ECU PONTIAC G6 2007 Repair Manual

Alternative Service:There may be times,
when Roadside Assistance cannot provide
timely assistance, your advisor may authorize
you to secure local emergency road service,
and you will be reimbursed up to $100
upon submission of the original receipt to
Roadside Assistance.
In many instances, mechanical failures are
covered under Pontiac’s Bumper-to-Bumper
warranty, and the duration of the Base Warranty
Coverage for Canadian customers of the new
Vehicle Limited Warranty. However, any cost for
parts and labor for non-warranty repairs are
the responsibility of the driver.
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling,
please provide the following to the Roadside
Assistance Representative:
Your name, home address, and home
telephone number.
Telephone number of your location.
Location of the vehicle.
Model, year, color, and license plate number
of the vehicle.
Odometer reading, Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN), and delivery date of the vehicle.
Description of the problem.
While we hope you never have the occasion to
use our service, it is added security while traveling
for you and your family. Remember, we are
only a phone call away. Pontiac Roadside
Assistance:1-800-ROADSIDE (762-3743), text
telephone (TTY) users, call1-888-889-2438,
Canadian customers call1-800-268-6800.
Pontiac and General Motors of Canada Limited
reserve the right to limit services or reimbursement
to an owner or driver when, in their sole
discretion, the claims become excessive in
frequency or type of occurrence.
Roadside Assistance is not part of or included in
the coverage provided by the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty. Pontiac and General Motors of
Canada Limited reserve the right to make any
changes or discontinue the Roadside Assistance
program at any time without notication.
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Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 368
Taillamps, Turn Signal,
Sidemarker, Stoplamps, and
Back-Up Lamps...................364, 365, 367
Buying New Tires........................................ 383
C
Calibration..........................................143, 145
California Fuel............................................. 311
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 309
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 424
Carbon Monoxide..............113, 140, 282, 296
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 408
Your CD Player........................................ 250
Your CDs ................................................. 250
Center Console Storage Area...................... 150
Center High-Mounted
Stoplamp (CHMSL).........................363, 364
Chains, Tire................................................. 389
Charging System Light................................ 199Check
Engine Light............................................ 204
Checking Things Under the Hood ................ 316
Chemical Paint Spotting .............................. 412
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 53
Infants and Young Children........................ 49
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children....... 60
Older Children........................................... 46
Securing a Child Restraint in a
Rear Seat Position................................. 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the
Right Front Seat Position........................ 71
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 58
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 410
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 409
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 406
Finish Care.............................................. 409
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 404
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and
Other Plastic Surfaces.......................... 407
Leather.................................................... 407
Tires........................................................ 411
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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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Parking
Brake....................................................... 135
Over Things That Burn............................ 139
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 138
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 197
Passenger Sensing System........................... 87
Passing....................................................... 269
PASS-Key
®III+........................................... 120
PASS-Key®III+ Operation........................... 120
Power
Accessory Outlet(s).................................. 181
Door Locks.............................................. 109
Electrical System..................................... 415
Lift Seat..................................................... 20
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 124
Seat.......................................................... 10
Steering Fluid.......................................... 349
Windows.................................................. 116
Pressure Cap.............................................. 342
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 45
Programmable Automatic Door Unlock......... 111
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts...... 26
R
Radios........................................................ 219
Care of Your CD Player........................... 250
Care of Your CDs.................................... 250
Radio with CD......................................... 221
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 231
Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................. 221
Setting the Time for Radios without
Radio Data Systems (RDS).................. 220
Theft-Deterrent......................................... 248
Understanding Reception......................... 249
Raising the Retractable Hardtop.................. 157
Rear Door Security Locks........................... 111
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 42
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 38
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with Compass.......................................... 145
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming
with OnStar
®and Compass..................... 143
Rearview Mirror with OnStar®...................... 142
Rearview Mirrors......................................... 142
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 12
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 442
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 294
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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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