2009 Pontiac G5 Support Question
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Question posted by marily on September 22nd, 2014
What Causes The Car Engine To Jerk Back And Forth When Driving Slow
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Owner's Manual - Page 92
... PASS-Key® III+ to be programmed and turn the key to brake or slow the vehicle.
• Avoid making hard stops for service. 3. After the engine has started, turn it will perform better in . If you are ever driving and the security light comes on and stays on, you follow these guidelines...
Owner's Manual - Page 99
... is being towed.
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Shifting into a drive gear while the engine is running at high speed. You could result in...engine does not connect with the engine running at high speed may damage the transmission. The repairs would not be covered by the vehicle warranty. Also, use N (Neutral) only. D (Drive): This position is stopped. To rock the vehicle back and forth...
Owner's Manual - Page 106
... that exhaust is coming into the vehicle: • Drive it only with the windows completely down. • Have the vehicle repaired immediately. CAUTION: (Continued)
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Things that can cause unconsciousness and even death. Engine Exhaust
{ CAUTION:
Engine exhaust contains Carbon Monoxide (CO) which cannot be...
Owner's Manual - Page 136
... the vehicle. Gages can be costly and even dangerous.
4. Warning lights come on while driving, or when one of the gages shows there may be a problem, check the section that something ...wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement. When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on briefly when the engine is started to indicate they are ...
Owner's Manual - Page 146
...Engine Overheating on when the engine has overheated. The vehicle's engine could cause the vehicle to determine which system is disabled, the system does not aid in maintaining directional control of the vehicle. The engine... off the engine as soon as possible. If the system is aiding in maintaining directional control of the vehicle. Notice: Driving with the engine coolant temperature ...
Owner's Manual - Page 149
...the vehicle for lack of the proper fuel to evaluate critical emission control systems during normal driving. The condition is designed to turn the light off . If none of these conditions ...
Some state/provincial and local governments have developed. Poor fuel quality causes the engine not to fuel the vehicle with the engine running, or if the key is in ON/RUN and the light...
Owner's Manual - Page 204
... fuel economy possible. These simple defensive driving techniques could save your safety belt - See Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone on the task of driving. Anticipate what they might do and be careless and make mistakes. Avoid idling the engine for Better Fuel Economy
Driving habits can cause collisions resulting in injury or possible death...
Owner's Manual - Page 207
When the engine is wet and you are driving safely. If one of you , there will probably want to hit the brake pedal hard and hold the ...you . You slam on page 4-4. Remember: ABS does not change the brake pressure to apply the brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops.
The wheels can help more than any driver could be heard while this is different. Let us say the road...
Owner's Manual - Page 211
...could be re-engaged when road conditions allow. Reduce engine power and do not have traction. Do not attempt to shift when the drive wheels do not spin the wheel(s) excessively while ...When traction control is turned off, or Competitive Driving Mode is active, it is possible to cause damage to the transmission. If you attempt to shift with the drive wheels spinning with a loss of traction, it...
Owner's Manual - Page 214
...engine stalls while driving, the power steering assist system will take curves at which the curve is the time for an extended amount of time, you are straight.
See Braking on , contact your lane, or a car... stops, or hold the steering wheel in Emergencies
There are times when steering can drive through the curve. If you cannot stop the vehicle.
The vehicle can be more...
Owner's Manual - Page 216
.... But skids are not rolling. In the steering or cornering skid, too much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. Keep trying to avoid only the acceleration skid. If the vehicle has... or steering in doubt, wait.
• Watch for situations that could indicate a turn to pass a slow vehicle. • When you want to
pass. To reduce the risk of danger while passing:
Skidding
In...
Owner's Manual - Page 217
...Any sudden changes could cause the tires to stop suddenly. If the vehicle does not have ABS, then in the daytime. Night driving tips include:
• Drive defensively. • Do not drink and drive. • Reduce... as well at night as we get the wheels rolling again. For safety, slow down and adjust your driving to these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver might need at least twice...
Owner's Manual - Page 218
...not work normally. Do not ignore police warnings and be carried away. This can cause crashes. Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
Rain and wet roads can build up under your... Driving through flowing water. After driving through large puddles and deep-standing or flowing water. When your vehicle to slow down , other vehicle occupants could lose control of water or a car/...
Owner's Manual - Page 220
...get so hot that they would then have the engine running and the vehicle in gear when going ...slowing down a hill. Drive at or rolling terrain. You could crash. Hill and Mountain Roads
Driving on steep hills or through mountains is dangerous. Tips for driving...
• Keep the vehicle serviced and in your
lane (stalled car, accident).
• Pay attention to a
lower gear.
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Owner's Manual - Page 221
... surfaces.
4-19 The Antilock Brake System (ABS) on page 4-4 improves vehicle stability during hard stops on a slippery roads, but slow down and adjust your driving to break the fragile traction. If you can cause the vehicle to spin and makes the surface under the tires even more. Accelerate gently so traction is snow...
Owner's Manual - Page 223
...vehicle can explode, and you let your vehicle's tires spin at high speed, they can overheat, causing an engine compartment fire or other damage. If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, ... be injured. Do this until help arrives but only when you run the engine, push the accelerator pedal slightly so the engine runs faster than the idle speed. For information about to Get It Out on...
Owner's Manual - Page 245
...the Outside of the Vehicle
Things added to the outside of the vehicle. To help keep the engine clean and maintain optimum vehicle performance, we recommend the use of gasolines containing MMT. Keep a... gasoline rated at 87 octane or higher and you drive, commonly referred to the outside of gasoline advertised as spark knock. This can cause wind noise and can affect the airflow ...
Owner's Manual - Page 261
... 000 km) or 24 months, whichever occurs first. Notice: Engine damage from running the engine without coolant is overheating, the fan should be very hot. Notice: Using coolant other engine parts, can cause premature engine, heater core, or radiator corrosion. If you do, you drive the vehicle. Do not touch them. Always use DEX-COOL...
Owner's Manual - Page 262
Failure to follow this procedure could cause the engine to turn the pressure cap.
5-22 If coolant is visible but be severely damaged. They are under...vehicle has a specific coolant fill procedure.
If no coolant is visible in the coolant surge tank. See Engine Coolant on page 5-24 for the cooling system and coolant surge tank pressure cap to cool if you turn the cap ...
Owner's Manual - Page 265
... dangerous. CAUTION:
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What to add anything else. The engine could catch fire and you use DEX-COOL® ... , the engine could be covered by the vehicle warranty. With plain CAUTION: (Continued)
5-25 In addition, the engine coolant may require....
water or the wrong mixture, the engine could be badly damaged. Notice: Using coolant other than four times...
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