light PONTIAC VIBE 2007 Owners Manual

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Ignition Positions......................................... 103
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 40
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 329
Inspection
Brake System.......................................... 393
Engine Cooling System............................ 393
Exhaust System....................................... 392
Fuel System............................................ 392
Part C - Periodic Maintenance................. 392
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal.............................. 392
Throttle System........................................ 393
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 136
Storage Area............................................ 127
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 148
Cluster..................................................... 159
Interior Lamps Control................................. 149
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 310
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 89
Keys............................................................. 87
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 323
Lamps
Exterior.................................................... 146
Fog .......................................................... 148
Interior Control......................................... 149
Reading................................................... 150
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 49
Liftgate/Liftglass............................................. 96
Liftglass/Liftgate............................................. 96
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 162
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 167
Brake System Warning............................. 166
Charging System..................................... 165
Cruise Control.......................................... 174
Door Ajar................................................. 175
Highbeam On.......................................... 175
Lights On Reminder................................. 174
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 177
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Light (cont.)
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light............. 167
Low Washer Fluid Warning...................... 175
Malfunction Indicator................................ 170
Oil Pressure............................................. 173
Overdrive Off........................................... 174
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 163
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 161
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 168
Taillamp Indicator..................................... 174
TCS Warning Light.................................. 168
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 168
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 149
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 253
Locks
Door.......................................................... 92
Power Door............................................... 94
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 95
Loss of Control........................................... 237
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 177
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light................. 175
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts.... 370
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 386
At Least Once a Month............................ 386
At Least Once a Year.............................. 388
At Least Twice a Year.............................. 387
Brake System Inspection.......................... 393
Engine Cooling System Inspection........... 393
Exhaust System Inspection...................... 392
Fuel System Inspection............................ 392
How This Section is Organized................ 374
Introduction.............................................. 374
Maintenance Requirements...................... 374
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance
Services............................................... 376
Part B - Owner Checks and Services...... 386
Part C - Periodic Maintenance
Inspections........................................... 392
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants............................................. 394
Part E - Maintenance Record................... 396
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 377
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive
Axle Boot and Seal Inspection.............. 392
Throttle System Inspection....................... 393
Using....................................................... 376
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 374
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 170
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 292
Operation................................................. 111
Manual Windows........................................... 99
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview................... 122
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 121
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 121
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 123
Outside Remote Control Mirrors............... 122
MP3 ............................................................ 210
MyGMLink.com............................................ 403
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 102
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts..... 370
O
Odometer.................................................... 160
Odometers, Trip.......................................... 160
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 234
Oil
Engine..................................................... 284
Pressure Light.......................................... 173
Older Children, Restraints............................. 37
Online Owner Center................................... 403
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 123
Other Warning Devices................................ 138
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 155
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 150
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 123
Remote Controls Mirrors.......................... 122
Overdrive Off............................................... 111
Overdrive Off Light...................................... 174
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
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Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming............ 122
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 121
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 121
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 259
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 89
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 90
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 346
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 344
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 320
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 416
General Motors........................................ 417
United States Government....................... 416
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 82
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 83
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 32
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 406Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 253
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 371
Running the Engine While Parked............... 120
S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners............................................. 36
Reminder Light........................................ 161
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 357
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 23
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 22
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 32
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 36
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 31
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 377
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 14
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Head Restraints......................................... 13
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Seats (cont.)
Manual........................................................ 8
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 14
Rear Seat Operation.................................. 16
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 56
Right Front Seat Position........................... 58
Service........................................................ 272
Accessories and Modications.................. 272
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle................................................. 274
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 273
Doing Your Own Work............................. 273
Engine Soon Light................................... 170
Publications Ordering Information............. 417
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 80
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 360
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 115
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 117
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 140
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 354
Installing.................................................. 346
Removing................................................ 344
Storing..................................................... 351Specications, Capacities............................ 369
Speedometer............................................... 160
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 231
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 168
Starting Your Engine................................... 104
Steering...................................................... 232
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection ......................... 392
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 139
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 127
Coinholder(s)........................................... 127
Cupholder(s)............................................ 127
Glove Box................................................ 127
Instrument Panel Storage Area................. 127
Rear Cargo Accessory Track System....... 129
Rear Storage Area................................... 128
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 252
Sun Visors.................................................... 99
Sunroof....................................................... 131
T
Tachometer................................................. 161
Taillamp Indicator Light................................ 174
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..................... 318
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TCS Warning Light...................................... 168
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 100
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 100
Throttle System Inspection.......................... 393
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 139
Time, Setting............................................... 178
Tires........................................................... 322
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 359
Buying New Tires..................................... 336
Chains..................................................... 341
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 343
Cleaning.................................................. 360
Compact Spare Tire................................. 354
Different Size........................................... 337
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 342
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 329
Inspection and Rotation............................ 333
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 346
Pressure Monitor System......................... 330
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 346
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 344
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 351
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 323
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 326
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 338
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 339
Wheel Replacement................................. 340Tires (cont.)
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 335
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 259
Towing a Trailer....................................... 261
Your Vehicle............................................. 259
Traction
Control System (TCS).............................. 230
Control System Warning Light.................. 168
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 231
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic....................................... 290
Fluid, Manual........................................... 292
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 108
Transaxle Operation, Manual....................... 111
Trip Odometers........................................... 160
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 140
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 139
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Understanding Radio Reception................... 218
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 338
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Vehicle
Control..................................................... 226
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 253
Parking Your............................................ 118
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 411
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 363
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 363
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 155
Visors........................................................... 99
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 158
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 138
Other Warning Devices............................ 138
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light................ 175Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 339
Different Size........................................... 337
Replacement............................................ 340
Where to Put the Restraint............................ 47
Windows....................................................... 98
Manual...................................................... 99
Power........................................................ 99
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ... 359
Washer.................................................... 142
Washer Fluid........................................... 305
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 321
Wiper Fuses............................................ 364
Wipers..................................................... 141
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper................... 142
Winter Driving............................................. 248
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XM Radio Messages................................... 216
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System......... 219
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 374
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