2003 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 85

2003 Pontiac Sunfire Manual

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Starting and Operating Your Vehicle New Vehicle Break-In Notices Your vehicle doesn't need an elaborate "break-in." But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines: Don't drive at any one speed fast or slow - for the first500 miles (805 km). Don't make full-throttle starts. Avoid making hard stops for the first miles 200 (322km) orso. During this time your new brake in. linings aren't yet broken 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 a trailer during break-in. "Towing a See Trailer'' in the Index for more information. Ignition Positions With the key in the ignition, you can turn the key to five different positions. A (ACCESSORY): This position operates your electrical accessories. Press in the ignition switch as you turn it toward you. B (LOCK): This position locks your steering wheel, ignition, shift lever and transaxle. This is the only position from which you can remove the key. A warning chime will sound if you open the driver's door when the ignition is in LOCK and the key is in the ignition. 2-18

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Starting
and
Operating
Your
Vehicle
New
Vehicle Break-In
Notices
Your
vehicle
doesn’t
need
an
elaborate
“break-in.”
But
it
will
perform
better
in
the
long
run
if
you
follow
these
guidelines:
Don’t
drive
at
any
one
speed
-
fast
or
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)
or
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
a
trailer
during
break-in.
See “Towing
a
Trailer’’
in
the
Index
for
more
information.
Ignition Positions
With the key in the ignition,
you can turn the
key
to
five
different positions.
A
(ACCESSORY): This position operates
your
electrical
accessories. Press
in
the ignition switch as you turn
it
toward you.
B
(LOCK):
This position locks your
steering
wheel,
ignition, shift lever and transaxle. This is the
only
position from which
you
can remove
the
key.
A
warning
chime will sound
if
you open the driver’s door
when
the ignition is
in
LOCK
and the
key
is
in
the
ignition.
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