2010 PONTIAC VIBE warning

If a Tire Goes Flat
It is unusual for a tire to blowout
while you are driving, especially if
you maintain your vehicle’s tires
properly. If air goes out of a tire,
it is much more likely to leak out
slowly. But if you should ever have
a blowout, here are a few tips about
what to expect and what to do:
If a front tire fails, the flat tire
creates a drag that pulls the vehicle
toward that side. Take your foot off
the accelerator pedal and grip the
steering wheel firmly. Steer to
maintain lane position, and then
gently brake to a stop well out of
the traffic lane.
A rear blowout, particularly on a
curve, acts much like a skid and
may require the same correction
you would use in a skid. In any rear
blowout remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal. Get the vehicle
under control by steering the way
you want the vehicle to go. It may bevery bumpy and noisy, but you can
still steer. Gently brake to a stop,
well off the road if possible.
{CAUTION
Lifting a vehicle and getting under
it to do maintenance or repairs is
dangerous without the appropriate
safety equipment and training. If a
jack is provided with the vehicle, it
is designed only for changing a
flat tire. If it is used for anything
else, you or others could be badly
injured or killed if the vehicle slips
off the jack. If a jack is provided
with the vehicle, only use it for
changing a flat tire.
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire
and wheel damage by driving slowly
to a level place. Turn on the hazard
warning flashers. See Hazard
Warning Flashers on page 5-3 .
{CAUTION
Changing a tire can be dangerous.
The vehicle can slip off the jack
and roll over or fall on you or other
people. You and they could be
badly injured or even killed. Find
a level place to change your tire.
To help prevent the vehicle from
moving:
1. Set the parking brake firmly.
2. Put an automatic transmission shift lever in
P (Park), or shift a manual
transmission to 1 (First) or
R (Reverse).
3. Turn off the engine and do not restart while the vehicle
is raised.
4. Do not allow passengers to remain in the vehicle.
(Continued)
9-62 Vehicle Care

A
Accessories andModifications ...................... 9-3
Accessory Power .................8-18
Adding Equipment to the Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....2-35
Add-On Electrical Equipment ....................... 8-50
Adjustments Seat, Front ........................ 2-4
Seat, Initial Drive ................ 2-3
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine .......9-16
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ..................... 7-4
Air Vents .............................. 7-4
Airbag System Check ............................. 2-36
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ..................... 2-28
Passenger Sensing System ........................ 2-29
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ........................ 2-27Airbag System (cont.)
What Will You See Afteran Airbag Inflates? ........2-28
When Should an Airbag Inflate? ........................ 2-26
Where Are the Airbags? .....2-24
Airbags Adding Equipment to theVehicle ........................ 2-35
Passenger Status Indicator ....................... 4-13
Readiness Light ................4-12
Servicing Airbag-Equipped Vehicles ....................... 2-34
System Check ..................2-23
Alarm System Anti-Theft .......................... 1-7
All-Wheel Drive ............8-31, 9-29
All-Wheel-Drive Service Light ............................... 4-18
AM-FM Radio ........................ 6-4
Antenna Satellite Radio ................... 6-9
Antilock Brake System (ABS) ..................8-32
Warning Light ................... 4-17Anti-Theft
Alarm System .................... 1-7
Appearance Care Exterior ........................... 9-75
Interior ............................ 9-80
Ashtrays ...............................

