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  • Page 1 SUNEIRD OWNER'S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Pontiac Sunbird lntr0ductiot-1 P a r t P a r t P a r t Part P a r t P a r t P a r t P a r t P a r t Printed in USA IS94 Owner's Manual...
  • Page 3 Important Notes About this Manual Please keep this manual in your Pontiac, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it.
  • Page 4 Part 6: Service Appearance Care & Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good. Part Maintenance Schedule This part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

  • Page 5: How To Use This ~ A N U A L

    How t o Use this Manual Safety Warnings and Symbols You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with gray background and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
  • Page 6 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 Protect Eyes by Shielding Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns Avoid Sparks or Flames Spark Flame Could Explode Battery...
  • Page 7 How t o Use this Manual These symbols are on some of your controls: Windshield Wipers Windshield Washer Windshield Defroster Qj-J Rear Window Defogge Ventilating Fan Power Window These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Engine Coolant Temperature Battery Charging System Fuel...
  • Page 8 Notes...
  • Page 9 Notes...

  • Page 10: Seats & Restraint Systems

    H e r e you’ll find information a b u t the seats in your Fontiac and how to your safety belts properly can also learn about some things you should not do with safety belts Seats & Restraint Systems Seats and Seat Controls Safety Belts How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...
  • Page 11 & Seats Restraint Systems Seats and Seat Controh This section tells your about the seats- how to adjust them-and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat Move the lever under the front seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it.
  • Page 12 Head Restraints Head restraints are fixed on some vehicles and adjustable on others. Slide an adjustable head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
  • Page 13 Seats Restraint Front Seatback Latches (2-DOOR MODELS) In 2-door Pontiacs, the front seatback folds forward to let people get into the back seat. Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place.
  • Page 14 This figure lights up as a reminder to Safety Belt Warning buckle up. (See Light in the Index.) In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one.
  • Page 15 & Restraint Systems Seats 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 km/h), so is the child. When the bike hits the block, it stops.
  • Page 16 Get it up to speed. Then stop the The person keeps going until Put someone on it. stopped by something. vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield...
  • Page 17 Seats & Restraint Systems or the instrument panel or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.
  • Page 18 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.
  • Page 19 We’ll start with the driver position. ‘vehicles First Sold In Ci2nada Was your Pontiac first sold, when new, in Canada? (If it was, a sticker on the driver’s door will say “conforms to all applicable Canada motor vehicle.. .”...
  • Page 20 That can happen if the door was slammed shut very hard. Just close the door all the way, then slowly open it. If that doesn’t it, then your Pontiac needs service. We hope you’ll always keep your automatic belt buckled. However, you may need to unbuckle it in an emergency.
  • Page 21 & Restraint Systems Seats To unbuclde the automatic belt, just push the button on the buclde. To reattach the automatic belt: Close and lock the door. Adjust the seat (to see how, see Seats in the Index) so you can sit up straight.
  • Page 22 What's wrong with this? The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 3: What's wrong with this? The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. What's wrong with this? The belt is twisted across the body.
  • Page 23 Seats Restraint Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap- shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy.
  • Page 24 Rear Passengers Seat It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash.
  • Page 25 Seats & Restraint Systems If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buclde it. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see BeZt Extender at the end of this section.
  • Page 26 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added comfort for children who have outgrown child restraints, and for small adults. The comfort guides pull the shoulder belts away from the neck and head.
  • Page 27 & Seats Restraint Systems Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3 .
  • Page 28 Center Pmsenger Position Lap Belt If your vehicle has a rear bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt.
  • Page 29 Seats & Restraint Systems Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.
  • Page 30 If your vehicle is not a convertibie and you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your Pontiac dealer to put one in for you. If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how to do it.
  • Page 31 Seats Restraint Systems Your dealer can obtain the hardware kit and install it for you, r r you may install it yourself using the ir,;tructions provided in the kit. Use the tether hardware kit available from the dealer. The hardware and installation instructions were specifically designed for this vehicle.
  • Page 32 To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way.
  • Page 33 Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. 3 . Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say.
  • Page 34 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat To use a child restraint here, you will need a special infant/child seat attaching belt and the hardware that goes with it. See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
  • Page 35 & Restraint Systems Seats Once the special hardware is installed, please follow the instructions with it and these steps: Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder belt by pushing the button on the buckle. It will stay on the door, ready to be rebuclded for use by adults or older children.
  • Page 36 You can make the belt longer by tilting the buckle and pulling it along the belt. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instructions for the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint as the instructions say. Run the belt through or around the child restraint.
  • Page 37 Seats & Restraint Systems Push the spring on the hook near the door and remove the special belt. Put the belt away in a safe place in your vehicle, so it won’t fly around in a crash and injure someone. Remember to reattach the automatic belt again, once the child restraint is removed.
  • Page 38 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap- shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child's face or neck? Move the child toward the center of the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child's shoulder, so that in a crash the child's upper body would have the...
  • Page 39 Seats & Restraint Systems Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty of extra length built in, so it will fasten around almost all people. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer order you an will...

