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So let me get this straight. If the dinger malfunctions - the air bags will not work- even though a set belt IS worn?!!!! And no one please say that can't happen! Anything can go wrong with these new cars and the 500 miles of electrical wiring in each car. I just got my Vibe back from service and th...

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It worked. I set the EQ for the station. I then saved the station by holding in the number of the station preset. When I return now to the station after listening to a CD, it is saved. I find no place in the manual where this is stated! Maybe I am just blind and missed it.

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No..I have re-saved the FM station. You may be right. I'll try that. Jeff

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ebslopp..I don't feel so bad now! At least there is one other person that didn't know it for a while. Maybe Pontiac should show people this when they buy a car. I be there are Vibe owners out there that will never know this Of course, this is probably covered in the manual. but I am a guy...I don't ...

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Oh man do I feel like an (removed). I just figured it out! I have had extensions in the past. They were simply plastic pieces hidden inside the visor. You would grab an end and side it out. Well. the Vibe DOES have something similar that works well. You just grap the entire visor and slide it on the...

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Hi..I just bought a new 2005 Vibe a month ago. My question is I didn't get the visor extensions like other 2005s have. The sales literature states that they are standard UNLESS the car has side air bags. I don't have the side air bags and did not get the extensions (a feature I really wanted for tho...

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Hi everyone...I am really frustrated setting the EQ tone controls on my Vibe.I have read the manual and have them set for EVERYTHING the way I want except FM Band. My settings work on CD, both XM bands, and the AM band. They are always the correct settings. **BUT** I can't get them to stay on the FM...

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Ohhh yes! I found the site. Didn't even know that existed. I'll use them in the future. Thanks for the link and the time to help me! I'll check with the Pontiac Salesman and if he can't help me, I'll order them.Jeff

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Hi ColonelPanic..What is the "our price" for the visors with extensions? That price is alot cheaper than GM's price. Yes, I'd spend $80 for them in a second. They help on long trips on sunny days. Always seems like the sun peaks in the area just outside what the visor covers! Jeff

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Thanks ColonelPanic for your answer. I may call my Pontiac salesman to ask. Yes, if anyone else has them, please write. I am going to check the cars on the lot to see also.Of course buying them from the Parts Dept is out of the question. They would probably be $200 each.Jeff

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Gee-whiz! I sure am happy Pontiac and GM are watching out for us and keeping us from harm. Now, they need to take it to the next step and not allow the ignition to work until the seat belt is latched. Too bad all these older cars - the pre-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding-ding ones - are not equipped like t...

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WOW!!! If you don't have the seat belt on/latched - then the air bags will never work!!??? That is really sad - and potentially dangerous in some cases. Pontiac should "re-think" that!!

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If it is tied into the air bag system, then there must be a way to remove the dinger/buzzer or whatever it is called - at least I hope so! The dinging drives me nuts. I wear the seat belts 90% of the time, but sometimes remove it before I pull into the driveway or will remove it to get my wallet out...

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I just bought dark gray small bath-kitchen rubber backed type mats at WalMart to use in the winter to keep salt and grease off the mats. I'm (removed) I guess and just like keeping the original mats nice!jeff

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Where exactly are these wires???? Looking down in the seat belt latch, all I see are metal parts. Are these wires under the seat? Or does this require removing the plastic cover to the seat belt latch? thanks!

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not sure about that...going to the junkyard. That may work, but I suspect that it will be hard to find a wrecked Vibe (not sure what happened to my 2004! ) and if I do, parts like this are usually gone. PLUS, if this was supposed to be a standard item, why shouldn't Pontiac supply them? Jeff

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Does anyone have any idea how to unhook or disable the audio "ding - ding - ding - ding" for seat belts on the 2005s. I read one post a while back that said there are 2 wires and just to clip one, but where are these 2 wires??? Thanks!

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Hi everyone. I just bought a 2005 Vibe. I also did have a 2004 before it was totaled by a person running a red light I picked it up last week and noticed many things missing on the 2005 that my 2004 had. But one item is confusing. My front window visors had the little plastic extensions on the visor...

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Hi everyone. I just bought a 2005 Vibe. I also did have a 2004 before it was totaled by a person running a red light I picked it up last week and noticed many things missing on the 2005 that my 2004 had. But one item is confusing. My front window visors had the little plastic extensions on the visor...

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Man...I'm there. I hate that dinger too! I'll try that on the wires. Snip snip and the problem is gone!

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BaltovibeMemberOnline 4 posts [100%]Baltimore MD Re: What Pontiac DOESN'T tell you about the 2005s! (de387) 1:00 AM 10/8/2004 de387 said:I just noticed something else missing on the 2005s - the little inner glove box in the big one between the seats. The 2004 had a little extra tray between the lid ...

