buttons PONTIAC G8 2009 Owners Manual

Extending Engine Run Time
To extend the engine run time by
10 minutes, repeat Steps 1 and 2
while the engine is still running.
The engine run time can only
be extended if it is the rst remote
start since the vehicle has been
driven. Remote start can be
extended one time.
If the remote start procedure is used
again before the rst 10 minute
time frame has ended, the rst
10 minutes will immediately expire
and the second 10 minute time
frame will start.
For example, if the lock button and
then the remote start buttons
are pressed again after the vehicle
has been running for ve minutes,
10 minutes are added, allowing
the engine to run for a total of
15 minutes.A maximum of two remote starts or
remote start attempts are allowed
between ignition cycles.
After your vehicle’s engine has been
started two times using the remote
start button, the vehicle’s ignition
switch must be turned to ON/RUN
and then back to LOCK/OFF
using the key before the remote
start procedure can be used again.
Shutting the Engine Off After
a Remote Start
To manually shut off the engine
after a remote start, do any of the
following:
Press/until the parking lamps
turn off.
Turn on the hazard warning
ashers.
Insert the vehicle’s key into the
ignition switch and turn the
switch to ON/RUN and then
back to LOCK/OFF.Conditions in Which Remote Start
Will Not Work
The remote vehicle start feature
will not operate if any of the
following occur:
The vehicle’s key is in the ignition.
The vehicle’s hood or doors are
not closed.
The hazard warning ashers
are on.
There is an emission control
system malfunction.
The engine coolant temperature
is too high.
The oil pressure is low.
Two remote vehicle starts have
already been used. The maximum
number of remote starts or remote
start attempts between ignition
cycles with the key is two.
The vehicle is not in P (Park).
Keys, Doors and Windows 2-7

Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror
The vehicle has a manual rearview
mirror with a compass display
and OnStar
®control buttons
located at the bottom of the mirror.
See your dealer/retailer for more
information on the system and
how to subscribe to OnStar.
SeeOnStar
®System on page 4-35
for more information about the
services OnStar provides.
Adjust the mirror to see clearly
behind your vehicle. Hold it in the
center to move it up or down and
side to side.
Headlamp Glare
1. To reduce headlamp glare from
vehicles following from behind,
pull the lever toward you.
The rear view clarity is reduced
when the mirror is set to
reduce headlamp glare.
2. Return the lever back to its
original position as soon as
the glare has disappeared to
restore the rear view.
Cleaning the Mirror
Do not spray glass cleaner directly
on the mirror. Use a paper towel
or similar material dampened
with glass cleaner.
Compass
Compass Display
Y(On/Off):Press to turn the
compass on or off. The compass
display can show a maximum of
two characters. For example,
NE is displayed for north-east.
When the ignition and the compass
feature are on, a character box
displays for about two seconds.
After two seconds, the mirror
displays the direction the vehicle
is facing.
Compass Calibration
When on, the compass automatically
calibrates as the vehicle is driven.
If, after two seconds, the display
does not show a compass direction,
(N for North, for example), there may
be a strong magnetic eld interfering
with the compass. Interference can
be caused by a magnetic antenna
2-16 Keys, Doors and Windows

Driver Information
Center (DIC)
The DIC displays information about
your vehicle. It also displays warning
messages if a system problem is
detected. The DIC also allows some
features to be customized. SeeDIC
Vehicle Customization on page 4-31
for more information. All messages
will appear in the DIC display located
in the center of the instrument panel
cluster.
When the ignition is turned on, a
vehicle system check is performed
and the status is shown on the
DIC display. If there are no warnings
or service reminders, the display
shows a series of welcome screens.
When the ignition is turned off,
the odometer appears on the display
for a short period of time unless
a service reminder is active.Active service reminders are
displayed for 10 seconds before
the odometer appears. The
odometer will reappear on the
display when the driver door is
opened. For more information on
the warnings and messages
seeDIC Warnings and Messages
on page 4-26.
DIC Operation and
Displays
The DIC has different displays
which can be accessed by pressing
the DIC buttons located on the
left side of the steering wheel.
The DIC displays trip, fuel, vehicle
system information, and warning
messages if a system problem
is detected.
DIC Buttons
3(Trip/Fuel):Press this button
to go through the displays and
the select the information.
QR(Thumbwheel):Use the
thumbwheel to scroll through
the available options.
8(ENTER to Reset/Select):
Press the thumbwheel to set or
reset certain functions and to turn
off or acknowledge messages on
the DIC.
4-22 Instruments and Controls

