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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols are used on
an original battery:
Caution Possible Injury A
Protect Eyes by Shielding
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Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
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Sparks or Flame Could \\b
Explode Battery m
These symbols are important for you and
your passengers whenever your vehicle is
driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock Window Up/Down
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These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
A
A
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Courtesy Lights
Fog Lamps
These symbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
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Rear Window Defogger
Y
Ventilating Fan
Bi-
L e vel
Vent
Heater Blend
These symbols are used on warning and
indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
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Fuel
Engine
Oil Pressure w,
Brake (Canada) (0) (8)
Anti-Lock Brake System
(Canada) Low Coolant
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Here
are some other symbols you may see:
Hatchnrunk Release a
Hood Release
Lighter
Horn
Speaker Convertible Top Switch
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -
how to adjust them, and also about
reclining front seatbacks, seatback latches and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
Move the lever under the passenger’s
front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to
where you want it. Then release
the lever
and try to move the seat with your body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
Be sure the lever returns to its original
position after moving the seat.
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?o move the driver’s seat forward or
backward, lift the lever under the left
ront of the seat. Slide the seat to where
rou want it. Then release the lever and
ry to move the seat with your body to
nake sure the seat is locked into place.
:o tilt the entire seat, lift the lever under
he right front of the seat.
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The two buttons without “dots” inflate
and deflate the lumbar (lower
part of the
seatback) support. To inflate, push the
raised button.
To deflate, push the
indented button.
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on
the outer side of the seat. Release the
lever
to lock the seatback where you
want it. Pull up on the lever, and the
seat will -go to its original upright
position. But don’t have the seatback
reclined if
your vehicle is moving.
If you have fully articulating sport seats,
your recliner lever looks like this,,
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The front seatback folds forward to let
people get into the back seat. To fold a
seatback forward, push the seatback
toward the rear as you lift this latch.
Then the s'eatback will fold forward.
When you return
the seatback to its
original position, make sure the seatback
is locked. The latch must be down for
the
seat to work properly.
Folding Rear Seatback
The rear seatback in your Pontikc folds
down
to provide more storage Space. :.
To fold the seatback down: , :i :
1. Pull forward on both levas$
2. Fold the seatback down. ..!!
To raise the seatback:
1. Pull it up to the locked, up6ght
2. Be sure both latches hold the seatback
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position.
in place. Have them fixed itithey
don't
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Why Safety Belts' Work
When you ride in or on anything, you go
as fast as it goes.
For example, if the bike is going 10 mph
(16 kmk), so is the child. When the bike
hits the block, it stops. But
the child keeps going! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppwe it's
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How to Wear Safety
Belts Properly
Adults
This section is only for people of adult
size.
Be aware that there are special things to
know about safety belts and children. And
there are different rules for smaller
children and babies.
If a child will be
riding in your Pontiac, see the section
after this one, called “Children.” Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection.
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First, you’ll want to know which restraint
systems your vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s
how to wear it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see
“Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up
straight.
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3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the
belt across you. Don't let it get
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle
until it clicks.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure
it
is secure. If the belt isn't long
enough, see "Safety Belt Extender" at
the end of this section.
Make sure the release button on the
buckle is positioned
so you would be
able to unbuckle the safety belt
quickly if you ever had to.
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5. To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end of the belt as you
pull up
on the shoulder belt. The
lap part
of the belt should be worn
ow and snug on the hips, just touching
he thighs. In a crash, this applies force to
he strong pelvic bones. And you'd be
ess likely to slide under the lap belt. If
rou slid under it, the belt would apply
orce at your abdomen. This could cause
;erious or even fatal injuries. The
Ihoulder belt should go over the shoulder
tnd across the chest. These
parts of the
lady are best able to take belt restraining
.orces.
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden
;top or crash.
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3. To make the lap part tight, pull down
on the buckle end
of the belt as you
pull up on the shoulder part. The
lap part of the belt should be
worn
low and snug on the hps, just touching
the thighs. In a crash, this applies force tc
the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be
less likely to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt would apply
force at your abdomen. This could cause
serious or even fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should
go over the shoulde:
and across the chest. These parts of the
body
are best able to take belt restraining
forces.
The safety belt locks if there's a sudden
stop or a crash.
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ecuring a Child Restraint in the Right
‘ront Seat
bur vehicle has a right-front passenger’s
ir bag.
NEVER put a rear-facing child
:straint in this seat. Here’s why: You’ll be using the
lap-shoulder belt. See
the earlier section about the top strap if
the child restraint has one.
You’ll need a safety locking clip to
properly secure a child restraint in this
position. You can get a locking clip
where child restraints are sold, or
from
your Pontiac dealer (GM Part No.
94844571). The locking clip must be
the same as the one shown here.
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