4-8
Assistance Program, Roadside ......................... 12-6
Audio Players ........................ 6-9
CD ................................... 6-9
MP3 ............................... 6-11
Audio System Fixed Mast Antenna ............ 6-8
Audio Systems Radio Reception ................. 6-8
Automatic Headlamp System .............. 5-3
Automatic Transmission ............8-24, 8-27
Fluid ............................... 9-12
Manual Mode ................... 8-28
Auxiliary Devices ..................6-14
INDEX i-1

B
Battery............................... 9-28
Jump Starting ................... 9-69
Power Protection ................ 5-5
Blade Replacement, Wiper ....9-30
Brakes ............................... 9-26
Antilock ........................... 8-32
Fluid ............................... 9-27
Parking ........................... 8-33
Braking ................................ 8-4
Break-In, New Vehicle ..........8-16
Bulb Replacement ................9-37
Fog Lamps ........................ 5-4
Halogen Bulbs ..................9-33
Headlamp Aiming ..............9-32
Headlamps ...................... 9-33
Headlamps and Parking Lamps ......................... 9-33
License Plate Lamps .........9-36
Taillamps ......................... 9-35
Buying New Tires .................9-56
C
California
Fuel Requirements ............8-39
Perchlorate Materials Requirements ................. 9-3
Warning ............................ 9-2
Canadian Vehicle Owners .......... ii
Capacities and Specifications ................... 11-2
Carbon Monoxide Engine Exhaust ................8-23
Liftgate ............................. 1-6
Winter Driving .................... 8-9
Cargo Cover ............................... 3-2
Management System .......... 3-4
Tie Downs ......................... 3-4
Cautions, Danger, and Warnings ............................. iii
CD Player ............................ 6-9
Center Console Storage ......... 3-2
Chains, Tire ........................ 9-61
Charging System Light ..........4-14
Check Engine Lamp .............4-14Child Restraints
Infants and YoungChildren ....................... 2-38
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .................. 2-45
Older Children ..................2-37
Securing .................. 2-51, 2-53
Systems .......................... 2-41
Where to Put the Restraint ...................... 2-43
Cigarette Lighter .................... 4-8
Circuit Breakers ...................9-38
Climate Control Systems ......... 7-1
Cluster, IP ............................ 4-9
Clutch, Hydraulic ..................9-15
Collision Damage Repair .....12-10
Compact Spare Tire .............9-68
Control of a Vehicle ............... 8-3
Coolant Engine ............................ 9-19
Engine Temperature Gage . . . 4-11
Cooling System ...................9-19
Courtesy Transportation Program .......................... 12-8
i-2 INDEX

CoversCargo ............................... 3-2
Cruise Control ..................... 8-36
Light ............................... 4-21
Cupholders ........................... 3-1
Customer Assistance ............12-4
Offices ............................ 12-3
Text Telephone (TTY) Users .......................... 12-4
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information .....12-12
Customer Satisfaction Procedure ........................ 12-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision ....12-10
Danger, Warnings, and Cautions .............................. iii
Data Recorders Event ............................ 12-14
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ..................... 5-2 Defensive Driving
................... 8-2
Devices, Auxiliary .................6-14
Dome Lamps ........................ 5-4
Door Ajar Light ........................ 4-21
Locks ............................... 1-5
Power Locks ...................... 1-6
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive ........8-31, 9-29
Driving Better Fuel Economy .......... 8-2
Characteristics and Towing Tips .................. 8-44
Defensive .......................... 8-2
Drunk ............................... 8-3
Highway Hypnosis .............. 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads ..... 8-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck .......8-11
Loss of Control .................. 8-6
Off-Road Recovery ............. 8-6
Vehicle Load Limits ...........8-12
Winter .............................. 8-9
E
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment ............8-50
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock ........................... 9-38
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 9-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ........................... 9-41
Overload ......................... 9-37
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...............9-16
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp .................. 4-14
Compartment Overview ....... 9-6
Coolant ........................... 9-19
Coolant Temperature Gage .........4-11
Cooling System ................9-19
Drive Belt Routing .............11-4
Exhaust ........................... 8-23
Oil ................................... 9-9
Overheating ..................... 9-23
INDEX i-3

