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Your Driving and the Road Whatever the condition-smooth ice, on dry pavement. See thed e x under I packed, blowing or loose snow-drive Anti-Lock Brake System. Most of the time, those places where with caution. Accelerate gently.Try not Allowgreaterfollowingdistance on I your tires meetthe road probably have to break the fragile traction. If you any slippery road. good traction. accelerate too fast, the drive wheels will Watch for slippery spots. The road However, if there is snow or ice spin and polish the surface under the might be fine until hit a spot that's you between your tires and the road, you can tires even more. If you have the traction covered with ice. On an otherwise have a very slippery situation. You'll control system, it will improve your clear road, ice patches may appear in have a lot less traction or "grip" and ability to accelerate when driving on a shaded areas where the sun can't will need to be very careful. slippery road. Even though your vehicle reach: around clumpsof trees, behind has a traction control system, you'll What's the worst time for this? "Wet buildings, or under bridges. ice." Very cold snow or ice can be slick want to slow down and adjust your Sometimes the surfaceof a curve or and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be driving to the road conditions. S e e the an overpass may remain icy when the Index under Traction Control. even more trouble because it may offer surrounding roads are clear. If you see the least traction of all. You can get Your anti-lock brakes improve your a patch of ice ahead of you, brake "wet" ice when it's about freezing ability to makea hard stop on a slippery before youare on it. Try not to brake (32°F; OOC) and freezing rain begins to road. Even though you have the antiwhile you're actually on the ice, and fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice lock braking system, you'll want to avoid sudden steering maneuvers. until salt and sand crews get there. can begin stopping sooner than you would Driving on Snow or Ice .I . 180

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

Snow

Ice

Most of the time, those places

where

your

tires

meet

the road

probably have

good

traction.

However,

if there

snow or

ice

between

your

tires

and the road, you can

have a

very

slippery situation. You’ll

have a lot

less

traction or “grip” and

will need to be

very

careful.

What’s the worst time for this?

“Wet

ice.”

Very

cold

snow or ice can be slick

and

hard

to drive on. But

wet ice can

even

more trouble because it may offer

the

least traction

all. You can get

“wet” ice when

it’s about freezing

(32°F;

OOC)

and freezing rain begins to

fall.

Try

avoid driving on

wet ice

until

salt

and

sand

crews

can get

there.

Whatever the condition-smooth

ice,

packed, blowing or loose snow-drive

with caution. Accelerate

gently.

Try

not

to break the fragile traction.

you

accelerate too

fast, the drive wheels

will

spin and

polish the surface under the

tires even more.

you

have the traction

control

system,

will

improve

your

ability to accelerate when driving on a

slippery road. Even

though

your

vehicle

has a traction control system, you’ll

want

slow down and

adjust

your

driving to the road conditions.

See

the

Index

under

Traction Control.

Your

anti-lock brakes improve

your

ability

make a hard

stop

slippery

road. Even

though you

have the

anti-

lock braking

system,

you’ll

want

begin

stopping sooner

than

you

would

dry

pavement.

See

the

I d e x

under

Anti-Lock

Brake

System.

Allowgreaterfollowingdistance

any

slippery

road.

Watch for slippery

spots.

The

road

might

fine

until

you

hit

a spot

that’s

covered

with

ice.

otherwise

clear

road,

ice

patches may appear

shaded

areas

where

the

sun

can’t

reach:

around

clumps

trees,

behind

buildings,

under

bridges.

Sometimes

the

surface of a

curve

overpass

may

remain

icy

when

the

surrounding

roads

are clear. If

you

see

a patch

ice ahead of you,

brake

before

you are on

it.

Try

not

brake

while

you’re

actually

the

ice,

and

avoid

sudden

steering

maneuvers.

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