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6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+) terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if thevehicle has one. 7. Don't let the other end t'ouch metal. Connect to the it positive (+) terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive (+) terminal if thevehicle has one. 9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away from the dead battery, but not near engine parts that move. The electrical connection is just asgood there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the battery is much less. 8. Now connect the black negative (-) cable to the good battery's negative (-) terminal. Don't let the other end touch anything until the next step. The other end of the negative cabledoesn't go to the dead battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted metal part on the engineof the vehicle with the dead battery. 10. Now start the vehiclewith the good battery and run the engine for a while. 11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery. If it won't start after afew tries, it probably &s service. 5-5

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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Connect

the

red

positive

(+)

cable

to the positive

(+)

terminal

the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a

remote positive

(+)

terminal

the vehicle has

one.

Don’t let the other end

t’ouch

metal.

Connect

it to the

positive

(+)

terminal

of the good

battery.

Use

remote positive

(+)

terminal

the vehicle has one.

Now connect the

black

negative

(-)

cable to the

good

battery’s negative

(-)

terminal.

Don’t

let

the

other

end

touch

anything

until

the

step.

The

other

end of the

negative

cable

doesn’t

the

dead

battery.

goes

heavy

unpainted

metal

part on the

engine of the

vehicle

with

the

dead

battery.

Attach

the cable at least 18 inches

(45

cm)

away

from the dead battery, but not near engine parts

that

move. The electrical connection

just

as good

there, but the chance

sparks getting back to the

battery

is much less.

10.

Now

start

the

vehicle with the

good

battery

and

run

the engine for a

while.

11.

Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.

won’t start after

a few tries, it probably

service.

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