Pontiac 2009 Vibe Manual de usuario

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

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

Rear Seats .................... 1-7

Safety Belts ................... 1-8

Airbag System .............. 1-21

Child Restraints ............. 1-36

Keys, Doors and

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

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

Doors and Locks ............ 2-6

Theft-Deterrent Systems ... 2-9

Windows ...................... 2-12

Mirrors ......................... 2-13

Sunroof ........................ 2-14

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

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

Instruments and

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

Instrument Panel

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

Warning Lights, Gages,

and Indicators ............ 4-11

OnStar

System ............ 4-25

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 ...... 8-17

Fuel ............................ 8-36

Vehicle Service

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

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

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

Headlamp Aiming .......... 9-30

Bulb Replacement ......... 9-31

Electrical System ........... 9-35

Tires ........................... 9-41

Tire Changing ............... 9-61

Jump Starting ............... 9-71

Towing ........................ 9-75

Appearance Care .......... 9-83

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

Vehicle Identiﬁcation ...... 10-1

Capacities and

Speciﬁcations ............ 10-2

Normal Maintenance

Replacement Parts ..... 10-4

Service and

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

Service and

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

Customer Information ...... 12-1

Customer Information ..... 12-1

Reporting Safety

Defects ................... 12-15

Vehicle Data Recording

and Privacy ............. 12-17

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

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2009 - Pontiac Vibe Owner Manual

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM

Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC

Emblem and the name VIBE

are registered trademarks 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.

Read this manual from beginning to

end to learn about the vehicle’s

features and controls. Pictures,

symbols, and words work together

to explain vehicle operation.

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

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Litho in U.S.A.

Part No. 25823089 B Second 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

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.”

A box with the word CAUTION is

used to tell about things that could

hurt you or others if you were to

ignore the warning.

{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 notice tells about something that

can damage the vehicle.

Notice: These mean there is

something that could damage

your 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.

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Seats and

Restraints

Front Seats

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

Seat Height Adjuster ...........1-2

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

Passenger Folding

Seatback ...........................1-4

Head Restraints ..................1-6

Rear Seats

Rear Seat Operation ...........1-7

Safety Belts

Safety Belts ........................1-8

How to Wear Safety Belts

Properly ..........................1-11

Lap-Shoulder Belt .............1-16

Safety Belt Use During

Pregnancy .......................1-19

Safety Belt Extender .........1-19

Safety Belt Check .............1-20

Care of Safety Belts .........1-20

Replacing Safety Belt

System Parts After a

Crash ..............................1-20

Airbag System

Airbag System ..................1-21

Where Are the Airbags? ....1-23

When Should an Airbag

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

What Makes an Airbag

Inﬂate? ............................1-26

How Does an Airbag

Restrain? ........................1-26

What Will You See After

an Airbag Inﬂates? ..........1-26

Passenger Sensing

System ............................1-28

Servicing Your

Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ............................1-33

Adding Equipment to

Your Airbag-Equipped

Vehicle ............................1-34

Airbag System Check .......1-35

Replacing Airbag System

Parts After a Crash .........1-35

Child Restraints

Older Children ..................1-36

Infants and Young

Children ..........................1-38

Child Restraint Systems ....1-41

Where to Put the

Restraint .........................1-43

Lower Anchors and

Tethers for Children

(LATCH) ..........................1-44

Replacing LATCH System

Parts After a Crash .........1-49

Securing Child Restraints

(Right Front Seat) ...........1-50

Securing Child Restraints

(Rear Seats) ...................1-53

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Front Seats

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 move a manual seat forward or

rearward:

1. Lift the bar 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.

Seat Height Adjuster

The driver seat height adjuster is

located on the outboard side of the

seat. To raise or lower the seat,

pull up or push down on the lever

repeatedly until the seat is at

the desired height.

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Reclining Seatbacks

{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.

{CAUTION

If the seatback is not locked, it

could move forward in a sudden

stop or crash. That could cause

injury to the person sitting there.

Always push and pull on the

seatback to be sure it is locked.

{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.

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.

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On vehicles with manual reclining

seatbacks the lever used to operate

them is located on the outboard

side of the seat.

To recline the seatback:

1. Lift the recline lever.

2. Move the seatback to the desired

position, then release the lever to

lock the seatback in place.

3. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

To return the seatback to an upright

position:

1. Lift the lever fully, without

applying pressure to the

seatback, and the seatback will

return to the upright position.

2. Push and pull on the seatback to

make sure it is locked.

Passenger Folding

Seatback

{CAUTION

If you fold the seatback forward to

carry longer objects, such as skis,

be sure any such cargo is not

near an airbag. In a crash, an

inﬂating airbag might force that

object toward a person. This

could cause severe injury or even

death. Secure objects away from

the area in which an airbag would

inﬂate. For more information, see

Where Are the Airbags? on

page 1-23 and Loading the

Vehicle on page 8-32.

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{CAUTION

Things you put on this seatback

can strike and injure people in a

sudden stop or turn, or in a crash.

Remove or secure all items

before driving.

On vehicles with this feature, the

seatback folds down to allow

for more cargo space. When the

area is not being used for more

cargo space or as a temporary table,

put the seatback in the locked,

upright position. Only adjust the seat

when the vehicle is not moving.

To fold the seatback down:

1. Move the seat rearward.

2. Lower the head restraint to the

lowest position and make sure

the seatback is at the most

upright position and locked.

3. Pull up on one of the levers

located on either side of the back

of the passenger seatback.

4. Fold the seatback down.

To raise the seatback:

1. Pull up on one of the levers

located on either side of the back

of the passenger’s seatback.

2. Pull the seatback up and push it

back to lock it into place. Make

sure the safety belt is not twisted

or caught in the seatback.

3. Push and pull the top of the

seatback to be sure it is

locked into position.

4. Use the reclining front seatback

lever to adjust the seatback to a

comfortable position.

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Head Restraints

The front seats have adjustable

head restraints. The rear seats have

adjustable headrests in all seating

positions.

{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.

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