automatic transmission PONTIAC G5 2008 Service Manual

Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
Fluids and lubricants identied below by name, part
number, or specication can be obtained from your
dealer/retailer.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Engine OilEngine oil which meets GM
Standard GM6094M and displays
the American Petroleum Institute
Certied for Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. To determine the
proper viscosity for your vehicle’s
engine, seeEngine Oil on
page 5-13.
Engine Coolant50/50 mixture of clean, drinkable
water and use only DEX-COOL
®
Coolant. SeeEngine Coolant on
page 5-19.
Usage Fluid/Lubricant
Hydraulic Brake
SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Hydraulic
Clutch SystemDelco
®Supreme 11 Brake Fluid or
equivalent DOT-3 brake uid.
Windshield
WasherOptikleen
®Washer Solvent.
Parking Brake
Cable GuidesChassis Lubricant
(GM Part No. 12377985,
in Canada 88901242) or lubricant
meeting requirements of NLGI #2,
Category LB or GC-LB.
Manual
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
Automatic
TransmissionDEXRON
®-VI Automatic
Transmission Fluid.
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Audio System.................................................3-55
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-76
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-77
Radio Reception..........................................3-76
Setting the Clock.........................................3-56
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-75
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-77
Audio System(s).............................................3-59
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-11
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-18
Operation...................................................2-27
B
Battery..........................................................5-33
Electric Power Management..........................3-17
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-6
Brakes..........................................................5-30
System Warning Light..................................3-33
Braking........................................................... 4-4
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-6Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-20
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-42
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-46
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-44
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-39
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-42
License Plate Lamps....................................5-46
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-47
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps..................5-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps........................................5-45
Buying New Tires...........................................5-65C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-102
Carbon Monoxide...................2-12, 2-36, 4-20, 4-32
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-89
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E
Easy Entry Seat............................................... 1-8
EDR .............................................................7-17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-96
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-99
Floor Console Fuse Block.............................5-97
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-97
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-96
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-96
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-96
Electronic Stability Control................................4-10
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light...........3-35
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-17
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-37
Coolant......................................................5-19
Coolant Heater............................................2-26
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-36
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-36
Oil .............................................................5-13
Oil Life System...........................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-22
Starting......................................................2-24Enhanced Traction System (ETS)........................ 4-9
Warning Light.............................................3-34
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Event Data Recorders.....................................7-17
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-17
Finish Damage...............................................5-93
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-77
Flashers, Hazard Warning.................................. 3-6
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-71
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-72
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-83
Fluid.............................................................5-19
Automatic Transmission................................5-18
Windshield Washer......................................5-29
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-40
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
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Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-25
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-11
Delayed Locking..........................................2-10
Door........................................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-10
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-11
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-11
Loss of Control...............................................4-15
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-37
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-19
Operation...................................................2-30
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Manual Windows............................................2-14
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-44
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-17
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-38
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-38
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-39
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-39
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-38
MP3 .............................................................3-69
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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T
Tachometer....................................................3-27
Taillamps
Turn Signal Lamps......................................5-44
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps......5-45
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-75
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-16
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-17
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-18
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-19
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-7
Time, Setting..................................................3-56
Tire
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Tires.............................................................5-48
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels,
Cleaning.................................................5-92
Buying New Tires........................................5-65
Chains.......................................................5-70
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-72
Cleaning....................................................5-93
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-85
Different Size..............................................5-66
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-71
Ination - Tire Pressure................................5-55
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62Tires (cont.)
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-78
Pressure Monitor Operation...........................5-58
Pressure Monitor System..............................5-56
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-73
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-83
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-49
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-52
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-67
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-68
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-64
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-30
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-32
Your Vehicle...............................................4-30
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-6
Enhanced Traction System (ETS).................... 4-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-34
Traction Control System...................................3-35
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-18
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-19
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-32
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Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-27
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-30
Trunk............................................................2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-67
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-32
Using this Manual............................................... iii
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-25
Parking Your...............................................2-35
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-17
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-95
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-95Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-50
Vehicle, Remote Start....................................... 2-6
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-22
Visors...........................................................2-16
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-44
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-68
Different Size..............................................5-66
Replacement...............................................5-68
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-38
Windows.......................................................2-14
Manual......................................................2-14
Power........................................................2-15
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