PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1996 Owners Manual

Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature After a
Power Loss
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. LOC appears when the ignition is on.
2. Press MIN and 000 will appear-on the display.
3. Press MIN again to make the last two digits agree
4. Press HR to make the first one or two digits agree
with your code.
with your ?ode.
5. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
code matches the secret code you have written down.
The display
will show SEC, indicating the radio is
now operable and ,secure.
If you enter the wrong code eight times, INOP will
appear on the display. You will have to wait an hour
with the ignition
on before you can try again. When you
try again, you will only have three chances to enter the
correct code before
INOP appears.
11 you lose or forget your code, contact you dealer.
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
Enter your secret code as follows; pause no more than
15 seconds between steps:
1. Turn the ignition to the ACCESSORY or RUN
position.
2. Turn the radio off.
3. Press the 1 and 4 buttons together. Hold them down
4. 'Press MIN and 0010 will appear on the display.
5. Press MIN again to make 'the iast two digits agree
until
SEC shows on the display. I
with your code.
6. Press HR to make the
first one or two digits agree
7.. Press AM-FM after you have confirmed that the
with your code.
code matches
the secret code you have written down.
The display will show
---, indicating that the radio is
no longer secured.
If the code entered is incorrect, SEC will appear on the
display. The radio
will remain secured until the correct
code
is entered.
When battery power
is given to a secured radio, the
radio won't
turn on and LOC will appear on the display.
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Steering Wheel Controls (Option)
If your vehicle has this feature, you can control certain
radio functions using the buttons
on your steering wheel.
SEEK: Press the up arrow
to tune to the next radio
station and the down
arrow
to tune to the previous radio station.
If a cassette tape or
compact disc
is playing, the
player will advance with the
up arrow and rewind with
the down arrow.
PRESET Press this button to hear the radio stations
that are set on
your pushbuttons.
AM-FM: Press this button to select AM, FM1 or FM2.
The band selected will show on the digital screen. The
frequency will also be displayed and,
if the station is in
stereo, the stereo indicator will also be displayed.
If a
cassette tape
or compact disc is playing, the tape or disc
will stop playing and the radio will play.
VOLUME: Press the up
arrow to increase the
volume and the down arrow
to decrease volume.
PLAY: Press this button to play a cassette tape or
compact disc when the radio
is playing.
MUTE: Press this button to silence the system. Press
it again, or any other radio button, to turn on the sound.
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Understanding Radio eception
FM Stereo
FM stereo will give you the best sound. But EM signals
will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall
buildings 'or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing
the sound to come
and go.
AM
The range for most AM stations is greater than for FM,
especially at night. The longer range, however, can
cause stations to interfere with each other. AM can pick
up noise
fkom things like storms and power lines. Try
reducing the treble to reduce this nois'e if you ever get it.
Tips About Your Audio System
I Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until
it is too late. Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and harmful to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control
on your radio to a safe
sound level before your hearing adapts to it.
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To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.'
NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle
-- like a tape player, CB'radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
-- be sure you can
add what
you want. If you can, it's very
important to
io it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with
the operation of
your vehicle's engine, Delco radio or other
systems,
and even damage them. Your vehicle's
systems
may interfere with the operation of
sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone
units.
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Care of Your Cassette Tape Player The radio will default back to CUT TAPE DETECTION
A tape player that is not cleaned regularly can cause
reduced sound quality, ruined cassettes or a damaged You may
also choose a non-scrubbing action, wet-type
mechanism. Cassette tapes should be stored in their cleaner whi\
ch uses a cassette with a fabric belt to clean
cases away from contaminants, direct sunlight and the tape head. It may not'clean as thoroughly as the
extreme heat.
If they aren't, they may not operate scrubbing type cleaner.
when the cleaner cassette is ejected.
properly
or may cause failure of the tape player.
Cassettes are subject to wear and the sound quality may
tape player should be clean4 regularly after every, degrade over time. Always make sure that\
the cassette
50 hours of use. Youi. radio may display CLN to indicate tape is in good condition before you have your tape
that you have used your tape player for
50 hok without player serviced.
resetting the tape clean timer.
If you notice a reduction in
sound quality, try a known good cassette to see if the tape Care of Your Compact Discs
or the tape player is at fault. If this other cassette has no Handle discs carefully. Store them in th'eir original cases
improvement in sound quality, clean the tape player. or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight ,
Cleaning my be done with a scrubbing action, and dust. If the surface
of a disc is soiled, dampen a
non-abrasive cleaning cassette with pads which scrub clean, soft cloth
in a mild, neutral detergent solution and
the tape head as the hubs of the cleaner cassette
turn. clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
Follow these steps to prevent the cassette from being Be sure never td touch the signal surface when handling
ejected due to the CUT TAPE DETECTION feature:
discs. Pick up discs by grasping the outer edges or the
1. Turn the radio off and the ignition on. ' edge of the hole and the outer edge..
2. Press and hold the TAPEPLAY button for three
3. ~nskrt the cleaner cassette.
seconds (tape indicator will flash
for two seconds).
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Fixed Mast Antenna
The fixed mast antenna can withstand most car washes
without being damaged.
