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Brake Adjustment
................................... 6-31
Fluid .................... '. .................. 6-28
Master
Cylinder ............................... 6-28
Pedal Travel
................................. 6-31
Replacing System Parts ........................ 6-31
System Warning Light .................... 2-56, 6-29
Trailer ...................................... 4-37
Transaxle Shift Interlock Check .. ............... 7-39
Wear ....................................... 6-30
Brakes, Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6
Braking ......................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies .......................... 4-10
Break-In. New Vehicle ........................... 2-1 1
Brightness Control .............................. 2-41
BTSI Check ................................... 7-39
Bulb Replacement ......................... 6-33. 6-59
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................ 8-6
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-60
Carbon Monoxide ..................... 2-28.4-28. 4-37
Cassette Deck Service ........................... 7-37
Cassette Tape Player ............................ 3- 10
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-25
Cassette Tape Player Errors ....................... 3-1 1
Cassette Tape Player. Remote ...................... 3-19
CD Adapter Kits .......................... 3-13. 3-16
CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature ................. 3-2 1
Center Console Storage Area ...................... 2-46
Center Rear Passenger Position .................... 1-33
CertificatiorQTire Label ........................... 4-32
Parking ..................................... 2-24 Chains. Sagety
................................. 4-37 .
Chains. Tire ................................... 6-44
Changing a Flat Tire .............................. 5-21
Check Engine Light ............................. 2-60
Check Oil Light ................................ 2-64
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-47
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-51
Child Restraints ................................ 1-36
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-37
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-39
Securing in the Passenger Seat Position ........... 1-41
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-41
Top
Strap ................................... 1-37
Wheretoput ................................ 1-36
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-47
Circuit Breakers and Fuses ........................ 6-55
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-16
Cl. eaning ...................................... 6-45
Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-50
Fabric ...................................... 6-46
Glass ....................................... 6-48
Inside of Yon Pontiac ......................... 6-45
Instrument Panel .............................. 6-48
Leather ..................................... 6-47
Outside of Your Pontiac ........................ 6-49
Spelcial Problems ............................. 6-46
Stains ...................................... 6-46
Tires ....................................... 6-50
Vinyl ....................................... 6-47
Wheels ..................................... 6-50
Windshield and Wiper Blades .................... 6-48
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Engine .................................... 6-8. 6.9
Coolant ..................................... 6-22
Coolant Heater ................................ 2-16
Codant Level Check ........................... 7-37
Exhaust ..................................... 2-28
Fuse Block .................................. 6-58
Identification ................................. 6-53
Oil Level Check .............................. 7-37
Overheating .................................. 5-12
Ruining While Parked ......................... 2-29
Specifications
................................ 6-61
Starting
..................................... 2-13
Engineoil
.................................... 6-10
Adding ..................................... 6-12
Additives ................................... 6-14
Checking .................................... 6-11
Used ....................................... 6-15
WhatToUse ................................. 6-13
When to Change
.............................. 6-15
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
........ : 2-59. 4-8
. Coolant Temperature Gage ..................... 2-59
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light ........ 2-58. 4-9
Ethanol ........................................ 6-3
Exhaust. Engine ................................. 2-28
'Fabric
Cleaning ............................... 6-46
Fifth Gear. Manual Transaxle ..................... 2-21
Filling Your Tank ................................. 6-4
Filter, Air ..................................... 6-16
FinishDamage
................................. 6- 51
First Gear. Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-20.
FinishC .. .................................... 6-49 First
Gear. Manual Transaxle ....................... 2-21
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-21
Fluids and Lubricants .......................... 7-42
Fog Lamp Bulb Replacement ..................... 6-35
FogLamps ..................................... 2-41
Foreign Countries. Fulel ........................... 6-3
Fourth Gear. Manual Transaxle .................... 2-21
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FrontTowing ................................... 5-9
Fuel .......................................... 6-2
FillingYourTank .............................. 6-4
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-3
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-55
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Gage ....................................... 2-65
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-59
Fuel ........................................ 2-65
Speedometer .................................. 2-53
Tachometer .................................. 2-54
Garment
Hook ................................. 2-48 .....
