Pontiac 2006 Gto Automobile User Manual
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1. Entry transmitter In Car Trunk Lid Release Button Press the trunk lid release button located in the glove box For added security the trunk release button is disabled when all the doors are locked using the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter LOCK button or through the door lock knob Secondary Trunk Release Handle A secondary mechanical release handle is located under the passenger side rear seat head restraint To unlatch the trunk lift the head restraint and pull the yellow ring Shown below toward the front of the vehicle See Section 2 of your Owner Manual The fuel door release button is located on the Instrument Panel to the left of the steering wheel See Section 5 of your Owner Manual Frontal Air Bags Your vehicle has frontal air bags one for the driver and one for the right front passenger It is very important that the driver and front passenger be properly positioned when the air bags deploy in a crash so be certain to wear your safety belts whenever the vehicle is in motion See your Owner Manual for full details and cautionary information See Section 1 of your Owner Manual Accessory Power Outlet Two 12 volt accessory power outlets are included for use with electrical acces sories such as cell phones The outlets are located in the center console and the storage compartment ashtray under the audio system The outlets are opera tional when the ignition is turned to On2. Lock or when Retained Accessory Power is active Refer to your Owner Manual for important safety information regarding the use of accessory power outlets See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Storage Areas Glove Box Located on the passenger side of the instrument panel the glove box has a dedicated key Front Storage Area There is a front storage compartment located under the audio system Press and release the door to open the bin Center Console The Center Console contains an armrest storage area with an Accessory Power Outlet To open the armrest storage area pull up on the front edge of the lid Another small stor age compartment accessible from the rear seat is located in the rear of the center console Cupholders Two cupholders are locat ed in front of the center console storage area If desired the small tray located at the rear of the center console storage can be used to neatly cover the cupholders when not in use See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Theft Deterrent Systems Your vehicle comes with two theft deter rent systems The first is an Engine Immobilizer that disables engine starting if an incorrect key is used to try to start the vehicle The second is a Content Protection sys tem that arms when the doors are locked with the Remote Keyless Entry system If a door or the trunk is un locked improperly the alarm sounds the horn and flashes the exterior lights As an added security f
3. button for more than two seconds When TIME ADJ or SET TIME is displayed press the SEEK TRACK arrows to adjust the hours Press the TUNE arrows to adjust the minutes and then press the TIME button again to save the setting CONTROLS ON OFF Press this button to turn the system on and off AUDIO Turn the knob to increase or decrease the volume Pushing the knob will access the following settings e BASS TREBLE SETTINGS Push the AUDIO knob until BASS or TREBLE appears on the display Turn the knob to increase decrease To adjust a setting to the middle setting push and hold the AUDIO knob until CENTERED appears on the display e BALANCE FADE SETTINGS Push the AUDIO knob until BALANCE appears on the display Turn the knob to adjust balance toward the left or right speakers Push the AUDIO knob again until FADER appears on the display and turn the knob to move the sound to the front or rear speakers BOOST Press the AUDIO knob while in any equalization setting until BOOST appears on the display Turn the knob to adjust the level of effect of the equalization FM AM Press this button to switch to AM FM1 and FM2 TUNE DISC Press the right or left arrow to change radio frequencies or to advance to the next CD SEEK TRACK Press the right or left arrow to go to the next or previous Station and stay there For CDs press the left arrow once to return to the start of the current track and the right arrow to a
