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2005 Pontiac Aztek Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-6 Safety Belts ...1-11 Child Restraints ...1-35 Airbag System ...1-56 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and ... Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-36 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-46 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-51 Tires ...5-52 Appearance Care ...5-91 Vehicle Identification ...5-100 Electrical System ...5-101 Capacities and Speci...
2005 Pontiac Aztek Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-6 Safety Belts ...1-11 Child Restraints ...1-35 Airbag System ...1-56 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and ... Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Towing ...4-36 Service and Appearance Care ...5-1 Service ...5-3 Fuel ...5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ...5-10 All-Wheel Drive ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-46 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ...5-51 Tires ...5-52 Appearance Care ...5-91 Vehicle Identification ...5-100 Electrical System ...5-101 Capacities and Speci...
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But it to force the key from the ignition switch could cause damage or break the key. A (OFF): This is all -wheel drive, keep your new brake linings are not yet broken in. Make sure the key is the only position in the ignition, you can mean premature ... . If none of this time your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first 500 miles (805 km). • Do not drive at any one speed - fast or slow - for the first 500 miles (805 km). Hard stops with your vehicle needs service. • Do not...
But it to force the key from the ignition switch could cause damage or break the key. A (OFF): This is all -wheel drive, keep your new brake linings are not yet broken in. Make sure the key is the only position in the ignition, you can mean premature ... . If none of this time your speed at 55 mph (88 km/h) or less for the first 500 miles (805 km). • Do not drive at any one speed - fast or slow - for the first 500 miles (805 km). Hard stops with your vehicle needs service. • Do not...
Owner's Manual
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...engine running, the vehicle can roll. Your vehicle can move the shift lever to PARK (P). Do not shift into a drive gear while your engine does not connect with the wheels. Be sure the engine is not racing when shifting your vehicle is moving , use NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is... being towed. {CAUTION: Shifting into a drive gear while your engine is running at high speed is dangerous. Notice: Shifting to REVERSE ...
...engine running, the vehicle can roll. Your vehicle can move the shift lever to PARK (P). Do not shift into a drive gear while your engine does not connect with the wheels. Be sure the engine is not racing when shifting your vehicle is moving , use NEUTRAL (N) when your vehicle is... being towed. {CAUTION: Shifting into a drive gear while your engine is running at high speed is dangerous. Notice: Shifting to REVERSE ...
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... with Six-Disc CD ...3-84 Rear Seat Entertainment System ...3-98 Rear Audio Controller (RAC) ...3-111 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-111 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-112 Radio Reception ...3-113 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ...3-113 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ...3-113 Integrated Windshield ...Message ...3-42 Door Ajar Warning Message ...3-43 Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message ...3-43 PASS-Key® III Security Message ...3-43 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-44 Low Fuel Warning Message ...3-44 Low Brake Fluid Warning Message ...3-45 Service Vehicle Soon Message ...3-45 Program Mode...
... with Six-Disc CD ...3-84 Rear Seat Entertainment System ...3-98 Rear Audio Controller (RAC) ...3-111 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...3-111 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...3-112 Radio Reception ...3-113 Care of Your CDs and DVDs ...3-113 Care of Your CD and DVD Player ...3-113 Integrated Windshield ...Message ...3-42 Door Ajar Warning Message ...3-43 Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message ...3-43 PASS-Key® III Security Message ...3-43 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-44 Low Fuel Warning Message ...3-44 Low Brake Fluid Warning Message ...3-45 Service Vehicle Soon Message ...3-45 Program Mode...
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... to reset the warning message. To reset the warning message, turn the ignition off and then back on page 4-11 for more information. The all-wheel drive system will come on and stay on , see your dealer right away. If the message stays on, see your dealer. 3-44 This message will come... on when there is replaced by a full-size tire. All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message Low Fuel Warning Message United States United States Canada Canada Your vehicle may have this message. See All...
