tow PONTIAC VIBE 2010 Manual PDF

Insuring Your Vehicle
Protect your investment in your
GM vehicle with comprehensive
and collision insurance coverage.
There are significant differences in
the quality of coverage afforded by
various insurance policy terms. Many
insurance policies provide reduced
protection to your GM vehicle by
limiting compensation for damage
repairs by using aftermarket collision
parts. Some insurance companies
will not specify aftermarket collision
parts. When purchasing insurance,
we recommend that you assure your
vehicle will be repaired with GM
original equipment collision parts.
If such insurance coverage is not
available from your current insurance
carrier, consider switching to another
insurance carrier.If your vehicle is leased, the leasing
company may require you to have
insurance that assures repairs with
Genuine GM Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) parts or
Genuine Manufacturer replacement
parts. Read your lease carefully, as
you may be charged at the end of
your lease for poor quality repairs.
If a Crash Occurs
If there has been an injury, call
emergency services for help. Do not
leave the scene of a crash until all
matters have been taken care of.
Move the vehicle only if its position
puts you in danger, or you are
instructed to move it by a police
officer.
Give only the necessary information
to police and other parties involved
in the crash.
For emergency towing see
Roadside
Assistance Program on page 12-6 .Gather the following information:
•Driver’s name, address, phone
number
•Driver’s license number
•Owner’s name, address, phone
number
•Vehicle license plate
•Vehicle make, model and
model year
•Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
•Insurance company and policy
number
•General description of the
damage to the other vehicle
Choose a reputable repair facility
that uses quality replacement parts.
See “Collision Parts” earlier in
this section.
If the airbag has inflated, see What
Will You See After an Airbag
Inates? on page 2-28 .
Customer Information 12-11

Managing the Vehicle Damage
Repair Process
In the event that your vehicle
requires damage repairs, GM
recommends that you take an
active role in its repair. If you have
a pre-determined repair facility of
choice, take your vehicle there, or
have it towed there. Specify to the
facility that any required replacement
collision parts be original equipment
parts, either new Genuine GM parts
or recycled original GM parts.
Remember, recycled parts will
not be covered by your GM vehicle
warranty.
Insurance pays the bill for the repair,
but you must live with the repair.
Depending on your policy limits, your
insurance company may initially
value the repair using aftermarket
parts. Discuss this with your repair
professional, and insist on Genuine
GM parts. Remember if your vehicle
is leased you may be obligated tohave the vehicle repaired with
Genuine GM parts, even if your
insurance coverage does not pay
the full cost.
If another party’s insurance company
is paying for the repairs, you are not
obligated to accept a repair valuation
based on that insurance company’s
collision policy repair limits, as you
have no contractual limits with that
company. In such cases, you can
have control of the repair and parts
choices as long as cost stays within
reasonable limits.
Service Publications
Ordering Information
Service Manuals
Service Manuals have the diagnosis
and repair information on engines,
transmission, axle suspension,
brakes, electrical, steering, body, etc.
Service Bulletins
Service Bulletins give additional
technical service information needed
to knowledgeably service General
Motors cars and trucks. Each bulletin
contains instructions to assist in
the diagnosis and service of your
vehicle.
Owner Information
Owner publications are written
specifically for owners and intended
to provide basic operational
information about the vehicle.
The owner manual includes the
Maintenance Schedule for all
models.
In-Portfolio: Includes a Portfolio,
Owner Manual, and Warranty
Booklet.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$35.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
Without Portfolio: Owner
Manual only.
RETAIL SELL PRICE:
$25.00 (U.S.) plus processing fee
12-12 Customer Information