Location information about the
vehicle is only available if the GPS
satellite signals are unobstructed
and available.
The vehicle must have a working
electrical system, including adequate
battery power, for the OnStar
equipment to operate. There are
other problems OnStar cannot
control that may prevent OnStar
from providing OnStar service at
any particular time or place.
Some examples are damage to
important parts of the vehicle in a
crash, hills, tall buildings, tunnels,
weather or wireless phone network
congestion.Your Responsibility
Increase the volume of the radio if
the OnStar advisor cannot be heard.
If the light next to the OnStar
buttons is red, the system may not
be functioning properly. Press
the OnStar button and request a
vehicle diagnostic. If the light
appears clear (no light is appearing),
your OnStar subscription has
expired and all services have been
deactivated. Press the OnStar
button to conrm that the OnStar
equipment is active.
4-38 Instruments and Controls

The vehicle has a light sensor
located on top of the instrument
panel. Do not cover the sensor or
the headlamps will come on
when they are not needed.
The system may also turn on the
headlamps when driving through a
parking garage or tunnel.
Fog Lamps
For vehicles with this feature, it
provides better visibility in foggy or
misty conditions.
The fog lamp switch is located on
the exterior lamps control on
the instrument panel to the left of
the steering column.
-(Fog Lamps):To turn on
the fog lamps, turn the exterior
lamps control to parking lamps
or headlamps and pull the fog
lamps control. Push the control
to turn the fog lamps off.The fog lamp indicator in the
instrument panel comes on when
the fog lamps are in use.
The fog lamps control can be
pulled out while the exterior lamps
control is in the AUTO position.
If left in this position, the fog lamps
come on automatically whenever
the parking lamps or low-beam
headlamps turn on.
When the high-beam headlamps are
turned on, the fog lamps turn off
automatically. When the high-beam
headlamps are turned off, the
fog lamps come on again.
Some localities have laws that
require the headlamps to be
on along with the fog lamps.
Instrument Panel
Brightness
The instrument panel lighting
buttons are located above the
exterior lamps control.
6:Press to brighten the
instrument panel lights.
f:Press to dim the instrument
panel lights.
Press both instrument panel
brightness buttons at the same time
to turn the night panel mode on
or off.
Night panel mode lights up the
speed, information displays
and warning reminders while the
rest of the instrument panel
lights are off.
Lighting 5-3

Setting Preset Stations
Up to 42 stations (six FM1, six FM2,
six AM, six FM ASM, six AM ASM,
six XM1, and six XM2), can be
programmed.
1. Press BAND to select FM1, FM2,
AM,XM1,orXM2.
2. Tune to a station.
3. For the radio with a single CD
player, press and hold one of
the six numbered pushbuttons
until the selected station displays
and a beep sounds.
4. For the radio with a six-disc CD
player, press and hold one of
the six softkeys until the selected
preset number displays and a
beep sounds.
5. Repeat the steps to store the
other presets.
6. Repeat the steps for the other
radio bands.ASM (Automatic Station Memory):
ASM searches and stores six FM
and six AM stations with the
strongest signal. To use ASM:
1. Press BAND to select FM or AM.
2. Press ASM for at least
two seconds until a beep
sounds. SEARCH displays
on the radio, followed by the
number of stations found.
3. The radio will automatically store
the six strongest stations found
as ASM presets.
Press the ASM button to alternate
between the ASM radio stations and
preset radio stations.
ASM displays on the radio when
using the ASM presets.
ASM does not delete previously
stored stations in FM1, FM2, or AM.
ASM does not function with XM
radio stations.
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
The tone can be set independently
for each source: FM, AM, and CD.
The source must be active to set
the tone.
Bass and Treble can be adjusted
between−6 through +6.
To adjust the bass and treble on the
radio with a single CD player:
1. Press the volume knob to enter
the Option Menu, AUDIO is
highlighted.
2. Press the volume knob to enter
the AUDIO Menu.
3. Turn the volume knob until BASS
or TREBLE highlights.
4. Press the volume knob to enter
the BASS or TREBLE settings.
5. Turn the volume knob to adjust
the BASS or TREBLE setting.
6. Press the volume knob to save
and exit the setting.
7. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
Infotainment 6-7