If the mast should ever become
slightly bent, you can straighten it out by hand. If the
mast is badly bent,
as it might be by vandals, YOU should
replace it.
Check every once
in a while to be sure the mast is still
tightened
to the fender.
Power Antenna Mast Care
Your power antenna will look its best and work well if
it’s cleaned fiom time to time. To clean the antenna
mast:
1. Turn on the ignition and radio to raise the antenna.
2. Dampen a clean cloth with’mineral spirits or
3. Wipe the cloth over the.mast sections, removing any
4. Wipe dry with a clean cloth.
5. Make the antenna go up and down by turning the
radio
or ignition off and on.
6. Repeat if necessary.
equivalent solvent.
dirt.
I NOTICE:
Don’t lubricate the power antenna. Lubrication
could damage it.
NOTICE:
Before entering an automatic car wash, turn off
your radio to make the power antenna go down.
This will prevent the ,mast from possibly getting
damaged.
If the antenna does not go down when
you turn the radio
off, it may be damaged or
need to be cleaned. In either case, lower the
antenna by
hand by carefully pressing the
antenna down.
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If the mast portion of your antenna is damaged, you can
easily replace
it. See your dealer for a replacement kit
and follow the instructions in the kit.
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Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
Defensive Driving
The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively.
Please start with a very important safety device in your
Pontiac: Buckle up. (See “Safety Belts”
in the Index.)
Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.”
On city streets, rural roads or freeways, it means
“always expect
the unexpected.”
Assume that pedestrians or other drivers are going to be
careless and make mistakes. Anticipate what they might
do. Be ready for their mistakes.
Rear-end collisions are about the most preventable
of accidents. Yet they are common. Allow enough
following distance. It’s the best defensive driving
Here you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and
in varying weather conditions. We’ve
also included many other useful tips on driving. maneuver, in both city and rural driving.
You never
know when the vehicle in
front of you is going to brake
or turn suddenly.
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Drunken Driving
Death and injury associated with drinking and driving
is a national tragedy. It’s the number one contributor. to ’
the highway death toll, claiming thousands of victims
every year.
Alcohol affects four things that anyone needs to drive
a vehicle:
Judgment
0 Muscular Coordination
Vision
Attentiveness,
Police records show that
almost half of all motor
vehicle-related,deaths involve alcohol.
In most cases,
these deaths
me the result of someone who was drinking
and driving. h recent years, some 18,000 annual motor
vehicle-related deaths have been associated with the use
of alcohol, with more than 300,000 people injured.
Many adults -- by some estimates, nearly hdf the adult
population
-- choose never to drink alcohol, so they
never drive after
drinking. For persons under 21, it’s
against the law in every W.S’. state to drink alcohol.
There are good medical, psychological and
developmental reasons for these laws. The
obvious way to solve this highway safety problem
is
for people never to drink alcohol and then drive. But
what
if people do? How much is “too much” if the
driver plans to elrive? It’s a lot less than many might
think. Although it depends on each person and situation,
here is some general information
on the problem.
The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of someone
who is drinking depends upon
four things:
0 The amount of alcohol consumed
0 The drinker’s body weight
The amwnt of food that is consumed before and
during drinking
consume the alcohol.
The length of time it has taken the drinker to
According to the Amefican Medical Association, a
180-lb.
(82 kg) person who drinks three 12-ounce
(355 ml) bottles of beer in an hour will end up with a
BAC of about 0.06 percent. The person would reach the
same BAC by drinking three 4-ounce (120 ml) glasses
of wine
or three mixed drinks if each had 1 - 1/2 ounces
(45
d) of a liquor me whiskey, gin or vodka.
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It’s the amount of alcohol that counts. For example, if
the same person drank three double martinis (3 ounces
or
90 ml of liquor each) within an hour, the person’s
BAC would be close to
0.12 percent. A person who
consumes food just before or during drinking will have a
somewhat lower BAC level.
There is
a gender difluence, too. Women generally have
a lower relative percentage of body water than men. Since alcohol is carried
in body water, this means that
a
woman generally will reach a higher BAC level than a
man of her same body weight when each has the same
number
of drinks.
The law in many U.S. states sets the legal limit at a BAC
of 0.10 percent. In a growing number of U.S. states, and
throughout Canada, the limit is 0.08 percent. In some
other countries, it’s even lower. The BAC limit for all
commercial drivers in the United States
is 0.04 percent.
The BAC will be over
0.10 percent after three to six
drinks (in one hour). Of course, as we’ve seen, it
depends on how much alcohol is in the
drinks, and how
quickly the person
drinks them.
But
the ability to drive is affected well below a BAC
of 0.10 percent. Research shows that the driving skills
of many people aie impaired at a BAC approaching
0.05 percent, and that the effects are worse at night. All
drivers are impaired at BAC levels above
0.05 percent.
Statistics show that the chance of being
in a collision
increases sharply for drivers
who have a BAC of
0.05 percent or above. A driver with a BAC level of
0.06 percent has doubled his or her chance of having a
collision. At a BAC level
of 0.10 percent, the chance of
this driver having a collision is 12 times greater; at a
level of
0.15 percent, the chance is 25 times greater!
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