  • Page 40: Features & Controls

    H e r e you can learn abaft the many standard and optional features on your Pontiac. and information on starting. shifting and braking Also explained instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if everything is working properly...
  • Page 41 Xlly. The door keys are for the doors and all Ither locks. When a new Pontiac is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the keys, and gives them to the first owner. Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys.
  • Page 42 DOW Locks There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the Outside: Use your door ley. From the Inside: T o lock the door, pull the sliding ocldng lever backward. T o unlock the door, push the sliding ever forward.
  • Page 43 Features LOCK Power Door Locks You can lock or unlock a l l doors of your vehicle from the driver or passenger door lock switch. On 4-door models, push the front portion of the switch to lock your doors Push the rear portion of the switch to unlock your doors.
  • Page 44 Leaving Your Vehicle If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set the loclts from inside. Then get out and close the door. Illuminated €ntry/€xif System When you lift the handle of either front door, the lights inside your vehicle will go on.
  • Page 45 Features & Controls Pull upward on the remote release handle, located on the floor near the left side of the driver’s seat, to release the trunk lid. Lockout Feature: The remote trunk release is equipped with a lockout feature to help prevent unauthorized entry into the trunk when the vehicle is unattended.
  • Page 46 When you park your Pontiac and open the driver’s door, you’ll hear a chime reminding you to remove your key from the ignition and take it with you.
  • Page 47 Features & Controls NOTICE: Your modern Pontiac doesn’t need an elaborate “break-in.” But it will perform better in the long run if you follow these guidelines: Don’t drive at any one speed fast or slow for the first 500 miles (804 lun). Don’t make full- throttle starts.
  • Page 48 Starts the engine. When the Start: engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch will return to Run for normal driving. Note that even if the engine is not running, the positions Accessory and Run are L‘~n’7 positions that allow you to operate your electrical accessories, such as the radio.
  • Page 49 To restart when you’re already moving, use (Neutral) only. NOTICE: Don’t try to shift to P (Park) if your Pontiac is moving. If you do, you could damage the transaxle. Shift to P (Park) only when your vehicle is stopped. Manual Transaxle:...
  • Page 50 NOTICE: Your engine is designed to work with the electronics in your vehicle. If you add electrical parts or accessories, you could change the way the fuel injection system operates. Before adding electrical equipment, check with your dealer. If you don’t, your engine might not perform properly.
  • Page 51 Instead of trying to list everything here, w.e ask that you contact a Pontiac dealer in the area where you’ll be parking your vehicle. The dealer can give you the best advice for that particular area.
  • Page 52 Ensure the shift lever is fully in P (Park) range before starting the engine. Your Pontiac has a bralte- transaxle shift interlock. You have to before fully apply your regular brakes you can shift from P (Park) when the ignition key is in the Run position.
  • Page 53 Features & Controls leverse I (Reverse): Use this gear to back up. NOTICE: Shifting to R (Reverse) while your vehicle is moving forward could damage your transaxle. Shift to (Reverse) only after your vehicle has stopped. o rock your vehicle back and forth to et out of snow, ice or sand without amaging your transaxle, see the IndeJ You’re Stuck: In Sand, Mud,...
  • Page 54 Forward Gears (Drive) This position is for normal kiving. (Second Gear): This position gives {ou more power but lower fuel xonomy. You can use on hills. It can lelp control your speed as you go down ;teep mountain roads, but then you vould also want to use your brakes off md on.
  • Page 55 Features & Controls Manual Transaxle There are seven different positions: Neutral First Gear Second Gear Third Gear Fourth Gear Fifth Gear Reverse This is your shift pattern. Here’s how to operate your transaxle: (First Gear): Press the clutch pedal and shift into Then, slowly let up on the clutch pedal as you press the accelerator pedal.
  • Page 56 Shift Light (MANUAL TRANSAXLE) If you have a manual transaxle, you have a SHIFT light. This light w i l l show you when to shift to the next higher gear for best fuel economy. When this light comes on, you can shift to the next higher gear if weather, road and traffic conditions let you.
  • Page 57 Features & Controls Parking Brake The parkiQg brake lever is located between the bucket seats. To Set the Parking Brake: Hold the brake pedal down and pull up on the parking brake lever. If the ignition is on, the brake system warning light will come on.
  • Page 58 Move the shift lever into the P (Park) position like this: Hold in the button on the lever, and push the lever all the way toward the front of your vehicle. Move the ignition key to Lock. Remove the key and take it with you. If you can walk away from your vehicle with the ignition key in your hand, your vehicle is in P (Park).
  • Page 59 Features & Controls Shifiing Out of (Park) (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. You have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can shift from P (Park) when the ignition is in the Run position. See the Index under Automatic Transaxle.
  • Page 60 Running Your Engine while You’re Parked (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE) It’s better not to park with the engine running. But i f you ever have to, here are some things to h o w . Follow the proper steps to be sure your Into P vehicle won’t move.
  • Page 61 Windows On a vehicle with manual windows, use the window crank to open and close each window. Power Windows (OPTION) With power windows, switches on the center console control each of the windows when the ignition is on. In addition, in 4-door models, each rear passenger door has a control switch for window.
  • Page 62 Tilt Steering Wheel (OPTION) A tilt steering wheel allows you adjust the steering wheel before you drive. You can also raise it to the highest level to give your legs more room when you exit and enter the vehicle. To tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel and pull the lever.
  • Page 63 Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator rhe turn signal has two upward (for Right) and two downward (for Left) positions. These positions allow you to signal a turn or a lane change. To signal a turn, move the lever all the Nay up or down.
  • Page 64 If I r , Headlights: -' a - Push the switch to turn on: Headlights Parking Lights Side Marker Lights Taillights Instrument Panel Lights Pull the switch to turn off the lights. Lights On Reminder If you open the driver's door while leaving the lights on, you will hear a warning chime.
  • Page 65 Dayfime Running Lights (DRL) Indicator Light (CANADA ONLY) If your vehicle was first sold, when new, in Canada, you will have this light on the instrument panel. It goes on whenever the Daytime Running Lights are on. Daytime Running Lights (CANADA ONLY) The Canadian federal government has decided that Daytime Running Lights...
  • Page 66 ensity [f your vehicle is not equipped with fog .ights, you have a switch labeled INT (Interior). Slide it up to turn on the nterior courtesy lights. Dome Light BuJb Change It may not be obvious how to change your dome light bulb. Here's how: Grasp the center front and center rear portion of the housing and squeeze firmly but gently.
  • Page 67 Lights (SE MODEL) Use your fog lights for better vision in foggy or misty conditions. The fog light switch is located below thf instrument panel intensity control. To turn fog lights on, push the switch up. Push the switch down to turn them ’...
  • Page 68 rei9841 the delay you want. L B # : S t &g closer to the shorter the delay timc between wiper cycles. For fast, steady cycles, slide the switch You can also press MIST for a single wiper cycle. - - - I W i k k h l d To wash your windshield, push the...
  • Page 69 Features & Controls NOTICE: When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for adding water. Don’t mix water with ready-to- use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
  • Page 70 To Set Cruise Control Move the cruise control switch to Get up to the speed you want. 3 . Push in the SET button at the end of the lever and release it. off the accelerator Take your foot pedal. Resume a Set Speed Suppose you set your cruise contrcil at a iesired speed and then you apply the...
  • Page 71 & Controls Features To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the first: Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal.
  • Page 72 Inside Manual DayINight Rearview Mirror To reduce glare from lights behind you, move the lever toward you to the night position. Convex Mirror Outside Your right side mirror is convex. 4 convex mirror’s surface is curved so can se$more from the driver’s seat. Manual Adjust Mirror The outside rearview mirror should be adjusted so you can just see the side of...
  • Page 73 Features & Controls Remote Control Mirror The driver side outside mirror should be adjusted with the control lever on the driver’s door so that you just see the side of your vehicle when you are sitting in a comfortable driving position. Sun Visors To block out glare, you can swing down the visors.
  • Page 74 Center Console Compartment (OPTION) To Open: Pull the lift lever up and the lid back. To Close: Push the lid down until it clicks. Center Console Mini-Compartment This compartment can be used to store small articles. To open, pull up the lid. Cup Holders DOOR MODELS)
  • Page 75 Features & Controls Ashtray and Lighter To use the lighter, just push it in a l l wgy and let go. When it’s ready, it will pop back out by itself. NOTICE: Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand while it is heating. If you do, it won’t be able to back away from the heating element when it’s ready.
  • Page 76 T o Open the Sunroof ?ull down on the latch release handle md then push it forward until the glass lane1 locks into place. Remove the Sunroof Glass Panel: With the sunroof open, press up the glass release tab, located inside the latch release handle.
  • Page 77 Features & Controls If you have the optional fold-down 3 . Store the glass panel in the special rear seat, secure the storage bag storage bag in the trunk. containing the glass panel to the trunk anchors, using the straps provided.
  • Page 78 ro Install the Sunroof Glass Panel: Center the glass panel upright on the weatherstrip. Then line up the hinges on the panel with the slots in the roof opening. Push forward on the rear edge of the glass while lowering the panel. Do not force a hinge if it binds in a slot.
  • Page 79 lS Controls Features...
  • Page 80 The Instrument Pane/- Your lnformation System Your instrument panel is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast you’re going, how much fuel you’re using, and many other things you’ll need to drive safely and economically.
  • Page 81 & Features Controls 2.0L L4 CLUSTER Instrument Panel Clusters Your Pontiac is equipped with one of these instrument panel clusters, which include indicator warning lights and gages that are explained on the following pages. Be sure to read about those that apply to the instrument panel cluster for your vehicle.
  • Page 82 3.7L V6 CLUSTER You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a new odometer installed. If the new one can be set to the mileage total of the old odometer, then it must be. But if it can’t, then it’s set Ft zero and a label must be put on the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when the new odometer was installed.
  • Page 83 Features & Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators This section describes the warning lights and gages that may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you locate them. Warning lights and gages can signal that something is wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an expensive repair or replacement.
  • Page 84 At the gas station, the gas pump shuts off before the gage reads F (Full). It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a little more or less than half the tank’s capacity to fill the tank.
  • Page 85 Have your vehicle serviced immediately. Brake System Warning Light Your Pontiac’s hydraulic brake system is divided into two parts. If one part isn’t working, the other part can still work and stop you. For good braking, though, you need both parts working well.
  • Page 86 If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you’re driving, your Pontiac needs service. If the regular brake system warning light isn’t on, you still have brakes, but you don’t have anti-lock brakes.
  • Page 87 Features & Controls SHIFT Shift Light (MANUAL TRANSAXLE) This light comes on when you need to shift to the next higher gear. See the Index under Manual Transaxle. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light) A computer monitors operation of your fuel, ignition and emission control systems.
  • Page 88 Check Gauges Light This light will come on briefly when you are starting the engine. If the light comes on and stays on while you are driving, check your various gages to see if they are in the warning zones. oil pressure Gage (3.1 L V6 ENGINE) The oil pressure gage shows the engine...
  • Page 89 & Features Controls Oil Warning Light ( 2 . 0 ~ ~4 ENGINE) If you have a low engine oil pressure problem, this light will stay on after you start your engine, or come on when you are driving. This indicates that your engine is not receiving enough oil.

