PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1995 Owners Manual

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The 1995 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .......................................................... 1-1
Features and Controls ............................................................... 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................................................. 3-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts\
properly. It also explains the “SRS” system. This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfo\
rt controls and how to operate your audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road\
and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells
you what to dorif you have a problem while driving, such as a fl\
at tire or engine
overheating, etc.
Here the
rrmmal tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and loolun\
g good.
This section tells you when to perform’vehicle maintenance and wha\
t fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance a\
nd how to get service publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects’\
’ on page
8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every jsubject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ........................................................... 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1
Service and Appearance Care ......................................................... ,6-1
Maintenanceschedule ............................................................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ..................................................... 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
....... 9-1
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I PONTIAC 11
GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
PONTIAC and the PONTIAC Emblem
are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product
after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Motor
Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
Pleas’e keep this manual in your Pontiac, SO it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual
m it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No, 10254645 B First Edition
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VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN WE SUPPORT
GERTIFLCATION THROUGH
National institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE
fi
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aw propriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer
un exemplaire de
ce guide en fraqais chez votre
concessionaire
ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario LST 1C7.
@Copyright General Motors Corporation 1994
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
Ths
will help you learn about the features and controls for
your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
, and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box with gray background
and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this
This safety symbol means
“Don’t,’’ “Don’t do
this,” or
“Don’t let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Ah, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about somethmg that can
damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered
by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When
you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You'll also see warning labels
on your vehicle. They use
yellow
for cautions, blue for notice's and the words
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BAllERY
These symbols are
important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
4
BELTS
POWER
WINDNOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS 9
TURN
HIGH
LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDsHIELDw DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
4 1
FAN CI
These symbols are used on
warning
and
indicator lights:
COOLANT Fe
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
RADIATOR COOLANT
a
FUEL @
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE Wb
TEMP OIL 45
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING
AIR 43
TRUNK
RELEASE
t
LIGHTER n
SPEAKER
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NOTES
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll
find information about the seats in your
Pontiac and how
to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Pull up on the control bar under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then
release the
bar and try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked
into place.
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Power Seat (Option)
To adjust the power seats on
some models:
Front Control: Raise the front of the seat by holding
the switch up. Lower the front
of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Center Control: Move the seat forward by pressing the
control toward the right,
or backward by pressing it
toward the left.
Move the seat higher by holding the control up. Lower
the seat by holding the control down.
Rear Control: Raise the rear of the seat by holding the
switch
up. Lower the rear of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Adjustable Support Seat (Option)
On some models,you’Il
find the controls on the
center console.
Slide the
selector switch to
“L” or
“R’ to choose the front seat
4 Adjusts the seat forward or back.
Ad 1 Adjusts the seat up or down.
& Adjusts the seatback ts an upright or re :clin
.ed
position.
Don’t have a seatback reclined if your
vehicle is moving.
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R Reclining Front Seatbacks
c
l)i # Adjusts the position of the seatback side bolsters.
Tilts the rear of the seat up or down.
Tilts the front of the seat up or down.
Lumbar Controls:
d! Reshapes the lower back area of the seat.
Jv Reshapes the middle back area of the seat.
4 Reshapes the upper back area of the seat.
8,
Lift the lever to release the seatback, then tilt the
seatback forward
or backward as desired. Release the
lever to lock the seatback in place.
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