key battery PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1995 Owners Manual

Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
If your vehicle has the theft deterrent option, see
“Theft-Deterrent System” later in this section.
Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
If your Pontiac has this option, you can lock and unlock your
doors or unlock your
trunk from up to 30 feet (9 m) away
using the key chain transmitter supplied with your vehicle. Your
Remote Keyless Entry System operates on a radio
frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject
to the following two conditions: (I)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Should interference to this system occur, try this:
Check to determine if battery replacement is
necessary. See the instructions
on battery
replacement.
Check the distance. You may be too far from your
vehicle. This product has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles or objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Pontiac dealer or a qualified technician for
service.
Changes or modifications
to this system by other than an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
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Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is
pressed. If pressed again within
25 seconds, all doors
will unlock. Also, if your car is equipped with a locking
fuel filler door
it will unlatch at this time. All doors will
lock when
LOCK is pressed.
The
trunk will unlock when the opened trunk symbol on
the key fob
is pressed, but only when the ignition is off.
Press any button to illuminate the interior lamps (see
“Illuminated Entry System” in the Index).
Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle.
If a transmitter
is lost
or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember
to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when you
go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, the remaining transmitters must also be
matched. Once the new transmitter
is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. You
can match
a transmitter to as many different
vehicles as you own, provided they are equipped with
exactly the same model system, (General Motors ofks
several different models of these systems on their
vehicles.) Each vehicle can have only two transmitters
matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries
are weak if the transmitter
won’t work at the normal range in any location.
If you
have to get close to your vehicle before the transmitter
works, it’s probably time to change the batteries.
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Parking Lots
If you park in a lot where someone will be watching
your vehicle, it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your ignition key? What if
you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
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Put your valuables in a storage area, like your trunk
or glove box.
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
Universal Theft Deterrent (Option)
If your Pontiac has this option, it has a theft deterrent
alarm system. With this system, the
SECURITY light
will flash as you open the
door (if your ignition is off).
This light reminds you to activate the theft deterrent
system when leaving your vehicle.
Activating the system:
1. Open the door.
2. Lock the door with the power door lock switch or
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter. The SECURITY
light should
come on and stay on.
3. Close all doors. The SECURITY light should go off
after about 30 seconds and the system will then be
armed.
If the SECURITY light comes on for one minute and
then shuts
off while the ignition is on, the security
system has detected a problem with itself. See your
dealer for service.
If a door or the trunk is opened without the key or
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter, the alarm will
go off.
It will also go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your
vehicle’s lamps will flash and the horn will sound for
three minutes, then will go
off to save battery power.
Remember, the theft deterrent system won’t activate
if
you lock the doors with a key or manual door lock. It
activates only if you
use a power door lock switch or
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
Avoid setting
off the alarm by accident.
If you don’t want to activate the theft deterrent system,
the vehicle should be locked
after the doors are closed.
Always unlock
a door with a key, or use the Remote
Keyless Entry System transmitter.
Unbckirrg a door my
other way will set off the alarm.
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Illuminated Entry System (Option)
When you lift the lever of either front door, a lamp will
glow around the door lock. This will help you insert the
door key at night.
The lamps inside your vehicle will also
go on. These
lamps
will go off after about 20 seconds, or when you
start your engine. These lamps will
also go on when you
press any button on the optional remote keyless entry
transmitter.
If a door is left ajar, your interior lamps will turn off
dter ten minutes to save your battery.
Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside. insert the door key
and turn it.
Remote Trunk Release (Option)
Press the trunk relase
button located below the
driver's door armrest to
release the trunk
lid.
The ignition may be on or off and the transaxle must be
in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). The system also works
with the Remote Keyless Entry System.
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Retained Accessory Power: If you have ths option,
after you turn your ignition
off and even remove the key,
you will still have electrical power to such accessories
as the radio and power windows for up to ten minutes.
But if you open
a door, power is turned off.
NOTICE:
If your key seems stuck in LOCK and you can’t
turn it, be sure it is all the way in.
