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We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the nam'e TRANS SPORT are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation, This manual includes the latest information at thetime it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your Pontiac, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. - WE SUPPORT AN VOLUNTARY TECHNIC1 IGH CERTIFICATION THROU National Insti8tute for AUTO~MOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For CanadianOwners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprihtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en frarqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. I500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 Litho in U S A . P r No. 10273382 I First Edition at 3 'Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved ii

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
Seats and Restraint Systems	9
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	23
Why Safety Belts Work	24
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	27
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	41
Children	49
Child Restraints	61
Larger Children	69
Safety Belt Extender	72
Checking Your Restraint Systems	72
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	72
Features and Controls	73
Keys	73
Door Locks	75
Theft	93
New Vehicle “Break-InSS	94
Ignition Positions	95
Parking Brake	102
Parking Over Things That Burn	106
Engine Exhaust	107
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	107
Windows	108
Turn Signa/Multifunction Lever	110
Windshield Wipers	112
Lamps	117
Storage Compartments	123
Cupholders/Ashtray/Lighter	129
Sun Visors	136
The Instrument Panel	140
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	144
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	159
Comfort Controls	159
Heating	161
Ventilation System	161
Defogging and Defrosting	166
Audio Systems	167
Setting the Clock	167
AM-FM Stereo	167
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)	169
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (Option)	171
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (Option)	173
Understanding Radio Reception	178
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	180
Integrated Roof Antenna	181
Your Driving and the Road	183
Defensive Driving	183
Drunken Driving	184
Control of a Vehicle	187
Steering	190
Off-Road Recovery	192
Loss of Control	194
Driving at Night	195
Driving in Rain	197
Freeway Driving	201
Highway Hypnosis	203
Hill and Mountain Roads	203
Winter Driving	205
Loading Your Vehicle	209
Towing a Trailer	211
Problems on the Road	221
Hazard Warning Flashers	221
Jump Starting	222
Towing Your Vehicle	227
Engine Overheating	233
If a Tire Goes Flat	243
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	254
Service and Appearance Care	257
Service	257
Fuel	258
Checking Things Under the Hood 1	262
Engine Oil	265
Air Cleaner	270
Engine Coolant	274
Power Steering Fluid	278
Windshield Washer Fluid	279
Brakes	281
Battery	284
Halogen Bulbs	285
Tires	292
Appearance Care	301
Vehicle Identification Number (VJN) - L	310
Electrical System	310
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	311
Capacities and Specifications	317
Maintenance Schedule.	321
Introduction	321
How This Section is Organized	322
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	323
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	323
Selecting the Right Schedule	323
Maintenance Schedule	325
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	354
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	358
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	359
Part E: Maintenance Record	361
Customer Assistance Information	363
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	364
Telephone (TTY) Users	366
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	367
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	369
GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE -- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program*	370
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES	371
REPORTING SAFETY DEFEC'dS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT	372
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS	372
Service and Owner Publications	373

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GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the

Emblem,

PONTIAC,

the

PONTIAC

Emblem and the nam'e

TRANS

SPORT

are registered trademarks of General

Motors Corporation,

This manual includes the latest information at

the

time it

was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the

product after that

time

without further notice.

For

vehicles

first

sold

Canada, substitute

the

name

"General Motors

Canada Limited"

for

Pontiac

Division whenever it appears in this manual.

Please keep this manual in your Pontiac,

will

there

you ever need

when you're

the road.

you

sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in

the new

owner can use

it.

Litho in

U S A .

Part

No.

10273382

First

Edition

VOLUNTARY

TECHNIC1

CERTIFICATION

THROU

SUPPORT

IGH

National

Insti8tute

for

AUTO~MOTIVE

SERVICE

EXCELLENCE

support

voluntary

technician certification.

For

Canadian

Owners

Who

Prefer

French

Language

Manual:

Aux

proprihtaires

canadiens:

Vous pouvez

vous

procurer un exemplaire

ce guide en

frarqais

chez

votre concessionaire

au:

DGN

Marketing Services Ltd.

I500

Bonhill Rd.

Mississauga,

Ontario

L5T

1C7

'Copyright

General Motors

Corporation

1996

All

Rights

Reserved