Pontiac 2008 G8 Manual de usuario

Seats and Restraints ......... 1-1

Front Seats .................... 1-2

Rear Seats .................... 1-5

Safety Belts ................... 1-5

Airbag System .............. 1-19

Child Restraints ............. 1-32

Keys, Doors and

Windows ............................ 2-1

Keys ............................. 2-2

Doors and Locks ............ 2-8

Theft-Deterrent

Systems ................... 2-11

Windows ...................... 2-14

Mirrors ......................... 2-16

Sunroof ........................ 2-18

Storage .............................. 3-1

Storage ......................... 3-1

Instruments and

Controls ............................. 4-1

Instrument Panel

Overview .................... 4-2

Warning Lights, Gages,

and Indicators ............ 4-10

Driver Information

Center (DIC) ............. 4-23

OnStar

System ............ 4-36

Lighting ............................. 5-1

Lighting ......................... 5-1

Infotainment ...................... 6-1

Audio System(s) ............. 6-1

Climate Controls ............... 7-1

Climate Controls ............. 7-1

Driving and Operating ....... 8-1

Starting and Operating Your

Vehicle ....................... 8-2

Driving Your Vehicle ...... 8-13

Fuel ............................ 8-32

Vehicle Service

and Care ............................ 9-1

Service .......................... 9-2

Owner Checks ................ 9-5

Headlamp Aiming .......... 9-27

Bulb Replacement ......... 9-29

Electrical System ........... 9-32

Tires ........................... 9-39

Tire Changing ............... 9-62

Jump Starting ............... 9-80

Towing ........................ 9-84

Appearance Care .......... 9-91

Technical Data ................. 10-1

Vehicle Identiﬁcation ...... 10-1

Capacities and

Speciﬁcations ............ 10-2

Service and

Maintenance ..................... 11-1

Service and

Maintenance .............. 11-1

Customer Information ...... 12-1

Customer Information ..... 12-1

Reporting Safety

Defects ................... 12-14

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy ............. 12-16

Index ................................... i-1

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2008 - Pontiac G8 Owner Manual

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM

Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC

Emblem, are registered trademarks

of General Motors Corporation,

and the name G8 is a trademark of

General Motors Corporation.

This manual includes the latest

information at the time it was

printed. GM reserves the right to

make changes after that time

without further notice. For vehicles

ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute

the name “General Motors of

Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division

wherever it appears in this manual.

This manual describes features that

may or may not be on your

speciﬁc vehicle.

Keep this manual in the vehicle for

quick reference.

Canadian Owners

A French language copy of this

manual can be obtained from your

dealer/retailer or from:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

helminc.com

Propriétaires Canadiens

On peut obtenir un exemplaire de

ce guide en français auprès de

concessionnaire ou à l’adresse

Helm Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

1-800-551-4123

helminc.com

Using this Manual

Read this owner manual from

beginning to end to learn about the

vehicle’s features and controls.

Pictures and words work together to

explain things.

ii Preface

Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 92213380 A First Printing

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Index

To quickly locate information about

the vehicle use the Index in the

back of the manual. It is an

alphabetical list of what is in the

manual and the page number where

it can be found.

Cautions and Notices

There are a number of safety

cautions in this book. A box with the

word CAUTION is used to tell

about things that could cause injury

if the warning is ignored.

{CAUTION

These mean there is something

that could hurt you or other

people.

Cautions tell what the hazard is and

what to do to avoid or reduce the

hazard. Read these cautions.

A circle with a slash through it is a

safety symbol which means “Do Not,”

“Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this

happen.”

Notices are also used in this

manual.

Notice: These mean there is

something that could damage

your vehicle.

A notice tells about something that

can damage the vehicle. Many

times, this damage would not be

covered by the vehicle’s warranty,

and it could be costly. The notice

tells what to do to help avoid

the damage.

There are also warning labels on

the vehicle which use the same

words, CAUTION or NOTICE.

Other manuals may use CAUTION

and NOTICE warnings in different

colors or in different words.

Vehicle Symbols

The vehicle has components and

labels that use symbols instead

of text. Symbols are shown along

with the text describing the operation

or information relating to a speciﬁc

component, control, message,

gage, or indicator.

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✍NOTES

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Seats and

Restraints

Front Seats

Front Seats ........................1-2

Manual Seats .....................1-2

Power Seat(s) .....................1-2

Lumbar Seat Adjustment ....1-2

Reclining Seatbacks ...........1-3

Head Restraints ..................1-4

Heated Seats .....................1-5

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation ...........1-5

Safety Belts

Safety Belts ........................1-5

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly ............................1-8

Lap-Shoulder Belt .............1-14

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy .......................1-17

Safety Belt Extender .........1-17

Safety Belt Check .............1-18

Care of Safety Belts .........1-18

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts After

a Crash ...........................1-18

Airbag System

Airbag System ..................1-19

Where Are the Airbags? ...1-21

When Should an Airbag

Inﬂate? ............................1-22

What Makes an Airbag

Inﬂate? ............................1-24

How Does an Airbag

Restrain? ........................1-24

What Will You See After

an Airbag Inﬂates? ..........1-24

Passenger Sensing

System ............................1-26

Servicing Your

Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ............................1-30

Adding Equipment to

Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ............................1-30

Airbag System Check .......1-31

Replacing Airbag System

Parts After a Crash .........1-32

Child Restraints

Older Children ..................1-32

Infants and Young

Children ..........................1-34

Child Restraint Systems ....1-37

Where to Put the

Restraint .........................1-38

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children

(LATCH) ..........................1-40

Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash .........1-45

Securing Child Restraints

(Rear Seat) .....................1-46

Securing Child Restraints

(Right Front Seat) ...........1-48

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Front Seats A. Head Restraints on page 1-4.

