belt PONTIAC G3 2009 Manual PDF

Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed.
The EDR is designed to record data related to vehicle
dynamics and safety systems for a short period of time,
typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this vehicle is
designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety belts
were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of the
circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.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
personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash
location) is recorded. However, other parties, such as
law enforcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment
is required, and access to the vehicle or the EDR is
needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer, other
parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special
equipment, can read the information if they have access
to the vehicle or the EDR.
GM will not access this data or share it with others
except: with the consent of the vehicle owner or, if the
vehicle is leased, with the consent of the lessee; in
response to an official request of police or similar
government office; as part of GM’s defense of litigation
through the discovery process; or, as required by law.
Data that GM collects or receives may also be used for
GM research needs or may be made available to others
for research purposes, where a need is shown and the
data is not tied to a specic vehicle or vehicle owner.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-16
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-71
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-6
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-87
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment....................3-22
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag System................................................1-58
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-71
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-63
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-65
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-70
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-63
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-64
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-62
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-60
Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-27AM-FM Radio.................................................3-39
Antenna
Backglass...................................................3-56
Fixed Mast.................................................3-56
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-5
Warning Light.............................................3-30
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-84
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-82
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-86
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-80
Finish Care.................................................5-83
Finish Damage............................................5-85
Glass Surfaces............................................
5-82
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-81
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-79
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-81
Leather......................................................5-81
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-85
Tires..........................................................5-85
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-82
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-84
Ashtray.........................................................3-17
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Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
Audio System.................................................3-38
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-54
Radio with CD............................................3-44
Audio Systems
Radio Reception..........................................3-55
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-20
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-56
Battery..........................................................5-35
Inadvertent Power Saver..............................3-15
Belt Routing, Engine.......................................6-15
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brake Fluid....................................................5-32
Brakes..........................................................5-32
Antilock....................................................... 4-5
Parking......................................................2-26
System Warning Light..................................3-28
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-16
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-46
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-14
Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and
Parking Lamps.........................................5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-42
Headlamps.........................................5-42, 5-43
License Plate Lamps....................................5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps, and Back-Up Lamps.................5-47
Buying New Tires...........................................5-64
C
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements................. 5-4
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications............................5-93
Carbon Monoxide
Engine Exhaust...........................................2-30
Liftgate......................................................2-10
Trunk.......................................................... 2-8
Winter Driving.............................................4-14
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Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-82
CD, MP3 .......................................................3-51
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-46
Central Door Unlock System.............................. 2-6
Chains, Tire...................................................5-69
Charging System Light....................................3-28
Check
Engine Lamp..............................................3-32
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-86
Child Restraints
Infants and Young Children...........................1-36
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-44
Older Children.............................................1-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position...................................1-51
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position..........................1-54
Systems.....................................................1-39
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-42
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-17
Circuit Breakers..............................................5-88
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-84
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-83
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-80Cleaning (cont.)
Finish Care.................................................5-83
Glass Surfaces............................................5-82
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-81
Interior.......................................................5-79
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-81
Leather......................................................5-81
Tires..........................................................5-85
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-86
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-82
Weatherstrips..............................................5-82
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................
5-84
Climate Control System...................................3-18
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-21
Clock............................................................3-17
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-21
Collision Damage Repair..................................7-11
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-78
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-15
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-4
Coolant
Engine.......................................................5-23
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-30
Cooling System..............................................5-22
Courtesy Transportation...................................7-10
Cruise Control................................................3-10
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Electrical System (cont.)
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-89
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-88
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-88
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp...........3-32
Compartment Overview................................5-12
Coolant......................................................5-23
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-30
Cooling System...........................................5-22
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Exhaust.....................................................2-30
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-18
Engine Heater................................................2-19
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-32
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-13F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finish Damage...............................................5-85
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-56
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-70
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-78
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Power Steering...........................................5-30
Windshield Washer......................................5-31
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-14
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-35
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Economy Driving........................................... 4-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
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Horn ............................................................... 3-6
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-20
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-21
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-17
Immobilizer....................................................2-13
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-14
Inadvertent Power Battery Saver.......................3-15
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-36
Ination - Tire Pressure...................................5-57
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-15
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Introduction...................................................... 6-2
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-36
K
Keyless Entry, Remote Operation........................ 2-4
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-51
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-32
Lamps
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-14
Dome ........................................................3-15
License Plate..............................................5-48
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-28
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-44
Liftgate
Carbon Monoxide........................................2-10
Lights
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-28
Change Engine Oil......................................3-35
Charging System.........................................3-28
Cruise Control.............................................3-36
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-36
Door Ajar...................................................3-36
Exterior Lamps............................................3-13
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-35
Highbeam On.............................................3-36
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Hold Mode .................................................3-30
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Lights (cont.)
Low Fuel Warning.......................................3-37
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-27
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-26
Tire Pressure..............................................3-31
Up-Shift.....................................................3-28
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-18
Locks
Central Door Unlocking System....................... 2-6
Door ........................................................... 2-6
Rear Door Security Locks............................... 2-7
Loss of Control................................................ 4-8
Low Fuel Warning Light...................................3-37
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-44
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-5
M
Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Lamp...............................3-32
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-5
Manual Seats................................................... 1-4
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-24
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-32
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-33
Outside Heated Mirrors................................2-33
Outside Manual Mirrors................................2-32
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-33
MP3 .............................................................3-51
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Power
Electrical System.........................................5-88
Steering Fluid.............................................5-30
Windows....................................................2-12
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts..........................1-31
Privacy..........................................................7-16
Navigation System.......................................7-18
OnStar .......................................................7-18
Radio Frequency Identication (RFID).............7-18
Proposition 65 Warning, California....................... 5-4
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Radio Frequency Identication (RFID),
Privacy......................................................7-18
Radios
AM-FM Radio.............................................3-39
Radio with CD............................................3-44
Reception...................................................3-55
Rear Door Security Locks.................................. 2-7
Rear Seat Operation.................................1-8, 1-11
Rear Window Washer/Wiper.............................3-10
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-32
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-6
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 7-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-48
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-15
General Motors...........................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..................................7-15
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-72
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-73
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-18
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-38
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-31
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S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-26
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-82
Extender....................................................1-32
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-20
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-28
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-14
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-31
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-15
Reporting to the United States Government.....7-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
Scheduling Appointments................................... 7-9
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-5
Head Restraints............................................ 1-2
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-5
Rear Seat Operation..............................1-8, 1-11
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-6
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-51
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-54Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Lamp......................................3-32
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
Scheduling Appointments................................ 7-9
Service Parts Identication Label.......................5-87
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-70
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-85
Shifting
Out of Park................................................2-28
Shifting Into Park............................................2-27
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-7
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-78
Installing....................................................5-73
Removing...................................................5-72
Storing
.......................................................5-78
Specications and Capacities............................5-93
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Starting the Engine.........................................2-18
Steering.......................................................... 4-6
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-54
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
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