Pontiac 1996 Sunfire Manuals

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Pontiac 1996 Sunfire Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1996 Sunfire Owner's Manual (354 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 17 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
How to Use this Manual
4
Safety Warnings and Symbols
4
Vehicle Damage Warnings
5
Seats and Restraint Systems
8
Features and Controls
54
- Leaving Your Vehicle
  58
- Operation
  59
- Battery Replacement
  60
- Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
  60
- Parking at Night
  62
- Parking Lots
  62
- Ignition Switch
  63
- Starting Your Engine
  65
- Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
  68
- Automatic Transaxle Operation
  69
- Manual Transaxle
  74
- Shift Speeds
  75
- Parking Brake
  76
- Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
  79
- Engine Exhaust
  80
- Parking over Things that Burn
  80
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
  84
- Turn and Lane-Change Signals
  84
- Flash-To-Pass
  85
- Windshield Wipers
  85
- Windshield Washer
  86
- Cruise Control (Option)
  87
- Daytime Running
  92
- Lamps on Reminder
  92
- Instrument Panel Intensity Control
  93
- Interior Lamps
  93
- Illuminated Entry
  94
- Battery Saver
  95
- Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
  95
- Center Console Storage Area
  97
- Convex Outside Mirror
  97
- Storage Compartments
  97
- Convenience Net (Option)
  98
- Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
  99
- Sun Visors
  100
- Sunroof (Option)
  100
- Audio System
  112
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    113
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    114
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    115
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    116
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    116
  - Battery Light
    117
  - Brake System Warning Light
    117
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    118
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    120
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    120
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    121
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    121
  - Oil Warning Light
    124
  - Passlock Warning Light
    125
  - Comfort Controls
    128
  - Air Conditioning (Option)
    131
  - Ventilation System
    132
  - Defogging and Defrosting Windows
    133
  - Rear Window Defogger (Option)
    133
  - Audio Systems
    134
  - Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
    134
  - Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
    134
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
    136
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    147
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    147
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    148
  - Care of Your Compact Discs
    149
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    149
  - Defensive Driving
    150
  - Drunken Driving
    151
  - Control of a Vehicle
    153
  - Anti-Lock Brakes
    155
  - Enhanced Traction System
    157
  - Braking in Emergencies
    159
  - Power Steering
    159
  - Steering Tips
    159
  - Steering in Emergencies
    160
  - Off-Road Recovery
    161
  - Loss of Control
    163
  - Driving at Night
    164
  - Night Vision
    164
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    165
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    167
  - City Driving
    168
  - Freeway Driving
    169
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    170
  - Highway Hypnosis
    171
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    171
  - Winter Driving
    173
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    174
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    175
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    177
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    179
  - Weight of the Trailer
    183
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    184
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    184
  - Safety Chains
    185
  - Trailer Brakes
    185
  - Driving with a Trailer
    186
  - Following Distance
    186
  - Driving on Grades
    187
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    187
  - Parking on Hills
    188
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    189
Problemsontheroad
190
- Other Warning Devices
  191
- Jump Starting
  191
- Front Towing
  198
- Rear Towing
  200
- Engine Overheating
  202
- If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  202
- If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  203
- How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
  206
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  210
- Changing a Flat Tire
  211
- Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
  212
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
  214
- Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
  219
- Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
  220
- Compact Spare Tire
  221
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  222
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  224
Service and Appearance Care
224
- Fuels in Foreign Countries
  226
- Filling Your Tank
  227
- Checking Things under the Hood
  229
- Hood Release
  229
- Engine Oil
  233
- Checking Engine Oil
  234
- What Kind of Oil to Use
  235
- When to Change Engine Oil
  237
- What to Do with Used Oil
  237
- Air Cleaner
  238
- When to Check and Change
  239
- How to Check
  240
- How to Add Fluid
  242
- Manual Transaxle Fluid
  242
- When to Check
  242
- When to Check and What to Use
  245
- Engine Coolant
  245
- Checking Coolant
  247
- Surge Tank Pressure Cap
  249
- Power Steering Fluid
  249
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  250
- Adding Washer Fluid
  250
- Brake Fluid
  251
- Brake Wear
  253
- Brake Pedal Travel
  254
- Brake Adjustment
  254
- Replacing Brake System Parts
  254
- Vehicle Storage
  255
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  258
- Inflation - Tire Pressure
  260
- Tire Inspection and Rotation
  261
- Buying New Tires
  262
- Uniform Tire Quality Grading
  263
- Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
  265
- Wheel Replacement
  265
- Tire Chains
  266
- Appearance Care
  267
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Pontiac
  267
- Cleaning Vinyl
  269
- Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
  269
- Care of Safety Belts
  269
- Washing Your Vehicle
  270
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Pontiac
  270
- Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
  270
- Finish Care
  271
- Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
  272
- Finish Damage
  273
- Underbody Maintenance
  273
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  273
- Appearance Care Materials Chart
  274
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  275
- Service Parts Identification Label
  275
- Electrical System
  275
- Fuses and Circuit Breakers
  276
- Power Windows and Other Power Options
  276
- Headlamp Wiring
  276
- Capacities and Specifications
  281
- Air Conditioning Refrigerants
  281
- L Engine Specifications
  282
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  282
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  284
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  284
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  286
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  286
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  287
- Short Trip/City Definition
  287
Maintenanceschedule
287
- Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
  292
- Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
  311
- At each Fuel Fill
  321
- At Least Once a Month
  321
- At Least Once a Year
  323
- Pontiac Cares
  332
Customer Assistance Information
332

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