  • Page 90: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems

    I ’ n this part you’ll find out how operate the comfort control systems and audio systems offered with your Pontiac Be sure to read about the particular system supplied with your vehicle Comfort Controls Climate Control System Air Conditioning System...
  • Page 91 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Climate Control System With this system, you can control the fentilation and heating in your vehicle. Your vehicle also has the flow-through fentilation system described later in this section. Lever Controls: The upper lever :hanges the functions of your system. rhe lower lever changes the temperature the air coming through the system.
  • Page 92 Conditioning Syskm 4Air (OPTION) The air conditioner and heater work best if you keep your windows closed while using them. Your vehicle also the flow-through ventilation system described later in this section. Lever Controls: The upper lever changes the functions of your system. The lower lever changes the temperature of the air coming through the system.
  • Page 93 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems VOL+ Defogging Windows with Air Conditioning System To Defog the Windshield: Slide both levers to the far right and move the fan control lever to HI. To Defog the Side Windows: Set the upper lever to B/L (Bi-Level) and the fan control to HI.
  • Page 95 Comfort Controls Audio Systems The following pages describe the audio systems available for your Pontiac, and how to get the best performance from them. Please read about the system in your vehicle. NOTICE: Before you add any sound equipment to your vehicle...
  • Page 96 u - u 1MFM Stereo Radio The digital display indicates information In time or radio station frequency, the or FM radio band, whether the Itation is in stereo, and other radio unctions. )N/OFF: Press to turn the radio on md off when your ignition is on. VOL (Volume): Press the left of this wtton to decrease the volume, or the ight to increase it.
  • Page 97 Comfort Cont:ds AUTO REVERSE Casseffe Tape Player (OPTION) Press ON/OFF to turn the radio on. rhen push a cassette into the cassette ioor (the tape side goes in first). Do not use tapes that are longer than 45 minutes on each side. (Fast Forward): Press to F W D 3dvance the tape rapidly;...
  • Page 98 [ F I ] COMP STOP SCAN Compact Disc Player (omoN) Many of the controls for the radio also have functions for the compact disc player, as explained here. Don't use mini-discs that are called singles. They won't eject. Use only full- size compact discs.
  • Page 99 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems Understanding Radio Reception FM Stereo FM Stereo will give you the best sound, but FM signals will reach only about 10 to 40 miles (16 to 65 km). Tall buildings or hills can interfere with FM signals, causing the sound to come and go.
  • Page 100 Care of Your Compact Discs Handle discs carefully. Store them in their original cases or other protective cases and away from direct sunlight and dust. If the surface of a disc is soiled, dampen a clean, soft cloth in a mild, neutral detergent solution and clean it, wiping from the center to the edge.
  • Page 101 Notes...

