clock PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1994 User Guide

Problems on the Road
I
taise the vehicle by rotating the wheel
wench clockwise. Raise the vehicle far
mough
off the ground so there is enough
'oom for the spare tire to fit.
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temove all the wheel nuts and take off
he flat tire.
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Remove: any rust or dirt from the wheel
bolts, mounting surfaces and spare wheel.
Place the spare on the wheel mounting
surface.
Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded
end
of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten
each nut by hand until the wheel
is held
against the hub. Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded
end
of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten
each nut by hand until the wheel
is held
against the hub.
,ewer the vehicle by rotating the wheel
vrench counterclockwise. Lower t&e jack
ompletely.
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L:
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Filling Your Tank
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
left side of your vehicle. To
take
off the cap, turn it slowly to the
left (counterclockwise).
Be careful not to spill gasoline. Clean
gasoline from painted surfaces as soon as
possible. See “Cleaning the Outside of
Your Pontiac” in
the Index.
When
you put the cap back on, turn it to
the right until you hear at least three
:licks.
NOTICE:
If you need a new cap, be sure to get
the right type. Your dealer can get
one
for you. If you get the wrong
type, it may not fit and your fuel tank
and emissions system might be dam-
aged.
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Service and Appearance Care
3. Remove the wing nuts.
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8. Pull off the assembly from the outside.
5. To remove a socket with a tab,
press the tab and turn the socket
counterclockwise.
To remove a
socket without a tab, turn the socket
counterclockwise.
6. To remove the bulb, push in and turn
7. Reverse the steps with a new bulb. it counterclockwise, then pull it out.
Lear
Sidemarker
'0 replace a rear sidemarker bulb:
. Remove the screw from the
sidemarker assembly.
!. To pull out the bulb housing, tilt the
housing to remove the tabbed end.
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1. Turn counterclockwise and pull out
I. Pull out the bulb.
i. Reverse the steps with a new bulb.
the socket and
the bulb.
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TIRE-LOADING INFORMATION
FRT. CRT.
RR. TOTAL LBS KG 3 3 2 MAX. LOADING @ GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE 8 1199 544
OCCUPANTS VEHICLE CAP. WT.
TIRE SIZE
In 0
0
INFORMATION l-
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I Loading Your Vehicle
wo labels on your vehicle show how
luch weight it may properly carry. The
ire-Loading Information label found on
le driver’s door tells you the proper size,
Jeed rating and recommended inflation
ressures for the tires on your vehicle. It
so gives you important information
)out
the number of people that can be in
3ur vehicle and the total weight that you
in carry. This weight is called the
ehicle Capacity Weight and includes the
eight of all occupants, cargo, and all
onfactory-installed options.
MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
DATE GVWR GAWRFRT GAWRRR
01/91 5713LB 2503LB
Y) In
0 2
c d
he other label is the Certification label,
Iund on the rear edge of the driver’s
oor. It tells you the
gross weight
apacity of your vehicle, called the
WWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating).
he GVWR includes the weight of the
shicle, all occupants, fuel and cargo.
’ever exceed the GVWR for your
zhicle, or the Gross Axle Weight Rating
3AWR) for either the front or rear axle.
.nd, if you do have a heavy load, you
lould spread it out. Don’t carry more
Ian
100 pounds (45 kg) in your rear area
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Index
Cassette Tape Player and Graphic
Cassette Tape Player. AM/FM
Cassette Tape Player.
