2010 PONTIAC G6 fuel

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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 provide antilock 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.
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Accessories and Modifications............................ 6-4
Accessory Power............................................3-21
Accessory Power Outlets.................................4-15
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................6-38
Additional Factors Affecting System Operation.....2-71
Additional Program Information.........................8-11
Additional Required Services.............................. 7-4
Additives, Fuel................................................. 6-8
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................6-115
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)..............4-58
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................6-26
Air Conditioning..............................................4-16
Airbag
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................2-72
Airbag System
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................2-65
Passenger Sensing System...........................2-67
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........2-72
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................2-65
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?....2-65
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................2-63
Where Are the Airbags?...............................2-61
Airbags.........................................................2-74
Passenger Status Indicator...........................4-29
Readiness Light..........................................4-28
System Check.............................................2-59AM ...............................................................4-83
Antenna
Backglass...................................................4-84
Fixed Mast.................................................4-84
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................4-84
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 5-4
Warning Light.............................................4-31
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................6-112
Care of Safety Belts...................................6-110
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................6-114
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
..................6-111
Fabric/Carpet............................................6-108
Finish Care...............................................6-111
Finish Damage..........................................6-113
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces...............................................6-109
Interior Cleaning........................................6-107
Leather....................................................6-109
Sheet Metal Damage..................................6-113
Tires........................................................6-113
Underbody Maintenance.............................6-113
Washing Your Vehicle.................................6-110
Weatherstrips............................................6-110
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................6-112
Arming the System.........................................3-16
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 8-7
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C
Calibration.....................................................3-35
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 6-5
Warning....................................................... 6-5
California Fuel.................................................. 6-7
Call Waiting...................................................4-78
Calling for Assistance........................................ 8-7
Canada — Customer Assistance......................... 8-6
Canadian Owners............................................... iii
Canadian Owners (Propriétaires Canadiens)........... iii
Canceling a Remote Start.................................. 1-5
Capacities and Specifications..........................6-125
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................3-32
Trunk.........................................................3-11
Winter Driving.............................................5-15
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................6-110
Care of CDs ..................................................4-61
Care of the CD Player.....................................4-62
CD Messages................................................4-61
CD, MP3 .......................................................4-63
Cellular Phone Usage......................................4-83
Center Console Storage...................................3-37
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)....6-49, 6-50
Certification Label...........................................5-22
Chains, Tire...................................................6-81Changing a Tire When Trailer Towing................5-33
Charging System Light....................................4-30
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................4-34
Check Engine Light.........................................4-34
Checking Coolant............................................6-32
Checking Engine Oil........................................6-21
Checking Things Under the Hood......................6-14
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................6-114
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................2-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........2-46
Older Children.............................................2-36
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................2-54
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................2-56
Systems.....................................................2-42
Where to Put the Restraint...........................2-44
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels......................................6-112
Exterior Lamps/Lenses................................6-111
Fabric/Carpet............................................6-108
Finish Care...............................................6-111
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................6-109
Interior.....................................................6-107
Leather....................................................6-109
Tires........................................................6-113
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Delayed Locking............................................... 3-9
Deleting Name Tags........................................4-76
Dinghy Towing From the Front..........................5-24
Dinghy Towing From the Rear..........................5-25
Disarming the System.....................................3-17
Disc, MP3......................................................4-63
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 6-5
Dolly Towing From the Front............................5-26
Dolly Towing From the Rear.............................5-26
Dome Lamps .................................................4-13
Door
Ajar Reminder.............................................. 3-9
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 3-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 3-9
Locks.......................................................... 3-8
Power Locks................................................ 3-8
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............3-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................3-10
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................4-39
DIC Operation and Displays..........................4-40
DIC Vehicle Personalization..........................4-47
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-42
Driver Shift Control (DSC) (If Equipped).............3-27
Driving
At Night.....................................................5-11
Before a Long Trip......................................5-13
Defensive..................................................... 5-2
Drunk.......................................................... 5-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................5-13Driving (cont.)
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................5-14
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................5-12
Loss of Control...........................................5-10
Off-Road Recovery........................................ 5-9
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................5-18
Winter........................................................5-15
Driving for Better Fuel Economy.......................1-21
Driving on Grades...........................................5-32
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................5-15
Driving with a Trailer
.......................................5-31
Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) Tones..........4-80
E
E85 Fuel......................................................... 6-9
Easy Entry Seat.............................................2-11
EDR .............................................................8-16
Ejecting a CD................................................4-60
Electric Power Steering..................................... 5-8
Electrical Equipment, Add-On..........................6-115
Electrical System
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................6-119
Fuses......................................................6-116
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................6-116
Power Windows and Other Power Options....6-115
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................6-122
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................6-115
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Flash-to-Pass................................................... 4-5
Flat Tire........................................................6-81
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................6-90
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................6-99
Fluid
Automatic Transmission........................6-27, 6-28
Power Steering...........................................6-37
Windshield Washer......................................6-38
FM Stereo.....................................................4-83
Tire Size.......................................................6-60
Fog Lamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................4-12
Folding the Seatback.......................................2-13
Following Distance..........................................5-31
Format..........................................................4-63
Fuel............................................................... 6-6
Additives...................................................... 6-8
California Fuel.............................................. 6-7
E85 (85% Ethanol)........................................ 6-9
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................6-13
Filling the Tank...........................................6-11
Fuels in Foreign Countries............................6-11
Gage .........................................................4-38
Gasoline Octane........................................... 6-7
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 6-7
Low Fuel Warning Light................................4-39Fuel Economy
Driving for Better.........................................1-21
Fuses..........................................................6-116
Engine Compartment Fuse Block.................6-119
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................6-116
Rear Compartment Fuse Block....................6-122
Windshield Wiper.......................................6-115
G
Gages
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................4-33
Fuel..........................................................4-38
Speedometer..............................................4-26
Tachometer.................................................4-26
Trip Odometer.............................................4-26
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 6-7
Specifications............................................... 6-7
Glove Box.....................................................3-37
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 8-7
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Lights (cont.)
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 4-5
Low Fuel Warning.......................................4-39
Oil Pressure...............................................4-37
On Reminder..............................................4-10
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................4-29
Safety Belt Reminders..................................4-27
Security.....................................................4-37
Tire Pressure..............................................4-33
Traction Off................................................4-32
Loading a CD................................................4-60
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................5-18
Locks
Automatic Door Lock..................................... 3-9
Delayed Locking........................................... 3-9
Door ........................................................... 3-8
Lockout Protection.......................................3-11
Power Door .................................................. 3-8
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............3-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................3-10
Loss of Control...............................................5-10
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................4-39
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............2-46
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop......................3-38
Low-Profile Performance Tire............................6-57
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 2-5M
Maintenance Schedule
Maintenance Record....................................7-14
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................7-11
Owner Checks and Services........................... 7-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............7-10
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 7-3
Maintenance When Trailer Towing.....................5-33
MaintenanceI.................................................. 7-3
MaintenanceII................................................. 7-4
Making a Call.................................................4-77
Making Turns.................................................5-31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................4-34
Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Process......8-14
Manual Locks.................................................. 1-5
Manual Reclining Seatbacks............................... 2-7
Manual Seats............................................1-6, 2-4
Manual Shift Mode (MSM) (If Equipped).............3-26
Maximum Air Conditioning................................4-18
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................4-42
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) — Customer Assistance....................... 8-6
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