2005 PONTIAC AZTEK Owners Manual

Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-6 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-11 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-35 Airbag System ......................................... 1-56 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-66 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Windows ................................................. 2-12 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-14 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-19 Mirrors .................................................... 2-31 OnStar ® System ...................................... 2-32 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-33 Sunroof .................................................. 2-48 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-4 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-21 Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators ........ 3-27 Message Center ....................................... 3-39 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-47 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-59 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-36 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-44 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-46 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-51 Tires ...................................................... 5-52 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-91 Vehicle Identification ............................... 5-100 Electrical System .................................... 5-101 Capacities and Specifications ................... 5-107 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 Customer Assistance and Information ........... 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 7-11 Index ................................................................ 1 2005 Pontiac Aztek Owner Manual M

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem, and the name AZTEK are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 About Driving Your Vehicle As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control or an accident. See Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle on page 4-2. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 05AZTEK A First Edition © 2004 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii

Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage, or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage, or indicator, reference the following topics: • Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 • Features and Controls in Section 2 • Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 • Climate Controls in Section 3 • Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 • Audio System(s) in Section 3 • Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv

These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: v

✍ NOTES vi

Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2 Six-Way Power Seats .....................................1-2 Manual Lumbar ..............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-5 Rear Seats .......................................................1-6 Rear Seat Operation .......................................1-6 Split Bench Seats ...........................................1-6 Safety Belts ...................................................1-11 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-11 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-15 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-16 Driver Position ..............................................1-16 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-24 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-25 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-25 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-25 Center Rear Passenger Position .....................1-28 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ..........................1-31 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-35 Child Restraints .............................................1-35 Older Children ..............................................1-35 Infants and Young Children ............................1-38 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-42 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-45 Top Strap ....................................................1-45 Top Strap Anchor Location .............................1-46 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ...........................1-48 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ....................................1-50 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position .........................1-50 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position ....................................1-52 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ....................................1-54 Airbag System ...............................................1-56 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-59 When Should an Airbag Inflate? .....................1-61 What Makes an Airbag Inflate? .......................1-63 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-63 What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates? .........................................1-64 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-66 Restraint System Check ..................................1-66 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-66 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-67 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 1-1

Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Pull up on the lever, located on the front of the seat, to unlock and move the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body. Six-Way Power Seats Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the six-way power seat control is located on the outboard sides of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. • Move the front of the control up or down to adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. • Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the rear portion of the cushion up or down. • Lift up or push down on the whole control to move the entire seat up or down. • To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control forward or rearward. 1-2

Manual Lumbar The knob that controls this feature is located on the outboard sides of the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the vehicle to decrease lumbar support. Heated Seats Your vehicle may have heated seats. If it does, the heated seat switches are located in the instrument panel switchbank. This feature will quickly heat the seat cushions and lower back of the driver’s and front passenger’s seat. The left switch is for the driver’s seat and the right switch is for the front passenger’s seat. Press the top of the switch to turn the heater on. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn off when the ignition is turned to OFF and will resume operation when the ignition is turned to ON, unless the switch is turned off. 1-3

Reclining Seatbacks To adjust the seatback, pull up on the recliner lever located on the outboard sides of both the driver’s and front passenger’s seats. Release the lever to lock the seatback where you want it. Push and pull on the seat to make sure it’s locked into position. Pull up on the lever, and the seat will go to its original upright position. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-4

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