CoversCargo ............................... 3-2
Cruise Control ..................... 8-36
Light ............................... 4-21
Cupholders ........................... 3-1
Customer Assistance ............12-4
Offices ............................ 12-3
Text Telephone (TTY) Users .......................... 12-4
Customer Information Service PublicationsOrdering Information .....12-12
Customer Satisfaction Procedure ........................ 12-1
D
Damage Repair, Collision ....12-10
Danger, Warnings, and Cautions .............................. iii
Data Recorders Event ............................ 12-14
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) ..................... 5-2 Defensive Driving
................... 8-2
Devices, Auxiliary .................6-14
Dome Lamps ........................ 5-4
Door Ajar Light ........................ 4-21
Locks ............................... 1-5
Power Locks ...................... 1-6
Drive Systems All-Wheel Drive ........8-31, 9-29
Driving Better Fuel Economy .......... 8-2
Characteristics and Towing Tips .................. 8-44
Defensive .......................... 8-2
Drunk ............................... 8-3
Highway Hypnosis .............. 8-8
Hill and Mountain Roads ..... 8-8
If the Vehicle is Stuck .......8-11
Loss of Control .................. 8-6
Off-Road Recovery ............. 8-6
Vehicle Load Limits ...........8-12
Winter .............................. 8-9
E
Electrical Equipment
Add-On Equipment ............8-50
Electrical System Engine Compartment FuseBlock ........................... 9-38
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 9-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ........................... 9-41
Overload ......................... 9-37
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ...............9-16
Check and Service Engine Soon Lamp .................. 4-14
Compartment Overview ....... 9-6
Coolant ........................... 9-19
Coolant Temperature Gage .........4-11
Cooling System ................9-19
Drive Belt Routing .............11-4
Exhaust ........................... 8-23
Oil ................................... 9-9
Overheating ..................... 9-23
INDEX i-3

Engine (cont.)Pressure Light ..................4-19
Running While Parked .......8-24
Starting ........................... 8-18
Entry Lighting ........................ 5-5
Equipment, Towing ...............8-49
Event Data Recorders .........12-14
Extender, Safety Belt ............2-21
Exterior Care ....................... 9-75
Exterior Lamp Controls ........... 5-1
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ............9-16
Flashers, Hazard Warning ....... 5-3
Flash-to-Pass ........................ 5-2
Flat Tire .............................. 9-62
Flat Tire, Changing ...............9-63
Floor Mats .......................... 9-83
Fluid Automatic Transmission .....9-12
Brakes ............................ 9-27
Power Steering .................9-24
Washer ........................... 9-24
Fog Lamps Bulb Replacement .............. 5-4
Light ............................... 4-20Folding Mirrors
....................1-10
Folding Seatback ................... 2-6
Front Seat Position Seats Adjustment ........................ 2-3
Front Seats Adjustment ........................ 2-4
Front Storage ........................ 3-2
Fuel ................................... 8-38
Additives ......................... 8-40
Economy Driving ................ 8-2
Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 8-43
Filling the Tank .................8-41
Fuels in Foreign Countries ..................... 8-40
Gage .............................. 4-10
Gasoline Specifications ......8-39
Low Fuel Warning Light .....4-20
Recommended .................8-39
Requirements, California ....8-39
Fuses Engine Compartment FuseBlock ........................... 9-38
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ...................... 9-38
Instrument Panel Fuse Block ........................... 9-41
G
Gages
Engine CoolantTemperature .................4-11
Fuel ................................ 4-10
Odometer ........................ 4-10
Speedometer ................... 4-10
Tachometer ...................... 4-10
Trip Odometer ..................4-10
Warning Lights and Indicators ....................... 4-8
Gasoline Specifications ................... 8-39
General Information Service and Maintenance . . . 10-1
Towing ............................ 8-43
Vehicle Care ...................... 9-2
Glove Box ............................ 3-1
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .......................... 12-5
i-4 INDEX

