Pontiac G6 (2005 year). Manual

OnStar

System

OnStar

uses global positioning system (GPS) satellite

technology, wireless communications, and call centers
to provide you with a wide range of safety, security,
information, and convenience services.

A complete OnStar

user’s guide and the terms and

conditions of the OnStar

Subscription Service

Agreement are included in the vehicle’s glove box
literature. For more information, visit www.onstar.com or
www.onstarcanada.com. Contact OnStar

1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827), or press the
OnStar

button to speak to an OnStar

advisor 24 hours

a day, 7 days a week.

Terms and conditions of the Subscription Service
Agreement can be found at www.onstar.com or
www.onstarcanada.com.

OnStar

Services

For new vehicles equipped with OnStar

, the Safe and

Sound Plan is included for the first year. You can
extend this plan beyond the first year, or upgrade to the
Directions and Connections Plan to meet your needs.
For more information, press the OnStar

button to speak

with an advisor.

Safe and Sound Plan

•

Automatic Notification of Airbag Deployment

•

Emergency Services

•

Roadside Assistance

•

Stolen Vehicle Tracking

•

AccidentAssist

•

Remote Door Unlock/Vehicle Alert

•

Remote Diagnostics

•

Online Concierge

Directions and Connections Plan

•

All Safe and Sound Plan Services

•

Driving Directions

•

RideAssist

•

Information and Convenience Services

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OnStar

Personal Calling

As an OnStar

subscriber, the Personal Calling

capability is available if your hand-held cell phone is
lost, forgotten, or has a low battery. It is a hands-free
wireless phone that is integrated into the vehicle.
Calls can be placed nationwide using simple voice
commands with no additional contracts and no additional
roaming charges. To find out more about OnStar

Personal Calling, refer to the OnStar

user’s guide in

the vehicle’s glove box or visit www.onstar.com or
www.onstarcanada.com; or speak with an OnStar

advisor by pressing the OnStar

button or by calling

1-888-4-ONSTAR (1-888-466-7827).

OnStar

Virtual Advisor

Virtual Advisor is a feature of OnStar

Personal Calling

that uses minutes to access up-to-date weather and
traffic reports for your area, news and sports updates,
stock quotes, entertainment and more. You are also able
to listen and reply to your e-mail through your vehicle’s
audio system. Customize your information profile at
www.myonstar.com. See the OnStar

user’s guide for

more information.

HomeLink

Transmitter

HomeLink, a combined universal transmitter and
receiver, provides a way to replace up to
three hand

−

held transmitters used to activate devices

such as gate operators, garage door openers, entry door
locks, security systems and home lighting. Additional
HomeLink information can be found on the internet
at www.homelink.com or by calling 1-800-355-3515.

If your vehicle is equipped with the HomeLink

transmitter, it complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference.

2. This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.

Changes and modifications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization
to use this equipment.

Programming the HomeLink

Transmitter

Do not use the HomeLink

Transmitter with any garage

door opener that does not have the “stop and reverse”
feature. This includes any garage door opener model
manufactured before April 1, 1982. If you have a newer
garage door opener with rolling codes, please be
sure to follow Steps 6 through 8 to complete the
programming of your HomeLink

Transmitter.

Read the instructions completely before attempting to
program the HomeLink

Transmitter. Because of

the steps involved, it may be helpful to have another
person available to assist you in programming the
transmitter.

Keep the original transmitter for use in other vehicles as
well as for future HomeLink

programming. It is also

recommended that upon the sale of the vehicle,
the programmed HomeLink

buttons should be erased

for security purposes. Refer to “Erasing HomeLink

Buttons” or, for assistance, contact HomeLink

on the

internet at: www.homelink.com or by calling
1-800-355-3515.

Be sure that people and objects are clear of the garage
door or gate operator you are programming. When
programming a garage door, it is advised to park outside
of the garage.

It is recommended that a new battery be installed in
your hand-held transmitter for quicker and more
accurate transmission of the radio frequency.

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Programming HomeLink

Your vehicle’s engine should be turned off while
programming the transmitter. Follow these steps to
program up to three channels:

1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons,

releasing only when the indicator light begins to
flash, after 20 seconds. Do not hold down the
buttons for longer than 30 seconds and do not
repeat this step to program a second and/or third
transmitter to the remaining two HomeLink

buttons.

