Pontiac 2009 G8 Manuel utilisateur

Seats and Restraints ......... 1-1

Front Seats .................... 1-2

Rear Seats .................... 1-5

Safety Belts ................... 1-5

Airbag System .............. 1-20

Child Restraints ............. 1-34

Keys, Doors and

Windows ............................ 2-1

Keys ............................. 2-2

Doors and Locks ............ 2-8

Theft-Deterrent

Systems ................... 2-11

Windows ...................... 2-14

Mirrors ......................... 2-16

Sunroof ........................ 2-18

Storage .............................. 3-1

Storage ......................... 3-1

Instruments and

Controls ............................. 4-1

Instrument Panel

Overview .................... 4-2

Warning Lights, Gages, and

Indicators .................. 4-10

Driver Information

Center (DIC) ............. 4-22

OnStar

System ............ 4-35

Lighting ............................. 5-1

Lighting ......................... 5-1

Infotainment ...................... 6-1

Audio System(s) ............. 6-1

Climate Controls ............... 7-1

Climate Controls ............. 7-1

Driving and Operating ....... 8-1

Starting and Operating

Your Vehicle ............... 8-2

Driving Your Vehicle ...... 8-16

Fuel ............................ 8-34

Vehicle Service

and Care ............................ 9-1

Service .......................... 9-2

Owner Checks ................ 9-5

Headlamp Aiming .......... 9-28

Bulb Replacement ......... 9-31

Electrical System ........... 9-36

Tires ........................... 9-42

Tire Changing ............... 9-66

Jump Starting ............... 9-84

Towing ........................ 9-88

Appearance Care .......... 9-95

Technical Data ................. 10-1

Vehicle Identiﬁcation ...... 10-1

Capacities and

Speciﬁcations ............ 10-2

Service and

Maintenance ..................... 11-1

Service and

Maintenance .............. 11-1

Customer Information ...... 12-1

Customer Information ..... 12-1

Reporting Safety

Defects ................... 12-14

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy ............. 12-16

Index ....................................i-1

2009 Pontiac G8 Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM

Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC

Emblem, are registered trademarks

of General Motors Corporation,

and the name G8 is a trademark of

General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest

information at the time it was

printed. GM reserves the right to

make changes after that time

without further notice. For vehicles

ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute

the name “General Motors of

Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division

wherever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your

speciﬁc vehicle.

Read this manual from beginning to

end to learn about the vehicle’s

features and controls. Pictures,

symbols, and words work together

to explain vehicle operation.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès de

concessionnaire ou à l’adresse

Helm Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

helminc.com

Index

To quickly locate information about

the vehicle use the Index in the

back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

ii Preface

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 92213381 A First Printing

Cautions and Notices

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do Not,”

“Do not do this” or “Do not let this

happen.”

A box with the word CAUTION is

used to tell about things that

could hurt you or others if you were

to ignore the warning.

{CAUTION

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Cautions tell what the hazard is and

what to do to avoid or reduce the

hazard. Read these cautions.

A notice tells about something that

can damage the vehicle.

Notice: These mean there is

something that could damage

your vehicle.

Many times, this damage would not

be covered by the vehicle’s warranty,

and it could be costly. The notice

tells what to do to help avoid the

damage.

There are also warning labels on

the vehicle which use the same

words, CAUTION or Notice.

Preface iii

✍NOTES

iv Preface

Seats and

Restraints

Front Seats

Front Seats ........................1-2

Manual Seats .....................1-2

Power Seat(s) .....................1-2

Lumbar Seat Adjustment ....1-2

Reclining Seatbacks ...........1-3

Head Restraints ..................1-4

Heated Seats .....................1-5

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation ...........1-5

Safety Belts

Safety Belts ........................1-5

How to Wear Safety

Belts Properly ...................1-8

Lap-Shoulder Belt .............1-14

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy .......................1-18

