odometer PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1995 Owners Manual

Instrument Panel and Cluster
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Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a Speedometer and Odometer
glance how your car is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, about how much fuel you have left and
many other things you’ll need to know to drive safely
and economically. Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and lulometers per hour
(km/h). Your
odometer shows how far your vehicle has been driven,
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in either miles (used in the U.S.) or kilometers (used in
Canada).
Your Pontiac’s odometer is tamper-resistant. If you can
see silver lines between the numbers, probably someone
has tried to
turn it back. The numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your Pontiac needs a
new odometer installed.
If possible, the new one has to be
set to the same reading the old one had.
If it can’t be, then
it’s set at zero, but a label on the driver’s door must show
the old reading and when the new one was installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far your car has been
driven since you last set the trip odometer to zero.
To set the trip odometer to zero, press the knob.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
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Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area, or engine damage may occur.
Warning Lights, Gauges and Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gauges that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gauges can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gauges could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights go on when there may be or is, a problem
with one of your car’s functions.
As you will see in the
details on the next few pages, some warning lights come
on briefly when you turn the ignition key just to let you
know they’re working. If you are familiar with this
section, you should not be alarmed when this happens.
Gauges can indicate when there may be or is a problem
with one of your car’s functions. Often gauges and
warning lights work together to let you know ,when
there’s a problem with your car.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gauges shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells you
what to do about it. Please follow the manual’s advice.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gauges. They’re a big help.
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NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause problems with
bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer/odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle ground clearance,
and tire or tire chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
Used Replacement Wheels
Tire Chains
NOTICE:
If your Pontiac has P235/55R16, or P245/50ZR16
size tires, don’t use tire chains; they can dqpage
your vehicle.
If you have other tires, use tire chains only where
legal and only when you must. Use only
SAE
Class “S” type chains that are the proper size for
your tires. Install them on the rear tires and
tighten them as tightly
as possible with the ends
securely fastened. Drive slowly and follow the
chain manufacturer’s instructions.
If you can
hear the chains contacting your vehicle, stop and
retighten them.
If the contact continues, slow
down until
it stops. Driving too fast or spinning
the wheels with chains
on will damage your
vehicle.
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Part E: Maintenance Record
After the scheduled services are performed, record the
date, odometer reading and who performed the service
in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval.
Any additional information from “Owner Checks and
Services”
or “Periodic Maintenance” can be added on
the following record pages.
Also, you should retain all
maintenance receipts.
Your owner information portfolio
is a convenient place to store them.
Maintenance Record
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Maintenance Record
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Maintenance Record
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Power Remote Control ........................ 2-54
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-62
MTBE (In Fuel) ................................. 6-3
Neutral (N) Position. Automatic Transmission ....... 2-24
Neutral (N) Position. Manual Transmission (Five Speed) 2-28
Neutral
(N) Position. Manual Transmission (Six Speed) . 2-29
New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... 2-14
Nightvision
................................... 4-16
OBD IT 3.8L Engine ........................... 2-74
Odometer, Trip
................................. 2-67
Off -Road Recovery ............................. 4-13
Engine
..................................... 6-12
Pressure Gauge
.............................. 2-76
OwnerPublications ............................ 8-7
Service and Owner’s Publications
................ 8-7
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Overdrive Position, Automatic Transmission ......... 2-25
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5-16
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-45
Owner Publications, Ordering
...................... 8-7
Odometer ..................................... 2-66
Oil
LightLow .................................. 2-77
Ordering
ServiceManuals .............................. 8-7
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Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................. 2-40
Steering. In Emergencies
......................... 4- 12
Steering. Power
................................ 4-1 1
Steering. Tips .................................. 4-11
Storage. Of
Your Vehicle ......................... 6-40
Sun Visors .................................... 2-62
Sunshades. T-Top
............................... 2-58
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR)
............. 1-19
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Stuck. IfYouAre ............................... 5-43
T-~op Sunshades .............................. 2-58
Tachometer .................................... 2-67
Tamper Resistant Odometer
....................... 2-67
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-15
Theft
......................................... 2-11
Theftlock Feature
............................... 3- 12
Thermostat
.................................... 6-32
Third
Gear. Automatic Transmission ................ 2-25
Third Gear (3). Manual (Five Speed)
................ 2-27
Third Gear (3). Manual (Six Speed)
................ 2-29
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-40
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-5
Tips About Your Audio System
.................... 3-14
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-55
Tire Inspection and Rotation
...................... 6-50
Tire Loading ................................... 4-29
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-54
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-30
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-50
Spare, Compact .............................. 5-42
Temperature
................................ 6-53
Uniform Quality Grading ...................... 6-53
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-51
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-54
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-51
To Lower Your Convertible Top ................... 2-80
To Raise Your Convertible Top
.................... 2-83
To Start Your 5.7L Engine
........................ 2-18
To Start Your
V-6 Engine ......................... 2-17
Torque, Wheel Nut ......................... 5-40, 6-72
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-31
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Tires ......................................... 6-48
BuyingNew
................................ 6-52
Inflation
.................................... 6-49
Traction .................................... 6-53
Treadwear
.................................. 6-53
TopStrap ..,.................................. l-32
TorqueLock ................................... 2-35
Front ...................................... 5-10
Rear
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Traction Control System Warning Light ......... 2.72. 4.9
Trailer Tongue. Weight of
........................ 4-33
Trailer
............................................
Brakes ..................................... 4-35
Driving with a Trailer ......................... 4-35
Hitches
.................................... 4-34
Maintenance
................................ 4-38
ParkingonHills
............................. 4-38
Safety Chains
............................... 4-35
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
............. 4-34
Turn Signals ................................ 4-37
Weight of a Trailer
........................... 4-33
Transmission Fluid, Automatic
.................... 6-22
Transmission Fluid, Manual
....................... 6-27
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-67
Turn Signal
and Lane Change Indicator ............. 2-41
Turn Signal meadlamp Beam Lever
................ 2-41
Turn Signal When Towing a Trailer
................. 4-37
Twin Lift-off
Roof Panels ........................ 2-55
DrivingonGrades ............................ 4-37
TowingaTrailer ............................. 4-31
Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-63
vehicle Damage Warnings ......................... iv
Vehicle Dimensions Chart
........................ 6-74
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-65
Vehicle Loading
................................ 4-29
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-40
Vehicle Symbols
................................... v
Vehicle. Control of a
............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-4
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-4
Ventilation Tips ................................. 3-4
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-16
Visor Vanity
Visors. Sun .................................... 2-62
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-79
Mirrors .................................... 2-62 .. Q
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