2. Position the end of your hand-held transmitter about

1 to 3 inches (3 to 8 cm) away from the HomeLink

buttons while keeping the indicator light in view.

3. Simultaneously press and hold both the desired

button on HomeLink

and the hand-held transmitter

button. Do not release the buttons until Step 4
has been completed.

Some entry gates and garage door openers may
require you to substitute Step 3 with the procedure
noted in “Gate Operator and Canadian
Programming” later in this section.

4. The indicator light will flash slowly at first and then

rapidly after HomeLink

successfully receives the

frequency signal from the hand-held transmitter.
Release both buttons.

5. Press and hold the newly-trained HomeLink

button

and observe the indicator light.

If the indicator light stays on constantly,
programming is complete and your device should
activate when the HomeLink

button is pressed and

released.

To program the remaining two HomeLink

buttons,

begin with Step 2 under “Programming HomeLink

.”

Do not repeat Step 1 as this will erase all of the
programmed channels.

If the indicator light blinks rapidly for two seconds
and then turns to a constant light, continue with
Steps 6 through 8 following to complete the
programming of a rolling-code equipped device
(most commonly, a garage door opener).

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6. Locate in the garage, the garage door opener

receiver (motor-head unit). Locate the “Learn”
or “Smart” button. This can usually be found where
the hanging antenna wire is attached to the
motor-head unit.

7. Firmly press and release the “Learn” or “Smart”

button. The name and color of the button may
vary by manufacturer.

You will have 30 seconds to start Step 8.

8. Return to the vehicle. Firmly press and hold the

programmed HomeLink

button for two seconds,

then release. Repeat the press/hold/release
sequence a second time, and depending on the
brand of the garage door opener (or other rolling
code device), repeat this sequence a third time
to complete the programming.

HomeLink

should now activate your rolling-code

equipped device.

To program the remaining two HomeLink

buttons,

begin with Step 2 of “Programming HomeLink

.” You do

not want to repeat Step 1, as this will erase all
previous programming.

Gate Operator and Canadian
Programming

Canadian radio-frequency laws require transmitter
signals to “time out” or quit after several seconds of
transmission. This may not be long enough for
HomeLink

to pick up the signal during programming.

Similarly, some U.S. gate operators are manufactured to
“time out” in the same manner.

If you live in Canada, or you are having difficulty
programming a gate operator by using the
“Programming HomeLink

” procedures (regardless of

where you live), replace Step 3 under “Programming
HomeLink

” with the following:

Continue to press and hold the HomeLink

button while

you press and release every two seconds (cycle)
your hand-held transmitter until the frequency signal has
been successfully accepted by HomeLink

. The

indicator light will flash slowly at first and then rapidly.
Proceed with Step 4 under “Programming HomeLink

”

to complete.

Using HomeLink

Press and hold the appropriate HomeLink

button for at

least half of a second. The indicator light will come
on while the signal is being transmitted.

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Erasing HomeLink

Buttons

To erase programming from the three buttons do the
following:

1. Press and hold down the two outside buttons until

the indicator light begins to flash, after 20 seconds.
Do not hold the two outside buttons for longer
than 30 seconds.

2. Release both buttons.

HomeLink

is now in the train (learning) mode and can

be programmed at any time beginning with Step 2
under “Programming HomeLink

” shown earlier in

this section.

Individual buttons cannot be erased, but they can be
reprogrammed. See “Reprogramming a Single
HomeLink

Button” following this section.

Reprogramming a Single HomeLink

Button

To program a device to HomeLink

using a HomeLink

button previously trained, follow these steps:

1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink

button.

Do not release the button.

2. The indicator light will begin to flash after

20 seconds. While still holding the HomeLink

button, proceed with Step 2 under “Programming
HomeLink

” shown earlier in this section.

Resetting Defaults

To reset HomeLink

to default settings do the following:

1. Hold down the two outside buttons for about

20 seconds until the indicator light begins to flash.

2. Continue to hold both buttons until the HomeLink

indicator light turns off.

