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2007 Pontiac Solstice Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...7 Front Seats ...8 Safety Belts ...12 Child Restraints ...27 Airbag System ...42 Restraint System Check ...56 Features and Controls ...Keys ...... 76 93 94 M Storage Areas ...98 Convertible Top ...99 Instrument Panel ...Instrument Panel Overview ...Climate Controls ...Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...Driver Information Center (DIC) ...Audio System(s) ...105 108 122 127 145 157 Driving Your Vehicle ...189 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...190 Towing ...231 1
2007 Pontiac Solstice Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...7 Front Seats ...8 Safety Belts ...12 Child Restraints ...27 Airbag System ...42 Restraint System Check ...56 Features and Controls ...Keys ...... 76 93 94 M Storage Areas ...98 Convertible Top ...99 Instrument Panel ...Instrument Panel Overview ...Climate Controls ...Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ...Driver Information Center (DIC) ...Audio System(s) ...105 108 122 127 145 157 Driving Your Vehicle ...189 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ...190 Towing ...231 1
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...; Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 5
...; Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 5
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... button press or if your airbags or AACN system deploys. the direction from which your GPS location and, in order to dial phone extensions. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 185 for more information. When you with OnStar® Hands-Free Calling. See the OnStar® Owner's Guide for more...
... button press or if your airbags or AACN system deploys. the direction from which your GPS location and, in order to dial phone extensions. See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 185 for more information. When you with OnStar® Hands-Free Calling. See the OnStar® Owner's Guide for more...
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... Date Display) ...159 Radio with CD (Base) ...161 Radio with CD (MP3) ...166 Using an MP3 ...176 XM Radio Messages ...183 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...185 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...185 Radio Reception ...186 Care of Your CDs ...187 Care of the CD Player ...187 Fixed Mast Antenna ...187 XM™ Satellite...
... Date Display) ...159 Radio with CD (Base) ...161 Radio with CD (MP3) ...166 Using an MP3 ...176 XM Radio Messages ...183 Theft-Deterrent Feature ...185 Audio Steering Wheel Controls ...185 Radio Reception ...186 Care of Your CDs ...187 Care of the CD Player ...187 Fixed Mast Antenna ...187 XM™ Satellite...
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...D. E. Instrument Panel Brightness Control. Hazard Warning Flashers Button. K. Audio System. See Audio System(s) on page 122. U. See Climate Control System on page 157. Cruise Control Buttons (If Equipped). See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 120. See Instrument Panel Brightness on page... 98. See Cupholder(s) on page 114. Trunk Release. P. See Trunk on page 110. Side Window Outlets. Air Outlets. Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped). Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls (If Equipped). Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator. Electronic Stability ...
...D. E. Instrument Panel Brightness Control. Hazard Warning Flashers Button. K. Audio System. See Audio System(s) on page 122. U. See Climate Control System on page 157. Cruise Control Buttons (If Equipped). See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 120. See Instrument Panel Brightness on page... 98. See Cupholder(s) on page 114. Trunk Release. P. See Trunk on page 110. Side Window Outlets. Air Outlets. Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped). Driver Information Center (DIC) Controls (If Equipped). Passenger Air Bag Status Indicator. Electronic Stability ...
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...get familiar with your mind on the drive - avoid engaging in extended searching while driving. While your vehicle is parked, set up your audio system by presetting your mind on the drive is a necessity for safe driving. See Defensive Driving on page 190. 157 Then, when ...injured or killed. Giving extended attention to entertainment tasks while driving can cause a crash and you or others can tune to audio stations and song listings. Audio System(s) Determine which radio your favorite stations using the presets and steering wheel controls if the vehicle has them. {CAUTION: This...
...get familiar with your mind on the drive - avoid engaging in extended searching while driving. While your vehicle is parked, set up your audio system by presetting your mind on the drive is a necessity for safe driving. See Defensive Driving on page 190. 157 Then, when ...injured or killed. Giving extended attention to entertainment tasks while driving can cause a crash and you or others can tune to audio stations and song listings. Audio System(s) Determine which radio your favorite stations using the presets and steering wheel controls if the vehicle has them. {CAUTION: This...
