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Problems on the Road . . How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank(CONK) 1. You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly about one-quarter turn to the left and then stop. 2. Then keep turning the pressure cap slowly, and remove it. . Once the pressure cap is off, look inside the surge tank opening and look for a small cylinder at the base the of opening. This should be covered with coolant. If the cylinder is uncovered, the coolant in your system is low. Fill the coolant surge tank with the proper mix, up to FULL COLD, or just above the small cylinder at the base of the opening. If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means there is still some pressure left. ...160

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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Problems

the

Road

. .

How

Add

Coolant

the

Coolant

Surge

Tank

(CONK)

You can

remove

the

coolant

surge

tank

pressure cap when

the

cooling

system, including

the

coolant

surge

tank

pressure cap and upper

radiator

hose, is

longer

hot.

Turn

the

pressure cap slowly

about

one-quarter

turn to the

left

and

then stop.

you

hear

a hiss, wait for that to stop.

hiss means

there

still

some

pressure

left.

Then keep turning

the

pressure cap

slowly, and remove it.

Once

the

pressure

cap is off,

look

inside

the

surge

tank

opening

and

look

for a

small

cylinder

the

base

the

opening.

This

should

covered

with

coolant. If the

cylinder

uncovered,

the

coolant

your

system

low.

Fill

the

coolant

surge

tank with

the

proper

mix,

up to

FULL

COLD,

just above

the

small

cylinder

the

base

the

opening.

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