  • Page 102: Your Driving And The Road

    H e r e you’ll find information about driving on different kinds of roads and in varying weather conditions Ne’ve also included many other Jseful tips on driving Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Anti-Lock Brakes Steering Tips...
  • Page 103 Defensive Driving The best advice anyone can give about driving is: Drive defensively. Please start with a very important safety device in your Pontiac: Buckle up. (See Belts in the Index.) Safety Defensive driving really means “be ready for anything.” On city streets, rural roads, or freeways, it means “always expect the unexpected.”...
  • Page 105 Your Driving and the Road true for brain, spinal cord and heart injuries. That means that if anyone who has been drinking driver or passenger is in a crash, the chance of being killed or permanently disabled is higher than if that person had not been drinking.
  • Page 106 SHIFT ANTI- Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your Pontiac has an advanced electronic braking system that will help prevent skidding. This light on the instrument panel will go on when you start your vehicle.
  • Page 107 Your Driving and the Road You can steer around the obstacle while braking hard. As you brake, your computer keeps receiving updates on wheel speed and controls braking pressure accordingly. Remember: Anti-lock doesn’t change the time you need to get your foot up to the brake pedal.
  • Page 108 That’s the time for evasive action steering around the problem. Your Pontiac can perform very well in emergencies like these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as much speed as you can from a possible collision.
  • Page 109 Your Driving and the Road OFF ROAD RECOVERW,--&~~~ Of-Road Recovery You may find sometime that your right wheels have dropped off the edge of a road onto the shoulder while you’re driving. If the level of the shoulder is only slightly below the pavement, recovery should be fairly easy.
  • Page 110 “overdriving” those conditions. But skids are always possible. The three types of skids correspond to your Pontiac’s three control systems. In the braking skid your wheels aren’t rolling. In the steering or cornering slid, too much speed or steering in a curve causes tires to slip and lose cornering force.
  • Page 111 Your Driving and the Road (including engine braking by shifting to a lower gear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a “mirrored surface”...
  • Page 113 Your Driving and the Road Driving too fast through large water puddles or even going through some car washes can cause problems, too. The water may affect your brakes. Try to avoid puddles. But if you can’t, try to slow down before you hit them. Hydroplaning Hydroplaning is dangerous.
  • Page 114 City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the amount of traffic on them. You’ll want to watch out for what the other drivers are doing and pay attention to traffic signals. Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving: Know the best way to get to where you are going.
  • Page 115 If it needs service, have it done before starting out. Of course, you’ll find experienced and able service experts in Pontiac dealerships a l l across North America. They’ll be ready and willing to help if you need it.
  • Page 116 There is something about an easy stretch of road with the same scenery, along with the hum of the tires on the road, the drone of the engine, and the rush of the wind against the vehicle that can make you sleepy. Don’t let it happen to you! If it does, your vehicle can leave the road in less than a second, and you could crash and be...
  • Page 117 Be alert to these and take appropriate action. Winter Driving Here are some tips for winter driving: Have your Pontiac in good shape for winter. Be sure your engine coolant is correct. You may want to put winter emergency supplies in your trunk.
  • Page 118 Driving on Snow or Ice Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably have good traction. However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can have a very slippery situation. You’ll have a lot less traction or “grip”...
  • Page 119 Your Driving and the Road clothing or wrap a blanket around you. If you have no blankets or extra clothing, make body insulators from newspapers, burlap bags, rags, floor mats anything you can wrap around yourself or tuck under your clothing to keep warm.
  • Page 120 Recreational Towing If your vehicle has a manual transaxle, you can tow your vehicle behind another vehicle for use at your destination. Be sure to use proper towing equipment designed for recreational towing. Follow the instructions for the towing equipment. Towing Your Vehicle from the Front Tow your vehicle with all four wheels on the ground.
  • Page 121 Notes...
  • Page 122 Problems on the Hazard Warning Flashers Jump Starting Towing Your Pontiac Engine Overheating If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Compact Spare Tire If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow...

