engine PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1993 Owners Manual

USAGE
Hood Latch Assembly
a. Pivots and Spring
b. Release
Pawl
Anchor
Hood and Door Hinges,
Fuel Door Hinge, Rear
Compartment Lid
Hinges
Weatherstrips
FLUID/LUBRICANT
a. Engine oil.
b. Chassis lubricant meeting requirements of NLGI Grade
2, Category LB or GC-LB
(GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent).
Engine oil or Lubriplate Lubricant
(GM Part No. 1050109).
Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM Part No. 12345579
or equivalent).
See the
Index under Replacement Parts for recommended replacement filters, valves and spark plugs.
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The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order Form
in this book and mailing it with your check, money order or credit card information to H8h, Incorporated (address listed below).
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS
Product Service Publications (PSP’s), are bulletins, letters \
and articles
published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publ\
ica-
tions listed previously in this section.
A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model\

year. The indexes list all PSP’s published by Pontiac in the model year.
PSP Index
Year Form Number Price
1993 PSPI-93-P . .............. Free
1992 PSPI-92-P.
........................ Free
1991
PSPI-91-P .. ............................ Free
1990 PSPI-90-P.
............................. Free
NOTE: Form Numbers for individual Product Service Publications may
be found in the PSP Index. Prices are $4.00 for the first PSP and
$2.00
for each additional PSP on the same order.
PSP Bound Bulletin Book (Complete Year Bulletins)
Year Description Form Number Price
1991 All PSP’S .................... S-91-PSP-4 15.00
1990
All PSP’S .................... S-90-PSP-4 15.00
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Service Manuals
have the diagnosis, repair and overhaul information
on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, s\
teer-
ing, body, etc.
Model Form Number Price
1993 Pontiac Bonneville
............. S-9310-H $43.00
*Please specify special body or engine types on order form. Write
information in the Form Number column. For example: Turbo,
Convertible.
OWNER’S INFORMATION
Owner publications are written directly for Owners and intended \
to pro-
vide basic operational information about the vehicle. The Owner’\
s
Manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
1993 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual
In Portfolio:
lnClUd8S htffolio, Owner‘s Manualand Warranty Booklet.
1993 Pontiac Bonneville
SE In-Portfolio . . ,10202134 $15.00
1993 Pontiac Bonneville
SSEl In-Portfolio .lo215984 $15.00
Without Portfolio: lncludes Owner’s Manual.
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ontiac
vehicles.
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name
of vehicle.
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Index
ABS Warning Light ............ 106
Accessory Outlet
................ 93
Adding Brake Fluid
.................. 243
Electrical Equipment
.. .93, 126. 265
Engine Coolant
............... 238
Engine Oil
.................. 231
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 242
l Sound Equipment ............. 126
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 238
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 243
Adjustable Support Seat
........... 11
AirBag
....................... 22
Air Cleaner Filter
.......... .233. 271
Air Conditioner
........... .120. 123
Air Conditioner Refrigerant
....... 270
Air Inflator System
............. 209
Alcohol, Driving Under the Influence
of .......................... 151
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 223
Aluminum Wheels Cleaning
.................... 262
Removing
................... 212
Fixed
....................... 142
Power
...................... 142
Antenna Antifreeze
. .205.206.239.240.270.
272
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
.... 155
Warning Light ................ 106
Appearance Care
............... 257
Armrest. Storage
................ 90
Ashtrays
& Lighter ........... .91. 92
Audio Systems
................. 126
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.......... 128
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
............. 129
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player and Graphic Equalizer
. . 131
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player
................ 134
Care
of Audio Systems ......... 141
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
.... 137
Gain Control
................. 140
Hearing Damage Warning
...... 126
Radio Reception. For the Best
................ 140
Setting the Clock
............. 127
Steering Wheel Controls
........ 139
Adding Fluid
................ 238
Checking Fluid
............... 236
Shifting
...................... 61
Automatic Transaxle Battery
...................... 245
Jump Starting
................ 193
Battery Warning Light
........... 104
Blizzard
...................... 181
Block Heater. Engine
............. 60
“Blowout.” Tire ................ 208
Boost Gage
.................... 111
Brakes Adjustment
.................. 159
Anti-Lock
................... 155
Drums
...................... 159
Fluid
.................. .243. 272
Master Cylinder
.............. 243
Parking
...................... 67
Pedal Travel
................. 159
Replacement
................. 245
Warning Light
................ 105
Wear Indicators-Front Brakes
... 158
Standard Brakes
.............. 105
Anti-Lock Brake System ........ 106
Braking
....................... 154
Braking
in Emergencies .......... 159
Braking Technique
.............. 154
“Break-In,
” New Vehicle .......... 57
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Brake System Warning Light
311