4. f both doors are locked press the button to unlock the doors Outside the Vehicle Lock the Doors Press the Lock button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter to lock all doors disable the engine and set the content theft deterrent alarm If the passenger s door is open when the Lock button is pressed the passenger s door will NOT lock and the horn will chirp several times to alert the driver Close the open door and reset the sys tem by pressing the Unlock button and then the Lock button Unlock the Doors Press the Unlock button on the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter to unlock the driver s door Press the Unlock button again or hold down the button for more than one sec ond to unlock all doors To set both doors to unlock with a single press see Two Stage Unlock under Vehicle Personalization Lock Unlock Confirmation Your vehi cle will flash the exterior lights once to confirm locking and twice to confirm unlocking If set under Vehicle Personalization the horn also will chirp Note If the doors are locked from the outside using the key in the driver s door lock the content theft deterrent alarm is not set If the doors are unlocked from the outside using the key in the driver s door lock the alarm will sound as soon as the door is opened if the alarm was set To turn off the alarm turn the key in the ignition to On or press the Unlock button on the transmitter Programmable Automatic Doo
5. for easy reference A Air Outlets B Exterior Lamp Controls C Instrument Panel Cluster D Windshield Wiper Lever E Trip Computer Control F Hazard Warning Flasher Buttons J M N G Climate Controls H Audio System Controls Cruise Control Lever J Audio Steering Wheel Controls K Tilt Wheel L Horn See Section 3 of your Owner Manual O P Q M Shift Lever N Power Window Switches O Accessory Power Outlet P Parking Brake Q Glove Box O D Q O AN S e O F Your vehicle s instrument panel is equipped with this cluster or one very similar to it The instrument panel cluster includes these key features A Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge B Tachometer C Speedometer D Fuel Gauge E Trip Computer Displays See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Note The instrument panel cluster is designed to let you know about many important aspects of your vehicle s operation It is important to read your Owner Manual and become familiar with the information that is being relayed to you by the cluster s lights gauges and indicators as well as what action can be taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage Vehicle Personalization Your GTO includes features that can be personalized to your unique settings Please follow the instructions below to set your preferences 1 At each ignition cycle the Options Menu screen is automatically dis played
6. for several seconds after the System Check is completed 2 Press the Up or Down arrow button while the Options Menu is displayed to enter the programming mode 3 Scroll through the personalization features by pressing the MODE button Help screens automatically display after five seconds 4 Change the Setting using the Up or Down arrow 5 Continue through the menu by pressing the MODE button Getting to Know Your GTO Programmable features include e Restore factory settings e Underspeed chime Distance to arrival display Distance to arrival default miles Trip computer A amp B Digital speedometer Rest reminder Stopwatch Radio display Confirmation beep e Speed dependent volume Audio distortion limiter Headlights off delay time Headlights approach time Auto headlight sensitivity Courtesy lamp time out Ignition off courtesy lamp e Two stage unlock Auto lock in Drive not included on manual transmissions e Door lock indication Exit option amp menu Settings are remembered until changed For an explanation of each feature see Section 2 of your Owner Manual Trip Computer The Trip Computer controls are located to the right of the gauges The displays are located directly beneath the gauges To scroll through the menu items tap the MODE button In general speed related displays are shown in the left window distance related displays in the center window and fuel relat
7. is turned from Run to Off be sure to remove the key from the key cylinder otherwise some accessories such as the audio system will continue to use battery power To prevent sustained electrical draws the key should always be removed from the ignition cylinder when the vehicle is not in use After removing the key it can be reinserted in the cylinder but the acces sories will not receive power until the key is turned in the cylinder See Section 2 of your Owner Manual e The power front seat controls are located on the outboard side of the driver and passenger seats The horizontal switch is used to adjust the height the tilt and the movement of the seat forward and backward The vertical switch is used to adjust the o angle of the seatback e Adjust the manual lumbar control to the desired amount of support in the lower seatback by turning the knob on the outboard side of the seat cushion To adjust the height of the head restraints pull the head restraint up To reduce its height push in the locking clip at the base of the head restraint and push the restraint down Front and rear head restraints are height adjustable See Section 1 of your Owner Manual Folding the Front Seatbacks Forward The front seatbacks fold forward and the seats slide forward to allow access to the rear seats e To fold the seatback Lift the entry lever located near the top of the outboard shoulder of each front seat and
