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When the system is on, the TRACTION O W warning light will come on to let you 6 0 w if there's a problem with your traction control To turn the system off, press the TRACTION CONTROL button located on the console next the to gear shift selector. See "Traction Control System Warning Light" in the Index. When this warning light is on, thesystem will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. The traction control system automatically comes on whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the system But you can turn the on. traction control systemoff if you ever need to. (You should turn the systemoff if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand,mud, ice or snow. See ''RockingYour Vehicle" in the Index.) The TRACTION OFF warning light will come onand stay on. If the system is limiting wheel spinwhen you press the button, the system won't turn off right away. It will waif until there's no longer a current need to limit wheel spin. You can turn the system back at any time by pressing on the button again. The TRACTION OFF warning light should go off. 4-8

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	12
Why Safety Belts Work	13
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers ”	16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Children	36
Child Restraints	38
Larger Children	46
Safety Belt Extender	49
Checking Your Restraint Systems	49
Replacing Seat and Restraint System	49
Features and Controls	50
Keys	50
Door Locks	52
Theft	57
PASS-Key@II	59
New Vehicle “Break-In”	62
Ignition Switch	63
Parking Brake	72
Shifting Into PARK (P)	73
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running	75
Parking Over Things That Burn	76
Engine Exhaust	77
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	77
Power Windows	78
Horn	79
Turn Signa/Multifunction Lever	79
Windshield Wipers	81
Lamp Controls	86
Mirror	90
Sun Visors	93
Lighters	96
Ashtrays	96
The Instrument Panel	98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	100
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	122
Standard Climate Control	123
Ventilation Tips	127
Audio Systems	128
Setting the Clock for Stereo Radio	128
Setting the Clock for Radios with Cassette or CD	128
AM-FM Stereo Radio	129
AM-FM Stereo Radios with Cassette	130
AM-FM Stereo Radios with Compact Disc Player	133
Understanding Radio Reception	139
Cassette Tape Player Care	140
Compact Discs Care	141
Fixed Mast Antenna	141
Your Driving and the Road	144
Defensive Driving	144
Drunken Driving	145
Control of a Vehicle	147
Braking	148
Steering	152
Off-Road Recovery	154
Loss of Control	156
Driving at Night	157
Driving in the Rain	159
City Driving	162
Freeway Driving	163
Highway Hypnosis	165
Hill and Mountain Roads	165
Winter Driving	167
Towing a Trailer	173
Problems on the Road	180
Hazard Warning Flashers	180
Jump Starting	181
Towing Your Pontiac	185
Engine Overheating	191
If a Tire Goes Flat	199
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	212
Service and Appearance Care	214
Service	214
Fuel	216
Checking Things Under the Hood	222
Air Cleaner	229
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	233
Engine Coolant	235
Power Steering Fluid	238
Windshield Washer Fluid	239
Brakes	240
Halogen Bulbs	243
Tires	246
Appearance Care	253
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	261
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	262
Capacities and Specifications	268
Maintenance Schedule	270
Introduction	270
How This Section is Organized	271
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	272
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	272
Selecting the Right Schedule	272
Schedule I	275
Schedule II	296
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	306
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	309
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	310
Part E: Maintenance Record	312
Customer Assistance Information	314
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	314
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	315
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	316
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	317
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	318
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	318
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	319
Service and Owner Publications	320

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When

the system

on, the

TRACTION

O W

warning

light will come

let

you

6 0 w

if there’s a problem

with your traction control

turn

the system

off,

press

the

TRACTION

CONTROL

button

located

on the

console

the

gear shift selector.

See “Traction

Control

System Warning Light”

the

Index.

When this warning light is on,

the system

will

not

limit

wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.

The

traction control system automatically

comes

whenever

you

start

your vehicle.

limit wheel

spin,

especially

slippery road conditions, you should

always leave

the

system

on. But you can

turn

the

traction control

system

off

you ever need

to.

(You

should

turn

the

system

off

if your vehicle ever gets stuck

sand,

mud,

ice

snow. See

‘‘Rocking

Your

Vehicle”

in the Index.)

The

TRACTION

OFF

warning light will come

and

stay on.

the

system

limiting wheel

spin when you

press

the

button,

the

system won’t

turn

off

right away. It

will

waif

until there’s no longer

current

need

limit

wheel

spin.

You

can

turn

the

system

back

any

time by pressing

the

button

again.

The

TRACTION

OFF

warning

light

should

off.

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