2010 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 4

iv Introduction Using this Manual To quickly locate information about the vehicle use 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. { CAUTION These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. Cautions tell what the hazard is and what to do to avoid or reduce the hazard. Read these cautions. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your 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. Danger, Warnings, and Cautions M: This symbol is shown when you need to see your owner manual for additional instructions or information. *: A circle with a slash through it is a safety symbol which means "Do Not," "Do not do this" or "Do not let this happen." A box with the word CAUTION is used to tell about things that could hurt you or others if you were to ignore the warning. Many times, this damage would not be covered by the vehicle's warranty, and it could be costly. The notice tells what to do to help avoid the damage. There are also warning labels on the vehicle which use the same words, CAUTION or Notice. This symbol is shown when you need to see a service manual for additional instructions or information.