P
ParkShifting Into ..................... 8-20
Shifting Out of ..................8-22
Parking ............................... 8-22
Brake .............................. 8-33
Over Things That Burn ......8-23
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .......................... 4-13
Passenger Compartment Air Filter ................................ 7-4
Passenger Sensing System . . . 2-29
Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ...... 9-3
Power Door Locks ........................ 1-6
Mirrors ............................ 1-10
Protection, Battery .............. 5-5
Retained Accessory (RAP) ...........8-18
Steering Fluid ................... 9-24
Windows ......................... 1-12
Power Steering Fluid ............9-24
Pregnancy, Using Safety Belts ............................... 2-20Privacy
Radio FrequencyIdentification (RFID) .....12-16
Program Courtesy Transportation .....12-8
Proposition 65 Warning, California .......................... 9-2
R
Radio Frequency
Identification (RFID) .........12-16
Statement ...................... 12-16
Radios AM-FM Radio .................... 6-4
Reception .......................... 6-8
Satellite ............................ 6-6
Reading Lamps ..................... 5-5
Rear Seats ........................... 2-7
Rear Window Washer/Wiper .... 4-6
Rearview Mirrors ..................1-11
Reclining Seatbacks ............... 2-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ...................... 10-15
Recommended Fuel .............8-39
Records Maintenance ................... 10-18
Recreational Vehicle Towing . . . 9-73 Reimbursement Program, GM
Mobility ........................... 12-5
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............................. 1-3
Replacement Bulbs ..............9-37
Replacement Parts Airbags ........................... 2-36
Replacement Parts, Maintenance ................... 10-17
Replacing Airbag System ......2-36
Replacing LATCH System Parts After a Crash ...........2-51
Replacing Safety Belt System Parts After a Crash ............2-22
Reporting Safety Defects General Motors ...............12-14
U.S. Government ............12-13
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) .................... 8-18
Roadside Assistance Program .......................... 12-6
Roof Sunroof ........................... 1-13
Roof Rack ............................ 3-5
Rotation, Tires ..................... 9-55
Routing, Engine Drive Belt ....11-4
Running the Vehicle While Parked ............................ 8-24
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T
Tachometer......................... 4-10
Taillamp Indicator Light .........4-21
Taillamps ............................ 9-35
Text Telephone (TTY) Users ....12-4
Theft-Deterrent Systems ......... 1-9
Immobilizer ........................ 1-9
Tire Pressure ......................... 9-49
Tires Buying New Tires .............9-56
Chains ............................ 9-61
Changing ......................... 9-63
Compact Spare ................9-68
Designations .................... 9-46
Different Size ................... 9-58
If a Tire Goes Flat ............9-62
Inflation Monitor System ....9-52
Inspection ........................ 9-54
Pressure Light ..................4-19
Pressure Monitor System . . . 9-50
Rotation .......................... 9-55
Sidewall Labeling ..............9-44
Terminology and Definitions .................... 9-46
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 9-58Tires (cont.)
Wheel Alignment andTire Balance .................9-60
Wheel Replacement ..........9-60
When It Is Time for New Tires ............................ 9-56
Towing Driving Characteristics .......8-44
Equipment ....................... 8-49
General Information ...........8-43
Recreational Vehicle ..........9-73
Trailer ............................. 8-48
Vehicle ............................ 9-73
Traction Control System (TCS) .......8-33
Control System Warning Light ............................ 4-19
T

railer Towing ...................... 8-48
Transmission Automatic ................ 8-24, 8-27
Fluid, Automatic ................9-12
Fluid, Manual ................... 9-14
Transportation Program, Courtesy ......................... 12-8
Trip Odometer ..................... 4-10
Turn and Lane-Change Signals ............................. 5-3
U
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading ........................... 9-58
Using this Manual .................... iii
V
Vehicle
Canadian Owners .................. ii
Control ............................. 8-3
Load Limits ...................... 8-12
Personalization .................4-21
Security ............................ 1-7
Towing ............................ 9-73
Vehicle Care Tire Pressure ................... 9-49
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ................... 11-1
Service Parts Identification Label ........................... 11-1
Ventilation, Air ....................... 7-4
Visors ................................. 1-12
INDEX i-9