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Manual Transmission Operation 5-Speed This is your shift pattern. Here's howto operate your transmission: SECOND (2). Then, slowly let up on clutch pedalas the you press the accelerator pedal. 3 5 THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shift into THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5) the sameway you do for SECOND (2). Slowly let up on the clutch as you press the accelerator pedal. To stop, let up the accelerator pedal and press the on brake pedal. Just before vehicle stops, press the the clutch pedal and brake pedal, and shift into NEUTRAL (N). NEUTRAL (N): Use this position when you start or idle your engine. FIRST (1): Press the clutch and shift FIRST (1). into Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal. You can shiftinto 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 FIRST (l), put the shift into lever in NEUTRAL and let up on clutch. Press (N) the the clutch pedal back down. Then shift FIRST (1). into SECOND () Press the clutch pedal to the 2: floor as you let up the accelerator pedal and shift into on REVERSE (R):To back up, press the clutch pedal and shift into REVERSE Let up on the clutch pedal (R). slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. I NOTICE: Shift to REVERSE (R) only after your vehicle i s stopped. Shifting to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving could damage your transmission. Also use REVERSE along withthe parking brake, (R), for parking your vehicle. 2-35

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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Manual

Transmission

Operation

5-Speed

This is your

shift

pattern.

Here’s

how to operate

your

transmission:

FIRST

(1):

Press

the

clutch

and

shift

into FIRST

(1).

Then,

slowly let up

the

clutch

pedal

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

complete

stop

and

it’s

hard

shift

into FIRST

(l),

put

the

shift

lever

NEUTRAL

(N)

and

let

the clutch.

Press

the

clutch

pedal

back

down.

Then

shift

into FIRST

(1).

SECOND

(2):

Press

the

clutch

pedal

the

floor

you

let

on the

accelerator

pedal

and

shift

into

SECOND

(2).

Then,

slowly

let

the clutch

pedal

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

THIRD

(3),

FOURTH

(4)

and

FIFTH

(5):

Shift

into

THIRD

(3),

FOURTH

(4)

and

FIFTH

(5)

the

same way

you

for

SECOND

(2).

Slowly

let

the

clutch

you

press

the

accelerator

pedal.

stop,

let

up on the

accelerator

pedal

and

press

the

brake

pedal.

Just

before

the vehicle

stops,

press

the

clutch

pedal

and

brake

pedal,

and

shift

into

NEUTRAL

(N).

NEUTRAL

(N):

Use

this

position

when

you

start

idle your

engine.

REVERSE

(R):

back

up,

press

the

clutch

pedal

and

shift

into

REVERSE

(R).

Let

up on

the

clutch

pedal

slowly

while

pressing

the

accelerator

pedal.

NOTICE:

Shift

REVERSE

(R)

only

after

your

vehicle

stopped.

Shifting

REVERSE

(R)

while

your

vehicle

moving

could

damage

your

transmission.

Also

use

REVERSE

(R),

along

with

the

parking

brake,

for parking

your

vehicle.

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