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We support voluntary technician certification. CERTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS, GM and theGM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name BONNEVILLE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. I L WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELILENCE This manual includes the latest information at the it time was printed. We reserve the right to make changesin the product afterthat time without further notice. For vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitute the name For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a "General Motors of Canada Limited"for Pontiac Division whenever it appears this manual. in French Language Manual: Please keep this manual your Pontiac,so it will be in Aux propribtaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you're on' the road. If you procurer un exemplaire de guide en franGais chez ce it in sell the vehicle, please leave this manual so the new votre concessionaireou au: owner canuse it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T1C7 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10273198 .B First Edition 'Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995 All Rights Reserved 1 ii

Section	Page
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
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	16
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	29
Children	37
Child Restraints	39
Larger Children	47
Safety Belt Extender	50
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	50
Features and Controls	52
Keys	52
Door Locks	54
Trunk	62
Theft	64
PASS-Key@ II	66
New Vehicle Break-In	67
Ignition Switch	68
Starting Your ,Engine	69
Parking Brake	77
Parking Over Things That Burn	81
Engine Exhaust	82
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	82
Windows	83
Horn	84
Tilt Wheel	84
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	85
Windshield Wipers	87
Lamps	92
Mirrors	97
Storage Compartments	100
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter	104
Instrument Panel	107
Instrument Panel Clusters	109
Comfort Contrals and Audio Systems	138
Comfort Controls	138
Heating	143
Defogging and Defrosting	145
Audio Systems	146
Setting the Clock	146
AM-FM Stereo	147
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer	152
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	155
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer	157
Understanding Radio eception	163
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	164
Fixed Mast Antenna	165
Your Driving and the Road	168
Defensive Driving	168
Drunken Driving	169
Control of a Vehicle	172
Braking	172
Off-Road Recovery	179
Loss of Control	181
Driving at Night	182
Driving in Rain	184
City Driving	187
Freeway Driving	188
Highway Hypnosis	190
Hill and Mountain Roads	190
Winter Driving	192
Loading Your Vehicle	197
Towing a Trailer	199
Problems on the Road	206
Hazard Warning Flashers	206
Jump Starting	207
Towing Your Vehicle	212
Engine Overheating	220
If a Tire Goes Flat	229
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	244
Service and Appearance Care	246
Service	246
Fuel	247
Checking Things Under the Hood	253
Engine Oil	257
Air Cleaner	262
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	265
Engine Coolant	267
Power Steering Fluid	271
Windshield Washer Fluid	272
Brakes	273
Bulb Replacement	277
Tires	286
Appearance Care	294
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	302
Electrical System	303
Capacities and Specifications	310
Maintenance Schedule	316
Introduction	316
How This Section is Organized	317
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance	318
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	318
Selecting the Right Schedule	318
Maintenance Schedule	319
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	351
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	355
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	356
Part E: Maintenance Record	358
Customer Assistance Information	362
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	363
Custorner Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	365
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	366
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	368
GM Participation BBB AUTO LINE Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	369
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT	370
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	371
RFPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS - TO GENERAL MOTORS	371
Service and Owner Publications	372

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GENERAL

MOTORS,

and

the

Emblem,

PONTIAC,

the

PONTIAC

Emblem

and

the

name

BONNEVILLE

are

registered

trademarks

General

Motors

Corporation.

This

manual

includes

the

latest

information

the

time

was

printed.

reserve

the

right

make

changes

the

product

after

that

time

without

further

notice.

For

vehicles

first

sold

Canada,

substitute

the

name

"General

Motors

Canada

Limited"

for

Pontiac

Division

whenever

appears

this

manual.

Please

keep

this

manual

in your

Pontiac,

will

there

you

ever

need

when

you're

on'

the

road.

you

sell

the

vehicle,

please

leave

this

manual

the

new

owner

can

use

it.

Litho

U.S.A.

Part

No.

10273

198

First

Edition

C E R T I F I E D

SUPPORT

VOLUNTARY

TECHNICIAN

CERTIFICATION

THROUGH

National

Institute

for

AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICE

EXCELILENCE

We support

voluntary

technician

certification.

For

Canadian

Owners

Who

Prefer

French

Language

Manual:

Aux

propribtaires

canadiens:

Vous

pouvez

vous

procurer

exemplaire

ce guide en franGais

chez

votre

concessionaire

au:

DGN

Marketing

Services

Ltd.

1500

Bonhill

Rd.

Mississauga,

Ontario

L5T

1C7

'Copyright

General

Motors

Corporation

1995

All

Rights

Reserved