2007 Pontiac VIBE Owners Manual

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Storage Area ............................................ 127 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness ................................................ 148 Cluster ..................................................... 159 Interior Lamps Control ................................. 149 Jump Starting .............................................. 310 Keyless Entry System ................................... 89 Keys ............................................................. 87 Labeling, Tire Sidewall ................................. 323 Lamps Exterior .................................................... 146 Fog .......................................................... 148 Interior Control ......................................... 149 Reading ................................................... 150 LATCH System Child Restraints ......................................... 49 Liftgate/Liftglass ............................................. 96 Liftglass/Liftgate ............................................. 96 Light Airbag Readiness ..................................... 162 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............. 167 Brake System Warning ............................. 166 Charging System ..................................... 165 Cruise Control .......................................... 174 Door Ajar ................................................. 175 Highbeam On .......................................... 175 Lights On Reminder ................................. 174 Low Fuel Warning .................................... 177 425 Light (cont.) Low Tire Pressure Warning Light ............. 167 Low Washer Fluid Warning ...................... 175 Malfunction Indicator ................................ 170 Oil Pressure ............................................. 173 Overdrive Off ........................................... 174 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............ 163 Safety Belt Reminder ............................... 161 StabiliTrak® Indicator ................................ 168 Taillamp Indicator ..................................... 174 TCS Warning Light .................................. 168 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 168 Lighting Entry ........................................................ 149 Loading Your Vehicle ................................... 253 Locks Door .......................................................... 92 Power Door ............................................... 94 Rear Door Security Locks .......................... 95 Loss of Control ........................................... 237 Low Fuel Warning Light ............................... 177 Low Washer Fluid Warning Light ................. 175 Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts .... 370 Maintenance Schedule At Each Fuel Fill ...................................... 386 At Least Once a Month ............................ 386 At Least Once a Year .............................. 388 At Least Twice a Year .............................. 387 Brake System Inspection .......................... 393 Engine Cooling System Inspection ........... 393 Exhaust System Inspection ...................... 392 Fuel System Inspection ............................ 392 How This Section is Organized ................ 374 Introduction .............................................. 374 Maintenance Requirements ...................... 374 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ............................................... 376 Part B - Owner Checks and Services ...... 386 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections ........................................... 392 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............................................. 394 Part E - Maintenance Record ................... 396 Scheduled Maintenance ........................... 377 426 Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection .............. 392 Throttle System Inspection ....................... 393 Using ....................................................... 376 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............ 374 Malfunction Indicator Light ........................... 170 Manual Seats .................................................. 8 Manual Transaxle Fluid ........................................................ 292 Operation ................................................. 111 Manual Windows ........................................... 99 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview ................... 122 Manual Rearview Mirror ........................... 121 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...... 121 Outside Convex Mirror ............................. 123 Outside Remote Control Mirrors ............... 122 MP3 ............................................................ 210 MyGMLink.com ............................................ 403 Odometer .................................................... 160 Odometers, Trip .......................................... 160 Off-Road Recovery ...................................... 234 Oil Engine ..................................................... 284 Pressure Light .......................................... 173 Older Children, Restraints ............................. 37 Online Owner Center ................................... 403 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ........ 123 Other Warning Devices ................................ 138 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 155 Outlet(s), Accessory Power .......................... 150 Outside Convex Mirror .......................................... 123 Remote Controls Mirrors .......................... 122 Overdrive Off ............................................... 111 Overdrive Off Light ...................................... 174 Owners, Canadian .......................................... 3 New Vehicle Break-In .................................. 102 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ..... 370 427 P Paint, Damage ............................................ 361 Panic Brake Assist ...................................... 231 Park (P) Shifting Into ............................................. 115 Shifting Out of ......................................... 117 Parking Brake ....................................................... 114 Over Things That Burn ............................ 118 Parking Your Vehicle ................................... 118 Part A - Scheduled Maintenance Services ... 376 Part B - Owner Checks and Services .......... 386 Part C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .. 392 Part D - Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................................................ 394 Part E - Maintenance Record ...................... 396 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator ............... 163 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ............... 156 Passenger Sensing System ........................... 74 Passing ....................................................... 235 Power Accessory Outlet(s) .................................. 150 Door Locks ................................................ 94 Electrical System ..................................... 364 428 Power (cont.) Outlet 115 Volt Alternating Current ........... 151 Steering Fluid .......................................... 304 Windows .................................................... 99 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ............................. 36 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ... 22 Radiator Pressure Cap ................................ 297 Radios ........................................................ 177 Care of Your CD Player ........................... 219 Care of Your CDs .................................... 219 Radio with CD ................................ 179, 188 Radio with Six-Disc CD ............................ 198 Setting the Time ...................................... 178 Understanding Reception ......................... 218 Reading Lamps ........................................... 150 Rear Cargo Accessory Track System .......... 129 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 95 Rear Seat Operation ..................................... 16 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .............. 33 Rear Storage Area ...................................... 128 Rear Windshield Washer/Wiper .................... 142 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming ............ 122 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...................... 121 Rearview Mirrors ......................................... 121 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 10 Recreational Vehicle Towing ........................ 259 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System ............ 89 Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System, Operation ................................................... 90 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ................................................ 346 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............ 344 Replacement Bulbs ..................................... 320 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government ............................. 416 General Motors ........................................ 417 United States Government ....................... 