engine PONTIAC G5 2010 Owners Manual

Audio System................................................. 4-49
Audio Steering Wheel Controls ......................4-82
Radio Reception .......................................... 4-83
Setting the Clock ......................................... 4-50
Theft-Deterrent Feature ................................4-81
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ............4-84
Audio System(s) ............................................. 4-51
Automatic Door Lock ......................................... 3-9
Automatic Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 6-19
Operation ................................................... 3-24
B
Back-Up Lamps - Ambulance Body
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 6-45
Battery .......................................................... 6-33
Electric Power Management ..........................4-12
Run-Down Protection ................................... 4-13
Belt Routing, Engine ....................................... 7-13
Bluetooth
®..................................................... 4-71
Brake Emergencies ................................................ 5-5
Brakes .......................................................... 6-29
Antilock ....................................................... 5-4
Parking ...................................................... 3-29
System Warning Light .................................. 4-26Braking
........................................................... 5-3
Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 5-5
Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 3-19
Bulb Replacement ........................................... 6-47
Back-Up Lamps - Ambulance Body ................6-45
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........6-43
Fog Lamps ................................................. 4-11
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 6-41
Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 6-38
Headlamps ................................................. 6-41
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps .................................. 6-42
License Plate Lamps .................................... 6-46
Taillamps and Turn Signal Lamps ..................6-44
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ........................................ 6-44
Buying New Tires ........................................... 6-64
C
California
Perchlorate Materials Requirements ................. 6-4
Warning ....................................................... 6-4
California Fuel .................................................. 6-6
Canadian Owners ............................................... iii
Capacities and Specifications ..........................6-109
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Carbon MonoxideEngine Exhaust ........................................... 3-33
Trunk ......................................................... 3-11
Winter Driving ............................................. 5-21
Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 6-96
CD, MP3 ....................................................... 4-63
Center Console Storage ................................... 3-36
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ...........6-43
Chains, Tire ................................................... 6-70
Charging System Light .................................... 4-25
Check Engine Lamp .............................................. 4-30
Checking Things Under the Hood ......................6-10
Chemical Paint Spotting .................................6-100
Child Restraints Infants and Young Children ...........................2-35
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children ..........2-43
Older Children ............................................. 2-32
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position .................................................. 2-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ........................................... 2-52
Systems ..................................................... 2-39
Where to Put the Restraint ...........................2-41
Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 4-14
Circuit Breakers ............................................ 6-103Cleaning
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels ..............6-99
Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 6-97
Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 6-95
Finish Care ................................................. 6-98
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ................................................. 6-96
Interior ....................................................... 6-94
Leather ...................................................... 6-96
Tires ........................................................ 6-100
Underbody Maintenance .............................6-100
Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 6-97
Weatherstrips .............................................. 6-97
Windshield

and Wiper Blades ........................6-98
Climate Control System ................................... 4-14
Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 4-17
Climate Controls ............................................. 1-14
Clock, Setting ................................................. 4-50
Clutch, Hydraulic ............................................. 6-19
Collision Damage Repair .................................. 8-11
Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 6-93
Compressor Kit, Tire Sealant ............................6-72
Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 3-15
Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 5-3
Convenience Net ............................................ 3-36
Coolant Engine ....................................................... 6-24
Engine Temperature Warning Light .................4-29
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Electrical SystemEngine Compartment Fuse Block .................6-105
Floor Console Fuse Block ...........................6-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers .........................6-103
Headlamp Wiring ....................................... 6-102
Power Windows and Other Power Options ....6-102
Windshield Wiper Fuses .............................6-102
Electronic Immobilizer PASS-Key
®III+ ........................................... 3-17
Electronic Immobilizer Operation PASS-Key
®III+ ........................................... 3-17
Electronic Stability Control ................................. 5-6
Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light ...........4-28
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 6-18
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp ...........4-30
Compartment Overview ................................6-12
Coolant ...................................................... 6-24
Coolant Heater ............................................ 3-23
Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................4-29
Cooling System ........................................... 6-20
Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 7-13
Exhaust ..................................................... 3-33
Oil ............................................................. 6-13
Overheating ................................................ 6-27
Starting ...................................................... 3-22Engine Oil
Life System ................................................ 6-16
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light .....5-11
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Indicator/ Warning Light ............................................. 4-27
Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................... 4-12
Event Data Recorders ..................................... 8-17
Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 2-31F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 6-18
Finish Damage ............................................. 6-100
Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 4-84
Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 4-3
Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 4-5
Flat Tire ........................................................ 6-70
Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 6-80
Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 6-90
Fluid Automatic Transmission ................................6-19
Windshield Washer ...................................... 6-28
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement ....................................... 4-11
Light .......................................................... 4-34
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Folding Rear Seat............................................ 2-9
Fuel ............................................................... 6-5
Additives ...................................................... 6-6
California Fuel .............................................. 6-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ....................6-10
Filling the Tank ............................................. 6-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 6-7
Gage ......................................................... 4-34
Gasoline Octane ........................................... 6-6
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 6-6
Fuel Economy Driving for Better ......................................... 1-21
Fuses Engine Compartment Fuse Block .................6-105
Floor Console Fuse Block ...........................6-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers .........................6-103
Windshield Wiper ....................................... 6-102
G
Gages
Fuel .......................................................... 4-34
Speedometer .............................................. 4-21
Tachometer ................................................. 4-21
Gasoline Octane ........................................................ 6-6
Specifications ............................................... 6-6
Glove Box ..................................................... 3-36
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 8-7
H
Halogen Bulbs................................................ 6-41
Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 4-3
Head Restraints ............................................... 2-7
Headlamp Wiring ........................................... 6-102
Headlamps ...................................................... 4-9
Aiming ....................................................... 6-38
Bulb Replacement ....................................... 6-41
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) .....................4-10
Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 4-5
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker, and Parking Lamps .................................. 6-42
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 4-5
On Reminder .............................................. 4-10
Range Adjustment ......................................... 2-7
Wiper Activated ........................................... 4-10
Heated Seats ................................................... 2-4
Heater ........................................................... 4-14
Engine Coolant ........................................... 3-23
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat ............................... 2-3
Highbeam On Light ......................................... 4-34
Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 5-19
Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 5-20
Hood Checking Things Under ................................6-10
Release ..................................................... 6-11
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Horn ............................................................... 4-3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................2-16
Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 6-19
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Ignition Positions............................................. 3-19
Indicator/Warning LIghts Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ...................4-27
Infants and Young Children, Restraints ...............2-35
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................... 6-55
Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 4-11
Cluster ....................................................... 4-20
Introduction ...................................................... 7-2
J
Jump Starting ................................................. 6-34
K
Keyless Entry
Remote (RKE) System ................................... 3-3
Keyless Entry System ....................................... 3-3
Keys ............................................................... 3-2
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 6-49
Lamps Back-Up ..................................................... 6-45
Daytime Running (DRL) ................................4-10
Dome ........................................................ 4-11
License Plate .............................................. 6-46
Malfunction Indicator .................................... 4-30
Mirror Reading ............................................ 4-12
Taillamps and Turn Signal .............................6-44
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 2-25
LATCH System for Child Restraints ...................2-43
Lighting Entry/Exit ................................................... 4-12
Lights ............................................................. 4-9
Airbag Readiness ........................................ 4-23
Antilock Brake System (ABS) Warning ............4-27
Brake System Warning ................................. 4-26
Charging System ......................................... 4-25
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning .............4-29
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active .........5-11
Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 4-5
Fog Lamps ................................................. 4-34
Highbeam On ............................................. 4-34
High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 4-5
Oil Pressure ............................................... 4-33
On Reminder .............................................. 4-10
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O
Odometer...................................................... 4-21
Off-Road Recovery .................................................... 5-15
Oil Engine ....................................................... 6-13
Engine Oil Life System ................................. 6-16
Pressure Light ............................................. 4-33
Older Children, Restraints ................................2-32
Online Owner Center ........................................ 8-5
OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 8-18
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 4-17
Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 4-13
Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 3-36
Power Mirrors ............................................. 3-35
Remote Control Mirror .................................. 3-35
Owner Checks and Services .............................. 7-8
Owners, Canadian .............................................. iii
