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Maintenance Schedule Section 6: Owner Checks & Services [cant.] I At Least Once a bar (conr~.) CHECK OR SERVICE WHAT TO DO rarmg Brae and Automatic Transaxle P (Park) Mechanism Check - When you are doing this check, your vehicle could begin to move. You or others could be injured and property could be damaged. Make sure there room in frontof your vehicle is in case it begins toroll. Be ready to applythe regular brake at once should the vehicle begin to move. b Park on a fairly steep hill, with the vehicle facing downhill. Keeping your foot the regular on brake, set the parking brake. To check the parking brake: With the engine running and the transaxle in N (Neutral), slowly remove footpressure from the regular brake pedal. Do this until the vehicle is held the by parking brake only. To check the P (Park) mechanism's holdingability: Shift to P (Park). Then release all brakes. I Underbody Flushing m . . At least every spring, use plain water to flush corrosive materials from the underbody. Take any care to clean thoroughly any areas where mud and other debris can collect. 274

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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Maintenance

Schedule

Section

Owner

Checks

Services

[cant.]

Least

Once

bar

(conr~.)

CHECK

SERVICE

WHAT

rarmg

Brae

and

Automatic

Transaxle

(Park)

Mechanism

Check

Underbody Flushing

m . .

274

When you are doing

this check, your

vehicle

could

begin

move.

You

or others

could

injured and property could be damaged.

Make

sure

there

is room

front of

your

vehicle

in case it

begins

to roll. Be ready

apply

the regular

brake

once

should

the

vehicle

begin

move.

Park on a

fairly

steep

hill, with the vehicle

facing

downhill.

Keeping

your

foot

the

regular

brake,

set the parking brake.

check the parking brake:

With the engine running

and

the

transaxle

(Neutral),

slowly

remove

foot pressure from the regular

brake pedal.

this

until

the

vehicle

held

by the

parking brake only.

check the

(Park)

mechanism’s

holding ability: Shift

(Park).

Then

release

all

brakes.

At least

every spring, use plain

water

flush

any

corrosive

materials

from

the

underbody.

Take

care to

clean

thoroughly

any

areas where mud

and

other

debris

can

collect.