Pontiac 2007 G6 User manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ....................... 7
Front Seats .............................................. 9
Rear Seats ............................................. 20
Safety Belts ............................................ 22
Child Restraints ...................................... 46
Airbag System ........................................ 76
Restraint System Check ......................... 94
Features and Controls ................................ 97
Keys ....................................................... 99
Doors and Locks .................................. 108
Windows ............................................... 115
Theft-Deterrent Systems ....................... 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ..... 122
Mirrors .................................................. 142
OnStar
®
System ................................... 148
Storage Areas ...................................... 150
Sunroof ................................................ 150
Retractable Hardtop .............................. 153
Instrument Panel ....................................... 161
Instrument Panel Overview ................... 164
Climate Controls ................................... 182
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators .......................................... 192
Driver Information Center (DIC) ............ 209
Audio System(s) ................................... 219
Driving Your Vehicle ................................. 253
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle ..................................... 254
Towing ................................................. 293
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Service and Appearance Care .................. 305
Service ................................................. 308
Fuel ...................................................... 310
Checking Things Under the Hood ......... 316
Bulb Replacement ................................ 361
Windshield Wiper Blade
Replacement ..................................... 369
Tires ..................................................... 370
Appearance Care .................................. 404
Vehicle Identification ............................. 414
Electrical System .................................. 415
Capacities and Specifications ................ 424
Maintenance Schedule .............................. 427
Maintenance Schedule .......................... 428
Customer Assistance Information ............. 449
Customer Assistance and
Information ........................................ 450
Reporting Safety Defects ...................... 466
Index .......................................................... 471
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,
PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem, and the name
G6 are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the
time it was printed. We reserve the right to
make changes after that time without further
notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute
the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”
for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in
this manual.
This manual describes features that may be
available in this model, but your vehicle may not
be equipped with all of them. For example,
more than one entertainment system may be
offered or your vehicle may have been ordered
without a front passenger or rear seats.
Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there
if it is needed while you are on the road. If the
vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle.
Canadian Owners
A French language copy of this manual can be
obtained from your dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI 48207
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 15864101 A First Printing
©
2006 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read the owner manual from
beginning to end when they first receive their new
vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn
about the features and controls for the vehicle.
Pictures and words work together in the
owner manual to explain things.
Index
A good place to quickly locate information about
the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual.
It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual
and the page number where it can be found.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
There are a number of safety cautions in this
book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to
tell about things that could hurt you if you were to
ignore the warning.
{CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could
hurt you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or
reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you do not, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means “Do Not,” “Do
Not do this” or “Do Not
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this manual you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something
that could damage your vehicle.
A notice tells about something that can damage
the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could
be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help
avoid the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
The vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along
with the text describing the operation or
information relating to a specific component,
control, message, gage, or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage, or indicator, reference the
following topics:
•Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
•Features and Controls in Section 2
•Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
•Climate Controls in Section 3
•Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in
Section 3
•Audio System(s) in Section 3
•Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
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These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle:
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Front Seats ..................................................... 9
Manual Seats ................................................ 9
Power Seat ................................................. 10
Manual Lumbar ........................................... 10
Heated Seats .............................................. 11
Reclining Seatbacks .................................... 12
Head Restraints .......................................... 15
Seatback Latches ........................................ 16
Easy Entry Seat .......................................... 17
Power Lift Seat ........................................... 20
Rear Seats .................................................... 20
60/40 Split Bench Seat
(Sedan and Coupe) ................................. 20
Safety Belts .................................................. 22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ........... 22
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts ............................................. 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............. 27
Driver Position ............................................. 27
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
(Sedan Only) ........................................... 36
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy .............. 37
Right Front Passenger Position ................... 37
Rear Seat Passengers ................................ 38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
(Sedan and Coupe Only) ......................... 42
Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................ 45
Safety Belt Extender ................................... 45
Child Restraints ............................................ 46
Older Children ............................................. 46
Infants and Young Children ......................... 49
Child Restraint Systems .............................. 53
Where to Put the Restraint .......................... 58
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH) .................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position ........................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position .................................. 71
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Airbag System .............................................. 76
Where Are the Airbags? .............................. 79
When Should an Airbag Inflate? .................. 83
What Makes an Airbag Inflate? ................... 85
How Does an Airbag Restrain? ................... 85
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inflates? ................................................... 86
Passenger Sensing System ......................... 87
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...... 92
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .......................... 93
Restraint System Check ............................... 94
Checking the Restraint Systems .................. 94
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash ........................................... 95
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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Power Seat
If the vehicle has a
power seat, the control
used to operate it is
located on the outboard
side of the driver’s seat.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
•Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding
the control forward or rearward.
•Raise or lower the front part of the seat
cushion by moving the front of the control up
or down.
•Raise or lower the rear part of the seat
cushion by moving the rear of the control up
or down.
Manual Lumbar
If your vehicle has this feature, the handle is
located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat.
Move the handle up repeatedly to decrease lumbar
support. Move the handle down repeatedly to
increase lumbar support.
2-door Model Shown, 4-door Model Similar
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Heated Seats
Your vehicle may have heated front seats.
The buttons are located
on the outboard side of
the driver’s and front
passenger’s seats.
Press the top of the switch to turn the feature on.
The seat will heat to the high setting. The
indicator light above the switch will be lit next to
the number 2.
Press the top of the switch again to go to the low
heat setting. The indicator light will be lit next
to the number 1.
Press the bottom of the switch to turn the
feature off.
The heated seat feature will turn off when the
ignition is turned off.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
4-door Model Shown, 2-door Model Similar
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To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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 the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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Head Restraints
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
restraint is at the same height as the top of
the occupant’s head. This position reduces the
chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Pull the 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.
The rear seat head restraints are also adjustable.
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Seatback Latches
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
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 manual recline lever. The
seatback will automatically spring forward.
To operate the latch from the rear seat, pull back
on the top of the manual recline lever.
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{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
Lift the seatback up to return it to the upright
position. Push and pull on the seatback to make
sure it is locked.
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.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
If your vehicle is a two-door model, the front seats
can be moved to make it easier to get in and
out of the rear seat.
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To use the easy entry seat, do the following:
1. Remove the safety belt from the
headrest-mounted guide.
2. Pull back on the top of the recliner lever. The
seatback will move forward.
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3. Slide the seat forward.
4. Move the seatback to its original position after
the passenger enters the rear seat area; then
return the front seat safety belt to the
safety belt guide.
5. Move the seat rearward until it locks into
place. Make sure both the seat and
seatback are locked.
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Power Lift Seat
Your vehicle may have this feature. First move the
seat forward or rearward to where you want it.
See Manual Seats on page 9.
The power lift seat switch is located on the
outboard side of the driver’s seat. To raise or
lower the seat, press the top or bottom of
the switch.
Rear Seats
60/40 Split Bench Seat
(Sedan and Coupe)
Folding the Seatback
To fold down the rear seatback, do the following:
1. The handles that are used to lower the rear
seatbacks are located on the upper edge of
the trunk opening. Open the trunk. Pull
the driver’s side handle to open the larger
side of the seatback. Pull the passenger’s side
handle to open the smaller side of the
seatback.
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