Pontiac 2005 G6 - Manual (Page 233)

Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-4
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle ..............................................5-5
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-8
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .....................5-10
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-11
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-13
Engine Oil Life System ..................................5-16
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-17
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-19
Engine Coolant .............................................5-19
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-22
Engine Overheating .......................................5-22
Cooling System ............................................5-24
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-29
Brakes ........................................................5-30
Battery ........................................................5-33
Jump Starting ...............................................5-34
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-38
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-38
Headlamps, Front Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
and Parking Lamps ....................................5-38
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-39
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Sidemarker,
Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps ...................5-40
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-40
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-41
Tires ..............................................................5-42
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-43
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-45
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-48
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-49
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-50
Buying New Tires .........................................5-51
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-52
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-53
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-53
Tire Chains ..................................................5-54
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
5-1