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Index
..I
Bulb Replacement
Headlight
.............. .246. 273
Taillight
............... .247. 273
Bulbs. Replacement
............. 273
Capacities
& Specifications ...... 270
Carbon Monoxide
in Exhaust
............ .71. 72. 181
Cassette Tape Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Center Front Lap Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Center Passenger Position ......... 30
Chains. Tire
.............. .218. 256
Changing a Flat Tire
............. 210
Check Gages Warning Light
....... 108
Checking
Brake Fluid
.................. 243
Engine Coolant
.......... .205, 239
Engine
Oil Level .............. 231
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 242
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 236
Restraint Systems
.............. 44
Checking
Things Under the Hood ... 227
312
Check Oil Level Warning Light ... 103
Child Restraints
................. 34
Children and Safety Belts
..... .33. 42
Cigarette Lighter
................ 92
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ........ 266
City Driving
................... 171
Cleaner. Air
.............. .233, 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 262
Cassette Player
............... 141
Fabric
.................. 258. 259
Finish Care
................. 262
Glass
....................... 2.61
Head-Up Display
............. 118
Inside
of Your Pontiac ......... 258
Outside
of Your Pontiac ........ 261
Power Antenna
.............. -142
Safety Belts
................. 260
Special Problems
............. 259
Underbody Maintenance
....... 264
Vinyl or Leather
............. 260
Warnings
...... .257. 258. 260. 262
Weatherstrips
................ 262
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 262
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 261
Chemical
Paint Spotting
......... 264 Climate Control
Electronic ................... 123
Standard
.................... 120
Clock. Setting the
.............. 127
Clusters. Instrument Panel
........ 96
Comfort Controls
Electronic Climate Control
..... 123
Standard Climate Control
...... 120
Compact Spare Tire
............. 217
Compass
...................... 113
Control of a Vehicle
............. 153
Convenience Net
................ 56
Convex Outside Mirror ........... 87
Coolant
Checking
&
Function Monitor ............. 111
“Low” Warning Light
......... 101
Proper Mixture to Use ......... 239
Safety Warnings About
.. .202. 204.
205. 206. 228. 240. 241
Temperature Gage
............ 109
Temperature Warning Light
..... 101
Cruise Control
.................. 77
Curves. Driving on
............. 160
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Adding
...... .205. 206. 239.
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Daytime Running Lights ......... 83
Dead Battery: What to Do
........ 193
Defects. Safety
Defensive Driving
.............. 150
Defogger. Rear Window
..... .l22. 124
Defogging Windows
........ .l21. 124
Defrosting
................ .l21. 124
Delco LOC II .................. 137
DoorLocks
.................... 47
Downshifting
.......... .65. 176. 189
Driver Information Center
......... 111
Driver Fosition
.................. 18
Driving
At Night
.................... 165
City
........................ 171
Controlling a Skid
............. 164
Defensively
.................. 150
Drunken
.................... 151
Freeway
.................... 172
Hill and Mountain
............ 176
In a Foreign Country
.......... 225
In Fog. Mist and Haze
......... 170
In the
Rain .................. 168
Long Distance
................ 174
Loss of Control
............... 164
(See
Safety
Defects. Reporting)
Door Cup Holder ............... 90
On Curves ................... 160
Passing
..................... 163
Through Deep Standing Water
.... 60
Winter Driving
............... 179
Drunken Driving
............... 151
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
.............. .93.126. 265
Electronic Climate Control
....... 123
Emergencies. Braking
........... 159
Emergencies on the Road
......... 191
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 161
Emergency Starting
............. 193
Emergency Towing
.............. 197
Engine Block Heater
........ .60. 233
Engine Coolant
................ 238
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
. . 109
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
................ 101
Engine Exhaust
............. .71. 181
Engine Identification
............ 265
Engine
Oil .................... 231
Additives
.................. -232
Electronic
Compass
............. 113
Checking
& Adding ........... 231
Check Level Light
............ 103 Disposing
of Used Oil
......... 233
Energy Conserving
............ 232
Oil Warning Light ............. 102
Pressure Gage
................ 110
Warning. Used
............... 233
When to Change
.............. 233
Engine Overheating
............. 202
Engine Specifications
............ 271
Engine, Starting Your
............. 58
Ethanol in Gasoline ............. 223
Exhaust Dangerous Gas
in ....... .71.72, 181
Parking with the Engine Running
.......... .70. 72
Expectant Mothers. Use of
Safety Belts
.................. 29
Express Open Sunroof
............ 89
Expressway Driving
............. 172
Extender, Safety Belt
............. 43
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
Fan Warnings ......... .194. 195, 204
Filling Your Tank
............... 226
313
(see Appearance Care)
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Filter Air Cleaner
............. .233. 271
Fuel
........................ 271
Oil
.................... .233. 271
Finish Damage
................. 263
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 192
Flat Tire
...................... 208
Flooded Engine
................. 59
Fluid Flow-Through Ventilation
........ 125
Brake ................. .243. 272
Capacities
................... 270
Power Steering
