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Features & Controls Driving Through Deep Standing Engine Block Heater (opTIoN) In very cold weather, 0°F (-18"C) or Water .. - b!! . If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or standing water, water can come in through your engine's air intake and badly damage your engine. If you can't avoid deep puddles or standing water, drive through them very slowly. colder, the engine block heater can help. You'll get easier starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. To Use the Block Heater: 1 Turn off the engine. 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. 3.Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt outlet. A . Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet could cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrong kind of extension cord could overheat and cause a fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the cord into a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt outlet. If the cord won't reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for at least 15 amps. ...60

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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Features

Controls

Driving

Through

Deep

Standing

Water

you

drive too

quickly

through

deep puddles or standing

water,

water

can come in through

your

engine’s air intake

and

badly

damage

your

engine.

you

can’t

avoid deep puddles or standing

water,

drive through them very

slowly.

Engine

Block

Heater

(opTIoN)

In very

cold

weather,

0°F

(-18”

colder,

the

engine block

heater can help.

You’ll get easier starting and

better

fuel

economy during engine warm-up.

Use

the

Block

Heater:

Turn

off

the engine.

Open the hood

and unwrap the

Plug it into

a normal, grounded

electrical cord.

110-volt outlet.

b!!

Plugging

the

cord

into

ungrounded

outlet

could

cause

electrical

shock.

Also,

the

wrong

kind

extension

cord

could

overheat

and

cause

fire.

You could

seriously

injured.

Plug

the

cord

into

properly

grounded

three-prong 110-volt

outlet. If the

cord won’t reach, use

heavy-duty

three-prong

extension

cord

rated

for

least 15 amps.

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