3. Release both buttons.

For questions or comments, contact HomeLink

1-800-355-3515, or on the internet at
www.homelink.com.

Storage Areas

Glove Box

To open the glove box, lift up on the lever.

Cupholder(s)

There are two cupholders in the front center console of
the vehicle and two in the rear of the center console.
Pull down the door on the rear of the center console to
use the rear seat cupholders.

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Center Console Storage Area

The center console has a separate storage area. To
open the compartment, which is also the armrest, pull up
on the front of the lid.

In the floor console is a power accessory outlet. See
Accessory Power Outlets on page 3-18 for more
information.

Convenience Net

The vehicle may have a convenience net located on the
back wall of the trunk.

Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep them from falling over.

The net is not for larger, heavier loads. Store those in
the trunk as far forward as possible.

Unhook the net so that it will lie flat when not in use.

Sunroof

If your vehicle has a
sunroof, the switch that
operates it is located
on the headliner between
the map lamps.

The sunroof will only operate while the ignition is ON or
in ACC, or if Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 2-21.

Press the sunroof switch rearward to open the sunroof
to the vent position. Press and release the switch
rearward a second time to express open the sunroof.
To stop the sunroof from express opening, press
the switch again. If the sunshade is closed, it will open
automatically when the sunroof opens past the
vented position.

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To close the sunroof, press the switch forward and hold
it until the sunroof is closed. The sunroof will stop if
the switch is released. Close the sunshade by hand.

The sunroof glass panel cannot be opened or closed if
the vehicle has an electrical failure.

Notice: If you force the sunshade forward of the
sliding glass panel, damage will occur and the
sunroof may not open or close properly. Always
close the glass panel before closing the sunshade.

Sunroof - Panoramic

If the vehicle has a panoramic sunroof, it has four glass
panels that tilt or stack upon each other, when the
sunroof control is turned to the vent or one of
three opened positions. There is a separate control for
the automatic sunshade.

The sunroof will only operate while the ignition is ON or
in ACC, or if Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is
active. See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on
page 2-21.

The panoramic sunroof control is located on the
headliner. From the closed position, turn the control
clockwise to vent the sunroof or open it to three different
positions.

(Closed Position): Turn the control to this position

to close the panoramic sunroof.

(Vent Position): Turn the control to this position to

vent the panoramic sunroof. The front glass panel of
the sunroof will tilt forward and the sunshade will
automatically retract to the vent position.

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(First-Open Position): Turn the control to this

position to open the panoramic sunroof about a third of
the way. The second glass panel will retract and the
fourth glass panel will stack above the roof. The
sunshade will automatically retract to this position.

(Second-Open Position): Turn the control to this

position to open the panoramic sunroof about half-way.
The second glass panel will retract and the third
panel will stack in front of the fourth glass panel. The
sunshade will automatically retract to this position.

(Full-Open Position): Turn the control to

this position to completely open the panoramic sunroof.
The second glass panel retracts and stacks in front
of the third and fourth panels. The sunshade will
automatically retract to the full-open position. To lessen
wind noise in this position, use the automatic sunshade
control and close the sunshade to the comfort stop
position. See “Sunshade” following.

When closing the panoramic sunroof to one of the
settings, the sunshade will automatically close to
that setting.

Anti-Pinch Feature

If an object is in the path of the sunroof when it is
closing, the anti-pinch feature will detect the object and
stop the sunroof from closing at the point of obstruction.
The sunroof will then reverse direction.

Sunshade

The automatic sunshade
control is located on the
headliner, between
the map lamp controls.

The sunshade can be independently opened or closed
while the panoramic sunroof is closed. To express-open
or express-close the sunshade, press and release
the control rearward or forward. The sunshade
will retract to the full-open or closed position. To stop
the movement of the sunshade, press the control
a second time. To close the sunshade to a particular
position, continue to press the control and release
it when the desired position is reached.

Neither the panoramic sunroof or the sunshade can
be opened or closed if the vehicle has an electrical
failure.

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The main components of your instrument panel are the following:

A. Side Air Outlets. See Outlet Adjustment on

page 3-23.