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debi5475 wrote:I have the 751xt and love it. Don't waste you money on the factory load bars, the Thule setup is much better quality and can support twice as much weight.Where can I get the 751xts?thanksjeffIndiana

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...Any chance of getting the crossbars off of your totalled 2004 vibe?...I wish I had thought about that before it left my possesion or I would have! I did keep all the storage nets and floor mats and rear mat! I just noticed something else missing on the 2005s - the little inner glove box in the bi...

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I like reading the reviews and articles and advertising about the new 2005 Vibes.They state the new features with fanfare. Horns blowing. Fireworks going off, etc. But did you know the 2005s only come with half of a luggage rack? Oh, Pontiac doesn't announce that ;-) I had a 2004 that was totaled wh...

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Hi...I bought a 2004 vibe last June. 2 weeks ago a person ran a stop light and totaled the Vibe!! My wife and I were not hurt bad, but our Vibe is gone! We will get insurance money next week and are looking for a new 2005 Vibe. What is the differences I should be aware of in the 2005s?? I had the mo...

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I am going to buy a 2005 Vibe. My 2004 was totaled in an accident when a person ran a stop light and hit me!! I had it for only 4 months! :-(Anyway, I see that the 2005 Vibes have a subwoofer with the Moon and Tunes package. How does it sound?? The 2004 sounded good.Anybody out there with a 2005.Tha...

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I called the dealer I bought the Vibe from and they said "for safety reasons" they could not change the horn. I guess they think putting a louder horn in my Vibe that people could actually hear would somehow endanger my life ;-) So it looks like I will have to do it myself or find another ...

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Ohh.it is normal then! I was wondering if it was only partially working. Sounds like a horn used on a clown car at a circus ;-)I am going to check into getting another - with a more noticeable and masculine HONK. Another should be easy to install. Not sure who at Pontiac decided on this horn - must ...

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Hi everyone..Has anyone ever changed their horn? The horn that comes with the Vibe is not very loud - almost not as loud as a motorcycle horn or a bicycle. I would like a louder horn. Nothing silly - just a horn like on other cars that you can hear. OR maybe there is just something wrong with it? Th...

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Hi everyone..Has anyone ever changed their horn? The horn that comes with the Vibe is not very loud - almost not as loud as a motorcycle horn or a bicycle. I would like a louder horn. Nothing silly - just a horn like on other cars that you can hear.Thanks!Jeff

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My dad told me of ways he used to amuse himself on road trips/long commutes/etc. He said if he saw a dog/cat walking down the road he'd pull over towards it and a friend on that side would open his/her door. Although if you did that today I'm sure Animal Rights groups would be at your throat ..........

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HI, de387 here. Thanks for all the help. I will try what was suggested in the posts. I am going to start with window tinting since I was planning on that anyway. The temps coming out of the vents seem real cold, but as I told my wife, it would be like standing directly in front of a house window a/c...

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Hi..I purchased a Vibe a month ago and have noticed that the A/C does not cool the interior well. The air coming out of the vents is *cold*, but it never gets the temps down inside the car well like other cars I have had. People in the back set don't ever feel cool. I've never had a 4 cylinder car b...

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Hi..I have a new Pontiac Vibe. CDs that I play on my CD player sometimes skip or stick like an old record player that keeps repeating the same words. I keep my CDs clean and stored properly. They are not scratched or dirty. They always play well in my other car. It is not often that they do this, bu...

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There is a black ash tray that goes in one of the cup holders. It has a lid on it to close it. They are available from Pontiac. I was going to get one just to keep change and misc stuff in, but have not got around to it yet. I *think* they are pictured on the Pontiac Vib Web Site. I am sure Pontiac ...

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Re: 2005...annoying beeping from unplugged seatbelts (GMJAP)

Re: Problem Setting EQ on FM Radio - Please help :-) (de387)

Re: Problem Setting EQ on FM Radio - Please help :-) (de387)

Re: Visor Extensions on 2005 - Standard??? (ebslopp)

Re: Visor Extensions on 2005 - Standard??? (de387)

Visor Extensions on 2005 - Standard???

Problem Setting EQ on FM Radio - Please help :-)

Re: 2005 Window Visors - Extensions as standard with no side air bags?? (ColonelPanic)

Re: 2005 Window Visors - Extensions as standard with no side air bags?? (ColonelPanic)

Re: 2005 Window Visors - Extensions as standard with no side air bags?? (ColonelPanic)

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Re: Visors in 2005 - Come with extensions??? Help (TRD4reel)

Seat Belt Alarm on 2005s

2005 Window Visors - Extensions as standard with no side air bags??

Visors in 2005 - Come with extensions??? Help

Re: Seat belt Wiring diagram (ebslopp)

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What Pontiac DOESN'T tell you about the 2005s!

2004 versus 2005

2005 Moon and Tunes Stereo with Subwoofer better than 2004 Version?

Vibe Horn - Not very loud

Vibe Horn - Not very loud

Vibe Horn - Not loud enough - problem?

Vibe Horn - Not very loud

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Air Conditioning

CD Player: CDs skip. Problem with Player?

Ash Tray for Vibes