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Service & Appearance Care NOTICE: Don't add too much oil. If your engine has so much oil that the oil level gets above the cross-hatched area that shows the proper operating range, your engine could be damaged. Just fill it enough to put the level somewhere in the proper operating range. Push the dipstick all the way back in when you're through. When to Add Oil If the oil is at or below the ADD line, then you'll need to add some oil. But you must use the right kind. This section explains what kind of oil to use. For crankcase capacity, see "Capacities and Specifications" in the Index. What Kind of Oil to Use Beginning midyear 1993, oils of the proper quality foryour vehicle will be identified with this new "starburst" symbol. The "starburst" symbol indicates that the oil has been certifiedby the American Petroleum Institute (API), and is suitable for usein your gasoline engine. You should look for this on the front of the oil container, and use only oils that display this new symbol. You should also use the proper viscosity oil for your vehicle, as shown in the following chart: , ..206

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction How to Use This Manual	4
Part I Seats & Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts	12
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	17
Driver Position	17
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (Air Bag)	21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	25
Right Front Passenger Position	26
Center Passenger Position	26
Rear Seat Passenger	27
Children	30
Smaller Children and Babies	30
Child Restraints	38
Larger Children	38
Safety Belt Extender	40
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	40
Part 2 Features & Controls	42
Keys	43
Door Locks	44
Remote Keyless Entry	45
Glove Box	52
Ignigtion Switch	53
Starting Your Engine	54
Shifting the Transaxle	56
Performance Shifting	61
Computer Command Ride (Option)	62
Parking Brake	62
Shifting into Park	63
Windows	68
Turn Signal / Multifunction Lever	69
Windshield Wipers	70
Windshield Washer	71
Cruise Control	72
Light Controls	75
Mirrors	79
Card Holder	81
Sunroof	82
Ashtrays and Lighter	84
Instrument Panel	88
Warning Lights	92
Gages	100
Driver Information Center	104
Electronic Compass	106
Head-Up Display	108
Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	112
Standard Climate Control	113
Electronic Climate Control	116
Setting the Clock	121
AM/FM Stereo	122
AM/FM Stereo Radios with Optional Features	123
Radio THEFTLOCK8 Feature	129
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio System	132
Gain Control	133
Understanding Radio Reception	134
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	134
Care of Your Compact Discs	135
Fixed Mast Antenna	135
Power Antenna Mast Care	136
Part 4 Your Driving and the Road	138
Defensive Driving	139
Drunken Driving	139
Control of a Vehicle	142
Braking	142
Anti-Lock Brakes	143
SteeringTips	145
Steering in Emergencies	146
Passing	147
Driving at Night	149
Driving in the Rain	150
City Driving	152
Freeway Driving	152
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	153
Hill and Mountain Roads	154
Winter Driving	156
Towing a Trailer	159
Part 5 Problems on the Road	166
Hazard Warning Flashers	167
Jump Starting	168
Towing Your Pontiac	171
Engine Overheating	177
Air Inflator System	183
If a Tire Goes Flat	183
Changing a Flat Tire	184
Compact Spare	192
If You're Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow	193
Part 6 Service & Appearance Care	194
Service	195
Fuel	196
Hood Release	200
Engine Oil	206
Air Cleaner	210
Transaxle Fluid	212
Engine Coolant	214
Power Steering Fluid	217
Windshield Washer Fluid	218
Brakes	218
Battery	221
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	223
Loading Your Vehicle	223
Tires	225
Appearance Care	230
Vehicle Identification Number VIN	238
Add On Electrical Equipment	238
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	239
Capacities & Specifications	243
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	244
Replacement Blubs	245
Part 7 Maintenance Schedule	248
Introduction	249
A Word About Maintenance	249
Your Vehicle and the Environment	249
How This Part is Organized	249
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services	250
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	250
Schedule I	251
Schedule II	253
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	255
B . Owner Checks & Services	257
At Each Fuel Fill	257
At Least Once a Month	258
At Least Once a Year	258
C . Periodic Maintenance Inspections	261
D . Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	262
E . Maintenance Record	264
Part 8 Customer Assistance Information	266
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	267
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	268
BBB Auto Line Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	268
Reporting Safety Defects	270
Roadside Assistance	271
Service Publications	272
Part 9 Index	280

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Service

Appearance

Care

When

Add

Oil

If the oil

is at or

below

the

ADD

line,

then

you’ll

need

to add some oil. But

you

must

use the

right

kind. This section explains

what kind of oil to

use.

For

crankcase

capacity,

see

“Capacities

and

Specifications” in the

Index.

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NOTICE:

Don’t

add too much

oil. If your

engine has

much

oil

that

the

oil

level gets above the

cross-hatched

area

that shows the

proper

operating

range, your

engine

could

damaged.

Just

fill it enough to

put

the

level

somewhere in the

proper

operating

range.

Push the dipstick

all

the

way

back in

when

you’re

through.

What

Kind

Oil

Use

Beginning

midyear

1993,

oils of the

proper

quality

for

your

vehicle

will

identified

with

this

new

“starburst”

symbol.

The

“starburst”

symbol

indicates

that

the

oil

has

been

certified by the

American

Petroleum

Institute

(API),

and

is suitable

for

use

your

gasoline

engine.

You

should

look

for

this on the

front of

the

oil

container,

and

use

only

oils

that

display

this new symbol.

You

should

also

use

the

proper

viscosity

oil

for

your

vehicle,

shown

the

following

chart: