tires PONTIAC G6 2006 Service Manual

Scheduled Maintenance
Service MaintenanceIMaintenanceII
Change engine oil and lter. SeeEngine Oil on page 5-17.
Reset oil life system. SeeEngine Oil Life System on page 5-20.
An Emission Control Service.••
Visually check for any leaks or damage.See footnote (j).••
Inspect engine air cleaner lter. If necessary, replace lter.
SeeEngine Air Cleaner/Filter on page 5-22.See footnote (k).•
Rotate tires and check ination pressures and wear.
SeeTire Inspection and Rotation on page 5-66and “Tire Wear Inspection”
inAt Least Once a Month on page 6-9.••
Inspect brake system.See footnote (a).••
Check engine coolant and windshield washer uid levels and add uid
as needed.••
Perform any needed additional services. See “Additional Required Services”
in this section.••
Inspect suspension and steering components.See footnote (b).•
Inspect engine cooling system.See footnote (c).•
Inspect wiper blades.See footnote (d).•
Inspect restraint system components.See footnote (e).•
Lubricate body components.See footnote (f).•
Inspect throttle system.See footnote (g).•
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Engine Coolant Level Check
Check the engine coolant level and add
DEX-COOL®coolant mixture if necessary.
SeeEngine Coolant on page 5-27for further details.
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
Check the windshield washer uid level in the windshield
washer tank and add the proper uid if necessary.
At Least Once a Month
Tire Ination Check
Visually inspect your vehicle’s tires and make sure they
are inated to the correct pressures. Do not forget to
check the spare tire. SeeTires on page 5-57for further
details. Check to make sure the spare tire is stored
securely. SeeChanging a Flat Tire on page 5-74.
Tire Wear Inspection
Tire rotation may be required for high mileage highway
drivers prior to the Engine Oil Life System service
notication. Check the tires for wear and, if necessary,
rotate the tires. SeeTire Inspection and Rotation
on page 5-66.
At Least Once a Year
Starter Switch Check
{CAUTION:
When you are doing this inspection, the
vehicle could move suddenly. If the vehicle
moves, you or others could be injured.
1. Before you start, be sure you have enough room
around the vehicle.
2. Firmly apply both the parking brake and the regular
brake. SeeParking Brake on page 2-33.
Do not use the accelerator pedal, and be ready to
turn off the engine immediately if it starts.
3. On automatic transaxle vehicles, try to start the
engine in each gear. The vehicle should start
only in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). If the vehicle
starts in any other position, contact your
GM Goodwrench
®dealer for service.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Accessory Power Outlet(s)...............................3-19
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-70
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-97
Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal..................2-26
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning......................................3-20, 3-23
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-34
Readiness Light..........................................3-33
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-56
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-70
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?....................1-61
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-58Antenna, Backglass.........................................3-89
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-88
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System......................................................3-89
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37
Appearance Care............................................5-87
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-93
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-91
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-94
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-91
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-88
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-89
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Finish Damage............................................5-94
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-90
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-94
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-95
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-92
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Audio System(s).............................................3-54
Audio Steering Wheel Controls..............3-86, 3-87
Backglass Antenna......................................3-89
Care of Your CD and DVD Player..................3-88
Care of Your CDs and DVDs........................3-88
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-88
Radio with CD....................................3-56, 3-61
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-71
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-55
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-86
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-87
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-89
Automatic Climate Control System.....................3-23
Automatic Door Lock.......................................2-12
Automatic Headlamp System............................3-16
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..................................................5-23, 5-24
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Backglass Antenna..........................................3-89
Battery..........................................................5-42
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24Bench Seat, Split (60/40)................................... 1-9
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-7
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-33
System Warning Light..................................3-36
Brake Pedal, Throttle.......................................2-26
Brakes..........................................................5-39
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-22
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-49
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-51
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-49
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-47
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps..................................5-50
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-55
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps,
and Back-Up Lamps.................5-52, 5-53, 5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
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Capacities and Specications..........................5-105
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-37, 4-27, 4-40
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-91
Your CD and DVD Player.............................3-88
Your CDs and DVDs....................................3-88
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-45
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-51
Chains, Tire...................................................5-73
Charging System Light....................................3-36
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-94
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-33
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..........1-41
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-49
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-52
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-39
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-93
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-91
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-89Cleaning (cont.)
Finish Care.................................................5-92
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic
Surfaces.................................................5-90
Leather......................................................5-90
Tires..........................................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-94
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-91
Weatherstrips..............................................5-91
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-92
Climate Control System...................................3-20
Automatic...................................................3-23
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-28
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-26
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-27
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-86
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-19
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-46
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-40
Heater, Engine............................................2-27
Surge Tank Pressure Cap.............................5-30
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
Cruise Control................................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-44
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Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-36
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-22
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-86
Installing....................................................5-78
Removing...................................................5-76
Storing.......................................................5-83
Specications, Capacities...............................5-105
Speedometer..................................................3-31
Split Bench Seat (60/40).................................... 1-9
StabiliTrak
®System.........................................4-12
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light................................3-39
StabiliTrak®Not Ready Light.............................3-39
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-24
Steering........................................................4-13
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.................3-86, 3-87
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-45
Convenience Net.........................................2-46
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-45
Glove Box..................................................2-45
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-32
Sun Visors.....................................................2-19
Sunroof.........................................................2-46
Sunroof - Panoramic.......................................2-47
T
Tachometer....................................................3-31
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps.......................5-52, 5-53, 5-54
TCS Active Light.............................................3-38
TCS Warning Light..........................................3-38
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-86
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-19
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-19
PASS-Key
®III+...........................................2-20
PASS-Key®III+ Operation.............................2-21
Throttle, Adjustable..........................................2-26
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-57
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-93
Buying New Tires........................................5-68
Chains.......................................................5-73
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-74
Cleaning....................................................5-93
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-86
Different Size..............................................5-69
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-74
Ination -- Tire Pressure...............................5-64
Inspection and Rotation................................5-66
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-78
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Tires (cont.)
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-78
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-76
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-83
Tire Sidewall Labelling..................................5-59
Tire Terminology and Denitions....................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-70
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-71
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-72
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-67
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-38
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-40
Your Vehicle...............................................4-38
Traction
Control System Active Light..........................3-38
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Control System Warning Light.......................3-38
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)...................4-11
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.............................................3-39
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-38
StabiliTrak
®System.....................................4-12
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic..................................5-23, 5-24
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-26
Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-28
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-32
Trip Odometer................................................3-31Trunk............................................................2-14
Trunk Lamps..................................................3-18
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-87
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-70
V
Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-5
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-33
Parking Your...............................................2-36
Service Soon Light......................................3-44
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-96
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-96
Vehicle Personalization
DIC ...........................................................3-52
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-28
Visors...........................................................2-19
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