8. of ice ahead of you try to brake before you are on it Try not to brake while you are actually on the ice and avoid any sudden steer ing maneuvers If You Become Stuck If you become stuck in snow ice mud or sand you may be able to free your vehicle by rocking it Turn your steering wheel left and then right to clear the path around your front wheels Turn off the Traction Control System Shift back and forth between reverse and a forward gear spinning the wheels as little as possible Release the accelerator pedal while you shift and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transmission is in gear This will cause a rocking motion that may free your vehicle See your Owner Manual for full details See Sections 4 and 5 of your Owner Manual Roadside Assistance 1 800 ROADSIDE 1 800 762 3743 TTY Users 1 888 889 2438 As the proud owner of a new Pontiac vehicle you are automatically enrolled in the Pontiac Roadside Assistance program This value added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel the open road Pontiac s Roadside Assistance toll free number is staffed by a team of techni cally trained advisors who are available 24 hours a day 365 days a year The advisors can provide minor repair infor mation or make arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Pontiac dealer We will provide the following services for 3 years 36 000 miles 60 000 k
9. Getting to Know Your Oe e PF Int six TA N r Ea i i k s a 1 Lote Sa rs Pa ola we ee Bs ee pidu papa je LELER Instrument Panel 2 Audio Steering Wheel Controls 12 Instrument Panel Cluster 0a 3 Trunk Release cnans aerannae 12 Vehicle Personalization iia 4 Fuel Door Release cceceecceseseeens 12 Trip Computer 00ssssseseeseeeeens 3 Frontal Air Bags seeen 13 Preventing Battery Rundown 004 5 Accessory Power Outlet 00s0008 13 Power Seat Adjustments ssseeeees 6 Storage eAS cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 ear Semel Wheel memes Theft Deterrent Systems 00000 13 D Pee aect A Keys Replacement 0c 14 oor Lock Operation i a 7 Securit Gard 14 Manual Transmission Shift Light 8 ecurny ward s ee Exterior Lighting and Traction Control System TCS 14 Interior Dimming Controls 0esseee 8 IOE 15 Turn Signal Multifunction Lever 1 1 8 Winter Driving Suggestions 4 15 Cruise Control e 9 Roadside Assistance aa 16 Windshield Wipers Washers 05 9 My GMLink e T 16 Audio System aaa ee 10 Congratulations on your purchase of a Pontiac GTO Please read this information about your vehicle s fea tures and your Owner Manual to ensure an outstanding ownership experience Note that your vehicle may not include all the features described in this booklet Keep this booklet with your Owner Manual
10. an octane rating of less than 87 is used you may hear a heavy knocking noise that can damage your engine In this instance you should fill the fuel tank with higher octane fuel as soon as possible After fueling ensure that the gas cap is installed correctly and tightly If it is loose or missing the malfunction indicator lamp will light steadily If a loose gas cap is the cause a few driving trips after properly tightening the gas cap should cause the light to go out If the light remains on have the vehicle serviced See Section 5 of your Owner Manual Winter Driving Suggestions Beware of Wet Ice When temperatures hover around 32 degrees F 0 degrees C wet ice can form on the roadway Wet ice is formed at this temperature when freezing rain begins to fall and it offers even less traction than very cold snow or ice Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there Winter Driving Techniques In any low traction situation drive with caution and keep the Traction Control system TCS turned on Do not use tire chains there isn t enough clearance see your Owner Manual for full details Prepare for stops sooner than you would if the road were dry Allow greater follow ing distances between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you and watch for slippery spots Sometimes the surface of a curve or an overpass bridge may be icy when the surrounding roads are clear If you see a patch
