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Getting to Know Your Solstice

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Driver Information Center

(if equipped)

Your vehicle’s Driver Information Center

(DIC) provides vehicle information,

vehicle warning messages and vehicle

feature personalization. The DIC mes-

sages will be shown on your instrument

panel cluster display. 

To operate the DIC, the ignition switch

must be on. The DIC is controlled

through the following two buttons locat-

ed on the left side of the steering wheel: 

(Information):

Press this button (A)

to scroll through the vehicle information

mode displays.

(Reset):

Press this button (B) to

reset some information mode options,

select a personalization setting or

acknowledge a warning message.

Press both buttons for several seconds

and release to enter the personalization

menu.

Vehicle Information

Press the 

button to scroll through

the following vehicle information: 

• Odometer

• Trip A or Trip B

• Fuel Range (until empty)

• MPG AVG (average fuel economy)

• MPG INST (instantaneous fuel

economy)

• AV Speed (average vehicle speed)

• Oil Life (remaining useful oil life)

• Coolant (engine coolant temperature)

• Tire Pressure (front and rear tire

pressures)

• Boost (if equipped) (indicates the

amount of boost the turbocharged

engine is receiving)

Press and hold the  button to reset

the information while it is displayed. 

Vehicle Feature Personalization

A variety of your vehicle’s features can

be personalized to your preference. To

personalize features:

1. The vehicle must be stopped to

access the personalization menu.

Press and hold both the 

and 

buttons for several seconds and

release to enter the personalization

menu. 

2. Press the 

button to scroll

through the available personalization

features.

3. Press the  button to toggle

between the available settings for

each feature.

A

B

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Summary of Contents for Solstice 2008

Page 1: ...ndicator 7 OnStar 7 Emergency Trunk Release 7 COMFORT Seat Adjustments 8 Tilt Steering Wheel 8 Climate Controls 8 ENTERTAINMENT Radio and CD Operation 9 XM Satellite Radio 12 Multiple Disc CD Player 1...

Page 2: ...r I Hazard Warning Flashers Button J Fog Lamp Button if equipped K StabiliTrak Button L Hood Release Lever M Driver Information Center Controls if equipped N Horn O Windshield Wiper Washer Controls P...

Page 3: ...Light I Safety Belt Reminder Light J Low Coolant Warning Light K Security Light L Odometer Driver Information Center M Tachometer See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Note The instrument panel cluster...

Page 4: ...mation Press the button to scroll through the following vehicle information Odometer Trip A or Trip B Fuel Range until empty MPG AVG average fuel economy MPG INST instantaneous fuel economy AV Speed a...

Page 5: ...E English French Spanish German Warnings and Messages If a problem is sensed in one of your vehicle s systems a warning or mes sage will appear in the DIC display see your Owner Manual for a complete...

Page 6: ...the horn will chirp to indicate unlocking has occurred Trunk Buttress Release Press this button to release the trunk lid and convertible top buttress You can open the trunk with the transmitter when...

Page 7: ...u ment panel center stack See Sections 1 and 3 of your Owner Manual Passenger Airbag Status Indicator The OnStar system provides in vehicle safety security and phone services available 24 hours a day...

Page 8: ...ch is located on the outboard side of the driver s seat Adjust the seat position before adjusting seat height To raise or lower the seat hold the switch up or down See Section 1 of your Owner Manual S...

Page 9: ...eriod of time The defogger will remain active however as long as the vehicle speed is greater than 50 mph 80 km h See Section 3 of your Owner Manual 9 Note Do not use the rear window defogger when the...

Page 10: ...ton again to stop scanning Reverse Press and hold this button to reverse playback quickly within a track or MP3 file Forward Press and hold this button to advance playback quickly with in a track or M...

Page 11: ...the radio display 4 Press the pushbutton under the desired setting Off Low Medium or High to select the level of compensation 5 The compensation will be set once the display times out after 10 seconds...

Page 12: ...al quality sound that goes wherever you go coast to coast XM displays song title artist and entertainment genre Activation fee and service subscription are extra Service is available in the continenta...

Page 13: ...ed back into the player automatically See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Speed Sensitive Wipers The speed sensitive wipers lever is located to the right of the steering column The headlamps and parkin...

Page 14: ...tion Center will display the Cruise Engaged message Your Solstice is equipped with an Auto matic Headlamp System which turns on the Daytime Running Lamps during daytime and the headlamps and other ext...

Page 15: ...he amount of intervention by the StabiliTrak system is reduced To activate the Competitive Driving Mode press the button two times within five seconds Press the button again to return to normal Stabil...

Page 16: ...on very steep hills or in snow or mud See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Automatic Transmission Operating Tips if equipped Starting the Engine To start the engine you must hold the clutch pedal all th...

Page 17: ...n 2 Open the trunk lid 3 Pull the convertible top forward by firmly gripping the side edge and applying a brisk upward and forward motion to get the top in the full up position 4 Pull the front edge o...

Page 18: ...y indicator that your tire pressures are getting low and need to be inflated to the proper pressure Tire Pressure Monitor The convertible top should be cleaned often However high pressure car wash es...

Page 19: ...or a tire sealant canister an accessory plug and an air pressure gauge Refer to the tire inflator kit instructions for complete operating information See Section 5 of your Owner Manual Your vehicle wa...

Page 20: ...INFORMATION 1 800 ROADSIDE 1 800 762 3743 TTY Users 1 888 889 2438 As the owner of a new Pontiac vehicle you are automatically enrolled in the Pontiac Roadside Assistance program This value added serv...

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