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Tbrn Signals When Towing a Trailer When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a different turn signal flasherand/or extra wiring. Check with your Pontiacdealer. The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lanechange. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also flash, telling other drivers you're about to turn, change lanes or stop. When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It's important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer bulbs are still working. Your vehicle has bulb warning lights. When you plug a trailer lighting system into your vehicle's lighting system, its bulb warning lights may not let you know if one of your lamps goes out. So, when you have a trailer lighting system plugged in, be sure to check your vehicle and trailer lamps fromtime to timeto be sure they're all working. Onceyou disconnect the trailer lamps, the bulb warning lights again can tell you if one of your vehicle lamps is out. Driving On Grades Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start If down a long or steep downgrade. you don't shift down, you might have to use your brakes so much that they would get hot and no longer work well. Parking on Hills You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move.People can be injured, and both your vehicle and the trailer can bedamaged. But if you ever haveto park your rig on a hill, here's how to do it: 1. Apply your regular brakes, but don't shift into PARK (P) yet. 2. Have someoneplace chocks under the trailer wheels. 3. When the wheel chocks are inplace, release the regular brakes until the chocks absorb the load. 4. Reapply the regular brakes. Thenapply your parking brake, and then shift to PARK (P). 5. Release the regular brakes. 4-37

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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Tbrn

Signals

When

Towing

Trailer

When

you

tow

trailer, your vehicle may

need

different turn signal

flasher and/or extra wiring. Check

with your

Pontiacdealer. The green arrows on your

instrument panel will flash whenever

you

signal a turn

lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps

will also flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,

change lanes or

stop.

When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your

instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs

the trailer

are

burned out. Thus, you

may think drivers

behind you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s

important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer

bulbs are still working.

Your vehicle has bulb warning lights. When you plug a

trailer lighting system

into

your

vehicle’s lighting

system, its bulb

warning

lights may not let you know

one

your lamps goes out.

So,

when

you have a trailer

lighting system plugged in, be sure

check

your

vehicle and trailer lamps

from time to

timeto be sure

they’re all working.

Once you disconnect the trailer

lamps, the bulb warning lights again can tell

you

one

of your vehicle lamps is out.

Driving

Grades

Reduce speed and shift to

lower

gear

before

you

start

down a long or

steep

downgrade.

you don’t shift

down, you might have to use your brakes

much that

they would get hot and no longer work well.

Parking

Hills

You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer

attached, on a hill. If something goes wrong, your rig

could start to

move. People can be injured, and both

your vehicle and the trailer can

be damaged.

But if

you

ever

have

to park your rig on a hill, here’s

how to

do it:

Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into

PARK (P) yet.

Have

someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.

When the wheel chocks are

in place, release the

regular brakes until

the

chocks

absorb the load.

Reapply the regular brakes.

Then apply your parking

brake, and then shift to PARK (P).

Release the regular brakes.

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