PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2000 User Guide

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For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
CAUTION
POSSIBLE
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
ACID COULD
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR
FLAME
COULD
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
AIR BAG
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
MASTER
LIGHTING
SWITCH
TURN
SIGNALS
PARKING
LAMPS
HAZARD
WARNING
FLASHER
DAYTIME
RUNNING
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
WASHER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
REAR
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
TEMP
BATTERY
CHARGING
SYSTEM
BRAKE
COOLANT
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
HORN
SPEAKER
FUEL
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

Service Station Guide
Oil Viscosity
Engine Oil
See Section 6
Engine Oil Dipstick
See Section 6Fuel
Use unleaded gas only,
See Section 6
Cooling System
See Section 5
Hood Release
See Section 6
Windshield Washer
Fluid
See Section 6
Spare Tire Pressure
See Section 5
Alternate
Fuel Door Release
See Section 6
Battery
See Section 6Tire Pressure
See Section 6

For
a More
Detailed Look at
What's Under the Hood
See Section 6

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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.
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-2 Seats and Seat Controls
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-7 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
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-11 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
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-12 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
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-12 Driver Position
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-19 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
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-20 Right Front Passenger Position
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-20 Air Bag Systems1
-29 Center Passenger Position
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-30 Rear Seat Passengers
1
-34 Children
1
-37 Child Restraints
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-49 Larger Children
1
-52 Safety Belt Extender
1
-52 Checking Your Restraint Systems
1
-52 Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to
adjust them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks
and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
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 located 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.
Power Seat (If Equipped)
The controls for the power seats are located on the
outboard side of each front seat.

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To adjust the power seats:
Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat
by pressing the forward edge of the control up or down.
Raise or lower the rear of the seat by holding the rear
edge of the control up or down.
Move the seat higher or lower by holding the whole
control up or down.
Vertical Control (Option): Move the seatback into a
recline position by pressing the top of the control back.
Move the seatback forward by pressing the top of the
control forward.Power Lumbar Control (Option)
The lumbar control
is located on the
outboard side of each
front seat.
Use the power seat control first to get the proper
position. Then proceed with the lumbar adjustment.
To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control
forward to increase support and rearward to decrease
support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower
the support mechanism.
Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it
may during long trips, so should the position of your
lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed.

1-4 Memory Seat and Mirrors (Option)
The controls for the
memory seat and mirrors
are located on the driver's
door panel, and are used
to program and recall
previous settings that have
been stored.
Adjust the driver's seat (including the lumbar
adjustments) and both the outside mirrors to the position
for driving. Then press and hold button 1 for five
seconds. A double beep will sound when the memory
is set.
To set the seat and mirror positions for a second driver,
follow the previous steps, but press button 2 instead.When your vehicle is in PARK (P) and a memory button
is pressed, a single beep will sound through the audio
system and the memory position will be recalled.
You can also store an exit position for each driver. The
exit position will be set for the most recently selected
driver position (1 or 2). The exit position is programmed
by moving to the desired exit position and then holding
the exit button for five seconds.
The exit position will be recalled when the exit button is
pressed and will correspond to the driving position that
was recalled last.
Note that selecting a new position with the memory
button will change all of the other personalization
features that you have programmed also. See
ªPersonalization Programmingº in the Index for
more information.
Memory seat and exit recall will only work when the
automatic transaxle is in PARK (P).

1-5 Heated Front Seats (Option)
This option is only available if your vehicle is equipped
with the power lumbar control.
The front seat controls
are located on the
center console.
Push the ON part of the button once for a HI setting or
twice for a LO setting. Push the OFF part of the button
to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the
seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body
temperature. The HI setting heats the seatback and
cushion to a slightly higher temperature.
The heated seats can only be used when the ignition
is turned on. The heated elements in the seats
automatically turn off when the vehicle's ignition is
turned off.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
If your vehicle has a power
recliner, the vertical control
described previously in
this section reclines the
front seatbacks.
If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on
the outer side of the seat and move the seatback to the
desired position. 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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But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle
is moving.
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is
in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle
up, your safety belts can't do their job when
you're reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can't do its job. In a crash you
could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can't do its job either. In a crash the
belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle is in
motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit
well back in the seat and wear your safety
belt properly.

1-7 Head Restraints
Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the
restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things you should not do
with safety belts.
And it explains the air bag system.
CAUTION:
Don't let anyone ride where he or she can't wear
a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and
you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries
can be much worse. You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your
safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts
are fastened properly too.
CAUTION:
It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely to be
seriously injured or killed. Do not allow people
to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not
equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light that
comes on as a reminder to
buckle up. (See ªSafety
Belt Reminder Lightº in
the Index.)

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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here's why: They work.
You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a
crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn't survive.
But most crashes are in between. In many of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter ... a lot!Why Safety Belts Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes.
Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels.