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Finding a Station AM-FM: Press this button switch betweenAM, F M 1 to and FM2. The display shows your selection. TUNE: Press this knob lightly it extends. Turn it to so choose radio stations. Push knob back into its stored the position when you're not using it. SEEK: Press the up or down arrow go to the next to higher or lower station and stay there. PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let you return to your favorite stations. can set upto You 18 stations (sixAM, six FM1 and six FM2). Just: 1. Turn the radio on. 2. Press AM-FM to select the band. 3. Tune in the desired station. 4. Press and hold oneof the six numbered buttons until TREBLE: Slide the leverto the rightor left to increase or decrease treble. a station is weak or noisy, you may If want to decrease the treble. Adjusting the Speakers BAL: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turn this knob to move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle position balances the sound between the speakers. FADE: Press this knob lightlyso it extends. Turn this knob to movethe sound to the front or speakers. The rear middle position balances the sound between the speakers. Push these knobs back their stored positions when into you're not using them. Playing a Cassette Tape Your tape player is built work best with tapes that are to 30 to 45 minutes long on each side. Tapes longer than that areso thin they may not work well in this player. While the tapeis playing, use the VOL, FADE, BAL, BASS and TREB controls as youdo for the radio. just The display will show an arrow to show which side of the tape is playing. When down indicator arrow is the lit, selections listed on bottom side o the cassette are the f playing. When the up arrow lit, selections listed on the is top sideof the cassette are playing. tape player The SET appears on the display. Whenever press that you numbered button, the station you will return. set 5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. Setting the Tone BASS: Slide the lever tothe right orleft to increase or decrease bass. 3-13

Section	Page
Table of Contents	2
Seats and Restraint Systems	8
Seats and Controls	9
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone	15
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers	19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly	20
Driver Position	21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy	28
Right Front Passenger Position	29
Supplemental Restraint System	29
Rear Seat Passengers	37
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults	40
Children	42
Built-in Child Restraint (Option)	45
Child Restraints	59
Larger Children	72
Safety Belt Extender	74
Checking Your Restraint Systems	75
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash	75
Features and Controls	76
Keys	77
Door Locks	79
Remote Keyless Entry System	82
Trunk	87
Theft	88
Content Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped)	89
New Vehicle “Break-In”	91
Ignition Positions	91
Starting Your Engine	92
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)	95
Automatic Transaxle Operation	96
Parking Brake	101
Shifting Into PARK (P)	102
Shifting Out of PARK (P)	105
Parking Over Things That Burn	106
Engine Exhaust	106
Running Your Engine While You're Parked	107
Power Windows	108
Turn Signal/Multifunction	109
Exterior Lamps	115
Interior Lamps	117
Locks and Lighting Choices	120
Mirrors	127
Storage Compartments	129
Sunroof (If Equipped)	134
The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System	135
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators	139
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems	160
Comfort Controls	161
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls	161
Air Conditioning with Automatic and Auxiliary Control (if Equipped)	163
Ventilation System	167
Rear Window Defogger	168
Audio System	169
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo	169
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo	169
AM-FM Stereo	170
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)	171
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)	175
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (If Equipped)	178
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player	181
Trunk Mounted CD Changer	183
Theft-Deterrent Feature	186
Audio Steering Wheel Controls	188
Understanding Radio Reception	189
Tips About Your Audio System	189
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player	190
Care of Your Compact Discs	191
Care of Your Compact Disc Player	191
Fixed Mast Antenna	191
Backglass Antenna (If Equipped)	191
Your Driving and the Road	194
Defensive Driving	195
Drunken Driving	196
Control of a Vehicle	199
Braking	199
Steering	205
Off-Road Recovery	207
Passing	208
Loss of Control	209
Driving at Night	210
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads	212
City Driving	215
Freeway Driving	216
Highway Hypnosis	218
Hill and Mountain Roads	218
Winter Driving	220
Loading Your Vehicle	224
Towing a Trailer	226
Problems on the Road	236
Hazard Warning Flashers	237
Other Warning Devices	237
Jump Starting	238
Towing Your Vehicle	243
Engine Overheating	250
If A Tire Goes Flat	261
Changing a Flat Tire	262
Compact Spare Tire	272
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow	273
Service and Appearance Care	276
Service	277
Fuel	278
Fuels in Foreign Countries	280
Filling Your Tank	281
Checking Things Under the Hood	283
Engine Oil	288
Air Cleaner	295
Automatic Transaxle Fluid .	297
Engine Coolant	301
Windshield Washer Fluid	307
Brakes	308
Battery	311
Bulb Replacement	312
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement	319
Tires	319
Appearance Care	327
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle	328
Care of the Safety Belts and Built-in Child	330
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle	331
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)	332
Underbody Maintenance	334
Appearance Care Materials Chart	335
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)	336
Service Parts Identification Label	336
Electrical System	337
Capacities and Specifications	343
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts	345
Air Conditioning Refrigerants	345
Maintenance Schedule	346
Introduction	347
Your Vehicle and the Environment	347
How this Section is Organized	347
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services	349
Maintenance Schedule	350
Part B: OwnerChecks and Services	359
Part C: PeriodicMaintenanceInspections	363
Part D: RecommendedFluidsandLubricants	364
Part E: MaintenanceRecord	365
Customer Assistance Program	368
Pontiac Cares	369
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares?	370
Customer Satisfaction Procedure	370
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone	372
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program	373
Canadian Roadside Assistance	374
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation	375
GM Participation in an Alternative	376
Warranty Information	377
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States	377
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canada Gov.	378
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors	378
Ordering Service and Owner Publications	378

