belt PONTIAC G6 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 9
Rear Seats
............................................. 20
Safety Belts
............................................ 22
Child Restraints
...................................... 46
Airbag System
........................................ 76
Restraint System Check
......................... 94
Features and Controls
................................ 97
Keys
....................................................... 99
Doors and Locks
.................................. 108
Windows
............................................... 115
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 118
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 122
Mirrors
.................................................. 142
OnStar
®System
................................... 148Storage Areas
...................................... 150
Sunroof
................................................ 150
Retractable Hardtop
.............................. 153
Instrument Panel
....................................... 161
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 164
Climate Controls
................................... 182
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 192
Driver Information Center (DIC)
............ 209
Audio System(s)
................................... 219
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 253
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 254
Towing
................................................. 293
2007 Pontiac G6 Owner ManualM
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Front Seats..................................................... 9
Manual Seats................................................ 9
Power Seat................................................. 10
Manual Lumbar........................................... 10
Heated Seats.............................................. 11
Reclining Seatbacks.................................... 12
Head Restraints.......................................... 15
Seatback Latches........................................ 16
Easy Entry Seat.......................................... 17
Power Lift Seat........................................... 20
Rear Seats.................................................... 20
60/40 Split Bench Seat
(Sedan and Coupe)................................. 20
Safety Belts.................................................. 22
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone........... 22
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................. 26
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............. 27
Driver Position............................................. 27Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment
(Sedan Only)........................................... 36
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.............. 37
Right Front Passenger Position................... 37
Rear Seat Passengers................................ 38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
(Sedan and Coupe Only)......................... 42
Safety Belt Pretensioners............................ 45
Safety Belt Extender................................... 45
Child Restraints............................................ 46
Older Children............................................. 46
Infants and Young Children......................... 49
Child Restraint Systems.............................. 53
Where to Put the Restraint.......................... 58
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH).................................... 60
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position........................................... 69
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position.................................. 71
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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{CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your
vehicle is in motion can be dangerous.
Even if you buckle up, your safety belts
cannot do their job when you are reclined
like this.
The shoulder belt cannot do its job
because it will not be against your body.
Instead, it will be in front of you. In a
crash, you could go into it, receiving neck
or other injuries.
The lap belt cannot do its job either. In a
crash, the belt could go up over your
abdomen. The belt forces would be there,
not at your pelvic bones. This could cause
serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is
in motion, have the seatback upright.
Then sit well back in the seat and wear
your safety belt properly.
Do not have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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To use the easy entry seat, do the following:
1. Remove the safety belt from the
headrest-mounted guide.2. Pull back on the top of the recliner lever. The
seatback will move forward.
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3. Slide the seat forward.4. Move the seatback to its original position after
the passenger enters the rear seat area; then
return the front seat safety belt to the
safety belt guide.
5. Move the seat rearward until it locks into
place. Make sure both the seat and
seatback are locked.
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Notice:Folding a rear seat with the safety
belts still fastened may cause damage to the
seat or the safety belts. Always unbuckle
the safety belts and return them to their normal
stowed position before folding a rear seat.
2. Fold the seatback down from inside the
vehicle.
{CAUTION:
If the seatback is not locked, it could
move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could cause injury to the person
sitting there. Always push and pull on the
seatback to be sure it is locked.
{CAUTION:
A safety belt that is improperly routed, not
properly attached, or twisted will not
provide the protection needed in a crash.
The person wearing the belt could be
seriously injured. After raising the rear
seatback, always check to be sure that the
safety belts are properly routed and
attached, and are not twisted.
To return the seatback to the upright position,
push up the seatback until you hear a click. Then
pull on the seatback to make sure it is secure.
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Safety Belts
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use
safety belts properly. It also tells you some things
you should not do with safety belts.
{CAUTION:
Do not let anyone ride where he or she
cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you
are in a crash and you are not wearing a
safety belt, your injuries can be much
worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be
seriously injured or killed. In the same
crash, you might not be, if you are
buckled up. Always fasten your safety
belt, and check that your passengers’
belts are fastened properly too.
{CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.
In a collision, people riding in these areas
are more likely to be seriously injured or
killed. Do not allow people to ride in any
area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has indicators to remind you and
your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See
Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 195and
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on
page 195.
In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the
law says to wear safety belts. Here is why:
They work.
You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do
have a crash, you do not know if it will be a
bad one.
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A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so serious that even buckled up, a person
would not survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many of them, people who buckle up
can survive and sometimes walk away. Without
belts they could have been badly hurt or killed.
After more than 40 years of safety belts in
vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes
buckling up does matter... a lot!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast
as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a
seat on wheels.
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or the safety belts!
With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle
does. You get more time to stop. You stop
over more distance, and your strongest bones
take the forces. That is why safety belts
make such good sense.
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts
Q:Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an
accident if I am wearing a safety belt?
A:Youcouldbe — whether you are wearing a
safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a
safety belt, even if you are upside down. And
your chance of being conscious during and
after an accident, so youcanunbuckle and get
out, ismuchgreater if you are belted.
Q:If my vehicle has airbags, why should I
have to wear safety belts?
A:Airbags are in many vehicles today and will be
in most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only; so they workwith
safety belts — not instead of them. Every
airbag system ever offered for sale has
required the use of safety belts. Even if you
are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have
to buckle up to get the most protection. That
is true not only in frontal collisions, but
especially in side and other collisions.
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Q:If I am a good driver, and I never drive far
from home, why should I wear safety belts?
A:You may be an excellent driver, but if you are
in an accident — even one that is not your
fault — you and your passengers can be hurt.
Being a good driver does not protect you
from things beyond your control, such as bad
drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km)
of home. And the greatest number of
serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of
less than 40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there are special things to know
about safety belts and children. And there
are different rules for smaller children and babies.
If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see
Older Children on page 46orInfants and Young
Children on page 49. Follow those rules for
everyone’s protection.
First, you will want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We will start with the driver position.
Driver Position
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to
wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To
see how, see “Seats” in the Index.
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