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Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Pontiac has an advanced electronic braking system that will helpprevent a braking skid. This light on the instrument panel will come on briefly when When you start your vehicle and begin to drive away, your anti-lock brakesystem will check itself. You may hear a momentary motor or clicking noise while this is going on andyou may even notice that your brake pedal moves a little. This is normal. If there's a problem with the anti-lock brake system, the anti-lock brake system warning light will stay on. See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in the Index. Here's how anti-lock works. Let's say theroad is wet. You're driving safely.Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of you. You slam on the brakes. Here's what happens with ABS. A computer senses that wheels are slowing down. If one of the wheels is about to stop rolling, the computer will separately work the brakesat each frontwheel and at the rear wheels.

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Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	12
Why Safety Belts Work	13
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers ”	16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Children	36
Child Restraints	38
Larger Children	46
Safety Belt Extender	49
Checking Your Restraint Systems	49
Replacing Seat and Restraint System	49
Features and Controls	50
Keys	50
Door Locks	52
Theft	57
PASS-Key@II	59
New Vehicle “Break-In”	62
Ignition Switch	63
Parking Brake	72
Shifting Into PARK (P)	73
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running	75
Parking Over Things That Burn	76
Engine Exhaust	77
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	77
Power Windows	78
Horn	79
Turn Signa/Multifunction Lever	79
Windshield Wipers	81
Lamp Controls	86
Mirror	90
Sun Visors	93
Lighters	96
Ashtrays	96
The Instrument Panel	98
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	100
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	122
Standard Climate Control	123
Ventilation Tips	127
Audio Systems	128
Setting the Clock for Stereo Radio	128
Setting the Clock for Radios with Cassette or CD	128
AM-FM Stereo Radio	129
AM-FM Stereo Radios with Cassette	130
AM-FM Stereo Radios with Compact Disc Player	133
Understanding Radio Reception	139
Cassette Tape Player Care	140
Compact Discs Care	141
Fixed Mast Antenna	141
Your Driving and the Road	144
Defensive Driving	144
Drunken Driving	145
Control of a Vehicle	147
Braking	148
Steering	152
Off-Road Recovery	154
Loss of Control	156
Driving at Night	157
Driving in the Rain	159
City Driving	162
Freeway Driving	163
Highway Hypnosis	165
Hill and Mountain Roads	165
Winter Driving	167
Towing a Trailer	173
Problems on the Road	180
Hazard Warning Flashers	180
Jump Starting	181
Towing Your Pontiac	185
Engine Overheating	191
If a Tire Goes Flat	199
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	212
Service and Appearance Care	214
Service	214
Fuel	216
Checking Things Under the Hood	222
Air Cleaner	229
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	233
Engine Coolant	235
Power Steering Fluid	238
Windshield Washer Fluid	239
Brakes	240
Halogen Bulbs	243
Tires	246
Appearance Care	253
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	261
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	262
Capacities and Specifications	268
Maintenance Schedule	270
Introduction	270
How This Section is Organized	271
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	272
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	272
Selecting the Right Schedule	272
Schedule I	275
Schedule II	296
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	306
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	309
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	310
Part E: Maintenance Record	312
Customer Assistance Information	314
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	314
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	315
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	316
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	317
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	318
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	318
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	319
Service and Owner Publications	320

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Anti-Lock

Brakes

(ABS)

Your Pontiac has an advanced electronic

braking

system

that

will

helpprevent a

braking

skid.

This

light on the

instrument

panel

will

come

briefly

when

When

you

start your vehicle and

begin to drive away,

your

anti-lock

brake

system

will

check itself.

You

may

hear

momentary

motor

clicking

noise while this is

going

and

you

may even notice that

your

brake

pedal

moves

little.

This

normal.

there’s

problem with

the

anti-lock

brake

system,

the

anti-lock

brake

system

warning light will

stay on.

See “Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light” in

the

Index.

Here’s

how

anti-lock

works.

Let’s

say

the road

wet.

You’re

driving

safely. Suddenly an animal jumps

out

front

you.

You slam

the

brakes.

Here’s what happens with

ABS.

computer senses

that

wheels

are slowing down.

one

the

wheels

about to stop rolling, the computer will

separately

work

the

brakes

each

front wheel

and

at the

rear

wheels.