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Towing a Trailer Do not tow a trailer if your vehicle is equipped with the 2.3L OHC or Quad 4 Engine (Code 3 or D). Your car can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the 2.3L High Output Quad 4 (Code If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer A) or 3.1L V6 (Code M) engine and If you do, here are some important points. proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the vehicle trailering 0 There are many different laws, capacity is for your vehicle, you should including speed limit restrictions, read the information in ''Weight of the having to do with trailering. Make Trailer" that appears later in this section. sure your rig will be legal, not only But trailering is different thanjust driving where you live but also where you'll your vehicle by itself. Traileringmeans be driving. A good source for this changes in handling, durability, and fuel information can be state or provincial economy. Successful, safe trailering takes police. correct equipment, and it has to be used 0 Consider using a sway control. properly. generating extra heat. What's more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing the pulling requirements. NOTICE: Pulling a trailer improperly can damage your vehicle and resultin costly repairs not covered by your warranty. To pull a trailer correctly, follow the advice in this section, and see your Pontiac dealer for important information about towing a trailer with your vehicle . That's the reason for this section. In it are many time-tested, important trailering tips and safety rules. Many ofthese are important for your safety and that of your passengers. So please read this section carefully before you puli a trailer. Load-pulling components such as the mgine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and tires are forced to work harder against the jrag of the added weight. The engine is required to operate at relatively higher speeds and under greater loads, You can ask a hitch dealer about sway controls. Don't tow a trailer at all during the first 1000 miles (1 600 km) your new vehicle is driven. Your engine, axle or other parts could be damaged. Then, during the first 500 miles (800 km) that you tow a trailer, don't drive over 50 mph (80 km/h) and don't make starts at full throttle. This helps 141

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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Towing

Trailer

NOTICE:

Pulling a trailer

improperly

can

damage your

vehicle

and

result

costly

repairs

not

covered by your

warranty. To

pull

trailer

correctly,

the

advice

this

section,

and

see

your

Pontiac

dealer

for

important

information

about

towing

a trailer

with

your

vehicle

not

tow a trailer

your

vehicle

equipped

with

the

2.3L

OHC

Quad

Engine

(Code

D).

Your car can tow a trailer

equipped

with

the

2.3L

High Output Quad

(Code

3.1

(Code

engine and

proper

trailer

towing equipment. To

identify

what

the

vehicle

trailering

capacity is for your

vehicle,

you

should

read

the

information

‘‘Weight

of the

Trailer” that appears later

this section.

But trailering is

different

than

just driving

your

vehicle

itself.

Trailering means

changes

handling,

durability,

and

fuel

economy. Successful, safe trailering takes

correct equipment, and

has to be

used

properly.

That’s

the

reason

for this section. In

are

many time-tested, important trailering

tips

and safety rules.

Many

of these are

important for your safety and

that of your

passengers.

please

read

this section

carefully

before you

puli a trailer.

Load-pulling components such as the

mgine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and

tires are forced

work

harder against the

jrag of the

added

weight. The engine is

required

operate

relatively

higher

speeds

and

under

greater

loads,

generating extra

heat. What’s more, the

trailer adds considerably to wind

resistance, increasing the pulling

requirements.

You

Decide To Pull

Trailer

you do, here are some important points.

There are many different laws,

including

speed

limit restrictions,

having

to do with trailering. Make

sure your

rig

will

be legal, not only

where you live but also where you’ll

driving.

good source for this

information

can

be state or provincial

police.

Consider using a sway control.

You can

ask a hitch dealer about sway

controls.

Don’t

tow a trailer

all during the

first

1000

miles

600

km) your new

vehicle

is driven. Your engine, axle or

other

parts

could

be damaged.

Then, during the

first

500

miles

(800

km) that

you

tow a trailer, don’t drive

over

mph

(80

km/h) and don’t

make starts

full

throttle. This helps

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