lock PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1996 Owners Manual

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
v
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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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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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Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
Don’t let
it get twisted.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt
Extender” at the end
of this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is
positioned
so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had
to.
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The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be less likely
to slide under the lap belt.
If you slid under it, the belt
would apply force at your abdomen.
This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go
over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the
body are best able to take belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks
if there's a sudden stop or crash.
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt
adjuster to the height that is right for you.
To move it down, squeeze the release handle and move
the height adjuster to the desired position. You
can move
the adjuster
up just by pushing up on the bottom of the
release handle. After you move the adjuster to where you want it,
try to move it down without squeezing the
release handle
to make sure it has locked into position.
Adjust the height
so that the shoulder portion of the belt is
centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away fkom
your face and neck, but not falling off your shailder.
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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
women.
Like all occupants, they are more likely to be
seriously injured
if they don’t we& safety b’elts.
A pregnant woman, should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more
likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to
making
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same
way as the driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position,”
earlier
in this section.
When the lap portion of the belt is pulled out
all the
way, it will lock.
If it does, let it go back all the way and
start again.
If YOU vehicle has a center passenger position, be sure
to use the correct buckle when buckling
your
lap-shoulder belt. If you find that the latch plate will not
go fully into the buckle, see if you are using the buckle
for the center passenger position.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down on the buckle
end
of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.
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The lap part of the belt shod be worn low and snug on
the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies
force to
the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less
likely to ‘slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the
belt would apply force at
your abdomen. This could
cause serious
or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt
should
go over the shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The safety belt locks
if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.
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5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is
positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the
safety belt quickly if you ever had to.
6. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the
retractor to set the lock.
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The ignition keys are for the
ignition only.
The dam keys are for the
doors
and all other locks. When
a
new Bonneville is delivered, the dealer removes
the plugs
from the keys, and gives them to the fist
owner. However,
the ignition key may not have a plug.
If the ignition key doesn’t have a plug, it will have a
bar-coded key tag.
Each plug or tag has a code
on it that tells your dealer or
a qualified locksmith
how to make extra keys. Keep the
plugs or the tags in a
safe place. If you lose your keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily
using these
plugs or the tag.
If you need a new key, contact your Pontiac dealer who
can obtain the correct key code. Remember to carry the
pre-cut emergency key
which Pontiac sends after
delivery.
In an emergency, call Pontiac Roadside
Assistance at 1-800-ROADSIDE
or 1-800-762-3743.
NOTICE:
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Your Pontiac has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you
can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever lock
your keys inside. You may even have to damage
your vehicle to get in. So be sure you have
extra keys.
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Door Locks
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Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When
a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down or stop your’vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you will be far
better off whenever you drive your ,vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the outside, use your door key
or Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter, if your vehicle has this option. With
your door key, turning the key toward the rear
of the
vehicle
will lock the door and turning the key toward the
front
of the vehicle will unlock it.
If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system and it
is activated, unlock the doors only with the key or
Remote Keyless
Entry system. This will avoid
setting
off the alarm.
From the inside, to lock the door, slide the locking lever
rearward.
TQ unlock the
door, slidq the locking
lever forward.
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