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Your vehicle has an air
bag
system. Before attempting to
do your own service
work,
see "Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped Pontiac" in the Index.
You
should keep
a
,record with .all parts receipts and list
the mifeage and the date
of
any service work you
perform. See "Maintenance Record" in the Index.
Yon can be injured and your vehicle could Be
damaged if you try to do service work on a
vehicle without knowing enough about
it.
Be sure you have sufficient knowledge,
experience, and the proper replacement
parts and tools before you attempt any
vehicle maintenance task,
Be sure to use the proper nuts, bolts and
other fasteners, "English" and 6'Metrics'
fasteners can be easily
confused.
If
you
use
the wrong fasteners, parts Can later break
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You could be hurt.
Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at 87 octane or
higher. At a minimum, it should meet specifications
ASTM D4814 in
the.
United States and CGSB
35-M93
in Canada. Improved gasoline specifications have been
developed by the American Automobile Manufacturers
Association
(AAMA)
for better vehicle performance
and engine protection. Gasolines meeting the
AAMA
specification could provide improved driveability and
emission control system protection compared to
ofier gasolines.
Be sure
the
posted octane is at least 87. If the octane is
less
than
87,
you may
get a
heavy knocking noise when
you drive.
slf
it's bad enough, it can damage your engine.
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
h e 1
to get rid
of pinging.
It's the heavy, constant knock that means
you have a problem.
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