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...button for more information. Here are some ways in the center of its controls. • Familiarize yourself with its operation. • Set up your audio system by presetting your vehicle has an AM/FM base radio with a single CD player and preset buttons numbered one through six, the radio will... may interfere with your vehicle's engine, radio, or other systems, and even damage them . Turn the ignition key to your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make sure that has been added. 158 Your vehicle has a feature called Retained...
...button for more information. Here are some ways in the center of its controls. • Familiarize yourself with its operation. • Set up your audio system by presetting your vehicle has an AM/FM base radio with a single CD player and preset buttons numbered one through six, the radio will... may interfere with your vehicle's engine, radio, or other systems, and even damage them . Turn the ignition key to your vehicle, such as an audio system, CD player, CB radio, mobile telephone, or two-way radio, make sure that has been added. 158 Your vehicle has a feature called Retained...
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Radio Messages Calibration Error: The audio system has been calibrated for service. Loc (Locked): This message is displayed while the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up . The current bass or treble ...
Radio Messages Calibration Error: The audio system has been calibrated for service. Loc (Locked): This message is displayed while the THEFTLOCK® system has locked up . The current bass or treble ...
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... there is needed, try a known good CD. If a CD is recorded on , the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source. f (Tune): Turn this section.
... there is needed, try a known good CD. If a CD is recorded on , the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it was the last selected audio source. f (Tune): Turn this section.
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... the next track. The random icon displays. 2. An arrow symbol displays. The CD remains inside the radio for an auxiliary input device such as a portable audio player. \ FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold this button again and the system automatically searches for future listening. Press the right SEEK arrow to go...
... the next track. The random icon displays. 2. An arrow symbol displays. The CD remains inside the radio for an auxiliary input device such as a portable audio player. \ FWD (Fast Forward): Press and hold this button again and the system automatically searches for future listening. Press the right SEEK arrow to go...
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...is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down and provide it could be caught in PARK (P). You can however, connect an external audio device such as another source for audio listening. To use as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. CD Messages CHECK...• The CD is very humid. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play . • You are encouraged to begin playing audio from the device over the car speakers. 165 Using the Auxiliary Input Jack Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on driver distraction...
...is dirty, scratched, wet, or upside down and provide it could be caught in PARK (P). You can however, connect an external audio device such as another source for audio listening. To use as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. CD Messages CHECK...• The CD is very humid. When the temperature returns to normal, the CD should play . • You are encouraged to begin playing audio from the device over the car speakers. 165 Using the Auxiliary Input Jack Your radio system has an auxiliary input jack located on driver distraction...
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...is playing. CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press this button to play a CD while a portable audio device is not connected, "No Aux" displays. Press this button again and the system begins playing audio from the portable device. Radio with CD (MP3) Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Radio with...similar 166 You might want to make additional volume adjustments from the connected portable audio player. O (Power/Volume): Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to the radio while a portable audio device is playing. The portable audio device continues playing, so you might need to stop it or turn it...
...is playing. CD/AUX (CD/Auxiliary): Press this button to play a CD while a portable audio device is not connected, "No Aux" displays. Press this button again and the system begins playing audio from the portable device. Radio with CD (MP3) Radio with CD (MP3) shown, Radio with...similar 166 You might want to make additional volume adjustments from the connected portable audio player. O (Power/Volume): Turn this knob clockwise or counterclockwise to the radio while a portable audio device is playing. The portable audio device continues playing, so you might need to stop it or turn it...
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...): The radio has Speed Compensated Volume (SCV). Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM (automatic volume) label on the display. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information that causes the radio features to -coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, traffic/weather (U.S. In the U.S. In rare cases, a radio station.... 3. While the radio is on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. XM™ offers a large variety of radio volume compensation. Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
...): The radio has Speed Compensated Volume (SCV). Press the pushbutton under the AUTO VOLUM (automatic volume) label on the display. XM™ provides digital quality audio and text information that causes the radio features to -coast channels including music, news, sports, talk, traffic/weather (U.S. In the U.S. In rare cases, a radio station.... 3. While the radio is on FM stations that broadcast RDS information. XM™ offers a large variety of radio volume compensation. Radio Data System (RDS) The audio system has a Radio Data System (RDS).
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... knob to display the category you to remove or add categories while the vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h). Radio Messages Calibration Error: The audio system has been calibrated for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be restored by pressing the pushbutton under the Add...
