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Your Driving and the Road Driving at Night (CONT.:) Since you can't see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. It's hard to tell how fastthe vehicle ahead is going just by looking at its taillights. Slow down, especially on higher speed roads, Your headlights can light up only so much road ahead. In remote areas, watch for animals. If you're tired, pull off the road in a safe place and rest. Night Hsion No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much light to see the same thing at night as a 20-year-old. What you do in the daytime canalso affect your night vision.For example, if you spend the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses.Your eyes will have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you're driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on glare from headlights, but they also make a lotof things invisible that should remain visible-such as parked cars, obstacles, pedestrians, or even trains blocking railway crossings. You may want to put on your sunglassesafter you have pulled into a brightly-lighted service or refreshment area. Eyes shielded from that glaremay adjust more quickly to darkness back the on road. But be sure to remove your sunglasses beforeyou leave the service area. You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to thedark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights), slow down a little.Avoid staring directly into the approaching lights. If there is a line opposing of traffic, make occasional glances over the line of headlights to make certain that one of the vehiclesisn't starting to move into your lane. Once are past the you bright lights, give your eyes time to readjust before resuming speed. m m m 166

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction How to Use this Manual	4
Seats & Safety Belts	10
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Safety Belts	14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	19
Driver Position	19
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (Air Bag)	23
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	30
Right Front Passenger Position	30
Center Passenger Position	31
Rear Seat Passengers	32
Children	34
Smaller Children and Babies	34
Child Restraints	35
Larger Children	43
Safety Belt Extender	44
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	45
Features & Controls	46
Keys	47
Locks	48
Remote Keyless Entry	49
Glove Box	57
Ignition Switch	58
Starting Your Engine	59
Shifting the Transaxle	62
Parking Brake	68
Shifting into Park	69
Windows	74
Turn Signal Headlight Beam Lever	74
Windshield Wipers	76
Windshield Washer	77
Cruise Control	78
Light Controls	82
Interior Lights	85
Mirrors	87
Sunroof	90
Ashtrays and Lighter	92
Instrument Panel	95
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	100
Gages	109
Driver Information Center	112
Electronic Compass	114
Head-Up Display	117
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	120
Standard Climate Control	121
Electronic Climate Control	124
Setting the Clock	128
AM/FM Stereo Radio	129
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player	130
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer	132
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	135
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System	140
Gain control	141
Understanding Radio Reception	141
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	142
Care of Your Compact Discs	142
Fixed Mast Antenna	143
Power Antenna Mast Care	143
Your Driving and the Road	146
Road Signs	147
Defensive Driving	151
Drunken Driving	152
Control of a Vehicle	154
Braking	155
Anti-Lock Brakes	156
Steering Tips	161
Steering in Emergencies	162
Passing	164
Driving at Night	166
Driving in the Rain	169
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	171
City Driving	172
Freeway Driving	173
Driving a Long Distance	175
Hill and Mountain Roads	177
Parking on Hills	178
Winter Driving	180
Towing a Trailer	184
Problems on the Road	192
Hazard Warning Flashers	193
Jump Starting	194
Towing Your Pontiac	198
Engine Overheating	203
If a Tire Goes Flat	209
Changing a Flat Tire	211
Compact Spare	218
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	219
Service & Appearance Care	222
Service	223
Fuel	223
Hood Release	228
Engine Oil	232
Air Cleaner	234
Transaxle Fluid	237
Engine Coolant	239
Power Steering Fluid	243
Windshield Washer Fluid	243
Brakes	244
Battery	246
Bulb Replacement	247
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	249
Loading Your Vehicle	249
Tires	251
Appearance Care	258
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	265
Add-on Electrical Equipment	266
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	267
Capacities & Specifications	271
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	272
Fluids & Lubricants	273
Replacement Bulbs	274
Maintenance Schedule	276
Introduction	277
A Word About Maintenance	277
Your Vehicle and the Environment	277
How This Part is Organized	278
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services	279
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	279
Selecting the Right Schedule	279
Schedule I	281
Schedule II	283
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	285
B . Owner Checks & Services	288
At Each Fuel Fill	288
At Least Once a Month	288
At Least Once a Year	289
C . Periodic Maintenance Inspections	291
D . Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	292
E . Maintenance Record	295
Customer Assistance Information	298
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	299
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	300
BBB Mediation/Arbitration Program	301
Reporting Safety Defects	303
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	304
Service Publications	305
Index	312

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Your

Driving

and

the

Road

Driving

Night

(CONT.:)

Since you

can’t see as well, you

may

need

slow

down

and

keep

space between

you

and other vehicles.

It’s

hard

tell

how

fast the vehicle

ahead is going just by looking

its

taillights.

Slow down, especially on higher

speed roads, Your headlights can light

up only

much

road ahead.

remote areas, watch for animals.

you’re tired, pull off the road

safe place

and rest.

Night

Hsion

one can see as well

night as in

the

daytime.

But

get older these

differences

increase.

50-year-old

driver may require at

least twice as

much

light

see the same

thing at night

20-year-old.

What you do in the daytime

can also

affect

your

night

vision. For example,

you spend the day

bright sunshine you

are wise to

wear

sunglasses. Your

eyes

will

have

less

trouble

adjusting

night.

But

you’re driving, don’t

wear

sunglasses at night.

They may cut

down

glare from headlights,

but

they

also

make

lot of things

invisible

that

should

remain

visible-such as parked cars,

obstacles, pedestrians, or even trains

blocking

railway

crossings.

You

may

want to put

your

sunglasses after you

have pulled

into

brightly-lighted

service or refreshment area. Eyes

shielded

from

that

glare may adjust

quickly

darkness

back

the

road. But

be sure to

remove

your

sunglasses

before you

leave

the service

area.

You can

temporarily

blinded

approaching

lights.

can

take

second

or two, or even

several

seconds,

for

your

eyes

readjust

the dark. When

you

are faced

with

severe glare

(as

from

driver who

doesn’t

lower the high

beams, or a

vehicle

with

misaimed

headlights),

slow

down

little. Avoid

staring

directly

into

the

approaching

lights.

there

line

of opposing

traffic,

make

occasional

glances

over

the

line

headlights

make

certain

that

one of the

vehiclesisn’t starting

move

into

your

lane.

Once you are past

the

bright

lights,

give

your

eyes

time

readjust

before

resuming

speed.

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