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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running A CAUTION: It can be dangerous leave your vehicle with to the engine running. Your vehicle could move is suddenly if the shift lever not fully inPARK (P) with the parking brake firmly And, if you set. leave the vehicle with the engine running, itcould overheat andeven catch fire. You or others could be injured. Don't leaveyour vehicle with the engine running unless you have to. If you have to leave your vehicle with the engine running, be sure your vehicleis in PARK (P) and your parking brake is firmly set before you leave it. After you've moved the shift lever into the PARK (P) position, hold the regular brake pedal down. Then, see if you can move the shift lever away from PARK ( ? I) without first pullingit toward you. If you can, it means that the shift lever wasn't fully locked PARK (P). into Move the lever up as far as it will go. 3. Move the key to the LOCK position. 4. Remove the key and takeit with you. If you can leave your vehicle with the keyyour hand, your in vehicle is in PARK (P). 2-38

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Controls	9
Manual Seats	9
Power Seats	10
Folding Driver’s Seatback	10
Reclining Front Seatbacks	11
Rear Seats	13
Manual Lumbar Control	13
Head Restraints	13
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage	14
Dump and Stow Feature	14
Solid Bench Seats	15
Split Bench Seats	25
Bucket Seats	33
Captain Chairs	39
Why Safety Belts Work	43
Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts	46
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	47
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	56
Questions and Answers About Air Bags	62
Reat Seat Passengers	63
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides	67
Important for Buckling Children in Child Restraints	72
Using the Built-In Child Restraint	74
How to Use Child Restraints	85
Child Restraint Top Straps	86
How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender	99
Checking Your Restraint Systems	99
Replacing Parts After a Crash	99
Features and Controls	102
Important Information about Keys	103
Door Locks	105
Keyless Entry	109
Battery Replacement for RKE	112
Switchbanks	114
Sliding Door	115
Power Sliding Door	116
Operation of Sliding Door Security Locks	121
Preventing Theft of Your Vehicle	125
New Vehicle "Break-In"	128
Ignition Positions	128
Tips on Starting Your Engine	130
Using the Engine Coolant Heater	131
Automatic Transaxle Operation	133
Parking Brake Guidelines	137
Important Information on Engine Exhaust	139
Locks and Lighting Choices	143
Windows	151
Adjusting the Tilt Steering Wheel	153
Functions of the Multifunction Lever	154
How to Use the High/Low Beam Headlamp Changer	155
Windshield Wipers and Fluid	155
Using Cruise Control	157
Exterior Lamps	160
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL)	161
Interior Lamps	162
Rearview Mirrors	167
Storage Compartments	169
Driver Infomation Center	172
Accessory Power Outlets	186
Sunroof	188
Air Inflator System	189
Instrument Panel Overview	191
All About Your Warning Lights and Gages	195
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	212
Comfort Controls	213
Air Conditioning	215
Heating	215
Ventilation System and Tips	216
Rear Climate Control	217
Tips for Defogging and Defrosting	219
Rear Window Defogger	220
Setting the Clock	221
Radios	221
CD Adapter Kit	226
Remote Compact Disc Player	235
Rear Seat Audio	237
Theft-Deterrent Feature	238
Steering Wheel Controls	241
Adding Sound Equipment to Your Vehicle	242
Understanding Radio Reception	242
Tips About Your Audio System	242
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	243
Care of Your Compact Discs	244
Antenna	244
Your Driving and the Road	248
Defensive Driving	249
Driving Drunk	250
Having Control of Your Vehicle	253
Your Braking System Information	253
Anti-Lock Brake Information	254
Traction Control System	256
Braking in Emergencies	258
Steering Tips	258
Off-Road Recovery	260
Passing Other Vehicles	260
Losing Control of Your Vehicle	262
Night Driving	263
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	265
City Driving	268
Freeway Driving	269
Tips Before Leaving on a Long Trip	270
Avoiding Highway Hypnosis	271
Winter Driving	273
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard	275
Loading Your Vehicle	277
Electronic Level Control	277
Helpful Hints for Towing a Trailer	279
Problems on the Road	290
How to Use Warning Flashers	291