GAWR ....................................... 4-32 ~ . >T ..
Gear Positions, Aut'omatic Transaxle ................ 2- 1.8
Gear Positions, Manual Transaxle .................. 2-21
GloveBox
.................................... 2-46
Graphic Equalizer .............................. 3-14
Gross Axle Weight Rating ........................ 4-32
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................... 4-32
Guide en Fraqais ................................. ii
GW ....................................... 4-32
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Halogen Bulbs ................... .... 6-33
Hazard Warning Flashers
................... ... 5-1
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamps ..................................... 2-39
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-33
HighLow Beam Changer
...................... 2-32
Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance .............. 8-4
High-Beam Headlamps
.......................... 2-32
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-23
Hill
and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-23
Hitches, Trailer
................................. 4-37
Checking Things Under
......................... 6-6
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6-21
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
........................... 6-22
Hydraulic Clutch System Check
................... 7-38
OnReminder
................................ 2-40
Wiring
...................................... 6-54
.Heating
.................. ; ..................... 3-5
Hood Prop
........................................ 6-7
Release
........................................ 6-6
Horn ......................................... 2-30
Hydroplaning .............................. : .... 4-19
Ignition Switch
................................ 2- 11
Illuminated Entry
............................... 2-42
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-44
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-41
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7-41,
Inflation. Tire
.................................. 6-38
Inspections
BmkeSystem ................................ 7-41
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle
Seal .................... 7-41 Radiator and Heater Hose
...................... 7-41
Suspension
................................... 7-41
Steering .................................... 7-41
Throttle Linkage
............................... 7-41
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-50
Brightness Control ............................ 2-41
Fuse Block
.................................. 6-55
Interior Lamps ................................. 2-41
Cleaning
.................................... 6-48
Cluster
2-52 .....................................
Jack. Tire .................................... 5-23
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders Service ..................... 7-38
Key Release Button
............................. 2-13
Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-6
Keys .......................................... 2-1
Labels Certification/”ire ............................. 4-32
Service
Parts Identification ..................... 6-53
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-32
Vehicle Identification Number
: .................. 6-53
Lamps ........................................ 2-39
Fog
........................................ 2-41
Interior
..................................... 2-41
On Reminder ................................ 2-40
Latches, Seatback
................................ 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-26
Lighter
....................................... 2-47
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Lights Air
Bag Readiness ....................... 1.21. 2.55
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ............ 2.57. 4.6
Brake System Warning .................... 2.56. 6.29
Charging System Indicator ...................... 2-56
Check Engine ................................ 2-60
Check Oil ................................... 2-64
Enhanced Traction System Active ... .' ........ 2.59. 4-8
Enhanced Traction System Warning .......... 2-58. 4-9
Low Coolant Warning ......................... 2-60
Oil Pressure ................................. 2-63
Basslock" Warning ........................... 2-65
Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-7. 2-55
Litter Bag Hook ................................ 2-48
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-32
Locks
Automatic Door ............................... 2-4
Cylinders ................................... 7-38
Key Lock Cylinder Service ..................... 7-38
Power Do'or ................. .. ................ 2-4
Rear Door Security ............................. 2-5
Steering Column Lock Check ................... 7-39
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-60
Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-42
Doof ..........................:............. 2-3
Trunk ....................................... 2-8
Lubrication.Servicq. Body ..... .. ........ e ......... 7-38 .
