automatic transmission PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997 Owners Manual

PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997 Owners Manual FIREBIRD 1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC https://www.carmanualsonline.info/img/50/40814/w960_40814-0.png PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997 Owners Manual

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Section 2 Features and Controls 
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Here you can  learn  about  the  many standard and optional  features  on your  Pontiac,  and information on starting, 
shifting and braking.  Also  explaine

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual AlarmRanic Mode Operation 
The driver’s door will unlock automatically when 
UNLOCK  is pressed. 
If UNLOCK is pressed again 
within  five  seconds,  the passenger  door  will also unlock. 
All  doo

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Hatch  Release Remote  Hatch  Release (If Equipped) 
Your 
door key opens  the  hatch. If your  vehicle  has the 
Vehicle  and Content  Theft-Deterrent  System and the 
system  is  armed,  opening the

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual NOTICE: 
If you  put  things in the  hatchback  area, be sure 
they  won’t  break  the  glass  when 
you close  it. 
Never  slam  the 
hatch down.  You  could  break  the 
glass 
or damage  the  def

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual New Vehicle “Break-In”  Ignition 
Switch 
NOTICE: 
Your  modern Pontiac  doesn’t  need an elaborate 
“break-in.”  But it will  perform  better  in  the long 
run 
if you  follow  these  guid

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual If you have an automatic transmission, the ignition 
switch  can’t be turned  to 
LOCK unless the  shift lever  is 
in the PARK (P) position. 
OFF (C): Unlocks the steering  wheel, ignition and 
aut

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual NOTICE: 
If your key seems  stuck in LOCK and you can’t 
turn 
it, be  sure  you are using  the correct  key;  if 
so, is it all  the way in?  If it is,  then  turn  the 
steering  wheel left and  r

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Automatic Transmission  Operation 
There are several different positions  for your shift lever. 
PARK (a): This locks your rear wheels. It’s the best 
position 
to use  when you start your  engine

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual AUTOMATIC  OVERDRIVE (0): This position  is  for 
normal  driving. 
If you need  more  power  for passing, 
and you’re: 
- Going less  than  about 35 mph (56 kdln), push your 
accelerator  pedal abo

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual I NOTICE: 
Driving  with the parking  brake  on can cause 
your  rear  brakes  to  overheat. You may  have  to 
replace  them, and you could  also  damage other 
parts  of your  vehicle. 
If you are t
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