tow PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1994 Service Manual

ITEM
NO. SERVICE
6 Transmission Service - For
manual transmissions, fluid
doesn’t require changing. See
“Periodic Maintenance
Inspections.”
For automatic transmissions,
change both the fluid and filter
every 15,000 miles
(25 000 km)
if the vehicle is mainly driven
under one
or more of these
conditions:
In heavy city traffic where the
outside temperature regularly
reaches
90°F (32°C) or
higher.
In hilly or mountainous
terrain.
When doing frequent trailer
towing.
Uses such as found in taxi,
police car or delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle
under any of these conditions,
change both the fluid and
filter every
100,000 miles
(166 000 km).
ITEM
NO. SERVICE
7
8
9
10
Spark Plug Replacement* -
Replace spark plugs with the
proper type. See “Replacement
Parts” in the Index.
Spark Plug Wire InsPection*t
-
Inspect for burns, cracks or other
damage. Check the boot fit at the
distributor and at the spark plugs.
Replace wires as needed.
Air Cleaner Filter Replacement”
- Replace every 30,000 miles
(50 000 km) or more often under
dusty conditions. Ask your
dealer for the proper replacement
intervals for your driving
conditions.
Fuel Tank. Cap and Lines
Inspection*-/-
- Inspect fuel tank,
cap and lines (including fuel rails
and injection assembly) for
damage or leaks. Inspect fuel cap
gasket for an even filler neck
imprint or any damage. Replace
parts as needed. Periodic
replacement of the fuel filter is
not required.
ITEM
NO. SERVICE
11 Rear Axle Fluid Change - If your
vehicle is used to pull a trailer,
have the rear axle gear lubricant
changed every
7,500 miles
(12 500 km).
If your vehicle is not used to pull
a trailer, but has a limited-sli,p
differential, have the rear axle
gear lubricant changed once, after
the first
7,500 miles (12 500.h).
* An Emission Control Service.
j- The US. Environmental Protection Agency
or the California Air Resources Board has
determined that the failure to pe$orm this
maintenance item will not nullify the emission
warranty
or limit recall liability prior to the
completion
of vehicle useful life. General
Motors, however, urges that all recommended
maintenance services be performed at the
indicated intervals and the maintenance be
recorded in “Section E: Maintenance Record.”
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Pontiac Roadside
Assistance
Security While You Travel
1-800-ROADSI~( 1-800-762-3743)
As the proud owner of a new Pontiac
vehicle, you are automatically enrolled
in the Pontiac Roadside Assistance
Program*. This value-added service is
intended to provide you with peace of
mind as you drive in the city or travel the
open road. Pontiac’s Roadside
Assistance toll-free
number is staffed by a team of trained
technical advisors who are available
24 hours a day,
365 days a year. We take
the anxiety out
of uncertain situations by
providing minor repair information over
the phone or making arrangements to tow
your vehicle to the nearest Pontiac dealer.
We will provide the following services for
3 years/36,000 miles, at no expense to
you:
Vehicle out of fuel
Keys locked in car
Tow to the nearest dealer for warranty
Change a flat tire
0 Jump starts
We have quick easy access to telephone
numbers of the following services
depending on your needs:
Hotels
Glass replacement
Rental vehicles or taxis
Police, fire department or hospitals In many instances, mechanical
failures are
covered under Pontiac’s comprehensive
warranty. However, when other services
are utilized, our advisors will explain any
payment obligations you might incur.
Pontiac reserves the right to limit services
or reimbursement to an owner or driver
when in Pontiac’s judgment the claims
become obsessive in frequency or type
of occurrence.
While we hope you never have the
occasion to use our service, it is added
security while traveling for you and
your family. Remember, we’re only ,a
phone call away. Pontiac Roadside
Assistance-1 -800-ROADSIDE or
1-800-762-3743.
Canadian Roadside
Assistance
Vehicles purchased in CANADA have an
extensive ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE
Program accessible from anywhere in
Canada or the U.S.A. Please refer to the
separate brochure provided by the dealer
or call 1-800-268-6800 for emergency
services.