Safety Belt Extender .........1-18

Safety Belt Check .............1-18

Care of Safety Belts .........1-19

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts After

a Crash ...........................1-19

Airbag System

Airbag System ..................1-20

Where Are the Airbags? ....1-22

When Should an Airbag

Inﬂate? ............................1-23

What Makes an Airbag

Inﬂate? ............................1-25

How Does an Airbag

Restrain? ........................1-25

What Will You See After

an Airbag Inﬂates? ..........1-25

Passenger Sensing

System ............................1-27

Servicing Your

Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ............................1-31

Adding Equipment to

Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ............................1-32

Airbag System Check .......1-33

Replacing Airbag System

Parts After a Crash .........1-33

Child Restraints

Older Children ..................1-34

Infants and Young

Children ..........................1-36

Child Restraint Systems ....1-39

Where to Put the

Restraint .........................1-40

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children

(LATCH) ..........................1-42

Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash ...........1-47

Securing Child Restraints

(Rear Seat) ......................1-48

Securing Child Restraints

(Right Front Seat) ............1-50

Seats and Restraints 1-1

Front Seats A. Head Restraints on page 1-4.

B. Lumbar Seat Adjustment

on page 1-2.

C. Reclining Seatbacks on

page 1-3.

D. Power Seat(s) on page 1-2.

E. Manual Seats on page 1-2.

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.

To adjust a manual seat:

1. Lift the bar (E) to unlock the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the bar.

Try to move the seat to be sure it is

locked in place.

Power Seat(s)

•Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the

control (D) forward or rearward.

•Move the whole seat up or down

by moving the control up or down.

•Tilt the seat by turning the control

forward or rearward.

Lumbar Seat Adjustment

Adjust the lumbar support (B) by

turning the control forward or

rearward.

1-2 Seats and Restraints

Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION

You can lose control of the vehicle

if you try to adjust the 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

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.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

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.

Adjust the reclining seatback by

turning the knob (C). Do not lean on

the seatback while adjusting it.

Seats and Restraints 1-3

Head Restraints

The front seats have adjustable

head restraints in the outboard

seating positions.

The rear seats have head rests in

the outboard seating positions.

They are not adjustable.

{CAUTION

With head restraints that are not

installed and adjusted properly,

there is a greater chance that

occupants will suffer a neck/spinal

injury in a crash. Do not drive

until the head restraints for all

occupants are installed and

adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the

top of the restraint is at the same

height as the top of the occupant’s

head. This position reduces the

chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it.

To lower the head restraint, press

the button, located on the top of

the seatback, and push the

restraint down.

Push down on the head restraint

after the button is released to make

sure that it is locked in place.

The vehicle’s head restraints are not

designed to be removed.

1-4 Seats and Restraints

Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats,

the controls are located on the center

console. To operate the heated seats

the ignition must be on.

L(Heated Seat): Press to turn on

the heated seat.

A light indicates that the feature is

working. The number of indicator

lights shows the level of heat

selected: one for low, two for

medium, and three for high. Press

the button to cycle through the

temperature settings and to turn the

heat off.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

The center seatback folds forward

to allow access to the trunk.

Press the button at the top of the

seatback to release it, then fold

it forward.

Lift the seatback to return it to the

sitting position. Move the safety belt

out of the way, and push the

seatback until it is locked in place.

Safety Belts

This section of the manual describes

how to use safety belts properly.

It also describes some things not to

do with safety belts.

{CAUTION

Do not let anyone ride where a

safety belt cannot be worn

properly. In a crash, if you or your

passenger(s) are not wearing

safety belts, the injuries can be

much worse. You can hit things

inside the vehicle harder or be

ejected from the vehicle. You and

your passenger(s) 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

passenger(s) are restrained

properly too.

Seats and Restraints 1-5

{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.

This vehicle has indicators as a

reminder to buckle the safety belts.

See Safety Belt Reminders on

page 4-12 for additional information.

In most states and in all Canadian

provinces, the law requires

wearing safety belts. Here is why:

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

serious one.

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

safety 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.

1-6 Seats and Restraints

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