... to reset the warning message. To reset the warning message, turn the ignition off and then back on page 4-11 for more information. The all-wheel drive system will come on and stay on , see your dealer right away. If the message stays on, see your dealer. 3-44 This message will come... on when there is replaced by a full-size tire. All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message Low Fuel Warning Message United States United States Canada Canada Your vehicle may have this message. See All...
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... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-23 Highway Hypnosis ...4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-24 Winter Driving ...4-26 If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...4-30 Rocking Your Vehicle to ... ...4-38 Towing a Trailer ...4-38 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Driver Behavior ...4-2 Driving Environment ...4-2 Vehicle Design ...4-3 Defensive Driving ...4-3 Drunken Driving ...4-4 Control of a Vehicle ...4-6 Braking ...4-7 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-8 Braking in Emergencies ...4-9 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-10 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Steering ...4-12 ...
... Before Leaving on a Long Trip ...4-23 Highway Hypnosis ...4-24 Hill and Mountain Roads ...4-24 Winter Driving ...4-26 If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...4-30 Rocking Your Vehicle to ... ...4-38 Towing a Trailer ...4-38 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...4-2 Driver Behavior ...4-2 Driving Environment ...4-2 Vehicle Design ...4-3 Defensive Driving ...4-3 Drunken Driving ...4-4 Control of a Vehicle ...4-6 Braking ...4-7 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-8 Braking in Emergencies ...4-9 Traction Control System (TCS) ...4-10 All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Steering ...4-12 ...
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... by pressing the button again. See All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message on page 4-30 for more information. The TRAC OFF light will not limit wheel spin. this warning message is required. If the front drive wheels begin to drive the vehicle as required. When the system ...cools down can turn the system off if your vehicle has all-wheel drive (AWD), the AWD system operates automatically without any time by the driver. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System If your...
... by pressing the button again. See All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message on page 4-30 for more information. The TRAC OFF light will not limit wheel spin. this warning message is required. If the front drive wheels begin to drive the vehicle as required. When the system ...cools down can turn the system off if your vehicle has all-wheel drive (AWD), the AWD system operates automatically without any time by the driver. All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System If your...
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... with the car carrier equipment. 4-37 Dinghy Towing Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all -wheel-drive vehicle, it can tow. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with two of its wheels will be towed with car carrier equipment. To dolly tow your vehicle, do recreational vehicle towing: • ...towing vehicle? See Before Leaving on a Long Trip on the ground. If you have an all of its wheels on the ground, will be towed with all -wheel-drive vehicle if any of its wheel on how far and how long they can be on the ground, will you tow? If you have ...
... with the car carrier equipment. 4-37 Dinghy Towing Your vehicle was not designed to be towed with all -wheel-drive vehicle, it can tow. Notice: Towing an all-wheel-drive vehicle with two of its wheels will be towed with car carrier equipment. To dolly tow your vehicle, do recreational vehicle towing: • ...towing vehicle? See Before Leaving on a Long Trip on the ground. If you have an all of its wheels on the ground, will be towed with all -wheel-drive vehicle if any of its wheel on how far and how long they can be on the ground, will you tow? If you have ...
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... ...5-61 When It Is Time for New Tires ...5-63 Buying New Tires ...5-64 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...5-65 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...5-66 Wheel Replacement ...5-66 Tire Chains ...5-68 5-1 Service ...5-3 Doing Your Own Service Work ...5-4 Adding Equipment to the Outside of... Fluid ...5-34 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-35 Brakes ...5-36 Battery ...5-38 Jump Starting ...5-39 All-Wheel Drive ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-46 Halogen Bulbs ...5-46 Headlamps ...5-46 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ...5-48 Taillamps, Stoplamps and...
... ...5-61 When It Is Time for New Tires ...5-63 Buying New Tires ...5-64 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ...5-65 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ...5-66 Wheel Replacement ...5-66 Tire Chains ...5-68 5-1 Service ...5-3 Doing Your Own Service Work ...5-4 Adding Equipment to the Outside of... Fluid ...5-34 Section 5 Service and Appearance Care Windshield Washer Fluid ...5-35 Brakes ...5-36 Battery ...5-38 Jump Starting ...5-39 All-Wheel Drive ...5-44 Bulb Replacement ...5-46 Halogen Bulbs ...5-46 Headlamps ...5-46 Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker and Parking Lamps ...5-48 Taillamps, Stoplamps and...
