Pontiac Aztek (2005 year). Manual

Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle

Airbags affect how your vehicle should be serviced.
There are parts of the airbag system in several places
around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual
have information about servicing your vehicle and the
airbag system. To purchase a service manual, see
Service Publications Ordering Information on page 7-12.

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CAUTION:

For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an
airbag can still inflate during improper service.
You can be injured if you are close to an
airbag when it inflates. Avoid yellow
connectors. They are probably part of the
airbag system. Be sure to follow proper
service procedures, and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualified to do so.

The airbag system does not need regular maintenance.

Restraint System Check

Checking Your Restraint Systems

Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors
and anchorages are working properly. Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep a safety belt system from doing
its job, have it repaired.

Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash. They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a new one right away.

Also look for any opened or broken airbag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The airbag system
does not need regular maintenance.)

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Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash

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CAUTION:

A crash can damage the restraint systems
in your vehicle. A damaged restraint system
may not properly protect the person using it,
resulting in serious injury or even death in
a crash. To help make sure your restraint
systems are working properly after a crash,
have them inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as possible.

If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts or LATCH
system parts?

After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if
worn during a more severe crash, then you need
new parts.

If the LATCH system was being used during a more
severe crash, you may need new LATCH system parts.

If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need to have LATCH
system, safety belt or seat parts repaired or replaced.
New parts and repairs may be necessary even if the belt
or LATCH system wasn’t being used at the time of
the collision.

If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier
in this section.

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Keys

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CAUTION:

Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition
key is dangerous for many reasons. They
could operate the power windows or other
controls or even make the vehicle move. The
children or others could be badly injured or
even killed. Do not leave the keys in a vehicle
with children.

Your vehicle’s key can be used for the ignition as well as
the driver’s door lock, the liftgate/tailgate lock, and the
storage compartments. If you need a new key, contact
your dealer, who can obtain the correct key code.

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Your vehicle has the PASS-Key

III vehicle theft

system. The key has a transponder in the key head that
matches a decoder in the vehicle’s steering column. If a
replacement key or any additional key is needed, you
must purchase this key from your dealer. The key will
have PK3 stamped on it. Keep the bar code tag that
came with the original keys. Give this tag to your dealer
if you need a new key made.

Any new PASS-Key

III key must be programmed

before it will start your vehicle. See PASS-Key

III on

page 2-16 for more information on programming
your new key.

Notice: If you ever lock your keys in your vehicle,
you may have to damage the vehicle to get in.
Be sure you have spare keys.

If you ever do get locked out of your vehicle, see
Roadside Assistance Program on page 7-6 for
more information.

If your vehicle is equipped with the OnStar

system

with an active subscription and you lock your keys inside
the vehicle, OnStar

may be able to send a command

to unlock your vehicle. See OnStar

System on

page 2-32 for more information.

Remote Keyless Entry System

Your keyless entry system operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules and with Industry Canada.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.

This device complies with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause interference, and

2. This device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.

Changes or modifications to this system by other than
an authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.

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At times you may notice a decrease in range. This is
normal for any remote keyless entry system. If the
transmitter does not work or if you have to stand closer
to your vehicle for the transmitter to work, try this:

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Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. You may need to stand closer during
rainy or snowy weather.

•

Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may
be blocking the signal. Take a few steps to the
left or right, hold the transmitter higher, and
try again.

•

Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See “Battery Replacement” under
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation on
page 2-4.

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If you are still having trouble, see your dealer
or a qualified technician for service.

Remote Keyless Entry System
Operation

With this feature, you can
lock and unlock your doors
from about 3 feet (1 m)
up to 30 feet (9 m)
away using the remote
keyless entry transmitter
supplied with your vehicle.

UNLOCK: Press UNLOCK to unlock only the driver’s
door. If you press UNLOCK again within five seconds,
the passengers’ doors will unlock.

If you would like all the doors to unlock the first time
you press UNLOCK, and your vehicle is equipped with
the Driver Information Center (DIC), see DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-51.

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The UNLOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter will disarm the content theft-deterrent system.
See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-14 for more
information.

If you would like to program the way the headlamps,
parking lamps and horn operate with remote unlock
confirmation, and your vehicle is equipped with
the Driver Information Center (DIC), see DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-51.

LOCK: To lock all doors, press LOCK.

The LOCK button on the remote keyless entry
transmitter will arm the content theft-deterrent system.
See Content Theft-Deterrent on page 2-14 for
more information.

If you would like to program the way the headlamps,
parking lamps, horn and radio operate with remote lock
confirmation, and your vehicle is equipped with the
Driver Information Center (DIC), see DIC Vehicle
Personalization on page 3-51.

REAR: To unlock the liftgate/tailgate, press REAR.
See Liftgate/Tailgate on page 2-10 for more information.

(Remote Alarm): Press this button to make the

headlamps and parking lamps flash and the horn
to sound. This will allow you to attract attention, if
needed. Press the horn symbol again to stop the alarm
from sounding.

Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle

Each remote keyless entry transmitter is coded to
prevent another transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter is lost or stolen, a replacement can
be purchased through your dealer. Remember to bring
any remaining transmitters with you when you go to
your dealer. When the dealer matches the replacement
transmitter to your vehicle, any remaining transmitters
must also be matched. Once your dealer has coded the
new transmitter, the lost transmitter will not unlock
your vehicle. Each vehicle can have a maximum of four
transmitters matched to it.

See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.

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Battery Replacement

Under normal use, the battery in your remote keyless
entry transmitter should last about three years.

You can tell the battery is weak if the KEY FOB
BATTERY LOW message appears in the message
center. If you get this message, the battery in the key
fob needs to be replaced.

Notice: When replacing the battery, use care not
to touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body
transferred to these surfaces may damage
the transmitter.

1. Insert a flat object, such as a coin, into the slot

on the side of the transmitter and twist to separate
the halves.

2. Gently pry the battery out of the transmitter. Do not

use the metal flanges to pop out the battery.

3. Replace the battery.

4. Reassemble the transmitter. Make sure the halves

are snapped together tightly so water will not get in.

5. Press and hold the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for

seven seconds to synchronize the transmitter.

6. Check the transmitter operation.

United States

Canada

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Doors and Locks

Door Locks

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CAUTION:

Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

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Passengers — especially children — can
easily open the doors and fall out of a
moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the
handle will not open it. You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle
in a crash if the doors are not locked. So,
wear safety belts properly and lock the
doors whenever you drive.

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Young children who get into unlocked
vehicles may be unable to get out. A child
can be overcome by extreme heat and can
suffer permanent injuries or even death
from heat stroke. Always lock your vehicle
whenever you leave it.

•

Outsiders can easily enter through an
unlocked door when you slow down or
stop your vehicle. Locking your doors can
help prevent this from happening.

There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.

From the outside, use your key or the remote keyless
entry transmitter.

To unlock the driver’s door from the outside with the
key, insert the key and turn it toward the front of
the vehicle. To lock the driver’s door from the outside
with your key, insert the key and turn it toward the rear
of the vehicle.

From the inside, use the manual or power door locks.

To unlock either front door from the inside, pull back on
the manual lever. To lock either front door from the
inside, push the manual lever forward.

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Power Door Locks

The power door lock
switch is located on
the driver’s and front
passenger’s door armrest.

Press the front of the switch to lock all doors, or press
the rear of the switch to unlock all doors.

The rear doors do not have power door lock switches.
Instead, each rear door has a manual lever that
works only that door’s lock.

If your vehicle is equipped with the content
theft-deterrent system, the power door lock switch may
cause the system to arm. See Content Theft-Deterrent
on page 2-14 for more information.

Delayed Locking

With the delayed locking feature, the doors will not lock
immediately when locking the doors using the power door
lock switch or when LOCK on the remote keyless entry
transmitter is pressed while any door is open. Instead,
three chimes will be heard to indicate that the delayed
locking feature is in operation. Five seconds after all
doors are closed, the doors will lock automatically.