Additional Features
Help Prompts:Allows help
information to be displayed for
eight seconds after the request for
that button or feature has been
made. To enable or disable
help prompts:
1. Press the MENU knob to enter
the Options Menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until Help
Prompts highlights.
3. Press the MENU knob to access
the Help Prompts menu.
4. Turn the MENU knob to turn
change the setting to On or Off.
5. Press the MENU knob to save
the setting.
6. Select the BACK option or wait
eight seconds to exit the menu.
|(Help):Press to receive
information about how the radio
functions.
To use help for a radio button on
the radio with a single CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Press the volume knob to
highlight the menu item.
3. Press any of the radio buttons to
display the help text.
4. Press
|again to go back
one level.
To use help for a radio button on
the radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until “What
does each button do?” highlights,
and press the MENU knob.
3. Press any of the radio buttons to
display its help text. To go back
one level, press
|again.To use help for a radio function on
the radio with a single CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Press the volume knob to
highlight the menu item.
3. Turn the volume knob to highlight
a desired help topic to display
the help text.
4. Press
|again to go back
one level.
To use help for a radio function on
the radio with a six-disc CD player:
1. Press
|to enter the help menu.
2. Turn the MENU knob until
“Help Topics” highlights,
and press the MENU knob.
3. Turn the MENU knob to highlight
a desired help topic to display
its help text. To go back
one level, press
|again.
6-16 Infotainment

Bluetooth Controls
Use the buttons located on the
steering wheel to operate the
in-vehicle Bluetooth system. See
Audio Steering Wheel Controls
on page 6-36for more information.
%(Voice In):Press to answer
incoming calls, to conrm system
information, and to start speech
recognition.
{(Call End):Press to end a
call, reject a call, or to cancel an
operation.
Pairing
A Bluetooth enabled cell phone
must be paired to the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system rst and then
connected to the vehicle before it
can be used. See the cell phone
manufacturers user guide for
Bluetooth functions before pairing
the cell phone. If a Bluetooth phone
is not connected, calls will bemade using OnStar
®Hands Free
Calling, if available. Refer to
the OnStar owner’s guide for more
information.
Pairing Information:
Up to ve cell phones can be
paired to the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system.
The pairing process is disabled
when the vehicle is moving.
The in-vehicle Bluetooth system
automatically links with the rst
available paired cell phone in the
order the phone was paired.
Only one paired cell phone can
be connected to the in-vehicle
Bluetooth system at a time.
Pairing should only need to be
completed once, unless
changes to the pairing
information have been made or
the phone is deleted.
To link to a different paired phone,
see Linking to a Different Phone
later in this section.Pairing a Phone
1. Press and hold
%for
two seconds. The system
responds with “Ready”
followed by a tone.
2. Say “Bluetooth”. The system
responds with “Bluetooth
ready” followed by a tone.
3. Say “Pair”. The system responds
with instructions and a four digit
PIN number. The PIN number
will be used in Step 4.
4. Start the Pairing process on the
cell phone that will be paired to
the vehicle. Reference the
cell phone manufacturers user
guide for information on this
process.
Locate the device named
“General Motors” in the list on
the cellular phone and follow the
instructions on the cell phone
to enter the four digit PIN number
that was provided in Step 3.
6-26 Infotainment

