Pontiac G5 Automobile User Manual


 
Dome Lamp
The vehicle may have a dome lamp.
Move the lever to the following positions:
9 (Off): Turns the lamp off, even when a door is
opened.
1 (Door): Turns the lamp on whenever a door is
opened.
+ (On): Turns the dome lamp on.
Entry/Exit Lighting
The lamps inside the vehicle will go on when any door
is opened. These lamps fade out about 20 seconds
after all of the doors have been closed or when
the ignition is turned to ON/RUN. These lamps will also
go on when pressing the trunk release, unlock
symbol, or the horn symbol button on the Remote
Keyless Entry System (RKE) Transmitter.
After the key is removed from the ignition, the lamps
inside the vehicle stay on for about 20 seconds to
provide an illuminated exit.
Mirror Reading Lamps
The vehicle may have reading lamps on the rearview
mirror. Press the button to turn the reading lamps
on and off.
Electric Power Management
This vehicle has Electric Power Management (EPM), an
advanced control system. It estimates the battery’s
temperature and state of charge and then adjusts the
voltage for best performance and extended life of
the battery.
When the battery’s state of charge is low, the voltage is
raised slightly to quickly put the charge back in. When
the state of charge is high, the voltage is lowered slightly
to prevent overcharging. If the vehicle has a voltmeter
gage or voltage display on the Driver Information Center
(DIC), you may see the voltage move up or down.
This is normal. If there is a problem, an alert will be
displayed.
The battery can be discharged at idle if the electrical
loads are very high. This is true for all vehicles. This is
because the generator (alternator) may not be
spinning fast enough at idle to produce all the power
that is needed for very high electrical loads.
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