service schedule PONTIAC PONTIAC 1996 Owner's Guide

1 Lung Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule I
I 97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever, occurs first).
0 Lubricate steering ball joints (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information. During
tire rotation, check brake calipers for
freedom of movement,. Refer to the
appropriate
GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
An Emission Control Sewice.
DATE ACTUALMILEAGE SERVICED BY: ’
100,000 Miles (1 66 000 km)
0 Drain, flush and refill cooling system
(or ‘every 60 months since last service,
whichever occurs first). See “Engine
Coolant”
in the Index for what to use.
Inspect hoses, Clean radiator, condenser,
pressure cap and neck.
Pressure test
the cooling system and pressure cap.
An Emission Control Service.
0 Inspect spark plug wires.
0 -Replace spark plugs. .
An Emission Control Service.
An Emission Control Service.
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Part E: Maintenance Record
After the scheduled services are performed, record the Services” or
“Periodic Maintenance” can be added on
date, odometer reading and who performed the service the
following record pages. Also, you should retain all
in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval.
, maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio
Any additional information from “Owner Checks and is a convenient
place to store them.
I Maintenance Record
‘ODOMETER
DATE
MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SERVICED BY READING
I
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Low Oil Level ............................. 2-55
Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-6, 2-46
Service Engine Soon .......................... 2-52
Loading
Your Vehicle ........................... 4-28
Automatic Door ............................... 2-4
. Cylinders ................................... 7-37
Key Lock Cylinder Service ...................... 7-37
Steering Column Lock Check ................... 7-39
Trunk ....................................... 2-7
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-51
Low Fuel Light
.............. ................. 2-57
Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-41
Lubrication Service,
Body ........................ 7-37
Oilwarning
................................. 2-54
Security .................................... 2-56
Locks
......................................... 2-3
Door ......................................... 2-5
PowerDoor .................................. 2-3
Window
.................................... 2-25
LowOilLevelLight
............................ 2-55
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts ........... 6-75
Maintenance Record ............................ 7-43
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7-1
Long TripkIighway Definition
.................... 7-5
Long Trip/Highway Intervals ................ 7.5. 7-26
Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-36
Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants ............. 7-41
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-3
ShorCTrip/City Definition ....................... 7-4
Short Trip/City Intervals
.................... 7-4. 7-6
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-40 Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-62
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ...................... 2-52
Manual Front
Seat ............................... 1-1
Methanol ...................................... 6-3
Mhn ....................................... 2-37
ConvexOutside
.............................. 2-38
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2~37
Manualoutside
.............................. 2-37
Power Outside
............................... 2-37
Visor Vanity
.......................... : ...... 2-41
MMT ...................................,..... 6-3
Mode Knob, Climate Control System ................. 3-2
MountainRoads ................................ 4-22
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-26
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-40
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-15
New Vehicle "Break-In" ......................... 2-10
Nightvision
................................... 4-15
Odometer .................................... 2-45
Odometer.
Trip ................................. 2-45
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-11
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-10
Oil Warning Light .............................. 2-54
Overheating Engine ............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-36
Owner Publications, Ordering ..................... 8-12
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Roadside Assistance .............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian ...................... 8-5
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-34
Rotation. Tires ................................. 6-50
safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-62 P Safety Belts .................................... 1-5
.. p Adults ....................................... 1-10
... Automatic Lap-Shoulder ........................ 1-3 1
Care
....................................... 6-59
Center Passenger ‘Position
...................... 1-34
Children
.,.................................. l-42
Driver Position .......................... 1-10, 1-16
Extender ...,.,,,,,.......................... l-62
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 - 10
Incomct Usage ............... 1-12, 1-19, 1-60, 1-61
Lap-Shoulder ............ 1-10,l-16.1-31, 1-34, 1-36
Larger Children .............................. 1-59
Questions and Answers
......................... 1-9
Rear Comfort Guides
.......................... 1-39
Rear $eat Outside Passenger Positions ............ 1-34
Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-36
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-6, 2-46
Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-62
Right Front Passenger Position ............. 1-30, 1-34
Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-42
Use During Pregnancy
......................... 1-30
WhyTheyWork ............................... 1-6
Safety
ChaiBs .................................. 4-34
Safety Defects, Reporting
......................... 8-9
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... iii
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LapBelt .................................... 1-34
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3 Seatback
Latches ...................................... 1-5
Reclining
Front ............................... 1-3
Manual Front
................................. 1-1
Power
....................................... l-2
Restraint Systems .............................. 1-1
Seat Controls
................................. 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint
...................... 1-44
Second
Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................. 2-17
Second-Gear Start, Automatic Transaxle
............. 2-18
Security Light
.................................. 2-56
Security System
................................. 2-8
Bulletins, Ordering
............................ 8-12
Engine Soon Light
............................ 2-52
Manuals, Ordering
............................ 8-11
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-64
Publications, Ordering ......................... 8-11
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-2
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner
publicahms ................... 8-11
Service Publications
............................. 8-11
Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-29
SheetMetalDamage ............................ 6-62
shifting
Automtic Transaxle .......................... 2-14
htQ
Park (P) ................................. 2-19
Signaling
Turns ................................. 2-27
Sound Equipment, Adding
........................ 3-22
Spare Tire, Compact
.............................. 5-33
Seats
Service
........................................ 6-1
ShiftLever
.................................... 2-14
OutofPark .................................. 2-22
Skidding ...................................... 4-13
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