PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1997 Workshop Manual

Safety Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you
should
use it.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your
dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you
go
in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the
extender will be long enough for you. The extender will
be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that
you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and
use it
only for the seat it is made to fit.
To wear it, just attach it
to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure the safety belt reminder light
and all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors and
anchorages are working properly. Look for any other
loose or damaged safety belt system parts. If you see
anything that might keep
a safety belt system from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Torn or frayed safety belts may not protect you in a
crash.
They can rip apart under impact forces. If a belt is
torn or frayed, get a new one right away.
Also look for any opened or broken air bag covers, and
have them repaired or replaced. (The air bag system
does not need regular maintenance.)
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After
a Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were stretched, as they would be
if worn
during a more severe crash, then you need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision
damage also may mean you will need to have safety belt
or seat
parts repaired or replaced. New parts and repairs
may be necessary even if the belt wasn’t being used at
the time of the collision.
If your seat adjuster won’t work after a crash, the special
part of the safety belt that goes through the seat to the
adjuster may need to be replaced.
If an air bag inflates, you’ll need to replace air bag
system parts. See the part on the air bag system earlier in
this section.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Pontiac, and information on starting,
shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything
is
working properly -- and what to do if you have a problem.
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2-34 Keys
Door Locks
Remote Keyless Entry Trunk
Theft
Universal Theft-Deterrent
PASS-Key@
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New Vehicle “Break-In”
Ignition Positions
Starting
Your Engine
Engine Coolant Heater
Automatic Transaxle Operation Computer Command Ride
Parking Brake
Shifting Into PARK (P)
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
Parking Over Things That Bum
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Your Engine While You’re Parked
Windows
Horn
Tilt Wheel
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
Exterior Lamps
Interior Lamps
Mirrors
Storage Compartments
Sun Visors
Air Inflator
System
Accessory Power Outlet
Sunroof
Instrument Panel
Warning Lights, Gages
and Indicators
Head-Up Display
Driver Information Center
Electronic Compass
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Keys
A CAI JTION:
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Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous
for many reasons.
A child or others could be badly injured or
even kille'd.
They could operate power windows or other
controls
or even make the vehicle move, Don't
leave the keys in
a vehicle with young children.
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The ignition keys are for the
ignition only. When a
new Bonneville is delivered, the dealer removes
the plugs from the keys, and gives them to the first
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-ROADSIm or 1-800-762-3743.
NOTICE:
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
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.
To lock the door
from the
inside,
slide the locking
lever rearward.
To unlock
the door, slide the locking
lever forward.
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Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you can lock or unlock all the
doors of your vehicle using the driver’s or front
passenger’s door lock switch.
The switch on each rear door works only that door’s
lock. It won’t lock (or unlock) all of the doors -- that’s a
safety feature.
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
(0 p tion)
Close your doors and turn on the ignition. Every time
you move your shift lever out of PARK
(P), all of the
doors will lock. And, every time you stop and move
your shift lever into PARK
(P) and turn the ignition
OFF, your doors will unlock. If someone needs to get
out while you’re not in PARK
(P), have that person use
the manual or power lock. When the door is closed
again, it will not lock automatically. Just use the manual
or power lock to lock the door again.
Overriding Lock Delay
If you need to lock your doors before shifting out of
PARK (P), just use the manual or power lock button to
lock the doors.
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Customizing Your Automatic Door Locks Feature
With Rem'ote Keyless Entry, you can program the
automatic door locks feature to change to the
following modes:
Mode Operation
0 No automatic door lock or unlock.
1
2
3
All doors automatically lock when
shifted out
of PARK (P). No automatic
door unlock,
All
doors automatically lock when
shifted out of PARK (P). Only the
driver's door automatically unlocks
when shifted into PARK (P).
All doors automatically lo'ck when
shifted out
of PARK (P). All doors
automatically unlock when shifted
into
PARK (P).
Vehicles are delivered programmed in Mode 3.
If your vehicle is equipped with Remote Keyless Entry,
use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
doors closed throughout this procedure.
2. Press and hold the driver's power door lock switch
3. Press the LOCK button on the Remote Keyless Entry
through
Step
4.
transmitter. The automatilc door locks will remain in
the current mode.
4. Press the LOCK button on the transmitter again.
Each time the transmitter's LUCK button is pressed,
the mode will advance by one, going from 3 to 1 to
2, etc.
5. Release the power door lock switch. The automatic door
locks will remain in the most recent mode selected.
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If your vehicle is not equipped with Remote Keyless
Entry, use the following procedure to change modes:
1. Close all doors and turn the ignition on. Keep all
2. Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch
3. Cycle the PARK (P) shift lever, starting in
doors closed throughout
this procedure.
though Step
3.
PARK (P), through the gear selections to advance by
one mode
for each cycle.
After the
first cycle, you will hear a door locking
action, which identifies the current mode.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
Delayed Locking (Option)
This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of
the vehicle. When the power door lock switch is pressed
with
the key removed from the ignition and the driver’s
door open, a chime will sound three times to signal that
the delayed locking system is active. When all doors
have been closed, the doors will lock automatically after
five seconds. If any door is opened before this, the
five-second timer will reset itself once all the doors have
been closed again.
Pressing the door lock switch twice within two seconds
will override this feature.
The delayed locking feature can
be turned on or off for
each remote transmitter. Vehicles
are delivered with each
remote transmitter defaulted with delayed locking
off.
To turn the feature on:
1. Press and hold the power door lock switch
throughout this procedure. All the doors will lock.
2. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter.
The lock delay is still
off and all the doors will
remain locked.
3. Press the UNLOCK button on the remote transmitter
again. Lock delay
is now active and all the doors
will unlock.
4. Release the power door lock switch.
To turn this feature off, repeat the previous procedure.
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