Pontiac 2006 Solstice - Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service ............................................................5-3
Accessories and Modifications ..........................5-3
California Proposition 65 Warning .....................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 ....................................5-6
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling the 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 ................................5-18
Automatic Transmission Fluid .........................5-19
Manual Transmission Fluid .............................5-20
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-20
Engine Coolant .............................................5-20
Coolant Surge Tank Pressure Cap ..................5-23
Engine Overheating .......................................5-23
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ...5-25
Cooling System ............................................5-26
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-30
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-31
Brakes ........................................................5-32
Battery ........................................................5-34
Jump Starting ...............................................5-35
Rear Axle .......................................................5-39
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-40
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-40
Headlamps ..................................................5-41
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps ......5-41
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-42
Back-Up Lamps ............................................5-42
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-43
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-43
Tires ..............................................................5-44
Tire Sidewall Labelling ...................................5-46
Tire Terminology and Definitions .....................5-47
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-50
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-51
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-52
Buying New Tires .........................................5-53
Different Size Tires and Wheels ......................5-54
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-55
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-56
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-56
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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