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Accessory Plug This plug is located inside the front section ahead the of shift lever in the console. The plug can be used to connect electrical equipment such a cellular phone or as CB radio. Be sure to follow the installation instructions included with the equipment. Floor Mats Y u vehicle's floor mats are custom-fitted to the or floor wells. Be sure the driver's floormat is in place. If it isn't, it could interfere with the accelerator, clutch or brake pedal. I NOTICE: When usingthe accessory plug: 0 The maximum load of any electrical 3 equipment should not exceedamps. Be sure to turn off any electrical equipment when not in use. Leaving electrical equipment on for extended periods can drain your battery. We recommend that you see a qualified technician or your dealer for the proper installation your equipment. of Twin Lift-off Roof Panels (fEquipped) I Don't try try to remove the T-top panels while the vehicleis moving. Trying to remove the T-top panel whilethe vehicle is moving could cause an accident. The panel could fall the vehicle and into cause youto lose control,or it could fly off and strike another vehicle. You orothers could be iqjured. Remove T-top panels only when the vehicle is parked. 2-62

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	21
Driver Position	21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	28
Right Front Passenger Position	29
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	29
Rear Seat Passengers	35
Children	38
Child Restraints	41
Larger Children	51
Safety Belt Extender	54
Checking Your Restraint Systems	54
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	54
Features and Controls	56
Keys	57
Door Locks	59
Remote Keyless Entry System	61
Hatch	66
Theft	68
Content Theft-Deterrent System (If Equipped)	69
PASS-Key II	72
Feature Customization (If Equipped)	73
New Vehicle "Break-In"	78
Ignition Positions	79
Starting Your Engine	81
Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)	84
Automatic Transmission Operation	85
Manual Transmission Operation	90
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Only)	94
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)	96
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)	96
Parking Over Things That Burn	97
Engine Exhaust	97
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transmission)	98
Parking Brake	99
Windows	100
Tilt Steering Wheel	101
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	101
Exterior Lamps	107
Interior Lamps	110
Mirrors	112
Storage Compartments	113
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels (If Equipped)	117
Convertible Top	124
Instrument Panel	131
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	134
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	146
Comfort Controls	147
Air Conditioning	148
Heating	149
Defogging and Defrosting	149
Rear Window Defogger	150
Ventilation System	151
Setting the Clock	152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	152
Monsoon AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	153
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	156
Monsoon AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	157
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (If Equipped)	159
Theft-Deterrent Feature	162
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)	164
Understanding Radio Reception	165
Tips About Your Audio System	165
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	166
Care of Your Compact Discs	167
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	167
Power Antenna Mast Care	167
Your Driving and the Road	170
Defensive Driving	171
Drunken Driving	172
Control of a Vehicle	174
Braking	175
Steering	179
Off-Road Recovery	181
Passing	182
Loss of Control	183
Driving at Night	184
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	186
City Driving	189
Freeway Driving	190
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	191
Highway Hypnosis	192
Hill and Mountain Roads	192
Winter Driving	194
Loading Your Vehicle	199
Towing a Trailer	201
Problems on the Road	210
Hazard Warning Flashers	211
Jump Starting	212
Towing Your Vehicle	217
Engine Overheating	224
Cooling System	226
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator (3800 V6 Engine)	230
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator (V8 Engine Only)	233
If a Tire Goes Flat	236
Changing a Flat Tire	236
Compact Spare Tire	249
If You’re Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	250
Service and Appearance Care	254
Service	255
Fuel	256
Fuels in Foreign Countries	258
Filling Your Tank	259
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	261
Checking Things Under the Hood	261
Engine Oil	265
Air Cleaner	271
Air Filter Replacement	272
Automatic Transmission Fluid	273
Manual Transmission Fluid	277
Hydraulic Clutch	279
Engine Coolant	280
Power Steering Fluid	284
Windshield Washer Fluid	285
Brakes	286
Battery	290
Bulb Replacement	291
Tires	297
Appearance Care	306
Care of Safety Belts	309
Cleaning Glass Surfaces	309
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	310
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels (If Equipped)	312
Underbody Maintenance	313
Appearance Care Materials Chart	314
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	315
Electrical System	315
Replacement Bulbs	321
Capacities and Specifications	321
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	323
Maintenance Schedule	326
Your Vehicle and the Environment	327
How This Section is Organized	328
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	329
Short Trip/City Definition	330
Short Trip/City Intervals	330
Long Trip/Highway Definition	331
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	331
Part B: Owner Checks andServices	357
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	361
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	363
Part E: A Place to Maintenance Record	365
Customer Assistance Information	368
Pontiac Cares	369
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares?	370
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	370
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	372
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	373
Canadian Roadside Assistance	374
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	375
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	376
Warranty Information	377
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	377
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	378
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	378
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	378

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Accessory

Plug

This

plug

located

inside

the

front

section

ahead

the

shift

lever

the

console. The plug

can

used

connect

electrical

equipment

such

cellular

phone

radio. Be sure to follow

the

installation

instructions

included

with

the

equipment.

NOTICE:

When

using

the

accessory plug:

The

maximum

load of

any

electrical

equipment

should

not

exceed

amps.

Be sure to turn

off

any

electrical

equipment

when not

use.

Leaving

electrical

equipment on

for

extended

periods

can

drain your

battery.

recommend

that

you

see

qualified

technician

your

dealer

for

the

proper

installation

your

equipment.

Floor

Mats

Your

vehicle’s

floor

mats

are

custom-fitted

the

floor

wells.

Be sure the

driver’s

floor

mat

place.

isn’t, it could

interfere

with

the

accelerator,

clutch

brake

pedal.

Twin Lift-off Roof Panels

(If

Equipped)

Don’t try try

remove

the

T-top

panels

while

the

vehicle

moving. Trying

remove

the

T-top

panel

while the vehicle

moving

could

cause

accident.

The

panel

could

fall

into the

vehicle

and

cause

you to lose

control, or

could

fly

off

and

strike another

vehicle.

You

others could

iqjured. Remove

T-top

panels

only

when

the

vehicle

parked.

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