service schedule PONTIAC G5 2009 User Guide

Online Owner Center
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vehicle — all in one convenient place.
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and more
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summaries
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My GM Canada (Canada) — www.gm.ca
My GM Canada is a password-protected section of
www.gm.ca where you can save information on
GM vehicles, get personalized offers, and use handy
tools and forms with greater ease.
Here are a few of the valuable tools and services you
will have access to:
My Showroom: Find and save information on
vehicles and current offers in your area.
My Dealers/Retailers: Save details such as address
and phone number for each of your preferred
GM dealers/retailers.
My Driveway: Access quick links to parts and
service estimates, check trade-in values, or
schedule a service appointment by adding the
vehicles you own to your driveway prole.
My Preferences: Manage your prole and use tools
and forms with greater ease.
To sign up, visit the My GM Canada section within
www.gm.ca.
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Scheduling Service Appointments
When your vehicle requires warranty service, contact
your dealer/retailer and request an appointment.
By scheduling a service appointment and advising your
service consultant of your transportation needs, your
dealer/retailer can help minimize your inconvenience.
If your vehicle cannot be scheduled into the service
department immediately, keep driving it until it can be
scheduled for service, unless, of course, the problem is
safety-related. If it is, please call your dealership/retailer,
let them know this, and ask for instructions.
If the dealer/retailer requests you to bring the vehicle
for service, you are urged to do so as early in the work
day as possible to allow for the same day repair.
Courtesy Transportation Program
To enhance your ownership experience, we and
our participating dealers are proud to offer Courtesy
Transportation, a customer support program for vehicles
with the Bumper to Bumper (Base Warranty Coverage
period in Canada) and extended powertrain, and
hybrid specic warranty in both the U.S. and Canada.Several courtesy transportation options are available to
assist in reducing your inconvenience when warranty
repairs are required.
Courtesy Transportation is not a part of the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty. A separate booklet entitled “Warranty
and Owner Assistance Information” furnished with each
new vehicle provides detailed warranty coverage
information.
Transportation Options
Warranty service can generally be completed while
you wait. However, if you are unable to wait, GM helps
to minimize your inconvenience by providing several
transportation options. Depending on the circumstances,
your dealer can offer you one of the following:
Shuttle Service
Shuttle service is the preferred means of offering
Courtesy Transportation. Dealers may provide you
with shuttle service to get you to your destination with
minimal interruption of your daily schedule. This includes
one-way or round trip shuttle service within reasonable
time and distance parameters of the dealer’s area.
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Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your
vehicle has a safety defect, notify Transport Canada
immediately, in addition to notifying General Motors of
Canada Limited. Call them at 1-800-333-0510 or write to:
Transport Canada
Road Safety Branch
2780 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, Ontario K1B 3V9
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada) in
a situation like this, please notify General Motors.
Call 1-800-762-2737, or write:
Pontiac Customer Assistance Center
P.O. Box 33172
Detroit, MI 48232-5172
In Canada, call 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French), or write:
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Communication Centre, CA1-163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Service Publications Ordering
Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis and repair
information on engines, transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional technical service
information needed to knowledgeably service
General Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin
contains instructions to assist in the diagnosis
and service of your vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for owners
and intended to provide basic operational information
about the vehicle. The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio, Owner Manual, and
Warranty Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE: $25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power............................................2-23
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-16
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additional Required Services, Scheduled
Maintenance................................................. 6-6
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-102
Adjustments
Headlamp Range.......................................... 1-7
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-18
Air Conditioning..............................................3-18
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment....................3-21
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-26
Airbag System................................................1-52
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-57
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-56
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-54Airbags
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-27
Antenna
Fixed Mast.................................................3-87
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-87
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Warning Light.............................................3-30
Appearance Care
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels.............5-100
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-101
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-98
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-95
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Finish Damage
..........................................5-101
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-96
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-94
Leather......................................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-101
Tires........................................................5-100
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-101
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-99
Ashtray.........................................................3-17
Assistance Program, Roadside........................... 7-7
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Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-49
Lamp
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-33
Lamps
Back-Up.....................................................5-46
Daytime Running (DRL)................................3-13
Dome ........................................................3-15
License Plate..............................................5-46
Mirror Reading............................................3-15
Taillamps and Turn Signal.............................5-44
Lap-Shoulder Belt...........................................1-23
LATCH System for Child Restraints...................1-39
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-15
Lights............................................................3-12
Airbag Readiness........................................3-26
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning............3-30
Brake System Warning.................................3-29
Charging System.........................................3-28
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-32
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active.........4-10
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-37
Highbeam On.............................................3-37
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
Oil Pressure...............................................3-36
On Reminder..............................................3-13Lights (cont.)
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-27
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-37
Tire Pressure..............................................3-33
Up-Shift.....................................................3-28
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-22
Locks
Automatic Door Lock....................................2-10
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-9
Door ........................................................... 2-8
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock............2-10
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children.............1-39
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-3
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Maintenance
Footnotes..................................................... 6-7
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Maintenance Record....................................6-16
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-14
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 Lamp...............................3-33
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-3
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Operation...................................................2-28
Manual Windows............................................2-15
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-42
Mirror Reading Lamps.....................................3-15
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-36
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-37
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-36
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-36
MP3 .............................................................3-66N
Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-19
Net
Convenience...............................................2-41
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-20
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Odometer......................................................3-24
Off-Road
Recovery....................................................4-13
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System.................................5-16
Pressure Light.............................................3-36
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-5
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-19
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-37
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-20
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-16
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Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-28
Reimbursement Program, GM Mobility................. 7-7
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System.................. 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation..................................................... 2-3
Remote Vehicle Start........................................ 2-6
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-82
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-47
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-14
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
Government................................................7-16
Reporting Safety Defects to the U.S.
Government................................................7-15
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-23
Ride Control Systems....................................... 4-6
Electronic Stability (ESC)................................ 4-6
Roadside Assistance Program............................ 7-7
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Roof
Sunroof......................................................2-42
Running the Vehicle While Parked.....................2-35S
Safety Belt Reminders.....................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of ......................................................5-97
Extender....................................................1-28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Use During Pregnancy.................................1-28
Safety Defects
Reporting to Canadian Government................7-16
Reporting to General Motors.........................7-16
Reporting to the U.S. Government.................7-15
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
Scheduling Appointments.................................7-10
Sealant Kit, Tire..............................................5-72
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster............................. 1-3
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 1-8
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-4
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-45
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-48
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