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4. Press the bypass switch down to the EMERGENCY OVERRIDE position. The switch is located under the shelf panel on the driver's side in the trunk. 5. Remove the top bootas described in Steps 4 through 7 in "Removing the Boot" earlier in this section. 6. Lower the door windows completely. If the power windows do not work, leave the doors open. 7. Position one person on each side of the vehicle. Carefully lift thetop by grasping the front corners of the top,not the linkage, I NOTICE: Do not attemptto force the top up it does not if move freely. The top or its linkagecan be damaged. Make sure both sides are being lifted together to avoid twisting. See your dealer if you still can't move thetop easily. ~ 8. Raise the top until it is ail the way up, Line up the top so the pins are even with the holes. 2-58

Section	Page
Table of Contents	11
Seats and Restraint Systems	17
Seats and Seat Controls	18
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	24
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts--and the Answers	28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	29
Driver Position	30
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	37
Right Front Passenger Position	38
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)	38
Rear Seat Passengers	44
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	48
Center Passenger Position	50
Children	52
Child Restraints	55
Larger Children	67
Safety Belt Extender	70
Checking Your Restraint Systems	70
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	70
Features and Controls	71
Keys	72
Door Locks	74
Remote Keyless Entry (If Equipped)	76
Theft	80
Passlock	81
New Vehicle “Break-In”	82
Ignition Positions	83
Starting Your Engine	85
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)	88
Automatic Transaxle Operation	89
Manual Transaxle Operation	94
Parking Brake	96
Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Only)	97
Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)	99
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transaxle Models Only)	99
Parking Over Things That Burn	100
Engine Exhaust	100
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	101
Windows	102
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)	103
Turn Signalhdultifunction Lever Exterior Lamps	103
Exterior Lamps	110
Interior Lamps	112
Mirrors	114
Storage Compartments	116
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter (If Equipped)	117
Sun Visors	118
Convertible Top (If Equipped)	119
Instrument Panel	130
Instrument Panel Cluster	132
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	132
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	145
Comfort Controls	146
Air Conditioning (If Equipped)	149
Heating	149
Ventilation System	149
Defogging and Defrosting	150
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)	151
Audio Systems	151
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	151
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo	152
AM-FM Stereo	152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)	153
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	157
AM-FM Stereo With Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	160
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)	163
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)	165
Understanding Radio Recepti'on Tips About Your Audio System	165
Tips About Your Audio System	166
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	167
Care of Your Compact Discs	168
Care of Your Compact Disc Player:	168
Fixed Mast Antenna	168
Your Driving and the Road	169
Defensive Driving	170
Drunken Driving	171
Control of a Vehicle	173
Braking	174
Steering	178
Off-Road Recovery	180
Passing	181
Loss of Control	182
Driving at Night	183
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	185
City Driving	187
Freeway Driving	188
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	189
Highway Hypnosis	190
Hill and Mountain Roads	191
Winter Driving	193
Recreational Vehicle Towing	197
Loading Your Vehicle	200
Towing a Trailer (Models with 2.4L Engine and 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle)	202
Towing a Trailer (Except Models with 2.4L Engine and 4-Speed Automatic Transaxle)	209
Problems of the Road	211
HazardWarning Flashers	212
Other Warning Devices	212
Jump Starting	213
Towing Your Vehicle	218
Engine Overheating	224
Cooling System	226
If a Tire Goes Flat	232
Changing a Flat Tire	233
Compact Spare Tire	242
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	243
Service and Appearance Care	245
Service	246
Fuel	247
Fuels in Foreign Countries	249
Filling Your Tank	249
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	251
Checking Things Under the Hood	252
Engine Oil	256
Air Cleaner	261
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (Three-Speed Only)	262
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (Four-Speed Only)	265
Manual Transaxle Fluid	266
Hydraulic Clutch	267
Engine Coolant	268
Surge Tank Pressure Cap	271
Thermostat	272
Power Steering Fluid	272
Windshield Washer Fluid	273
Brakes	274
Battery	277
Bulb Replacement	278
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	283
Tires	284
Appearance Care	292
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	293
Care of Safety Belts	295
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	296
Cleaning Your Convertible Top	297
Sheet Metal Damage	298
Finish Damage	299
Underbody Maintenance	299
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	301
Electrical System	302
Replacement Bulbs	306
Capacities and Specifications	307
Maintenance Schedule	311
Introduction	312
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	314
Maintenance Schedule	315
Short TripKity Definition	315
Short TripKity Intervals	315
Long TriplHighway Definition	316
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	316
Part B : Owner Checks and Services	341
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	346
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	348
Part E: Maintenance Record	350
Customer Assistance Information	353
Pontiac Cares	354
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares?	355
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	355
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	357
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program Canadian Roadside Assistance	358
Canadian Roadside Assistance	359
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	360
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	361
Warranty Information	362
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	362
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	363
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	363
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	363

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Press the

bypass

switch down

the

EMERGENCY

OVERRIDE

position. The switch

located under

the shelf panel

the driver’s side in the

trunk.

Remove

the

top

boot

described

Steps

through

“Removing

the

Boot”

earlier

this

section.

Lower the door windows completely.

the power

windows

not

work,

leave the doors

open.

Position one person on each

side

the

vehicle.

Carefully lift

the

top

grasping the front corners

the

top, not the

linkage,

NOTICE:

not

attempt

to force

the

top

it does

not

move

freely.

The

top

its

linkage

can

together

avoid

twisting.

See

your

dealer

you

damaged.

Make

sure

both

sides

are

being

lifted

still

can’t

move

the

top

easily.

Raise

the

top until it

is ail the

way

up, Line

the

top

the pins

are

even with the holes.

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