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Features & Controls SERVICE ENGINE SOON 'Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light) 1 computer monitors operation of your uel, ignition and emission control ,ystems. This light should come on when he ignition is on, but the engine is not ,unning, as a check to show you it is working. If it does not come on at all, lave it fixed right away. If it stays on, or t comes on while you are driving, the :omputer is indicating that you have a aoblem. You should take your vehicle in or service soon. NOTICE: If you keep driving your vehicle with this light on, after a while the emission controls won't work as well, your fuel economy won't be as good and your engine may not run as smoothly. This could lead to costly repairs not covered by your warranty. CHECK GAUGES Check Gauges Light (OPTION) This light will come on briefly when you are starting the engine. the light comes If on and stays on while you are driving, check your various gauges to seeif they are in the warning zones. e . . 100

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
How To Use This Manual	4
Seats & Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts	13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	18
Driver Position	18
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	22
Air Bag Readiness Light	23
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac	26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	26
Right Front Passenger Position	27
Rear Seat Passengers	27
Center Passenger Position	28
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	31
Children	33
Smaller Children and Babies	33
Child Restraints	34
Larger Children	41
Safety Belt Extender	43
Checking Your Restraint System	43
Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash	43
Features & Controls	46
Keys	47
DoorLocks	48
Keyless Entry System	51
Glove Box	55
Ignition switch	56
Starting Your Engine	57
Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater)	59
Shifting the Automatic Transaxle	60
Shifting the Five-Speed Manual Transaxle	65
Parking Brake	67
Shifting Into Park (Automatic Transaxle)	68
Windows	73
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	74
Cruise Control	75
Light controls	78
Battery Run down Protection	81
Windshield Wipers	82
Windshield Washer	83
Mirrors	83
Sun Visors	85
Instrument panel	89
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	94
Comfort Controls & Audio Systems	102
Climate Control System	103
Air Conditioning System	104
Audio systems	107
Setting the clock	108
AM/FM Stereo Radio	109
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player	110
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape Player and Graphic Equalizer	112
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Compact Disc Player	114
Understanding Radio Reception	118
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	118
Care of Your Compact Discs	119
Fixed Mast Antenna	119
Your Driving and the Road	120
Defensive Driving	121
Drunken Driving	121
Control of a Vehicle	123
Braking	124
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS)	124
Steering Tips	126
Steering in Emergencies	127
Passing	128
Driving at Night	130
Driving in the Rain	131
City Driving	133
Freeway Driving	133
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	134
Hill and Mountain Roads	135
Winter Driving	137
If Your're Caught in a Blizzard	138
Recreational Vehicle Towing	140
Towing a Trailer	142
Problems on the Road	148
Hazard Warning Flashers	149
Jump Starting	149
Towing Your Pontiac	153
Engine Overheating	157
If Steam is Coming From Your Engine	157
If a Tire Goes Flat	162
Changing a Flat Tire	163
Compact Spare	168
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	168
Service & Appearance Care	170
Service	171
Fuel	172
Hood Release	176
Engine Oil	180
Air Cleaner	184
Transaxle Fluid	185
Engine Coolant	189
Power Steering Fluid	191
Windshield Washer Fuild	192
Brake Master Cylinder	192
Battery	195
Headlight Bulb Replacement	196
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	197
Loading Your Vehicle	198
Tires	199
Appearance Care	205
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	212
Add-on Electrical Equipment	212
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	213
Capacities & Specifications	216
Replacement Bulbs	218
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	221
MaintenanceSchedule	224
Introduction	225
A Word About Maintenance	225
Your Vehicle and the Environment	225
How This Part is Organized	225
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services	226
Using Your Maintenance Schedules	226
Selecting the Right Schedule	226
Schedule I	227
Schedule II	229
Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services	231
B . Owner Checks & Services	233
At Each Fuel Fill	233
At Least Once a Month	234
At Least Once a Year	234
At Least Twice a Year	234
C . Periodic Maintenance Inspections	237
D . Recommended Fluids & Lubricants	239
E . Maintenance Record	241
Customer Assistance Information	244
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	245
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired	246
BBB Auto Line Alternative Resolution/Program	246
Reporting Safety Defects	248
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	249
Service Publications	251
Index	264

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Features

Controls

SERVICE

ENGINE

SOON

‘Malfunction

Indicator

Lamp (Service

Engine

Soon Light)

computer monitors operation of

your

uel, ignition and emission

control

,ystems. This

light

should come on

when

ignition is

on,

but the engine is

not

,unning, as a check to show you

working.

does not come

all,

lave

fixed

right

away. If

stays

on,

comes

while

you are driving, the

:omputer

is indicating that

you have a

aoblem.

You

should take your

vehicle

or service

soon.

NOTICE:

If you keep driving your

vehicle

with

this

light on, after a while the

emission controls won’t

work as

well,

your

fuel economy won’t

be as

good

and

your engine may

not

run

as smoothly.

This

could

lead to

costly

repairs

not

covered

your

warranty.

CHECK

GAUGES

Check

Gauges

Light

(OPTION)

This

light

will

come on briefly

when

you

are

starting

the

engine.

the

light

comes

and

stays

while

you

are

driving,

check

your

various

gauges

see

they

are

the

warning

zones.

e . .

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