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If you try to drive away with the parking brake on, the brake light stays on and chime sounds until you release a the parking brake. Shifting Into PARK (P) NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake on can cause your rear brakes to overheat. You may haveto replace them,and you could also damage other parts of your vehicle. 3 If you are towing a trailer and are parkingon any hill, see "Towing a Trailer" inthe Index. That section shows what to do first to keep the trailer from moving. It can be dangerous to get of your vehicle if out the shift lever is not fullyPARK (P) in with the parking brake firmly set.Your vehiclecan roll. If you have left the engine running, the vehicle can move suddenly.You or others could be injured. To be sure your vehicle won't move, even when you're onfairly level ground, use the steps that follow. If you're pullinga trailer, see"Towing a Trailer" inthe Index. Steering Column Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. 2-29

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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you

try

drive

away

with

the

parking

brake

on,

the

brake

light

stays

and

a chime sounds

until

you

release

the

parking

brake.

NOTICE:

Driving

with the parking brake on can

cause

your rear brakes to overheat. You

may

have to

replace

them, and you

could

also

damage

other

parts of your vehicle.

you

are

towing

trailer

and

are

parking on

any

hill,

see “Towing

Trailer”

the

Index. That section

shows

what

first

keep

the

trailer

from

moving.

Shifting Into

PARK

(P)

can

dangerous

get

out

your

vehicle

the shift

lever

not

fully

PARK

(P)

with

the

parking brake firmly

set. Your

vehicle

can

roll.

you

have

left

the

engine

running,

the

vehicle

can

move

suddenly. You or others could

injured.

be sure your vehicle

won’t

move,

even

when

you’re

onfairly level

ground,

use

the

steps

that

follow.

you’re

pulling

trailer,

see “Towing

Trailer”

the Index.

Steering

Column

Shift

Lever

Hold

the

brake

pedal

down

with

your

right

foot

and

set

the

parking

brake.

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