PONTIAC PONTIAC 1995 Owners Manual

Windshield Wipers
You control the windshield
wipers by turning the band
marked
WIPER. For a
single wiping cycle, turn the
band to MIST. Hold it there
until the wipers start, then
let
go. The wipers will stop
after one cycle. If you want
more cycles, hold the band
on
MIST longer.
For steady wiping at low speed, turn the band to
LO. For
high-speed wiping, turn the band further, to HI.
To stop
the wipers, turn the band
to OFF.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain or
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to
LO, the shorter the delay.
Be sure to clear ice and snow from the wiper blades
before using them. If they’re frozen to the windshield,
carefully loosen or thaw them.
If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades
or blade inserts. Heavy
snow or ice can overload your wipers. A circuit
breaker will stop them until the motor c001.s. Clear away
snow or ice to prevent an overload.
Windshield Washer
word PUSH on it. To spray
washer
fluid on the
windshield, push the paddle.
The wipers will
run for
several sweeps and then
either stop or return
to your
preset speed.
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NOTICE:
0 When using concentrated washer fluid,
follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
adding water.
0 Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer
fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze
and damage your washer fluid tank and
other parts
of the washer system. Also,
water doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank only 314 full
when it’s very cold. This allows for
expansion, which could damage the tank
if it is completely full.
windshield washer. It can damage your
paint.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze in your
Cruise Control (Option)
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 mph (40 kmh) or more without keeping your foot on
the accelerator. This can really help on long trips. Cruise
control does not work at speeds below about
25 mph
(40 Wh).
When you apply your brakes, the cruise control shuts off.
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To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3.
4.
Push in the SET button
at the end
of the lever
and release it.
Take your foot
off the
accelerator pedal.
To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake.
This, of course, shuts off
the cruise control. But you don’t need to reset it.
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push in the SET button, then release the button and
the accelerator pedal. You’ll now cruise at the higher
speed.
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Here’s the second way to go to a higher speed:
0 Move the cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up to the speed you want, and
then release the switch.
0 To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to
WA for less than half a second and then
release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work after you set the
the cruise control speed by pushing the SET button.
To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
0
0 Push in the SET button until you reach the lower
speed you want, then release it.
To slow down in very small amounts, push the SET
button for less than half a second. Each time you
do
this, you’ll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down
to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load and the steepness of the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or shift to a lower gear
to keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake
takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don’t use cruise control on
steep hills.
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To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR
Move the cruise switch
to
OFF.
To Erase Cruise Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition, or
shift into PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N), your cruise
control set speed memory is erased.
Lamps
The lamp controls are on the instrument panel. They
control these systems:
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Headlamps
Taillamps
Parking Lamps
License Lamps
Sidemarker Lamps
Instrument Panel Lamps
Courtesy Lamps
Fog Lamps
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1 Fog Lamps
To turn the fog lamps on, press the top of the fog lamp
switch
(C). Press the bottom of the switch to turn the fog
lamps
off. Your parking lamps must be on, or your fog
lamps won't come
on.
The fog lamps will go off whenever you change to
high-beam headlamps. When you return
to low beams,
~ the fog lamps will come on again.
I Instrument Panel Lamps
You can brighten or dim the instrument panel lamps by
moving the PANEL dial. If you turn the dial all the way
up, your courtesy or interior lamps will come on.
Turn the knob to LAMPS
(B) to turn on the headlamps
and other operating lamps.
Turn the knob to PARK
(A) to turn on the parking and
other operating lamps without
the headlamps.
Turn the knob to
OFF to turn off the lamps.
A warning chime will sound when you turn the ignition switch to
OFF, LOCK or ACC with the lamps on.
Daytime Running Lamps (Canada Only)
Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) can make it easier for
others to see the front of
your vehicle during the day.
DRL can be helpful in many different driving conditions, but they can be especially helpful in the
short periods after dawn and before sunset.
A light sensor on top
of the instrument panel makes the
DRL work,
so be sure it isn't covered.
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The DlU system will make your low-beam headlamps
come on at a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off, and
The parking brake is released.
When the
DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won’t be on. Your instrument
I .-- won’t be lit up
either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your low-beam
headlamps will change to full brightness. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also come
on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps will go out, and your low-beam headlamps change to the
reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the
DlU off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The
DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system any time you need it.
Interior Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on. These
lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you
to
enter and leave your vehicle. You can also turn these
larnps on by moving the PANEL dial all the way up.
Some of the lamps have switches
so you can turn them
on, even when the doors are closed. These lamps are
reading lamps. To avoid draining your battery, be sure to
turn
off all reading lamps when leaving your vehxle.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery,
in case you accidentally leave the
courtesy lamps
on. If you leave the PANEL dial turned
all the way up, or
if you leave a door open, the lamps
will automatically turn
off after 10 minutes if the
ignition is
off.
This feature will not turn off the reading lamps, only the
lamps controlled by the
PANEL dial. Be sure to turn off
any reading lamps using the switch before you leave the
vehicle.
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Sustained Interior Illumination
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever you:
Open a door.
Press UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control
(if equipped).
Press DOOR on the Remote Lock Control
(if equipped).
If
you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open
and then turn
off automatically about 18 seconds after
you close
it. If you don’t open a door, the lamps will
turn off after about 18 seconds, unless you pressed
UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control. If you pressed
UNLOCK and don’t open a door, the lamps will turn off
after about
55 seconds.
Sustained interior illumination includes a feature called
theater dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don’t
just turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead, they
slowly dim during the delay time until they
go out. The
delay time
is cancelled if you turn the ignition key to
RUN or START, so the lamps will go out right away.
When the ignition is on, Sustained Interior Illumination is
inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won’t come
on.
Rearview Mirror Reading Lamps
These lamps go on when you open the doors. When the
doors are closed, turn them on and off with the switches.
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Roof Console Reading Lamps (Option) Dome Lamp
These lamps are part of the optional roof console. They
will
go on when you open the doors. When the doors are
closed, push the button to turn the lamp on and off. The
dome lamp will
go on when you open the doors.
Next
to the dome lamp are two reading lamps. Turn
them on using the switches.
Rear Reading Lamps
These lamps are near each passenger door. They will go
on when you open the doors. When the doors are closed,
move the switch to turn the lamp on and
off.
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Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable &iying position.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
To reduGe glm from lamps behind you, move the leva
to the night position.
Manual Outside Mirrors
Adjust the right mirror by hand. To adjust the left
mirror, move the
knob in the direction you want to move
the mirror.
Power Outside Mirrors (Option)
The electric mirror control
is near the driver’s window.
Turn the control to the left
to adjust the left mirror
or to
the right to adjust the right
mirror. Then move the
control
in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
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