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Seats and Restraint System ............................. 1-1
Head Restraints
......................................... 1-2
Front Seats
............................................... 1-4
Rear Seats
.............................................. 1-12
Safety Belts
............................................. 1-14
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-36
Airbag System
......................................... 1-61
Restraint System Check
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Keys
........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-9
Windows
................................................. 2-14
Theft-Deterrent Systems
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-37
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OnStar
System
...................................... 2-40
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-43
Sunroof
.................................................. 2-43
Retractable Hardtop
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
Instrument Panel Overview
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-20
Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
2009 Pontiac G6 Owner Manual
............................ 1-76
............................ 2-17
........... 2-21
.................................. 2-44
.......................... 3-4
........ 3-28
Driver Information Center (DIC)
Audio System(s)
....................................... 3-52
Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle
Towing
................................................... 4-26
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Service
..................................................... 5-4
Fuel
......................................................... 5-6
Checking Things Under the Hood
Headlamp Aiming
..................................... 5-51
Bulb Replacement
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Tires
...................................................... 5-59
Appearance Care
Vehicle Identification
Electrical System
.................................... 5-109
Capacities and Specifications
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
Maintenance Schedule
Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1
Customer Assistance and Information
Reporting Safety Defects
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy
Index ................................................................ 1
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  • Page 1 2009 Pontiac G6 Owner Manual Seats and Restraint System ......1-1 Driver Information Center (DIC) ....3-42 Head Restraints ......... 1-2 Audio System(s) ........3-52 Front Seats ..........1-4 Driving Your Vehicle ........4-1 Rear Seats ..........1-12 Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ..
  • Page 2: Canadian Owners

    Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 helminc.com GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem, and the name G6 are Propriétaires Canadiens registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. On peut obtenir un exemplaire de ce guide en français This manual includes the latest information at the time it auprès de concessionnaire ou à...
  • Page 3 Safety Warnings and Symbols CAUTION: A circle with a slash through it is a safety These mean there is something that could hurt symbol which means “Do you or other people. Not,” “Do not do this” or “Do not let this happen.” Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard.
  • Page 4 Vehicle Symbols : Cruise Control : Engine Coolant Temperature The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with : Exterior Lamps the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, : Fog Lamps gage, or indicator.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Section 1 Seats and Restraint System Head Restraints ..........1-2 Child Restraint Systems .........1-43 Where to Put the Restraint ......1-46 Front Seats ............1-4 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Manual Seats ..........1-4 (LATCH) ..........1-48 Power Seat ...........1-5 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Manual Lumbar ..........1-5 Position ...........1-56 Heated Seats ..........1-6...
  • Page 6: Head Restraints

    Head Restraints The front and rear seats have adjustable head restraints in the outboard 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.
  • Page 7 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. The head restraints are not designed to be removed.
  • Page 8: Front Seats

    Front Seats If the vehicle has a manual seat, it can be moved forward or rearward. 1. Lift the bar to unlock Manual Seats the seat. 2. Slide the seat to the desired position and CAUTION: release the bar. You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving.
  • Page 9: Power Seat

    Power Seat Manual Lumbar If the vehicle has a power seat, the control used to If your vehicle has this feature, the handle is located on operate it is located on the outboard side of the the outboard side of the driver’s seat. Move the handle up driver’s seat.
  • Page 10: Heated Seats

    Heated Seats Reclining Seatbacks On vehicles with heated front seats, the buttons are CAUTION: located on the outboard side of the driver’s and front You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to passenger seats. adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving.
  • Page 11 To return the seatback to an upright position, do the following: 1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to the seatback and the seatback will return to the upright position. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. CAUTION: If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
  • Page 12 CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when the vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if when buckled up, the safety belts cannot do their job when reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not be against your body.
  • Page 13: Seatback Latches

    Seatback Latches If your vehicle is a coupe or retractable hardtop model, it has a seatback latch as part of the manual recline lever. This feature provides easy access to the rear seats. To operate the seatback latch, pull up on the CAUTION: manual recline lever.
  • Page 14: Easy Entry Seat

    Easy Entry Seat To use the easy entry seat: CAUTION: If the easy entry right front seat is not locked, it can move. In a sudden stop or crash, the person sitting there could be injured. After you have used it, be sure to push rearward on an easy entry seat to be sure it is locked.
  • Page 15 2. Pull back on the top of the recliner lever. The 3. Slide the seat forward. seatback will move forward. 4. Move the seat rearward until it locks into place after the passenger enters the rear seat area. 5. Move the seatback to its original position and return the front seat safety belt to the safety belt guide.
  • Page 16: Power Lift Seat

    Power Lift Seat Rear Seats 60/40 Split Bench Seat (Sedan and Coupe) Folding the Seatback To fold down the rear seatback: To adjust a power lift seat, press the top or bottom of the power lift seat switch to raise or lower the seat. 1.
  • Page 17 Notice: Folding a rear seat with the safety belts still fastened may cause damage to the seat or the CAUTION: safety belts. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. A safety belt that is improperly routed, not properly 2.
  • Page 18: Safety Belts

    Safety Belts CAUTION: Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, This section of the manual describes how to use inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, people safety belts properly. It also describes some things not riding in these areas are more likely to be to do with safety belts.
  • Page 19: Why Safety Belts Work

    Why Safety Belts Work In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. Here is why: When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have it goes.
  • Page 20 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-16...
  • Page 21 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In or the instrument panel... a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... 1-17...
  • Page 22: Questions And Answers About Safety Belts

    Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Will I be trapped in the vehicle after a crash if I am wearing a safety belt? You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.
  • Page 23: How To Wear Safety Belts Properly

    How to Wear Safety Belts Properly If I am a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? This section is only for people of adult size. You may be an excellent driver, but if you are in a Be aware that there are special things to know about crash —...
  • Page 24 In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones and you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.
  • Page 25 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit snugly against your body. The shoulder belt is too loose.
  • Page 26 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your lap belt is too loose. In a crash, you could slide under the lap belt and apply force on your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The lap belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs.
  • Page 27 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not on the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
  • Page 28 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt goes over an armrest like this. The belt would be much too high. In a crash, you can slide under the belt. The belt force would then be applied on the abdomen, not on the pelvic bones, and that could cause serious or fatal injuries.
  • Page 29 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones.
  • Page 30 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, you would not be restrained by the shoulder belt. Your body could move too far forward increasing the chance of head and neck injury.
  • Page 31 What is wrong with this? CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer/retailer to fix it.
  • Page 32: Lap-Shoulder Belt

    Lap-Shoulder Belt 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. All seating positions in the vehicle have a The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt lap-shoulder belt. across you very quickly.
  • Page 33 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. 6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt It may be necessary to pull stitching on the safety Extender on page 1-35.
  • Page 34 To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. The If the vehicle has a retractable hardtop, secure the belt should return to its stowed position. safety belt latch plate when the safety belt is not in use in the rear seat. To do this, slide the safety belt Slide the latch plate up the safety belt webbing when webbing (D) behind the belt webbing retaining clip (B) the safety belt is not in use.
  • Page 35: Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster

    Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster Push down the release button (A) and move the (Sedan Only) height adjuster to the desired position. The The vehicle has a shoulder belt height adjuster for the adjuster can be moved up driver and right front passenger seating positions. by pushing the release Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt button up.
  • Page 36: Safety Belt Pretensioners

    Safety Belt Pretensioners There is one guide for each outside passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort The vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for front guide to the safety belt: outboard occupants. Although the safety belt pretensioners cannot be seen, they are part of the safety belt assembly.
  • Page 37 2. Place the guide over the belt, and insert the two 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top.
  • Page 38 CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
  • Page 39: Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

    Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety Belt Extender Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant If the safety belt will fasten around you, you should women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be use it. seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer/retailer will order you an extender.
  • Page 40: Child Restraints

    Child Restraints The manufacturer’s instructions that come with the booster seat state the weight and height limitations for that booster. Use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt Older Children until the child passes the below fit test: • Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the knees bend at the seat edge? If yes, continue.
  • Page 41 What is the proper way to wear safety belts? CAUTION: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face Never do this. or neck. The lap belt should fit snugly below the Never allow two children to wear the same safety hips, just touching the top of the thighs.
  • Page 42 CAUTION: Never do this. Never allow a child to wear the safety belt with the shoulder belt behind their back. A child can be seriously injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder belt properly. In a crash, the child would not be restrained by the shoulder belt.
  • Page 43: Infants And Young Children

    Infants and Young Children CAUTION: Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes Children can be seriously injured or strangled if a the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints.
  • Page 44 CAUTION: Never do this. Never hold an infant or a child while riding in a vehicle. Due to crash forces, an infant or a child will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it during a crash. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) infant will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms.
  • Page 45 CAUTION: Never do this. Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the right front seat. Secure a rear-facing child restraint in a rear seat.
  • Page 46 What are the different types of add-on child restraints? CAUTION: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. To reduce the risk of neck and head injury during Selection of a particular restraint should take into a crash, infants need complete support.
  • Page 47: Child Restraint Systems

    Child Restraint Systems CAUTION: A rear-facing infant seat (A) provides restraint A young child’s hip bones are still so small that with the seating surface the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain against the back of low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may the infant.
  • Page 48 A forward-facing child seat (B) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness. A booster seat (C-D) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window.
  • Page 49: Securing The Child Within The Child Restraint

    Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the Vehicle the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy CAUTION: from the manufacturer.
  • Page 50: Where To Put The Restraint

    Where to Put the Restraint CAUTION: (Continued) Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. Even if the passenger sensing system has turned We recommend that children and child restraints be off the right front passenger frontal airbag, no secured in a rear seat, including: an infant or a child system is fail-safe.
  • Page 51 Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move A. Child restraint using around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in LATCH the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint B. Child restraint or in your vehicle —...
  • Page 52: Lower Anchors And Tethers For Children (Latch)

    Lower Anchors and Tethers for Lower Anchors Children (LATCH) The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system.
  • Page 53: Top Tether Anchor

    Top Tether Anchor Some child restraints that have a top tether are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached.
  • Page 54 To assist you in locating (Top Tether Anchor): the lower anchors, each Seating positions with seating position with lower top tether anchors. anchors has two labels, near the crease between (Lower Anchor): the seatback and the Seating positions with seat cushion. two lower anchors.
  • Page 55 The top tether anchors are located on the rear seatback filler panel. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. Coupe Retractable hardtop models do not have top tether anchors to be used to secure a child restraint in any seating position.
  • Page 56: Securing A Child Restraint Designed For The Latch System

    Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System CAUTION: Do not attach more than one child restraint to a CAUTION: single anchor. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to or attachment to come loose or even break during anchors, the child restraint will not be able to a crash.
  • Page 57 Notice: Do not let the LATCH attachments rub against the vehicle’s safety belts. This may damage these parts. If necessary, move buckled safety belts to avoid rubbing the LATCH attachments. Do not fold the empty rear seat with a safety belt buckled.
  • Page 58 This system is designed to make installation of child 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that restraints easier. When using lower anchors, do not use the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the the vehicle’s safety belts. Instead, use the vehicle’s top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped.
  • Page 59 If the position you are using If the position you are using does not have a headrest has a headrest or head or head restraint and you restraint and you are using are using a dual tether, a dual tether, route the route the tether over the tether under the headrest seatback.
  • Page 60: Securing A Child Restraint In A Rear Seat Position

    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be Seat Position attached. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, When securing a child restraint in a rear seating you will be using the safety belt to secure the child position, study the instructions that came with your child restraint in this position.
  • Page 61 3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if necessary.
  • Page 62: Securing A Child Restraint In The Right Front Seat Position

    To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. If the top tether is attached to a top tether anchor, disconnect it. If your seat has a safety belt guide, return the safety belt into the guide on the seatback by sliding the webbing through the opening on the guide.
  • Page 63 If the child restraint has the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) for how CAUTION: and where to install the child restraint using LATCH. If a child restraint is secured using a safety belt and it uses a top tether, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be Children (LATCH) for top tether anchor locations.
  • Page 64 3. If the seat has a safety belt guide, remove the safety belt from the guide on the head restraint by sliding the webbing through the opening on the guide. Do not secure the child restraint with the safety belt routed through the guide. 4.
  • Page 65: Airbag System

    If a child restraint has been installed and on indicator is All of the airbags in your vehicle will have the word lit, see “If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child Restraint” AIRBAG embossed in the trim or on an attached label under Passenger Sensing System on page 1-69 near the deployment opening.
  • Page 66 Here are the most important things to know about the airbag system: CAUTION: CAUTION: Airbags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. Anyone who is up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if seriously injured or killed.
  • Page 67: Where Are The Airbags

    Where Are the Airbags? CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inflates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them.
  • Page 68 Driver Side shown, Passenger Side similar The right front passenger frontal airbag is in the instrument panel on the passenger side. The seat-mounted side impact airbags for the driver and right front passenger are in the side of the seatbacks closest to the door.
  • Page 69 CAUTION: If something is between an occupant and an airbag, the airbag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person causing severe injury or even death. The path of an inflating airbag must be kept clear. Do not put anything between an occupant and an airbag, and do not attach or put anything on the steering wheel hub or on or near any other airbag...
  • Page 70: When Should An Airbag Inflate

    When Should an Airbag Inflate? • If the vehicle goes into an object at an angle, the airbags could inflate at a different crash speed Frontal airbags are designed to inflate in moderate to than if the vehicle goes straight into the object. severe frontal or near-frontal crashes to help reduce the Thresholds can also vary with specific vehicle design.
  • Page 71: What Makes An Airbag Inflate

