1996 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual - Page 305
1996 Pontiac Firebird Manual
Page 305 highlights
Fuses and Circuit Breakers The other is in the engine compartment,Open the cover on eitherof the boxes to expose the fuses. The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from shortcircuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chance of fires causedby .klectrical problems. Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. the If band is broken or melted, replace the fuse, Be sure you replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size. -18 ; %?'-:There are two fuse centerson your vehicle. One is in the left side of your instrument panel. If you ever havea problem on the road and don't have a spare fuse, you can borrow one. Just picksome 'feature of your carthat you can get along without like the -radio or cigarette lighter-- and use its fuse, if it is the size you need. Replaceit as soon as you can. 6-64