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Automatic Transmission TRACTION To turn thesystem off, press the button located on the center of the console behind the shift lever (Automatic Transmission) or in ffontthe shift boot of (Manual Trans'Mss-ion). The light on the bu@on go off, and the TCS will OFF w m i q g light will come on and stay If the traction on. control systemis limiting wheel spin when you press the , ! button, the system won'tturn off right away. It will wait until there'sno.lonier a current need to limit wheel spin. You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing the button again. The light onthe button should come on, aqd the TCS QFF warning light should go off. @ Manual Transmission TRACTION CONTROL If your caris equipped with P245/50ZR16 tires, the traction control system will automatically off at turn speeds above 108 mph (174 km/h). (The TCS OFF warning light will not come on.) When the vehicle speed drops below 1p3 mph (166 km/h) the system will automaticaUy borne on agdn. 4-10

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Head Restraints	13
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Why Safety Belts Work	16
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint	26
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Children	36
Child Restraints	38
Larger Children	44
Safety Belt Extender	47
Checking Your Restraint Systems	47
Replacing Seat and Restraint System parts after a crash	47
Features and Controls	48
Keys	48
Door Locks	50
Theft	58
Pass Key II	59
New Vehicle “Break-In”	61
Ignition Switch	61
Starting Your Engine	64
Automatic Transmission	70
Parking Brake	79
Parking Over Things That Burn	84
Engine Exhaust	84
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	85
Windows	86
Horn	87
Tilt Wheel	87
Windshield Wipers	90
Windshield Washer	91
Interior Lamps	99
Mirrors	100
Storage and Compartments	107
Sun Visors	109
Ashtray and Lighter	109
Instrument Panel	111
Instrument Panel and Cluster	113
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	114
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	134
Comfort Controls	134
Heating	135
Ventilation	135
Defogging and Defrosting	136
Audio Systems	138
Setting the Clock	138
AM / FM Stereo Radios with Cassette Tape	138
THEFTLOCK	145
Understanding Radio Reception	146
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	148
Care of Your Compact Discs	149
Fixed Mast Antenna	149
Your Driving and the Road	152
Defensive Driving	152
Drunken Driving	153
Control of a Vehicle	156
Braking	156
Steering	162
Off-Road Recovery	164
Loss of Control	166
Driving at Night	167
Driving in the Rain	168
City Driving	171
Freeway Driving	172
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	173
Highway Hypnosis	174
Hill and Mountain Roads	174
Winter Driving	176
Loading Your Vehicle	180
Towing a Trailer	182
Problems on the Road	190
Hazard Warning Flashers	190
Jump Starting	191
Towing Your Car	196
Engine Overheating	205
Cooling System	207
If a Tire Goes Flat	219
Changing a Flat Tire	219
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	232
Service and Appearance Care	234
Service	234
Fuel	236
Checking Things Under the Hood	241
Engine Oil	245
Air Cleaner	252
Automatic Transmission Fluid	255
Hydraulic Clutch	261
Rear Axle	262
Engine Coolant	263
Power Steering Fluid	266
Windshield Washer Fluid	268
Brake Master Cylinder	269
Battery	273
Halogen Bulbs	273
Tires	281
Appearance Care	289
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	298
Fuse and Circuit Breakers	299
Replacement Bulbs	304
Capacities and Specifications	305
Maintenance Schedule	308
Introduction	308
How This Section is Organized	309
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	310
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	310
Selecting the Right Schedule	310
Schedule I	313
Schedule II	339
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	352
At Each Fuel Fill	352
At Least Once a Month	352
At Least Once a Year	352
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	355
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	357
Customer Assistance Information	362
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	362
Customer Assistance for the Hearing Impaired TDD	363
GM Participation in BBB AUTO Line	364
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS To the United States Government	365
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the Canadian Government	366
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to General Motors	366
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	367
Service and Owner Publications	368

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TRACTION

Automatic

Transmission

Manual

Transmission

TRACTION

CONTROL

To turn

the system

off,

press

the

button

located

the center of the

console

behind

the

shift

lever

(Automatic

Transmission)

ffont

the shift

boot

(Manual Trans’Mss-ion).

The light

the

bu@on

will

off,

and

the

TCS

OFF

wmiqg light will

come

and

stay

on.

If the

traction

control

system

limiting

wheel

spin

when

you

press

the

button, the system

won’t

turn

off

right away. It will

wait

until

there’s no.lonier

current

need

limit

wheel

spin.

You can

turn

the

system

back

any

time

pressing

the button

again.

The light

the button

should

come

on,

aqd

the

TCS

QFF

warning light should

go off.

your

car

equipped

with

P245/50ZR16

tires,

the

traction

control

system

will

automatically

turn

off

speeds above 108 mph

(174

km/h).

(The

TCS

OFF

warning

light

will

not

come

on.)

When

the

vehicle

speed

drops below

1p3

mph (166

km/h)

the

system

will

automaticaUy

borne

agdn.

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