...... .242. 270. 272
Transaxle
.......... .238. 270. 272
Windshield Washer
. 76. 242. 272. 292
Fluids
& Lubricants ............. 272
Fog. Driving in
................. 170
Fog Lights ................ .85. 247
Foreign Material
............... 263
Foreign Operation
.............. 225
Freeway Driving
................ 172
French Language Manual
.......... 2
Fuel
..................... 222. 223
Alcohol in Fuel
.............. 223
Capacity
.................... 224
Door Lock
.................. 225 Door
Release. Manual
......... 227
Door Release. Remote
......... 225
Exhaust Warnings
...... .71. 72. 181
Filling Your Tank
............. 226
Fuels with Alcohol
............ 223
Gage
....................... 109
In Foreign Countries
.......... 225
Low. Warning
................ 109
Requirements
........... .222. 223
Function Monitor
............... 1ll
FusePanel
.................... 267
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ......... 266
Gages
....................... 108
Fuel
........................ 109
Oil Pressure .................. 110
Voltmeter
.................... 110
Gasoline
...................... 222
Gas Station Information
.......... 320
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Coolant Temperature
.......... 109
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your
....... 226
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
(see Shifting the Transaxle)
Glove Box ..................... 56
Graphic Equalizer (see
Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulb Replacement . .246. 273
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 192
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and Replacing
........... .246. 247
Headlight Washers
............... 77
Head-Up Display
............... 116
Headlights
..................... 81
High-Low Beam Changer
....... 83
Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
.................... 84
Lamp Monitor
................ 112
“On” Reminder ............... 82
Replacement Bulb
............. 273
Washers
..................... 77
Wiring
..................... 269
Head Restraints
................. 13
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater, Engine Block ............. 60
High Beams
............... .83. 167
“Highway Hypnosis”
............ 175
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 176
Hills, Parking on
........... .177. 189
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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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Manual Front Seat ............... 10
Manual Reclining Seatback
........ 12
Manual Remote Control Mirror ..... 87
Maxifuse/Relay Center .......... 268
Methanol in Gasoline
............ 223
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer & Speedometer)
Convex Outside ............... 87
Electrochromic Day/Night
....... 86
Inside Manual Day/Night
........ 86
Manual Remote Control
......... 87
Power Remote Control
.......... 88
Visor Vanity .................. 88
Mountain Driving ............... 176
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Requirements
............ .57. 184
Night Driving
.................. 165
octane Requirements
Odometer and Speedometer
........ 98
(see Fuel Requirements)
Oil. Engine .................... 231
Capacity
.................... 270
Pressure Gage
................ 110
Quality
..................... 232
Thickness
................... 232
Used Oil .................... 233
Warning Lights
.......... .102. 103
When to Change
.............. 233
Oil Level Warning
.............. 103
Operation of Lights
.............. 82
Outside Rearview Mirrors
......... 87
Overdrive. Automatic
............ 64
Overheated Engine Warnings
.... .202.
204.205.206.228.240. 241
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning
........... .202.204.205.
206.228.240. 241
Owner Checks
& Services ........ 287
Park
................. 1 ....... 62
Park. Shifting Into ........... .68. 69
Park. Shifting Out of
............. 70
Parking On Hills
................ .177. 189 Over
Things That Burn .......... 71
With the Engine Running
.... .70. 72
Parking Brake
.................. 67
PASS-Key
IITM .................. 52
Passenger Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Passing ....................... 163
Performance Shifting
............. 66
Polishing and Waxing
Power Antenna
................. 142
Power Door Locks
............... 48
Power Mirrors
.................. 88
Power Seat
..................... 11
Power Steering
................. 160
Power Steering Fluid
... .242. 270, 272
Power Windows
............ .73. 269
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts
During
...................... 29
Publications (see
Service Publications)
(see Appearance Care)
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ...... .206. 241
Radio
(see Audio Systems)
... 316
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Reading Lights .................. 85
Rearview Mirror ................ 86
Rear Window Defogger ...... .121, 124
Reclining Seatbacks
.............. 12
Remote Fuel Door Lock
......... 225
Remote Trunk Release
............ 56
Replacement Bulbs
.............. 273
Replacement
Parts .............. 271
Replacement, Windshield Wiper
... 248
Replacing Brake System
Parts ..... 245
Replacing Safety Belts
............ 44
Replacing Tires
................ 252
Replacing Wheels
.............. 255
Reporting Safety Defects
......... 302
Restraints, Child
................ 34
Restraints, Head
................. 13
Retained Accessory Power
......... 58
Roads, Hill and Mountain ......... 176
Road Signs
.................... 145
Color
...................... 146
Shape
...................... 147
Symbols
.................... 148
Traffic Lights
................ 148
Your Own Signals
............. 149
Roadside Assistance Program
..... 303
Remote Keyless
Entry
............ 49 Rocking Your Vehicle
....... .182.