11. dvance to the next track EQ Press this button to choose between bass and treble equalization settings designed for different music types or talk radio To turn it off press the button until EQ OFF appears on the display To give the equalization setting a boost push the AUDIO knob once while in any EQ setting and BOOST will appear on the display Turn the AUDIO knob to select a boost level LOC Local Press this button to switch the radio to local mode Local will appear on the display and only stations with strong signals and clear reception will be found when using SEEK FR FF Fast Reverse Fast Forward Press and hold these buttons to move quickly through a track on a CD You will hear sound at a reduced volume and the display will show elapsed time Setting Radio Station Presets With the radio on select the desired band by pressing FM AM You can save six stations on each of AM FM1 and FM2 for a total of 18 presets Tune to the desired station press EQ to select the equalization Press and hold one of the six numbered pushbuttons until a beep sounds Repeat for each pushbutton Automatic Station Memory ASM ASM is toggled on and off by pressing the ASM button ASM will be displayed when the feature is on This feature finds and temporarily saves stations with the strongest signals as your presets To use this feature select the desired band and press the ASM button for more than two seconds SEARCH appear
12. eature when the Content Protection system is armed the alarm will sound if the trunk is left ajar and then the trunk lid is opened more than 30 seconds later To turn off the alarm when it is sounding simply place the key in the ignition and turn the switch to Run or unlock the doors with the Remote Keyless Entry transmitter See Section 1 of your Owner Manual 14 Getting to Know Your GTO Keys Replacement Traction Control System TCS The ignition keys for the GTO incorpo rate several unique features from the shaft design which makes theft more difficult to integrated Remote Keyless Entry transmitters and encoded theft deterrent electronics For these reasons replacing keys will require more cost and time than standard keys We recommend using GM dealers for any replacement keys See Section 2 of your Owner Manual Security Card Every GTO comes with a Security Card that contains important information con cerning the vehicle The card contains the Vehicle Identification Number VIN Ignition and Glove Box Key Codes and your Radio Personal Identification Number Please store this card with other important documents about your new vehicle If service work is ever required this information may be need ed to enable proper operation Your GTO has a Traction Control system TCS that limits your vehicle s wheelspin This can be especially useful on slippery roads The system is automatically activat
13. ed whenever the ignition is turned from OFF to ON When the system senses that one or both of the rear wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction the system reduces engine power and applies the brakes as necessary to regain traction Traction control helps you to maintain control of your vehicle and acts as a reminder to match your driving to the road conditions When Traction Control is activated you may feel pulsing in the accelerator pedal A Low Traction message is displayed on the Trip Computer If your vehicle is stuck in snow or mud and it is necessary to rock the vehicle to free it you can turn off the Traction Control by pressing the T C button located on the center console Turn off TCS whenever you are using traction devices on your vehicle s rear wheels due to a lack of clearance you cannot use tire chains When the system is off the Trip Computer displays a Traction Ctrl Off message and after two seconds returns to the original display with a small TRAC OFF icon on the right side of the screen To turn TCS back on press the T C button again The system will automatically turn on the next time the engine Is started See Section 1 of your Owner Manual Premium unleaded fuel with an octane rating of 91 or higher is recommended for best performance Using regular or middle grade fuel of 87 octane or higher is permissible but the vehicle s acceler ation may be slightly reduced If fuel with
14. ed displays in the right window To reset menu items such as AVG SPEED or TRIP TIME press the SET button for less than two seconds while the item is displayed To Reset the Stopwatch hold the MODE button for more than four seconds Display modes include e Digital Speedometer Stopwatch Avg Speed Odometer Avg Fuel Trip Time A Trip Dist A Fuel Used A Trip Time B Trip Dist B Fuel Used B e Overspeed Dist to Empty Inst Fuel English Metric Unit Select When one item is listed above it is shown in the center display When three items are listed they are shown in the left center and right displays Several of these items may be turned on or off as described in the Vehicle Personalization section of this booklet so not all items may be displayed on your vehicle Trip Computer Warnings and Messages To acknowledge and clear many warnings and messages press the Trip Computer MODE button Some messages cannot be cleared in this manner until the condition is corrected Warnings messages include Alarm Activated e Check Alternator Shift manual transmission Brake brake system malfunction ABS Fault Engine Temp Hot Check Oil Low Coolant Low Fuel Very Low Fuel Cruise Enabled Off Traction Control Off On Low Traction Rest Reminder service Engine Oil Service Error Service Vehicle Soon See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Preventing Battery Rundown When the ignition switch
