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Towing your Vehicle from the Rear Loading Your Vehicle FRT. TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION VEHICLE CAP. WT. CTR. RR. TOTAL LBS. 8 I NOTICE: Do not tow your Pontiac from the rear, or your vehicle could be badly damaged and the costly repairs would not be covered by your warranty. MAX. LOADING 2 GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE 3 CAPACITY WEIGHT XXX COLD TIRE TIRE SIZE PRESSURE SPEED RTG PSI/KPa FRT. RR. SPA. IF TIRES ARE HOT, ADD 4PS1128KPa SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Two labels on your vehicle show much weightit how may properly carry. The Tire-Loading Information label found onthe rearedge of the driver's door tells the you proper size, speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for thetires on your vehicle. also gives you It important information about number of people that the can be in your vehicle andthe total weight that you can carry. This weight is called Vehicle Capacity Weight the and includes the weight of all occupants, cargo, and all nonfactory-installed options. 4-28

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	14
Why Safety Belts Work	15
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	18
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	19
Driver Position	19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	30
Children	38
Child Restraints	40
Larger Children	50
Safety Belt Extender	53
Checking Your Restraint Systems	53
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash	54
Features and Controls	56
Keys	56
Door Locks	58
Theft	65
Ignition Switch	66
Starting Your Engine	68
Shifting the Automatic Transaxle	72
Parking Brake	80
Parking Over Things That Burn	84
Engine Exhaust	84
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	85
Windows	86
Turn Signa Multifunction Lever	87
Lamp Controls	89
Windshield Wipers	91
Windshield Washer	93
Mirror	101
Sun Visors	103
Ashtray and Lighter	106
The Instrument Panel	107
Instrument Panel Clusters	109
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	124
Climate Control System	124
Defogging Windows	125
Ventilation System	127
Audio Systems	128
Setting the Clock	128
AM/FM Stereo Radio	129
AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Tape	131
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	136
Understanding Radio Reception	141
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	142
Care of Your Compact Discs	142
Fixed Mast Antenna	142
Your Driving and the Road	144
Defensive Driving	144
Drunken Driving	145
Control of a Vehicle	148
Braking	148
Steering	151
Off-Road Recovery	153
Loss of Control	155
Driving at Night	156
Driving in the Rain	157
City Driving	160
Freeway Driving	161
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	162
Highway Hypnosis	163
Hill and Mountain Roads	163
Winter Driving	165
Recreational Vehicle Towing	169
Loading Your Vehicle	171
Towing a Trailer	173
Problems on the Road	182
Hazard Warning Flashers	182
Jump Starting	183
Towing Your Vehicle	188
Engine Overheating	193
If a Tire Goes Flat	202
Changing a Flat Tire	202
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	210
Service and Appearance Care	212
Service	212
Fuel	213
Checking Things Under the Hood	218
Engine Oil	222
Air Cleaner	228
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	229
Hydraulic Clutch	233
Engine Coolant	233
Power Steering Fluid	237
Windshield Washer Fluid	238
Brake Master Cylinder	239
Battery	242
Halogen Bulbs	242
Tires	246
Appearance Care	254
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	262
Fuses & Circuit Breakers	263
Capacities and Specifications	266
Maintenance Schedule	270
Introduction	270
How This Section is Organized	271
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	272
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	272
Selecting the Right Schedule	272
Schedule I	273
Schedule II	296
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	307
At Each Fuel Fill	307
At Least Once a Month	307
At Least Twice a Year	307
At Least Once a Year	308
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	310
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	312
Part E: Maintenance Record	314
Customer Assistance Information	318
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	318
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired TDD	319
GM Participation in BBB AUTO Line Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	320
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	321
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	322
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to General Motors	322
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	323
Service and Owner Publications	324

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Towing

your

Vehicle

from

the

Rear

Your

Vehicle

NOTICE:

not tow

your

Pontiac

from

the

rear,

your

vehicle

could

badly

damaged

and

the

costly

repairs

would

not

covered

your

warranty.

TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION

VEHICLE CAP. WT.

FRT.

CTR.

RR.

TOTAL

LBS.

MAX.

GVWR SAME

AS VEHICLE

CAPACITY WEIGHT

XXX

COLD

TIRE

SIZE

SPEED

PRESSURE

RTG

PSI/KPa

FRT.

RR.

SPA.

TIRES ARE

HOT,

ADD

4PS1128KPa

SEE OWNER'S

MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL

INFORMATION

Two labels on

your

vehicle

show

how

much

weight

may

properly

carry.

The Tire-Loading

Information

label

found

the

rear edge of the

driver's

door

tells

you

the

proper size, speed rating

and

recommended

inflation

pressures for

the

tires

your

vehicle.

also

gives

you

important

information

about

the number

people

that

can be in

your

vehicle

and

the total

weight

that

you

can

carry. This weight

called

the Vehicle

Capacity

Weight

and includes the weight of all occupants,

cargo,

and

all

nonfactory-installed

options.

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