P
Paint, Damage.............................................. 6-100
Park Shifting Into ................................................ 3-30
Shifting Out of ............................................ 3-31Parking
Brake ........................................................ 3-29
Over Things That Burn ................................. 3-32
Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 3-32
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .....................4-24
Passenger Compartment Air Filter .....................4-18
Passenger Sensing System ..............................2-64
Passing ......................................................... 5-15
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer ...............3-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ................................................... 3-17
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 6-4
Phone Bluetooth
®.................................................. 4-71
Power Door Locks .................................................. 3-9
Electrical System ....................................... 6-102
Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................3-22
Windows .................................................... 3-14
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts ..........................2-31
Privacy .......................................................... 8-16
Navigation System ....................................... 8-18
OnStar ....................................................... 8-18
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) .............8-18
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S
Safety BeltsCare of ...................................................... 6-96
Extender .................................................... 2-31
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................2-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 2-25
Reminders .................................................. 4-22
Safety Belts Are for Everyone .......................2-11
Use During Pregnancy ................................. 2-31
Safety Defects Reporting Canadian Government .................................. 8-15
General Motors ........................................... 8-15
U.S. Government ......................................... 8-14
Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iv
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 7-3
Scheduling Appointments .................................8-10
Sealant Kit, Tire .............................................. 6-72
Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster ............................. 2-3
Easy Entry Seat ............................................ 2-8
Heated Seats ............................................... 2-4
Manual Lumbar ............................................. 2-3
Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 2-4
Split Folding Rear Seat .................................. 2-9 Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position ...................................... 2-49
Right Front Seat Position ..............................2-52
Security Light .......................................................... 4-33
Service ........................................................... 6-3
Accessories and Modifications ......................... 6-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of the Vehicle ..................................................... 6-5
Doing Your Own Work ................................... 6-4
Engine Soon Lamp ...................................... 4-30
Parts Identification Label .............................6-101
Publications Ordering Information ...................8-15
Scheduling Appointments ..............................8-10
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ..............2-69
Setting the Clock ............................................ 4-50
Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 6-100
Shifting Out of Park ................................................ 3-31
Shifting Into Park ............................................ 3-30
Signals,

Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 4-4
Spare Tire Compact .................................................... 6-93
Installing .................................................... 6-86
Removing ................................................... 6-81
Storing ....................................................... 6-90
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Specifications and Capacities..........................6-109
Speedometer .................................................. 4-21
Split Folding Rear Seat ..................................... 2-9
Start Vehicle, Remote ....................................... 3-6
Starting the Engine ......................................... 3-22
Steering ........................................................ 5-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio .........................4-82
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 4-3
Storage Areas Center Console ........................................... 3-36
Convenience Net ......................................... 3-36
Cupholders ................................................. 3-36
Driver Storage Compartment .........................3-36
Glove Box .................................................. 3-36
Storing the Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ......6-79
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow .....................5-23
Sun Visors ..................................................... 3-15
Sunroof ......................................................... 3-37
T
Tachometer.................................................... 4-21
Taillamps Turn Signal Lamps ...................................... 6-44
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ....6-44
Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 8-6
Theft-Deterrent Feature .................................... 4-81Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 3-15
Content Theft-Deterrent ................................3-15
PASS-Key
®III+ Electronic Immobilizer ............3-17
PASS-Key®III+ Electronic Immobilizer
Operation ................................................ 3-17
Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 4-3
Time, Setting .................................................. 4-50
Tires ............................................................. 6-48
Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ................................................. 6-99
Buying New Tires ........................................ 6-64
Chains ....................................................... 6-70
Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 6-80
Cleaning ................................................... 6-100
Compact Spare ........................................... 6-93
Different Size .............................................. 6-66
If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 6-70
Inflation - Tire Pressure ................................6-55
Inspection and Rotation ................................6-62
Installing the Spare Tire ................................6-86
Pressure Light ............................................. 4-29
Pressure Monitor Operation ...........................6-58
Pressure Monitor System ..............................6-56
Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 6-86
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ...............6-81
Sealant and Compressor Kit .................6-72, 6-79
Sidewall Labeling ......................................... 6-49
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