2008 Pontiac Solstice Owners Manual

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Electronic Stability Control Indicator Light ........... 3-29 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-21 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-32 Coolant ...................................................... 5-24 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................ 3-30 Drive Belt Routing ....................................... 6-15 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-29 Oil ............................................................. 5-15 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-19 Overheating ................................................ 5-27 Reduced Power Light ................................... 3-35 Running While Parked .................................. 2-30 Starting ...................................................... 2-20 Entry/Exit Lighting ........................................... 3-15 Event Data Recorders ..................................... 7-18 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-21 F Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-21 Finish Damage ............................................... 5-92 Fixed Mast Antenna ........................................ 3-70 Flashers, Hazard Warning .................................. 3-6 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-75 Fluid ............................................................. 5-23 Power Steering ........................................... 5-35 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-36 Fog Lamp Fuel Fog ........................................................... 3-14 ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Filling a Portable Fuel Container .................... 5-10 Filling the Tank ............................................. 5-8 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-36 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Low Warning Light ....................................... 3-37 Floor Console Fuse Block ............................. 5-96 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-95 Underhood Fuse Block ................................. 5-97 Fuses Gage Gasoline Fuel .......................................................... 3-36 Speedometer .............................................. 3-22 Tachometer ................................................. 3-22 Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-35 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-6 Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-46 Headlamp Wiring ............................................ 5-95 Headlamps ............................................ 3-13, 5-47 Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-46 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-14 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps ..... 5-47 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-46 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-13 Heater ........................................................... 3-17 Height Adjuster, Driver Seat ............................... 1-2 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-35 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-18 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-18 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-11 Hydraulic Clutch ............................................. 5-23 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-17 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-25 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................... 5-58 Inﬂator Kit, Tire ............................................... 5-76 Instrument Panel Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness .................................................. 3-15 Cluster ....................................................... 3-21 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-41 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-3 Keys ............................................................... 2-2 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-53 Lamps Mirror Reading ............................................ 3-15 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................... 1-18 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-31 Latches, Seatback ............................................ 1-5 License Plate Lamps ....................................... 5-49 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-24 Antilock Brake System Warning ..................... 3-28 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-27 Charging System ......................................... 3-27 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-30 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-35 Low Coolant Warning ................................... 3-30 Low Fuel Warning ....................................... 3-37 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-32 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-34 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-25 Light (cont.) Reduced Engine Power ................................ 3-35 Safety Belt Reminders .................................. 3-23 Security ..................................................... 3-35 Service Vehicle Soon ................................... 3-36 Tire Pressure .............................................. 3-31 Trunk Ajar .................................................. 3-36 Lighting Entry/Exit ................................................... 3-15 Lights ............................................................ 3-13 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-13 Limited-Slip Rear Axle ....................................... 4-9 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-24 Locks Automatic Door Lock ..................................... 2-8 Automatic Door Unlock .................................. 2-8 Delayed Locking ........................................... 2-8 Manual Door ................................................ 2-7 Power Door .................................................. 2-8 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-14 Low Coolant Warning Light .............................. 3-30 Low Fuel Warning Light ................................... 3-37 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 .................................... 6-16 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 ................................ 3-32 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Manual Transmission Fluid .......................................................... 5-23 Operation ................................................... 2-24 Manual, Using .................................................... iii Manual Windows ............................................ 2-11 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-40 Mirror Reading Lamps ..................................... 3-15 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-31 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ............. 2-31 Outside Manual Mirror .................................. 2-31 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-31 MP3 ............................................................. 3-63 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-4 Navigation System, Privacy .............................. 7-19 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-17 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-14 Odometer ...................................................... 3-22 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-14 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-15 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-34 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-19 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-22 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-4 OnStar, Privacy .............................................. 7-19 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-32 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-20 Outlets Accessory Power ......................................... 3-16 Outside Manual Mirror ............................................. 2-31 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-31 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii Paint, Damage ............................................... 5-92 Park Brake .................................................... 2-25 Park (P) Shifting Into ................................................ 2-26 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-28 Parking Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-29 Parking Your Vehicle ....................................... 2-28 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-25 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-43 Passing ......................................................... 4-14 PASS-Key® III+ .............................................. 2-15 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ................................ 2-15 Perchlorate Materials Requirements, California ....... 5-4 Power Door Locks .................................................. 2-8 Electrical System ......................................... 5-95 Reduced Engine Light .................................. 