15. m at no expense to you e Fuel delivery e Lockout service identification required e Tow to nearest dealership for warranty service e Flat tire assistance e Jump starts In many instances mechanical failures are covered under Pontiac s compre hensive warranty However when other services are utilized our advisors will explain any payment obligations you might incur For prompt and efficient assistance when calling please provide the follow ing information to the advisor e Location of the vehicle Telephone number and your location e Vehicle model year and color e Vehicle mileage e Vehicle Identification Number VIN e Vehicle license plate number Pontiac reserves the right to limit servic es or reimbursement to an owner or driver when in Pontiac s judgment the claims become excessive in frequency or type of occurrence My GMLink The Pontiac Owner Center at My GMLink is a complimentary service for Pontiac owners a one stop resource to enhance your Pontiac ownership experi ence Exclusive member benefits include online service reminders vehicle maintenance tips online owner manual special privileges and more Sign up today at www mygmlink com Certain restrictions precautions and safety procedures apply to your vehicle Please read your Owner Manual for complete instructions All information contained herein is based on information available at the time of printing and is subject to change
16. press the numbered button that corresponds to the CD that you want to hear To eject a single CD press and release the EJECT button To eject all CDs press and hold the EJECT button until EJECTING ALL is shown on the display Note CDs with any affixed labels may jam in the CD player Label a CD using a permanent marker If more than one CD is inserted into the slot at one time or if scratched or damaged CDs are played the CD player could be dam aged When using the CD player use only CDs in good condition without labels load one CD at a time and keep the CD player and the loading slot free of foreign materials liquids and debris See Section 3 of your Owner Manual MODE Press to choose AM FM1 FM2 or CD if a CD is loaded NEXT Press to tune to the next or previ ous radio station For CDs press and release the Down arrow to go to the pre vious track press and hold to go to the previous disc Press and release the Up arrow to go to the next track press and hold to go to the next disc MUTE Press this button to silence the system Press it again or any radio button to enable the sound VOLUME Press the Up arrow to increase the volume and the Down arrow to decrease the volume See Section 3 of your Owner Manual The vehicle s trunk lid is not equipped with a lock cylinder To open the trunk do one of the following Remote Keyless Entry Press the open trunk symbol on the Remote Keyless
17. r Locks Automatic Transmission Only The automatic door locking feature will lock the doors when the shift lever is moved out of Park This feature can be turned on or off using the trip computer See Section 2 of your Owner Manual s Getting to Know Your GTO E 194 One to Four Shift Light Manual Transmission When this light comes on you can shift only from First 1 to Fourth 4 instead of First 1 to Second 2 This helps you get the best possible fuel economy After shifting to Fourth 4 the vehicle can then be shifted into a lower gear if desired The light comes on only when the engine coolant tem perature is higher than 169 degrees F 76 degrees C at speeds of 15 19 mph 24 31 km h and when you are at 21 percent of throttle or less See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Controls for exterior lighting and instru ment panel dimming are located to the left of the Instrument Panel Cluster Exterior Lights Rotate the center knob clockwise to change modes of exterior lighting Starting from the vertical posi tion the settings are Off O Park Lamps 00 Headlamps 20 and Auto AUTO Fog Lamps To turn the fog lamps on pull the rotating center switch OUT To turn the fog lamps off push the switch IN Instrument Panel Brightness When exterior lights are ON the brightness of the illuminated portions of the Instrument Panel can be adjusted To increase bright ness move the small
