................ .4-11
Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................ .4-12
Mirror Reading Lamps .................................. .4-12
Electric Power Management ...........................4-12Battery Run-Down Protection
..........................4-13
Accessory Power Outlet(s) .............................4-13
Ashtray(s) and Cigarette Lighter ......................4-14
Climate Controls ........................................... .4-14
Climate Control System .................................4-14
Outlet Adjustment ........................................ .4-17
Passenger Compartment Air Filter ...................4-18
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ............4-19
Instrument Panel Cluster ................................4-20
Speedometer and Odometer ...........................4-21
Tachometer ................................................ .4-21
Safety Belt Reminders .................................. .4-22
Airbag Readiness Light ................................. .4-23
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ...................4-24
Charging

System Light ................................. .4-25
Up-Shift Light .............................................. .4-25
Brake System Warning Light ..........................4-26
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning Light .....4-27
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Indicator/ Warning Light .......................................... .4-27
Section 4 Instrument Panel
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Instrument Panel Overview
Hazard Warning Flashers
|(Hazard Warning Flasher):Press this button
located on the instrument panel, to make the front and
rear turn signal lamps flash on and off. This warns
others that you are having trouble.
Press
|again to turn the flashers off.
Horn
To sound the horn, press the center pad on the steering
wheel.
Tilt Wheel
The lever is located on the left side of the steering
column.
1. Pull the lever down to unlock the steering wheel.
2. Move the steering wheel up or down into a comfortable position.
3. Pull the lever up to lock the steering wheel in place.
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
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Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column
operates the following:
G:Turn and Lane-Change Signals
53:Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
O:Exterior Lamp Control
Flash-to-Pass.
Information for these features is on the pages following.
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster flashes in the
direction of the turn or lane
change.
Move the lever all the way up or down to signal a turn.
Raise or lower the lever until the arrow starts to flash
to signal a lane change. Hold it there until the lane
change is complete.
The lever returns to its starting position when it is
released.
If after signaling a turn or a lane change the arrows
flash rapidly or do not come on, a signal bulb could be
burned out.
Have the bulbs replaced. If the bulb is not burned out,
check the fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on
page 6-103.
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