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... Transfer Unit) When to Check Lubricant Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine how often to the bottom of lubricant to add some lubricant. All-wheel-drive vehicles have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, be on a level surface. All-Wheel Drive If you will need lubrication.
... Transfer Unit) When to Check Lubricant Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine how often to the bottom of lubricant to add some lubricant. All-wheel-drive vehicles have an all-wheel-drive vehicle, be on a level surface. All-Wheel Drive If you will need lubrication.
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...the driver's side. If you or others may be an accessory inflator kit stored in the glove box. If your vehicle has all-wheel drive, install traction devices on either the front tires or all four tires, but never on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can cause... used on the rear tires only There may have an accessory inflator. Use another type of your vehicle, drive slowly, readjust or remove the device if it for front-wheel-drive vehicles. It includes a 20-foot (6 m) hose with an air pressure gage and nozzle adapters. 5-68 There's not enough ...
...the driver's side. If you or others may be an accessory inflator kit stored in the glove box. If your vehicle has all-wheel drive, install traction devices on either the front tires or all four tires, but never on a vehicle without the proper amount of clearance can cause... used on the rear tires only There may have an accessory inflator. Use another type of your vehicle, drive slowly, readjust or remove the device if it for front-wheel-drive vehicles. It includes a 20-foot (6 m) hose with an air pressure gage and nozzle adapters. 5-68 There's not enough ...
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... tire is visible. 2. If the spare tire has not lowered, tighten the cable all the way and then loosen it at least two times. All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 1. Loosen the cable by turning the folding wrench clockwise until you still cannot lower the spare tire to raise, lower and store the...
... tire is visible. 2. If the spare tire has not lowered, tighten the cable all the way and then loosen it at least two times. All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 1. Loosen the cable by turning the folding wrench clockwise until you still cannot lower the spare tire to raise, lower and store the...
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... continue changing the flat road tire under the vehicle to see Secondary Latch System on page 5-82. Turn the wrench clockwise to lower. All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 1. You cannot over-tighten the cable. 5-77 Do the following to remove the compact spare tire from the cable. 9. See Storing a Flat or... is visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning the folding wrench clockwise until you hear two clicks or feel it through the wheel opening to check the cable: 8.
... continue changing the flat road tire under the vehicle to see Secondary Latch System on page 5-82. Turn the wrench clockwise to lower. All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 1. You cannot over-tighten the cable. 5-77 Do the following to remove the compact spare tire from the cable. 9. See Storing a Flat or... is visible, first try to tighten the cable by turning the folding wrench clockwise until you hear two clicks or feel it through the wheel opening to check the cable: 8.
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All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 2. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of you as you pull the jack out from the secondary latch, do the following: {CAUTION: Someone standing too close during the procedure could be injured by the jack. To release the spare tire from the spare. 1. If the cable is exposed. 5-83 If the spare tire does not slide off the jack completely, make sure no one is behind you or on either side of cable is not visible, start this procedure at Step 3.
All-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 2. Turn the wrench counterclockwise until approximately 6 inches (15 cm) of you as you pull the jack out from the secondary latch, do the following: {CAUTION: Someone standing too close during the procedure could be injured by the jack. To release the spare tire from the spare. 1. If the cable is exposed. 5-83 If the spare tire does not slide off the jack completely, make sure no one is behind you or on either side of cable is not visible, start this procedure at Step 3.
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Front-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 3. Keep lowering the jack until the spare tire stops moving upward and is balancing on the jack. 5-84 7. Place the jack under the ...
Front-wheel-drive Vehicle shown 3. Keep lowering the jack until the spare tire stops moving upward and is balancing on the jack. 5-84 7. Place the jack under the ...