416 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems ................. 82 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ......................................... 83 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............................................... 32 Roadside Assistance Program ................................. 406 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .............. 253 Routing, Engine Drive Belt .......................... 371 Running the Engine While Parked ............... 120 Safety Belt Safety Belts Pretensioners ............................................. 36 Reminder Light ........................................ 161 Care of .................................................... 357 Driver Position ........................................... 24 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ............ 23 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ............................................ 22 Rear Seat Passengers ............................... 33 Right Front Passenger Position .................. 32 Safety Belt Extender .................................. 36 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............. 32 Safety Belts Are for Everyone .................... 18 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster .................... 31 Safety Warnings and Symbols ......................... 4 Scheduled Maintenance ............................... 377 Seatback, Folding Passenger ........................ 14 Seats Driver Seat Height Adjuster .......................... 9 Head Restraints ......................................... 13 429 Seats (cont.) Manual ........................................................ 8 Passenger Folding Seatback ...................... 14 Rear Seat Operation .................................. 16 Reclining Seatbacks ................................... 10 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ..................................... 56 Right Front Seat Position ........................... 58 Service ........................................................ 272 Accessories and Modiﬁcations .................. 272 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle ................................................. 274 California Proposition 65 Warning ............. 273 Doing Your Own Work ............................. 273 Engine Soon Light ................................... 170 Publications Ordering Information ............. 417 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ......... 80 Sheet Metal Damage ................................... 360 Shifting Into Park (P) ................................... 115 Shifting Out of Park (P) ............................... 117 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 31 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .................. 140 Spare Tire Compact .................................................. 354 Installing .................................................. 346 Removing ................................................ 344 Storing ..................................................... 351 430 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................ 369 Speedometer ............................................... 160 StabiliTrak® System ..................................... 231 StabiliTrak® Indicator Light ........................... 168 Starting Your Engine ................................... 104 Steering ...................................................... 232 Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection ......................... 392 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel .......................... 139 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ................... 127 Coinholder(s) ........................................... 127 Cupholder(s) ............................................ 127 Glove Box ................................................ 127 Instrument Panel Storage Area ................. 127 Rear Cargo Accessory Track System ....... 129 Rear Storage Area ................................... 128 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow ............... 252 Sun Visors .................................................... 99 Sunroof ....................................................... 131 Tachometer ................................................. 161 Taillamp Indicator Light ................................ 174 Taillamps Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ..................... 318 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 168 Theft-Deterrent Systems .............................. 100 Content Theft-Deterrent ............................ 100 Throttle System Inspection .......................... 393 Tilt Wheel .................................................... 139 Time, Setting ............................................... 178 Tires ........................................................... 322 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ..................... 359 Buying New Tires ..................................... 336 Chains ..................................................... 341 Changing a Flat Tire ................................ 343 Cleaning .................................................. 360 Compact Spare Tire ................................. 354 Different Size ........................................... 337 If a Tire Goes Flat ................................... 342 Inﬂation - Tire Pressure ............................ 329 Inspection and Rotation ............................ 333 Installing the Spare Tire ........................... 346 Pressure Monitor System ......................... 330 Removing the Flat Tire ............................. 346 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ......... 344 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ..... 351 Tire Sidewall Labeling .............................. 323 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions ............... 326 Uniform Tire Quality Grading .................... 338 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ........... 339 Wheel Replacement ................................. 340 Tires (cont.) Towing When It Is Time for New Tires ................. 335 Recreational Vehicle ................................. 259 Towing a Trailer ....................................... 261 Your Vehicle ............................................. 259 Traction Transaxle Control System (TCS) .............................. 230 Control System Warning Light .................. 168 StabiliTrak® System ................................. 231 Fluid, Automatic ....................................... 290 Fluid, Manual ........................................... 292 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ................... 108 Transaxle Operation, Manual ....................... 111 Trip Odometers ........................................... 160 Turn and Lane-Change Signals ................... 140 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever .................... 139 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 218 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ....................... 338 431 V Vehicle Control ..................................................... 226 Damage Warnings ....................................... 5 Loading .................................................... 253 Parking Your ............................................ 118 Symbols ...................................................... 5 Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders ................................................ 411 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) .......................................... 363 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .............. 363 Ventilation Adjustment .................................. 155 Visors ........................................................... 99 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 158 Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers ......................... 138 Other Warning Devices ............................ 138 Safety and Symbols ..................................... 4 Vehicle Damage .......................................... 5 Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light ................ 175 432 Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance ..................... 339 Different Size ........................................... 337 Replacement ............................................ 340 Where to Put the Restraint ............................ 47 Windows ....................................................... 98 Manual ...................................................... 99 Power ........................................................ 99 Windshield Backglass, and Wiper Blades, Cleaning ... 359 Washer .................................................... 142 Washer Fluid ........................................... 305 Wiper Blade Replacement ........................ 321 Wiper Fuses ............................................ 364 Wipers ..................................................... 141 Windshield, Rear Washer/Wiper ................... 142 Winter Driving ............................................. 248 XM Radio Messages ................................... 216 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ......... 219 Your Vehicle and the Environment ............... 374

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2007 Pontiac VIBE Owners Manual