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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Directional Controls The BI-LEV setting directs outside air RECIRC (Recirculate): Press to get into your vehicle in two ways. Cooler maximum coolingor quick cool-down air is directed toward your upper body on very hot days. This setting recirculates muchof the air inside your through the front instrument panel vehicle. It should not be used for long outlets, while warmedair is directed periods of time because the air may through the heater ducts at your feet. At become too cold and dry. times this temperature difference may be more apparent than others. For best Slide the temperature control lever down to the coolest setting and adjust the fan results, slide the temperature control lever to the middle position, and then speed as desired. adjust it for comfort. UPPER: For normal cooling on hot LOWER: This setting brings in most days, press A/C along with UPPER. This setting cools outside air and directs heated air through the heater ducts, and it through the instrument panel outlets. some through the defroster vents. MIX: Because of your Trans Sport's Adjust the temperature the air with of larger windshield area, this mode is the temperature control lever. particularly useful during cold or BI-LEV (Bi-Level): This setting is designed for use on sunny days when inclement weather. Press to direct the air is only moderately warmor cool. warmed air to the windshield and through the heater ducts. On days like these,the sun may adequately warm your upper body, but DEF (Defrost): Press to direct most your lower body may not be warm warmed air to the windshield and side window vents. enough. D D D ~ ~ If your vehicle is equipped with seats in the third row, you will have a rear air outlet and a rear fan.To maximize air flow to the rear your vehicle, place of the bench seator left second row bucket seat in the forward position (see the Index under Adjusting RearSeats). This uncovers the rear air outlet. Also keep the area around the base of the center instrument panel console and the area between and under the front seats freeof objects that could obstruct air flow to the rear. 116

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction How to Use this Manual	4
Seats & Safety Belts	10
Seats and Seat Controls	11
Removing and Replacing Rear Seats	14
Safety Belts	20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	24
Driver Position	24
Safety Belt Use During Preganancy	28
Right Front Passenger Position	29
Rear Seat Passengers	29
Children	34
Smaller Children and Babies	34
Child Restraints	35
Larger Children	35
Safety Belt Extender	43
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash	44
Features & Controls	46
Keys	47
Front Doors	48
Locks	48
Remote Keyless Entry	50
Sliding Door	54
Liftgate	59
Ignition	61
Starting Your Engine	62
Engine Block Heater	64
Shifting the Transaxle	65
Parking Brake	69
Shifting into Park	70
Horn	73
Tilt Steering Wheel	74
Windows	74
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator	75
Cruise Control	76
Headlights	81
Windshield Wipers	84
Windshield Washer	85
Rear Window Wiper and Washer	86
Interior Lights	87
Mirrors	91
Glove Box and Storage Compartments	93
Luggage Carrier	97
Instrument Panel	101
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	105
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	112
Heater and Ventilation System	113
Climate Control System Quick Reference Guide	115
Climate Control System	116
Rear Climate Control System	118
Defogging and Defrosting	120
Rear Window Defogger	120
Setting the Clock	123
AM/FM Stereo Radio	124
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player	126
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer	128
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Graphic Equalizer	131
Compact Disc Player Anti-Theft Feature	134
Steering Wheel Touch Controls	135
Understanding Radio Reception	136
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	137
Care of Your Compact Discs	138
Integrated Roof Antenna	138
Your Driving and the Road	140
Road Signs	141
Defensive Driving	145
Drunken Driving	146
Control of a Vehicle	148
Braking	149
Anti-Lock Brakes	150
Steering Tips	155
Steering in Emergencies	156
Passing	157
Driving at Night	160
Driving in the Rain	162
Driving in Fog, Mist and Haze	165
City Driving	166
Freeway Driving	167
Driving a Long Distance	169
Hill and Mountain Roads	171
Parking on Hills	172
Winter Driving	174
Towing a Trailer	178
Problems on the Road	186
Hazard Warning Flashers	187
Jump Starting	188
Towing Your Pontiac	192
Engine Overheating	196
If a Tire Goes Flat	204
Changing a Flat Tire	205
Compact Spare	213
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	213
Service & Appearance Care	216
Service	217
Fuel	218
Hood Release	222
Engine Oil	226
Air Cleaner	231
Transaxle Fluid	233
Engine Coolant	236
Power Steering Fluid	239
Windshield Washer Fluid	240
Brakes	241
Battery	243
Bulb Replacement	244
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	246
Loading Your Vehicle	246
Tires	248
Appearance Care	256
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	264
Add-on Electrical Equipment	265
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	266
Capacities and Specifications	271
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	273
Fluids & Lubricants	274
Replacement Bulbs	275
Maintenance Schedule	278
Introduction	279
A Word About Maintenance	279
Your Vehicle and the Environment	279
How This Part is Organized	280
A. Scheduled Maintenance Services	281
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	281
Selecting the Right Schedule	281
Schedule I	283
Schedule II	285
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	287
B. Owner Checks & Services	290
At Each Fuel Fill	290
At Least Once a Month	290
At Least Once a Year	291
C. Periodic Maintenance Inspections	293
D. Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	294
E. Maintenance Record	297
Customer Assistance Information	298
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	299
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	300
BBB Mediation Arbitration Program	301
Reporting Safety Defects	303
Pontiac Radside Assistance Program	304
Service Publications	305
Index	312

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Comfort Controls

Audio

Systems

Directional

Controls

RECIRC

(Recirculate):

Press

get

maximum

cooling or quick

cool-down

on very

hot

days.

This

setting

recirculates

much of the air inside your

vehicle.

should

not

used

for

long

periods of time

because

the

air

may

become

too

cold

and

dry.

Slide

the

temperature

control

lever

down

the

coolest

setting

and

adjust

the

fan

speed

desired.

UPPER:

For

normal

cooling

hot

days,

press

A/C

along

with

UPPER.

This

setting

cools

outside

air

and

directs

through

the

instrument

panel

outlets.

Adjust

the

temperature

the air with

the

temperature

control

lever.

BI-LEV

(Bi-Level):

This

setting

designed

for

use

sunny

days

when

the

air

only

moderately

warm or cool.

days like

these, the sun may

adequately

warm

your

upper

body,

but

your

lower

body may

not

warm

enough.

The

BI-LEV

setting

directs

outside

air

into

your

vehicle

two

ways.

Cooler

air

directed

toward

your

upper

body

through

the

front

instrument

panel

outlets,

while

warmed air is

directed

through

the

heater

ducts

your

feet.

times

this

temperature

difference may

apparent

than

others.

For

best

results,

slide

the

temperature

control

lever

the

middle

position,

and

then

adjust

for

comfort.

LOWER:

This

setting

brings

most

heated

air

through

the

heater

ducts,

and

some

through

the

defroster

vents.

MIX:

Because of

your Trans

Sport’s

larger

windshield area, this

mode

particularly

useful

during

cold

inclement

weather.

Press

direct

warmed air to

the

windshield

and

through

the

heater

ducts.

DEF

(Defrost):

Press to

direct

most

warmed air

the

windshield

and

side

window

vents.

your

vehicle is

equipped

with

seats

the

third

row,

you

will

have

rear air

outlet

and

rear

fan. To

maximize air

flow

the

rear of

your

vehicle,

place

the

bench

seat or left

second

row

bucket

seat

the

forward

position

(see

the

Index

under

Adjusting

Rear Seats).

This

uncovers

the

rear

air

outlet.

Also

keep

the

area

around

the

base

the

center

instrument

panel

console

and

the

area

between

and

under

the

front

seats

free of objects

that

could

obstruct

air flow

the

rear.

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