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Engine Coolant The following explains your cooling system and how to add coolant when it is low. If you have a problemwith engine overheating, see "Engine Overheating" the in Index. The proper coolant for your Pontiac will: Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). Give boiling protection to 262"F ( 128 C ) . up O Protect against rust and corrosion. Help keep the proper engine temperature. Let the warning lights work as they should. What to Use Use a mixtureof one-half dean water (preferably distil1ed)l and one-half antifreeze that meets "GM Specification 1825-M," whichwon't damage aluminum parts. You can also use a recycled coolant conforming to GM Specification 1825-M with a complete coolant flush and refill. UseGM Engine Coolant Supplement (sealer) with any complete coolant flush and refill.you use If this mixture, you don't need to add anything else. I NOTICE: If you use an improper coolant mix, your engine could overheat and be badly damaged. The by repair cost wouldn't be covered your warranty. Too much water in the mix can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts. 6-22

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	8
Head Restraints	11
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	13
Why Safety Belts Work	14
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	17
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	18
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	32
Children	40
Child Restraints	42
Larger Children	49
Safety Belt Extender	52
Checking Your Restraint Systems	52
Replacing Seat and Restraint System	52
Features and Controls	54
Keys	54
Door Locks	56
Theft	59
New Vehicle “Break-In”	60
Ignition Switch	61
Starting Your Engine	63
Engine Coolant Heater	66
Parking Brake	74
Parking Over Things That Burn	77
Engine Exhaust	78
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked (Automatic Transaxle)	78
Windows	79
Turn Signa/Multifunction Lever	81
Windshield Washer	84
Lamp Controls	89
Mirror	93
Ashtray and Lighter	95
The Instrument Panel	109
Instrument Panel Clusters	111
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	112
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	124
Climate Control System	124
Heating	126
Defogging and Defrosting Windows	126
Flow-Through Ventilation	127
Audio Systems	128
Setting the Clock	128
AM/FM Stereo Radio	128
AM/FM Stereo Radios with Cassette Player or Compact Disc Player	129
Understanding Radio Reception	135
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	136
Care of Your Compact Discs	137
Fixed Mast Antenna	137
Your Driving and the Road	138
Defensive Driving	138
Drunken Driving	139
Control of a Vehicle	141
Braking	142
Off-Road Recovery	148
Loss of Control	150
Driving at Night	151
Driving in the Rain	153
City Driving	156
Freeway Driving	157
Highway Hypnosis	159
Hill and Mountain Roads	159
Winter Driving	161
Recreational Vehicle Towing	165
Loading Your Vehicle	167
Problems on the Road	176
Hazard Warning Flashers	176
Towing Your Vehicle	182
Engine Overheating	188
If a Tire Goes Flat	196
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	205
Service and Appearance Care	206
Service	206
Fuel	207
Checking Things Under the Hood	211
Engine Oil	215
Air Cleaner	220
Engine Coolant	227
Power Steering Fluid	230
Windshield Washer Fluid	231
Brakes	232
Battery	234
Halogen Bulbs	235
Tires	239
Appearance Care	246
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	255
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	256
Capacities and Specifications	259
Maintenance Schedule	262
Introduction	262
How This Section is Organized	263
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	264
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	264
Selecting the Right Schedule	264
Schedule I	267
Scheule II	288
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	299
Part C: Periodic Maintenance	303
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	304
Part E: Maintenance Record	306
Customer Assistance Information	308
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	308
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or Speech Impaired (TDD)	309
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE - Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	310
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the United States Government	311
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to the Casnadian Government	312
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS to General Motors	312
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	312
Service and Owner Publications	314

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Engine

Coolant

The

following

explains

your

cooling

system

and

how

add

coolant when it is low. If you have

problem with

engine

overheating,

see

“Engine

Overheating”

in the

Index.

The

proper

coolant

for

your

Pontiac

will:

Give

freezing

protection

down

-34°F

(-37°C).

Give

boiling

protection up to 262”

(

128

C ) .

Protect

against

rust

and

corrosion.

Help keep

the

proper

engine

temperature.

Let

the

warning

lights work as

they

should.

What

Use

Use a

mixture of one-half

dean

water

(preferably

distil1ed)l and one-half antifreeze

that

meets

“GM

Specification

1825-M,”

which won’t damage

aluminum

parts.

You

can also use a

recycled

coolant

conforming

Specification

1825-M

with a

complete

coolant

flush

and

refill.

Use

Engine

Coolant

Supplement

(sealer)

with

any

complete

coolant

flush

and

refill.

If you use

this

mixture, you don’t need

to add anything

else.

NOTICE:

you use an improper

coolant

mix,

your

engine

could

overheat and

badly

damaged.

The

repair

cost

wouldn’t

covered

your

warranty.

Too

much

water

the

mix

can

freeze

and

crack

the

engine,

radiator,

heater

core

and

other

parts.

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