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Getting to Know Your G5

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Tire Pressure Monitor 

The Tire Pressure Monitor alerts you

when a significant reduction in pressure

occurs in one or more of your vehicle’s

tires by illuminating the

(Low Tire

Pressure) warning light on the instrument

panel cluster. The low tire pressure

warning light will remain on until you

correct the tire pressure.
A CHECK TIRE PRESSURE message

may also appear on the Driver

Information Center (DIC) (if equipped). 

Correcting the Tire Pressure

When the low tire pressure warning light

illuminates, you must inflate the tire to

the proper tire pressure (just as you

must refuel the vehicle when the low fuel

Battery Location

The battery is located in the spare tire

well, under the load floor in the trunk.

Should it be necessary to jump-start your

vehicle, use the remote positive terminal

in the engine compartment. The nega-

tive cable can be connected to the

ground terminal located behind the

engine coolant surge tank or to a heavy,

unpainted metal part of the vehicle.

See Section 5 of your Owner Manual.

Parking Your Vehicle

Your vehicle is equipped with an 

electronic shift lock release system.

Automatic Transmission

When parking your vehicle, the system

prevents the ignition key from being

removed unless the shift lever is in Park

with the shift lever button fully released.
When shifting into Park, press down the

brake pedal. Then move the shift lever

into Park by pressing the button on the

shift lever and pushing the lever all the

way forward. With the vehicle in Park,

turn the ignition key to Lock and remove

the key.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electric

BTSI (Brake Transmission Shift

Interlock). The shift lever cannot be

moved out of Park position without first

pressing the brake. To shift out of Park,

press down the brake pedal before 

shifting. Then press the button on the

shift lever and move the lever to the

desired gear position. The shift lever will

not move from the Park position if the

button is pressed before the brake. The

shift lever also will not shift out of Park

if the ignition is in the Lock position.

Manual Transmission

To park your vehicle, press down the

clutch pedal. Then move the shift lever

into Reverse and apply the parking

brake. Turn the ignition key to Lock and

remove the key.
To start your vehicle, hold down the

clutch pedal and shift into Neutral. Your

vehicle will not start if the clutch pedal is

not all the way down.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Summary of Contents for 2009 G5

Page 1: ...eel 7 Seat Adjustments 8 Heated Seats 8 Adjustable Front Head Restraints 8 Climate Controls 9 Preventing Window Fogging 9 Cabin Air Filter 9 ENTERTAINMENT Audio System Features 10 XM Radio 13 Audio St...

Page 2: ...udio Steering Wheel Controls if equipped G Hazard Warning Flashers Button H Windshield Wiper Washer Controls I Audio System J Fog Lamp Button if equipped K Trunk Release L Instrument Panel Brightness...

Page 3: ...Information Center See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Note The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know about many important aspects of your vehicle s operation It is important to read you...

Page 4: ...A Trip B Fuel Range until empty Average Fuel Economy Average Speed Engine Oil Life Engine Coolant Temperature Outside Temperature Odometer Press and hold the Reset Set button to reset the information...

Page 5: ...ical information that can prevent damage to your vehicle Review your Owner Manual to become familiar with the information displayed and the action required SAFETY SECURITY Remote Keyless Entry if equi...

Page 6: ...rm Automatic Door Locks if equipped For your safety all doors will automatical ly lock when the shift lever is moved out of Park with an automatic transmission or when the vehicle speed is greater tha...

Page 7: ...booster seat Child Restraints LATCH Your vehicle is equipped with LATCH anchors and may have top tethers for use with a LATCH compatible child restraint If your child restraint is not compatible with...

Page 8: ...the bar under the front of each seat A and manually slide the seat Release the bar to lock the seat in place Try to move the seat to ensure it is locked in place Height Adjuster To raise the driver s...

Page 9: ...eld Preventing Window Fogging To keep the vehicle glass fog free turn the airflow control knob to the Defog mode or the Defrost mode Recirculation will not function in these modes allowing outside air...

Page 10: ...ipped With a CD loaded or a portable audio player connected press this button to switch to radio operation Seek Scan Press the right or left arrow button to go to the next or previous radio station or...

Page 11: ...frequently or for prolonged periods which may cause you to miss seeing things on the road that you need to see Avoid engaging in extend ed searching for specific items while driving 4 Press the FAV bu...

Page 12: ...ront of the radio A connected USB storage device or an iPod can be controlled using the radio buttons and knobs The iPod music will appear on the radio dis play and begin playing automatically MP3 Cap...

Page 13: ...button to end or reject an OnStar or Bluetooth call Mute Voice Recognition Press this button to silence the system Press it again to turn on the sound Press and hold the button for two seconds to int...

Page 14: ...the key must be inserted in the ignition and turned to the Run position before driving Getting to Know Your G5 14 Canceling a Remote Start To turn off the engine instead of driving after a remote sta...

Page 15: ...when the vehicle is started Parking Lamps Turns on park ing lamps and taillamps only Headlamps Turns on the head lamps parking lamps and taillamps See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Interior Lamps Ov...

Page 16: ...he sunshade manually See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Split Folding Rear Seatbacks Your G5 features 60 40 split folding rear seatbacks that increase cargo space To fold the seatback s 1 Open the tru...

Page 17: ...hold the steering wheel in the stopped position for an extended time you may notice a reduced amount of power steering assistance The regular amount of power steering assistance should return shortly...

Page 18: ...ase system Automatic Transmission When parking your vehicle the system prevents the ignition key from being removed unless the shift lever is in Park with the shift lever button fully released When sh...

Page 19: ...You can temporarily clear the DIC message by acknowledging it with your DIC controls However at the next vehicle start up the DIC message will reappear if the tire pressure has not been corrected Duri...

Page 20: ...one stop resource to enhance your Pontiac ownership experience Exclusive member benefits include online service reminders vehicle maintenance tips online owner manual special privileges and more Sign...

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