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Loading Your Vehicle r r TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION OCCUPANTS VEHICLE CAP. WT. FRT. CTR. RR. TOTAL LBS. KG MAX. LOADING & GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE XXX COLD TIRE CAPACITY WEIGHT TIRE SIZE SPEED PRESSURE RTG PSI/KPa FRT. RR. SPA. IF TIRES ARE HOT, ADD 4PS1/28KPa SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Isl MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U.S. FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTION STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry. The Tire-Loading Information label found on the driver's door you the proper size, tells speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for the tires on your vehicle. also gives you important It information about the number people that can be of in your vehicle and the total weight that you can carry. the This weight is called Vehicle Capacity Weight and of and includes the weight all occupants, cargo all nonfactory-installed options. The other labelis the Certificationlabel, found on the rear edge of the driver's door. It you the GVWR (Gross tells Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the weight of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo. Never exceed the GVWR for your vehicle, orthe Gross Axle Weight r r e Rating (GAWR) for either the front ora axle. 4-33

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	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Position	20
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	27
Right Front Passenger Position	28
Supplemental Restraint System	28
Rear Seat Passengers	35
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	38
Center Passenger Position	40
Children	42
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	56
Safety Belt Extender	59
Checking Your Restraint Systems	59
Replacing Restraint System Parts	59
Features and Controls	62
Keys	63
Door Locks	65
Keyless Entry System	68
Trunk	72
Theft	73
Passlock@	74
New Vehicle “Break-In’’	75
Ignition Positions	75
Starting Your Engine	77
Engine Coolant Heater	80
Automatic Transaxle Operation	82
Manual Transaxle Operation	86
Parking Brake	88
Shifting Into PARK	89
Shifting Out of PARK	91
Parking Your Vehicle	91
Parking Over Things That Burn	92
Engine Exhaust	92
Running Your Engine	93
Windows	94
Tilt Wheel	95
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever	95
Exterior Lamps	103
Interior Lamps	105
Mirrors	108
Storage Compartments	109
Accessory Power Outlet	111
Sunroof (If Equipped)	112
The Instrument Panel	113
Warning Lights	117
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	132
Comfort Controls	133
Climate Control System	133
Air Conditioning	134
Heating	135
Defrosting and Defogging	135
Rear Window Defogger	136
Ventilation System	137
Audio Systems	138
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	138
Setting the Clock for All Systems	138
AM-FM Stereo	138
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	140
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	143
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	147
Remote Cassette Tape Player	149
Theft-Deterrent Feature	151
Audio Steering Wheel Controls	153
Understanding Radio Reception	154
Tips About Your Audio System	154
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	155
Care of Your Compact Discs	156
Care of Your Compact Disc	156
Fixed Mast Antenna	156
Your Driving and the Road	158
Defensive Driving	159
Drunken Driving	160
Control of a Vehicle	163
Steering	167
Off-Road Recovery	170
Passing	170
Loss of Control	171
Driving at Night	173
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	175
City Driving	178
Freeway Driving	179
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	180
Highway Hypnosis	181
Hill and Mountain Roads	181
Winter Driving	183
Recreational Vehicle Towing	187
Loading Your Vehicle	190
Towing a Trailer	192
Problems on the Road	200
Hazard Warning Flashers	201
Other Warning Devices	201
Jump Starting	202
Towing Your Vehicle	207
Engine Overheating	213
If a Tire Goes Flat	222
Changing a Flat Tire	222
Compact Spare Tire	232
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	233
Service and Appearance Care	234
Service	235
Fuel	236
Fuels in Foreign Countries	238
Filling Your Tank	238
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	241
Checking Things Under the Hood	241
Checking Things Under the Hood	241
Engine Oil	246
Air Cleaner	252
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	253
Manual Transaxle Fluid	256
Hydraulic Clutch	257
Engine Coolant	258
Thermostat	262
Power Steering Fluid	262
Windshield Washer Fluid	263
Brakes	264
Battery	269
Bulb Replacement	269
Tires	275
Appearance Care	283
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	284
Care of Safety Belts	286
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	287
Finish Damage	289
Appearance Care Materials Chart	290
Vehicle Identification Number	291
Electrical System	292
Replacement Bulbs	297
Capacities and Specifications	298
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	298
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	299
Vehicle Dimensions	299
Maintenance Schedule	302
Introduction	303
Scheduled Maintenance Services	305
Short Trip City Definition	306
Short Trip City Intervals	306
Long Trip Highway Definition	307
LongTrip Highway Intervals	307
Short Trip City Maintenance Schedule	309
Long Trip Highway Maintenance Schedule	322
Owner Checks and Services	331
Periodic Maintenance Inspections	335
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	337
Maintenance Record	339
Customer Assistance Information	344
Pontiac Cares	345
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares?	346
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	346
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone	348
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	349
Canadian Roadside Assistance	350
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	351
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute	352
Warranty Information	353
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	354
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	354
Ordering Service and Owner Publications	354

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Your

Vehicle

OCCUPANTS

VEHICLE CAP. WT.

TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION

FRT.

CTR.

RR.

TOTAL

LBS.

MAX. LOADING

GVWR

SAME

AS VEHICLE

CAPACITY WEIGHT

XXX

COLD

TIRE

SIZE

SPEED

PRESSURE

RTG

PSI/KPa

FRT.

RR.

SPA.

IF TIRES ARE HOT,

ADD

4PS1/28KPa

SEE OWNER‘S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Two

labels

your

vehicle

show

how

much

weight

may

properly

carry.

The

Tire-Loading

Information

label

found

the

driver’s

door

tells you the

proper

size,

speed

rating

and

recommended

inflation

pressures

for

the tires on

your

vehicle.

also

gives

you

important

information

about

the

number

of people

that

can

your

vehicle

and

the

total

weight

that

you

can

carry.

This

weight

called

the Vehicle

Capacity

Weight

and

includes

the

weight

all

occupants,

cargo

and

all

nonfactory-installed

options.

Isl

MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP

DATE

GVWR

GAWR

FRT

GAWR

THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS

ALL

APPLI-

CABLE

U.S.

FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE

SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT

PREVENTION

STANDARDS IN EFFECT

THE DATE

MANUFACTURE

SHOWN

ABOVE.

The

other

label

the

Certification

label,

found

the

rear

edge of the

driver’s

door.

tells

you

the

GVWR

(Gross

Vehicle

Weight

Rating).

The

GVWR

includes

the

weight

of the

vehicle,

all

occupants,

fuel

and

cargo.

Never

exceed

the

GVWR

for

your

vehicle,

the

Gross

Axle

Weight

Rating

(GAWR)

for

either

the

front

rear

axle.

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