  • Page 123: Problems On The Road

    300 feet (100 m) behind your vehicle. Jump Starting If your battery has run down, you may want to use another vehicle and some jumper cables to start your Pontiac. But please follow the steps below to do it safely.
  • Page 124 Trying to start your Pontiac by pushing or pulling it could damage your vehicle, even if you have a manual transaxle. And if you have an automatic transaxle, it won’t start that way.
  • Page 125 Problems on the Road Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or missing insulation. If they do, you could get a shock. The vehicles could be damaged, too. Before you connect the cables, here are some basic things you should know.
  • Page 126 Don’t let the other end touch metal. Connect it to the positive terminal of the good battery. Use a remote positive terminal if the vehicle has one. Now connect the black negative cable to the good battery’s negative terminal. Don’t let the other end touch anything until the next step.
  • Page 127 Problems on the Road Towing Your Vehicle Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing service tow your Pontiac. The usual towing equipment is: (A) Sling-type tow truck (B) Wheel-lift tow truck (C) Car carrier If your vehicle has been changed or...
  • Page 128 Towing from the Front-Vehicle Hook-up Before hooking up to a tow truck, be sure to read all the information in Towing Your Vehicle earlier in this section. Attach T-hook chains into the slots in the bottom of the floor pan, just behind the front wheels, on both sides.
  • Page 129 Problems on the Road Attach a separate safety chain around the outboard end of each lower control arm. Towing from the Rear-Vehicle Hook-up Before hooking up to a tow truck, be sure to read a l l the information in Towing Your Vehicle earlier in this section.
  • Page 130 NOTE: The ignition must be in the Off position to keep automatic door locks hom locking during tow. Engine Overheating You will {ind a coolant temperature gage on your Pontiac's instrument panel. Steam Coming From Your Engine NOTICE:...
  • Page 131 Problems on the Road 3 . Try to keep your engine under load (in a drive gear where the engine runs slower). If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe, drive slower for about ten minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on, you can drive normally.
  • Page 132 NOTICE: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty. If there seems to be no leak, check to see i f the electric engine fan is running. If the engine is overheating, the fan should be running. If it isn’t, your vehicle needs service.
  • Page 133 Problems on the Road NOTICE: Engine damage from running your engine without coolant isn’t covered by your warranty. If there seems to be no leak, check to see if the electric engine fan is running. If the engine is overheating, the fan should be running.
  • Page 134 How to Add Coolant to the 2.0L Engine at the Thermostat Housing You can remove the thermostat housing pressure cap when the cooling system, including the thermostat housing pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly to the left until it first stops.
  • Page 135 Problems on the Road Fill the thermostat housing with the 3 . Pull the thermostat out of the Then fill the coolant recovery tank to housing. proper mix, up to the base of the filler FULL COLD. neck. ’...
  • Page 136 Put the cap back on the coolant recovery tank, but leave the thermostat housing pressure cap off. Start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the engine fan. By this time the coolant level inside the thermostat housing filler neck may be lower.
  • Page 137 Problems on the Road 1 3 6 NOTICE: In cold weather, water can freeze and crack the engine, radiator, heater core and other parts. So use the recommended coolant.
  • Page 138 You can remove the coolant surge tank pressure cap when the cooling system, including the coolant surge tank pressure cap and upper radiator hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly to the left until it first stops. (Don't press down while turning the pressure cap.) If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
  • Page 139 Problems on the Road With the coolant surge tank pressure cap off, start the engine and let it run until you can feel the upper radiator hose getting hot. Watch out for the fan. engine By this time, the coolant level inside the coolant surge tank may be lower.
  • Page 140 you how The following steps will tell use the jack and change a tire. The equipment you'll need is in the trunk. If you have carpeting, pull it b c k from the floor of the trunk. Turn the center retainer nut compact spare tire housing counterclockwise to remove it,';...
  • Page 141 Problems on the Road 3 . If your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire housing lid hook, pull the front of the lid up and hook it to the rear upper edge of the trunk. Your vehicle may use a foam tray, or a bracket and a wing bolt, for storing the jack and the tools.
  • Page 142 Using the wheel wrench, remove the loosen all the plastic cap nuts and wheel nuts. Don't remove the wheel nuts yet. Near each wheel well is a notch in the frame which the jack head fits in. The front notch is 9"...
  • Page 143 Problems on the Road NOTICE: Raising your vehicle with the jack improperly positioned will damage the vehicle or may allow the vehicle to fall off the jack. Be sure to fit the jack lift head into the proper location before raising your vehicle. NOTICE: Do not jack or lift the vehicle using the oil pan.
  • Page 144 Remove any rust or dirt from the wheel bolts, mounting surfaces and 'spare wheel. Place the spare on the wheel mounting surface. Replace the wheel nuts with the rounded end of the nuts toward the wheel. Tighten each nut by hand until the wheel is held against the hub.
  • Page 145 Problems on the Road Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in criss-cross sequence, as shown. ‘ I I 4 4 . . I Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your compact spare tire. It won’t fit. Store the wheel cover and plastic cap in the trunk until you have the flat tire repaired or replaced.
  • Page 146 want. Of course, it’s best to replace your spare with a full-size tire as soon as you can. Your spare will last longer and be in good shape in case you need it again, NOTICE: Don’t tale your compact spare through an automatic car wash ~ t h guide rails.
  • Page 147 Problems on the Rocking Your Vehicle it Out: to Get First, turn your steering wheel left and right. That will clear the area around your front wheels. Then shift back and forth between (Reverse) and a forward gear (or with a manual transaxle, between First or Second gear and Reverse), spinning the wheels as little as possible.
  • Page 148 H e r e you will find information about the care of your Pontiac This part begins with service and fuel information. and then it shows how to check important fluid and lubricant levels There is also technical information about your vehicle.