    How Does an Airbag Restrain? In any particular crash, no one can say whether an airbag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs In moderate to severe frontal or near frontal collisions, were.
  • Page 72: What Will You See After An Airbag Inflates

    What Will You See After an Airbag CAUTION: Inflates? After the frontal airbags and seat-mounted side impact When an airbag inflates, there may be dust in the airbags inflate, they quickly deflate, so quickly that air. This dust could cause breathing problems for some people may not even realize an airbag inflated.
  • Page 73: Passenger Sensing System

    Passenger Sensing System In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front The vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the passenger airbag. right front passenger position. The passenger airbag status indicator will be visible on the instrument •...
  • Page 74 The passenger sensing system works with sensors that are part of the right front passenger seat. The sensors CAUTION: are designed to detect the presence of a properly-seated occupant and determine if the right front passenger frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be should be enabled (may inflate) or not.
  • Page 75 The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off The passenger sensing system is designed to turn on the right front passenger airbag and seat-mounted (may inflate) the right front passenger frontal airbag and side impact airbag if: seat-mounted side impact airbag anytime the system senses that a person of adult size is sitting properly in •...
  • Page 76 If the On Indicator is Lit for a Child 5. If, after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, turn the Restraint vehicle off. Then slightly recline the vehicle seatback and adjust the seat cushion, if adjustable, to If a child restraint has been installed and the on make sure that the vehicle seatback is not pushing indicator is lit:...
  • Page 77 If the Off Indicator is Lit for an If this happens, use the following steps to allow the system to detect that person and enable the right front Adult-Size Occupant passenger frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag: 1. Turn the vehicle off. 2.
  • Page 78: Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

    Additional Factors Affecting System Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Operation Vehicle Safety belts help keep the passenger in position on the Airbags affect how the vehicle should be serviced. seat during vehicle maneuvers and braking, which helps There are parts of the airbag system in several places the passenger sensing system maintain the passenger around the vehicle.
  • Page 79: Adding Equipment To Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle

    Adding Equipment to Your system. This could either prevent proper deployment of the passenger airbag(s) or prevent the passenger Airbag-Equipped Vehicle sensing system from properly turning off the passenger airbag(s). See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-69. Is there anything I might add to or change If you have any questions, call Customer about the vehicle that could keep the airbags Assistance.
  • Page 80: Restraint System Check

    Restraint System Check Airbags The airbag system does not need regularly scheduled maintenance or replacement. Make sure the airbag Checking the Restraint Systems readiness light is working. See Airbag Readiness Light on page 3-32 for more information. Safety Belts Notice: If an airbag covering is damaged, opened, Now and then, check the safety belt reminder light, or broken, the airbag may not work properly.
  • Page 81: Replacing Restraint System Parts After A Crash

    Replacing Restraint System Parts If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it was being used during a crash, you may need new LATCH After a Crash system parts. New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the safety belt or LATCH system (if equipped), was CAUTION: not being used at the time of the crash.
  • Page 82 ✍ NOTES 1-78...
  • Page 83: Features And Controls

    Section 2 Features and Controls Keys ...............2-2 Starting the Engine ........2-23 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ....2-3 Engine Coolant Heater ........2-25 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Automatic Transmission Operation ....2-26 Operation ...........2-4 Parking Brake ..........2-31 Remote Vehicle Start ........2-6 Shifting Into Park ..........2-32 Shifting Out of Park ........2-34 Doors and Locks ..........2-9 Parking Over Things That Burn .......2-34...
  • Page 84: Keys

    Keys CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key 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 with the keys in the ignition and children could be seriously injured or killed if caught in the path of a closing window.
  • Page 85: Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System

    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Changes or modifications to this system by other than an authorized service facility could void authorization to System use this equipment. If there is a decrease in the RKE operating range, If this vehicle has the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) try this: system, it operates on a radio frequency subject to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules...
  • Page 86: Remote Keyless Entry (Rke) System Operation

    Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) (Remote Vehicle Start): For vehicles with this feature, press to operate the remote start feature. System Operation See Remote Vehicle Start on page 2-6. The Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter functions (Lock): Press to lock all the doors. The interior work up to 195 feet (60 m) away from the vehicle.
  • Page 87: Programming Transmitters To The Vehicle

    Programming Transmitters to the Pressing on the RKE transmitter disarms the content theft-deterrent system. See Content Theft-Deterrent on Vehicle page 2-17. Only RKE transmitters programmed to the vehicle (Remote Trunk Release): Press and hold for will work. If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased and programmed through your approximately one second to open the trunk.
  • Page 88: Remote Vehicle Start

    Battery Replacement 3. Insert the new battery, positive side facing up. Replace with a CR2032 or equivalent battery. Replace the battery if the KEY FOB BATT LOW 4. Snap the transmitter back together. message displays in the DIC. See “KEY FOB BATT LOW”...
  • Page 89 The remote start feature needs to be reset after 3. If it is the first remote start since the vehicle has your vehicle’s engine is started two times using the been driven, repeat these steps, while the engine is transmitter’s remote start button. To reset the remote still running, to extend the engine running time by start feature, insert the vehicle’s key into the ignition 10 minutes.
  • Page 90: Remote Start Ready

    Remote Start Ready The remote vehicle start feature will not operate if any of the follow occur: If your vehicle does not have the remote vehicle start • The remote start system is disabled through feature, it may have the remote start ready feature. the DIC.
  • Page 91: Doors And Locks

    Doors and Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your key or, if your vehicle has Door Locks one, the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter. Turn the key counterclockwise to unlock the door. Turn the key clockwise to lock the door.
  • Page 92: Delayed Locking

    Delayed Locking Automatic Door Lock This feature lets the driver to delay the locking of the Your vehicle is programmed at the factory to lock all vehicle. It will not operate with the key in the ignition. doors automatically when the following are met: See Lockout Protection on page 2-11.
  • Page 93: Rear Door Security Locks

    Rear Door Security Locks To open a rear door when the security lock is on, do the following: Rear door security locks prevent passengers from 1. Unlock the door using the Remote Keyless opening the rear doors from the inside. Entry (RKE) transmitter, if the vehicle has one, the power door lock switch, or by lifting the rear The rear door security locks are located on the inside...
  • Page 94: Trunk

    Trunk CAUTION: (Continued) To open the trunk from the outside, press and hold the trunk release button on the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) If the vehicle must be driven with the liftgate, or transmitter. You can also use the key in the trunk lock, except on retractable hardtop models.
  • Page 95: Remote Trunk Release

    Remote Trunk Release Emergency Trunk Release Handle On vehicles with this feature, the button is located on the driver’s door near the map pocket to open the trunk. You can open the trunk when the gear selector is in (P) Park. Notice: Do not use the emergency trunk release handle as a tie-down or anchor point when securing items in the trunk as it could damage the handle.
  • Page 96: Windows

    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.
  • Page 97: Power Windows

    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.
  • Page 98 Window Indexing (Coupe and Express-Down Window Retractable Hardtop) The express-down feature lowers the window all the way without continuously pressing the AUTO switch. This feature automatically lowers the window a small amount when the door is opened. Then, when the door On sedan and retractable hardtop models, the driver’s is closed, the window will automatically raise fully.
  • Page 99: Sun Visors

    Sun Visors Arming the System With the ignition off, press the Remote Keyless Entry Swing down the visors to block glare. The visors can be (RKE) transmitter lock button to arm the system. removed from the center mount and swung to the side. It can be moved along the rod from side-to-side in this The system will arm 30 seconds after all the doors are position also.
  • Page 100: Disarming The System

    Disarming the System How to Turn Off the System Alarm To disarm the system, do one of the following: To turn off the system alarm: • • Press the RKE transmitter unlock button. Press the lock button on the RKE transmitter. The system will then re-arm itself.
  • Page 101: Pass-Key Iii+ Electronic Immobilizer

    ® ® PASS-Key III+ Electronic PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer Immobilizer Operation ® The PASS-Key III+ system operates on a radio Your vehicle has the PASS-Key III+ (Personalized frequency subject to Federal Communications Automotive Security System) theft-deterrent system. ® Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada. PASS-Key III+ is a passive theft-deterrent system.
  • Page 102 ® It is possible for the PASS-Key III+ decoder to “learn” 4. Insert the key to be programmed and turn it to the the transponder value of a new or replacement key. Up to ON/RUN position within five seconds of removing 10 additional keys may be programmed for the vehicle.
  • Page 103: Starting And Operating Your Vehicle

    Starting and Operating Your Ignition Positions Vehicle The ignition switch has four different positions. New Vehicle Break-In Notice: The vehicle does not need an elaborate break-in. But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines: •...
  • Page 104: Retained Accessory Power (Rap)

    Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ACC (ACC/ACCESSORY): This position unlocks the transmission. It also lets you use things like the radio and windshield wipers while the engine is not running. To use These vehicle accessories can be used for up to ACC/ACCESSORY, turn the key clockwise to the first 10 minutes after the engine is turned off: position.
  • Page 105: Starting The Engine

    Starting the Engine The vehicle has a Computer-Controlled Cranking System. This feature assists in starting the engine and protects components. If the ignition key is turned Move the shift lever to P (Park) or N (Neutral). to the START position, and then released when the The engine will not start in any other position.
  • Page 106: Engine Coolant Heater

    Engine Coolant Heater 2. If the engine does not start after 5-10 seconds, especially in very cold weather (below 0°F or −18°C), it could be flooded with too much gasoline. Try The engine coolant heater can provide easier starting pushing the accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and better fuel economy during engine warm-up in cold and holding it there as you hold the key in START weather conditions at or below 0°F (−18°C).
  • Page 107: To Use The Engine Coolant Heater

    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater CAUTION: 1. Turn off the engine. 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. On ® the 2.4L L4 ECOTEC engine, the engine coolant Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet could heater cord is located near the air cleaner box on the cause an electrical shock.
  • Page 108: Automatic Transmission Operation

    Automatic Transmission Operation CAUTION: The vehicle will have one of these styles of shifter located in the center console between the seats. It is dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the shift lever is not fully in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set.
  • Page 109 Press the shift lever button and then move the shift lever into another gear. See Shifting Out of Park on page 2-34 CAUTION: later in this section. R (Reverse): Use this gear to back up. Shifting into a drive gear while the engine is Notice: Shifting to R (Reverse) while the vehicle is running at high speed is dangerous.
  • Page 110 Downshifting the transmission in slippery road conditions You can use L (Low) on very steep hills, in deep snow could result in skidding, see “Skidding” under Loss of or mud. If the shift lever is in L (Low), the transmission Control on page 4-11.
  • Page 111 Manual Shift Mode (MSM) The transmission will only allow you to shift into gears appropriate for the vehicle speed and engine revolutions To use this feature, per minute (RPM): 1. Move the shift lever from D (Drive) rearward and • The transmission will not shift to the next higher then to the right into the M (Manual Mode).
  • Page 112 Driver Shift Control (DSC) The Driver Information Center (DIC) in the instrument cluster will change from the currently displayed message To use this feature, to the letter “M”, For MANUAL position, and a number indicating the requested gear range when moving 1.
  • Page 113: Parking Brake

    2 (Second)/3 (Third) Gear Start Feature Parking Brake Notice: If you attempt a third gear start while trailering or towing a heavy load, you will notice reduced engine power. This could overheat and damage your transmission. Do not attempt a third gear start while trailering or towing your vehicle.
  • Page 114: Shifting Into Park

    Shifting Into Park To release the parking brake: 1. Hold the brake pedal down. 2. Pull the parking brake handle up until you can CAUTION: press the release button. 3. Hold the release button in as you move the brake handle all the way down.
  • Page 115: Torque Lock

    Leaving the Vehicle with the Engine shift lever into P (Park), hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away Running from P (Park) without first pushing the button. If you can, it means that the shift lever was not fully locked in P (Park).
  • Page 116: Shifting Out Of Park

    Shifting Out of Park If you still are unable to shift out of P (Park): 1. Fully release the shift lever button. This vehicle is equipped with an electronic shift lock 2. While holding down the brake pedal, press the shift release system.
  • Page 117: Engine Exhaust

    Engine Exhaust CAUTION: (Continued) • CAUTION: The vehicle’s exhaust system has been modified, damaged or improperly repaired. • There are holes or openings in the Engine exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) vehicle body from damage or after-market which cannot be seen or smelled. Exposure to CO modifications that are not completely sealed.
  • Page 118: Running The Vehicle While Parked

    Running the Vehicle While Parked CAUTION: It is better not to park with the engine running. But if you ever have to, here are some things to know. It can be dangerous to get out of the vehicle if the automatic transmission shift lever is not fully CAUTION: in P (Park) with the parking brake firmly set.
  • Page 119: Mirrors

    Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror The vehicle may have an automatic dimming rearview Manual Rearview Mirror ® mirror with a compass display and/or OnStar controls. ® For more information about OnStar, see OnStar The vehicle may have a manual rearview mirror with the System on page 2-40.
  • Page 120: Compass

    Compass To adjust for compass variance: 1. Find your current location and variance zone Compass Operation number on the zone map that follows. Press or depending on the vehicle, press AUTO/OFF to turn the compass on or off. When the ignition and the compass feature are on, the compass displays the current compass direction after a few seconds.
  • Page 121: Outside Power Mirrors