18. rotating the switch to the ACCEL or DECEL position will increase or decrease the vehicle speed the Cruise Control system maintains Pressing the brake pedal will cancel the Active Cruise Control A Cruise Inactive message will be momentarily displayed in the Trip Computer window and the Active indicator will go out Rotating the switch to the RES Resume position will reactivate the Cruise Control system to the speed set before the brake pedal was pressed Cruise and Active indicators will again be displayed in the Trip Computer window See Section 3 of your Owner Manual The lever on the right side of the steer ing column operates the windshield wipers and washer Set the controls to the following desired position Off Turn off the wipers INT Intermittent Push the lever up one position to turn on the intermittent wipe function In the INT position the wiper speed can be changed by rotating the end of the lever The wiper speed will decrease as you rotate the control upward 1 Low Speed Move the lever to the second position for slow steady wiping cycles 2 High Speed Place the lever in the third position for rapid wiping cycles To activate the windshield washer pull the lever toward you The wipers will run for a few cycles to clear the windshield See Section 3 of your Owner Manual 10 Getting to Know Your GTO Audio System Setting the Time With the radio on press the TIME
19. s on the display and up to six of the strongest Stations are temporarily stored as your presets To again lock onto 6 stations after driving awhile for instance press and hold the ASM button again To return to normal presets press and release ASM LOADING COMPACT DISCS To load a single disc Press and release the LOAD button e Wait for INSERT DISC to appear on the display and the indicator light at the left of the CD slot to flash If beeps are turned on the radio will also beep See Section 3 of your Owner Manual for Confirmation Beeps details Insert the disc partway into the slot label side up the player will pull the disc in To load multiple CDs in the Six Disc CD Player e Turn the ignition on then press and hold the LOAD button A above for two seconds Wait for LOAD ALL to appear on the display and for the light to the left of the slot to flash B above If beeps are turned on the radio will also beep See Section 3 of your Owner Manual for Confirmation Beeps details When the light stops flashing and turns green insert a disc partway label side up The indicator light will begin flashing when it stops blinking and turns green load another disc When more than one disc is loaded a number for each disc is displayed To load more than one but fewer than six discs press the EJECT button C above after loading the final CD To play a specific CD
20. slider switch to the right To decrease move the slider switch to the left See Section 3 of your Owner Manual The Turn Signal Multifunction Lever on the left side of the steer ing column controls the e Turn and lane change signals Headlamp High Low Beam Changer push forward for high beams pull back and release for low beams pull back and hold for flash to pass fea ture A 2D symbol on the instrument cluster illuminates when high beams are on Note A rapidly flashing turn signal arrow on the instrument cluster may indicate a burned out exterior turn signal bulb If the arrow fails to light when the signal is activated check the fuse for burned out bulbs See Fuses and Circuit Breakers in Section 5 of your Owner Manual for more information See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Use the Cruise Control function for steady driving on relatively straight uncrowded roads To turn the Cruise Control system on or off press and release the ON OFF CANCEL switch located on the Turn Signal Multifunction Lever Cruise Enabled will be momentarily displayed in the Trip Computer window and the Cruise indicator will remain displayed while Cruise Control is enabled To set the speed rotate the switch to the SET DECEL position Active will then be displayed next to Cruise in the Trip Computer window and the current vehi cle speed will be maintained While Cruise Control is in the Active mode
21. tilt the seatback forward To slide the seat forward With the seatback tilted forward press and hold the round button located immediately below the lever Returning the Front Seatbacks Ensuring that no objects are behind the seat tilt the seatback rearward until the seatback latches upright Press and hold the button under the front seat lever to return the seat to its original position the seat will pause for two seconds when it reaches its original position See Section 1 of your Owner Manual e To adjust the steering wheel position locate the adjustment lever under the steering column Hold the steering wheel and rotate the lever down then move the steering wheel to the desired position the wheel can be adjusted up down and in out Rotate the lever back up to lock the steering wheel in place See Section 3 of your Owner Manual Door Lock Operation There are several ways to lock and unlock your GTO The doors cannot be locked if the driver s door is open This helps to prevent lockouts Inside the Vehicle Door Lock Knob Press the driver s or passenger s door lock knob located at the top of the door panel to lock the doors Pull up on either knob to unlock the doors Power Door Lock Button To lock or unlock the doors using the power door lock but ton located on the center console both doors must be closed e f both doors are unlocked press the button to lock the doors
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