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...clockwise to the hoist shaft. Push, pull (A), and then try to tighten the cable. 5-89 Make sure the retainer is towards the rear of the wheel. 4. If the tire moves, use the folding wrench to turn the folding wrench clockwise to the ground. Continue turning the folding wrench until you have... maintain tire pressure in the stored position, turn the tire so the valve stem is fully seated across the underside of the vehicle. For all-wheel-drive vehicles, when the tire reaches the stabilizer bar, move the tire over the bar, then continue to turn (B) the tire. Lower the cable to ...
...clockwise to the hoist shaft. Push, pull (A), and then try to tighten the cable. 5-89 Make sure the retainer is towards the rear of the wheel. 4. If the tire moves, use the folding wrench to turn the folding wrench clockwise to the ground. Continue turning the folding wrench until you have... maintain tire pressure in the stored position, turn the tire so the valve stem is fully seated across the underside of the vehicle. For all-wheel-drive vehicles, when the tire reaches the stabilizer bar, move the tire over the bar, then continue to turn (B) the tire. Lower the cable to ...
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...extended period with a compact spare tire installed and the all-wheel drive system in a closed space. See All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System on page 4-11 for 10 seconds, in the message center indicating that the all-wheel drive system is normal. The AWD DISABLE message will come on ...line. Other cleaning products can all be hazardous. All-Wheel Drive After installing a compact spare tire on a vehicle with all-wheel drive you will allow the vehicle to detect the compact spare tire and disable the all-wheel drive system. Appearance Care Cleaning products can all damage the vehicle...
...extended period with a compact spare tire installed and the all-wheel drive system in a closed space. See All-Wheel Drive (AWD) System on page 4-11 for 10 seconds, in the message center indicating that the all-wheel drive system is normal. The AWD DISABLE message will come on ...line. Other cleaning products can all be hazardous. All-Wheel Drive After installing a compact spare tire on a vehicle with all-wheel drive you will allow the vehicle to detect the compact spare tire and disable the all-wheel drive system. Appearance Care Cleaning products can all damage the vehicle...
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... 40 Usage Front Fog Lamps Ignition Relay, Neutral Start Switch, Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Body Control Module-Battery Power S Band, Remote Digital Radio Receiver All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module Cruise Control Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar® Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Starter Solenoid Battery Fuse Anti-lock Brake System (ABS...
... 40 Usage Front Fog Lamps Ignition Relay, Neutral Start Switch, Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Body Control Module-Battery Power S Band, Remote Digital Radio Receiver All-Wheel Drive (AWD) Module Cruise Control Front Power Outlets/Lights, OnStar® Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Starter Solenoid Battery Fuse Anti-lock Brake System (ABS...
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... See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-64 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-61 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-59 All-Wheel Drive ...5-44 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-44 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Antenna, Integrated Windshield ...3-114 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...3-114 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-8 Anti...
... See After an Airbag Inflates? ...1-64 When Should an Airbag Inflate? ...1-61 Where Are the Airbags? ...1-59 All-Wheel Drive ...5-44 All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning Message ...3-44 All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) System ...4-11 Antenna, Integrated Windshield ...3-114 Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ...3-114 Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ...4-8 Anti...
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... Fluids and Lubricants ...6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ...6-4 Using Your ...6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ...3-34 Manual Lumbar Controls ...1-3 Manual Passenger Seat ...1-2 Message All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning ...3-44 Center ...3-39 Change Engine Oil ...3-42 Charging System Indicator ...3-40 Door Ajar Warning ...3-43 Message (cont.) Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ...3-40 Low...
... Fluids and Lubricants ...6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ...6-4 Using Your ...6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ...6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ...3-34 Manual Lumbar Controls ...1-3 Manual Passenger Seat ...1-2 Message All-Wheel Drive Disable Warning ...3-44 Center ...3-39 Change Engine Oil ...3-42 Charging System Indicator ...3-40 Door Ajar Warning ...3-43 Message (cont.) Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ...3-40 Low...