If the ignition is in ON or ACCESSORY, this feature will
not lock the doors.

If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), see DIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-51 to program the delayed locking feature.

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Programmable Automatic
Door Locks

All of the doors will automatically lock when all doors
are closed, the engine is running and the shift lever
is shifted out of PARK (P). All of the doors will
automatically unlock when the shift lever is shifted
into PARK (P).

With the automatic door lock feature, you can still lock
or unlock the doors at any time, either manually, with the
power door lock switches or by pressing LOCK on the
remote keyless entry transmitter. See Remote
Keyless Entry System Operation on page 2-4 for
more information.

If your vehicle is equipped with the Driver Information
Center (DIC), see DIC Vehicle Personalization on
page 3-51 to program the automatic door lock feature.

Rear Door Security Locks

Your vehicle is equipped with rear door security locks
that help prevent passengers from opening the rear
doors on your vehicle from the inside. To use one
of these locks do the following:

1. Open one of the rear doors.

2. On the inside of the rear

door will be a lock.
Push the lever up to
engage the safety lock.

3. Close the door.

4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other rear

door lock.

The rear doors on your vehicle cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when this feature is in use. If you
want to open the rear door when the security lock is on,
unlock the door from the inside and then open the
door from the outside.

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Canceling the Rear Door Security Locks

1. Unlock and open the rear door from the outside.

2. Push the lever down to disengage the safety lock.

3. Close the door.

4. Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for the other rear

door lock.

The rear door locks will now work normally.

Lockout Protection

The lockout protection feature may prevent you from
locking your key in your vehicle. Pressing the power
door lock switch will lock all doors, then unlock
the driver’s door, if the key is in the ignition when
a door is opened.

If you leave the key in your vehicle but not in the
ignition or if you use the manual door lock, you could
still lock the key in the vehicle. Always remember to
take the key with you.

Liftgate/Tailgate

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CAUTION:

It can be dangerous to drive with the
liftgate/tailgate open because carbon monoxide
(CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can
not see or smell CO. It can cause
unconsciousness and even death. If you must
drive with the liftgate/tailgate open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections
must pass through the seal between the body
and the liftgate/tailgate:

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Make sure all other windows are shut.

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Turn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to its highest speed and select the
control setting that will force outside air
into your vehicle. See Climate Control
System on page 3-21.

•

If you have air outlets on or under the
instrument panel, open them all the way.

See Engine Exhaust on page 2-29.

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Liftgate/Tailgate Release

To open the liftgate from
the inside of the vehicle,
press the liftgate release
button located on
the instrument
panel switchbank.

To open the liftgate from the outside of the vehicle,
insert the key into the lock and turn it clockwise, or press
REAR on the remote keyless entry transmitter.

Your vehicle must be in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N)
for the liftgate to release.

The liftgate will lock when closed. You will have to use
one of the previous options to open the liftgate again.

The liftgate must be opened to release the tailgate.

Once the liftgate is opened, reach inside the tailgate to
lift the handle. Open the tailgate.

Make sure the tailgate is closed before closing
the liftgate.

Notice: If you close the liftgate glass without first
closing the tailgate, damage or breakage may occur.
Always close the tailgate first.

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Power Windows

Switches on the driver’s door armrest control each of
the windows when the ignition is in ON, ACCESSORY,
or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active.
See Retained Accessory Power (RAP) on page 2-20 for
more information. In addition, each passenger’s door
has a window switch.

The driver’s power window switch has two down
positions. Push the rear of the switch to the first position
to lower the window to the desired level.

Press the rear of any passenger window switch and that
window will open. Press the front of any switch to
close the window.

Express-Down Window

The driver’s window switch also has an express-down
feature. This switch is labeled AUTO. To activate
the express-down feature, push the rear of the driver’s
window switch to the second position, then release
it. The window will lower completely.

To stop the window while it is lowering, press the front
of the switch. To raise the window, press and hold
the front of the switch.

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