    Outside Power Mirrors Manually fold the mirrors inward to prevent damage when going through an automatic car wash. To fold, push the mirror toward the vehicle. Push the mirror outward, Controls for the outside to return to its original position. power mirrors are located on the driver’s door.
  • Page 122: Onstar System

    ® OnStar System OnStar service is provided subject to the OnStar Terms and Conditions included in the OnStar Subscriber glove box literature. Some services such as Remote Door Unlock or Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance may not be available until the owner of the vehicle registers with OnStar. After the first prepaid year, contact OnStar to select a monthly or annual subscription payment plan.
  • Page 123 OnStar Services Available with the OnStar Hands-Free Calling Safe & Sound Plan OnStar Hands-Free Calling allows eligible OnStar subscribers to make and receive calls using voice • Automatic Notification of Airbag Deployment commands. Hands-Free Calling is fully integrated into • Advanced Automatic Crash Notification (AACN) the vehicle, and can be used with OnStar Pre-Paid (If equipped)
  • Page 124: Onstar Virtual Advisor

    OnStar Virtual Advisor the wireless service provider OnStar has hired for that area has coverage, network capacity and reception when OnStar Virtual Advisor is a feature of OnStar the service is needed, and technology that is compatible Hands-Free Calling that uses minutes to access with the OnStar service.
  • Page 125: Storage Areas

    Storage Areas Convenience Net Use the convenience net, located in the rear, to store Glove Box small loads as far forward as possible. The net should not be used to store heavy loads. Lift up on the glove box lever to open it. Sunroof Cupholders The vehicle may have a...
  • Page 126: Retractable Hardtop

    Sunshade Operation Lowering the Retractable Hardtop The sunshade will open automatically when opening the Notice: Leaving the retractable hardtop down and sunroof. exposing the interior of the vehicle to outdoor conditions may cause damage. Always close the However, it can manually be pulled shut after the retractable hardtop if leaving the vehicle outdoors.
  • Page 127 CAUTION: When the retractable hardtop is opened or closed, people can be injured by the parts that move: the hardtop and its mechanism, the trunk lid, and the side windows. Keep people away from these parts when you are lowering or raising the top. CAUTION: If the retractable hardtop is not completely opened 2.
  • Page 128 4. The hardtop switch is located on the headliner . The windows and trunk lid will open. The hardtop will To lower the hardtop, press and hold the switch automatically lower, and the trunk lid will close and latch. rearward until the cycle is complete. If the engine is on, a chime will sound when the hardtop has lowered completely.
  • Page 129: Raising The Retractable Hardtop

    Raising the Retractable Hardtop If pressure is released from the switch before the hardtop cycle is complete, the cycle will stop and the Driver Information Center (DIC) will display the TOP 1. Park on a level surface, and shift the transmission NOT SECURE message.
  • Page 130 3. Make sure nothing or no one is on or around the hardtop. Make sure there is no cargo on top of or CAUTION: (Continued) in front of the trunk cargo cover. close the retractable hardtop and do not shut off the ignition during the opening or closing of the CAUTION: retractable hardtop.
  • Page 131 After the hardtop has raised completely, release the switch. If you continue to pull the switch for about two seconds after the hardtop has raised completely, the windows will automatically close. If the switch is released before the hardtop cycle is complete, the cycle will stop and the Driver Information Center (DIC) will display the TOP NOT SECURE message.
  • Page 132 ✍ NOTES 2-50...
  • Page 133 Section 3 Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Overview .......3-4 Accessory Power Outlet(s) ......3-19 Hazard Warning Flashers ........3-6 Climate Controls ..........3-20 Horn .............3-6 Climate Control System .........3-20 Tilt Wheel .............3-6 Automatic Climate Control System ....3-24 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ......3-7 Outlet Adjustment .........3-28 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ......3-7 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ....3-28 Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer ....3-8...
  • Page 134 Section 3 Instrument Panel Security Light ..........3-41 Audio System(s) ..........3-52 Cruise Control Light ........3-41 Setting the Clock ..........3-53 Highbeam On Light ........3-41 Radio(s) ............3-54 Fuel Gage ...........3-42 XM Radio Messages ........3-66 Low Fuel Warning Light .........3-42 Theft-Deterrent Feature ........3-68 Audio Steering Wheel Controls .......3-68 Driver Information Center (DIC) .......3-42 Radio Reception ...........3-69 DIC Operation and Displays ......3-43...
  • Page 135 ✍ NOTES...
  • Page 136: Instrument Panel Overview

    Instrument Panel Overview...
  • Page 137 The main components of the instrument panel are the following: A. Outlet Adjustment on page 3-28. L. Instrument Panel Brightness on page 3-16. B. Outlet Adjustment on page 3-28. M. Fog Lamps on page 3-15 (If Equipped). C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7. N.
  • Page 138: Hazard Warning Flashers

    Hazard Warning Flashers The lever that allows you to tilt and telescope the steering wheel is located on the left side of the steering column. (Hazard Warning Flasher): Press this button located on the instrument panel, to make the front and rear turn signal lamps flash on and off.
  • Page 139: Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

    Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever 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.
  • Page 140: Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer Windshield Wipers To change the headlamps from low beam to high beam, push the turn signal/multifunction lever away from you. This instrument panel cluster light comes on if the high beam lamps are turned on while the ignition is in ON/RUN.
  • Page 141: Windshield Washer

    As an added safety feature, if the wipers are on for (Delay): While the lever is in the intermittent more than 15 seconds, the vehicle’s headlamps turn on position, turn the intermittent adjust band with this automatically. They turn off 15 seconds after the symbol on it up or down to select a shorter or longer wipers are turned off.
  • Page 142: Cruise Control

    Cruise Control Setting Cruise Control If your vehicle has cruise control, a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more can be maintained without CAUTION: keeping your foot on the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise control does not work at speeds If you leave your cruise control on when you are not below 25 mph (40 km/h).
  • Page 143: Resuming A Set Speed

    Resuming a Set Speed (On/Off): Press this button to turn the cruise control system on and off. Suppose the cruise control is set at a desired speed and the brakes are applied. This disengages the cruise RES+ (Resume): Press this button to resume a set control.
  • Page 144 Reducing Speed While Using Cruise speed. When going downhill, you might have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your vehicle’s speed Control down. Applying the brakes does turn off the cruise If the cruise control system is already engaged, control.
  • Page 145: Headlamps

    Headlamps AUTO (Automatic Headlamp System): Automatically turns on the Daytime Running Lamps during daytime, and the headlamps, parking lamps, and taillamps at night. (Off/On): Turn the band to this position to turn on the Automatic Headlamp System. In Canada, this position only works when a vehicle is in the P (Park) position.
  • Page 146: Headlamps Off In Park

    Headlamps Off in Park Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for This feature works when the ignition is in the ON/RUN others to see the front of your vehicle during the position and it is dark outside. To turn the headlamps day.
  • Page 147: Automatic Headlamp System

    Automatic Headlamp System To idle the vehicle with the automatic headlamp system off, turn the ignition on and set the exterior light switch to the off/on position. For vehicles first sold in When it is dark enough outside, the automatic headlamp Canada, the transmission must stay in P (Park) for this system turns on the headlamps at the normal brightness function.
  • Page 148: Instrument Panel Brightness

    Instrument Panel Brightness Dome Lamps The dome lamps come on when any door is opened. The knob with this symbol is located on the They turn off after all the doors are closed. instrument panel to the left The dome lamps can also be turned on by turning the of the steering column.
  • Page 149: Parade Dimming

    Parade Dimming Electric Power Management Parade mode automatically prohibits the dimming of the The vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM) that instrument panel displays during the daylight while estimates the battery’s temperature and state of charge. the headlamps are on so that the displays are still able It then adjusts the voltage for best performance and to be seen.
  • Page 150: Battery Run-Down Protection

    Battery Run-Down Protection A high electrical load occurs when several of the following are on, such as: headlamps, high beams, fog lamps, rear window defogger, climate control fan at The battery run-down feature is designed to protect the high speed, heated seats, engine cooling fans, trailer vehicle’s battery.
  • Page 151: Accessory Power Outlet(S)

    Accessory Power Outlet(s) Certain electrical accessories are not compatible with the accessory power outlet and could result in blown vehicle or adapter fuses. If you experience a problem, Accessory power outlets can be used to connect see your dealer/retailer for additional information on auxiliary electrical equipment, such as a cellular the accessory power outlet.
  • Page 152: Climate Controls

    Climate Controls (Fan Control): Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the fan speed. The fan must be on to run the air conditioning Climate Control System compressor. The heating, cooling, and ventilation for the vehicle can Temperature Control: Turn the knob clockwise or be controlled with this system.
  • Page 153 vehicle. The air conditioning compressor runs unless the (Floor): Air is directed to the floor outlets with some outside temperature is at or below freezing. The air air directed to the side window outlets and windshield. conditioning compressor operates although the indicator light is not on.
  • Page 154: Maximum Air Conditioning

    Maximum Air Conditioning (Recirculation): Press the left side of the button to turn the recirculation mode on. An indicator light On hot days, open the windows to let hot inside air comes on to show that it is on. The air inside the vehicle escape;...
  • Page 155: Rear Window Defogger

    Rear Window Defogger Notice: Do not use anything sharp on the inside of the rear window. If you do, you could cut or The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to damage the warming grid, and the repairs would not remove fog or frost from the rear window.
  • Page 156: Automatic Climate Control System

    Automatic Climate Control System Automatic Operation AUTO (Automatic): Select AUTO on both the fan If the vehicle has this system, the heating, cooling, and speed control and the air delivery mode control knobs to ventilation can be automatically controlled in the vehicle. activate the automatic system.
  • Page 157: Manual Operation

    If the temperature setting of 90°F (32°C) is chosen For best performance, turn the fan and mode knobs to the system remains at the maximum heat setting. the AUTO position. The fan speed and air delivery Choosing either maximum setting will not cause the modes will change to achieve the best comfort.
  • Page 158 Select from the following modes: (Recirculation): Press the left side of the button to turn the recirculation mode on. An indicator light (Vent): Air is directed to the instrument panel above the button comes on to show that it is on. outlets.
  • Page 159 Rear Window Defogger When air conditioning is selected or in AUTO mode, the system runs the air conditioning automatically to cool The rear window defogger uses a warming grid to and dehumidify the air entering the vehicle. remove fog from the rear window. On hot days, open the windows long enough to let hot <...
  • Page 160: Outlet Adjustment

    Outlet Adjustment Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Rotate the instrument panel outlets and move the louvers on the outlets to change the direction and Warning lights and gages can signal that something is amount of airflow inside the vehicle. wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause Operation Tips an expensive repair or replacement.
  • Page 161: Instrument Panel Cluster

    Instrument Panel Cluster The instrument panel cluster is designed to show how the vehicle is running. It shows how fast the vehicle is going, how much fuel the vehicle has left, and many other things needed to drive safely and economically. United States Shown, Canada similar 3-29...
  • Page 162: Speedometer And Odometer

    Speedometer and Odometer Tachometer The tachometer shows the The speedometer shows the vehicle speed in both miles engine speed in revolutions per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h). per minute (rpm). The odometer shows how far the vehicle has been driven, in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers (used in Canada).
  • Page 163: Safety Belt Reminders

    Safety Belt Reminders Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light Several seconds after the engine is started, a chime Driver Safety Belt Reminder Light sounds for several seconds to remind the front passenger to buckle their safety belt. This only occurs When the engine is started, a chime sounds for if the passenger airbag is enabled.
  • Page 164: Airbag Readiness Light

    Airbag Readiness Light CAUTION: The system checks the airbag’s electrical system for possible malfunctions. If the light stays on it indicates there is an electrical problem. The system check If the airbag readiness light stays on after the includes the airbag sensor, the pretensioners, the airbag vehicle is started or comes on while driving, it modules, the wiring and the crash sensing and means the airbag system might not be working...
  • Page 165: Passenger Airbag Status Indicator

    Passenger Airbag Status Indicator If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the right front passenger frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact The vehicle has a passenger sensing system. See airbag are enabled (may inflate).
  • Page 166: Charging System Light

    Charging System Light Brake System Warning Light The vehicle’s hydraulic brake system is divided into This light comes on briefly two parts. If one part is not working, the other part can when the ignition key is still work and stop the vehicle. For good braking turned to start, but the both parts need to be working.
  • Page 167: Antilock Brake System (Abs) Warning Light

    Antilock Brake System (ABS) CAUTION: Warning Light For vehicles with the The brake system might not be working properly if Antilock Brake System the brake system warning light is on. Driving with (ABS), this light comes on the brake system warning light on can lead to a briefly when the engine crash.
  • Page 168: Traction Control System (Tcs) Warning Light

    ® Traction Control System (TCS) StabiliTrak Not Ready Light Warning Light For vehicles with the StabiliTrak system, this If the traction control light comes on if there is a warning light comes on problem detected with and stays on, there may be ®...
  • Page 169: Engine Coolant Temperature Gage

    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage Tire Pressure Light For vehicles with a tire pressure light, this light comes on briefly when the engine is started and provides information about tire pressures and the Tire Pressure Monitoring System. When the Light is On Steady This indicates that one or more of the tires is significantly United States Canada...
  • Page 170: Malfunction Indicator Lamp