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Front Fuel
......................... 185
Towing Hook-ups
............. 158
Fuel Gage
..................... 90
Fuels
in Foreign Countries ........ 186
Fully Articulating Sport Seat
...... 9
Fuse Block. Main
............... 230
Fuse Block. Underhood
.......... 231
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....... 229
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.... 93
Engine Oil Pressure ........... 95
Fuel
....................... 90
Warning Lights and Indicators
... 89
Gasolines for Cleaner
Air ........ 186
Glass
......................... 224
GloveBox
.................... 83
GM Participation in BBB Auto Line
-
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program
.................. 261
Halogen Bulbs
............... 209
Hatch Release
.................. 47
Hatch Release. Remote
.......... 47
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 152
Head Restraints
................ 12
Headlight Doors
................ 76
Headlight High/Low Beam
....... 70
Heater Controls
................ 104
... 272
Headlights .................... 209 Heater.
Engine Coolant (Block)
.... 56
Heating
....................... 104
Highway Hypnosis
.............. 140
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 141
Hitches
....................... 147
Hood Release
.................. 188
Hood. Checking Things under the
. . 188
Kook.Ups. Front Towing
......... 158
Kook.Ups. Rear Towing
......... 160
Horn ......................... 68
How to Add Coolant to the
Coolant Recovery Tank
. . . . 164
How to Add Coolant to the
Radiator
................ .165. 167
Hydraulic Clutch
............... 201
Hydroplaning
.................. 138
Hypnosis. Highway
............. 140
Identification Number. Vehicle
.... 228
Identification. Engine
............ 228
If a Tire Goes Flat
.............. 170
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice
or Snow
.................... 180
Ignition Switch
................. 51
Inflatable Restraint System.
Supplemental
................ 23
Inflation
- Tire Pressure .......... 216
Inside Daymight Rearview
Mirror
...................... 79
Instrument Cluster
.............. 88
Instrument Panel
............. 87 Instrument Panel. Cleaning the
Topof
..................... 223
[nterior Lights
................. 78
Jump Starting
............... 153
Key Release Button
. .
Keys .............
Label. Service Parts
Lane Change Indicator.
Lap-Shoulder Belt (Safety Belts)
. e . 19
Larger Children (Safety Belts)
. . . e 38
Leaving Your Vehicle with the
Identification
...........
Turn Signal and .............. 69
Leaving Your Vehicle
............ 44
Engine Running
.............. 64
Lighter. Ashtray and ............. 85
Lighter. Cigarette
............... 85
Lights Air Bag Readiness
.... ..... 24
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
.................. 91
Brake System Warning ......... 90
Bulb Replacement
.......... 232
Daytime Running
............. 77
Front Map
................... 79
Check Gages
........ 96
Courtesy
............ 78
Fog ........................ 78
... 51
42
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Lights Gages and Indicators. Warning
. . 90
Interior
..................... 78
Low Coolant
................. 98
Low Oil .................... 97
Low Traction
................ 94
Main Control
................ 76
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
.... 95
Operation of
................. 76
Safety Belt Reminder
.......... 18
Service Engine
Soon .......... 95
Skip Shift
................... 61
Traction Control System
Warning
.................. 93
Lights On Reminder
............. 76
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
.......... 62
Loading Your Vehicle
........... 2 13
Lock Control. Remote
........... 44
Locks. Door
................... 43
Locks. Power Door
............. 44
Loss of Control ................ 135
Low Coolant Light
.............. 98
Low Oil Light
................. 97
Low Traction Light
............. 94
Lubricant. Rear Axle
............ 201
Lubricants. Recommended
....... 253
Main Fuse Block
............. 230
Main Light Control
............. 76
Maintenance Inspections. Periodic
.......... 25 1 Maintenance
Record
..................... 255
Schedule .................... 239 .
Services, Scheduled ........... 242
Underbody
.................. 226
When Trailer Towing
.......... 149
Malfunction Indicator tamp
...... 95
Manual
Adjust Mirrors
............... 79
Front Seat
................... 8
Remote Control Mirror
........ 79
Seat. Four-Way
............... 8
Transmission (Five-Speed) ..... 59
Transmission (Six-Speed)
...... 60
Transmission Fluid
............ 200
Windows
................... 67
Map Lights. Front
.............. 79
Map Pocket
................... 84
Master Cylinder. Brake
.......... 206
Mirrors Control. Electric
.............. 80
Convex Outside .............. 79
Inside Daymight Rearview
..... 79
Manual Adjust
............... 79
Manual Remote Control
........ 79
Visor Vanity. Covered
......... 85
Mode Switch. Performance ....... 54
Mountain Roads. Hill and ... ; .... 14
New Vehicle “Break-In”
....... 50
Night Driving .................. 136 Night Vision
................... 136
Nuts.
