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Off-Road Recovery You may find that your rightwheels have dropped off the driving. edge of a road onto the shoulder while you're I OFF-ROAD I RECOVERY / An emergency likethis requires close attention and a at quick decision.If you are holding the steering wheel the recommended 9 and 3 o'clock positions, you can turn it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing to either hand. But you haveact fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have avoided the object. are The fact that such emergency situations always possible is a good reason practice defensive driving at to all times and wear safety belts properly. If the levelof the shoulder is only slightly below the be pavement, recovery should fairly easy. Easeoff the accelerator and then, if thereis nothing in the way, steer so that yourvehicle straddles the edge of the pavement. You can turn the steering wheel up one-quarter turn to until the right front tire contacts pavement edge. the Then turn your steering wheel to go straight down the roadway. 4-12

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Seat Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	12
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	17
Driver Position	17
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	24
Right Front Passenger Position	25
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)	25
Center Passenger Position	31
Rear Seat Passengers	33
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	36
Children	38
Child Restraints	41
Larger Children	53
Safety Belt Extender	56
Checking Your Restraint Systems	56
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	56
Features and Controls	58
Keys	59
Door Locks	61
Remote Keyless Entry (Option)	67
Trunk	71
Theft	72
Universal Theft-Deterrent (Option)	73
PASS-Key II	75
New Vehicle "Break-In"	76
Ignition Positions	77
Starting Your Engine	78
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)	80
Automatic Transaxle Operation	81
Computer Command Ride (Option)	85
Shifting Into PARK (P)	86
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	89
Parking Over Things That Burn	90
Engine Exhaust	90
Running Your Engine While You’re Parked	91
Windows	92
Horn	92
Tilt Wheel	93
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever	93
Exterior Lamps	100
Interior Lamps	103
Mirrors	105
Storage Compartments	108
Sun Visors	110
Air Inflator System (Option)	111
Sunroof (Option)	112
Instrument Panel	113
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	119
Head-Up Display (Option)	131
Driver Information Center (Option)	134
Electronic Compass (Option)	136
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	142
Comfort Controls	143
Air Conditioning	146
Heating	147
Ventilation System	147
Defogging and Defrosting	149
Rear Window Defogger	149
Audio Systems	150
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	150
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo	150
AM-FM Stereo	151
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)	152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	156
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (If Equipped)	159
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (If Equipped)	162
Theft-Deterrent Feature	165
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)	167
Understanding Radio Reception	168
Tips About Your Audio System	168
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	169
Care of Your Compact Discs	170
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	170
Fixed Mast Antenna	171
Power Antenna Mast Care	171
Your Driving and the Road	174
Defensive Driving	175
Drunken Driving	176
Control of a Vehicle	179
Braking	179
Steering	183
Off-Road Recovery	185
Passing	186
Loss of Control	187
Driving at Night	188
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	190
City Driving	193
Freeway Driving	194
Before Leaving on a Long Trip	195
Highway Hypnosis	196
Hill and Mountain Roads	196
Winter Driving	198
Loading Your Vehicle	202
Towing a Trailer	204
Problems on the Road	214
Hazard Warning Flashers	215
Other Warning Devices	216
Jump Starting	216
Towing Your Vehicle	221
Engine Overheating	228
Cooling System	230
If a Tire Goes Flat	238
Changing a Flat Tire	238
Compact Spare Tire	250
If You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	251
Service and Appearance Care	252
Service	253
Fuel	254
Fuels in Foreign Countries	256
Filling Your Tank	257
Filling a Portable Fuel Container	260
Checking Things Under the Hood	260
Engine Oil	264
Air Cleaner	268
Automatic Transaxle Fluid	271
Engine Coolant	274
Radiator Pressure Cap	277
Power Steering Fluid	277
Windshield Washer Fluid	278
Brakes	279
Battery	283
Bulb Replacement	283
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	291
Tires	292
Appearance Care	300
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	300
Care of Safety Belts	302
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	303
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels (If Equipped)	305
Sheet Metal Damage	305
Appearance Care Materials Chart	307
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	308
Electrical System	309
Replacement Bulbs	315
Capacities and Specifications	316
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	316
Engine Specifications	317
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	317
Vehicle Dimensions	317
Maintenance Schedule	320
Introduction	321
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	323
Part B: Owner Checks and Services	350
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections	354
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants	356
Part E: Maintenance Record	358
Customer Assistance Information	360
Pontiac Cares	361
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares?	362
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	362
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users	364
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	365
Canadian Roadside Assistance	366
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	367
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program	368
Warranty Information	369
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government	369
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government	370
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	370
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada	370

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emergency

this

requires

attention

and

quick

decision.

you

are

holding

the

steering

wheel

the

recommended

and

o’clock

positions,

you

can

turn

full

180

degrees

very

quickly

without

removing

either

hand.

But

you

have

act fast, steer

quickly,

and

just

quickly

straighten

the

wheel

once

you

have

avoided

the

object.

The fact that

such

emergency

situations

are

always

possible

good

reason

to practice

defensive

driving

all

times

and

wear

safety

belts

properly.

Off-Road

Recovery

You

may

find

that

your

right

wheels

have

dropped

off

the

edge

road

onto

the

shoulder

while

you’re

driving.

OFF-ROAD

RECOVERY

If the

level of the shoulder

only

slightly

below

the

pavement,

recovery

should

fairly

easy.

Ease

off

the

accelerator

and

then,

there

nothing

the

way,

steer

that

your

vehicle

straddles the edge of the pavement.

You

can

turn

the

steering

wheel

to one-quarter

turn

until

the

right

front

tire

contacts

the pavement

edge.

Then

turn

your

steering

wheel

straight

down

the

roadway.

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