Engine (cont.)Pressure Light ..................4-19
Running While Parked .......8-24
Starting ........................... 8-18
Entry Lighting ........................ 5-5
Equipment, Towing ...............8-49
Event Data Recorders .........12-14
Extender, Safety Belt ............2-21
Exterior Care ....................... 9-75
Exterior Lamp Controls ........... 5-1
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ............9-16
Flashers, Hazard Warning ....... 5-3
Flash-to-Pass ........................ 5-2
Flat Tire .............................. 9-62
Flat Tire, Changing ...............9-63
Floor Mats .......................... 9-83
Fluid Automatic Transmission .....9-12
Brakes ............................ 9-27
Power Steering .................9-24
Washer ........................... 9-24
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement .............. 5-4
Light ............................... 4-20Folding Mirrors
....................1-10
Folding Seatback ................... 2-6
Front Seat Position Seats Adjustment ........................ 2-3
Front Seats Adjustment ........................ 2-4
Front Storage ........................ 3-2
Fuel ................................... 8-38
Additives ......................... 8-40
Economy Driving ................ 8-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 8-43
Filling the Tank .................8-41
Fuels in Foreign Countries ..................... 8-40
Gage .............................. 4-10
Gasoline Specifications ......8-39
Low Fuel Warning Light .....4-20
Recommended .................8-39
Requirements, California ....8-39
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock ........................... 9-38
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 9-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ........................... 9-41
G
Gages
Engine CoolantTemperature .................4-11
Fuel ................................ 4-10
Odometer ........................ 4-10
Speedometer ................... 4-10
Tachometer ...................... 4-10
Trip Odometer ..................4-10
Warning Lights and Indicators ....................... 4-8
Gasoline Specifications ................... 8-39
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . 10-1
Towing ............................ 8-43
Vehicle Care ...................... 9-2
Glove Box ............................ 3-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......................... 12-5
i-4 INDEX

H
Halogen Bulbs..................... 9-33
Hazard Warning Flashers ........ 5-3
Head Restraints ..................... 2-2
Active ............................... 2-3
Headlamps Aiming ............................ 9-32
Automatic .......................... 5-3
Bulb Replacement .............9-33
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) .................. 5-2
Flash-to-Pass ..................... 5-2
High-Beam On Light .........4-20
High/Low Beam Changer ..... 5-2
Lamps On Reminder .........4-20
Parking Lamps .................9-33
High-Beam On Light .............4-20
Highway Hypnosis ................. 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... 8-8
Hood ................................... 9-5
Hooks and Load Rails ............ 3-4
Horn .................................... 4-5
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .......................... 2-12
Hydraulic Clutch ...................9-15
I
Ignition Positions ..................8-16
Illumination Control ................ 5-4
Immobilizer ........................... 1-9
Infants and Young Children, Restraints ........................ 2-38
Instrument Cluster .................. 4-9
Instrument Panel ................... 5-4
Interior Care ........................ 9-80
Introduction .............................. ii
J
Jump Starting ...................... 9-69
K
Keyless Entry System ............ 1-3
Keys .................................... 1-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..........9-44
Lamps Daytime Running (DRL) ....... 5-2
Dome ............................... 5-4
Exterior Controls ................ 5-1 Lamps (cont.)
Headlamps and ParkingLamps ......................... 9-33
License Plate ................... 9-36
Malfunction Indicator .........4-14
On Reminder ................... 4-20
Reading ............................ 5-5
Taillamps ......................... 9-35
Lap-Shoulder Belt ................2-18
Latch, Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ...........2-45
LATCH System Replacing Parts After aCrash .......................... 2-51
Liftgate Carbon Monoxide ............... 1-6
Lighter, Cigarette ................... 4-8
Lighting Entry ................................ 5-5
Lights Airbag Readiness .............4-12
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ..............4-17
Charging System ..............4-14
Cruise Control ..................4-21
Door Ajar ......................... 4-21
INDEX i-5

