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ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the Note that the double-D symbol will appear on the display. radio off if this button is pressed first. If you leave a cassette tape in the player while listening to the radio, it Dolbymm Noise Reduction is manufactured under a may become warm. license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Dolby andthe double-D symbol are trademarks of CLN: If this message appears on the display, the Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as possible to REV ( ) Press this buttonto reverse the tape rapidly. 5: prevent damage to the tapes and player. See "Care of Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will Your Cassette Tape Player" in the Index. After you clean play the last-selected station while the tape reverses. the player, press and hold EJECT for five seconds to You may select stations during REV operation by using reset the CLN indicator. The radio will display --- to SEEK or TUNE. show the indicator was reset. FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to CD Adapter Kits another part of the tape. Press the button again to return to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected It is possible to use a CDadapter kit with your cassette station while the tape advances. You may select stations tape player after activating the bypass feature on your during FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE. tape player. 00 (4): Press this button to reduce background noise. AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape is inthe player. TAPEIPLAY: Press this button to change to the tape function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with an arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active. To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button. EJECT Press this button toremove the tape. The radio will play. EJECT may be activated witheither the To activate the bypass feature, the ignition muston. be Turn your radiooff. Press TAPEPLAYand hold for three seconds. After three seconds, the tape symbol in the display will flashfor two seconds indicating the feature is active. Turn the radio on and insert the adapter. This override feature will remain active until EJECT is pressed. 3-16

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	14
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Positions	20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	27
Right Front Passenger Position	28
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	28
Rear Seat Passengers	34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	38
Center Passenger Position	40
Children	42
Child Restraints	44
Larger Children	52
Safety Belt Extender	55
Checking Your Restraint Systems	55
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	55
Features and Controls	56
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Keyless Entry System (If Equipped)	62
Trunk	65
Theft	67
Passlock	68
New Vehicle "Break-In"	68
Ignition Positions	69
Starting Your Engine	71
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)	74
Automatic Transaxle Operation	76
Manual Transaxle Operation	80
Parking Brake	83
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only)	84
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only)	86
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle Only)	86
Parking Over Things That Burn	87
Engine Exhaust	87
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	88
Windows	89
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)	90
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	90
Exterior Lamps	98
Mirrors	103
Storage Compartments	105
Accessory Power Outlet	107
Garment Hook	108
Sunroof (If Equipped)	108
The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System	109
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	113
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	126
Comfort Controls	127
Climate Control System	127
Climate Control System with Air Conditioning	128
Air Conditioning	130
Heating	130
Defrosting and Defogging	131
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)	131
Ventilation System	132
Audio Systems	133
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	133
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo	133
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)	135
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	138
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	142
Remote Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)	144
Theft-Deterrent Feature	146
Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)	148
Understanding Radio Reception	148
Tips About Your Audio System	149
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	150
Care of Your Compact Discs	151
Fixed Mast Antenna	151
Your Driving and the Road	152
Defensive Driving	153
Drunken Driving	154
Control of a Vehicle	157
Braking	157
Steering	162
Off-Road Recovery	164
Passing	164
Loss of Control	166
Driving at Night	167
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	169
City Driving	172
Freeway Driving	173
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	174
Highway Hypnosis	175
Hill and Mountain Roads	175
Winter Driving	177
Recreational Vehicle Towing	181
Loading Your Vehicle	184
Towing a Trailer	186
Problems on the Road	194
Hazard Warning Flashers	195
Other Warning Devices	195
Jump Starting	196
Towing Your Vehicle	201
Engine Overheating	207
If a Tire Goes Flat	215
Changing a Flat Tire	216
Compact Spare Tire	226
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	227
Service and Appearance Care	228
Service	229
Fuel	230
Fuels in Foreign Countries	231
Filling Your Tank	232
Checking Things Under the Hood	235
Engine Oil	239
Air Cleaner	245
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	246
Manual Transaxle Fluid	248
Hydraulic Clutch	250
Engine Coolant	251
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	255
Thermostat	255
Power Steering Fluid	255
Windshield Washer Fluid	256
Brakes	257
Battery	261
Bulb Replacement	262
Halogen Bulbs	262
Appearance Care	276
Cleaning the Inside of Your Pontiac	277
Cleaning the Outside of Your Pontiac	281
Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)	282
Cleaning Tires	282
Sheet Metal Damage	282
Finish Damage	283
Appearance Care Materials Chart	284
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	285
Electrical System	285
Replacement Bulbs	290
Capacities and Specifications	291
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	292
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	292
Dimensions	292
Maintenance Schedule	294
Introduction	295
Your Vehicle and the Environment	295
How This Section is Organized	296
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	297
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	297
Selecting the Right Schedule	297
Footnotes	300
Footnotes	322
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	334
At Each Fuel Fill	334
At Least Once a Month	334
At Least Twice a Year	335
At Least Once a Year	335
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	338
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection	338
Exhaust System Inspection	338
Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection	338
Throttle Linkage Inspection	338
Brake System Inspection	339
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection	339
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	340
Part E: Maintenance Record	342
Customer Assistance Information	344
Pontiac Cares	345
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	346
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	348
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	349
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	352
Warranty Information	353
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	353
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	354
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	354
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	354

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(4):

Press

this

button

reduce

background

noise.

Note

that

the

double-D

symbol

will

appear

the

display.

Dolbymm Noise Reduction is manufactured under

license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Dolby

andthe double-D symbol are trademarks of

Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

REV

(5):

Press this

button to reverse the tape rapidly.

Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will

play the last-selected station while the tape reverses.

You may select stations during REV operation by

using

SEEK or

TUNE.

FWD

(6):

Press this button to advance quickly to

another part of the tape. Press the button again to return

to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected

station while the tape advances.

You

may select stations

during FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE.

AM-FM:

Press this

button to play the radio when

a tape

the player.

TAPEIPLAY:

Press this button to change to the tape

function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with

arrow

will appear on the display when the tape is active.

To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button.

EJECT

Press this

button

remove the tape. The radio

will

play. EJECT may be activated

witheither the

ignition or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the

radio off

if this button is pressed first.

you leave a

cassette tape in the player while listening to the radio,

may become warm.

CLN:

this message appears on the display, the

cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.

will still play

tapes, but

you

should clean it as soon as possible to

prevent damage to the tapes and player. See “Care

Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index. After you clean

the player, press and

hold EJECT for five seconds to

reset the

CLN

indicator. The radio will display

---

show the indicator was reset.

Adapter

Kits

It is possible to use a

CD adapter kit with your cassette

tape player after activating the bypass feature on your

tape player.

activate

the

bypass

feature,

the

ignition

must

on.

Turn

your

radio

off.

Press

TAPEPLAY

and

hold for

three

seconds.

After

three

seconds,

the

tape

symbol

the

display

will

flash for two

seconds

indicating

the

feature

active.

Turn

the

radio

and

insert

the

adapter.

This

override feature will remain active until EJECT

is pressed.

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