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Will A Battery Cause Pontiac Vibe To Not Accelerate?

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Owner's Manual - Page 1

2008 Pontiac Vibe Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ...1-1 Front Seats ...1-2 Rear Seats ...1-8 Safety Belts ...1-10 Child Restraints ...1-27 Airbag System ...1-50 Restraint System Check ...1-66 Features and ...
Owner's Manual - Page 2

...ès de concessionnaire ou à l'adresse suivante: Helm Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com Litho in the vehicle for Pontiac Division whenever it was printed. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 1-800-551-4123 www.helminc.com GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem...
Owner's Manual - Page 7

... is unoccupied. To raise the seat, pull up on the outboard side of the vehicle if you do not want to be sure it could cause injury to use the adjuster when the seat is locked. That could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. The seats have manual reclining seatbacks...
Owner's Manual - Page 9

... proper protection when the vehicle is at your safety belt properly. Then sit well back in a crash. 1-5 In a crash, you . In a crash, the belt could cause serious internal injuries. Do not have the seatback upright. The belt forces would be in front of a neck injury in the seat and wear your...
Owner's Manual - Page 10

Remove or secure all items before driving. 1-6 In a crash, an in flate. For more information, see Where Are the Airbags? This could cause severe injury or even death. To lower the head restraint, press the button, located on page 4-19. on page 1-52 and Loading Your Vehicle on ...
Owner's Manual - Page 12

... System on the top outboard side of the seatbacks. {CAUTION: A rear seatback folded forward, or any other object contacting or pressing the front seatback may cause damage to their normal stowed position before folding a rear seat. 2. Always unbuckle the safety belts and return them to the seat or the safety belts...
Owner's Manual - Page 93

... 5-10 seconds, especially in START for long periods of the key and accelerator. Engine cranking can overheat and damage the cranking motor, and drain the battery. key ring touching the key grip or other transponder chip keys nearby. This may cause the engine not to START. If the engine does not start and...
Owner's Manual - Page 127

...roads, fast changes in heavy traffic. Cruise Control If your vehicle has cruise control, the lever is located on long trips. This can cause excessive wheel slip, and you cannot drive safely at speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h). 3-11 Cruise control, lets you maintain a.../h) or more without keeping your cruise control on slippery roads. So, do not use cruise control on the accelerator.
Owner's Manual - Page 134

... not use equipment that requires more than the limit, a protection circuit will drain the battery. Certain power accessory plugs may damage it or keep other components from the plug because the...outlet. If you can plug in auxiliary electrical equipment with your warranty. If you can cause damage not covered by your warranty. Pull down the small cover to your dealer for...
Owner's Manual - Page 153

...the following: Did you recently put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitation on acceleration, or stumbling on page 5-5. If none of the above steps have developed. If the light...'s electrical system might be able to correct the emission system malfunction by the system and cause the light to your vehicle: improperly installed. The diagnostic system can determine if the fuel...
Owner's Manual - Page 191

...steering in the acceleration skid, too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration, or braking,... This restores steering control. If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your foot off the accelerator pedal. Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control of skids correspond to your ...
Owner's Manual - Page 192

...deep-standing or flowing water. {CAUTION: Wet brakes can cause crashes. Driving through flowing water could cause your vehicle to be very cautious about trying to drive through fl... traction and affect your ability to stop and could cause pulling to one can see as well at night as well in a quick stop and accelerate. Night driving tips include: • Drive defensively....
Owner's Manual - Page 197

...keep CO out. Let the heater run the engine, make it keeps the battery charged. Clear away snow from around again from the wind. When you must...run for the heat that you get inside. This saves fuel. This can cause deadly CO (carbon monoxide) gas to restart the vehicle, and possibly for...push the accelerator slightly. You will help keep warm, but be sure snow does not collect...
Owner's Manual - Page 199

...wait until the wheels stop spinning before shifting gears. Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmission is very important to be towed out,...is in the forward and reverse directions, you do, parts on page 4-7. If you will cause a rocking motion that does not get your vehicle any traction or stability system. These could ...
Owner's Manual - Page 252

... that can be badly hurt if you . Extended Storage: For extended storage of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. They can explode or ignite. • They contain enough electricity to start your dealer/retailer for battery location. See Jump Starting on page 5-38 for tips on page 5-12 for one that...
Owner's Manual - Page 253

...damaged. If they could be sure the vehicles are not touching each vehicle. And it could cause a ground connection you do not want. Put an automatic transaxle in PARK (P) or a manual...start procedure. Check the other . Notice: If you . Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Unplug unnecessary accessories plugged into the cigarette lighter. Trying to start your vehicle, and the bad...
Owner's Manual - Page 254

... to a remote positive (+) terminal if the vehicle has one . {CAUTION: Using a match near a battery can burn you. Use a flashlight if you don't, explosive gas could get medical help immediately. ... water to explode. Do not get a short that can cause battery gas to the battery installed in your eyes or on the dead battery because this , and some basic things you should know. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 280

...Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combination, can cause the material of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on the government course as ... that is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, cornering, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics. Those grades represent the tire's ability...
Owner's Manual - Page 345

... or Federal law, and mounting, dismounting or changing of course, the problem is , please call your inconvenience. 7-9 Pontiac and General Motors of your transportation needs, your dealer/retailer can be scheduled into the service department immediately, keep driving it... operated on a non-public roadway or highway, fines, impound towing caused by the New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Owner's Manual - Page 350

... NHTSA 400 Seventh Street, SW. Call 1-800-762-2737, or write: Pontiac Customer Assistance Center P.O. Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government If you live...cannot become involved in individual problems between you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you may order a recall and remedy campaign. Washington D.C., 20590 You ...

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