    Malfunction Indicator Lamp Notice: If the vehicle is continually driven with this light on, after a while, the emission controls might not work as well, the vehicle’s fuel economy Check Engine Light might not be as good, and the engine might not run as smoothly.
  • Page 171 • To prevent more serious damage to the vehicle: If the vehicle has been driven through a deep puddle of water, the vehicle’s electrical system • Reduce vehicle speed. might be wet. The condition is usually corrected • Avoid hard accelerations. when the electrical system dries out.
  • Page 172: Maintenance Schedule

    Emissions Inspection and Oil Pressure Light Maintenance Programs Some state/provincial and local governments have or might begin programs to inspect the emission control equipment on the vehicle. Failure to pass this inspection could prevent getting a vehicle registration. Here are some things to know to help the vehicle pass an inspection: •...
  • Page 173: Security Light

    Cruise Control Light This light comes on briefly while starting the engine. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your The cruise control light dealer/retailer. If the system is working normally the comes on whenever the indicator light then goes off. cruise control is set.
  • Page 174: Fuel Gage

    Fuel Gage Driver Information Center (DIC) The Driver Information Center (DIC) provides the following: • A way to personalize your vehicle • Trip information • Warning messages United States Canada The fuel gage shows how much fuel the vehicle has left, when the ignition is on.
  • Page 175: Dic Operation And Displays

    • MPG (L/100 KM) INST (Instantaneous Fuel ENTER/ (Enter): Press this button to select a Economy) menu option or to acknowledge a warning message. • AV SPEED (Average Vehicle Speed) The DIC messages will be read through your audio system display. •...
  • Page 176 MPG (L/100 KM) AVG (Average): Press the OIL LIFE: Press the information button until OIL LIFE information button until MPG (L/100 KM) AVG displays. displays. The engine oil life system shows an estimate of This mode shows how many miles per gallon (mpg) the oil’s remaining useful life.
  • Page 177 Personalization • Automatic Vehicle Unlocking: When Key is Off or When Shift To Park MENU: Press this button while the ignition is on to • Exterior Perimeter Lighting During Remote Keyless scroll through each of the personalization options in the Entry Unlock following order.
  • Page 178: Dic Warnings And Messages

    DIC Warnings and Messages CHANGE OIL SOON This message displays when the life of the engine oil These messages appear if there is a problem detected has expired and it should be changed. in one of your vehicle’s systems. When this message is acknowledged and cleared from A message clears when the vehicle’s condition is no the display, the engine oil life system must still be longer present.
  • Page 179: Ice Possible

    CHECK TIRE PRESS (Pressure) ENG (Engine) PWR (Power) REDUCED On vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System This message displays to inform you that the vehicle (TPMS), this message displays when the pressure in has reduced engine power to avoid damaging the one or more of the vehicle’s tires needs to be checked.
  • Page 180: Power Steering

    LEARN COMPLETE POWER STEERING On vehicles without the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) This message displays if a problem has been detected system, this message displays when the Tire Pressure with the electric power steering, if your vehicle has Monitor System (TPMS) has completed the tire this feature.
  • Page 181 TIRE LEARN ON TOP NOT ALLOWED On vehicles without the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) If your vehicle has a retractable hardtop, this message system, this message displays when the Tire Pressure displays if the retractable hardtop button is pressed Monitor System (TPMS) is re-learning the tire positions while the vehicle is not in P (Park).
  • Page 182: Dic Vehicle Personalization

    TOP TOO COLD UNITS: When UNITS appears on the display, press the enter button to move between METRIC (default in If your vehicle has a retractable hardtop, this message Canada) or ENGLISH (default in United States). displays when the retractable hardtop button is When you have made your choice, press the MENU pressed and the hardtop pump motor temperature is button to record your selection.
  • Page 183 LOCK HORN: If your vehicle has Remote Keyless DELAY LOCK: The delayed locking option, which Entry (RKE), this option which allows the vehicle’s horn delays the actual locking of the vehicle, can be enabled to chirp every time the lock button on the RKE or disabled.
  • Page 184: Audio System(S)

    Audio System(s) EXT (Exterior) LIGHTS: If your vehicle has Remote Keyless Entry (RKE), this option, which allows the vehicle’s exterior perimeter lighting to turn on each time Determine which radio the vehicle has and read the the unlock button on the RKE transmitter is pressed, following pages to become familiar with its features.
  • Page 185: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock To minimize taking your eyes off the road while driving, do the following while the vehicle is parked: To set the hour, press the CLOCK button. The clock • Become familiar with the operation and controls of symbol displays and the hour flashes.
  • Page 186: Radio(S)

    Radio(s) Radio with a Six-Disc CD Player Radio with a Single CD Player The vehicle has one of these radios as its audio system. If the vehicle has the Monsoon audio system, it has eight speakers and an eight channel amplifier. The radio displays MONSOON when the radio or the ignition is turned on.
  • Page 187: Playing The Radio

    Radio Data System (RDS) Playing the Radio The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS). (Power): Press to turn the system on and off. RDS features are available for use only on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. (Volume): Turn to increase or to decrease the volume.
  • Page 188: Setting Preset Stations

    To scan preset stations, press and hold either arrow AUTO (Automatic Volume): With automatic for more than four seconds until two beeps sound. volume, the audio system adjusts automatically to make The radio goes to the first preset station stored on the up for road and wind noise as you drive.
  • Page 189: Adjusting The Speakers (Balance/Fade)

    Setting the Tone To return to the manual mode, press the AUTO TONE button until CUSTOM displays. The bass, midrange, and (Bass/Midrange/Treble) treble can manually be adjusted using the tone button. TONE (Bass/Midrange/Treble): Press and release the Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade) tone until BASS, MID (midrange), or TREB (treble) displays.
  • Page 190: Rds And Xm

    Finding a Program Type (PTY) Station To turn alternate frequency off, press and hold BAND again for two seconds. FM ALT FREQ OFF displays and (RDS and XM™) AF disappears from the display. The radio does not switch to other stations. To select and find a desired PTY perform the following: 1.
  • Page 191: Radio Messages

    Radio Messages displayed, MSG disappears from the display until another new message is received. The last message CALIBRATE: The audio system has been calibrated for can be displayed by pressing the MSG button. The last your vehicle from the factory. If CALIBRATE displays, message can be viewed until a new message or the it means that the radio has not been configured properly radio is turned to a different station.
  • Page 192: Playing A Cd

    Playing a CD handling it; this could damage the surface. Pick up CDs by grasping the outer edges or the edge of the hole Insert a CD partway into the slot, label side up. and the outer edge. The player pulls it in and the CD should begin playing. If the surface of a CD is soiled, take a soft, lint free Press the eject button or the DISP knob to insert cloth or dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral...
  • Page 193 For vehicles that have a Radio with a Six-Disc CD To load more than one CD but less than six, complete player, see the following: Steps 1 through 3. When finished loading CDs, the radio begins to play the last CD loaded. LOAD : Press to load CDs into the CD player.
  • Page 194 Playing a Specific Loaded CD • To replay a CD on the Radio with Six-Disc CD, press and hold the RPT button for more than For every CD loaded, a number appears on the display. two seconds. REPEAT ON and RPT displays. To play a specific CD, press the numbered pushbutton Press again to turn off repeat play.
  • Page 195 DISP (Display) (Radio with Six-Disc CD Player): SEEK : Press the down arrow to go to the start of Press to switch between time, temperature, and the current track, if more than eight seconds have the elapsed time of the track. To change the default played.
  • Page 196 Using Song List / R Mode To play the song list, press the song list button. One beep sounds and SONG LIST displays. The six-disc CD changer has a feature called song list. The recorded tracks begins to play in the order that This feature is capable of saving 20 track selections.
  • Page 197 CD Messages After a track has been deleted, the remaining tracks are moved up the list. When another track is added to the song list, the track is added to the end of the list. CHECK CD: If this message displays and/or the CD comes out, it could be for one of the following reasons: To delete the entire song list, perform the following steps: •...
  • Page 198: Xm Radio Messages

    Using the Auxiliary Input Jack BAND: Press to listen to the radio while a portable audio device is playing. The portable audio device The radio system has an auxiliary input jack located continues playing, so you might want to stop it or near the TONE button on the radio faceplate.
  • Page 199 Loading XM: The audio system is acquiring and XM Locked: The XM receiver in the vehicle may have processing audio and text data. No action is needed. previously been in another vehicle. For security This message should disappear shortly. purposes, XM receivers cannot be swapped between vehicles.
  • Page 200: Theft-Deterrent Feature

    Theft-Deterrent Feature To scan stations, press and hold either arrow for two seconds until SCAN displays and a beep sounds. ® The radio goes to a station, plays for a few seconds, THEFTLOCK is designed to discourage theft of the then goes to the next station.
  • Page 201: Radio Reception

    Radio Reception XM Satellite Radio Service XM Satellite Radio Service gives digital radio reception Frequency interference and static can occur during from coast-to-coast in the 48 contiguous United States, normal radio reception if items such as cell phone and in Canada. Just as with FM, tall buildings or hills can chargers, vehicle convenience accessories, and external interfere with satellite radio signals, causing the sound to electronic devices are plugged into the accessory power...
  • Page 202: Backglass Antenna

    Backglass Antenna Notice: Do not apply aftermarket glass tinting with metallic film. The metallic film in some tinting materials will interfere with or distort the incoming The AM-FM antenna is integrated with the rear window radio reception. Any damage caused to your defogger, located in the rear window.
  • Page 203: Driving Your Vehicle

    Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle Your Driving, the Road, and the Vehicle ....4-2 Driving at Night ..........4-13 Driving for Better Fuel Economy .......4-2 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads ....4-14 Defensive Driving ...........4-2 Before Leaving on a Long Trip .......4-15 Drunk Driving ..........4-3 Highway Hypnosis ........4-15 Control of a Vehicle ........4-3...
  • Page 204: Your Driving, The Road, And The Vehicle

    Your Driving, the Road, and Defensive Driving the Vehicle Defensive driving means “always expect the unexpected.” The first step in driving defensively is to wear your safety belt — See Safety Belts: They Are for Driving for Better Fuel Economy Everyone on page 1-14.
  • Page 205: Drunk Driving

    Drunk Driving For persons under 21, it is against the law in every U.S. state to drink alcohol. There are good medical, psychological, and developmental reasons for these laws. CAUTION: The obvious way to eliminate the leading highway safety problem is for people never to drink alcohol Drinking and then driving is very dangerous.
  • Page 206: Braking

    Braking Avoid needless heavy braking. Some people drive in spurts — heavy acceleration followed by heavy braking — rather than keeping pace with traffic. This is See Brake System Warning Light on page 3-34. a mistake. The brakes might not have time to cool Braking action involves perception time and reaction between hard stops.
  • Page 207: Antilock Brake System (Abs)

    Antilock Brake System (ABS) Let us say the road is wet and you are driving safely. Suddenly, an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes and continue braking. Here is what This vehicle has the Antilock Brake System (ABS), happens with ABS: an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent a braking skid.
  • Page 208: Braking In Emergencies

    Using ABS This symbol will appear when the StabiliTrak Do not pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal system is activated. down firmly and let antilock work. The antilock pump or motor might be heard operating and the brake pedal might be felt to pulsate, but this is normal.
  • Page 209: Traction Control System (Tcs)

    The Traction Control System (TCS) and StabiliTrak can This light, located on the be turned off if needed by pressing and holding the instrument panel, will come StabiliTrak/TCS button. Press the button again to turn on when the TCS is StabiliTrak and Traction Control back on.
  • Page 210 This light is located on the snow, and you want to “rock” the vehicle to attempt to instrument panel cluster. free it. See If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow on page 4-19. If the TCS button is pressed once, the traction control system will turn off and the traction control system warning light comes on.
  • Page 211: Steering

    Steering Hydraulic Power Steering If the vehicle has the hydraulic power steering system Electric Power Steering and power steering assist is lost because the engine stops or the power steering system is not functioning, If the vehicle has the electric power steering system and the vehicle can be steered but it will take more effort.
  • Page 212: Steering In Emergencies

    Steering in Emergencies There are times when steering can be more effective than braking. For example, you come over a hill and find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked cars and stops right in front of you.
  • Page 213: Off-Road Recovery

    Off-Road Recovery Passing The vehicle’s right wheels can drop off the edge of a Passing another vehicle on a two-lane road can be road onto the shoulder while driving. dangerous. To reduce the risk of danger while passing: • Look down the road, to the sides, and to crossroads for situations that might affect a successful pass.
  • Page 214 Skidding Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel, or other material is on the road. For safety, slow In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable important to slow down on slippery surfaces because care suited to existing conditions, and by not overdriving...
  • Page 215: Driving At Night

    Driving at Night • When tired, pull off the road. • Do not wear sunglasses. Night driving is more dangerous than day driving • because some drivers are likely to be impaired — by Avoid staring directly into approaching headlamps. alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue.
  • Page 216: Driving In Rain And On Wet Roads

    Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous. Water can build up under Rain and wet roads can reduce vehicle traction your vehicle’s tires so they actually ride on the water. This and affect your ability to stop and accelerate. Always can happen if the road is wet enough and you are going drive slower in these types of driving conditions fast enough.
  • Page 217: Before Leaving On A Long Trip

    Before Leaving on a Long Trip Highway Hypnosis To prepare your vehicle for a long trip, consider having Always be alert and pay attention to your surroundings it serviced by your dealer/retailer before departing. while driving. If you become tired or sleepy, find a safe place to park your vehicle and rest.
  • Page 218: Hill And Mountain Roads

