Section |
Page |
2000 Pontiac Montana Owner's Manual |
1 |
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24 |
Bucket Seats |
26 |
Folding or Reclining the Seatbacks |
26 |
Adjusting the Bucket Seats |
27 |
Removing the Bucket Seats |
28 |
Replacing the Bucket Seats |
30 |
Captain's Chairs |
32 |
Removing the Captain s Chairs |
33 |
Replacing the Captain s Chairs |
34 |
Safety Belts: They re for Everyone |
35 |
Why Safety Belts Work |
37 |
Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts -- and the Answers |
40 |
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly |
41 |
Adults |
41 |
Driver Position |
41 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
41 |
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster |
43 |
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy |
49 |
Right Front Passenger Position |
50 |
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) |
51 |
How the Air Bag Systems Work |
53 |
Where are the air bags? |
53 |
When should an air bag inflate? |
55 |
What makes an air bag inflate? |
56 |
How does an air bag restrain? What will you see after an air bag inflates? |
56 |
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle |
58 |
Safety Belt Pretensioners |
58 |
Rear Seat Passengers |
58 |
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions |
59 |
Lap-Shoulder Belt |
59 |
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults |
62 |
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) |
65 |
Lap Belt |
65 |
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat) |
66 |
Lap Belt |
66 |
Children |
68 |
Smaller Children and Babies |
68 |
Built-in Child Restraint (Option) |
71 |
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint |
73 |
Removing the Child from the Built-In Child Restraint |
79 |
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint |
80 |
Child Restraints |
82 |
Where to Put the Restraint |
86 |
Top Strap |
86 |
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position |
88 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat Position (Third Row Bench Seat) |
92 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Seat Position (Bucket Seat) |
94 |
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position |
96 |
Larger Children |
99 |
Safety Belt Extender |
102 |
Checking Your Restraint Systems |
102 |
Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash |
103 |
Section 2 Features and Controls |
104 |
Keys |
105 |
Door Locks |
107 |
Power Door Locks |
108 |
Last Door Closed Locking |
109 |
Automatic Door Locks |
109 |
Sliding Door Delayed Locking |
109 |
Lockout Deterrent |
110 |
Leaving Your Vehicle |
110 |
Keyless Entry System (Option) |
110 |
Operation |
111 |
Remote Driver s Door and All Door Unlock |
111 |
Remote All Door Lock |
111 |
Remote Lock Confirmation (If Equipped) |
112 |
Remote Unlock Confirmation (If Equipped) |
112 |
Remote Alarm (If Equipped) |
112 |
Remote Power Sliding Door Operation (If Equipped) |
112 |
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle |
113 |
Battery Replacement |
113 |
Resynchronization |
114 |
Switchbanks |
114 |
Overhead Console Switchbank |
115 |
Instrument Panel Switchbank |
115 |
Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices |
116 |
Entering Programming Mode |
117 |
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting |
117 |
Programmable Modes |
117 |
Automatic Door Locks |
118 |
Programmable Modes |
118 |
Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout Prevention |
119 |
Programmable Modes |
120 |
Remote Driver s Unlock Control |
120 |
Programmable Modes |
121 |
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation |
121 |
Programmable Modes |
122 |
Content Theft-Deterrent System |
123 |
Programmable Modes |
123 |
Arming and Disarming the Content Theft- Deterrent System |
124 |
Programmable Modes |
125 |
Exiting Programming Mode |
126 |
Sliding Door |
126 |
Sliding Door Lock |
127 |
Power Sliding Door (Option) |
128 |
Sliding Door Security Lock |
133 |
Resetting the Power Sliding Door |
134 |
Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock |
134 |
Liftgate |
135 |
Theft |
136 |
Key in the Ignition |
136 |
Parking at Night |
137 |
Parking Lots |
137 |
Content Theft-Deterrent (Option) |
137 |
Arming with the Power Lock Switch |
138 |
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter |
138 |
Arming with Your Key |
138 |
Arming Confirmation |
138 |
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter |
139 |
Disarming with Your Key |
139 |
Nuisance Alarms |
139 |
PASS-Key III |
139 |
New Vehicle Break-In |
141 |
Ignition Positions |
142 |
Retained Accessory Power (RAP) |
143 |
Starting Your Engine |
143 |
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) |
145 |
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater |
145 |
Automatic Transaxle Operation |
146 |
Parking Brake |
150 |
Shifting Into PARK (P) |
151 |
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running |
152 |
Torque Lock |
153 |
Shifting Out of PARK (P) |
153 |
Parking Over Things That Burn |
154 |
Engine Exhaust |
154 |
Running Your Engine While You re Parked |
155 |
Windows |
156 |
Manual Windows |
156 |
