2010 PONTIAC VIBE Owners Manual

Interior Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
Adjust the inside rearview mirror
to see clearly behind the vehicle.
Hold the mirror in the center to
move it up, down, and side to
side. The day/night lever lets you
adjust the mirror to avoid glare from
headlamps behind your vehicle.
Move the lever to the right for
nighttime use and back to the
center for daytime use.
Vehicles with OnStar have three
additional control buttons located at
the bottom of the mirror. See your
dealer/retailer for more information
on the system and how to subscribe
to OnStar. SeeOnStar
®System on
page 4-23 for more information on
the services OnStar provides.
Windows
{CAUTION
Leaving children, helpless adults,
or pets in a vehicle with the
windows closed is dangerous.
They can be overcome by
the extreme heat and suffer
permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Never leave a
child, a helpless adult, or a pet
alone in a vehicle, especially with
the windows closed in warm or
hot weather.
Manual Windows
Turn the crank on the door to open
and close a manual window.
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Power Windows
{CAUTION
Leaving children in a vehicle with
the keys is dangerous for many
reasons, children or others could
be badly injured or even killed.
They could operate the power
windows or other controls or even
make the vehicle move. The
windows will function and they
could be seriously injured or killed
if caught in the path of a closing
window. Do not leave keys in a
vehicle with children.
When there are children in the
rear seat use the window lockout
button to prevent unintentional
operation of the windows.On vehicles with this feature, the
power windows only work when the
ignition is turned to ON/RUN or
in Retained Accessory Power
(RAP). See
Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) on page 8-18 .
Switches on the driver door control
the driver and passenger windows.
Each passenger door has a
switch to control that window.
Press or pull the front of a switch to
lower or raise a window. AUTO (Express-Down):
Press all
the way down and release to lower
the driver window automatically. Pull
up at any time to stop the window
from lowering.
o(Lock-Out): Press the lock-out
button, located on the driver door,
to disable the passenger power
windows and again to enable them.
Only the driver window can be
operated when the lock-out feature
is used.
Sun Visors
Pull the visor toward you or move it
to the side to help reduce glare.
To use the mirror, slide the attached
cover.
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Roof
Sunroof
On vehicles with a sunroof, the
controls are on the overhead
console. The ignition must be in
ON/RUN or Retained Accessory
Power (RAP) for the sunroof
to work.
TILT:Slide the sunshade back.
Press to tilt the sunroof. Press again
to stop movement at any time.
DOWN: Press to lower the sunroof. SLIDE:
Press to open the sunroof. It
express opens and stops before the
fully open position. Press again to
fully open. Press the switch at any
time to stop the sunroof from moving.
If the sunshade is closed it opens
with the sunroof.
CLOSE: Press to express close
the sunroof. Press again to
stop movement at any time.
The sunshade must be closed
by hand.
Anti-Pinch Feature
If there is an obstruction when
the sunroof is closing, it stops and
partly opens again. Remove the
obstruction and press the button
again to close the sunroof.
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✍NOTES
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Seats and
Restraints
Head RestraintsHead Restraints...................
.2-2
Active Head Restraints ...........2-3
Front SeatsSeat Position.......................
.2-3
Seat Adjustment ...................
.2-4
Reclining Seatbacks .............
.2-4
Folding Seatback .................
.2-6
Rear SeatsRear Seats..........................
.2-7
Safety BeltsSafety Belts.........................
.2-8
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ...........................
.2-12
Lap-Shoulder Belt ...............
.2-18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .......................
.2-20
Safety Belt Extender ............2-21Safety System Check
...........2-21
Safety Belt Care .................
.2-22
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After
a Crash ...........................
.2-22
Airbag SystemAirbag System...................
.2-23
Where Are the Airbags? .......2-24
When Should an Airbag Inflate? ............................
.2-26
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ............................
.2-27
How Does an Airbag Restrain? .........................
.2-28
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .............2-28
Passenger Sensing System ............................
.2-29
Servicing the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....2-34
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .....2-35
Airbag System Check ...........2-36
Replacing Airbag System Parts After a Crash ............2-36
Child RestraintsOlder Children....................
.2-37
Infants and Young Children ...........................
.2-38
Child Restraint Systems ........2-41
Where to Put the Restraint ..........................
.2-43
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) ...........................
.2-45
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash ............2-51
Securing Child Restraints (Rear Seat Position) ...........2-51
Securing Child Restraints (Right Front Seat Position) . . . .2-53
Seats and Restraints 2-1

Head Restraints
The front seats have adjustable
head restraints. The rear seats have
adjustable headrests in all seating
positions.
{CAUTION
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/spinal
injury in a crash. Do not drive
until the head restraints for all
occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.Adjust the head restraint so that the
top of the restraint is at the same
height as the top of the occupant’s
head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Pull the head restraint up to
raise it. To lower the head restraint,
press the button, located on the
top of the seatback, and push the
restraint down.
Push down on the head restraint
after the button is released to make
sure that it is locked in place.
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The head restraints are not
designed to be removed.
Always raise the rear center head
rest at least one position when there
is a passenger seated there.
Active Head Restraints
Active Head Restraint System
The vehicle has an active head
restraint system in the front seating
positions. These automatically tilt
forward to reduce the risk of neck
injury if the vehicle is hit from behind.
Front Seats
Seat Position
{CAUTION
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.To move a manual seat forward or
rearward:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desired
position and release the bar.
Try to move the seat to be sure it is
locked in place.
Seats and Restraints 2-3

Seat Adjustment
The driver seat height adjuster is
located on the outboard side of the
seat. To raise or lower the seat,
pull up or push down on the lever
repeatedly until the seat is at the
desired height.
Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver’s seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push
a pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION
If either seatback is not locked, it
could move forward in a sudden
stop or crash. That could cause
injury to the person sitting there.
Always push and pull on the
seatbacks to be sure they are
locked.
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