B. Side Window Outlets. See Outlet Adjustment on

page 3-23.

C. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever. See Turn

Signal/Multifunction Lever on page 3-7.

D. Steering Wheel Controls and Cruise Controls.

See Audio Steering Wheel Controls on page 3-76
and Cruise Control on page 3-10.

E. Instrument Panel Cluster. See Instrument Panel

Cluster on page 3-24.

F. Windshield Wiper and Washer Lever. See

Windshield Wipers on page 3-9 and Windshield
Washer on page 3-10.

G. Ignition Switch. See Ignition Positions on page 2-20.

H. Center Air Outlets. See Outlet Adjustment on

page 3-23.

I. Hazard Warning Flashers Button. See Hazard

Warning Flashers on page 3-6.

J. Audio System. See Audio System(s) on page 3-44.

K. Adjustable Pedal Buttons (If Equipped). See

Adjustable Throttle and Brake Pedal on page 2-22.

L. Instrument Panel Brightness Control. See Instrument

Panel Brightness on page 3-16.

M. Fog Lamps. See Fog Lamps on page 3-16.

N. Hood Release Handle. See Hood Release on

page 5-11.

O. Horn. See Horn on page 3-6.

P. Climate Control System. See Climate Control

System on page 3-19.

Q. Shift Lever. See Automatic Transaxle Operation on

page 2-24.

R. Accessory Power Outlet. See Accessory Power

Outlets on page 3-18.

S. Traction Control System Button (If Equipped).

See Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4-8.
Enhanced Traction System Button. See Enhanced
Traction System (ETS) on page 4-10.

T. Glove Box. See Glove Box on page 2-41.

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Hazard Warning Flashers

Your hazard warning flashers let you warn others. They
also let police know you have a problem. Your front
and rear turn signal lamps will flash on and off.

The hazard warning
flasher button is located
near the center of the
instrument panel.

Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what
position your key is in, and even if the key is not in.

Press the button to make the front and rear turn signal
lamps flash on and off. Press the button again to
turn the flashers off.

When the hazard warning flashers are on, your turn
signals will not work.

Other Warning Devices

If you carry reflective triangles, you can set them up at
the side of the road about 300 feet (100 m) behind
your vehicle.

Horn

Press near or on the horn symbols on your steering
wheel pad to sound the horn.

Tilt Wheel

A tilt and telescope wheel allows you to adjust the
steering wheel before you drive. You can raise the
steering wheel to the highest level to give your
legs more room when you enter and exit the vehicle.

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The lever that allows you to tilt and telescope the
steering wheel is located on the left side of the
steering column.

To tilt and telescope the wheel, pull down the lever.
Then move the wheel to a comfortable position, pull up
the lever to lock the wheel in place. The wheel can
be adjusted up and down as well as forward and
backward.

Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever

The lever on the left side of the steering column
includes the following:

•

Turn and Lane-Change Signals. See Turn and

Lane-Change Signals on page 3-8.

•

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer. See

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer on page 3-8.

•

Flash-to-Pass. See Flash-to-Pass on page 3-8.

•

Exterior Light Control. See Headlamps

on page 3-13.

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Turn and Lane-Change Signals

The turn signal has two upward (for right) and
two downward (for left) positions. These positions
allow you to signal a turn or a lane change.

To signal a turn, move the lever all the way up or
down. When the turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.

An arrow on the instrument
panel cluster will flash in
the direction of the
turn or lane change.

To signal a lane change, just raise or lower the lever
until the arrow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by itself
when you release it.

As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows
flash rapidly, a signal bulb may be burned out and other
drivers won’t see your turn signal.

If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don’t go on at all when you signal
a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and then check the
fuse. See Fuses and Circuit Breakers on page 5-75.

Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer

To change the headlamps from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal/multifunction lever away from you.

When the high beams are
on, a light on the
instrument panel cluster
also will be on if the
ignition is in ON.

To change the headlamps from high beam to low beam,
pull the turn signal lever toward you.

Flash-to-Pass

This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass.

To use it, pull the turn signal/multifunction lever toward
you until the high-beam headlamps come on, then
release the lever to turn them off.

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Pontiac G6 (2005 year). Manual - part 7