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To Play a Cassette Tape Your tape player is built to work best with tapes that are 30 to 45 minutes long on Setting the Tone each side. Tapes longer than that are so thin they may not work wellin this player. Use the levers to set the bass, midrange A cassette symbol will appear in the and treble untilyou get the sound you upper left corner of the display whenever want. The "40," "100," "250" and a tape is inserted. "625" levers adjust the bass."1.6K' is midrange, and "4K' and "l2K' control The longer side with the tape visible goes the treble. We suggest setting the"1.6K' in first. If you hear nothing or hear just a lever in the middle position and then garbled sound, it may not be in squarely. moving the other levers up or down until Press "EJECT."to remove the tape and you get the amount bass and treble you start over. of like. Once the tape is playing, use "VOLUME," "BAL" and "FADE" just as you do for the radio. The arrows show which side of the tape is playing. Steering Wheel Controls Your vehicle may be equipped with steering wheel controls for this audio system. With steering wheel controls, you can use the buttons on your steering wheel to: 0 Turn the audio system on or off. Adjustthevolume. Choose AM, FM1 or FM2. Use the seek and recall functions. Choose one of the preset stations on your pushbuttons. Adjusting the Speakers Balance: Press "BAL" to release the knob. Turn the knob to move the sound between the right and left speakers. Push "BAL" back in to store it when not adjusting. Fade: Press "FADE" to release the knob. Turn the knob to move the sound between the front and rear speakers. Push "FADE" back in to store it when not adjusting. Forward Press "FWD" to rapidly advance to another part of the tape. Press "PROG' or " F W D ' again to stop it. The radio will play during this operation. Reverse Press "REV" to rapidly rewind the tape. Press "PROG' or "REV" again to stop it. The radio will play during this operation. To Play the Next Selection Press "NEXT" or "SEEK A" to hear the next selection (instead of waiting until the current selection is finished.) For "NEXT" to work properly, your tape must have at least three seconds of silence between each selection. The radio will not play during this operation. To Replay the CurrentSelection Press "PREV" or "SEEK v"to play a selection again. 113 ...

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Introduction - How to Use This Manual	3
Part 1 - Seats & Restraints	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Answers	18
Safety Belt Reminder Light	19
Children	31
Child Restraints	32
Larger Children	39
Safety Belt Extender	40
Checking Your Restraint Systems	41
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash	41
Part 2 - Features & Controls	42
Keys	43
Door Locks	44
Theft and Theft Deterrents	49
NewVehicle “Break-In”	51
Ignitionswitch	52
Starting Your Engine	53
Automatic Transmission	57
Manual Transmission	60
Limited-Slip Rear Axle	63
Parking	64
Engine Exhaust	67
Windows	68
Horn	69
Tiltwheel	70
The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever	70
Operation of Lights	77
Mirrors	80
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels	81
Storage and Compartments	84
Sun Visors	86
Ashtray and Lighter	86
Instrument Panel and Cluster	90
ConvertibleTop	99
Part 3 - Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	104
Comfort Controls	105
Heater Controls	105
Heating	105
Bi-Level Heating	106
Ventilation	106
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	106
Air Conditioner Controls	107
Cooling	107
Rear Window Defogger	108
Flow-Through Ventilation System	108
Audio Systems	109
Setting the Clock	110
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player	110
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Graphic Equalizer	113
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	116
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Graphic Equalizer	119
Understanding Radio Reception	122
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	123
Care of Your Compact Discs	124
Fixed Mast Antenna	124
Part 4 - Your Driving and the Road	126
Defensive Driving	127
Drunken Driving	127
Control of a Vehicle	129
Driving at Night	137
Driving in the Rain	138
City Driving	139
Freeway Driving	140
Hill and Mountain Roads	142
Winter Driving	143
Towing a Trailer	145
Part 5 - Problems on the Road	152
Hazard Warning Flashers	153
Jump Starting	154
Towing Your Vehicle	157
Engine Overheating	162
If a Tire Goes Flat	171
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	181
Part 6 - Service & Appearance Care	184
Service	185
Fuel	186
Checking Things under the Hood	189
Hood Release	189
Engine Oil	192
Air Cleaner	196
Automatic Transmission Fluid	199
Manual Transmission Fluid	201
Hydraulic Clutch	202
Rear Axle	202
Engine Coolant	202
Power Steering Fluid	205
Windshield Washer Fluid	206
Brake Master Cylinder	207
Battery	209
Bulb Replacement	210
Loading Your Vehicle	214
Tires	216
Appearance Care	222
Appearance Care and Maintenance Materials	228
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	229
Service Parts Identification Label	229
Add-on Electrical Equipment	229
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	229
Replacement Bulbs	233
Capacities and Specifications	234
Part 7 - Maintenance Schedule	240
Introduction: A Word about Maintenance	241
Your Vehicle and the Environment	241
How This Part Is Organized	241
A. Scheduled Maintenance Services	241
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	242
Selecting theRight Schedule	242
Schedule I	243
Schedule II	245
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	247
B. Owner Checks and Services	249
At Each Fuel Fill	249
At Least Once a Month	249
At LeastTwice a Year	249
At Least Once a Year	250
C. Periodic Maintenance Inspections	252
D. Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	254
E. Maintenance Record	256
Part 8 - Customer Assistance Information	260
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	261
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	262
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	263
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	263
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	263
Pontiac Roadside Assistance	264
Canadian Roadside Assistance	264
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	265
Service Publications.	265
Index	271

