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2008 Pontiac G5 Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-9 Safety Belts ...1-10 Child Restraints ...1-30 Airbag System ...1-51 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-2 ...
2008 Pontiac G5 Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-9 Safety Belts ...1-10 Child Restraints ...1-30 Airbag System ...1-51 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and Controls ...2-1 Keys ...2-2 ...
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... Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem are registered trademarks, and the name G5 is a trademark of Canada Limited" for quick reference. Keep this manual in U.S.A. This manual describes features that time without a front passenger or rear seats. Canadian Owners A French language copy...
... Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem are registered trademarks, and the name G5 is a trademark of Canada Limited" for quick reference. Keep this manual in U.S.A. This manual describes features that time without a front passenger or rear seats. Canadian Owners A French language copy...
Owner's Manual
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...'s features and controls. A box with a slash through it can be hurt. Please read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle to learn about things that could ...to ignore the warning. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in the manual and the page number where it is in this book. We tell you or others could hurt... vehicle is the Index in the back of what to do this" or "Do Not let this Manual Many people read these cautions. A circle with the word CAUTION is something that could be found. iii...
...'s features and controls. A box with a slash through it can be hurt. Please read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle to learn about things that could ...to ignore the warning. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in the manual and the page number where it is in this book. We tell you or others could hurt... vehicle is the Index in the back of what to do this" or "Do Not let this Manual Many people read these cautions. A circle with the word CAUTION is something that could be found. iii...
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Many times, this manual. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that can damage the vehicle. Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle which use symbols instead ... in different words. A notice tells about something that could damage your vehicle's warranty, and it could be covered by your vehicle. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be costly. The notice tells what to do to...
Many times, this manual. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that can damage the vehicle. Symbols are also warning labels on the vehicle which use symbols instead ... in different words. A notice tells about something that could damage your vehicle's warranty, and it could be covered by your vehicle. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be costly. The notice tells what to do to...
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... Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-65 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-66 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-67 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Seat Height Adjuster ...1-3 Manual Lumbar ...1-3 Heated Seats ...1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-4 Head Restraints ...1-7 Easy Entry Seat (Coupe) ...1-8 Rear Seats ...1-9 Split Folding Rear Seat ...1-9 Safety Belts ...1-10 Safety Belts: They...
... Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...1-65 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Checking the Restraint Systems ...1-66 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...1-67 Front Seats ...1-2 Manual Seats ...1-2 Seat Height Adjuster ...1-3 Manual Lumbar ...1-3 Heated Seats ...1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ...1-4 Head Restraints ...1-7 Easy Entry Seat (Coupe) ...1-8 Rear Seats ...1-9 Split Folding Rear Seat ...1-9 Safety Belts ...1-10 Safety Belts: They...
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Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving . Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat to unlock it and release the bar. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you want to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . Try to move the seat with your body to where you do not want it . Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you try to . Slide the seat to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2
Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving . Front Seats Manual Seats {CAUTION: You can lose control of the seat to unlock it and release the bar. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you want to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . Try to move the seat with your body to where you do not want it . Lift the bar located under the front of the vehicle if you try to . Slide the seat to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2
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To raise the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is located on the inboard side. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support. The driver's seat height adjuster is at the desired height. 1-3 Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature, the knob is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is located on the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the outboard side of the seat.
To raise the seat, move the lever downward repeatedly until the seat is located on the inboard side. Turn the knob clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease the lumbar support. The driver's seat height adjuster is at the desired height. 1-3 Seat Height Adjuster Manual Lumbar On vehicles with this feature, the knob is at the desired height. To lower the seat, move the lever upward repeatedly until the seat is located on the front of the driver seat lower cushion on the outboard side of the seat.
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... cause injury to the low setting. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving . Always push and pull on the seatback to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . Press the side of the vehicle if you do not want to turn on the instrument panel...
... cause injury to the low setting. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is moving . Always push and pull on the seatback to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is not moving . Press the side of the vehicle if you do not want to turn on the instrument panel...
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... following : 1. To return the seatback to make sure it is locked. To recline the seatback, do the following : 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks.
... following : 1. To return the seatback to make sure it is locked. To recline the seatback, do the following : 1. Lift the recline lever. 2. Your seats have manual reclining seatbacks.
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... have a crash, you how to ride in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. But most states and in any area of the manual tells you do with seats and safety belts. In most crashes are in a crash.
... have a crash, you how to ride in all Canadian provinces, the law requires wearing safety belts. But most states and in any area of the manual tells you do with seats and safety belts. In most crashes are in a crash.
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... a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are different systems, it . Be sure to this manual. Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle {CAUTION: A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in... the lap belt portion of injury, the child restraint must be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is properly installed in this manual.
... a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are different systems, it . Be sure to this manual. Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in the Vehicle {CAUTION: A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in... the lap belt portion of injury, the child restraint must be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is properly installed in this manual.
