PONTIAC GTO 2006 Owners Manual

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Labeling, Tire Sidewall.....................................5-53
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-16
Courtesy....................................................3-15
Dome........................................................3-16
Exterior......................................................3-13
Fog ...........................................................3-15
Front Reading.............................................3-16
Trunk.........................................................3-16
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-37
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-5
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-25
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-27
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Charging System.........................................3-26
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-32
Fog Lamp..................................................3-31
Highbeam On.............................................3-31
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-28
One-to-Four Shift.........................................3-26
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-24
Security.....................................................3-31
Lighting
Entry.........................................................3-16
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-29Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-2
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Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-15
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-14
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using.......................................................... 6-2
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-28
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-2
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Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-21
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-29
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-16
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-14
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Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Oil, Engine Oil Life System..............................5-16
Older Children, Restraints................................1-25
One-to-Four Shift Light....................................3-26
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outlet(s), Accessory Power...............................3-17Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-29
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
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Paint, Damage...............................................5-82
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-24
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Passing.........................................................4-13
Power
Accessory Outlet(s)......................................3-17
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-17
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-33
Windows....................................................2-13
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-24
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-9
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Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-11
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Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-26
Radios..........................................................3-44
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-57
Care of Your CDs........................................3-57
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-46
Setting the Time..........................................3-45
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-55
Understanding Reception..............................3-57
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-19
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-34
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-70
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Reporting Safety Defects
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-13
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-53
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-53Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-19
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-28
Running the Engine While Parked.....................2-28
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Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-24
Reminder Light............................................3-24
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-79
Driver Position............................................1-12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-11
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-11
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides...................1-22
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-19
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-19
Safety Belts Are for Everyone......................... 1-6
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-18
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback Latches............................................. 1-5
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Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-4
Manual Lumbar............................................. 1-2
Power Seats................................................. 1-2
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-3
Seatback Latches.......................................... 1-5
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-41
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-43
Security Light.................................................3-31
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modi®cations......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle..................................................... 5-5
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-28
Publications Ordering Information...................7-14
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..............1-52
Setting the Time.............................................3-45
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-82
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-24Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-18
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.......................... 3-8
Spare Tire
Compact....................................................5-76
Installing....................................................5-71
Removing...................................................5-70
Storing.......................................................5-75
Speci®cations, Capacities.................................5-90
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-18
Steering........................................................4-10
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-56
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-6
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-30
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-30
Front Storage Area......................................2-30
Glove Box..................................................2-30
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-13
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Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps....5-48
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-55
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-14
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-15
Immobilizer.................................................2-14
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-14
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-6
Tires.............................................................5-51
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..........................5-81
Buying New Tires........................................5-63
Chains.......................................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-69
Cleaning....................................................5-82
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-76
Different Size..............................................5-64
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-68
In¯ation - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-61
Installing the Spare Tire................................5-71
Removing the Flat Tire.................................5-71
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...............5-70Tires (cont.)
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools............5-75
Tire Sidewall Labeling..................................5-53
Tire Terminology and De®nitions....................5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-64
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-66
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-66
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-62
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-34
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-34
Your Vehicle...............................................4-34
Traction
Control System (TCS).................................... 4-9
Transmission
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-19
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-21
One-to-Four Shift Light.................................3-26
Transmission Operation, Automatic....................2-19
Transmission Operation, Manual........................2-21
Trip Computer................................................3-33
Trunk.............................................................. 2-9
Trunk Lamps..................................................3-16
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-8
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-7
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Understanding Radio Reception........................3-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-64
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-29
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders.................................................... 7-9
Vehicle Identi®cation
Number (VIN).............................................5-85
Service Parts Identi®cation Label...................5-85
Vehicle Personalization....................................2-31
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-21
Visors...........................................................2-13
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-22
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-66
Different Size..............................................5-64
Replacement...............................................5-66
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-34
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-50
Wiper Blades, Cleaning................................5-81
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-24
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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