3-35 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-20 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-35 Windows .................................................... 2-12 Privacy .......................................................... 7-17 Event Data Recorders .................................. 7-18 Navigation System ....................................... 7-19 OnStar ....................................................... 7-19 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation ....................... 7-19 Radio Frequency Identiﬁcation (RFID), Privacy ...... 7-19 Radios .......................................................... 3-49 Radio(s) ........................................................ 3-53 Radios Reception ................................................... 3-69 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-50 Theft-Deterrent ............................................ 3-68 Rear Axle ...................................................... 5-45 Limited-Slip .................................................. 4-9 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ........................... 2-31 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-31 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-3 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-29 Reduced Engine Power Light ............................ 3-35 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System .................. 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ..................................................... 2-4 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-49 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-16 General Motors ........................................... 7-16 United States Government ............................ 7-15 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-50 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-51 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-20 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-7 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-24 Routing, Engine Drive Belt ............................... 6-15 Running the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-30 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Reminder Light ............................................ 3-23 Care of ...................................................... 5-88 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-11 Lap-Shoulder Belt ........................................ 1-18 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-21 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-20 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ......................... 1-6 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seatback Latches ............................................. 1-5 Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster ............................. 1-2 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-3 Seatback Latches .......................................... 1-5 Securing a Child Restraint Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-32 Security Light ................................................. 3-35 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .......................................... 5-5 Service (cont.) California Pershlorate Materials Requirements ..... 5-4 California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-4 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-32 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-16 Vehicle Soon Light ....................................... 3-36 Service, Scheduling Appointments ....................... 7-9 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-48 Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-92 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-26 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-28 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-8 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-101 Speedometer .................................................. 3-22 Starting the Engine ......................................... 2-20 Steering ........................................................ 4-12 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ......................... 3-69 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-36 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-35 Glove Box .................................................. 2-35 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ..................... 4-23 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-13 10 T Tachometer .................................................... 3-22 Taillamps Turn Signal, and Stoplamps .......................... 5-48 Theft-Deterrent, Radio ..................................... 3-68 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-13 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-13 PASS-Key® III+ ........................................... 2-15 PASS-Key® III+ Operation ............................. 2-15 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Time, Setting .................................................. 3-50 Tire Pressure Light ............................................. 3-31 Tires ............................................................. 5-51 Aluminum or Chrome-Plated Wheels, Cleaning ................................................. 5-91 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-68 Chains ....................................................... 5-74 Cleaning .................................................... 5-91 Different Size .............................................. 5-69 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-75 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ................................ 5-58 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-65 Pressure Monitor Operation ........................... 5-61 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-59 Tire Sealant and Compressor Kit ................... 5-76 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-53 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-55 Tires (cont.) Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-70 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-71 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-72 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-67 Winter Tires ................................................ 5-52 Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-29 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-29 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-29 Towing Traction Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-6 Limited-Slip Rear Axle .................................... 4-9 Traction Control System ................................... 3-29 Transmission Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-23 Fluid, Manual .............................................. 5-23 Transmission Operation, Automatic .................... 2-22 Transmission Operation, Manual ........................ 2-24 Trunk .............................................................. 2-9 Trunk Ajar Light .............................................. 3-36 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-8 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-70 Using this Manual ............................................... iii 11 V Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-3 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-24 Parking Your ............................................... 2-28 Service Soon Light ...................................... 3-36 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Recording and Privacy .................. 7-17 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................. 5-94 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label ................... 5-94 Vehicle Personalization DIC ........................................................... 3-44 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-20 Visors ........................................................... 2-13 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-20 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-40 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv 12 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-71 Different Size .............................................. 5-69 Replacement ............................................... 5-72 Windows ....................................................... 2-10 Manual ...................................................... 2-11 Power ........................................................ 2-12 Windshield Washer ...................................................... 3-10 Washer Fluid .............................................. 5-36 Wiper Blade Replacement ............................. 5-50 Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-90 Wipers ......................................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-19 Winter Tires ................................................... 5-52 XM Radio Messages ....................................... 3-67 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ................ 3-70 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2

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2008 Pontiac Solstice Owners Manual