  • Page 149: Service & Appearance Care

    Pontiac Service Manual. It tells you much more about how to service your Pontiac than this manual can. To order the proper service manual, see Service Publications in the Index. You should keep a record with all parts receipts and list the mileage and the date of any service work you perform.
  • Page 150 If you’re using fuel rated at 87 octane or higher and you still hear heavy knocking, your engine needs service. But don’t worry if you hear a little pinging noise when you’re accelerating or driving up a hill. That’s normal, and you don’t have to buy a higher octane fuel to get rid of pinging.
  • Page 151 Service & Appearance Care Fueh in Foreign Countries If you plan on driving in another country outside the U.S. or Canada, unleaded fuel may be hard to find. Do not use leaded gasoline. If you use even one tanldul, your emission controls won’t work well or at all.
  • Page 152 Be careful not to spill gasoline. Clean gasoline from painted surfaces as soon as possible. See Cleaning the Outside Your Pontiac in the Index. When you.put the cap back on, turn it to the right until you hear at least three clicks.
  • Page 153 Service & Appearance Care Hood Release To open the hood, first pull the HOOD handle inside the vehicle. Then go to the front of the vehicle and release the secondary hood release by pushing the lever to the right. Lift the hood, release the hood prop from its retainer and put the hood prop into the slot in the hood.
  • Page 154 Before closing the hood, be sure all the filler caps are on properly. Then lift the hood to relieve pressure on the hood prop. Remove the hood prop from the slot in the hood return the p o p t o its retainer.
  • Page 155 Service & Appearance Care 2.0L L4 Engine (CODE H) When you open the hood, you’ll see: Engine Coolant Recovery Tank Power Steering Fluid Reservoir 3 . Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick (if equipped) Brake Fluid Reservoir Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir (if equipped) Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir Battery...
  • Page 156 3.1L V6 Engine (CODE T ) When you open the hood, you’ll see: Tank Engine Coolant Surge Power Steering Fluid Reservoir 3 . Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick (if equipped) Brake Fluid Reservoir Hydraulic Clutch Fluid Reservoir (if equipped) Battery Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir Air Cleaner Engine Oil Fill Cap Engine Oil Dipstick...
  • Page 157 Service & Appearance Care Engine Oil If the CHECK OIL light on the instrument panel comes on, it means you need to check your engine oil level right away. For more information, see Check Oil Light in the Index. You should check your engine oil level regularly;...
  • Page 158 2.0L L4: Adding Engine Oil V6: Adding Engine Oil #hat Kind of to Use 3eginning midyear 1993, oils of the xoper quality for your vehicle will dentified with this new “starburst” iymbol. The “starburst” symbol ndicates that the oil has been certified )y the American Petroleum Institute :API), and is preferred for use in your ;asoline engine.
  • Page 159 F o r your vehicle. Engine Oil Additives Don’t add anything to your oil. Your Pontiac dealer is ready to advise i f you think something should be added. When to Change Engine Oil See if any one of these is true for you: Most trips are less than 4 miles (6 km) .
  • Page 160 What to Do with Used Oil Did you laow that used engine oil contains certain elements that may be unhealthy for your skin and could even cause cancer? Don’t let used oil stay on your skin for ve y long. Clean your skin and nails with soap and water, or a good hand cleaner.
  • Page 161 Services in the Index. Check Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may choose to have this done at a Pontiac dealership Service Department. If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick.
  • Page 162 To Check the Fluid Level Park your vehicle on a level place. With the parking brdce applied, place the shift lever in P (Park). With your foot on the brake pedal, move the shift lever through each gear range, pausing for about three seconds in each range.
  • Page 163 A good time to have it checked is when the engine oil is changed. However, the fluid in your manual transaxle doesn’t require changing. How to Check Because this operation can be a little difficult, you may choose to have this done at a Pontiac dealership Service Department.
  • Page 164 If you do it yourself, be sure to follow all the instructions here, or you could get a false reading on the dipstick. NOTICE: Too much or too little fluid can damage your transaxle. Too much can mean that some of the fluid could come out and fall on hot engine parts or exhaust system, starting a fire.
  • Page 165 If you have a problem with engine overheating, see Engine Overheating in the Index. . . I The proper coolant for your Pontiac will: Give freezing protection down to -34°F (-37°C). Give boiling protection up to 262°F (128°C).
  • Page 166 Adding Coolant ( 2 . 0 ~ ~4 ENGINE) To Check Coolant When your engine is cold, the coolant level should be at FULL COLD or a little higher. When your engine is warm, the level should be at FULL COLD or higher.
  • Page 167 Service & Appearanc'e Care Adding Coolant (3.7~ v 6 ENGINE) Check Coolant When your engine is cold,, the coolant level should be at FULL COLD, or .a little higher. To Add Coolant J.fyou need more coolant, add the proper mix at the surge To see how, see t a n k .
  • Page 168 2.OL L4 Engine: Checking Power Steering Fluid 3.1 L V6 Engine: Checking Power Steering Fluid What to Add Refer to the Maintenance Schedule to determine what kind of fluid to use. See Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Index. in the NOTICE: When adding power steering fluid or making a complete fluid change, always use the proper fluid.
  • Page 169 Service Appearance Care NOTICE: When using concentrated washer fluid, follow the manufacturer’s instructions for adding water. Don’t mix water with ready-to- use washer fluid. Water can cause the solution to freeze and damage your washer fluid tank and other parts of the washer system. Also, water doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
  • Page 170 If you do, wash it off immediately. See Appearance Care in the Index. Brake Wear Your Pontiac has front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Disc brake pads have built-in wear indicators that make a high-pitched warning sound when the brake pads are worn and new pads are needed.
  • Page 171 Vehicles we design and test have top-quality GM brake parts in them, as your Pontiac does when it is new. When you replace parts of your braking system for example, when...
  • Page 172 Headlight Bulb Replacement (L E MODEL) Index For the type of bulb, see the Replacement Bulbs. under Turn the bulb assembly counterclockwise turn until the flanges align with the slots in the retainer ring. Pull out the bulb assembly. 3 . Disconnect the bulb base from the socket by lifting the plastic loclung tab.
  • Page 173 These screws are for headlight alignment If you adjust them or only. remove them, your headlights will not be properly aligned. See your Pontiac dealer for realignment. Taillight Bulb Replacement Index For the type of bulb, see the Replacement under Bulbs.
  • Page 174 Fog Light Bulb Replacement Pontiac recommends that you don't :hange your fog light bulbs unless you lave the proper aiming equipment. See Jour Pontiac dealer if you have any ;urther questions. Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Replacement blades come in different types and are removed in different ways.
  • Page 175 Service & Appearance Care Two labels on your vehicle show how nuch weight it may properly carry. The I‘ire-Loading Information label found In the rear edge of the driver’s door ;ells you the proper size, speed rating md recommended inflation pressures !or the tires on your vehicle.
  • Page 176 These tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers and their warranties are delivered with every new Pontiac. If your spare tire is a different brand than your road tires, you will have a tire warranty folder from...
  • Page 177 & Appearance Care Service Inflation-Tire Pressure The Tire-Loading Information label which is on the rear edge of the driver’s door shows the correct inflation pressures for your tires, when they’re cbld. Cold means your vehicle has been sitting for at least three hours or driven no more than a mile.
  • Page 178 ~~~~ rire inspection and Rotation T o make your tires last longer, have ;hem inspected and rotated at the nileages recommended in the Maintenance Schedule. See Scheduled Maintenance Services in the Index. Jse this rotation pattern. a e r the tires have been rotated, adjust the front and rear inflation pressure as shown on the Tire-Loading Information label.
  • Page 179 Service & Appearance Care Buying New Tires To find out what kind and size of tires you need, look at the Tire-Loading Information label. The tires installed on your vehicle when it was new had a Tire Performance Criteria Specification (TPC Spec) number on each tire’s sidewall.
  • Page 180 If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your Pontiac dealer if any of these conditions exist. Your dealer will lmow the kind of wheel you need.
  • Page 181 Some are dangerous i f you breathe their fumes in a closed space. When you use anything from a container to clean your Pontiac, be sure to follow the manufacturer’s warnings and instructions. And always open your doors or windows when you’re cleaning...
  • Page 182 Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of dust and loose dirt. Wipe vinyl or leather with a clean, damp cloth. Your Pontiac dealer has two GM cleaners, a solvent-type spot lifter and a foam-type powdered cleaner. They will clean normal spots and stains very well.
  • Page 183 Service & Appearance Care NOTICE: Be careful with a hair dryer or heat lamp. You could scorch the fabric. Wipe with a clean cloth. Using Solvent-Type Cleaner on Fabric First, see if you have to use solvent-type cleaner at all. Some spots and stains will clean off better with just water and mild soap.
  • Page 185 These brushes can take off the protective coating. white Sidewall Tires Your Pontiac dealer has a GM White Sidewall Tire Cleaner. You can use a stiff brush with the cleaner. Weathersbips Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak.
  • Page 186 Although no defect in the paint job causes this, Pontiac will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000...
  • Page 187 Service & Appearance Care khicle Identification Number This is the legal identifier for your Pontiac. It appears on a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the driver’s side. You can see it if you look through the windshield from outside your vehicle.
  • Page 188 Fuses & Circuit Breakers The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers, and fusible thermal links in the wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chance of damage caused by electrical problems. The fuse panel is located on the lower left side of the instrument panel.
  • Page 189 Service & Appearance Usage Fuse Fuse Rating Circuitry (AMP.) DR UNLK Automatic Door Unlock Fuel Pump Door Locks; Rear Defogger (Breaker) PWR ACC Radio & Cruise Power Feed RDO 2 Instrument Panel Lights INST LPS Power Window (Breaker) CTSY Courtesy Lights; Horn; Power Locks; Rear Compartment Courtesy Light;...
  • Page 190 Headlight Wiring The headlight wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in the light switch. An electrical overload will cause the lights to go on and off, or in some cases to remain off. If this happens, have your headlight system checked right away. Windshield Wipers The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit breaker and a...
  • Page 191 Not all air conditioning refrzgerants are the same. system in your vehicle needs refrigerant, be sure the proper refrigerant is used. you%e not sure, ask your Pontiac dealer. For additional information, see your “Warranty and Owner Assistance Information” booklet. Fuel Tank...
  • Page 192 Fluids & Lubricants ITEM Antifreeze Coolant (Ethylene Glycol Base) Chassis Lubricant (Grease Gun Insert) ... General Chassis Lube, etc..Delco Supreme II@ Brake Fluid ... Brake System and Clutch Master Cylinder Automatic Transmission Fluid ... Automatic Transaxle DEXRONB-I11 DEXRONm-IIE Synchromesh Transmission Fluid ...
  • Page 193 Service & Appearance Care Replacement Bulbs OUTSIDE Back-up Lights Sedan Coupe Front Parking/Turn Signal Lights Center High-Mounted Stoplight Inside (Carpet-Covered) Inside (Pedestal-Mount) Outside (Spoiler) Outside (Convertible) Halogen Headlights LE/SE Composite Low Beam High Beam GT-Sealed Beam Low Beam High Beam Front Side Marker Lights Rear Side Marker Lights Stopflail Lights...
  • Page 194 INSIDE LIGHTS Ashtray Courtesy Lights Dome Light Heater & A/C Control High-Beam Indicator Indicator Lights Brake, Oil, Turn Signals Charge, Check Engine, Fasten Safety Belts Glove Box Map Lights (convertible) BULB...
  • Page 195 Service & Appearance Care Engine Specifications VIN Engine Code ........
  • Page 196 Notes...
  • Page 197 Notes . . I...