Power Windows (Option) |
156 |
Side Window Latches Power |
157 |
Rear Quarter Windows (If Equipped) |
157 |
Horn |
158 |
Tilt Wheel |
158 |
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever |
158 |
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator |
159 |
Turn Signal On Chime |
159 |
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer |
160 |
Flash-to-Pass |
160 |
Windshield Wipers |
160 |
Windshield Washer |
161 |
Rear Window Washer/Wiper |
161 |
Cruise Control (Option) |
162 |
Setting Cruise Control |
163 |
Resuming a Set Speed |
164 |
Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
164 |
Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control |
164 |
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control |
164 |
Using Cruise Control on Hills |
165 |
Ending Cruise Control |
165 |
Erasing Cruise Speed Memory |
165 |
Exterior Lamps |
165 |
Lamps on Reminder |
166 |
Daytime Running Lamps |
166 |
Fog Lamps |
167 |
Interior Lamps |
167 |
Instrument Panel Intensity Control |
167 |
Interior Lamps Control |
167 |
Interior Lamps Override Switch |
168 |
Illuminated Entry |
168 |
Delayed Illumination |
169 |
Exit Lighting |
169 |
Front Reading Lamps |
170 |
Rear Reading Lamps |
170 |
Dome Lamp |
170 |
Cargo Lamp |
171 |
Battery Saver |
171 |
Mirrors |
171 |
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror |
171 |
Power Remote Control Mirrors |
171 |
Convex Outside Mirror |
172 |
Heated Outside Mirrors |
172 |
Storage Compartments |
173 |
Glove Box |
173 |
Compact Overhead Console |
173 |
Overhead Console (If Equipped) |
174 |
Garage Door Opener Compartment |
174 |
Sunglasses Storage Compartment |
175 |
Storage Bin |
176 |
Removing and Replacing the Tray |
176 |
Front Seat Storage Bin |
177 |
Cupholders |
177 |
Saddlebag (Option) |
177 |
Rear Storage Compartments and Cupholders |
177 |
Convenience Net (Option) |
178 |
Side Convenience Nets |
179 |
Front Seat Storage Net |
179 |
Luggage Carrier (Option) |
180 |
Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter |
182 |
Side Ashtrays |
182 |
Sun Visors |
183 |
Visor Vanity Mirrors |
183 |
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors (If Equipped) |
183 |
Accessory Inflator System (Option) |
183 |
Accessory Power Outlets |
185 |
OnStar System (If Equipped) |
186 |
The Instrument Panel -- Your Information System |
187 |
Instrument Panel Cluster |
189 |
Speedometer and Tamper Resistant Odometer |
190 |
Dual Trip Odometers |
190 |
Retro-Active Reset |
191 |
Tachometer |
191 |
Warning Lights, Gages, Messages and Indicators |
192 |
Safety Belt Reminder Light |
192 |
Air Bag Readiness Light |
193 |
Brake System Warning Light |
194 |
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light |
195 |
Traction Control System Warning Light (Option) |
195 |
Fuel Gage |
200 |
Message Center |
201 |
Charging System Indicator Message |
201 |
Service Traction System Warning Message (Option) |
201 |
Traction Active Message (Option) |
202 |
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message |
202 |
Low Coolant Level Warning Message |
203 |
Low Oil Pressure Message |
203 |
Low Engine Oil Level Message |
204 |
Change Engine Oil Message |
204 |
Power Sliding Door Warning Message |
204 |
Door Ajar Warning Message |
205 |
Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message |
205 |
PASS-Key III Security Message |
205 |
Low Fuel Warning Message |
205 |
Driver Information Center (DIC) (Option) |
206 |
Compass Variance |
207 |
Setting the Variance |
207 |
Automatic Compass Calibration |
207 |
Manual Compass Calibration |
207 |
Error Displays |
208 |
Trip Computer |
208 |
Resetting the Trip Computer |
208 |
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems |
209 |
Comfort Controls |
210 |
Fan Knob |
210 |
Temperature Knob |
210 |
Mode Knob |
210 |
Mode Buttons |
211 |
Air Conditioning |
211 |
Heating |
212 |
Defogging and Defrosting |
212 |
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped) |
213 |
Rear Climate Control (Option) |
213 |
Rear Fan Control |
214 |
Rear Comfort Controls |
214 |
Rear Air Vents |
215 |
Ventilation System |
216 |
Ventilation Tips |
216 |
Audio Systems |
217 |
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo (Canada Only) |
217 |
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM- FM Stereo |
217 |
AM-FM Stereo (Canada Only) |
217 |
Playing the Radio |
218 |
Finding a Station |
218 |
Setting the Tone |
219 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
219 |
Radio Calibration |
220 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player with Programmable Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped) |
220 |
Playing the Radio |
220 |
Finding a Station |
221 |
Setting the Tone |
222 |
Using RDS Mode |
223 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
225 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
225 |
CD Adapter Kits |
227 |
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player with Programmable Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped) |
228 |
Playing the Radio |
228 |
Finding a Station |
228 |
Setting the Tone |
229 |
Using RDS Mode |
230 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
