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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer A French Language Manual
2
How To Use This Manual
3
Safety Warnings And Symbols
3
Vehicle Damage Warnings
4
Section 1 Seats And Restraint Systems
7
Seats And Seat Controls
8
Manual Front Seats
8
Manual Lumbar Support (If Equipped)
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
10
Head Restraints
11
Rear Seats
13
Safety Belts: They're For Everyone
14
Why Safety Belts Work
15
How To Wear Safety Belts Properly
19
Driver Position
19
Lap-Shoulder Belt
19
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
27
Right Front Passenger Position
28
Supplemental Restraint System (Srs)
28
How The Air Bag System Works
30
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
34
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
34
Rear Seat Passengers
34
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides For Children And Small Adults
37
Center Passenger Position
40
Lap Belt
40
Smaller Children And Babies
41
Child Restraints
44
Where To Put The Restraint
48
Top Strap
49
Securing A Child Restraint In A Rear Outside Seat Position
49
Securing A Child Restraint In The Center Rear Seat Position
52
Securing A Child Restraint In The Right Front Seat Position
54
Larger Children
56
Safety Belt Extender
59
Checking Your Restraint Systems
59
Replacing Restraint System Parts After A Crash
59
Section 2 Features And Controls
61
Door Locks
64
Power Door Locks - If Equipped
65
Remote Keyless Entry - If Equipped
66
Leaving Your Vehicle
66
Operation
67
Matching Transmitter(S) To Your Vehicle
68
Battery Replacement
68
Replacing The Battery In The Remote
69
Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped)
70
Key In The Ignition
71
Parking At Night
71
Parking Lots
71
Ignition Positions
73
Starting Your Engine
75
Manual Transaxle
75
Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped)
78
To Use The Engine Coolant Heater
79
Automatic Transaxle Operation
79
Manual Transaxle Operation
84
Shift Speeds
85
Parking Brake
86
Parking Over Things That Burn
90
Engine Exhaust
90
Manual Windows
92
Power Windows - If Equipped
92
Tilt Wheel (If Equipped)
93
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
93
Turn And Lane-Change Signals
94
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
94
Flash-To-Pass
94
Windshield Wipers
95
Windshield Washer
96
Cruise Control (If Equipped)
96
Exterior Lamps
99
Parking Lamps
99
Lamps On Reminder
100
Daytime Running Lamps
100
Interior Lamps
101
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
101
Illuminated Entry
102
Front Reading Lamps (If Equipped)
102
Map Lamps (If Equipped)
102
Battery Saver
103
Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
103
Power Remote Control Mirrors (If Equipped)
104
Convex Outside Mirror
104
Storage Compartments
105
Center Console Storage Area
105
Convenience Net (If Equipped)
105
Sun Visors
106
Accessory Power Outlet (If Equipped)
106
Sunroof (If Equipped)
107
Convertible Top (If Equipped)
107
Lowering The Convertible Top
108
Installing The Boot
109
Removing The Boot
112
Raising The Convertible Top
114
Instrument Panel Cluster
120
Speedometer And Odometer
121
Warning Lights, Gages And Indicators
122
Safety Belt Reminder Light
122
Airbag Readiness Light
123
Charging System Light
123
Brake System Warning Light
124
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
125
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
125
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
126
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
127
Low Coolant Warning Light
127
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
128
Oil Pressure Light
130
Passlock Warning Light
131
Fuel Gage
132
Section 3 Comfort Controls And Audio Systems
133
Comfort Controls
134
Air Conditioning (If Equipped)
136
Defogging And Defrosting
137
Rear Window Defogger (If Equipped)
137
Ventilation System
138
Audio Systems
139
Setting The Clock For Am-Fm Stereo
139
Setting The Clock For All Systems Except Am-Fm Stereo
139
Am-Fm Stereo With Cassette Tape Player (If Equipped)
141
Am-Fm Stereo With Cassette Tape Player And Equalizer (If Equipped)
144
Am-Fm Stereo With Compact Disc Player And Equalizer (If Equipped)
148
Theft-Deterrent Feature (If Equipped)
150
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped)
152
Understanding Radio Reception
153
Tips About Your Audio System
153
Care Of Your Cassette Tape Player
154
Fixed Mast Antenna
156
Care Of Your Compact Disc Player
156
Section 4 Your Driving And The Road
157
Defensive Driving
158
Drunken Driving
159
Control Of A Vehicle
162
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
163
Enhanced Traction System
165
Braking In Emergencies
166
Power Steering
166
Steering Tips
167
Steering In Emergencies
167
Loss Of Control
170
Driving At Night
171
Night Vision
172
Driving In Rain And On Wet Roads
173
City Driving
175
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
175
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
175
Freeway Driving
176
Before Leaving On A Long Trip
177
Highway Hypnosis
178
Hill And Mountain Roads
179
Winter Driving
180
Driving On Snow Or Ice
181
If You're Caught In A Blizzard
183
Recreational Vehicle Towing
184
Loading Your Vehicle