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Finding

Station

AM-FM:

Press

this

button

to switch

between

AM,

FM1

and

FM2.

The

display

shows

your

selection.

TUNE:

Press

this

knob

lightly

it extends.

Turn

choose

radio

stations.

Push

the knob

back

into

its

stored

position

when

you’re

not

using

it.

SEEK:

Press

the

down

arrow

go to

the

higher

lower

station

and

stay

there.

PUSHBUTTONS:

The

six

numbered

pushbuttons

let

you

return

your

favorite

stations.

You can

set

stations

(six

AM,

six

FM1

and

six

FM2).

Just:

Turn

the

radio

on.

Press

AM-FM

select the band.

Tune

the

desired

station.

Press

and

hold

one

the

six

numbered

buttons

until

SET

appears

the

display.

Whenever

you press

that

numbered

button,

the

station

you

set will

return.

Repeat

the

steps for each

pushbutton.

Setting

the

Tone

BASS:

Slide

the

lever

the right

orleft to

increase

decrease

bass.

TREBLE:

Slide the

lever

to the

right or left

increase

decrease

treble.

station is weak or noisy,

you

may

want

decrease

the

treble.

Adjusting

the

Speakers

BAL:

Press

this

knob

lightly

extends.

Turn

this

knob

move

the

sound

the

left

right

speakers.

The

middle

position

balances

the

sound

between

the

speakers.

FADE:

Press

this

knob

lightly

extends.

Turn

this

knob

move

the

sound

the

front

rear

speakers.

The

middle

position

balances

the

sound

between

the

speakers.

Push

these

knobs

back

into their

stored

positions

when

you’re

not

using

them.

Playing

Cassette

Tape

Your tape

player

built

to work

best

with

tapes

that

are

minutes

long

each

side.

Tapes

longer

than

that

are

thin

they

may

not

work

well

this

player.

While

the

tape

is playing,

use

the

VOL,

FADE,

BAL,

BASS

and

TREB

controls

just as

you

for

the

radio.

The

display

will

show

arrow

show

which

side

the

tape

playing.

When

the down

indicator

arrow

lit,

selections

listed

the

bottom

side

the

cassette

are

playing.

When

the

arrow

is lit,

selections

listed

the

top

side of the

cassette

are

playing.

The tape

player

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