Wheel ................... 234
Odometer. Speedometer and
..... 89
Odometer. Trip
................. 90
Off-Road Recovery
............. 133
Oil. Engine .................... 191
Operation
of Lights ............. 76
Overheating. Engine
............ 161
Owner Checks and Services ....... 248
P (Park) Shifting into .......... 64
P (Park). Shifting out
of .......... 65
Paint
Chemical Spotting
............ 226
Finish Care
.................... 225
Finish Damage
................ 226
Foreign Material
............... 226
Brake
...................... 63
On Hills (Trailer Towing) ....... 148
Over Things That Burn ........ 66
Your Vehicle ................. 65
Parts. Replacement
.............. 234
PASS-Key I1
................... 49
Passenger Positions (Safety Belts) . . 27
Rear Seat
................... 28
Right Front .................. 27
Passengers. Rear Seat
(Safety Belts)
................ 28
Passing
....................... 134
Parking
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Index
Pedal Travel. Brake ............. 207
Performance Mode Switch
........ 54
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
. . 251
Pontiac Roadside Assistance
...... 262
Pontiac Service Publications
(Ordering Information)
........ 265
Power Door Locks
.................. 44
Retained Accessory ........... 52
Seat. Six-Way
................ 9
Steering
.................... 132
Steering Fluid
................ 204
Windows
................... 68
Pregnancy. Safety Belt Use
during
...................... 27
Pressure Cap. Radiator
........... 204
Problems on
we Road ........... 15 1
Publications. Service
............ 263
Questions Many People Ask about
Safety Belts
- and the Answers.
Here are
.................. 17
Radiator Pressure Cap
.......... 204
Radiator. How to Add Coolant
to the
................... .165. 167
Radio Reception. Understanding
... 121
Radio.
To Play the
A" Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
............... 109 Radio.
To Play
the
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player and Graphic
Equalizer
............... 1 12
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player
................ 115
A" Stereo with Compact
Disc Player and Graphic
Equalizer
............... 1 18
Rain. Driving in the
............. 137
Rear
Rainy Weather Tips. Some Other ... 138
Axle
....................... 201
Axle. Limited-Slip
............ 62
Seat Passengers (Safety Belts) ... 28
Seat. Securing a Child Restraint
in the
..................... 33
Seatback. Folding
............. 13
Towing Hook-Ups
............ 160
Window Defogger
............ 107
Rearview Mirror. Inside
Daymight
................... 79
Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants
............... 253
Recovery. Off-Road
............. 133
Release Hatch
...................... 47
Hatch. Remote
............... 47
Hood
....................... 188
Reminder Light. Safety Belt
...... 18
Reminder. Lights On
............ 76 Remote Hatch Release
........... 47
Remote Lock Control
............ 44
Replacement Air Filter
.................... 196
Battery. Remote Lock Control
... 44
Bulbs (Part Numbers) .......... 232
Bulbs (Service)
............... 209
Parts
....................... 234
Wheel
...................... 220
Wheels. Used
................ 220
Replacing Brake System Parts
..... 208
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash
..................... 40
Reporting Safety Defects
......... 261
Restraint Systems. Seats and
...... 7
Restraints Checking Your System
......... 40
Child
....................... 31
Head
....................... 12
Where to Put the
.............. 31
Retained Accessory Power
........ 52
Right Front Passenger Position (Safety Belts)
................ 27
Right Front Seat. Securing a Child
Restraint in the
............... 35
Road. Problems on the ........... 151
Road. Your Driving and the
....... 125
Roads. Hill and Mountain
........ 141
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
.... 263
Roadside Assistance. Pontiac
...... 262
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Index
Steering
Storage Tips
........................ 132
Compartments
............... 83
Vehicle
..................... 208
Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow
. . 180
Sun Visors
.................... 85
Sunshades. T-Top ............... 82
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint System (Air Bags)
............ 23
Switch. Ignition
................ 51
Switch. Performance Mode
....... 54
Symbols. Vehicle
............... 5
TTop Sunshades .............. 82
Tachometer .................... 89
Tank. Filling Your
.............. 187
Temperature Control Knob
....... 104
Theft
......................... 48
Theft Deterrent Feature/
THEFTLOCK
............... 120
Theft.Deterrent. PASS-Key I1 ..... 49
Thermostat
.................... 204
Tilt Wheel
..................... 69
Tips. Steering .................. 132
Tips. Ventilation
................ 108
Tire Loading
................... 2 13
Tires
......................... 215
Balance. Wheel Alignment and
. . 220
Buying New
................. 2 18
Symbols. Safety Warnings and
.... 4
... 276
Tires
Chains
..................... 221
Changing
a Flat .............. 17 1
Inflation Pressure ............. 2 16
Inspection and Rotation
........ 217
Temperature Grades
........... 2 1 9
Traction Grades .............. 219
Treadwear ................... 2 19
Uniform Quality Grading
....... 219
When It's Time for New
....... 2 18
AM/F" Stereo with Cassette Tape
Player
.................... 1 10
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player and Graphic
Tone.
