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Here's how to operate your transaxle:, NEUTRAL (N): Use this position when you start or idle your engine. FIRST (1): Press the clutch pedal and shift into mRST (I). Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. You can shift into FIRST (1) when you're going less than 20 mph (32 km/h). If you've come to a complete stop and it's hard to shift into FIRST (l),put the shift lever i NEUTRAL (N) and let up on the clutch. Press n the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into FIRST (1). REVERSE (R): To back up, press down the clutch pedal and shift into REVERSE (R). Let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. ITICE: Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicleis stopped. Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving could damage your transaxle. SECOND (2): Press the clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2).Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shift into THIRD ( ) FOUWTH (4) AND FIFTH (5)' the same 3, way you do for SECOND (2).Slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. To stop, let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to NEUTRAL (N). Also, use REVERSE (R), dong with the parking brake, for parking your vehicle. 2-24

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	10
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- And the Answers	21
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	22
Driver Position	22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	30
Right Front Passenger Position	31
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	31
Rear Seat Passengers	37
Center Passenger Position	42
Children	44
Child Restraints	46
Larger Children	54
Safety Belt Extender	57
Checking Your Restraint Systems	57
Replacing Restraint System Part after a Crash	57
Features and Controls	59
Keys	60
Door Locks	62
Remote Keyless Entry	64
Trunk	68
Theft	68
Passlock	69
New Vehicle “Break-In"	70
Ignition Positions	70
Starting Your Engine	72
Engine Coolant Heater	75
Automatic Transaxle Operation	76
Manual Transaxle Operation	81
Parking Brake	84
Shifting Into PARK (P)	85
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	86
Parking Over Things That Burn	87
Engine Exhaust	88
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	88
Windows	89
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	91
Exterior Lamps	99
Interior Lamps	101
Mirrors	103
Storage Compartments	105
Sunroof (If Equipped)	108
Convertible Top	109
The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System	120
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	124
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	139
Comfort Controls	140
Air Conditioning	143
Heating	143
Ventilation System	143
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	144
Audio Systems	145
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	145
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo	145
AM-FM Stereo	146
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	147
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player And Equalizer	151
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer	154
Theft-Deterrent Feature	157
Understanding Radio Reception	160
Tips About Your Audio System	160
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	161
Care of Your Compact Discs	162
Fixed Mast Antenna	162
Your Driving and the Road	165
Defensive Driving	166
Drunken Driving	166
Control of a Vehicle	170
Braking	170
Steering	175
Off-Road Recovery	177
Passing	177
Loss of Control	179
Driving at Night	180
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	182
City Driving	185
Freeway Driving	186
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	187
Highway Hypnosis	188
Hills and Mountain Roads	188
Winter Driving	190
Recreational VehicleTowing	195
Loading your Vehicle	197
Towing a Trailer (Models with 2.4L Engine and 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle)	199
Towing A Trailer (Except Models with 2.4L Engine and 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle)	206
Problems on the Road	209
Hazard Warning Flashers	210
Other Warning Devices	211
Jump Starting	211
Towing Your Vehicle	216
Engine Overheating	222
If a Tire Goes Flat	230
Changing a Flat Tire	231
Compact Spare Tire	241
If You’re Stuck In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	242
Service and Appearance Care	245
Fuel	247
Filling Your Tank	249
Checking Things Under the Hood	251
Engine Oil	255
Air Cleaner	260
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (Except 2.4L Code T Engine)	261
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (2.4L Code T Engine Only)	264
Manual Transaxle Fluid	265
Hydraulic Clutch	267
Engine Coolant	268
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	271
Power Steering Fluid	272
Windshield Washer Fluid	273
Brakes	274
Battery	277
Halogen Bulbs	278
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	283
Tires	283
Care of Safety Belts	294
Cleaning Tires	297
Finish Damage	298
Underbody Maintenance	298
Service Parts Identification Label	300
Electrical System	300
Capacities and Specifications	305
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	306
Maintenance Schedule	309
Introduction	310
Your Vehicle and the Environment	310
How This Section is Organized	311
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	312
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	312
Selecting the Right Schedule	312
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	349
At Each Fuel Fill	349
At Least Once a Year	351
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	354
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection	354
Exhaust System Inspection	354
Radiator and Heater Hose Inspection	354
Throttle Linkage Inspection	354
Brake System Inspection	355
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection	355
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	356
Part E: Maintenance Record	358
Customer Assistance Information	361
Pontiac Cares	362
What Makes up Pontiac Cares?	363
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	363
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	365
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	366
Canadian Roadside Assistance	368
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	368
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	369
Warranty nformation	370
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	370
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	371
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	371
OrderingService and Owner Publications in Canada	371

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Here’s

how to operate your

transaxle:,

FIRST

(1):

Press the clutch pedal

and

shift into

mRST

(I).

Then,

slowly let

on the clutch pedal as

you

press the accelerator pedal.

You can shift into

FIRST

(1)

when

you’re

going

less

than

mph

(32

km/h).

If you’ve come

a complete

stop and it’s

hard

to shift into

FIRST

(l),

put the shift

lever

NEUTRAL

(N)

and let up

the

clutch. Press

the clutch pedal back down. Then shift into

FIRST

(1).

SECOND

(2):

Press

the

clutch pedal

you

let

the

accelerator

pedal

and

shift into

SECOND

(2).

Then,

slowly let up

the clutch

pedal

you press the

accelerator

pedal.

THIRD

(3),

FOURTH

(4)

and

FIFTH

(5):

Shift into

THIRD

(3),

FOUWTH

(4)

AND

FIFTH

(5)’

the same

way

you

for

SECOND

(2).

Slowly

let

the

clutch pedal

you

press

the

accelerator pedal.

stop, let

on the accelerator pedal

and

press the

brake pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the

clutch

pedal

and

the

brake

pedal,

and

shift

NEUTRAL

(N).

NEUTRAL

(N):

Use

this position

when you start or

idle your engine.

REVERSE

(R):

back

up,

press down

the

clutch

pedal and shift into

REVERSE

(R).

Let

on the clutch

pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal.

I T I C E :

Shift

REVERSE

(R)

only

after

your

vehicle

stopped.

Shifting

REVERSE

(R)

while

your

vehicle

moving

could

damage

your

transaxle.

Also, use

REVERSE

(R),

dong

with the parking brake,

for

parking

your

vehicle.

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