PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1993 Owners Manual

Features & Controls
Storage Armrest (OPTION)
Console Shift Models:
Press the button at the front edge to
open the armrest storage area for
cassette tapes, gloves, etc.
A cup holder
flips forward for use.
There’s also a bin for storage underneath
the armrest storage area.
Column Shift Models:
The front armrest opens into a storage
area for cassette tapes, gloves, etc.
To
open it, hold down the base and lift the
lid.
A cup holder flips forward and
unfolds to hold two cups.
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Door Cup Holder
The front doors provide space for
holding a
cup or soft drink.
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Rear Storage Compartment
Lift the rear of the armrest to reveal the
storage space.
Ashtrays
Pull down the interior door to access the Lift
the cover to reveal the front ashtray.
trunk for storing long objects.
To clean the ashtray, lift it out by pulling
on the snuffer.
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Ashtrays (CONT.:)
On models without a console, there’s
ashtraykup holder under
the instruml
panel.
To clean the ashtray, lift it out
pulling up on the tabs on either side.
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To open the
rear ashtrays, lift the cover.
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Don’t put papers and other things
that bum into your ashtrays.
If you
do, cigarettes or other smoking
materials could set them on fire,
causing damage.
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.ighters
Yo use a lighter, just push it in all the
vay and let go. When it’s ready, it will
bop back by itself.
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Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in
with your hand while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to back
away from the heating element
when it’s ready. That can make
it
overheat, damaging the lighter and
the heating element.
Sung/asses Storage
With the overhead console, you have a
storage door for sunglasses. Press the
rear edge
of the storage door to release
it. Place your sunglasses inside the door.
To close the door, raise it and press it
into position.
Accessory Outlet
On models with the overhead console,
there is a 12-volt outlet. Slide the cover
aside to access the outlet.
Adding
some electrical equipment
to your vehicle can damage it or
keep other things from working as
they should. This wouldn’t be
covered by
your warranty. Check
with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment, and never use
anything requiring more than
20
amps.
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The Instrument &ne/-
bur Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you know at a glance how your vehicle
is running. You’ll know how fast you’re
going, how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive
safely and economically.
The main components of your
instrument panel are:
1. Light Controls/Twilight Sentinel
2. Side Vent
3. Turn SignaUHeadlight Beam Lever
4. Electronic Compass (Option) (Option)
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Ignition Switch
7. Driver Information Center
(Option)
8. Trip Odometer Reset
9. Gage Cluster
Defogger
1 0. Climate Controls/Rear Window
1 1 . Lighter
i 2. Temperature Sensor
1 3. Glove Box
14. Side Vents
1 5. Center Vent
1 6. Audio System
17. Gear Shift Lever
1 8. Ashtray
19. Console Switch Bank (Option)
20. Gain Control (Option)
21. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
22. Horn
23. Steering Wheel Audio Controls
24. Head-Up Display Control (Option)
25. Parking Brake Release
26. Hood Release
27. Tilt Wheel Lever (Option)
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Instrument Panel Clusters
Your Pontiac is equipped with one of these instrument panel clusters, which
includes indicator warning lights and gages that are explained on the following
pages. Be sure to read about those that apply to the instrument panel cluster for
your vehicle.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed in both miles per hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour
(km/h). The
odometer shows how far your vehicle
has been driven, in either miles (used in
the U.S.) or kilometers (used in
Canada).
The odometer and trip odometer are
displayed
in the Driver Information
Center on vehicles
so equipped.
Tamper Resistant Odometer
Your Pontiac has a tamper resistant
odometer. If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you’ll know that
someone has probably tried to turn
it
back, so the numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your
vehicle needs a new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the mileage
total of the old odometer, then it must
be. But if it can’t, then it’s set at zero
and a label must be put on the driver’s
door to show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far
you have driven since you last reset it.
To set it to zero:
On vehicles with the Driver
Information Center, press the button
labeled
TRIP.
On vehicles with the Systems Monitor,
the button
is next to the trip odometer.
Push and release in a smooth,
continuous motion
until all zeroes
appear.
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Tachometer (OFTION)
The tachometer shows your engine speed in revolutions per minute
(rpm).
Do not run your engine at speeds in the
red area.
Warning Lights, Gages
and Indicators
This section describes the warning lights
and gages that may
be on your vehicle.
The pictures will help
you locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that
something
is wrong before it becomes
serious enough to cause an expensive
repair or replacement. Paying attention
to your warning lights and gages could
also save you or others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be
or is a problem with one of your
vehicle’s functions.
As you will see in
the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights
come on briefly when
you turn the ignition key just to let you
know they’re working.
If you are
familiar with this section,
you should
not be alarmed when this happens. Gages can
indicate when there may
be
or is a problem with one of your vehicle’s
functions. Often gages
and warning
lights work together to let
you know
when there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one
of the warning lights comes
on and stays
an when you are driving,
or whtm one
of the gages shows there
may be a problem, check the seetion
that tells you what
to do about it. Please
follow the manual’s advice. Waiting to
do repairs can
be costly-and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your
warning lights
and gages. They’re a big
help.
Your vehicle may also have a Driver
Information Center that
works along with
the warning lights and gages. See the
Index under Driver Information Center.
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