PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1996 Owners Manual

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The 1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................. 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts prop\
erly. 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 comfort co\
ntrols 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 do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells
you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good.
This section tellp you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what \
fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and \
owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”\

on page 8-9.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you. want to read.
Features and Controls ..................... ; ............................................ 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ...................................................... 3-1
. Your Driving and the Road .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad
.................................................................. 5-1
Service and Appearance Care.. .......................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule......... .......................................................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ... .#. ................................................... 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name
BONNEVILLE
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
Division whenever it appears
in this manual.
Please 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 in
it so the new
owner can
use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 10273 198 .B First Edition
CERTIFIED
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WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
National Institute for
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELILENCE
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux propribtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en franGais chez
votre concessionaire
ou au:
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'Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995
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. If you
do this,
it 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 and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the
warning.
/1 CAUTIGN:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the 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 book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this,”
or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice =ea, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Mafly times, this damage would
Also, in this book you will find these notices: 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 differat
words. 1
You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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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
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
RAM€
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are
important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
f-l DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
e?
AIR BAG p
These symbols
have to do with your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PARKING
p$ LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols are on some of
your controls:
WIPER Q
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN - )
These symbols are used on
warning
and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
- e-
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI~LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
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NOTES
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Section, 1 Seats and -Restraint Systems
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Manual Front Seat
Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly. You ~~ ._ can also learn about some thkgs you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
t ,. :’ This section,tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head
restraints.
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A CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse
you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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 mkls: ,
Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
holding the switch up. Lower the front of the seat by
holding the switch down.
Center Control (B): Move the seat forward by pressing
the control forward, or backward by pressing the control
backward.
Move the seat higher
by holding the control up. Lower
the ,seat
by holding the control down.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding
the switch
up. Lower the rew of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Power Lumbar Controls (Option)
d! Reshapes the lower back area of the seat.
& Reshapes the middle back kea of the seat.
mk Reshapes the upper back area of the seat.
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Adjustable Support Seat (Option)
On some models, you'll
find the controls on the
center console. Slide the selector switch to
L or R to
choose the front seat you
want to adjust.
- d#. Adjusts the seat forward or back.
d Adjusts the seat up or down.
Adjusts the seatback to an upright or reclined
position.
d-b Adjusts the position of the seatback side bolsters.
'a Tilts the rear of the seat up or down.
A& Tilts the front of the seat up or down.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and move the seatback to where
you want it.
Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up
on the
lever and the seat will go to an upright position.
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