    Hill and Mountain Roads CAUTION: Driving on steep hills or through mountains is different than driving on flat or rolling terrain. Tips for driving in these conditions include: Coasting downhill in N (Neutral) or with the ignition • off is dangerous. The brakes will have to do all the Keep the vehicle serviced and in good shape.
  • Page 219: Winter Driving

    Winter Driving If the vehicle has the Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-7, it improves the ability to accelerate on slippery roads, but slow down and adjust your driving to the road Driving on Snow or Ice conditions. When driving through deep snow, turn off the traction control system to help maintain vehicle motion at Drive carefully when there is snow or ice between the lower speeds.
  • Page 220 Blizzard Conditions CAUTION: (Continued) Being stuck in snow can be in a serious situation. Stay with the vehicle unless there is help nearby. If possible, • Open a window about two inches (5 cm) on use the Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-7. the side of the vehicle that is away from the To get help and keep everyone in the vehicle safe: wind to bring in fresh air.
  • Page 221: If Your Vehicle Is Stuck In Sand, Mud, Ice, Or Snow

    To save fuel, run the engine for only short periods as If the vehicle has a traction system, it can often help to needed to warm the vehicle and then shut the engine free a stuck vehicle. Refer to the vehicle’s traction off and close the window most of the way to save heat.
  • Page 222: Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out

    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out Loading the Vehicle Turn the steering wheel left and right to clear the area It is very important to know how much weight your around the front wheels. Turn off any traction or stability vehicle can carry.
  • Page 223 Tire and Loading Information Label The Tire and Loading Information label lists the number of occupant seating positions (A), and the maximum vehicle capacity weight (B) in kilograms and pounds. The Tire and Loading Information label also lists the tire size of the original equipment tires (C) and the recommended cold tire inflation pressures (D).
  • Page 224 Steps for Determining Correct Load Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That Limit weight may not safely exceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in Locate the statement “The combined weight of Step 4.
  • Page 225 Example 1 Example 2 Item Description Total Item Description Total Maximum Vehicle Maximum Vehicle 1,000 lbs 1,000 lbs Capacity Weight for Capacity Weight for (453 kg) (453 kg) Example 1 = Example 2 = Subtract Occupant Subtract Occupant Weight 150 lbs 300 lbs (136 kg) Weight 150 lbs 750 lbs (340 kg)
  • Page 226 positions. The combined weight of the driver, passengers, and cargo should never exceed the vehicle’s maximum vehicle capacity weight. Certification Label Example 3 Item Description Total Maximum Vehicle 1,000 lbs Capacity Weight for (453 kg) Example 3 = Subtract Occupant 1,000 lbs Weight 200 lbs (453 kg)
  • Page 227 Never exceed the GVWR for the vehicle or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for either the CAUTION: front or rear axle. Things you put inside the vehicle can strike CAUTION: and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.
  • Page 228: Towing

    Towing Here are some important things to consider before recreational vehicle towing: • What’s the towing capacity of the towing vehicle? Towing Your Vehicle Be sure to read the tow vehicle manufacturer’s recommendations. To avoid damage, the disabled vehicle should be towed •...
  • Page 229 When dinghy towing the vehicle, the vehicle should be 3. Set the parking brake. run at the beginning of each day and at each RV fuel stop 4. To prevent the battery from draining while the vehicle for about five minutes. This will ensure proper lubrication is being towed, remove the following fuse from the of transmission components.
  • Page 230: Dinghy Towing From The Rear

    Dinghy Towing From the Rear Dolly Towing From the Front Tow the vehicle with the two rear wheels on the ground and the front wheels on a dolly: Notice: Towing the vehicle from the rear could damage it. Also, repairs would not be covered by the warranty.
  • Page 231 Dolly Towing From the Rear 3. Set the parking brake. 4. Clamp the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position with a clamping device designed for towing. 5. Remove the key from the ignition. 6. Secure the vehicle to the dolly. 7.
  • Page 232: Towing A Trailer

    Towing a Trailer The vehicle can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the proper trailer towing equipment. To identify the trailering capacity of the vehicle, read the information in “Weight of the Trailer” that appears later in this section. Trailering is CAUTION: different than just driving the vehicle by itself.
  • Page 233: Pulling A Trailer

    Pulling A Trailer Three important considerations have to do with weight: • the weight of the trailer, Here are some important points: • the weight of the trailer tongue • There are many different laws, including speed limit • restrictions, having to do with trailering. Make sure and the total weight on the vehicle’s tires.
  • Page 234: Weight Of The Trailer Tongue

    Weight of the Trailer Tongue The tongue load (A) of any trailer is an important weight to measure because it affects the total gross weight of the vehicle. The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) includes the curb weight of the vehicle, any cargo carried in it, and the people who will be riding in the vehicle.
  • Page 235: Driving With A Trailer

    Total Weight on the Vehicle’s Tires Safety Chains Be sure the vehicle’s tires are inflated to the upper limit Always attach chains between the vehicle and the trailer. for cold tires. These numbers can be found on the Cross the safety chains under the tongue of the trailer to Certification/Tire label.
  • Page 236: Making Turns

    Backing Up Before starting, check all trailer hitch parts and attachments, safety chains, electrical connectors, lamps, Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand. tires and mirror adjustments. If the trailer has electric Then, to move the trailer to the left, move that hand brakes, start the vehicle and trailer moving and then to the left.
  • Page 237: Parking On Hills

    Parking on Hills When towing a trailer, the arrows on the instrument panel flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. For this reason you may think other drivers are seeing the signal when they are not. It is important to CAUTION: check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working.
  • Page 238: Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing

    Leaving After Parking on a Hill operation are automatic transmission fluid, engine oil, belts, cooling system and brake system. It is a good 1. Apply and hold the brake pedal while you: idea to inspect these before and during the trip. •...
  • Page 239: Service And Appearance Care

    Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Service ............5-4 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other Engines) ..5-27 Accessories and Modifications ......5-4 Automatic Transmission Fluid California Proposition 65 Warning .....5-5 (2.4L L4, 3.5L and 3.6L V6 Engines) ....5-29 California Perchlorate Materials Requirements ..5-5 Automatic Transmission Fluid Doing Your Own Service Work ......5-5 (3.9L Engine) ..........5-29...
  • Page 240 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) Buying New Tires .........5-78 (Retractable Hardtop Different Size Tires and Wheels ......5-80 and Coupe) ..........5-53 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......5-80 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ....5-82 and Back-up Lamps (Sedan) ......5-54 Wheel Replacement ........5-83 Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,...
  • Page 241 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Finish Care ..........5-106 Electrical System ..........5-109 Windshield and Wiper Blades .......5-106 Add-On Electrical Equipment ......5-109 Aluminum Wheels ........5-107 Windshield Wiper Fuses .......5-109 Tires ............5-107 Power Windows and Other Power Options ..5-110 Sheet Metal Damage ........5-107 Fuses ............5-110 Finish Damage ...........5-107 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ......5-110...
  • Page 242: Service

    Service Accessories and Modifications When non-dealer/non-retailer accessories are added to For service and parts needs, visit your dealer/retailer. the vehicle, they can affect vehicle performance and You will receive genuine GM parts and GM-trained and safety, including such things as airbags, braking, stability, supported service people.
  • Page 243: California Proposition 65 Warning

    California Proposition 65 Warning Doing Your Own Service Work Most motor vehicles, including this one, contain and/or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause CAUTION: cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. Engine exhaust, many parts and systems (including some inside the vehicle), many fluids, and some You can be injured and the vehicle could be component wear by-products contain and/or emit...
  • Page 244: Adding Equipment To The Outside Of The Vehicle

    Fuel If doing some of your own service work, use the proper service manual. It tells you much more about how to service the vehicle than this manual can. To order Use of the recommended fuel is an important part of the the proper service manual, see Service Publications proper maintenance of this vehicle.
  • Page 245: Gasoline Octane

    Gasoline Octane Gasoline Specifications If the vehicle has the 2.4L L4 engine (VIN Code B), At a minimum, gasoline should meet ASTM specification the 3.5L V6 engine (VIN Code K), the 3.5L V6 engine D 4814 in the United States or CAN/CGSB-3.5 or 3.511 (VIN Code N), or the 3.9L V6 engine (VIN Code 1), use in Canada.
  • Page 246: Additives

    Additives Some gasolines that are not reformulated for low emissions can contain an octane-enhancing additive called methylcyclopentadienyl manganese tricarbonyl To provide cleaner air, all gasolines in the United States (MMT); ask the attendant where you buy gasoline are now required to contain additives that help prevent whether the fuel contains MMT.
  • Page 247: Fuels In Foreign Countries

    Many service stations will not have an 85% ethanol fuel E85 has less energy per gallon than gasoline, so you will (E85) pump available. The U. S. Department of Energy need to refill the fuel tank more often when using E85 has an alternative fuels website (www.eere.energy.gov/ than when you are using gasoline.
  • Page 248: Filling The Tank

    Filling the Tank CAUTION: Fuel vapor burns violently and a fuel fire can cause bad injuries. To help avoid injuries to you and others, read and follow all the instructions on the pump island. Turn off the engine when you are refueling.
  • Page 249 The CHECK GAS CAP message displays on the Driver Information Center (DIC) if the fuel cap is not properly CAUTION: installed. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-46 for more information. Fuel can spray out on you if you open the fuel cap too quickly.
  • Page 250: Filling A Portable Fuel Container

    Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood CAUTION: CAUTION: Never fill a portable fuel container while it is in the vehicle. Static electricity discharge from the An electric fan under the hood can start up and container can ignite the fuel vapor. You can be injure you even when the engine is not running.
  • Page 251: Hood Release

    Hood Release To open the hood: 1. Pull the handle with this symbol on it. It is located under the instrument panel on the driver side of the vehicle. 2. Then go to the front of the vehicle and push the secondary hood release lever to the right.
  • Page 252: Engine Compartment Overview

    Engine Compartment Overview When you open the hood on the 2.4L L4 engine, this is what you see: 5-14...
  • Page 253 A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (3.5 L V6 Engine) on F. Pressure Cap. See Cooling System on page 5-32. page 5-26 or Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other G. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See “Brake Engines) on page 5-27. Fluid” under Brakes on page 5-42. B.
  • Page 254 When you open the hood on the 3.5L V6 engine, this is what you see: 5-16...
  • Page 255 A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (3.5 L V6 Engine) on G. Pressure Cap. See Cooling System on page 5-32. page 5-26 or Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other H. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See “Brake Engines) on page 5-27. Fluid” under Brakes on page 5-42. B.
  • Page 256 When you open the hood on the 3.6L V6 engine, this is what you see: 5-18...
  • Page 257 A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (3.5 L V6 Engine) on H. Brake Master Cylinder Reservoir. See “Brake Fluid” page 5-26 or Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other under Brakes on page 5-42. Engines) on page 5-27. I. Automatic Transmission Fluid Cap/Dipstick. B. Power Steering Fluid on page 5-39. See “Checking the Fluid Level”...
  • Page 258 When you open the hood on the 3.9L V6 engine, this is what you see: 5-20...
  • Page 259: Engine Oil

    Engine Oil A. Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (3.5 L V6 Engine) on page 5-26 or Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other Engines) on page 5-27. Checking Engine Oil B. Engine Coolant Bleed Valve. It is a good idea to check the engine oil every time you C.
  • Page 260: When To Add Engine Oil

    When to Add Engine Oil Notice: Do not add too much oil. If the engine has so much oil that the oil level gets above the upper mark that shows the proper operating range, the engine could be damaged. See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-14 for the location of the engine oil fill cap.
  • Page 261: What Kind Of Engine Oil To Use

    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use • American Petroleum Institute (API) starburst symbol Oils meeting these Look for three things: requirements should have the starburst symbol on the container. This symbol indicates that the oil has been certified by the American Petroleum Institute (API).
  • Page 262: Cold Temperature Operation

    Cold Temperature Operation Engine Oil Life System If you are in an area of extreme cold, where the When to Change Engine Oil temperature falls below −20°F (−29°C), use either an SAE 5W-30 synthetic oil or an SAE 0W-30 engine This vehicle has a computer system that lets you know oil.
  • Page 263: How To Reset The Engine Oil Life System

    How to Reset the Engine Oil Life If the CHANGE OIL SOON message comes back on when you start the vehicle, the engine oil life system System has not reset. Repeat the procedure. The Engine Oil Life System calculates when to change What to Do with Used Oil the engine oil and filter based on vehicle use.
  • Page 264: Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (3.5 L V6 Engine)

    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (3.5 L V6 Engine) See Engine Compartment Overview on page 5-14 for When to Inspect the Engine Air the location of the engine air cleaner/filter. Cleaner/Filter Inspect the air cleaner/filter at the Maintenance II intervals and replace it at the first oil change after each 50,000 mile (80 000 km) interval.
  • Page 265: Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other Engines)

    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter (All Other 3. Lift off the cover. 4. Inspect or replace the engine air cleaner/filter. Engines) 5. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall the cover and reconnect the electrical connector. CAUTION: Operating the engine with the air cleaner/filter off can cause you or others to be burned.
  • Page 266: How To Inspect The Engine Air Cleaner/Filter

    When to Inspect the Engine Air 4. Inspect or replace the engine air cleaner/filter. Cleaner/Filter 5. Reverse Steps 1 through 3 to reinstall the cover and reconnect the electrical connector. Inspect the air cleaner/filter at the Maintenance II intervals and replace it at the first oil change after each 50,000 mile (80 000 km) interval.
  • Page 267: Automatic Transmission Fluid

