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Battery Every new Pontiac has a Delco Freedom@ battery.You never have to add water to one ofthese. When it's time for a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that has the catalog number shown the on original battery's label. Jump Starting For jump starting instructions, see the Index under Jump Starting. Vehicle Storage If you're not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or more, take off the black negative (-) cable from the battery. This will help keep your battery from running down. Yalogen Bulbs Halogen bulbs have pressurized gas inside and can burst if you drop or scratch the bulb. You or others could be injured. Take special care when handling and disposing halogen of bulbs. L A A I Batteries have acid that can burn you and gas that can explode. You can be badly hurt if you aren't careful. See the Index under Jump Starting for tips on working around a battery without getting hurt. Contact yourdealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle for longer storage periods. 227

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction How to Use this Manual	4
Seats & Safety Belts	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts	13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	18
Driver Position	19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	23
Right Front Passenger Position	23
Rear Seat Passengers	24
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	27
Center Passenger Position	29
Children	30
Smaller Children and Babies	30
Child Restraints	31
Larger Children	39
Safety Belt Extender	41
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	41
Features & Controls	44
Keys	45
Locks	46
Glove Box	51
Ignition Switch	52
Starting Your Engine	53
Engine Block Heater	57
Shifting the Transaxle	58
Parking Brake	64
Shifting Into Park	65
Windows	69
Turn Signal Headlight Beam Lever	70
Cruise Control	71
Light Controls	75
Interior Lights	77
Windshield Wipers	80
Windshield Washer	81
Mirrors	82
Sun Visors	83
Ashtray and Lighter	86
InstrumentPanel	87
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	92
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	102
Climate Control System	103
Air Conditioning System	104
Setting the Clock	108
AM/FM Stereo Radio	109
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	110
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player and Graphic Equalizer	112
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player	114
Understanding Radio Reception	118
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	119
Care of Your Compact Discs	119
Fixed Mast Antenna	120
Power Antenna Mast Care	120
Your Driving and the Road	122
Road Signs	123
Defensive Driving	127
Drunken Driving	128
Control of a Vehicle	130
Braking	131
Anti-Lock Brakes	132
Steering Tips	137
Steering in Emergencies	138
Passing	139
Driving at Night	143
Driving in the Rain	145
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	147
City Driving	148
Freeway Driving	149
Driving a Long Distance	151
Hill and Mountain Roads	153
Parking on Hills	155
Winter Driving	157
Towing a Trailer	160
Problems on the Road	170
Hazard Warning Flashers	171
Jump Starting	172
Towing Your Pontiac	176
Engine Overheating	180
If a Tire Goes Flat	186
Changing a Flat Tire	187
Compact Spare	193
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	194
Service & Appearance Care	198
Service	199
Fuel	200
Hood Release	206
Engine Oil	210
Air Cleaner	215
Transaxle Fluid	217
Engine Coolant	222
Power Steering Fluid	225
Windshield Washer Fluid	225
Brakes	226
Battery	228
Bulb Replacement	229
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	231
Loading Your Vehicle	231
Tires	233
Appearance Care	240
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	248
Add-on Electrical Equipment	249
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	249
Capacities & Specifications	252
Fluids & Lubricants	254
Replacement Bulbs	255
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	258
Maintenance Schedule	260
Introduction	261
A Word About Maintenance	261
Your Vehicle and the Environment	261
How This Part is Organized	262
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services	263
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	263
Selecting the Right Schedule	263
Schedule I	265
Schedule II	267
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	269
B . Owner Checks & Services	272
At Each Fuel Fill	272
At Least Once a Month	272
At Least Once a Year	273
C . Periodic Maintenance Inspections	276
D . Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	277
E . Maintenance Record	279
Customer Assistance Information	280
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	281
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	282
BBB Mediation Arbitration Program	283
Reporting Safety Defects	285
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	286
Service Publications	287
Index	294

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Battery

Every

new

Pontiac

has a

Delco

Freedom@

battery.

You

never

have

add

water

one

these.

When it’s

time

for

new

battery,

recommend

Delco

Freedom@

battery.

Get

one

that

has

the

catalog

number

shown

the

original

battery’s label.

Jump

Starting

For jump starting

instructions,

see

the

Index

under

Jump

Starting.

Vehicle

Storage

you’re

not

going

to drive your

vehicle

for

days or more, take

off the black

negative

(-)

cable from the battery.

This will help keep

your

battery

from

running down.

Batteries have acid

that

can

burn you

and

gas that

can

explode.

You

can

badly

hurt

you

aren’t careful. See the

Index

under

Jump

Starting

for tips

working

around

battery

without

getting hurt.

Contact

your dealer to learn how

prepare your

vehicle

for

longer

storage

periods.

Yalogen

Bulbs

Halogen bulbs have

burst if

you drop or scratch the

bulb.

You

or others could be

injured. Take

special care when

handling

and

disposing of halogen

bulbs.

pressurized

gas inside and can

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