Home » Pontiac Manuals » 1996 Pontiac Bonneville » Manual Viewer

1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 340

1996 Pontiac Bonneville Manual

Get 1996 Pontiac Bonneville PDF manuals and user guides

View all 1996 Pontiac Bonneville manuals

Page 340 highlights

Short Trip/City MaintenanceSchedule 100,000 Miles (166 000 km) ' \ 0Drain, flush and refill cooling system (or every60 months since last service, whichever occurs first). See "Engine Coolant" in the Index for what to use. Inspect hoses. Clean radiator, condenser, pressure capand neck. Pressure test cooling An system and pressure cap. Emission I 0Change automatic transaxle fluid filter and . Control Sewice. Control Service. 1 0Inspect spark plug wires. Emission An Replace spark plugs. Emission An Control Service. if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: - In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches O F 90 (32°C) or higher. - In hilly or mountainous terrain. - When doing frequent trailer towing. - Uses such as found taxi, police or in delivery service. I f do not use your vehicle under any of these c0nditions;thefluid andfilter donot, require changing i' . YOU I c. . i. ; - DATEMILEAGE ACTUAL 'SERVICEDBY: 7-25

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
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Children	37
Child Restraints	39
Larger Children	47
Safety Belt Extender	50
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	50
Features and Controls	52
Keys	52
Door Locks	54
Trunk	62
Theft	64
PASS-Key@ II	66
New Vehicle Break-In	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your ,Engine	69
Parking Brake	77
Parking Over Things That Burn	81
Engine Exhaust	82
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	82
Windows	83
Horn	84
Tilt Wheel	84
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	85
Windshield Wipers	87
Lamps	92
Mirrors	97
Storage Compartments	100
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	104
Instrument Panel	107
Instrument Panel Clusters	109
Comfort Contrals and Audio Systems	138
Comfort Controls	138
Heating	143
Defogging and Defrosting	145
Audio Systems	146
Setting the Clock	146
AM-FM Stereo	147
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer	152
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	155
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer	157
Understanding Radio eception	163
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	164
Fixed Mast Antenna	165
Your Driving and the Road	168
Defensive Driving	168
Drunken Driving	169
Control of a Vehicle	172
Braking	172
Off-Road Recovery	179
Loss of Control	181
Driving at Night	182
Driving in Rain	184
City Driving	187
Freeway Driving	188
Highway Hypnosis	190
Hill and Mountain Roads	190
Winter Driving	192
Loading Your Vehicle	197
Towing a Trailer	199
Problems on the Road	206
Hazard Warning Flashers	206
Jump Starting	207
Towing Your Vehicle	212
Engine Overheating	220
If a Tire Goes Flat	229
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	244
Service and Appearance Care	246
Service	246
Fuel	247
Checking Things Under the Hood	253
Engine Oil	257
Air Cleaner	262
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	265
Engine Coolant	267
Power Steering Fluid	271
Windshield Washer Fluid	272
Brakes	273
Bulb Replacement	277
Tires	286
Appearance Care	294
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	302
Electrical System	303
Capacities and Specifications	310
Maintenance Schedule	316
Introduction	316
How This Section is Organized	317
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	318
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	318
Selecting the Right Schedule	318
Maintenance Schedule	319
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	351
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	355
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	356
Part E: Maintenance Record	358
Customer Assistance Information	362
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	363
Custorner Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	365
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	366
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	368
GM Participation BBB AUTO LINE Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	369
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	370
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	371
RFPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS - TO GENERAL MOTORS	371
Service and Owner Publications	372

Match case Limit results 1 per page

Short

Trip/City

Maintenance

Schedule

100,000

Miles

000

km)

Drain,

flush

and refill

cooling

system

(or

every

months

since

last

service,

whichever

occurs

first).

See

“Engine

Coolant”

the

Index

for

what

use.

Inspect

hoses.

Clean

radiator,

condenser,

pressure

cap

and

neck.

Pressure

test

cooling

system

and

pressure

cap.

Emission

Control

Sewice.

Inspect

spark

plug

wires.

Emission

Replace

spark

plugs.

Emission

Control Service.

‘ \

Change

automatic

transaxle

fluid

and

filter

the

vehicle

mainly

driven

under

one

these

conditions:

heavy

city

traffic

where

the

outside

temperature

regularly

reaches

(32°C)

higher.

hilly

mountainous

terrain.

When

doing

frequent

trailer

towing.

Uses

such

found

taxi,

police

delivery

service.

YOU

not

use your vehicle under any

these

c0nditions;thefluid andfilter donot require

changing.

. ,

c .

..i’

DATE

ACTUAL

MILEAGE

‘SERVICED

BY:

;

7-25