    Automatic Transmission Fluid For the 3.5L and 3.6L engines, the transmission fluid will not reach the end of the dipstick unless the (2.4L L4, 3.5L and 3.6L V6 Engines) transmission is at operating temperature. If you need to check the transmission fluid level, please take the It is not necessary to check the transmission fluid vehicle to your dealer/retailer.
  • Page 268: How To Check Automatic Transmission Fluid

    How to Check Automatic Transmission Wait at least 30 minutes before checking the transmission fluid level if you have been driving: Fluid • When outside temperatures are above 90°F (32°C). Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may •...
  • Page 269: Checking The Fluid Level

    Checking the Fluid Level 2. Remove the dipstick and wipe it with a clean rag or paper towel. Prepare the vehicle as follows: 3. Reinstall it back in all the way, wait three seconds, 1. Park the vehicle on a level place. Keep the engine and then pull it back out again.
  • Page 270: Cooling System

    How to Add Automatic Transmission Cooling System Fluid The cooling system allows the engine to maintain the correct working temperature. Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of transmission fluid to use. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-13. If the fluid level is low, add only enough of the proper fluid to bring the level into the crosshatched area on the dipstick.
  • Page 271: Engine Coolant

    ® Notice: Using coolant other than DEX-COOL cause premature engine, heater core, or radiator CAUTION: corrosion. In addition, the engine coolant could require changing sooner, at 30,000 miles (50 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first. Any repairs An electric engine cooling fan under the hood can would not be covered by the vehicle warranty.
  • Page 272: What To Use

    What to Use Use a 50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable water and ® DEX-COOL coolant. If using this mixture, nothing else needs to be added. This mixture: Gives freezing protection down to −34°F (−37°C), • CAUTION: outside temperature. • Gives boiling protection up to 265°F (129°C), Adding only plain water to the cooling system can engine temperature.
  • Page 273: Checking Coolant

    Checking Coolant How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank The vehicle must be on a level surface when checking the coolant level. Check to see if coolant is visible in the coolant recovery CAUTION: tank. If the coolant inside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, do not do anything else until it cools down.
  • Page 274 2. Keep turning the pressure cap slowly CAUTION: and remove it. Steam and scalding liquids from a hot cooling system can blow out and burn you badly. They are under pressure, and if you turn the surge tank pressure cap — even a little — they can come out at high speed.
  • Page 275: Pressure Cap

    Engine Overheating 4. With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the engine The vehicle has an indicator to warn of engine cooling fans.
  • Page 276: If Steam Is Coming From The Engine Compartment

    If Steam Is Coming From The Engine If No Steam Is Coming From The Compartment Engine Compartment If an engine overheat warning is displayed but no steam can be seen or heard, the problem may not be too CAUTION: serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot when the vehicle: •...
  • Page 277: Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode

    If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park the Notice: After driving in the overheated engine vehicle right away. protection operating mode, to avoid engine damage, allow the engine to cool before attempting any If there is no sign of steam, idle the engine for three repair.
  • Page 278: Windshield Washer Fluid

    When to Check Power Steering Fluid 4. Replace the cap and completely tighten it. 5. Remove the cap again and look at the fluid level on Power steering fluid is used in all vehicles with the dipstick V6 engines. Vehicles with the 4-cylinder engine have electric power steering and do not use power steering The fluid level should be within the crosshatched area fluid.
  • Page 279: Adding Washer Fluid

    Adding Washer Fluid Notice: • When using concentrated washer fluid, follow When the windshield washer fluid reservoir is low, a the manufacturer’s instructions for adding LOW WASHER FLUID message displays on the Driver water. Information Center (DIC). See DIC Warnings and •...
  • Page 280: Brakes

    Brakes There are only two reasons why the brake fluid level in the reservoir might go down: Brake Fluid • The brake fluid level goes down because of normal brake lining wear. When new linings are installed, The brake master cylinder the fluid level goes back up.
  • Page 281 CAUTION: CAUTION: If too much brake fluid is added, it can spill on the With the wrong kind of fluid in the brake hydraulic engine and burn, if the engine is hot enough. You system, the brakes might not work well. This could or others could be burned, and the vehicle could cause a crash.
  • Page 282: Brake Wear

    Brake Wear Notice: Continuing to drive with worn-out brake pads could result in costly brake repair. This vehicle has disc brakes. Disc brake pads have Some driving conditions or climates can cause a brake built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning squeal when the brakes are first applied or lightly applied.
  • Page 283: Battery

    Brake Pedal Travel replacement parts. If this is not done, the brakes might not work properly. For example, if someone puts in brake See your dealer/retailer if the brake pedal does not return linings that are wrong for the vehicle, the balance to normal height, or if there is a rapid increase in pedal between the front and rear brakes can change —...
  • Page 284: Vehicle Storage

    Vehicle Storage Jump Starting If the vehicle’s battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your CAUTION: vehicle. Be sure to use the following steps to do it safely. Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that CAUTION: can explode.
  • Page 285 Notice: Ignoring these steps could result in costly Notice: If you leave the radio or other accessories damage to your vehicle that would not be covered on during the jump starting procedure, they could be by your warranty. damaged. The repairs would not be covered by the warranty.
  • Page 286 5. Check that the jumper cables do not have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a CAUTION: shock. The vehicles could be damaged too. Before you connect the cables, here are some An electric fan can start up even when the engine is things you should know.
  • Page 287 8. Now connect the black negative (−) cable to the negative (−) terminal of the good battery. Use a remote negative (−) terminal if the vehicle has one. Do not let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end of the negative (−) cable does not go to the dead battery.
  • Page 288 Notice: If the jumper cables are connected or To disconnect the jumper cables from both vehicles, do removed in the wrong order, electrical shorting may the following: occur and damage the vehicle. The repairs would 1. Disconnect the black negative (−) cable from the not be covered by your warranty.
  • Page 289: Headlamp Aiming

    Headlamp Aiming Bulb Replacement Headlamp aim has been preset at the factory and For the proper type of replacement bulbs, see should need no further adjustment. Replacement Bulbs on page 5-57. However, if your vehicle is damaged in a crash, the For any bulb changing procedure not listed in this headlamp aim may be affected.
  • Page 290: Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, And Parking Lamps

    Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, To replace one of these bulbs: 1. Remove the two screws that secure the headlamp Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps assembly. A. Front Sidemarker C. Low-Beam B. Front Turn Signal/ Headlamp Parking Lamp D. High-Beam 2. Remove the fasteners of the front facia by lifting Headlamp under them.
  • Page 291: Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (Chmsl)

    6. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise and pull out the bulb assembly. 7. Disconnect the bulb socket from the wiring harness for headlamps. For the front turn signal/parking or sidemarker bulbs, unclip the bulb from the socket. 8. Install a new bulb. 9.
  • Page 292: (Sedan)

    Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps (Sedan) 4. Remove the two nuts that hold the taillamp assembly. 5. Remove the taillamp assembly. 6. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise to remove. A. Stoplamp/Taillamp/Turn Signal 7. Pull the bulb straight out of the socket. B.
  • Page 293: Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker

    Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps (Coupe) 3. Remove the two wing nuts from the trunk trim and pull back the trunk trim to expose the hex nuts. 4. Remove the three hex nuts retaining the taillamp assembly. 5.
  • Page 294 10. Push the taillamp assembly back into the rear of To replace one of these bulbs: the vehicle. 1. Open the trunk. See Trunk on page 2-12. 11. Reinstall the three hex nuts retaining the taillamp 2. Locate the three rubber covers in the trunk trim, assembly.
  • Page 295: (Retractable Hardtop)

    License Plate Lamp Replacement Bulbs To replace the license plate lamp bulb: Exterior Lamp Bulb Number Coupe and Retractable Hardtop Sedan 3057K Center High-Mounted Stoplamp 912*** (CHMSL) Front Parking and Turn 3157KX Signal Lamp Front/Rear Sidemarker Lamp License Plate Lamp Headlamps High-Beam Lamp Low-Beam Lamp...
  • Page 296: Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

    Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Windshield wiper blades should be inspected for wear or cracking. See Scheduled Maintenance on page 6-4 for more information on wiper blade inspection. Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways. Here is how to remove the wiper blade: 1.
  • Page 297: Tires

    Tires CAUTION: (Continued) Your new vehicle comes with high-quality tires made by a leading tire manufacturer. If you ever • Underinflated tires pose the same danger have questions about your tire warranty and where as overloaded tires. The resulting accident to obtain service, see your vehicle Warranty booklet could cause serious injury.
  • Page 298: Winter Tires

    Low-Profile Performance Tire roads often, you may want to get winter tires for your vehicle. The low-profile performance tires may not If your vehicle has P225/50R18 or P225/50R17 offer the traction you would like or the same level size tires, they are classified as low-profile of performance as winter tires on snow or ice performance tires.
  • Page 299: Tire Sidewall Labeling

    Tire Sidewall Labeling (A) Tire Size The tire size is a combination of letters and numbers used to define a particular tire’s width, height, aspect ratio, construction type, Useful information about a tire is molded into its and service description. See the “Tire Size” sidewall.
  • Page 300 (F) Uniform Tire Quality Grading (UTQG) Tire (A) Temporary Use Only The compact manufacturers are required to grade tires based on spare tire or temporary use tire has a tread life of three performance factors: treadwear, traction, and approximately 3,000 miles (5 000 km) and should temperature resistance.
  • Page 301 (F) Tire Size A combination of letters and (B) Tire Width The three-digit number indicates numbers define a tire’s width, height, aspect ratio, the tire section width in millimeters from sidewall construction type, and service description. The to sidewall. letter T as the first character in the tire size means (C) Aspect Ratio A two-digit number that the tire is for temporary use only.
  • Page 302: Tire Terminology And Definitions

    Tire Terminology and Definitions Cold Tire Pressure The amount of air pressure in a tire, measured in pounds per square inch (psi) or kilopascals (kPa) before a tire has built up heat Air Pressure The amount of air inside the from driving.
  • Page 303 Intended Outboard Sidewall The side of an Occupant Distribution Designated seating asymmetrical tire, that must always face outward positions. when mounted on a vehicle. Outward Facing Sidewall The side of an Kilopascal (kPa) The metric unit for air pressure. asymmetrical tire that has a particular side that faces outward when mounted on a vehicle.
  • Page 304 Sidewall The portion of a tire between the tread are determined by tire manufacturers using and the bead. government testing procedures. The ratings are molded into the sidewall of the tire. See Uniform Speed Rating An alphanumeric code assigned to Tire Quality Grading on page 5-80.
  • Page 305: Inflation - Tire Pressure

    Inflation - Tire Pressure A vehicle specific Tire and Loading Information label is attached to your vehicle. This label shows your vehicle’s original equipment tires and the Tires need the correct amount of air pressure to correct inflation pressures for your tires when they operate effectively.
  • Page 306: How To Check

    How to Check High-Speed Operation Use a good quality pocket-type gage to check tire pressure. You cannot tell if your tires are properly CAUTION: inflated simply by looking at them. Radial tires may look properly inflated even when they are under-inflated.
  • Page 307: Tire Pressure Monitor System

    Set the cold tire inflation pressure to 35 psi (241 kPa) for As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been the front and rear tires, when operating your vehicle at equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) high-speed conditions. When you end high-speed driving that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale when one or return the tires to the cold inflation pressure shown on the more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
  • Page 308 Federal Communications Commission Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not (FCC) and Industry and Science Canada operating properly. The TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure telltale. When the The Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS) operates system detects a malfunction, the telltale will flash on a radio frequency and complies with Part 15 of...
  • Page 309: Tire Pressure Monitor Operation

    Tire Pressure Monitor Operation Using the DIC, tire pressure levels can be viewed by the driver. For additional information and details about the DIC operation and displays see DIC Operation and This vehicle may have a Tire Pressure Monitor System Displays on page 3-43 and DIC Warnings and (TPMS).
  • Page 310: Tpms Malfunction Light And Message

    TPMS Malfunction Light and Message • One or more TPMS sensors are missing or damaged. The DIC message and the TPMS The TPMS will not function properly if one or more of the malfunction light should go off when the TPMS TPMS sensors are missing or inoperable.
  • Page 311: Tpms Sensor Matching Process

    TPMS Sensor Matching Process TPMS Matching Process for Vehicles with Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Each TPMS sensor has a unique identification code. Any time you replace one or more of the TPMS sensors or 1. Set the parking brake. rotate the vehicle’s tires, the identification codes need to 2.
  • Page 312 TPMS Matching Process for Vehicles 6. The passenger side front turn signal comes on to indicate that corner sensor is ready to be learned. without Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) Proceed to the passenger side front tire and repeat the procedure in Step 5. 1.
  • Page 313 6. Remove the valve cap from the tire’s valve stem. 10. After hearing the single horn chirp for the driver Activate the TPMS sensor by increasing or side rear tire, two additional horn chirps sound to decreasing the tire’s air pressure for about eight indicate the tire learning process is done.
  • Page 314: Tire Inspection And Rotation

    Tire Inspection and Rotation We recommend that you regularly inspect your vehicle’s tires, including the spare tire, for signs of wear or damage. See When It Is Time for New Tires on page 5-77 for more information. Tires should be rotated every 5,000 to 8,000 miles (8 000 to 13 000 km).
  • Page 315: When It Is Time For New Tires