Other Types of Warning Devices	292
Step-by-step Procedure for Jump Starting	292
Information You Should Know Before Towing	297
Towing Your Vehicle From the Front	299
Towing Your Vehicle From the Rear	300
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode	301
If Your Engine is Overheating	301
If Steam is Coming From Your Engine	302
Cooling System	304
How to Add Coolant	305
What to do if a Tire Goes Flat	311
How to Change a Flat Tire	311
Where to Store the Flat Tire and Tools	320
Information on the Compact Spare Tire	321
If You’re Stuck in Sand, Mud, Snow or on Ice	322
How to Rock Your Vehicle to Get Unstuck	322
Service and Appearance Care	326
Doing Your Own Service Work	327
What Kind of Fuel to Use	328
Using Fuel in Foreign Countries	330
Where to Put the Fuel and Filling the Tank	330
Checking Things Under the Hood	333
Checking Your Engine Oil	336
Air Clean	340
Pollen Filter	341
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	343
Engine Coolant	346
Power Steering Fluid	350
Where to Fill the Windshield Washer Fluid	351
Important Brake Information	352
Information on Your Vehicle’s Battery	355
Tips on Vehicle Storage	355
Bulb Replacement Procedures	356
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	364
How and When to Check Tire Inflation	366
When it is Time to Buy New Tires	368
Wheel Alignment	370
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	373
Care of the Safety Belts	376
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	378
How to Clean Aluminum Wheels	379
Underbody Maintenance	380
Recommended Appearance Care Materials	381
Your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	382
The Electrical System	383
Fuses and Circuit Breakers	384
Replacement Bulb Types for Your Vehicle	389
Capacities and Specifications	389
Air Conditioning Specifications	389
Vehicle Dimensions	390
Normal Replacement Parts	390
Maintenance Schedule	392
Introduction to Your Maintenance Schedule	393
Your Vehicle and the Environment	393
How this Section is Organized	394
Using Your Maintenance Schedule	395
Selecting the Right Schedule for Your Vehicle	395
Short Trip/City Definition	396
Short Trip/City Intervals	396
Long Trip/Highway Definition	397
Long Trip/Highway Intervals	397
Owner Checks at Each Fuel Fill-up	428
What to Check at Least Once a Month	428
What to Check at Least Twice a Year	429
What to Check at Least Once a Year	429
Periodic Maintenance Inspections	432
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	433
Tips for Keeping Track of Maintenance	435
A Place to Record Maintenance Procedures	435
Customer Assistance Information	438
Pontiac Cares	439
What Makes up Pontiac Cares?	440
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	440
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	442
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	443
Canadian Roadside Assistance	445
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	445
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	446
Warranty Information	447
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	447
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	448
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	448
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	448

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Move

the lever up

as far as it will go.

Move

the

key

the

LOCK

position.

Remove

the

key

and

take

it with

you.

you

can

leave

your

vehicle

with

the

key

in your

hand,

your

vehicle

in PARK

(P).

Leaving

Your

Vehicle With

the

Engine

Running

CAUTION:

can

dangerous

leave your vehicle with

the

engine

running. Your vehicle could move

suddenly

the

shift

lever

is not fully

PARK

(P)

with the

parking

brake

firmly

set. And,

you

leave the vehicle with the engine running,

could

overheat

and

even catch

fire.

You

others

could

be injured. Don’t

leave your vehicle with the

engine running unless

you

have to.

you

have to leave your

vehicle

with

the

engine

running, be sure your

vehicle

in PARK

(P)

and

your

parking

brake

firmly

set

before

you

leave it.

After

you’ve

moved

the

shift lever into the

PARK

(P)

position,

hold

the

regular

brake

pedal

down. Then, see

you

can

move

the

shift

lever

away

from

PARK

(I?)

without

first

pulling it toward

you.

you can, it means

that the

shift

lever

wasn’t

fully

locked

into

PARK

(P).

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