service indicator PONTIAC VIBE 2008 User Guide

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Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-90
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-17
Air Conditioning..............................................3-20
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-30
Readiness Light..........................................3-29
Airbag System................................................1-50
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-55
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-52
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-57
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-59
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-57
Antenna, Fixed Mast........................................3-64
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-64
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Antilock Brake, System Warning Light................3-33Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-87
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-85
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-88
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-86
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-83
Finish Care.................................................5-86
Finish Damage............................................5-88
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.......................................5-84
Interior Cleaning..........................................5-82
Leather......................................................5-84
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-88
Tires..........................................................
5-88
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-88
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-89
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-85
Weatherstrips..............................................5-85
Windshield, Backglass, and Wiper Blades.......5-87
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-19
Audio System.................................................3-42
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-64
Radio Reception..........................................3-63
Setting the Time..........................................3-43
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-64
Audio System(s).............................................3-44
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Maintenance, Replacement Parts......................5-96
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-12
At Least Once a Month................................6-13
At Least Once a Year..................................6-14
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-13
Brake System Inspection..............................6-18
Engine Cooling System Inspection.................6-18
Exhaust System Inspection...........................6-17
Fuel System Inspection................................6-18
How This Section is Organized....................... 6-3
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services......... 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services.............6-12
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections......6-17
Part D - Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants...............................................6-19
Part E - Maintenance Record........................6-21
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection..........................6-17Maintenance Schedule (cont.)
Throttle System Inspection............................6-18
Using.......................................................... 6-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-36
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-26
Manual, Using.................................................... iii
Manual Windows............................................2-12
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview........................2-34
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-33
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-33
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-35
Outside Remote Control Mirrors.....................2-34
MP3 .............................................................3-58
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
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Navigation System, Privacy..............................7-17
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-18
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Odometer......................................................3-27
Odometers, Trip..............................................3-27
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-10
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-38
Older Children, Restraints................................1-27
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar, Privacy..............................................7-17
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual...............2-35
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outlets
Accessory Power.........................................3-18
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-35
Remote Controls Mirrors...............................2-34
Overdrive Off.................................................2-25
Overdrive Off Light..........................................3-39
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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Paint, Damage...............................................5-88
Panic Brake Assist............................................ 4-7
Park Brake....................................................2-27
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-28
Shifting Out of............................................2-30
Parking
Over Things That Burn.................................2-31
Parking Your Vehicle.......................................2-31
Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services............ 6-4
Part B - Owner Checks and Services................6-12
Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections..........6-17
Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....6-19
Part E - Maintenance Record...........................6-21
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator.....................3-30
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-23
Passenger Sensing System..............................1-59
Passing.........................................................4-10
Perchlorate Materials Requirements,
California..................................................... 5-4
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Vehicle
Control........................................................ 4-3
Damage Warnings........................................... iv
Loading......................................................4-19
Parking Your...............................................2-31
Symbols......................................................... iv
Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy..................7-16
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).............................................5-90
Service Parts Identication Label...................5-90
Ventilation Adjustment......................................3-22
Visors...........................................................2-14
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators................3-25
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers............................... 3-6
Other Warning Devices.................................. 3-6
Safety and Symbols......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage.............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light......................3-40
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..........................5-67
Different Size..............................................5-65
Replacement...............................................5-67Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-36
Windows.......................................................2-12
Manual......................................................2-12
Power........................................................2-13
Windshield
Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning..........5-87
Washer......................................................3-10
Washer Fluid..............................................5-34
Wiper Blade Replacement.............................5-48
Wiper Fuses...............................................5-91
Wipers......................................................... 3-9
Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper........................3-10
Winter Driving................................................4-15
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XM Radio Messages.......................................3-63
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-64
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Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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