    When It Is Time for New Tires After the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and rear inflation pressures as shown on the Tire and Loading Information label. See Inflation - Tire Various factors, such as maintenance, temperatures, Pressure on page 5-67 and Loading the Vehicle on driving speeds, vehicle loading, and road conditions page 4-20.
  • Page 316: Buying New Tires

    Buying New Tires You need new tires if any of the following statements are true: GM has developed and matched specific tires for • You can see the indicators at three or more places your vehicle. The original equipment tires installed around the tire.
  • Page 317 GM recommends replacing tires in sets of four. This is because uniform tread depth on all tires will CAUTION: help keep your vehicle performing most like it did when the tires were new. Replacing less than a full set of tires can affect the braking and If you use bias-ply tires on the vehicle, the handling performance of your vehicle.
  • Page 318: Different Size Tires And Wheels

    Different Size Tires and Wheels Uniform Tire Quality Grading If you add wheels or tires that are a different size than Quality grades can be found where applicable on your original equipment wheels and tires, this may the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and affect the way your vehicle performs, including its maximum section width.
  • Page 319 Traction – AA, A, B, C While the tires available on General Motors passenger cars and light trucks may vary with The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, respect to these grades, they must also conform A, B, and C. Those grades represent the tire’s to federal safety requirements and additional ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under General Motors Tire Performance Criteria (TPC)
  • Page 320: Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance

    Temperature – A, B, C WARNING: The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, representing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to dissipate heat The temperature grade for this tire is when tested under controlled conditions on a established for a tire that is properly inflated specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
  • Page 321: Wheel Replacement

    Wheel Replacement CAUTION: Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel, wheel bolts, and wheel nuts should be replaced. If the Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts, wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be dangerous.
  • Page 322: Tire Chains

    Used Replacement Wheels Tire Chains CAUTION: CAUTION: Putting a used wheel on the vehicle is dangerous. Do not use tire chains, there is not enough You cannot know how it has been used or how clearance. far it has been driven. It could fail suddenly and Tire chains used on a vehicle without the proper cause a crash.
  • Page 323: If A Tire Goes Flat

    If a Tire Goes Flat CAUTION: 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 Lifting a vehicle and getting under it to do slowly.
  • Page 324: Changing A Flat Tire

    Changing a Flat Tire When the vehicle has a flat tire (B), use the following example as a guide to assist you in the placement If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and wheel damage by of wheel blocks (A). driving slowly to a level place.
  • Page 325: Removing The Spare Tire And Tools

    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools The equipment you will need is located in the trunk. 1. If you have a retractable hardtop model, make sure the hardtop is in the up position. 2. Open the trunk. See Trunk on page 2-12 for more information.
  • Page 326 1. Turn the plastic wing nut counterclockwise to The tools you will be using include the wheel wrench (A) loosen the wheel wrench. and jack (B). 2. Unhook the wheel wrench from the jack. 5-88...
  • Page 327: Removing The Flat Tire And Installing The Spare Tire

    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire 1. It is recommended a safety check is done before proceeding. See Changing a Flat Tire on page 5-86 for more information. 2. If your vehicle has a wheel cover or hubcap that has plastic wheel nut caps, then loosen the plastic nut caps.
  • Page 328 4. Use the wheel wrench to loosen all the wheel nuts. 5. Position the lift head at the jack location nearest the Do not remove them yet. flat tire. Make sure all of the jack lift head is touching the jacking flange under the body. Do not place the jack under a body panel.
  • Page 329 CAUTION: Getting under a vehicle when it is jacked up is dangerous. If the vehicle slips off the jack, you could be badly injured or killed. Never get under a vehicle when it is supported only by a jack. CAUTION: Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned can damage the vehicle and even make 7.
  • Page 330 8. Remove all of the wheel nuts. CAUTION: Rust or dirt on a wheel, or on the parts to which it is fastened, can make wheel nuts become loose after time. The wheel could come off and cause an accident. When changing a wheel, remove any rust or dirt from places where the wheel attaches to the vehicle.
  • Page 331 CAUTION: Incorrect or improperly tightened wheel nuts can cause the wheel to come loose and even come off. This could lead to a crash. If you have to replace them, be sure to get new original equipment wheel nuts. Stop somewhere as soon as you can and have the nuts tightened with a torque wrench to the proper torque specification.
  • Page 332: Storing A Flat Or Spare Tire And Tools

    Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools Storing a Flat Tire and Tools — All Models Except GXP and Retractable Hardtop CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose 3.
  • Page 333 5. Raise the jack to the height shown and lock the wrench onto the jack. An outline of the jack showing the proper height is printed on the insulation in the bottom of the spare tire well. 6. Place the jack over the bolt (A) on the floor, making sure it contacts the bolt.
  • Page 334 A. Cover B. Wing Nut C. Extension D. Flat Tire (valve stem up) E. Nut F. Jack G. Bolt The compact spare is for temporary use only. Replace the compact spare tire with a full-size tire as soon as you can. See Compact Spare Tire on page 5-101. Storing a Flat Tire and Tools —...
  • Page 335 7. Raise the jack to the height shown and lock the wrench onto the jack. An outline of the jack showing the proper height is printed on the insulation in the bottom of the spare 5. Collapse the wrench using the same button used to tire well.
  • Page 336 A. Cover E. Bolt Extension 8. Place the jack over the bolt (B) on the floor, making B. Retainer F. Jack and Wheel sure it contacts the bolt. C. Flat Tire (Valve Wrench 9. Place the extension bolt (A) onto the bolt (B). Stem Up) G.
  • Page 337 Storing the Spare Tire and Tools — All Models Except Retractable Hardtop CAUTION: Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In a sudden stop or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store all these in the proper place.
  • Page 338 4. Raise the jack to 5. Place the jack in the spare tire well. Make sure the the height shown stow bolt goes through the hole in the center of the and lock the wrench wrench on the jack, with the base of the jack onto the jack.
  • Page 339: Compact Spare Tire

    Storing the Spare Tire and After installing the compact spare on the vehicle, stop as soon as possible and make sure the spare tire Tools — Retractable Hardtop is correctly inflated. The compact spare is made to Models perform well at speeds up to 65 mph (105 km/h) for distances up to 3,000 miles (5 000 km), so you can finish your trip and have the full-size tire repaired or replaced at your convenience.
  • Page 340: Appearance Care

    Appearance Care Notice: Using abrasive cleaners when cleaning glass surfaces on the vehicle, could scratch the glass and/or cause damage to the rear window Interior Cleaning defogger. When cleaning the glass on the vehicle, use only a soft cloth and glass cleaner. The vehicle’s interior will continue to look its best if it is Many cleaners contain solvents that may become cleaned often.
  • Page 341: Fabric/Carpet

    • To clean: Laundry detergents or dishwashing soaps with degreasers can leave residue that streaks and 1. Saturate a lint-free, clean white cloth with water or attracts dirt. For liquid cleaners, about 20 drops per club soda. gallon (3.78 L) of water is a good guide. Use 2.
  • Page 342: Leather

    Leather Many commercial cleaners and coatings that are sold to preserve and protect soft plastic surfaces may permanently change the appearance and feel of A soft cloth dampened with water can be used to the interior and are not recommended. Do not use remove dust.
  • Page 343: Weatherstrips

    Weatherstrips vehicle. Approved cleaning products can be obtained from your dealer/retailer. Follow all manufacturers’ directions regarding correct product usage, necessary Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last safety precautions and appropriate disposal of any longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Apply silicone vehicle care product.
  • Page 344: Finish Care

    Finish Care Protecting Exterior Bright Metal Parts Bright metal parts should be cleaned regularly to keep Occasional waxing or mild polishing of the vehicle by their luster. Washing with water is all that is usually hand may be necessary to remove residue from needed.
  • Page 345: Aluminum Wheels

    Aluminum Wheels covered by the warranty. Never drive a vehicle equipped with aluminum or chrome-plated wheels through an automatic car wash that uses silicone Notice: Using strong soaps, chemicals, abrasive carbide tire cleaning brushes. polishes, cleaners, brushes, or cleaners that contain acid on aluminum or chrome-plated wheels, could Tires damage the surface of the wheel(s).
  • Page 346: Underbody Maintenance

    Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up Although no defect in the paint job causes this, we materials available from your dealer/retailer. Larger will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces areas of finish damage can be corrected in your of new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within dealer’s/retailer’s body and paint shop.
  • Page 347: Service Parts Identification Label

    Engine Identification Electrical System The eighth character in the VIN is the engine code. This code helps identify the vehicle’s engine, Add-On Electrical Equipment specifications, and replacement parts. See “Engine Specifications” under Capacities and Specifications Notice: Do not add anything electrical to the on page 5-118 for your vehicle’s engine code.
  • Page 348: Power Windows And Other Power Options

    Power Windows and Other Power There are three fuse blocks in your vehicle: one in the center of the instrument panel, one in the engine Options compartment and one in the trunk. There is a fuse puller located on the instrument panel Fuses in the fuse block protect the power windows.
  • Page 349 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage AIRBAG (BATT) Airbag (Battery) DOOR LOCK Door Locks AIRBAG (IGN) Airbag (Ignition) Electronic Power Steering CLUSTER/THEFT Instrument Panel Cluster, Theft FUSE PULLER Fuse Puller Deterrent System 5-111...
  • Page 350: Engine Compartment Fuse Block

    Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Heating Ventilation Air Sunroof, Heated Seat, Power HVAC BLOWER Conditioning Blower Switch ROOF/HEAT Windows (Coupe, Retractable SEAT Hardtop), Automatic Dimming Heating Ventilation Air HVAC BLOWER Rearview Mirror, Compass Conditioning Blower - High Speed HIGH Relay Cruise Control Switch, Passenger RUN/CRANK Airbag Status Indicator, DSC Heating Ventilation Air...
  • Page 351 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Air Conditioner Clutch Engine Control Module (IGN 1) (LZ4, LZE, LZ9) Electronic Throttle Control Transmission Control Module Ignition 1 5-113...
  • Page 352 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Mass Airflow Sensor (LY7) Starter Emission Electric Power Steering Left Headlamp Low Beam Transmission Control Module Battery Horn Ignition Module (LE5, LZ4, LZE, Right Headlamp Low Beam LZ9), Odd Cylinder Injectors/Ignition Front Fog Lamps Coils (LY7) Left Headlamp High Beam Injectors (LE5, LZ4, LZE, LZ9), Right Headlamp High Beam...
  • Page 353: Rear Compartment Fuse Block

    Rear Compartment Fuse Block Relays Usage Starter Run/Crank, Ignition Powertrain Air Conditioning Clutch High Beam Front Fog Lamps Horn Low Beam Windshield Wiper 1 Windshield Wiper 2 Daytime Running Lamps Center High-Mounted Stoplamp AIR Solenoid The rear compartment fuse block is located in the trunk Diodes Usage of the vehicle.
  • Page 354 Fuses Usage Fuses Usage Rear Quarter Windows (Retractable Emission 2, Canister Vent Solenoid Hardtop Only) Park Lamps, Instrument Panel Driver Seat Controls Dimming Retractable Hardtop Not Used Not Used Not Used 5-116...
  • Page 355 Fuses Usage Relays Usage Not Used Rear Window Defogger Sunroof Controls Park Lamps Not Used Retractable Hardtop Controller Not Used Audio Amplifier Not Used Heated Seat Controls Not Used Not Used Remote Keyless Entry System, XM Not Used Satellite Radio Not Used Back-up Lamps Back-up Lamps...
  • Page 356: Capacities And Specifications

    Capacities and Specifications The following approximate capacities are given in English and metric conversions. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants on page 6-13 for more information. Capacities Application English Metric For the air conditioning system refrigerant charge amount, see the refrigerant caution label located Air Conditioning Refrigerant R134a under the hood.
  • Page 357 Capacities Application English Metric Engine Oil with Filter 2.4L Engine 5.0 qt 4.7 L 3.5L and 3.9L Engines 4.0 qt 3.8 L 3.6L Engine 5.5 qt 5.2 L Fuel Tank 16.3 gal 61.7 L Wheel Nut Torque 100 lb ft 140 Y *Transmission fluid capacity is approximate.
  • Page 358 ✍ NOTES 5-120...
  • Page 359 Section 6 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule ........6-2 Owner Checks and Services ......6-9 Introduction ...........6-2 At Each Fuel Fill ..........6-9 Maintenance Requirements ......6-2 At Least Once a Month .........6-10 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....6-2 At Least Once a Year ........6-10 Using the Maintenance Schedule ......6-3 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ....6-13 Scheduled Maintenance ........6-4...
  • Page 360: Maintenance Schedule

    Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Requirements Notice: Maintenance intervals, checks, inspections, Introduction replacement parts, and recommended fluids and lubricants as prescribed in this manual are necessary Important: Keep engine oil at the proper level and to keep this vehicle in good working condition. Any change as recommended.
  • Page 361: Using The Maintenance Schedule

    Using the Maintenance Schedule CAUTION: We want to help keep this vehicle in good working condition. But we do not know exactly how you will drive it. You might drive very short distances only a few times a Performing maintenance work on a vehicle can be week.
  • Page 362: Scheduled Maintenance

