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If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow What you don't want do when your vehicle is stuck to is to spin your wheels too The method known as fast. "rocking" can help you get out when you're stuck, but you must use caution. NOTICE: Spinning your wheels can destroy parts your of vehicle as well as the tires.If you spin the wheels too fast while shifting your transaxle back and forth, you can destroy your transaxle. For information about using tire chains your vehicle. on see "Tire Chains"in the Index. Rocking your vehicle to get out: it First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. shift back Then and forth between REVERSE (R) and a forward gear, spinning the wheels as 1.ittle as possible. Release the accelerator pedal while you shift, and press lightly on the accelerator pedal when the transaxle in gear. If is that doesn't get you out after a few tries, you may need to be towed out. you do need to be towed out, see If "Towing Your Vehicle" in the Index. 5-33

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	12
Why Safety Belts Work	13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	36
Children	43
Child Restraints	45
Larger Children	58
Safety Belt Extender	61
Checking Your Restraint Systems	61
RepIacing Seat and Restraint System	61
Features and Controls	62
Keys	62
Door Locks	64
PASS Key - II	72
New Vehicle “Break-In”	73
Ignition Switch	73
Automatic Transaxle	77
Parking Brake	82
Parking Over Things That Burn	86
Engine Exhaust	86
Running Your Engine WhiIe You’re Parked	87
Power Windows	88
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	89
Windshield Wipers	91
Windshield Washer	91
Lamps	95
Mirrors	100
Storage and Compartments	102
Sun Visors	104
Ashtrays and Lighter	105
Instrument Panel	107
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	109
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	126
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls	126
Heating	128
Ventilation	128
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	128
Air Conditioning	128
Audio Systems	130
Setting the Clock	130
AM/FM Stereo Radio	130
Playing a Cassette Tape	134
Playing a Compact Disc	135
Understanding Radio Reception	138
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	140
Care of Your Compact Discs	140
Fixed Mast Antenna	141
Your Driving and the Road	144
Defensive Driving	144
Drunken Driving	145
Control of a Vehicle	148
Braking	148
Steering	152
Off-Road Recovery	154
Loss of Control	156
Driving at Night	157
Driving in the Rain	159
City Driving	161
Freeway Driving	162
Highway Hypnosis	164
Hill and Mountain Roads	164
Winter Driving	166
Towing a Trailer	172
Problems on the Road	180
Hazard Warning Flashers	180
Jump Starting	181
Towing Your Vehicle	186
Engine Overheating	192
If a Tire Goes Flat	202
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	212
Service and Appearance Care	214
Service	214
Fuel	216
Checking Things Under the Hood	220
Engine Oil	223
Air Cleaner	228
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	229
Engine Coolant	232
Power Steering Fluid	235
Windshield Washer Fluid	237
Brakes	238
Battery	241
Halogen Bulbs	241
Bulb Replacement	245
Tires	259
Appearance Care	267
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	276
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	277
Capacities and Specifications	284
Maintenance Schedule	288
Introduction	288
How This Section is Organized	289
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	290
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	290
Selecting the Right Schedule	290
Maintenance Schedule	291
Schedule I	293
Schedule II	313
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	323
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	326
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	327
Part E: Maintenanc Record	329
Customer Assistance Information	334
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	334
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	335
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	336
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the United States Government	337
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the Candian Government	338
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to General Motors	338
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	338
Service and Owner Publications	340

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You’re

Stuck:

Sand,

Mud,

Ice

Snow

NOTICE:

What

you

don’t

want

to do when

your

vehicle

stuck

spin

your

wheels

too

fast. The method

known

“rocking” can help

you get out

when

you’re

stuck,

but

you

must

use

caution.

Spinning

your

wheels

can

destroy

parts

your

vehicle

well

the

tires.

you spin

the

wheels

too

fast

while

shifting

your

transaxle

back

and

forth,

you

can

destroy

your

transaxle.

For

information

about

using

tire

chains

your

vehicle.

see “Tire

Chains”

in the Index.

Rocking

your

vehicle

get

out:

First,

turn

your

steering

wheel

left

and

right.

That

will

clear

the

area

around

your

front

wheels.

Then shift

back

and

forth

between

REVERSE

(R)

and

forward

gear,

spinning

the

wheels

1.ittle

possible.

Release

the

accelerator

pedal

while

you

shift,

and

press

lightly

the

accelerator

pedal

when

the

transaxle

gear.

that

doesn’t

get

you

out

after

few

tries,

you

may

need

towed

out.

you do need

towed

out,

see

“Towing

Your

Vehicle”

the

Index.

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