232 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
233 |
Radio Calibration |
234 |
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Programmable Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS) (If Equipped) |
234 |
Playing the Radio |
235 |
Finding a Station |
235 |
Setting the Tone |
236 |
Using RDS Mode |
237 |
Adjusting the Speakers |
239 |
Playing a Cassette Tape |
239 |
Tight/Loose Tape Sensor Defeat |
241 |
Playing a Compact Disc |
241 |
Radio Calibration |
243 |
Rear Seat Audio (If Equipped) |
243 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios |
245 |
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped) Non- RDS Radios (Canada Only) |
245 |
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) |
246 |
Understanding Radio Reception |
247 |
AM |
247 |
FM Stereo |
247 |
Tips About Your Audio System |
247 |
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player |
248 |
Care of Your Compact Discs |
249 |
Care of Your Compact Disc Player |
249 |
Integrated Windshield Antenna |
249 |
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road |
250 |
Defensive Driving |
251 |
Drunken Driving |
252 |
Control of a Vehicle |
255 |
Braking |
255 |
Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) |
256 |
Using Anti- Lock |
258 |
Braking in Emergencies |
258 |
Traction Control System (Option) |
258 |
Steering |
260 |
Power Steering |
260 |
Steering Tips |
260 |
Driving on Curves |
260 |
Steering in Emergencies |
261 |
Off-Road Recovery |
262 |
Passing |
262 |
Loss of Control |
264 |
Skidding |
264 |
Driving at Night |
265 |
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads |
266 |
Hydroplaning |
267 |
Driving Through Deep Standing Water |
268 |
Driving Through Flowing Water |
268 |
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips |
268 |
City Driving |
269 |
Freeway Driving |
270 |
Before Leaving on a Long Trip |
271 |
Highway Hypnosis |
272 |
Hill and Mountain Roads |
272 |
Winter Driving |
274 |
Driving on Snow or Ice |
274 |
If You re Caught in a Blizzard |
276 |
Recreational Vehicle Towing |
278 |
Loading Your Vehicle |
278 |
Electronic Level Control (Option) |
280 |
Towing a Trailer |
281 |
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer |
282 |
Weight of the Trailer |
282 |
Weight of the Trailer Tongue |
283 |
Total Weight on Your Vehicle s Tires |
284 |
Hitches |
284 |
Safety Chains |
285 |
Trailer Brakes |
285 |
Driving with a Trailer |
285 |
Following Distance |
286 |
Passing |
286 |
Backing Up |
286 |
Making Turns |
287 |
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer |
287 |
Driving On Grades |
287 |
Parking on Hills |
288 |
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill |
288 |
Maintenance When Trailer Towing |
288 |
Section 5 Problems on the Road |
289 |
Hazard Warning Flashers |
290 |
Other Warning Devices |
290 |
Jump Starting |
291 |
Towing Your Vehicle |
296 |
Engine Overheating |
297 |
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode |
297 |
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
298 |
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine |
299 |
Cooling System |
300 |
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank |
302 |
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator |
305 |
If a Tire Goes Flat |
308 |
Changing a Flat Tire |
309 |
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools |
310 |
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire |
313 |
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools |
318 |
Compact Spare Tire |
320 |
If You re Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow |
321 |
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out |
321 |
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care |
322 |
Service |
323 |
Doing Your Own Service Work |
323 |
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle |
324 |
Fuel |
324 |
Fuels in Foreign Countries |
326 |
Filling Your Tank |
326 |
Filling a Portable Fuel Container |
328 |
Checking Things Under the Hood |
329 |
Hood Release |
329 |
Engine Oil |
332 |
Checking Engine Oil |
332 |
When to Add Engine Oil |
333 |
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use |
334 |
Engine Oil Additives |
335 |
When to Change Engine Oil |
335 |
How to Reset the CHANGE ENGINE OIL Message |
336 |
What to Do with Used Oil |
336 |
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter |
336 |
Passenger Compartment Air Filter Replacement |
337 |
Automatic Transaxle Fluid |
339 |
When to Check and Change |
339 |
How to Check |
339 |
Checking the Fluid Level |
340 |
How to Add Fluid |
341 |
Engine Coolant |
342 |
What to Use |
343 |
Checking Coolant |
344 |
Adding Coolant |
344 |
Radiator Pressure Cap |
345 |
Power Steering Fluid |
345 |
When to Check Power Steering Fluid |
346 |
How to Check Power Steering Fluid |
346 |
What to Use |
346 |
Windshield Washer Fluid |
346 |
What to Use |
346 |
Adding Washer Fluid |
346 |
Brakes |
347 |
Brake Fluid |
347 |
What to Add |
349 |
Brake Wear |
349 |
Brake Pedal Travel |
350 |
Brake Adjustment |
350 |
Replacing Brake System Parts |
351 |
Battery |
351 |
Vehicle Storage |
351 |
Bulb Replacement |
352 |
Halogen Bulbs |
352 |
