turn signal bulb PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 1997 Owners Manual

If the arrows just stay on as you signal a turn or a lane
change,
a signal bulb may be burned out and other
drivers won’t see your
turn signal. If YOU have the
Driver Information Center, it will tell you
if you have a
burned out bulb. See “Driver Infomation Center” in
the Index.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help avoid an
accident.
If the arrows don’t go on at all when you
signal a turn, check the fuse and for burned-out bulbs.
See “Fuses and Circuit Breakers’’ in the Index.
Turn Signal On Chime
If your turn signal is left on for more than 4/4 of a mile
(1.2 km), a chime will sound at each flash of the turn
signal.
To turn off the chime, move the turn signal lever
to the
off position.
Weadlamp High/Low Beam Changer
To change the headlamps
from low beam to high
beam
or high beam to low
beam, pull the turn signal
lever toward
you. Then
release
it. When the high
beams
are on, this light on
the instrument panel will
also be on.
Flash-To-Pass Feature
This feature lets you use your high-beam headlamps to
signal a driver in front of you that you want to pass. It
works even if your headlamps are
off.
To use it, pull the turn signal lever toward you a little,
but not
so far that you hear a click.
If your headlamps are
off or on low beam, your
high-beam headlamps will turn on. They’ll stay on as
long
as you hold the lever toward you and the
high-beam indicator on the dash will come
on. Release
the lever to turn the high-beam headlamps off.
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LAMP MONITOR: Whenever you try to use one of
the following lamps, the LAMP MONITOR will tell you
if a bulb is out.
Headlamp (Low and High Beam)
Turn Signal/Parking/Stop
Parking Lamp/Sidemarker
Brake Lamp and Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
Back-up Lamp
Taillamp/Turn/Sidemarker/License
If a bulb is out, you will see a message, such as PARK
LAMP, and you will also see where the problem is on
the vehicle outline. The message stays
on until the
problem is fixed. See “Replacement Bulbs” in
the Index
for bulb details.
If a burned-out bulb is replaced, the warning light will
stay
on until the bulb is used. ’
Back Up . .
Tail . . .......
Message Bulbs Monitored
Hi Beam Lamp ....... Both Headlamp High Beams
Head Lamp
........... Both Headlamp Low Beams
Turn Signal
............. 1 Front Left Turnpark
1 Front Right Turnpark
1 Rear Left Turn
1 Rear Right Turn
....... .2 Back-up Lamps
........... 4 Tail Only
4 Stop/Tail
2 License Plate
1 Right Rear Sidemarker
1 Left Rear Sidemarker
Brake Lamp ............... 4 Rear Stop/Tail/Turn
1 Center High-Mounted Stop
................... 2 Front Park
Right Sidemarker Left Sidemarker
Park Lamp . .
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Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re
a good deal
longer, you’ll need
to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and,
if
possible, have someone guide you.
Making Turns
NOTICE:
Making very sharp turns while trailering could
cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle.
Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns
than normal. Do this so your trailer won’t strike soft
shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects. Avoid
jerky
or sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in advance.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a
different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Cheek
with your Pontiac dealer. The green arrows on
your
instrument panel will flash whenever you signal a turn
or lane change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps
will also flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows on your
instrument panel will flash
for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer
are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signal when
they are not. It’s
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working.
Your vehicle has bulb warning lights. When you plug a
trailer lighting system into your vehicle’s lighting
system, its bulb warning lights may not
let you know if
one of your lamps goes out. So, when you have a trailer
lighting system plugged in, be sure to check your
vehicle and trailer lamps
from time to time to be sure
they’re all working. Once you
disconnect the trailer
lamps, the bulb warning lights again can tell you if one
of
your vehicle lamps is out.
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Rear Quarter Tail/Stop/lhrn
Signal/Sidemarker Lamps
For bulb type, see “Replacement Bulbs” in the Index.
1. Remove the plastic nut holding the carpeting in place.
2. Pull the carpeting away from the rear corner of the trunk.
3. nrn the bulb socket assembly counterclockwise to
remove it from the lamp assembly.
Turn the bulb one-quarter turn counterclockwise to
remove
it from the socket.
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Replacement Bulbs
Bulb
... 3157NA ..
Lamp Monitor Message
... PARK LAMP/TURN SIGNAL
Outside Lamps
Front
Parkingnurn Lamps ...
Halogen Headlamps
Low-Beam
.....
High-Beam . .
Rear
Taillamps .......... ........... 194 ............. ..... TAILLAMP
Stoplamps .......................... 2057 ........................ BRAKE LAMP
Turn ............................... 1156 .................. TURNSIGNALLAMP
Back-up Lamps
... ........... 1156 ...................... BACK-UP
LAMP
- -. 9006 . . - - -. -. . ............ HEAD LAMP
... 9005 ................... HIGH-BEAM LAMP
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