    The proper replacement parts, fluids, and lubricants to If the engine oil life system is ever reset accidentally, use are listed in Recommended Fluids and Lubricants service the vehicle within 3,000 miles (5 000 km) on page 6-13 and Maintenance Replacement Parts since the last service.
  • Page 363 Scheduled Maintenance Service Maintenance I Maintenance II Change engine oil and filter. See Engine Oil on page 5-21. Reset oil life system. • • See Engine Oil Life System on page 5-24. An Emission Control Service. • • Visually check for any leaks or damage. See footnote (j). Inspect engine air cleaner filter.
  • Page 364: Additional Required Services

    Additional Required Services The following services should be performed at the first maintenance service (I or II) after the indicated miles (kilometers) shown for each item. Additional Required Services 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 Service and Miles (Kilometers) (40 000) (80 000) (120 000) (160 000)
  • Page 365: Maintenance Footnotes

    Additional Required Services (cont’d) 25,000 50,000 75,000 100,000 125,000 150,000 Service and Miles (Kilometers) (40 000) (80 000) (120 000) (160 000) (200 000) (240 000) 3.6L (Code 7) V6 Engine Only: Change • • • automatic transmission fluid (severe service).
  • Page 366 (c) Visually inspect hoses and have them replaced if they (g) Check system for interference or binding and for are cracked, swollen, or deteriorated. Inspect all pipes, damaged or missing parts. Replace parts as needed. fittings and clamps; replace with genuine parts as Replace any components that have high effort or needed.
  • Page 367: Engine Oil Level Check

    (l) Change automatic transmission fluid if the vehicle is Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to the vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown −...
  • Page 368: At Least Once A Month

    Engine Coolant Level Check At Least Once a Year ® Check the engine coolant level and add DEX-COOL Starter Switch Check coolant mixture if necessary. See Engine Coolant on page 5-33. Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check CAUTION: Check the windshield washer fluid level in the windshield washer fluid reservoir and add the proper fluid if When you are doing this inspection, the vehicle necessary.
  • Page 369: Ignition Transmission Lock Check

    Automatic Transmission Shift Lock 3. With the engine off, turn the ignition to ON/RUN, but do not start the engine. Without applying the Control System Check regular brake, try to move the shift lever out of P (Park) with normal effort. If the shift lever moves out of P (Park), contact your dealer/retailer CAUTION: for service.
  • Page 370: Underbody Flushing Service

    Parking Brake and Automatic Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot on the regular brake, set the Transmission P (Park) Mechanism parking brake. Check • To check the parking brake’s holding ability: With the engine running and the transmission in N (Neutral), slowly remove foot pressure from CAUTION: the regular brake pedal.
  • Page 371: Recommended Fluids And Lubricants

    Recommended Fluids and Usage Fluid/Lubricant Lubricants Hydraulic GM Power Steering Fluid Power Steering (GM Part No. U.S. 89021184, System (if Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part in Canada 89021186). equipped) number, or specification can be obtained from your ®...
  • Page 372: Maintenance Replacement Parts

    Maintenance Replacement Parts Replacement parts identified below by name, part number, or specification can be obtained from your dealer/retailer. Part GM Part Numbers ACDelco Part Numbers Engine Air Cleaner/Filter 2.4L L4 and 3.6L V6 Engines 22676970 A1627C 3.5L V6 Engine — Except Retractable Hardtop 22676970 A1627C 3.5L V6 Engine —...
  • Page 373: Engine Drive Belt Routing

    Engine Drive Belt Routing 3.5L V6 Engine and 3.9L V6 Engine 2.4L L4 Engine 6-15...
  • Page 374 3.6L V6 Engine 6-16...
  • Page 375: Maintenance Record

    Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading, who performed the service, and the type of services performed in the boxes provided. See Maintenance Requirements on page 6-2. Any additional information from Owner Checks and Services on page 6-9 can be added on the following record pages. You should retain all maintenance receipts.
  • Page 376 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Maintenance II 6-18...
  • Page 377 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Maintenance II 6-19...
  • Page 378 Maintenance Record (cont’d) Odometer Maintenance I or Date Serviced By Services Performed Reading Maintenance II 6-20...
  • Page 379: Customer Assistance Information

    Section 7 Customer Assistance Information Customer Assistance and Information ....7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........7-14 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ......7-2 Reporting Safety Defects to the Online Owner Center ........7-5 United States Government ......7-14 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Reporting Safety Defects to the Users ............7-6 Canadian Government ........7-15 Customer Assistance Offices ......7-6...
  • Page 380: Customer Assistance And Information

    1-800-263-3777 (English) or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Your satisfaction and goodwill are important to your dealer and to Pontiac. Normally, any concerns with We encourage you to call the toll-free number in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. Have the following...
  • Page 381 STEP THREE — U.S. Owners: Both General Motors You can contact the BBB Auto Line Program using the and your dealer are committed to making sure you are toll-free telephone number or write them at the following completely satisfied with your new vehicle. However, if address: you continue to remain unsatisfied after following the BBB Auto Line Program...
  • Page 382 STEP THREE — Canadian Owners: In the event that For further information concerning eligibility in the you do not feel your concerns have been addressed after Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), call following the procedure outlined in Steps One and Two, toll-free 1-800-207-0685, or call the General Motors General Motors of Canada Limited wants you to be aware Customer Communication Centre, 1-800-263-3777...
  • Page 383: Online Owner Center

    • Online service and maintenance records • My Dealers/Retailers: Save details such as address • Find Pontiac dealers for service nationwide and phone number for each of your preferred GM • dealers/retailers. Exclusive privileges and offers •...
  • Page 384: Customer Assistance For Text Telephone (Tty) Users

    Pontiac encourages customers to call the toll-free 1-800-263-7854 (French) number for assistance. However, if a customer wishes to 1-800-263-3830 (For Text Telephone devices (TTYs)) write or e-mail Pontiac, the letter should be addressed to: Roadside Assistance: 1-800-268-6800 United States — Customer Assistance Overseas — Customer Assistance Pontiac Customer Assistance Center Please contact the local General Motors Business Unit.
  • Page 385: Gm Mobility Reimbursement Program

    Mexico, Central America and Caribbean The offer is available for a very limited period of time from the date of vehicle purchase/lease. For more Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico details, or to determine your vehicle’s eligibility, visit and U.S. Virgin Islands) — Customer gmmobility.com or call the GM Mobility Assistance Center at 1-800-323-9935.
  • Page 386: Calling For Assistance

    Calling for Assistance Pontiac and General Motors of Canada Limited reserve the right to limit services or payment to an owner or When calling Roadside Assistance, have the following driver if they decide the claims are made too often, or information ready: the same type of claim is made many times.
  • Page 387: Services Not Included In Roadside Assistance

    • • Battery Jump Start: Service is provided to jump Lock-Out Service: Vehicle registration is required. start a dead battery. • Trip Routing Service: Detailed maps of North • Trip Interruption Benefits and Assistance: America are provided when requested either with the If your trip is interrupted due to a warranty failure, most direct route or the most scenic route.
  • Page 388: Scheduling Service Appointments

    Scheduling Service Appointments Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage your dealer/retailer and request an appointment.
  • Page 389: Collision Damage Repair

    Additional Program Information In addition, for U.S. customers, should you arrange transportation through a friend or relative, limited All program options, such as shuttle service, may not be reimbursement for reasonable fuel expenses may be available at every dealer. Please contact your dealer available.
  • Page 390: Repair Facility

    Collision Parts Repair Facility Genuine GM Collision parts are new parts made with the We recommend that you choose a collision repair same materials and construction methods as the parts facility that meets your needs before you ever need with which your vehicle was originally built. Genuine GM collision repairs.
  • Page 391: If A Crash Occurs

    If a Crash Occurs • Gather the important information you will need from the other driver. Things like name, address, phone Here is what to do if you are involved in a crash. number, driver’s license number, vehicle license • plate, vehicle make, model and model year, Vehicle Check to make sure that you are all right.
  • Page 392: Reporting Safety Defects

    Managing the Vehicle Damage Repair Reporting Safety Defects Process Reporting Safety Defects to the In the event that your vehicle requires damage repairs, GM recommends that you take an active role in its repair. United States Government If you have a pre-determined repair facility of choice, take your vehicle there, or have it towed there.
  • Page 393: Reporting Safety Defects To The Canadian Government

    General Motors. Owner publications are written specifically for owners Call 1-800-762-2737, or write: and intended to provide basic operational information Pontiac Customer Assistance Center about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the P.O. Box 33172 Maintenance Schedule for all models.
  • Page 394: P.o. Box

    Current and Past Model Order Forms Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy Technical Service Bulletins and Manuals are available for current and past model GM vehicles. To request an order form, specify year and model name of Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated the vehicle.
  • Page 395: Event Data Recorders

    Event Data Recorders Important: EDR data is recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation occurs; no data is recorded by the EDR under normal driving conditions and no This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR). The personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or location) is recorded.
  • Page 396: Onstar

    ® OnStar Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) If your vehicle has OnStar and you subscribe to the OnStar services, please refer to the OnStar Terms and RFID technology is used in some vehicles for functions Conditions for information on data collection and use. such as tire pressure monitoring and ignition system ®...
  • Page 397 Antilock Brake System (ABS) ......4-5 Antilock Brake, System Warning Light ....3-35 Accessories and Modifications ......5-4 Appearance Care Accessory Power Outlets ......... 3-19 Aluminum Wheels ........5-107 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Care of Safety Belts ........5-104 Vehicle ............
  • Page 398 Audio System (cont.) Braking ............4-4 Fixed Mast Antenna ........3-69 Braking in Emergencies ........4-6 Radio Reception .......... 3-69 Break-In, New Vehicle ........2-21 Setting the Clock ......... 3-53 Bulb Replacement ........... 5-51 Theft-Deterrent Feature ........ 3-68 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ..5-53 XM™...
  • Page 399 Care of Cleaning (cont.) Safety Belts ..........5-104 Interior ............. 5-102 Center Console Storage Area ......2-43 Leather ............ 5-104 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ... 5-53 Tires ............5-107 Chains, Tire ........... 5-84 Underbody Maintenance ......5-108 Charging System Light ........3-34 Washing Your Vehicle .........
  • Page 400 Customer Assistance Information Door Courtesy Transportation ........ 7-10 Automatic Door Lock ........2-10 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Delayed Locking .......... 2-10 Users ............7-6 Door Ajar Reminder ........2-9 Customer Assistance Offices ......7-6 Locks ............2-9 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..... 7-2 Power Door Locks .........
  • Page 401 Engine (cont.) Oil Life System ........... 5-24 Easy Entry Seat ..........1-10 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ... 5-39 EDR ............. 7-16 Overheating ..........5-37 Electrical System Starting ............2-23 Add-On Equipment ........5-109 Entry/Exit Lighting ........... 3-16 Engine Compartment Fuse Block ....5-112 Event Data Recorders ........
  • Page 402 Fog Lamp Gasoline Fog ............3-15 Octane ............5-7 Fuel ............... 5-6 Specifications ..........5-7 Additives ............5-8 Glove Box ............. 2-43 California Fuel ..........5-7 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ....7-7 Driving for Better Economy ......4-2 E85 (85% Ethanol) ........5-8 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ....
  • Page 403 Highbeam On Light ......... 3-41 High-Speed Operation, Tires ......5-68 Keyless Entry System ........2-3 Highway Hypnosis ........... 4-15 Keys ............... 2-2 Hill and Mountain Roads ........4-16 Hood Checking Things Under ........ 5-12 Release ............. 5-13 Horn ............... 3-6 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ........
  • Page 404 Light (cont.) Locks Charging System ......... 3-34 Automatic Door Lock ........2-10 Cruise Control ..........3-41 Delayed Locking .......... 2-10 Highbeam On ..........3-41 Door ............2-9 Low Fuel Warning ........3-42 Lockout Protection ........2-11 Oil Pressure ..........3-40 Power Door ..........
  • Page 405 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Maintenance Record ........6-17 Odometer ............3-30 Maintenance Replacement Parts ....6-14 Odometer, Trip ..........3-30 Maintenance Requirements ......6-2 Off-Road Recovery .......... 4-11 Owner Checks and Services ......6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ..... 6-13 Engine ............5-21 Scheduled Maintenance .........
  • Page 406 Pressure Cap ..........5-37 Privacy ............7-16 Paint, Damage ..........5-107 Event Data Recorders ........7-17 Parade Dimming ..........3-17 Navigation System ........7-18 Park OnStar ............7-18 Headlamps Off in Park ......... 3-14 Radio Frequency Identification ....... 7-18 Shifting Into ..........2-32 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ....
  • Page 407 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ....2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ... 2-4 Safety Belt Reminders ........3-31 Remote Vehicle Start ........2-6 Safety Belts Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Care of ............ 5-104 Spare Tire ..........5-89 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ....
  • Page 408 ® Security Light ..........3-41 StabiliTrak Indicator Light ....... 3-36 ® Service ............5-4 Stabilitrak System ........... 4-6 Accessories and Modifications ......5-4 Start Vehicle, Remote ........2-6 Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Starting the Engine ......... 2-23 Vehicle .............
  • Page 409 Theft-Deterrent Systems (cont.) Tires (cont.) Content Theft-Deterrent ........ 2-17 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools .... 5-94 ® PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer .... 2-19 Tire Sidewall Labeling ........5-61 ® PASS-Key III+ Electronic Immobilizer Tire Terminology and Definitions ....5-64 Operation ..........
  • Page 410 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ......5-82 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......5-80 Different Size ..........5-80 Replacement ..........5-83 Where to Put the Restraint ....... 1-46 Windows ............2-14 Power ............2-15 Vehicle Windshield Control ............4-3 Washer ............3-9 Loading ............

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