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Getting to Know Your Solstice

6

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Remote

Keyless Entry

(RKE) transmitter

includes the follow-

ing functions:

(Lock):

Press

this button when

both doors are

closed to immediately lock them. The

interior lamps will also turn off. If

enabled through the Driver Information

Center (DIC), the parking lamps will

flash and/or the horn will chirp to indi-

cate locking has occurred.

If the Lock button is pressed while any

door is open and the Delayed Lock fea-

ture is enabled, the doors will not lock.

Instead, a chime will sound. After both

doors are closed, the doors will lock. To

cancel this delay, press the Lock button

a second time within five seconds.

(Unlock):

Press this button to unlock

the driver’s door. If the button is pressed

again within five seconds, all remaining

doors will unlock. The interior lamps will

illuminate and remain on for 20 seconds

or until the ignition is turned on. If

enabled through the DIC, the parking

lamps will flash and 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 the

vehicle is stationary. 

Remote Keyless Entry

(if equipped)

The trunk and buttress may also be

unlatched using the Trunk Release

button located in the glove box.

(Vehicle Locator/Panic Alarm):

The vehicle must be turned off to use

this feature.

Press and hold the 

button for

approximately one second to locate your

vehicle. The horn will sound three times

and the parking lamps will flash three

times. 

To sound the panic alarm, press and

hold the button for three seconds. The

horn will sound and the parking lamps

will flash for 30 seconds. Press the but-

ton again or turn the ignition key to any

position to cancel the panic alarm.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Your vehicle’s doors can also be locked/

unlocked using the key. 

• To lock either door from the outside,

turn the key clockwise.

• To unlock either door from the out-

side, turn the key counterclockwise.

See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.

Door Lock and Unlock Functions

without the RKE Transmitter

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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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