amtenance Record ............. ........ I ... , 7-44
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Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7-1
Long Tripmighway Definition
................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals ; .................... 7-5
Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-37
Periodic Maintenance Inspections ................ 7-41
Recommended Fluids and .Lubricants ............. 7-42
Scheduled Maintenance S'ervices .................. 7-2
Short Tiip/City Intervals ........................ 7-4
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-40
Maintenance. Nomal Replacement Parts ............ &62
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-51
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 2-60
Manual Front Seat ............................... 1-1
Manual Lumbar Support .......................... 1-2
Manual Remote Control Mirror .................... 2-44
Manual Transaxle ............................... 2-21
Check ...................................... 7-38
Fluid ....................................... 6-20
shi€ting ..................................... 2-21
S tartkg Your Engine .......................... 2-13
Methanol ...................................... 6-3
Mirrors ......................................... 2-44
Convex Outside .............................. 2-45
Inside Daymight Rearview ..................... 2-44
Manual Remote Control ........................ 2-44
Short Tiip/City Definition ....................... 7-4
Power Remote COII~~. ........................ 2-45
VisorVanity ................................. 2-48
Mountain Roads ................................. 4-23
Multifunction Lever ............................. 2-31
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle .................... 2-19
Neutral. Manual Transaxle ........................ 2-22
New Vehicle Break-In ........................... 2-11
NightV~sion
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odometer ........ ... .... 2-53
Odometer. Trip
................... ....... 2-53
Off -Road Recovery ............................. 4- 12
Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-63
Overdrive, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-20
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-46
Overheating Engine
............................. 5 - 12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-37
Owner Publications, Ordering
..................... 8- 1 1
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-10
Paint Spotting, Chemical
........................ 6-51
Park
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 18
Shifting Into ................................. 2-25
Shifting Out of ................................ 2-27
AtNight ..................................... 2-9
Brake
....................................... 2-24
Parking
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-40
Lots ....................................... 2-10 Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-28
With a Trailer
................................ 4-39
Your Vehicle, Manual Transaxle ................. 2-27
Passenger Position .............................. 1-26
Passlock" Warning Light
........................ 2-65
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-41
Pontiac Cares Information ......................... 8- 1
Passing ....................................... 4-13
Passlock"
.................................... 2-10 Power
DoorLocks
................................... 2-4
Option Fuses ................................ 6-54
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-45
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-26
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-26
Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
................... 8-11
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Windows ................................... 2-30
Radio
Reception .............................. 3-23
Reading Lamps
........................... 2-42, 2-43
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-30
Window Defogger
............................. 3-7
Rearview Mirror, Inside Daymight ................. 2-44
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing ....................... 4-29
Refrigerants,
Air Conditioning .................... 6-62
Cassette Tape Player
.......................... 3-19
Fuel Door Release ............................. 6-4
Trunk Release ................................. 2-8
Radios
........................................ 3-8
Rain,
DrivingIn ................................ 4-17
Rear
Outside Seat Position .......................... 1-27
Seatpassengers ...................,.......... l-26
Towing ..................................... 5-10
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Service ................... .......... 6-1
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8-1 1
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-53
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 11
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8- 11
. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-25
Sheet
Metal Damage .. : ......................... 6-50
. ShiftLever ............................... 2-18. 2-21
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 18
Into Park (P) ................................. 2-25 .
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1 - 15
Signaling Turns ................................ 2-32
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-24
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-31
Specifications
and Capacities ...................... 6-60
Specifications. Engine ........................... 6-61
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-38
Starting Your Engine .................. 2-13.2.14. 2-15
Bulletins. Ordering ............ ........... 8-11
Service Publications
............................. 8 - 1 1
Shiftspeeds
................................... 2-23
Shifting
Manual Transaxle ............................. 2-21
Out of Park (P) ............................... 2-27
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Speedometer
................................... 2-53
SRS ......................................... 1-20
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering ...................................... 4-10
Column Lock Check .......................... 7-39
In Emergencies ............................... 4-11
Wheel Touch Controls
......................... 3-23
Wheel Touch Controls Fuse Panel
................ 6-57
Wheel, Tilt .................................. 2-31
Storage Areas .................................. 2-46
Storage, Vehicle ................................ 6-32
Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 5-32
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-46
Sunroof
....................................... 2-49
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-20
Surge Tank, Coolant
............................. 5-16
Surge
Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-26
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-54
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-35
Thkft-Deterrent Feature,
CD Player ................. 3-21
THEFTLOCK
................................ 3-21
Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-20
Third Gear, Manual Transaxle ..................... 2-21
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-31
Time, Setting the
................................ 3-8
Power
................................. 4-10, 6-26
Tips
........................................ 4-10
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-48
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-25
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Thermostat
.................................... 6-26
Tirechains .................................... 6-44
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