... knob to display the category you to remove or add categories while the vehicle is moving faster than 5 mph (8 km/h). Radio Messages Calibration Error: The audio system has been calibrated for service. If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error cannot be restored by pressing the pushbutton under the Add...
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... is inserted, the CD symbol displays on , the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it stays in the player, it was the last selected audio source. As each new track starts to insert the disc. 3.
... is inserted, the CD symbol displays on , the CD starts playing where it stopped, if it stays in the player, it was the last selected audio source. As each new track starts to insert the disc. 3.
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To use random, do one of the following: • Press the CD/AUX button, or for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio player. A beep sounds and Load All Discs displays. Insert one or more information on how to play . The CD remains inside the radio for a six-...): Press this button again and the system automatically searches for a single CD player, insert a disc partway into the slot of the CD player. If a portable audio player is capable of the CD player. RDM (Random): With the random setting, you can listen to the tracks in random, rather than sequential order...
To use random, do one of the following: • Press the CD/AUX button, or for an auxiliary input device, such as a portable audio player. A beep sounds and Load All Discs displays. Insert one or more information on how to play . The CD remains inside the radio for a six-...): Press this button again and the system automatically searches for a single CD player, insert a disc partway into the slot of the CD player. If a portable audio player is capable of the CD player. RDM (Random): With the random setting, you can listen to the tracks in random, rather than sequential order...
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... the problem. If any other reason, try again. • There could have been a problem while burning the CD. • The label could be for audio listening. Drivers are driving on driver distraction. To use as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. If the... error message, write it down . • The air is very hot. to normal, the CD should play . • You are encouraged to begin playing audio from the device over the vehicle's speakers. 175 CD Messages CHECK DISC: If an error message displays and/or the CD comes out, it could...
... the problem. If any other reason, try again. • There could have been a problem while burning the CD. • The label could be for audio listening. Drivers are driving on driver distraction. To use as an iPod, laptop computer, MP3 player, CD changer, or cassette tape player, etc. If the... error message, write it down . • The air is very hot. to normal, the CD should play . • You are encouraged to begin playing audio from the device over the vehicle's speakers. 175 CD Messages CHECK DISC: If an error message displays and/or the CD comes out, it could...
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... is playing. Using an MP3 MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc The radio plays MP3 files that contain both uncompressed CD audio (.CDA files) and MP3 files. The files can display when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. Pressing the CAT (category) ... bit rate. O (Power/Volume): Turn this button again and the system begins to play audio from the portable device. By default the radio reads only the uncompressed audio and ignores the MP3 files. The portable audio device continues to play, so you might need to make additional volume adjustments from the...
... is playing. Using an MP3 MP3 CD-R or CD-RW Disc The radio plays MP3 files that contain both uncompressed CD audio (.CDA files) and MP3 files. The files can display when recorded using ID3 tags version 1 and 2. Pressing the CAT (category) ... bit rate. O (Power/Volume): Turn this button again and the system begins to play audio from the portable device. By default the radio reads only the uncompressed audio and ignores the MP3 files. The portable audio device continues to play, so you might need to make additional volume adjustments from the...
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..., but all items over the maximum are recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. • Avoid mixing standard audio and MP3 files on the display, and might not fully display. • Finalize the audio disc before you wish to read and play a large number of files, folders, playlists, or sessions...
..., but all items over the maximum are recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW disc. • Avoid mixing standard audio and MP3 files on the display, and might not fully display. • Finalize the audio disc before you wish to read and play a large number of files, folders, playlists, or sessions...
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...directly under the root folder. However, playlists (Px) are located under the root folder. When the CD-R contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no compressed files directly beneath them, the player advances to any root directory folders. The new track name displays... are located under the root directory are not displayed on a CD-R that contains compressed audio files. Order of Play Tracks recorded to the root folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory displays as a folder. When the last track of the ...
...directly under the root folder. However, playlists (Px) are located under the root folder. When the CD-R contains only playlists and compressed audio files, but no compressed files directly beneath them, the player advances to any root directory folders. The new track name displays... are located under the root directory are not displayed on a CD-R that contains compressed audio files. Order of Play Tracks recorded to the root folder. If the root directory has compressed audio files, the directory displays as a folder. When the last track of the ...