  • Page 198: Maintenance Schedule

    Protection Plan Have y w purchasd GM8Protection Plan? The Plan suppEemmts your new vehicle warranties. your Fontiac dealer for details. Maintenance Schedule Section Introduction A Word About Maintenance Your Vehicle and the EnvTronment ..,... How This Part is O r p i z e d A.

  • Page 199: Introduction

    So please read this part and note how you drive. If you have any questions on how to keep your vehicle in good condition, see your Pontiac dealer, the place many GM owners choose to have their maintenance work done.

  • Page 200: Using Your Maintenance Schedule

    This section tells you the maintenance services you should have done and when you should schedule them. Your Pontiac dealer knows your vehicle best and wants you to be happy with it. If you go to your dealer for your service needs, you’ll h o w that GM-trained and...

  • Page 201: Schedule I1

    Maintenance Schedule Schedule I Follow Schedule I if your vehicle is MAINLY driven under one or more of the following conditions: When most trips are less than 4 miles When most trips are less than 10 miles (16 and outside temperatures remain below freezing.
  • Page 202 The services shown on this chart up to 60,000 after 60,000 miles at the same intervals. MILES (000) 21 18 27 24 KILOMETERS (000) miles (100 000...
  • Page 203 Maintenance Schedule Schedule I 1 Follow Schedule I1 ONLY if none of the driving conditions specified in Schedule I apply. An Emission Control Service. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. or the California Air Resources Board has determined that the failure to perform this maintenance item will not nullify the emission warranty or limit recall liability prior to the completion...
  • Page 204 The services shown on this chart up to 60,000 miles at the same intervals. after 60,000 MILES (000) 20 22.5 KILOMETERS (000) miles (100 000 km) shouid be performed 35 37.5 40 50 52.5...
  • Page 205 Explanation of Scheduled Maintenance Services Following are explanations of the services listed in Schedule I and Schedule 11. The proper fluids and lubricants to use are listed in Section D. Make sure whoever services your vehicle uses these. All parts should be replaced and all necessary repairs done before you or anyone else drives the vehicle.
  • Page 206 transaxles, change both the fluid and filter every 15,000 miles (25 000 if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or more of these conditions: In heavy city traffic where the outside temperature regularly reaches 90°F (32°C) or higher. In hilly or mountainous terrain. Uses such as found in taxi, police car or delivery service.

  • Page 207: Owner Checks

    Maintenance Schedule Section E 3 : Owner Checks Listed below are owner checks and services which should be performed at the intervals specified to help ensure the safety, dependability and emission control performance of your vehicle. Be sure any necessary repairs are completed at once. Whenever any fluids or lubricants are added to your vehicle, make sure they are the proper ones, as shown in Section D.
  • Page 208 At Least Once a Month CHECK OR SERVICE Check tire inflation. Make sure they are inflated to the pressures specified on the Tire-Loading Tire Inflation Information label located on the rear edge of the driver's door. See further details. Clean cassette deck. Cleaning should be done every 15 hours of tape play. See Cassette Deck Index for further details.

  • Page 209: At Least Once A Year

    Maintenance Schedule At Least Once a Year CHECK OR SERVICE Lubricate the key lock cylinders with the lubricant specified in Section D. Key Lock Cylinders Lubricate all body door hinges. Also lubricate a l l hinges and latches, including those for headlight door assemblies, rear compartment, console doors and any folding seat hardware.
  • Page 210 CHECK OR SERVICE While parled, and with the parking brake set, position. With an automatic transaxle, the key should turn to LOCK only when the shift lever is in P (Park). Steering Column With a manual transaxle, the key should turn to LOCK only when the shift lever is in Lock (Reverse).

  • Page 211: Periadic Maintenance Inspections

    Maintenance Schedule Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance, each spring and fall). You should let your GM dealer’s service department or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary repairs are completed at once.
  • Page 212 INSPECTION OR SERVICE Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hook-up, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and drum brake linings for wear and cracks. Inspect cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking brake adjustment. You may need your brakes inspected more often if your driving habits or conditions result in frequent braking.
  • Page 213 Maintenance Schedule Section C ) : Recommended Fluids and Lubricants NOTE: Fluids and lubricants identified below by name, part number or specification may be obtained from your GM dealer. USAGE API service SH or SG Energy Conserving I1 oils of the proper viscosity. The “SH” or “SG” designation Engine Oil may be shown alone or in combination with others, such as “SH/CD,”...
  • Page 214 USAGE Automatic Transaxle Engine oil. Shift Linkage Clutch Linkage Pivot Engine oil. Points Chassis lubricant (GM Part No. 1052497 or equivalent) or lubricant meeting requirements of Chassis Lubrication NLGI Grade 2, Category LB or GC-LB. Windshield Washer GM Optikleens Washer Solvent (GM Part No. 1051515) or equivalent. Solvent Hood Latch Assembly a.
  • Page 215 Maintenance Schedule Section E: Maintenance Record After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service in the columns indicated. When completing the Maintenance Performed column, insert the numbers from the Schedule I or Schedule I1 maintenance charts which correspond to the maintenance performed.
  • Page 218 ODOMETER DATE S€RVlC€D BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMD READING...
  • Page 219 Notes...

