service PONTIAC G6 2007 Owners Manual

Owner Information
Owner publications are written specically for
owners and intended to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle. The owner
manual will include the Maintenance Schedule for
all models.
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Cleaning (cont.)
Underbody Maintenance........................... 412
Washing Your Vehicle.............................. 408
Weatherstrips........................................... 408
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 410
Climate Control System............................... 182
Automatic................................................. 187
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 191
Clutch, Hydraulic......................................... 338
Collision Damage Repair............................. 462
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 42
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 403
Compass............................................143, 145
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 118
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 258
Convenience Net......................................... 150
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 203
Heater, Engine......................................... 128
Cooling System........................................... 345
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 178
Cruise Control............................................. 171
Cruise Control Light.................................... 208
Cupholder(s)................................................ 150Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 459
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users ......................... 454
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 454
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 450
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program........ 455
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 467
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 467
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 466
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 456
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 468
D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 176
Defensive Driving........................................ 254
Delayed Headlamps.................................... 176
Delayed Locking.......................................... 110
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 309
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Dome Lamp................................................ 179
Door
Automatic Door Lock................................ 110
Delayed Locking...................................... 110
Door Ajar Reminder................................. 109
Locks....................................................... 108
Power Door Locks................................... 109
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 111
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 111
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 27
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 209
DIC Operation and Displays..................... 209
DIC Vehicle Personalization..................... 216
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 212
Driving
At Night................................................... 272
City.......................................................... 277
Defensive................................................. 254
Drunken................................................... 255
Freeway................................................... 278
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 280
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 274
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 288
Winter...................................................... 282E
Easy Entry Seat............................................ 17
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 415
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 418
Fuses...................................................... 415
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 416
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 415
Rear Compartment Fuse Block ................ 421
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 415
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 330
Battery..................................................... 355
Check and Service Engine Soon Light........ 204
Coolant.................................................... 339
Coolant Heater......................................... 128
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 203
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 444
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 318
Exhaust................................................... 140
Oil ........................................................... 325
Oil Life System........................................ 328
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Light (cont.)
Security................................................... 207
StabiliTrak
®Indicator................................ 203
StabiliTrak®Not Ready............................. 203
TCS Warning Light.................................. 201
Traction Control System Active................. 201
Traction Control System (TCS)
Warning................................................ 201
Lighting
Entry/Exit................................................. 179
Parade Dimming...................................... 179
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 288
Lockout Protection....................................... 112
Locks
Automatic Door Lock................................ 110
Delayed Locking...................................... 110
Door........................................................ 108
Lockout Protection................................... 112
Power Door............................................. 109
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock....... 111
Rear Door Security Locks........................ 111
Loss of Control........................................... 271
Low Fuel Warning Light............................... 208
Lowering the Retractable Hardtop................ 154
Lumbar
Manual Controls......................................... 10
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 434
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 438
At Least Once a Month............................ 438
At Least Once a Year .............................. 439
Introduction.............................................. 428
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 436
Maintenance Record................................ 446
Maintenance Requirements...................... 428
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 443
Owner Checks and Services.................... 438
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants......... 442
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 431
Using....................................................... 429
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 428
Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 204
Manual Lumbar Controls............................... 10
Manual Seats.................................................. 9
Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 338
Operation................................................. 134
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 212
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Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass.............................................. 145
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
OnStar
®and Compass......................... 143
Manual Rearview Mirror........................... 142
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...... 142
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 147
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 147
MyGMLink.com............................................ 453
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 122
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 443
O
Odometer.................................................... 194
Odometer, Trip............................................ 194
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 269
Oil
Engine..................................................... 325
Pressure Light.......................................... 207Oil, Engine Oil Life System ......................... 328
Older Children, Restraints............................. 46
Online Owner Center................................... 453
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 148
Other Warning Devices................................ 166
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 191
Outlet(s), Accessory Power.......................... 181
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 147
Power Mirrors.......................................... 147
Overhead Console Reading Lamps............. 180
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode....................................... 344
Owner Checks and Services....................... 438
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 411
Parade Dimming.......................................... 180
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 136
Shifting Out of......................................... 138
Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P)............ 175
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Seats (cont.)
Heated Seats............................................. 11
Manual........................................................ 9
Manual Lumbar.......................................... 10
Power Lift Seat.......................................... 20
Power Seat................................................ 10
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 12
Seatback Latches...................................... 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 69
Right Front Seat Position........................... 71
Security Light.............................................. 207
Service........................................................ 308
Accessories and Modications.................. 308
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 310
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 309
Doing Your Own Work............................. 309
Engine Soon Light................................... 204
Publications Ordering Information............. 468
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 92
Setting the Time
Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 221
Radios without Radio Data
Systems (RDS)..................................... 220Sheet Metal Damage................................... 411
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 136
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 138
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 36
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 168
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 403
Installing.................................................. 394
Removing................................................ 392
Storing..................................................... 400
Specications, Capacities............................ 424
Speedometer............................................... 194
Split Bench Seat (60/40)............................... 20
StabiliTrak
®System..................................... 265
StabiliTrak®Indicator Light........................... 203
StabiliTrak®Not Ready Light........................ 203
Starting Your Engine................................... 125
Steering...................................................... 266
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio................... 248
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 167
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 150
Convenience Net..................................... 150
Cupholder(s)............................................ 150
Glove Box................................................ 150
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Traction
Control System Active Light..................... 201
Control System (TCS).............................. 262
Control System Warning Light.................. 201
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)............. 263
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.......................................... 202
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 202
StabiliTrak
®System................................. 265
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic..............................332, 335
Fluid, Manual........................................... 338
Transaxle Operation, Automatic................... 129
Transaxle Operation, Manual....................... 134
Trip Odometer............................................. 194
Trunk.......................................................... 113
Trunk Lamps............................................... 180
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 168
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 168
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 249
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 386
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 258
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 288
Parking Your............................................ 138
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 461
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 414
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 414
Vehicle Personalization
DIC .......................................................... 216
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 191
Visors.......................................................... 117
W
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 192
Warnings
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 212
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 166
Other Warning Devices............................ 166
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
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