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NOTICE: I [f you put things inside your vehicle like suitcases, tools, packages, or snything else-they will go as fast as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn is quickly, or if there a crash, they'll keep going. Things youput inside your vehicle can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or tu& o in a crash. Put things in the rear area o ' your vehicle. Try to spregA weight evenly. 0 CAUT1oN= 1I We don'tmaketires. 0 0 Never stack heavier thin like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the tops of the seats. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it whenever you can. Don't leave a seat folded dow1 unless you need to. Your newvehicle comes with high quality tires made a by leading tire manufacturer. These tiresare warranted 'by the tire manufacturers and their warranties are delivered with every new Pontiac. If your spare tireis a differentbrand than your road tires, you will have a tire warranty folder from each of these manufacturers. r

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction How to Use this Manual	4
Seats & Safety Belts	10
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	16
Why Safety Belts Work	17
Safety Belt Reminder Light	21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
Children	34
Child Restraints	36
Larger Children	42
Safety Belt Extender	44
Checking Your Restraint Systems	44
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash	44
Features & Controls	46
Keys	47
Door Locks	49
Theft	54
PASS-Key II	55
New Vehicle Break-In	57
Ignition Switch	57
Starting Your Engine	59
Driving Through Deep Standing Water	63
Engine Block Heater	63
Automatic Transmission	64
Manual Transmission	68
Limited-Slip Rear Axle	72
Parking	72
Engine Exhaust	76
Windows	77
Horn	78
Tilt Wheel	78
The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever	79
Operational Lights	86
Interior Lights	89
Floor Mats	89
Mirrors	89
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels	91
Storage and Compartments	94
Sun Visors	96
Ashtray and Lighter	96
Instrument Panel and Cluster	99
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	100
Comfort Controls & Audio System	108
Comfort Controls	109
Heater Controls	109
Heating	110
Bi-Level Heating	110
Ventilation	110
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	111
Air Conditioner Controls	111
Cooling	112
Rear Window Defogger	112
Flow-Through Ventilation System	113
Audio Systems	113
Setting the Clock	114
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	115
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Graphic Equalizer	118
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Graphic Equalizer	121
Understanding Radio Reception	127
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	127
Care of Your Compact Discs	128
Fixed Mast Antenna	128
Your Driving and the Road	130
Road Signs	131
Defensive Driving	135
Drunken Driving	136
Control of a Vehicle	139
Driving at Night	152
Driving in the Rain	155
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	157
City Driving	159
Freeway Driving	160
Driving a Long Distance	162
Hill and Mountain Roads	165
Parking on Hills	167
Winter Driving	169
Towing a Trailer	172
Problems on the Road	182
Hazard Warning Flashers	183
Jump Starting	184
Towing Your Vehicle	189
Engine Overheating	192
If a Tire Goes Flat	203
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow	214
Service & Appearance Care	216
Service	217
Fuel	218
Hood Release	222
Checking Things Under the Hood	222
Engine Oil	225
Air Cleaner	229
Automatic Transmission Fluid	232
Manual Transmission Fluid	235
Hydraulic Clutch	236
Rear Axle	237
Engine Coolant	238
Power Steering Fluid	242
Windshield Washer Fluid	243
Brake Master Cylinder	243
Battery	246
Bulb Replacement	246
Loading Your Vehicle	251
Appearance Care	261
Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials	270
Vehicle Identification Number(VIN)	271
Service Parts Identification Label	271
Add-on Electrical Equipment	271
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	272
Replacement Bulbs	275
Capacities and Specifications	276
Maintenance Schedule	280
Introduction: A Word about Maintenance	281
Your Vehicle and the Environment	281
How This Part Is Organized	282
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services	284
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	284
Selecting the Right Schedule	284
Schedule I	285
Schedule II	287
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	289
B . Owner Checks and Services	293
At Each Fuel Fill	293
At Least Once a Month	294
At Least Twice a Year	294
At Least Once a Year	295
C . Periodic Maintenance Inspections	298
D . Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	300
E . Maintenance Record	303
Customer Assistance Information	308
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	309
GM Participation in Better Business Bureau	311
Mediation / Arbritration Program	311
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	313
Reporting Safety Defects to the Candian Government	314
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	314
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	315
Service Publications	316
Index	324

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NOTICE:

CAUT1oN=

you

put

things

inside

your

vehicle

suitcases,

tools,

packages,

snything

else

they

will

as fast as the

vehicle

goes.

you

have

stop

turn

quickly,

there

crash,

they'll

keep

going.

Things you put

inside your

We don't make tires.

Your

new vehicle

vehicle can strike and injure

people

a sudden stop or

tu&

crash.

Put

things in the rear area

your vehicle. Try to spregA

weight evenly.

Never stack heavier

thin

like suitcases, inside the

vehicle

that some of them

are above the tops

the seats.

When you carry something

inside the vehicle, secure it

whenever you can.

unless you

need

to.

Don't leave a seat folded

dow1

comes

with

high

quality

tires

made

leading

tire

manufacturer.

These

tires

are

warranted

'by

the

tire

manufacturers

and

their

warranties

are

delivered

with

every

new

Pontiac.

your spare

tire

different brand

than

your

road

tires,

you

will

have a

tire

warranty

folder

from

each

these

manufacturers.