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Brake System Warning Light BRAKE Your Pontiac's hydraulic brake systemis divided into two parts.theone part isn't working, If other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working It may take longer stop. If the lightis still on, or if the to anti-lock brake system warning light flashing, have is the vehicle towedfor service. (See "Anti-LockBrake System Warning Light" and "Towing Your in the Car" Index.) If the warning light comes on, there could be a brake problem. Have your brake system inspected right away. This light should come on briefly as you start the vehicle. If it doesn't comeon then, have it fixed it so will be ready to warn you if there's a problem. If the light comes on while you driving, pulloff the are road and stop carefully. may notice that pedal is You the harder to push. Or, the pedal may closer to the floor. go The brake system warning light will come on when also you set your parking brake, and will stay on if your it parking brake doesn't release fully. it stays on after If your parking brake fully released, it means you have a is brake problem. 2-69

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Head Restraints	13
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint	26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Children	36
Child Restraints	38
Larger Children	44
Safety Belt Extender	47
Checking Your Restraint Systems	47
Replacing Seat and Restraint System parts after a crash	47
Features and Controls	48
Keys	48
Door Locks	50
Theft	58
Pass Key II	59
New Vehicle “Break-In”	61
Ignition Switch	61
Starting Your Engine	64
Automatic Transmission	70
Parking Brake	79
Parking Over Things That Burn	84
Engine Exhaust	84
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	85
Windows	86
Horn	87
Tilt Wheel	87
Windshield Wipers	90
Windshield Washer	91
Interior Lamps	99
Mirrors	100
Storage and Compartments	107
Sun Visors	109
Ashtray and Lighter	109
Instrument Panel	111
Instrument Panel and Cluster	113
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	114
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	134
Comfort Controls	134
Heating	135
Ventilation	135
Defogging and Defrosting	136
Audio Systems	138
Setting the Clock	138
AM / FM Stereo Radios with Cassette Tape	138
THEFTLOCK	145
Understanding Radio Reception	146
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	149
Fixed Mast Antenna	149
Your Driving and the Road	152
Defensive Driving	152
Drunken Driving	153
Control of a Vehicle	156
Braking	156
Steering	162
Off-Road Recovery	164
Loss of Control	166
Driving at Night	167
Driving in the Rain	168
City Driving	171
Freeway Driving	172
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	173
Highway Hypnosis	174
Hill and Mountain Roads	174
Winter Driving	176
Loading Your Vehicle	180
Towing a Trailer	182
Problems on the Road	190
Hazard Warning Flashers	190
Jump Starting	191
Towing Your Car	196
Engine Overheating	205
Cooling System	207
If a Tire Goes Flat	219
Changing a Flat Tire	219
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	232
Service and Appearance Care	234
Service	234
Fuel	236
Checking Things Under the Hood	241
Engine Oil	245
Air Cleaner	252
Automatic Transmission Fluid	255
Hydraulic Clutch	261
Rear Axle	262
Engine Coolant	263
Power Steering Fluid	266
Windshield Washer Fluid	268
Brake Master Cylinder	269
Battery	273
Halogen Bulbs	273
Tires	281
Appearance Care	289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	298
Fuse and Circuit Breakers	299
Replacement Bulbs	304
Capacities and Specifications	305
Maintenance Schedule	308
Introduction	308
How This Section is Organized	309
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	310
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	310
Selecting the Right Schedule	310
Schedule I	313
Schedule II	339
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	352
At Each Fuel Fill	352
At Least Once a Month	352
At Least Once a Year	352
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	355
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	357
Customer Assistance Information	362
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	362
Customer Assistance for the Hearing Impaired TDD	363
GM Participation in BBB AUTO Line	364
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS To the United States Government	365
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the Canadian Government	366
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to General Motors	366
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	367
Service and Owner Publications	368

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Brake

System

Warning

Light

Your Pontiac’s

hydraulic

RAKE

two

parts. If one part

isn’t

brake

system

is divided

into

working, the other

part

can

still

work

and

stop

you.

For

good

braking,

though,

you

need

both

parts

working

the

warning

light

comes

on,

there

could

brake

problem.

Have

your

brake

system

inspected

right

away.

This

light

should

come

briefly

you

start

the

vehicle.

If it doesn’t

come

then,

have

fixed

will

ready

warn

you

there’s

problem.

the

light

comes

while

you

are driving,

pull off the

road

and

stop

carefully. You may

notice

that

the pedal is

harder

push.

Or,

the

pedal

may

closer to the

floor.

may

take

longer

to stop.

the

light

is still on, or if the

anti-lock

brake

system

warning

light

is flashing, have

the

vehicle

towed

for service.

(See

“Anti-Lock Brake

System

Warning

Light”

and

“Towing

Your

Car” in the

Index.)

The brake

system

warning

light

will

also come on when

you

set

your

parking

brake,

and

it will stay on if your

parking

brake

doesn’t

release

fully.

If it stays on after

your

parking

brake

is fully released, it means

you have a

brake

problem.

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