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If your vehicle is not equipped with Remote Keyless Entry, usethe following procedure to change modes: 1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all doors closed throughout this procedure. Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds will override this feature. The delayed locking feature canbe turned on or off for each remote transmitter. Vehiclesare delivered with each off. remote transmitter defaulted with delayed locking 2. Press and hold the driver's power door lock switch though Step 3. 3. Cycle the PARK (P) shift lever, starting in PARK (P), through the gear selections to advance by one mode for each cycle. To turn the feature on: 1. Press and hold the power door lock switch throughout this procedure. All the doors will lock. After the first cycle, you will hear a door locking action, which identifies the current mode. 2. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter. The lock delay is still off and all the doors will remain locked. 4. Release the power door lock switch. Delayed Locking (Option) This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed with the key removed from the ignition and the driver's door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that the delayed locking system is active. When all doors have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the five-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have been closed again. 3. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter again. Lock delay is now active and all the doors will unlock. 4. Release the power door lock switch. To turn this feature off, repeat the previous procedure.

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	54
Features and Controls	54
Keys	55
Door Locks	57
Remote Keyless Entry	62
Trunk	67
Theft	69
Universal Theft-Deterrent	69
PASS-Key II	71
New Vehicle "Break-In"	72
Ignition Positions	73
Starting Your Engine	74
Engine Coolant Heater	76
Automatic Transaxle Operation	77
Computer Command Ride	81
Parking Brake	82
Shifting Into PARK (P)	83
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	86
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	87
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	87
Windows	88
Horn	89
Tilt Wheel	89
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	90
Exterior Lamps	96
Interior Lamps	99
Mirrors	101
Storage Compartments	103
Sun Visors	108
Air Inflator System	109
Accessory Power Outlet	109
Sunroof	110
Instrument Panel	111
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	117
Head-Up Display	130
Driver Information Center	133
Electronic Compass	135
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	142
Comfort Controls	143
Standard Climate Control System	143
Electronic Climate Control System	144
Air Conditioning	147
Heating	147
Ventilation System	147
Defogging and Defrosting	149
Rear Window Defogger	150
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	151
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo	151
AM-FM Stereo	151
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer	157
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	160
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer	163
Theft-Deterrent Feature	166
Steering Wheel Controls	168
Understanding Radio Reception	169
Tips About Your Audio System	169
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	170
Care of Your Compact Discs	170
Fixed Mast Antenna	171
Your Driving and the Road	174
Defensive Driving	175
Drunken Driving	176
Control of a Vehicle	179
Braking	179
Steering	183
Off-Road Recovery	186
Passing	186
Loss of Control	188
Driving at Night	189
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	191
City Driving	194
Freeway Driving	195
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	196
Highway Hypnosis	197
Hill and Mountain Roads	197
Winter Driving	199
Loading Your Vehicle	203
Towing a Trailer	205
Problems on the Road	214
Hazard Warning Flashers	215
Other Warning Devices	216
Jump Starting	216
Towing Your Vehicle	221
Engine Overheating	229
Cooling System	231
If a Tire Goes Flat	239
Changing a Flat Tire	239
Compact Spare Tire	251
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	252
Service and Appearance Care	254
Service	255
Fuel	256
Fuels in Foreign Countries	258
Filling Your Tank	259
Checking Things Under the Hood	262
Engine Oil	266
Air Cleaner	271
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	274
Engine Coolant	277
Radiator Pressure Cap	280
Power Steering Fluid	281
Windshield Washer Fluid	282
Brakes	283
Battery	286
Bulb Replacement	287
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	295
Tires	295
Appearance Care	303
Cleaning the Inside of Your Pontiac	304
Care of Safety Belts	306
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	306
Cleaning the Outside of Your Pontiac	307
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels	308
Cleaning Tires	309
Sheet Metal Damage	309
Finish Damage	309
Appearance Care Materials Chart	310
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	311
Service Parts Identification Label	311
Electrical System	312
Replacement Bulbs	318
Capacities and Specifications	319
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	319
Engine Specifications	320
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	320
Vehicle Dimensions	320
Maintenance Schedule	324
Introduction	325
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	327
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	362
Part C : Periodic Maintenance Inspections	366
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	368
Part E: Maintenance Record	370
Customer Assistance Information	374
Pontiac Cares	375
What Makes up Pontiac Cares?	376
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	376
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	378
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	379
Canadian Roadside Assistance	381
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	381
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	382
Warranty Information	383
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	383
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	384
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	384
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	384

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your vehicle

not equipped with Remote Keyless

Entry,

use the following procedure to change modes:

1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all

Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch

Cycle the PARK (P) shift lever, starting in

doors closed throughout this procedure.

though Step

PARK

(P),

through the gear selections to advance by

one mode

for

each cycle.

After the

first

cycle, you will hear a door locking

action, which identifies the current mode.

Release the power door lock switch.

Delayed

Locking

(Option)

This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking

the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed

with

the

key removed from the ignition and the driver’s

door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that

the delayed locking system is active. When all doors

have

been closed, the doors will lock automatically after

five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the

five-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have

been

closed

again.

Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds

will override this feature.

The delayed

locking

feature

can

turned

on or

off

for

each remote

transmitter.

Vehicles

are

delivered

with

each

remote

transmitter

defaulted

with

delayed

locking

off.

turn the feature on:

1. Press and hold the power door lock switch

throughout this procedure. All the doors

will lock.

Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter.

The lock delay is still

off

and all the doors

will

remain locked.

Press the

UNLOCK

button on the remote transmitter

again. Lock delay

now active and

all

the doors

will unlock.

Release

the

power door

lock

switch.

turn

this feature off, repeat the previous procedure.