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New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions C NOTICE: Your vehicle doesn't need elaborate an "break-in." But it will perform better in the long run if you followthese guidelines: 0 Don't drive at any one speed fast or slow for the first 500 miles (805 k ) m. Don't make full-throttle starts. 0 Avoid making hard stops for the first 200 miles (322km)or so. During this time your new brake linings aren't yet broken Hard stops with new linings canmean premature wearand earlier replacement. Follow this breaking-in guideline every time you get new brake linings. Don't tow a trailer during break-in. See "Towinga nailer'' in the Index for more information. -- -- in. With the keyin the ignition switch, you turn the can switch to five positions. ACCESSORY (A): This position lets you use things is like the radio and windshield wipers when the engine off. To use ACCESSORY, push in the key and turn it toward you. Your steering wheel will stay locked. 2-14

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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New

Vehicle “Break-In”

NOTICE:

Your

vehicle

doesn’t

need

elaborate

“break-in.”

But it

will

perform

better

the

long

run

you

these

guidelines:

Don’t drive at any

one

speed

fast

slow

for

the first

500

miles

(805

km).

Don’t make

full-throttle

starts.

Avoid

making hard stops for the

first

200

miles

(322

km)

so.

During

this

time

your new brake linings

aren’t

yet

broken

in.

Hard stops

with

new linings

can

mean

premature

wear and earlier replacement.

Follow this

breaking-in

guideline

every

time

you

get

new

brake linings.

Don’t

tow

trailer during break-in.

See

“Towing a nailer’’ in

the

Index

for

information.

Ignition Positions

With

the

key

in the

ignition

switch,

you

can

turn

the

switch

five

positions.

ACCESSORY

(A):

This

position

lets

you

use

things

the

radio

and

windshield

wipers

when

the

engine

off.

use

ACCESSORY,

push

in the

key

and

turn

toward

you.

Your

steering

wheel

will

stay

locked.

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