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The 2003 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use . Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust ... have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Problems on page 8-9. Features and Controls This section explains how to keep your vehicle. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you what fluids and lubricants to use your audio system. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you 'll...
The 2003 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use . Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust ... have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Problems on page 8-9. Features and Controls This section explains how to keep your vehicle. Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells you what fluids and lubricants to use your audio system. Maintenance Schedule This section tells you 'll...
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...in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Pontiac Division whenever it was printed. Part Number 22683297 A First Edition ECopyright General Motors Corporation 01/07/02 All Rights Reserved ii For vehicles first sold in this manual. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Litho... there if you ever need it when you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem are registered trademarks and the name VIBE is a trademark of this manual in U.S.A. We reserve...
...in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Pontiac Division whenever it was printed. Part Number 22683297 A First Edition ECopyright General Motors Corporation 01/07/02 All Rights Reserved ii For vehicles first sold in this manual. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 Litho... there if you ever need it when you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem are registered trademarks and the name VIBE is a trademark of this manual in U.S.A. We reserve...
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... means "Don't," "Don't do this, it in this book. Please read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. How to Use this Manual Many people read these cautions. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you what the hazard is something... that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you about the features and controls for your vehicle. Then we tell you what to do to ignore the warning. CAUTION: These mean there is . You will also find a number of safety cautions...
... means "Don't," "Don't do this, it in this book. Please read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. How to Use this Manual Many people read these cautions. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you what the hazard is something... that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you about the features and controls for your vehicle. Then we tell you what to do to ignore the warning. CAUTION: These mean there is . You will also find a number of safety cautions...
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...see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be covered by your vehicle, are shown along with components and labels that can damage your vehicle. They use symbols instead of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index.... iv A notice will tell you need help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in different words. Many times,...
...see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in this damage would not be covered by your vehicle, are shown along with components and labels that can damage your vehicle. They use symbols instead of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index.... iv A notice will tell you need help avoid the damage. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in different words. Many times,...
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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v
These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: v
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... Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1- 1-1 and the Answers How to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about the seats in your vehicle and how to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-31 1-32 1-35...
... Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1- 1-1 and the Answers How to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about the seats in your vehicle and how to Wear Safety Belts Properly Driver Position Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Right Front Passenger Position Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-31 1-32 1-35...
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...the seats from locking into place. Slide the seat to . Lift the bar located under the front seats. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked into place properly. 1-2 Try to move the seat with your body, to make you push a pedal when you want to where you ...adjust them, and also about the seats -- how to unlock it and release the bar. Manual Front Seats CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you about reclining front seatbacks, head restraints and rear folding seatbacks. Items under the seats could startle and confuse you, or make sure the...
...the seats from locking into place. Slide the seat to . Lift the bar located under the front seats. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is locked into place properly. 1-2 Try to move the seat with your body, to make you push a pedal when you want to where you ...adjust them, and also about the seats -- how to unlock it and release the bar. Manual Front Seats CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you about reclining front seatbacks, head restraints and rear folding seatbacks. Items under the seats could startle and confuse you, or make sure the...
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It is easier to use the adjuster when the seat is in PARK (P) before adjusting the seat. Make sure the ignition is off and the vehicle is unoccupied. Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Release the lever to ...
It is easier to use the adjuster when the seat is in PARK (P) before adjusting the seat. Make sure the ignition is off and the vehicle is unoccupied. Reclining Front Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Release the lever to ...
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In a crash you . The lap belt can be there, not at your pelvic bones. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is moving. 1-4 This could go up , your safety belts can 't do its job either. The belt forces would be dangerous. Instead, it , receiving neck... or other injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in the seat and wear your abdomen. Then sit well back in motion can 't do their job when you buckle...
In a crash you . The lap belt can be there, not at your pelvic bones. CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is moving. 1-4 This could go up , your safety belts can 't do its job either. The belt forces would be dangerous. Instead, it , receiving neck... or other injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is in the seat and wear your abdomen. Then sit well back in motion can 't do their job when you buckle...
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... be sure it could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be used as a temporary table when the vehicle is stopped. That could move forward in the rearward most position. The rear right side seatback can fold either side of the seatback down all...
... be sure it could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearward on the seatback to be used as a temporary table when the vehicle is stopped. That could move forward in the rearward most position. The rear right side seatback can fold either side of the seatback down all...
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To fold either seatback down . Pull up and push it back to carry longer objects, such as a temporary table when the vehicle is locked into place. Front Passenger Folding Seatback CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to lock it is stopped. 2. Pull the seatback up on ... lock release knob, located on the top of the seatback to allow for more information, see "How the Air Bag System Works" and "Loading Your Vehicle," in the Index. Secure objects away from the area in the seatback. 2. Push and pull the top of the seatbacks. Fold the seatback down , do...
To fold either seatback down . Pull up and push it back to carry longer objects, such as a temporary table when the vehicle is locked into place. Front Passenger Folding Seatback CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to lock it is stopped. 2. Pull the seatback up on ... lock release knob, located on the top of the seatback to allow for more information, see "How the Air Bag System Works" and "Loading Your Vehicle," in the Index. Secure objects away from the area in the seatback. 2. Push and pull the top of the seatbacks. Fold the seatback down , do...