Headlamps |
352 |
Front Turn Signal/Parking Lamps |
355 |
Front Sidemarker |
356 |
Taillamps |
358 |
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement |
359 |
Tires |
361 |
Inflation -- Tire Pressure |
361 |
When to Check |
362 |
How to Check |
362 |
Tire Inspection and Rotation |
362 |
When It s Time for New Tires |
364 |
Buying New Tires |
364 |
Uniform Tire Quality Grading |
365 |
Treadwear |
366 |
Traction -- AA, A, B, C |
366 |
Temperature -- A, B, C |
366 |
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance |
367 |
Wheel Replacement |
367 |
Used Replacement Wheels |
368 |
Tire Chains |
368 |
Appearance Care |
369 |
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle |
369 |
Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet |
369 |
Using Multi-Purpose Interior Cleaner on Fabric |
370 |
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems |
370 |
Cleaning Vinyl |
371 |
Cleaning Leather |
371 |
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel |
371 |
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components |
371 |
Cleaning the Built-in Child Restraint Pad |
372 |
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Child Restraint Harness |
372 |
Cleaning Glass Surfaces |
372 |
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades |
373 |
Weatherstrips |
373 |
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle |
373 |
Washing Your Vehicle Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses |
374 |
Finish Care |
374 |
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped) |
375 |
Cleaning Tires |
375 |
Sheet Metal Damage |
375 |
Finish Damage |
376 |
Underbody Maintenance |
376 |
Chemical Paint Spotting |
376 |
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials |
377 |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) |
378 |
Engine Identification |
378 |
Service Parts Identification Label |
378 |
Electrical System |
378 |
Add-On Electrical Equipment |
378 |
Headlamp Wiring |
379 |
Windshield Wipers |
379 |
Power Windows and Other Power Options |
379 |
Fuses and Circuit Breakers |
379 |
Instrument Panel Fuse Block |
380 |
Underhood Fuse and Relay Center |
383 |
Replacement Bulbs |
386 |
Capacities and Specifications |
386 |
Engine Specifications |
386 |
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts |
387 |
Vehicle Dimensions - Regular Wheel Base |
387 |
Vehicle Dimensions - Extended Wheel Base |
387 |
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule |
388 |
Introduction |
389 |
Your Vehicle and the Environment |
389 |
Maintenance Requirements |
389 |
How This Section is Organized |
390 |
Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services |
391 |
Using Your Maintenance Schedule |
391 |
Scheduled Maintenance |
392 |
Footnotes |
392 |
Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance |
393 |
Engine Oil Change Forms |
394 |
Part B: Owner Checks and Services |
402 |
At Each Fuel Fill |
402 |
Engine Oil Level Check |
402 |
Engine Coolant Level Check |
402 |
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check |
402 |
At Least Once a Month |
402 |
Tire Inflation Check |
402 |
Cassette Deck Service |
402 |
At Least Twice a Year |
403 |
Restraint System Check |
403 |
Wiper Blade Check |
403 |
Spare Tire Check |
403 |
Weatherstrip Lubrication |
403 |
Automatic Transaxle Check |
403 |
At Least Once a Year |
404 |
Key Lock Cylinders Service |
404 |
Body Lubrication Service |
404 |
Starter Switch Check |
404 |
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control System Check |
405 |
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check |
405 |
Parking Brake and Automatic Transaxle PARK (P) Mechanism Check |
406 |
Underbody Flushing Service |
406 |
Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections |
407 |
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection |
407 |
Exhaust System Inspection |
407 |
Engine Cooling System Inspection |
407 |
Throttle System Inspection |
408 |
Brake System Inspection |
408 |
Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants |
409 |
Part E: Maintenance Record |
411 |
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information |
414 |
Pontiac Cares |
415 |
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares? |
416 |
Customer Satisfaction Procedure |
416 |
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users |
418 |
Customer Assistance Offices |
418 |
United States |
418 |
Canada |
419 |
All Overseas Locations |
419 |
Caribbean Numbers |
419 |
GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities |
420 |
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program |
421 |
Security While You Travel |
421 |
Canadian Roadside Assistance |
422 |
Courtesy Transportation |
423 |
Plan Ahead When Possible |
423 |
Transportation Options |
423 |
Shuttle Service |
423 |
Public Transportation or Fuel Reimbursement |
423 |
Courtesy Rental Vehicle |
424 |
Additional Program Information |
424 |
Warranty Information |
424 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT |
425 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT |
425 |
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS TO GENERAL MOTORS |
426 |