219
Rotation. Tire
.................. 251
S afety Belts .................... 13
Adults
....................... 18
Center Passenger Position ....... 30
Checking
.................... 44
Children
................. .33, 42
Child Restraints
............... 34
Child Restraints-How to Install Them
................ 36
Child Restraints, Where to Put
.... 34
Cleaning
.................... 260
Driver Position
............... 18
Extender
..................... 43
Lap-Shoulder Belt
.............. 19
How to Wear
.................. 18
Passenger Belts ................ 29
Pregnancy, Use During
.......... 29
Questions
&
Answers ...... .17, 21. 22. 43. 44
Rear Safety Belts
.............. 31
Reminder Light
................ 18
Replacement
.................. 44
Right Front. Adult Passenger
..... 29 Smaller
Children and Babies
..... 33
Top Strap
.................... 36
Torn ........................ 44
Twisted
...................... 22
Why Your Should Wear
Safety Belts
................. 15
Safety Defects, Reporting ......... 302
Scheduled Maintenance Services
... 278
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ................... 10
Adjustment ................... 10
Adjustable Support Seat
......... 11
Head Restraints
................ 13
Manual Front Seat
............. 10
Manual Reclining Seatback
...... 12
Power Seat
................... 11
Reclining Seatback
............. 12
Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
... 104
Service Information
............. 222
Service
parts Identification Label . . -265
Service Publications
............ 304
Service Publications Order Form
. . 307
Service Station Information
...... 320
Setting the Clock
............... 127
Setting the Trip Odometer
........ 98
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Sheet Metal Damage ............ 263
Shifting Into P (Park)
......... .68. 69
Shifting Out of P (Park)
........... 70
Shifting the Transaxle
............ 61
Signaling Turns
............ .74. 149
Signs. Road
................... 146
SIR (Air Bag)
.................. 22
Skidding
...................... 164
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a
... 181
Sound Equipment. Adding
........ 126
Sound Systems (see Audio Systems)
Spare Tire. Compact ............. 218
Specifications
& Capacities ....... 271
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Speedometer and Odometer ........ 98
Stains. Removing
............... 259
Standard Climate Control
......... 120
Starting Your Engine ............. 58
Starting Your Vehicle if the Battery
is “Dead” (see
Jump Starting)
Steering
In Emergencies
............... 161
Off-Road Recovery
............ 162
Power
...................... 160
Tips
........................ 160
Variable Effort
............... 160
Steering Wheel Controls ......... 139
318
Steering Wheel. Tilt .............. 73
Stereo Sound Systems (see
Audio Systems)
Storage Armrest
..................... 90
Convenience Net
............. -56
Door Cup Holder
.............. 90
Glove Box
.................... 56
Rear Compartment
............. 91
Sunglasses
................... 93
Storing Your Vehicle
............ 245
Stuck; If You Are
............... 218
Sunroof. Express Open
........... 89
Sun Visors
..................... 88
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
System
...................... 22
Tachometer
.................... 99
Tape Player (see
Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
...................... 273
Electrical Equipment.
Add-on
........... .93. 126. 265
Fluid Capacities
& Types .. .270. 272
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ....... 266
Service Parts Identification
Label
..................... 265 Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.................... 264
Temperature Warning
....... .101, 109
Theft-Deterrent System
........... 51
Security Light ................. 53
Thermostat
.................... 241
Tilt Steering Wheel
.............. 73
Time, Setting the
............... 127
Tires
......................... 250
Air Inflator System ............ 209
Blowout
.................... 208
Buying New
................. 252
Chains
................. .218, 256
Flat, Changing
............... 210
Inflation
.................... 250
Inspection & Rotation .......... 251
Loading
.................... 250
Pressure
................ .218, 250
Quality Grading
.............. 253
Spare, Compact
............... 218
Wear Indicators
.............. 253
Wheel Alignment
&
Tire Balance ............... 255
Wheel Replacement
........... 255
When to Replace Wheels
....... 255
Winter Driving
............... 179
Torque Lock
................... 179
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