If it is, then
turn the steering wheel left and right while you
turn the key hard. But turn the key only with
your hand. Using a tool to force it could break
the key
or the ignition switch. If none of this
works, then your vehicle needs service.
Starting Your Engine
Move your shift lever to PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N).
Your engine won’t start in any other position -- that’s a
safety feature.
To restart when you’re already moving,
use
NEUTRAL (N) only.
NOTICE:
Don’t try to shift to PARK (P) if your Pontiac is
moving. If you do, you could damage the
transaxle. Shift to PARK
(P) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
To start your 3.8 Liter engine:
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to
START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets
warm.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than 15
seconds at a time will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner.
And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
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2. If it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in
START for about three to five seconds at a time until
your engine starts. Wait about
15 seconds between
each try
to help avoid draining your battery.
3. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then
stops), it could be flooded with
too much gasoline.
Try pushing
your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding it there as you hold
the key in
START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do
the same thing, but
this
time keep the pedal down far five or six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline €rom the engine. After
waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the nod starting
procedure.
NOTICE:
Your engine is designed to work wkh the
electronics
in your vehicle. If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the way
the fuel injection system operates. Before adding
electrical equipment, check with your dealer.
If
you don’t, your engine might not perform
properly.
If you everhave to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle. See “Towing
Your Vehicle” in the lndex.
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Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................ 6-20
Adding
.................................... 6-21
Checking ................................... 6-20
Battery
...................................... 6-29
Battery Replacement, Remote Keyless Entry
.......... 2-6
Battery Warning Light
........................... 2-63
Battery, Warnings
............................ 5-2, 5-4
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-3
Belt, Engine Accessory
.......................... 6- 11
Belt, Engine Accessory (Supercharged)
............. 6- 12
BoostGage
.................................... 2-66
Brake Adjustment
.............................. 6-29
Brake Fluid, Adding
............................. 6-28
Brake Master Cylinder
........................... 6-27
BrakePedalTravel
.............................. 6-29
Brake System Parts, Replacing
.................... 6-29
Brake System Warning Light
...................... 2-53
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
............... 2-27, 7-39
BrakeWe
ar .................................... 6-28
Brake, Parking
................................. 2-23
Brakes, Anti-Lock
............................... 4-6
Brakes, Trailer
................................. 4-33
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Braking, In Emergencies
.......................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2- 13
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-53
Headlamps ................................. 6-30
Taillamps ................................... 6-3 1
Blizzard ...................................... 4-26
BTSI (Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock)
......... 2-27, 7-39
FogLamp
.................................. 6-32 Canadian
Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
...................... 6-55
Carbon Monoxide
............... 2.13.2.28.4.27. 4.33
Card Holder
................................... 2-43
Cassette Tape and CD Errors ...................... 3-16
Cassette Tape Player. Care of ...................... 3-19
CDEl-rors
..................................... 3-16
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-23
Certification/Tire Label
.......................... 4-28
Chains, Safety
................................. 4-33
Chains, Tire
................................... 6-39
Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-22
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-67
Check Gages Warning Light
...................... 2-64
Check Oil Level Message ........................ 2-67
Check Oil Level Warning Light .................... 2-60
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-42
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid ..................... 6-20
BrakeFluid
................................. 6-27
Checking
Engine Coolant
.............................. 6-23
EngineOil
.................................. 6-13
Supercharger Oil
............................. 6-18
Power Steering Fluid
......................... 6-25
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-42
Things Under the Hood ........................ 6-9
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......................... 6-46
Child Restraints
................................ 1-31
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position .......... 1-33
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-37
TopStrap ................................... 1-32
Securing in the Center Rear
Seat Position
......... 1-35
WheretoPut
................................ 1-31
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Jack. Tire .................................. 5-23
Jump Starting ................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders ............................ 7-38
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
.