Lights (cont.)Engine Oil Pressure ..........4-19
Flash-to-Pass ..................... 5-2
Fog Lamps ...................... 4-20
High-Beam On .................4-20
High/Low Beam Changer ..... 5-2
Low Fuel Warning .............4-20
Low Washer Fluid Warning ....................... 4-21
Safety Belt Reminders .......4-11
Security ........................... 4-20
Service All-Wheel-Drive ......4-18
Speed Sensitive Power Steering (SSPS)
Warning ....................... 4-18
StabiliTrak
®Indicator .........4-18
Taillamp Indicator ..............4-21
Tire Pressure ................... 4-19
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ..............4-19
Load Rails and Hooks ............ 3-4
Locks Door ................................. 1-5
Power Door ....................... 1-6
Safety ............................... 1-6
Loss of Control ..................... 8-6
Low Fuel Warning Light ........4-20 Low Washer Fluid Warning
Light ............................... 4-21
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCHE
SYSTEM) ........................ 2-45
M
Maintenance
Records ......................... 10-18
Replacement Parts ..........10-17
Maintenance Schedule Recommended Fluidsand Lubricants ............10-15
Scheduled Maintenance .....10-3
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ....4-14
Manual Mode ...................... 8-28
Manual Transmission ............8-29
Fluid ............................... 9-14
Mirrors Folding ............................ 1-10
Manual Rearview ..............1-11
Outlets ....................... 4-6, 4-7
Power ............................. 1-10
Monitor System, Tire Pressure ......................... 9-50
MP3 ................................... 6-11
N
Navigation System
Vehicle Data Recordingand Privacy ................12-15
New Vehicle Break-In ...........8-16
O
Odometer ........................... 4-10
Trip ................................ 4-10
Off-Road Recovery .......................... 8-6
Oil Pressure Light ..................4-19
Oil, Engine ........................... 9-9
Older Children, Restraints ......2-37
Online Owner Center ............12-4
OnStar
®System .................. 4-23
Operation, Infotainment System ............................. 6-2
Outlets Power ........................ 4-6, 4-7
Overheating, Engine .............9-23
i-6 INDEX

P
ParkShifting Into ..................... 8-20
Shifting Out of ..................8-22
Parking ............................... 8-22
Brake .............................. 8-33
Over Things That Burn ......8-23
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .......................... 4-13
Passenger Compartment Air Filter ................................ 7-4
Passenger Sensing System . . . 2-29
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 9-3
Power Door Locks ........................ 1-6
Mirrors ............................ 1-10
Protection, Battery .............. 5-5
Retained Accessory (RAP) ...........8-18
Steering Fluid ................... 9-24
Windows ......................... 1-12
Power Steering Fluid ............9-24
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts ............................... 2-20Privacy
Radio FrequencyIdentification (RFID) .....12-16
Program Courtesy Transportation .....12-8
Proposition 65 Warning, California .......................... 9-2
R
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) .........12-16
Statement ...................... 12-16
Radios AM-FM Radio .................... 6-4
Reception .......................... 6-8
Satellite ............................ 6-6
Reading Lamps ..................... 5-5
Rear Seats ........................... 2-7
Rear Window Washer/Wiper .... 4-6
Rearview Mirrors ..................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks ............... 2-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ...................... 10-15
Recommended Fuel .............8-39
Records Maintenance ................... 10-18
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 9-73 Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility ........................... 12-5
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............................. 1-3
Replacement Bulbs ..............9-37
Replacement Parts Airbags ........................... 2-36
Replacement Parts, Maintenance ................... 10-17
Replacing Airbag System ......2-36
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash ...........2-51
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash ............2-22
Reporting Safety Defects General Motors ...............12-14
U.S. Government ............12-13
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) .................... 8-18
Roadside Assistance Program .......................... 12-6
Roof Sunroof ........................... 1-13
Roof Rack ............................ 3-5
Rotation, Tires ..................... 9-55
Routing, Engine Drive Belt ....11-4
Running the Vehicle While Parked ............................ 8-24
INDEX i-7