B. Lumbar Seat Adjustment

on page 1-2.

C. Reclining Seatbacks on

page 1-3.

D. Power Seat(s) on page 1-2.

E. Manual Seats on page 1-2.

Manual Seats

{CAUTION

You can lose control of the

vehicle if you try to adjust a

manual driver’s seat while the

vehicle is moving. The sudden

movement could startle and

confuse you, or make you push

a pedal when you do not want

to. Adjust the driver’s seat only

when the vehicle is not moving.

To adjust a manual seat:

1. Lift the bar (E) to unlock

the seat.

2. Slide the seat to the desired

position and release the bar.

Try to move the seat to be sure it is

locked in place.

Power Seat(s)

•Move the seat forward or

rearward by moving the

control (D) forward or rearward.

•Move the whole seat up or down

by moving the control up or down.

•Tilt the seat by turning the control

forward or rearward.

Lumbar Seat Adjustment

Adjust the lumbar support (B) by

turning the control forward or

rearward.

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Reclining Seatbacks

{CAUTION

You can lose control of the

vehicle if you try to adjust the

seat while the vehicle is

moving. The sudden movement

could startle and confuse you,

or make you push a pedal when

you do not want to. Adjust the

driver’s seat only when the

vehicle is not moving.

{CAUTION

Sitting in a reclined position

when your vehicle is in motion

can be dangerous. Even if you

buckle up, your safety belts

cannot do their job when you

are reclined like this.

The shoulder belt cannot do

its job because it will not be

against your body. Instead,

it will be in front of you. In a

crash, you could go into it,

receiving neck or other injuries.

(Continued)

CAUTION (Continued)

The lap belt cannot do its job

either. In a crash, the belt could

go up over your abdomen.

The belt forces would be there,

not at your pelvic bones. This

could cause serious internal

injuries.

For proper protection when the

vehicle is in motion, have the

seatback upright. Then sit well

back in the seat and wear your

safety belt properly.

Adjust the reclining seatback by

turning the knob (C). Do not lean on

the seatback while adjusting it.

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Head Restraints

The front seats have adjustable

head restraints in the outboard

seating positions.

The rear seats have head rests in

the outboard seating positions.

They are not adjustable.

{CAUTION

With head restraints that are

not installed and adjusted

properly, there is a greater

chance that occupants will

suffer a neck/spinal injury in

a crash. Do not drive until

the head restraints for all

occupants are installed and

adjusted properly.

Adjust the head restraint so that the

top of the restraint is at the same

height as the top of the occupant’s

head. This position reduces the

chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Pull the head restraint up to raise it.

To lower the head restraint, press

the button, located on the top of

the seatback, and push the

restraint down.

Push down on the head restraint

after the button is released to make

sure that it is locked in place.

The vehicle’s head restraints are not

designed to be removed.

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Heated Seats

On vehicles with heated front seats,

the controls are located on the

center console. To operate

the heated seats the ignition must

be on.

L(Heated Seat): Press to turn on

the heated seat.

A light indicates that the feature is

working. The number of indicator

lights shows the level of heat

selected: one for low, two for

medium, and three for high. Press

the button to cycle through the

temperature settings and to turn the

heat off.

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation

The center seatback folds forward

to allow access to the trunk.

Press the button at the top of the

seatback to release it, then fold

it forward.

Lift the seatback to return it to the

sitting position. Move the safety belt

out of the way, and push the

seatback until it is locked in place.

Safety Belts

This section of the manual describes

how to use safety belts properly.

It also describes some things not to

do with safety belts.

{CAUTION

Do not let anyone ride where he

or she cannot wear a safety

belt properly. If you are in a

crash and you are not wearing

a safety belt, your injuries can

be much worse. You can hit

things inside the vehicle harder

or be ejected from it and be

seriously injured or killed. In

the same crash, you might not

be, if you are buckled up.

Always fasten your safety belt,

and check that your

passenger(s) are restrained

properly too.

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{CAUTION

It is extremely dangerous to

ride in a cargo area, inside or

outside of a vehicle. In a

collision, people riding in these

areas are more likely to be

seriously injured or killed. Do

not allow people to ride in any

area of your vehicle that is not

equipped with seats and safety

belts. Be sure everyone in your

vehicle is in a seat and using a

safety belt properly.

This vehicle has indicators as a

reminder to buckle the safety belts.

See Safety Belt Reminders on

page 4-12.

In most states and in all Canadian

provinces, the law requires

wearing safety belts. Here is why:

You never know if you will be

in a crash. If you do have a crash,

you do not know if it will be a

serious one.

A few crashes are mild, and some

crashes can be so serious that even

buckled up, a person would not

survive. But most crashes are

in between. In many of them, people

who buckle up can survive and

sometimes walk away. Without

safety belts they could have been

badly hurt or killed.

After more than 40 years of safety

belts in vehicles, the facts are clear.

In most crashes buckling up does

matter... a lot!

Why Safety Belts Work

When you ride in or on anything,

you go as fast as it goes.

Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose

it is just a seat on wheels.

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