187
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer
190
Weight Of The Trailer Tongue
191
Total Weight On Your Vehicle's Tires
192
Safety Chains
193
Driving With A Trailer
193
Trailer Brakes
193
Following Distance
193
Making Turns
194
Turn Signals When Towing A Trailer
194
Driving On Grades
195
Parking On Hills
195
When You Are Ready To Leave After Parking On A Hill
196
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
196
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
196
Section 5 Problems On The Road
199
Hazard Warning Flashers
200
Other Warning Devices
200
Jump Starting
201
Towing Your Vehicle
206
Engine Overheating
206
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
207
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
208
Cooling System
209
How To Add Coolant To The Coolant Surge Tank
212
If A Tire Goes Flat
216
Changing A Flat Tire
217
Removing The Spare Tire And Tools
218
Removing The Flat Tire And Installing The Spare Tire
220
Storing The Flat Tire And Tools
226
Storing The Spare Tire And Tools
227
Compact Spare Tire
228
If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice Or Snow
229
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
229
Section 6 Service And Appearance Care
231
Doing Your Own Service Work
232
Adding Equipment To The Outside Of Your Vehicle
233
Fuels In Foreign Countries
235
Filling Your Tank
235
Filling A Portable Fuel Container
237
Checking Things Under The Hood
238
Hood Release
238
Engine Oil
242
Checking Engine Oil
243
When To Add Engine Oil
243
What Kind Of Engine Oil To Use
244
Engine Oil Additives
245
When To Change Engine Oil
246
What To Do With Used Oil
246
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
247
When To Check And Change
248
How To Check
249
How To Add Fluid
251
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
251
Manual Transaxle Fluid
252
When To Check And What To Use
254
Hydraulic Clutch
254
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
255
Engine Coolant
255
What To Use
256
Checking Coolant
257
Power Steering Fluid
259
Windshield Washer Fluid
259
Adding Washer Fluid
260
Brake Fluid
261
Brake Wear
263
Brake Pedal Travel
264
Brake Adjustment
264
Replacing Brake System Parts
264
Vehicle Storage
264
Bulb Replacement
265
Halogen Bulbs
265
Back-Up Lamps (Coupe)
269
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
270
Inflation -- Tire Pressure
272
Tire Inspection And Rotation
273
Buying New Tires
274
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
275
Wheel Alignment And Tire Balance
277
Wheel Replacement
277
Tire Chains
278
Appearance Care
279
Cleaning The Inside Of Your Vehicle
279
Cleaning Of Fabric/Carpet
279
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
280
Care Of Safety Belts
281
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
281
Cleaning Vinyl
281
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
281
Cleaning The Outside Of The Windshield And Wiper Blades
282
Cleaning The Outside Of Your Vehicle
282
Washing Your Vehicle
282
Finish Care
283
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (If Equipped)
284
Cleaning Tires
284
Sheet Metal Damage
285
Finish Damage
285
Underbody Maintenance
285
Chemical Paint Spotting
285
Gm Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
286
Vehicle Identification Number (Vin)
287
Service Parts Identification Label
287
Electrical System
287
Headlamp Wiring
288
Power Windows And Other Power Options
288
Fuses And Circuit Breakers
288
Replacement Bulbs
292
Capacities And Specifications
292
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
293
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
293
Vehicle Dimensions
294
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
297
Your Vehicle And The Environment
298
How This Section Is Organized
298
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
300
Selecting The Right Schedule
300
Scheduled Maintenance
301
Short Trip/City Definition
301
Short Trip/City Intervals
301
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
303
Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
318
At Each Fuel Fill
328
At Least Once A Month
328
At Least Twice A Year
329
Exhaust System Inspection
333
Engine Cooling System Inspection
333
Throttle System Inspection
333
Brake System Inspection
334
Caliper/Knuckle Maintenance Inspection
334
Maintenance Record
337
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
341
Pontiac Cares
342
What Makes Up Pontiac Cares
343
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
343
Customer Assistance For Text Telephone (Tty) Users
345
Customer Assistance Offices
345
All Overseas Locations
346
Gm Mobility Program For Persons With Disabilities
347
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
348
Security While You Travel
348
Canadian Roadside Assistance
349
Courtesy Transportation
350
Plan Ahead When Possible
350
Transportation Options
350
Additional Program Information
351
Warranty Information
351
Reporting Safety Defects To The United States Government
352
Reporting Safety Defects To The Canadian Government
352
Reporting Safety Defects To General Motors
353
Ordering Service And Owner Publications In Canada
353
Section 9 Index
357
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