key battery PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1993 Owners Manual

Servicing Bur Pontiac with the
Air Bag System
Please tell or remind anyone who works
on your Pontiac that it has the air bag
system. There are parts of the air bag
system in several places around your
vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working on
your vehicle. The air bag system does
not need regular maintenance. Your
Pontiac dealer and the
1993 Bonneville
Service Manual have information about
the air bag system, including repair or
disposal.
For up to two minutes after
L b the ignition key is turned off
and the battery disconnected, an
air bag can still inflate during
improper service. You can be
injured if you are close to
an air
bag when it inflates. Be sure to
follow the proper service
procedures. When electrical
work is done under
the
hood or inside your vehicle, the ignition
should be in
LOCK, if possible.
Avoid wires wrapped with yellow
tape,
or yellow connectors. They are probably
part of the air bag system.
If your vehicle has a driver’s air bag and
a right-front passenger’s air bag, both
bags must be disconnected
if the
ignition has to be on for electrical work
Dr if the steering column is to be
disassembled.
First, disconnect
the driver’s air bag like
this:
. Turn off the ignition.
Remove the SIR (air bag) fuse (see the
Index under Fuses & Circuit Breakers).
Disconnect the yellow connector at
the base of the steering column.
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You can match a transmitter to as many
Aifferent vehicles as you own, provided
they are equipped with
exactly the same
model system.
(General Motors offers
several different models of these systems
on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can have
only two transmitters matched to it. See
your dealer to match transmitters to
another vehicle.
Your Remote Keyless Entry operates on
a radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC)
Rules.
This device complies with
Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
(1) This
device may not cause harmful
interference, and
(2) This device must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation. Should
interference
to this system
occur,
try this:
Check to determine if battery
replacement is necessary. See the
instructions on battery replacement.
Check the distance. You may be too
far from your vehicle. This product
has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or
objects may be blocking the signal.
See your Pontiac dealer or a qualified
technician for service.
Changes or modifications to this system
by other than an authorized service
facility could void authorization to use
this equipment.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your
key chain transmitter should last about
two years.
You can tell the batteries are weak if the
transmitter won’t work at the normal
range in any location. If you have to get
close to your vehicle before the
transmitter works, it’s probably time to
change the batteries.
To Replace Batteries in the Remote
Keyless Entry:
1. Remove the screw from back cover.
2. Lift the front cover off, bottom half first.
3. Remove and replace the two batteries
4. Reassemble the transmitter.
5. Check the transmitter operation.
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Features & Controls
Theft-Deterrent System (CONI:)
If the SECURITY light comes on for
one minute and then shuts off while the
ignition is on, the security system has
detected a problem with itself. See your
dealer for service.
If a door or the trunk is opened without
the key or the Keyless Entry transmitter,
the alarm will go off.
It will also go off
if the trunk lock is damaged or if the
ignition
is turned on. Your vehicle’s
lights will flash and the horn will sound
for three minutes, then will go
off to
save battery power. And your vehicle
will not
start.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system
won’t arm if you lock the doors with a
key or manual door lock.
It arms only if
you use a power door lock switch or
Keyless Entry transmitter.
To Avoid Setting Off the Alarm by
Accident:
If you don’t want to arm the theft-
deterrent system, the vehicle should be
locked with a key
after the doors are
closed.
Always unlock a door with a key, or use
the Keyless Entry System transmitter.
Unlocking a door any other way will set
off
the alarm.
To Stop the Alarm:
If you set off the alarm by accident,
unlock any door with your key.
You can
also turn off the alarm by pressing the
UNLOCK button on the Keyless Entry
System transmitter. The
alarm won’t
stop if you try to unlock
a door any
other way.
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To Test the Almn:
Roll pur window down, then follow the
directions under
221 Am the System
earlier. Once tbe alarm is set, reach
through the
window and manually
unlock the door from the inside or turn
on the ignition. The alarm should
sound.
If the dam does not sound when it
should, check to see if your horn works.
The
horn fuse may be Mown. Ta replace
the
fuse, see the Index under FEares &
Circuit Breakers.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always
arm the theft-deterrent system when
leaving your vehicle.
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When you lift the lever of either front
door, a light will glow
around the door
lock. This
will help you insert the door
key at night.
The lights inside your vehicle will also
go on. These lights will go off after
about
20 seconds, or when you start
your engine. These lights will also go on
when you press my button on the
optional Remote Keyless
Entry
transmitter.
If a door is left ajar, your interior lights
will
turn off after ten minutes to save
your battery.
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Trunk hk
Ta unlock the trunk from the outside,
insert the door key and turn it.
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3800 Tuned Port Injection Engine
(Code
L):
3, If it doesn’t start right away, hold
your key in
Start for about three
seconds at a time
until your engine
starts. Wait about
15 seconds between
each
try to help avoid draining your
battery.
3800 Supercharged Engine (Code 1):
3. If it doesn’t start right away, hold
your key
in Start for about three to
five seconds at a time until
your
engine starts. Wait about 15 seconds
between each
try to help avoid
draining your battery. Holding your key in
Start for
longer than
15 seconds at a time
will cause your battery
to be I
drained much sooner.-And the
excessive heat
can damage your
I starter motor. I
4. If your engine still won’t start (or
starts but then stops), it could be
flooded with too much gasoline.
Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all the
way to the floor and holding it there
as you hold the key
in Start for about
three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but
then stops again, do the
same thing, but this time keep the
pedal down for five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline
from
the engine. After waiting about 15
seconds, repeat the normal starting
procedure.
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Check Oii Levei Warning Light
fO#-rn#)
This light indicates when the engine oil
level is
1 to 1% quarts (0.95 L to 1.4 L)
low. It will go on for one to three
seconds when the ignition is turned to
the Run position, as a bulb check. It
will then
go off. Even if you have a law
oil level, it will go off for 15 to 20
seconds. Then, if the oil level is low,
and it has been at least eight minutes
since your engine was last running, the
CHECK OIL LEVEL light will come
on for
20 to 40 seconds. The eight-
minute delay
allows the majority of the
oil to drain back into the oil pan and
prevent a false low condition.
If the CHECK OIL LEVEL warning
comes on, the oil level should be
checked at the oil dipstick. If the level is
low, the engine oil should
be brought up
to the proper level (see the
Index under
Engine Oil). After restoring the proper
level and waiting for the eight-minute
drainback, the key can be
turned to the
Run position and the CHECK OIL
LEVEL warning light should only
come on as a bulb check.
Battery Warning,Lighf
This light will come on briefly when
you
start the vehicle, as a check to show
you it is
working, then it should go out.
If it stays on, OF comes on while you are
driving, you
may have a problem with
the electrical charging system. It could
indicate that you have a loose generator
drive belt, or another electrical
problem. Have it checked right away.
Driving while this light is
on could
drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with
the light
on, be certain to turn off all
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Left Side Fuse Panel Fuses
& Circuit Breakers
Position Rating (AMP.)
7
8
9
10
ll
12
13
14
15
16
17 18
19
20 21
22
23 24
25
10
20
30
30
10
15
10
20
10
15
15
20
20
15
15
10
25
10
10
10
20
25
10
25
Circuitry
Start-up Signal-SIR
Trunk Release/Back-Up Lights/Brake-Shift Interlock (with Retained Accessory Power Option)
Breaker-Power Window/Sunroof
Breaker-Power Accessory Heated Mirror/Compass
IgnitiodRetained Accessory Power/Illuminated EntryKeyless
Entry
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (Air Bag)
Cornering Lights/Turn Signals/(Back-Up Lights/Trunk
Release/Brake-Shift Interlock without Retained Accessory Power Option)
Spare
Spare
Battery/Radio/Instrument Panel/Oil Level
Electronic Level Control
Brake/Hazard Warning Flashers Parking Lights Courtesy Lights/Power Mirrors
CooIing Fan/Transaxle
Air Conditioning
Blank Anti-Lock Brake System Low Coolant/Light Monitor/Oil Level/HUD/Compass
Instrument Panel Lighting Spare
Spare
IgnitiodRadio
WipedWasher
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Hood Release .................. 227
Safety Warning
.. .194. 195. ’ 204. 228
Warning. Overheated Engine
... .196.
204.205.206.228.240. 241
Horn
......................... 72
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings
.... .196.
204.205.206.228.240. 241
How the Anti-Lock Brake
System Works
............... -156
Hydroplaning
.................. 169
Identification Number. Vehicle
.... 264
If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud.
Ignition Idling Your Engine
........... .70.
72
Ice. or Snow
................. 218
Key
......................... 46
Positions
..................... 57
Illuminated Entry
................ 55
Inflation. Tires
................ 250
Indicator Lights (see
Warning
Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inside Rearview Mirror .......... 86
Instrument Panel
................ 94
Instrument Panel Clusters
......... 96
Instrument Panel Warning Lights ... 99
Intensity Control
................ 84
.................... J ack. Tire 211
Jump Starting
.................. 193
Keyless Entry. Remote
........... 49
Keys
.......................... 46
Lamp Monitor
................. 112
Lane Change Indicator
............ 72
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
.......... 19
Front
....................... 30
Rear
........................ 31
Use by Children
............... 33
Light Controls
.................. 81
Lighters
....................... 92
Air Bag System
............... 24
Daytime Running Lights
......... 83
Fog Lights
................... 85
Headlights
............ .81, 83, 246
“On” Reminder
............... 82
Lights Parking
...................... 81
Reading
..................... 85
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
............ .246. 247. 273
Replacement Bulbs
............ 273
Taillights
............... .247. 273
Turn Signal
................... 74
Underhood
.................. 228
Warning Lights
............... 100
Loading Your Vehicle
............ 248
Locks
......................... 47
Locks. Rear Door Security
........ 50
Locks. Remote Control ........... 48
Long Distance Driving
........... 174
Low Battery
................... 193
Low Fuel Warning
.............. 109
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........ 102
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
................ 105
Lubricants & Fluids ......... 272
Maintenance Record
........... 294
Maintenance Schedule
........... 275
Maintenance Services. Scheduled
. . 278
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...... 104
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