lock PONTIAC VIBE 2007 Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems
....................... 7
Front Seats
.............................................. 8
Rear Seats
............................................. 16
Safety Belts
............................................ 18
Child Restraints
...................................... 37
Airbag System
........................................ 63
Restraint System Check
......................... 82
Features and Controls
................................ 85
Keys
....................................................... 87
Doors and Locks
.................................... 92
Windows
................................................ 98
Theft-Deterrent Systems
....................... 100
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
..... 102
Mirrors
.................................................. 121
OnStar
®System
................................... 123
Storage Areas
...................................... 127
Sunroof
................................................ 131Instrument Panel
....................................... 133
Instrument Panel Overview
................... 136
Climate Controls
................................... 152
Warning Lights, Gages, and
Indicators
.......................................... 158
Audio System(s)
................................... 177
Driving Your Vehicle
................................. 221
Your Driving, the Road, and
Your Vehicle
..................................... 222
Towing
................................................. 259
Service and Appearance Care
.................. 269
Service
................................................. 272
Fuel
...................................................... 274
Checking Things Under the Hood
......... 280
Bulb Replacement
................................ 315
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
... 321
2007 Pontiac Vibe Owner ManualM
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Front Seats
Manual Seats
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it
and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your
body to be sure the seat is locked in place.
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Reclining Seatbacks
{CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you
try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while
the vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you do
not want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only
when the vehicle is not moving.
{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.
The seats have manual reclining seatbacks. The
lever used to operate them is located on the
outboard side of the seats.
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To recline the seatback, do the following:
1. Lift the recline lever.
2. Move the seatback to the desired position,
then release the lever to lock the seatback
in place.
3. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
To return the seatback to an upright position, do
the following:
1. Lift the lever fully without applying pressure to
the seatback and the seatback will return to
the upright position.
2. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it
is locked.
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Passenger Folding Seatback
{CAUTION:
If you fold the seatback forward to carry
longer objects, such as skis, be sure any
such cargo is not near an airbag. In a
crash, an inating airbag might force that
object toward a person. This could cause
severe injury or even death. Secure
objects away from the area in which an
airbag would inate. For more
information, seeWhere Are the Airbags?
on page 66andLoading Your Vehicle on
page 253.
{CAUTION:
Things you put on this seatback can
strike and injure people in a sudden stop
or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure
all items before driving.
You can fold the front passenger’s seatback down
to allow for more cargo space or as a temporary
table while the vehicle is stopped. When the
area is not being used for more cargo space, the
seatback should be placed in the locked,
upright position.
To fold the seatback down, do the following:
1. Lower the head restraint to the lowest position
and make sure the seatback is at the most
upright position and locked.
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2. Pull up on one of the
levers located on
either side of the
back of the
passenger’s
seatback.
3. Fold the seatback down.To raise the seatback, do the following:
1. Pull up on one of the levers located on either
side of the back of the passenger’s seatback.
2. Pull the seatback up and push it back to lock
it into place. Make sure the safety belt is not
twisted or caught in the seatback.
3. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be
sure it is locked into position.
4. Use the reclining front seatback lever to
adjust the seatback to a comfortable position.
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Rear Seats
Rear Seat Operation
You can fold either side of the seatback down for
more cargo space. The rear right side seatback
can also be used as a temporary table while
the vehicle is stopped. Make sure the front
seatback is not reclined or in the rearward most
position. If it is, the rear seatback will not fold down
all the way.
{CAUTION:
A rear seatback folded forward, or any
other object contacting or pressing the
front seatback may affect the proper
functioning of the passenger sensing
system. SeePassenger Sensing System
on page 74.To fold either seatback down, do the following:
1. Pull up on the lock
release knob,
located on the top
outboard side
of the seatbacks.
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. Each seatback can
be folded separately.
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To raise the seatback, do the following:
{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.
{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.
1. Pull the seatback up and push it back to lock
it into place. Make sure the safety belts are
not twisted or caught in the seatback.
2. Push and pull the top of the seatback to be
sure it is locked into position.
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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.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across
you. Do not let it get twisted.The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the
belt across you very quickly. If this happens,
let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it
clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is
secure. If the belt is not long enough,
seeSafety Belt Extender on page 36.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle
the safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the
height that is right for you. Improper shoulder
belt height adjustment could reduce the
effectiveness of the safety belt in a crash. See
Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 31.
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6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the
shoulder belt. It may be necessary to pull
stitching on the safety belt through the latch
plate to fully tighten the lap belt on smaller
occupants.The lap part of the belt should be worn low and
snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a
crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones.
And you would be less likely to slide under the lap
belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at
your abdomen. This could cause serious or even
fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the
shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop
or crash.
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