Setting the
Equalizer
............... 1 13
A" Stereo with Compact Disc
Player
.................... I 16
A" Stereo with Compact
Disc Player and Graphic
Equalizer
............... 1 19
Top Strap (Child Restraints)
....... 32
Torque Lock
.................. 65
Towing
A Trailer .................... 144
Front Hook-Ups
.............. 158
Rear Hook-Ups .............. 160
Your Vehicle
................. 156
Traction Control System
......... 130
And Cruise Control ........... 75
Warning Light ............... 92 Trailer Brakes
.................. 147
Trailer. Towing a
............... 144
Transmission
Automatic
................... 56
Fluid. Automatic ............. 198
Fluid. Manual
................ 200
Manual. Five-Speed
........... 59
Manual. Six-Speed
............ 60
Transmitters. Matching to Your
Vehicle (Remote Lock Control)
. . 45
Transportation. Courtesy ......... 263
Trip Odometer
................. 89
Trip. Before Leaving on a Long
.... 140
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
.................... 69
Turn Signaweadlight
Beam Lever
................. 69
Twin Lift-off Roof Panels
........ 80
Underbody Maintenance ....... 226
Underhood Electrical Center
...... 231
Understanding Radio Reception
... 121
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
..... 219
Used Oil. What to Do With
....... 195
Used Replacement Wheels
........ 220
Vehicle Control of a
................. 128
Damage Warnings
............ 4
Dimensions ................. 236
Environment and Your
......... 240
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.... 228
Leaving Your
................ 44
Loading Your
................ 213
Parking Your
................ 65
Storage ..................... 208
Symbols
.................... 5
Towing Your ................. 156
Washing Your
................ 224
Ventilation
.................... 105
Ventilation System. FloW-Through
............... 107
Ventilation Tips
................ 108
Vision. Night
.................. 136
Visor Vanity Mirror. Covered
...... 85
Rocking .................... 181
Visors. Sun
.................... 85
Voltmeter
..................... 94
Devices. Other
............... 152
Hazard Flashers
.............. 152
Lights. Gages and Indicators
.... 89
Safety
...................... 4
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........ 205
Washers. Windshield
............ 7 1
Washing Your Vehicle
........... 224
Deep Standing
............... 54
Vehicle Damage
.............. 4
, Water. Driving Through
1 Weatherstrips .................. 225 Veight
of the
Trailer ............ 145
Yheel
Nut Torque .............. 234
Vheels Alignment and Tire Balance
.... 220
Aluminum
.................. 225
Tilt
........................ 69
Replacement
................. 220
Used Replacement
............ 220
Where to
Put the Restraint
(Child Restraints)
............. 31
Vhy Safety Belts Work
.......... 15
Windows ..................... 67
Defogging and Defrosting ...... 105
Manual
..................... 67
Power ...................... 68
Rear Defogger
............... 107
Cleaning
................... 224
Washers
.................... 71
Washer Fluid
................ 205
Wipers ..................... 70
Winter Driving
................. 142
Wipers. Windshield
............. 70
windshield
Eur Driving and the Road
...... 125
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