  • Page 220: Customer Assistance Information

    Customer Assistance €or the Hearing or Speech Impaired GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Reporting Safety Defects Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program .... Service Publications ..
  • Page 221 Nature of concern We encourage you to call the toll-free number listed previously in order to give your inquiry prompt attention. However, if you wish to write Pontiac, write to: United States Pontiac Division Customer Assistance Center One Pontiac Plaza...
  • Page 222 Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830. GM Participation in BBB AUTO LINE- Alternative Dispute Resolution Program Both Pontiac and your Pontiac dealer are committed to making sure you are completely satisfied with your new vehicle. Our experience has shown that, if a situation arises where you feel your...
  • Page 223 Customer Assistance Information Pontiac. If this mediation is unsuccessful, an informal hearing will be scheduled where eligible customers may present their case to an impartial third-party arbitrator. The arbitrator will make a decision which you may accept or reject. If you accept the decision, GM will be bound by that decision.
  • Page 224 Program Security While You Travel 1-800-ROADSlDJ 7-800-762-3743 As the proud owner of a new Pontiac vehicle, you are automatically enrolled inthe Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program.':' This value-added service is intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive in the city or travel the open road.
  • Page 225 Individual PSP’s If you don’t want to buy all the PSP’s issued by Pontiac for all models in the model year, you can buy individual PSP’s, such as those which may pertain to a particular model. To do this, you will first need to see our index of PSP’s.
  • Page 226 Indexes are published periodically. Most of the PSP’s which could potentially appiy to the most recent Pontiac models will be listed in the most recent publication for that model year. This means you may want to wait until the end of the model year before ordering an index, if you are interested in buying PSP’s pertaining to a current...
  • Page 227 Customer Assistance Information...
  • Page 228 See Service Publica- tions listed previously in this section. A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model year. The indexes list all PSP’s published by Pontiac in the model year. PSP Index Year...
  • Page 230 NAME) (CUSTOMER (STREET ADDRESS-NO P.O. BOX NUMBERS) *Prices are subject to change without notice and without incurring obligation. Orders for Individual Product Service Publications cannot be filled without the appropriate bulletin numbers. These numbers may be found in the PSP Index. Your first Product Service Publication costs $4.00;...

  • Page 232: Index

    Index A B S (Anti-Lock Braltes) ... 105 Adding Brake Fluid ... 217. 246. 270 Electrical Equipment ..49. 94. 186 Engine Coolant ... 132. 133. 135. 190. 191 Engine Oil ... 157. 190. 191. 212 Hydraulic Clutch Fluid ... 163. 190. 191. 212 Power Steering Fluid ...
  • Page 233 Aluminum Wheels Antenna Cassette Player and Tapes Compact Discs Fabric Glass Inside of Your Pontiac Instrument Panel Outside of Your Pontiac ... 183 Safety Belts Special Problems Underbody Maintenance ... 185 Vinyl Warnings 181. 182. 183. 184. 185 Weatherstrips White Sidewall Tires Windshield and Wiper Blades ...
  • Page 234 In Rain Long Distance Loss of Control 104. 109 On Curves Passing 108' ... 49 Through Deep Standing Water Winter Driving Drum Brakes. Rear Drunken Driving asy-Entry Seat Electrical Equipment. Adding 49. 94. 186 Emergencies. Braking Emergencies on the Road Emergencies, Steering in Emergency Starting Emergency Towing...
  • Page 235 Index In Foreign Countries Requirements Warnings ..150. 15 1 Fuses & Circuit Breakers G a g e s Check Gages Warning Light Coolant Temperature Fuel ... Oil Pressure Tachometer Voltmeter Gasoline Gasoline Tank, Filling Your 150, 190 ... 240 Gas Station Information Gear Positions Shifting the Transaxle)

  • Page 236: Recommended Fluids & Lubricants

    Replacement Bulbs ... 192. 193 Taillights ... Turn Signal Upshift Indicator 55. 86 Warning Lights ... Lights On Reminder ... Loading Your Vehicle ... Loclts Long Distance Driving Loss of Control Low Battery ... Low Oil Pressure Warning ... 87. Lubricants &...
  • Page 237 Index Remote Trunk Release Replacement Bulbs Replacement Parts Replacement. Windshield Wiper Replacing Brakes Replacing Fuses Replacing Headlights & Taillights 171. 172. 192 Replacing Safety Belts Replacing Tires Replacing Wheels Reporting Safety Defects Restraint. Head Restraints. Child Roads. Hill and Mountain ... 115 Roadside Assistance Rocking Your Vehicle Rotation.
  • Page 238 Steering Wheel. Tilt Stereo Sound Systems (see Audio Systems) Storage Center Console Compartments ... Cup Holders Glove Box Trunk Storing Your Pontiac Sunroof Sun Visors achometer Taillight & Headlight, Removing and Replacing 171, 172, 192 Tape Player (see Audio Systems) Technical Facts &...
  • Page 239 Index Vehicle Loading Vehicle Storage Ventilation 90. 91. 93 48. 186 Visor Vanity Mirror Voltmeter K i n g Flashers. Hazard Warning Lights Anti-Lock Brake System Battery Brake Charging System Check Engine Light Check Gages Check Oil Low Coolant Upshift Indicator 55.

  • Page 241: Service Station Information

    Service Station Information Windshield Washer Fluid See Page 167 Battery The Delco Freedom@ battery needs no water. See Page 170 Transaxle Fluid Automatic: See Page 160 Manual: See Page 162 Cold Tire Pressure See Tire-Loading Information label on the driver’s door. See Page 176 Spare Tire Pressure Compact Spare: 60 psi...
  • Page 242 1994 Owner’s Manual Supplement Pontiac Sunbird This information replaces the air conditioning refrigerant specifications on page 190 of the 1994 Pontiac Sunbird Owner’s Manual. If your Sunbird has air conditioning, the system could be filled with R-12 or R-134a refrigerant. These refrigerants are not interchangeable.
  • Page 243 PO-NTIAC...

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