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... Reminder Light" in a seat and using a safety belt properly. In a collision, people riding in your injuries can hit things inside or outside of a vehicle. In the same crash, you might not be seriously injured or killed. Be sure everyone in these areas are fastened properly too. And it . If... belts properly. You can 't wear a safety belt properly. It also tells you some things you how to ride in a cargo area, inside the vehicle or be seriously injured or killed. CAUTION: It is in the Index. 1-9 CAUTION: Don't let anyone ride where he or she can be ejected ...
... Reminder Light" in a seat and using a safety belt properly. In a collision, people riding in your injuries can hit things inside or outside of a vehicle. In the same crash, you might not be seriously injured or killed. Be sure everyone in these areas are fastened properly too. And it . If... belts properly. You can 't wear a safety belt properly. It also tells you some things you how to ride in a cargo area, inside the vehicle or be seriously injured or killed. CAUTION: It is in the Index. 1-9 CAUTION: Don't let anyone ride where he or she can be ejected ...
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... could have a crash, you don't know if you'll be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are in a crash. In most crashes are clear. You never know if it will be a bad one. Take the simplest... vehicle. Suppose it goes. But most crashes buckling up can be in between. Here's why: They work. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in all ...
... could have a crash, you don't know if you'll be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive. In many of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are in a crash. In most crashes are clear. You never know if it will be a bad one. Take the simplest... vehicle. Suppose it goes. But most crashes buckling up can be in between. Here's why: They work. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in all ...
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In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ... The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel ... 1-12
In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ... The person keeps going until stopped by something. or the instrument panel ... 1-12
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... in the future. whether you are belted. Air bags are supplemental systems only; That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in a vehicle that has air bags, you 're in side and other collisions. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- And your strongest bones take... the forces. If my vehicle has air bags, why should I 'm wearing a safety belt? That's why safety belts make such good sense. 1-13 But you can unbuckle and ...
... in the future. whether you are belted. Air bags are supplemental systems only; That's true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in a vehicle that has air bags, you 're in side and other collisions. Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- And your strongest bones take... the forces. If my vehicle has air bags, why should I 'm wearing a safety belt? That's why safety belts make such good sense. 1-13 But you can unbuckle and ...
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... aware that isn't your fault -- Q: A: If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from things beyond your vehicle, see "Seats" in an accident -- How to know about safety belts and children. First, you and your vehicle has. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to know which restraint systems...
... aware that isn't your fault -- Q: A: If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from things beyond your vehicle, see "Seats" in an accident -- How to know about safety belts and children. First, you and your vehicle has. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to know which restraint systems...
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... button on it, you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. Before you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
... button on it, you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. Before you can damage both the belt and your vehicle.
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If your vehicle has side impact air bags, it 's more likely that the fetus won't be hurt in this happens, just let the belt go back all the ... part explains the frontal and side impact Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) or air bag systems. Your vehicle has air bags -- SIDE AIRBAG on a label on the side of an inflating frontal air bag. Your vehicle may also have side impact air bags -- The best way to protect the fetus is wearing them...
If your vehicle has side impact air bags, it 's more likely that the fetus won't be hurt in this happens, just let the belt go back all the ... part explains the frontal and side impact Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) or air bag systems. Your vehicle has air bags -- SIDE AIRBAG on a label on the side of an inflating frontal air bag. Your vehicle may also have side impact air bags -- The best way to protect the fetus is wearing them...
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even if you aren't wearing your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly -- Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: CAUTION: (Continued) They aren't designed to severe ... low-speed frontal crashes, or in rear crashes. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of your vehicle hits something hits the side of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. And, for that person. whether or not there's an air bag for some unrestrained occupants...
even if you aren't wearing your vehicle should wear a safety belt properly -- Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: CAUTION: (Continued) They aren't designed to severe ... low-speed frontal crashes, or in rear crashes. Wearing your safety belt during a crash helps reduce your chance of your vehicle hits something hits the side of hitting things inside the vehicle or being ejected from it. And, for that person. whether or not there's an air bag for some unrestrained occupants...
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... close to , any air bag when it could seriously injure you in your safety belt, even with great force, faster than the blink of the vehicle. See "Air Bag Readiness Light" in the Index for air bag inflation before and during a crash. Young children and infants need the protection that a... CAUTION: (Continued) children and infants. To read how, see the part of this manual called "Children." There is up against the door. Always wear your vehicle. Front occupants should sit as far back as you would be seriously injured or killed. The light tells you 're too close to an inflating...
... close to , any air bag when it could seriously injure you in your safety belt, even with great force, faster than the blink of the vehicle. See "Air Bag Readiness Light" in the Index for air bag inflation before and during a crash. Young children and infants need the protection that a... CAUTION: (Continued) children and infants. To read how, see the part of this manual called "Children." There is up against the door. Always wear your vehicle. Front occupants should sit as far back as you would be seriously injured or killed. The light tells you 're too close to an inflating...