If the TPMS is not functioning it
cannot detect or signal a low
tire condition. See the dealer/retailer
for service if the TPMS malfunction
light and DIC message comes
on and stays on.
TPMS Sensor Matching
Process
Each TPMS sensor has a unique
identication code. Any time one or
more of the TPMS sensors are
replaced or the vehicle’s tires are
rotated, the identication codes
need to be matched to the
new tire/wheel location. The sensors
are matched, to the tire/wheel
locations, in the following order:
driver side front tire, passenger side
front tire, passenger side rear
tire, and driver side rear tire using a
TPMS diagnostic tool. See your
dealer/retailer for service.The TPMS sensors can also be
matched to each tire/wheel position
by increasing or decreasing the
tire’s air pressure. When increasing
the tire’s pressure, do not exceed
the maximum ination pressure
indicated on the tire’s sidewall. To
decrease the tire’s air-pressure
use the pointed end of the valve
cap, a pencil-style air pressure
gage, or a key.
You have two minutes to match
each tire and wheel position.
If it takes longer than two minutes to
match any tire and wheel position,
the matching process stops and you
need to start over.
The TPMS matching process is
outlined below:
1. Set the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to
ON/RUN with the engine off.
3. Press and hold the Remote
Keyless Entry (RKE) transmitter’s
lock and unlock buttons, at the
same time, for about ve secondsto start the TPMS learn mode.
The horn chirps two times
indicating the TPMS receiver is
ready and in learn mode.
4. Start with the driver side front
tire. The driver side front
indicator lamp also comes on to
indicate that corner’s sensor
is ready to be learned.
5. Remove the valve cap from the
tire’s valve stem. Activate the
TPMS sensor by increasing
or decreasing the tire’s air
pressure for about eight seconds.
The horn chirps one time to
conrm the sensor identication
code has been matched to
the tire/wheel position.
9-56 Vehicle Service and Care

When cleaning your vehicle’s
interior, only use cleaners
specically designed for the
surfaces being cleaned. Permanent
damage may result from using
cleaners on surfaces for which they
were not intended. Use glass
cleaner only on glass. Remove any
accidental over-spray from other
surfaces immediately. To prevent
over-spray, apply cleaner directly to
the cleaning cloth.
Notice:If you use abrasive
cleaners when cleaning glass
surfaces on your vehicle,
you could scratch the glass
and/or cause damage to the rear
window defogger. When
cleaning the glass on your
vehicle, use only a soft cloth and
glass cleaner.Many cleaners contain solvents that
may become concentrated in
your vehicle’s breathing space.
Before using cleaners, read
and adhere to all safety instructions
on the label. While cleaning your
vehicle’s interior, maintain adequate
ventilation by opening your
vehicle’s doors and windows.
Dust may be removed from small
buttons and knobs using a small
brush with soft bristles.
Your dealer/retailer has a product
for cleaning your vehicle’s glass.
You can also obtain a product from
your dealer/retailer to remove
odors from your vehicle’s upholstery.
Do not clean your vehicle using
the following cleaners or techniques:
Never use a knife or any other
sharp object to remove a soil
from any interior surface.
Never use a stiff brush. It can
cause damage to your vehicle’s
interior surfaces.
Never apply heavy pressure or
rub aggressively with a cleaning
cloth. Use of heavy pressure
can damage the interior and does
not improve the effectiveness
of soil removal.
Use only mild, neutral-pH soaps.
Avoid laundry detergents or
dishwashing soaps with
degreasers. Using too much
soap will leave a residue that
leaves streaks and attracts dirt.
For liquid cleaners, about
20 drops per gallon (3.78 L)
of water is a good guide.
Do not heavily saturate the
upholstery while cleaning.
Damage to your vehicle’s interior
may result from the use of many
organic solvents such as naptha,
alcohol, etc.
9-96 Vehicle Service and Care