Lamp .Controls ................................ 2-37
Lamp Monitor Message
.......................... 2-67
Lamp. Underhood
.............................. 6-10
Lamps On Reminder ............................ 2-38
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-3 1
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................... 1-39
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ....... 2-26
Light Sensor. Twilight Sentinel
.................... 2-39
Air Bag Readiness ...................... 1 - 17. 2-52
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-54. 4-6
Battery Warning
............................. 2-63
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-53
Check Gages Warning ........................ 2-64
Check Oil Level Warning
...................... 2-60
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning ............ 2-55
Engine Oil Pressure .......................... 2-57
LowCoolant
................................ 2-56
Low Washer Fluid Warning .................... 2-64
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-5. 2-52
Traction
Off Warning .......................... 4-8
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-28
Lights
Lighter
....................................... 2-47
Locks
Boor ....................................... 2-3
FuelDoor
................................... 6-7
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Rear Door Security
............................ 2-7
Steering Column ............................. 7-39
Torque
..................................... 2-26
Trunk
...................................... 2-12
Loss
of Control ................................ 4-13
Low Coolant Message ........................... 2-67
Low Coolant Warning Light
...................... 2-56
Low Washer Fluid Message
....................... 2-67
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
.................. 2-64
Lubrication, Body
.............................. 7-38
Maintenance Record ...................... . . 7-44
Maintenance Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
.................... 7-37
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-40
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............ 7-41
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule I Definition .......................... 7-4
ScheduleII ................................. 7-27
Schedule
I1 Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services ................. 7-3
Maintenance,
Normal Replacement Parts ............ 6-56
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-46
Maintenance, When Trailer Towing ................. 4-36
Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (Service Engine Soon) .... 2-57
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1-1
Manual Remote Control Mirror .................... 2-42
Maxifusemelay Center .......................... 6-49
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Radios
AM/FM Stereo ............................... 3-8
AMFM Stereo Radios with Cassette .............. 3-9
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- 16 AMm Stereo Radios with Compact Disc Player ... 3-12
Reading Lamps
Front
...................................... 2-40
Rear
....................................... 2-40
Rear Door Security Locks ......................... 2-7
Rear Seat Passengers
............................ 1-24
Rear Storage Compartment
....................... 2-46
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 3-3
Rear Window Defogger (Electronic Climate Control)
... 3-6
Rearview Mirror ....................................
Automatic .................................. 2-41
InsideManual ............................... 2-41
Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............... 7-41
Remote Keyless Entry
............................ 2-5
Battery Replacement
........................... 2-6
Matching
Transmitters ......................... 2-6
Operation
................................... 2-6
Remote Trunk Release
........................... 2- 12
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-53
Replacement Parts .............................. 6-56
Replacement. Wheel ............................ 6-38
Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-42
Restraints. Checking Your
........................ 1-42
Restraints. Child
................................ 1-3 1
Restraints, Head ................................. 1-4
Restraints, Replacing Parts After a Crash ............ 1-42
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2- 15
Reverse Position ................................ 2- 19
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After a Crash 1-42 Right Front
Passenger Position
.................... 1-22
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-6
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-33
Rotation, Tire .................................. 6-35
RightFusePanel ............................... 6-52
Safety Belt Extender
............................ 1-42
Safety Belt Reminder Light
................... 1.5. 2.52
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-5
Adults ...................................... 1-9
Careof .................................... 6-43
Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-23
Comfort
Guides ............................. 1-27
Driver Position .............................. 1-10
How to Wear Properly
......................... 1-9
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1 - 12, 1-40, 1-41
Lap-Shoulder .......................... 1-10. 1-24
Questions People Ask .......................... 1-9
Rear Comfort Guides ......................... 1-27
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............ 1-24
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-24
Replacing After a Crash
....................... 1-42
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
.................. 1-11
Use by Children ............................. 1-29
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-39
Use by Smaller Children and Babies ............. 1-29
Use During Pregnancy
........................ 1-22
Extender
.............,..................... l-42
LapBelt ................................... 1-23
WhyTheyWork
......,..,.................... l-6
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