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Steering

Wheel

Controls

Your vehicle

may

equipped

with

steering

wheel

controls

for

this

audio

system. With steering

wheel

controls,

you

can

use

the

buttons

your

steering

wheel

to:

Turn

the

audio

system

off.

Adjust the volume.

Choose AM,

FM1

or FM2.

Use

the

seek

and

recall

functions.

Choose

one

the

preset

stations

your

pushbuttons.

Setting

the

Tone

Use

the

levers to set

the

bass,

midrange

and

treble

until you get

the

sound

you

want.

The

“40,”

“100,”

“250”

and

“625”

levers

adjust

the

bass.

“1.6K’

midrange,

and “4K’ and

“l2K’

control

the

treble.

suggest

setting

the

“1.6K’

lever in

the

middle

position

and

then

moving

the

other

levers

down

until

you get

the

amount

of bass

and

treble

you

like.

Adjusting

the

Speakers

Balance:

Press “BAL” to release the

knob. Turn the knob to move the sound

between the right and

left speakers. Push

“BAL” back

in to store it when

not

adjusting.

Fade:

Press “FADE” to release the

knob.

Turn the knob to move

the sound between

the front and rear speakers. Push “FADE”

back in to store it

when

not adjusting.

To Play

Cassette

Tape

Your tape player is built to work

best

with

tapes that are

minutes long on

each side. Tapes longer than that are

thin

they

may

not

work

well

in this

player.

A cassette symbol will appear in the

upper left corner of the display whenever

a tape is inserted.

The longer side with

the tape visible goes

in first. If

you hear nothing or hear just a

garbled sound, it

may

not be in

squarely.

Press

“EJECT.” to remove the tape and

start over.

Once the tape is playing, use

“VOLUME,” “BAL” and

“FADE” just as

you do

for the radio. The arrows show

which side

the tape is playing.

Forward

Press

“FWD” to rapidly advance to

another part of the tape. Press “PROG’

“ F W D ’

again to stop it. The radio will

play during this operation.

Reverse

Press

“REV” to rapidly rewind the tape.

Press “PROG’ or

“REV”

again to

stop

it.

The radio will

play during this operation.

Play

the

Selection

Press

“NEXT”

or “SEEK

A”

hear the

next selection (instead

waiting until the

current selection is finished.)

For

“NEXT”

to work

properly, your tape

must have at least three seconds

silence

between each selection.

The radio will

not

play during this

operation.

To Replay

the

Current Selection

Press “PREV” or “SEEK

v”

to play a

selection again.

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