Equalizer. AM/FM
Stereo with
. . 1 12
Stereo with
.................. 109
Care of Your
................. 122
Chains. Tire
................... 221
Changing a Flat Tire
............. 171
Check Gages Light
.............. 97
Checlung Things under
the Hood . . 18
Checlung Your Restraint Systems
. . 40
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 226
Child Restraints
................ 31
Rear Seat
................... 33
Right Front Seat
.............. 35
Top Strap ................... 32
Where to Put the
.............. 31
Children (Safety Belts)
........... 30
Children. Larger (Safety Belts)
.... 38
Cigarette Lighter
............... 86
Circuit Breakers. Fuses and
....... 229
City Driving
................... 138
Cleaner. Air
................... 195
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels
............ 225
Convertible Top
.............. 225
Fabric
...................... 222
Glass
....................... 224
Inside of Your Pontiac
......... 222
Instrument Panel. Top of
....... 223
... 270
Cleaning
Leather
..................... 223
Outside of Your Pontiac
........ 224
Problems. Special
............. 223
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels
...... 224
Vinyl
...................... 223
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 224
Clock. Setting the
............... 109
Close-Out Panel
................ 84
Clutch. Hydraulic
............... 20 1
Comfort Controls ............... 104
Comfort Controls and Audio
Systems
.................... 103
Compact Disc. To Play a
...... 116. 1 19
Compact Disc Player and Graphic
Equalizer. AM/FM Stereo with
. . 118
Compact Disc Player. AM/FM Stereo with
.................. 115
Compact Discs. Care of Your
...... 122
Compact Spare Tire
............. 180
Compartments. Storage and
....... 83
Control of a Vehicle
............. 128
Controls
Console. Front
................. 84
Control. Loss of
................ 135
Air Conditioner
.............. 106
Brightness
.................. 76
Comfort
.................... 104
Features and
................. 41
Heater
...................... 104
Main Light
.................. 76 Controls
Remote Lock
................ 44
Seat
........................ 8
Convertible Top
................ 98
Installing the Boot Cover
....... 99
To Lower
................... 98
To Raise
.................... 100
Convex Outside Mirror
.......... 79
Coolant Adding
..................... 202
Engine
..................... 201
Heater. Engine
............... 55
How to Add to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
............. 164
How to Add to the Radiator
. . 165. 167
Temperature Gage. Engine
...... 94
Cooling
....................... 106
Cooling System
................ 162
Courtesy Lights
................ 78
Courtesy Transportation
.......... 263
Covered Visor Vanity Mirror
...... 85
Cruise Control
................. 72
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............... 75
To Erase Speed Memory
....... 75
To Get Out of
................ 75
To Increase Speed While Using . . 74
To Reduce Speed While Using
. . 74
To Resume a Set Speed
........ 73
ToSet
...................... 72
Traction Control System and
.... 75
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Rocking Your Vehicle to Get
It Out
...................... 181
Roof Panels. Twin Lift-off
....... 80
Rotation. Tire .................. 217
Running Lights. Daytime
......... 77
Running Your Engine while
You're Parked
................ 67
Safety Belts
Adults
...................... 19
Air Bag System
.............. 23
Care of
..................... 224
Children
.................... 30
Extender
.................... 39
How to Wear Properly ......... 19
Lap-Shoulder
................ 19
Larger Children
.............. 38
Questions People Ask ......... 17
Reminder Light .............. 18
Replacing after a Crash
........ 40
Smaller Children and Babies
.... 30
They're for Everyone
.......... 14
Use during Pregnancy
......... 27
Why They Work .............. 15
Reporting to General Motors
.... 262
Reporting to the Canadian
Government
............... 262
Reporting to the United States
Government
............... 26 1
Safety Warnings and Symbols
..... 4
Safety Defects Schedule.
Maintenance
.......... 239
Scheduled Maintenance Services
... 242
Scheduled Maintenance Services.
Explanation of
............... 246
Seats
And Restraint Systems
......... 7
And Seat Controls
............ 8
Four-Way Manual
............ 8
Fully Articulating Sport ........ 9
Manual Front
................ 8
Seatback. Folding Rear .......... 13
Second-Gear Start
.............. 55
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat
................... 33
Right Front Seat
.............. 35
Service
....................... 184
and Appearance Care
.... .. ..... 183
Engine Soon Light
............ 94-
Parts Identification.Labe1
....... 228
Publications
................. 263
Publications Ordering Information. Pontiac
................... 265
Work. Doing Your Own
........ 184
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped
Pontiac
..................... 27
Setting the Clock
............... 109
Sheet Metal Damage
............ 226
Shift Speeds
................... 62
Shifting into P
(Park) ............ 64
Shifting out of P (Park)
.......... 65
Six-Way Power
............... 9
Six-Way Power
Seat ............. 9
Skidding ...................... 135
Skip Shift Light
................ 61
Smaller Children and Babies
(Safety Belts)
................ 30
Snow or Ice. Driving on
.......... 142
Spare Tire. Compact
............. 180
Speakers. Adjusting the
AWM Stereo
with Cassette
Tape Player
................ 110
AM&" Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player and Graphic
A" Stereo with Compact
A" Stereo with Compact
Equalizer
............... 113
Disc Player
................ 116
Disc Player and Graphic . .$. C*' .
Equalizer ................. 119
Specifications. Capacities and
..... 233
Speedometer and Odometer
....... 88
Sport Seat. Fully Articulating ...... 9
Start. Second-Gear .............. 55
Starting Your Engine
............ 52
Starting. Jump
................. 153
Stm Coming from Your Engine.
If There
Is ................... 161
Steam. If There
Is No ............ 162
Steering
...................... 132
Fluid. Power
................. 204
In Emergencies
............... 133
Power
...................... 132
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