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... bars built into the vehicle. The LATCH system uses anchors in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in your vehicle. The child restraint manufacturer will accommodate...
... bars built into the vehicle. The LATCH system uses anchors in your vehicle, you need a child restraint that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in your vehicle. The child restraint manufacturer will accommodate...
Owner's Manual
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... killed. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint to a single anchor could be injured if this manual. 1-42 Attaching more than one child restraint per anchor. {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be...
... killed. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint to a single anchor could be injured if this manual. 1-42 Attaching more than one child restraint per anchor. {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be...
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... parts and the vehicle's safety belt assembly may cause damage to set the lock, if your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Be sure to these parts. Notice: Contact between the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle's safety belt assembly. Attach and tighten the lower...
... parts and the vehicle's safety belt assembly may cause damage to set the lock, if your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Be sure to these parts. Notice: Contact between the child restraint LATCH attachment parts and the vehicle's safety belt assembly. Attach and tighten the lower...
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... a window or a door. In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag, windshields are designed to inflate only once. The service manual for your dealer/retailer for people with a history of the vehicle after a crash. {CAUTION: When an airbag inflates, there may be there to...
... a window or a door. In many crashes severe enough to inflate the airbag, windshields are designed to inflate only once. The service manual for your dealer/retailer for people with a history of the vehicle after a crash. {CAUTION: When an airbag inflates, there may be there to...
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.... A thick layer of the airbag system. Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbags affect how your vehicle. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 1-65 for more information about servicing your specific vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service... manual have information about modifications that can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. Be sure to follow proper ...
.... A thick layer of the airbag system. Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Airbags affect how your vehicle. To purchase a service manual, see Service Publications Ordering Information on page 1-65 for more information about servicing your specific vehicle. Your dealer/retailer and the service... manual have information about modifications that can affect how well the passenger sensing system operates. Be sure to follow proper ...
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...? interfere with GM covers, upholstery or trim designed for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. If you have questions, call Customer Assistance. The passenger sensing system may keep the airbags from working properly. A: If you... or with the operation of the passenger's seat. See Passenger Sensing System on page 7-2. In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have to or change your vehicle. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 1-60. Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Q: Is there...
...? interfere with GM covers, upholstery or trim designed for Customer Assistance are in Step Two of the Customer Satisfaction Procedure in this manual. If you have questions, call Customer Assistance. The passenger sensing system may keep the airbags from working properly. A: If you... or with the operation of the passenger's seat. See Passenger Sensing System on page 7-2. In addition, your dealer/retailer and the service manual have to or change your vehicle. See Customer Satisfaction Procedure on page 1-60. Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle Q: Is there...
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... ...2-35 Parking Over Things That Burn ...2-36 Engine Exhaust ...2-36 Running the Vehicle While Parked ...2-37 Mirrors ...2-38 Manual Rearview Mirror ...2-38 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...2-38 Outside Remote Control Mirror ...2-38 Outside Power Mirrors ...2-39 Outside Convex Mirror ...2-... ...2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ...2-11 Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan) ...2-11 Lockout Protection ...2-12 Trunk ...2-12 Windows ...2-14 Manual Windows ...2-14 Power Windows ...2-15 Sun Visors ...2-16 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-16 Content Theft-Deterrent ...2-17 PASS-Key® III+...
... ...2-35 Parking Over Things That Burn ...2-36 Engine Exhaust ...2-36 Running the Vehicle While Parked ...2-37 Mirrors ...2-38 Manual Rearview Mirror ...2-38 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ...2-38 Outside Remote Control Mirror ...2-38 Outside Power Mirrors ...2-39 Outside Convex Mirror ...2-... ...2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Unlock ...2-11 Rear Door Security Locks (Sedan) ...2-11 Lockout Protection ...2-12 Trunk ...2-12 Windows ...2-14 Manual Windows ...2-14 Power Windows ...2-15 Sun Visors ...2-16 Theft-Deterrent Systems ...2-16 Content Theft-Deterrent ...2-17 PASS-Key® III+...
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... first 10 minutes will immediately expire and the second 10 minute time frame will turn off to ON/RUN and then LOCK/OFF. To manually shut off . The parking lamps will start feature.
... first 10 minutes will immediately expire and the second 10 minute time frame will turn off to ON/RUN and then LOCK/OFF. To manually shut off . The parking lamps will start feature.
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... from happening. 2-9 You increase the chance of being thrown out of a moving vehicle. A child can be dangerous. • Passengers, especially children, can also use the manual lock knobs on each door or the power door lock switch to get out. From the inside, use the remote keyless entry transmitter, if equipped...
... from happening. 2-9 You increase the chance of being thrown out of a moving vehicle. A child can be dangerous. • Passengers, especially children, can also use the manual lock knobs on each door or the power door lock switch to get out. From the inside, use the remote keyless entry transmitter, if equipped...