Pontiac 1996 Trans Sport Manuals

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Pontiac 1996 Trans Sport Owner's Manual (389 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
5
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Seats and Seat Controls
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
11
Head Restraints
12
Folding the Seatback
13
Removing the Bench Seat
13
Replacing the Bench Seat
14
Adjusting Rear Seats
21
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
23
Why Safety Belts Work
24
About Safety Belts and the Answers
27
Driver Position
28
Lap-Shoulder Belt
28
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
36
How the Air Bag System Works
38
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
41
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
42
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
46
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
47
Smaller Children and Babies
49
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
51
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
58
Child Restraints
61
Where to Put the Restraint
61
Top Strap
62
Larger Children
69
Safety Belt Extender
72
Checking Your Restraint Systems
72
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
72
Section 2 Features and Controls
73
Front Doors
75
Door Locks
75
Leaving Your Vehicle
79
Keyless Entry System (Option)
79
Operation
80
Battery Replacement
82
Sliding Door
83
Sliding Door Lock
84
Liftgate Lock
93
Key in the Ignition
93
Parking at Night
94
Parking Lots
94
Ignition Positions
95
Starting Your Engine
96
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
97
Automatic Transaxle Operation
98
Parking Brake
102
Shifting into PARK (P)
103
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
105
Torque Lock
105
Shifting out of PARK (P)
106
Parking over Things that Burn
106
Engine Exhaust
107
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
107
Manual Windows
108
Side Window Latches
109
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
110
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
111
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
111
Windshield Wipers
112
Windshield Washer
113
Cruise Control (Option)
114
Lamps on Reminder
118
Daytime Running Lamps (if Equipped)
118
Interior Lamps
119
Interior Lamps Control
120
Rear Interior Lamps
120
Rear Reading Lamps
121
Compact Overhead Console
128
Glove Box
128
Convenience Net (Option)
132
Luggage Carrier (Option)
133
Sun Visors
136
Visor Vanity Mirrors
136
Accessory Power Outlet
136
Sunroof (Option)
139
Instrument Panel Cluster
142
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
144
Safety Belt Reminder Light
145
Airbag Readiness Light
145
Brake System Warning Light
146
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
147
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
148
Low Coolant
149
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
149
Service Engine Soon
149
Oil Pressure Indicator
152
Low Oil Level Light
153
Liftgate Ajar Warning Light
154
Low Fuel Warning Light
156
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
159
Air Conditioning
160
Ventilation System
161
Defogging and Defrosting
166
Rear Window Defogger
166
Audio Systems
167
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (Option)
169
Theft-Deterrent Feature
175
Understanding Radio Reception
178
Tips about Your Audio System
179
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
180
Care of Your Compact Discs
180
Integrated Roof Antenna
181
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
183
Defensive Driving
183
Drunken Driving
184
Control of a Vehicle
187
Anti-Lock Brakes
188
Braking in Emergencies
190
Power Steering
190
Steering Tips
190
Steering in Emergencies
191
Off-Road Recovery
192
Loss of Control
194
Driving at Night
195
Night Vision
196
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
197
Driving through Deep Standing Water
199
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
199
City Driving
200
Freeway Driving
201
Highway Hypnosis
203
Hill and Mountain Roads
203
Winter Driving
205
Driving on Snow or Ice
205
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
207
Loading Your Vehicle
209
Towing a Trailer
211
Weight of the Trailer
212
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
213
Safety Chains
214
Trailer Brakes
215
Driving with a Trailer
215
Following Distance
216
Making Turns
217
Driving on Grades
217
Parking on Hills
218
Section 5 Problems on the Road
221
Hazard Warning Flashers
221
Other Warning Devices
222
Jump Starting
222
Towing Your Vehicle
227
Front Towing
229
Rear Towing
231
Engine Overheating
233
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
233
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
240
If a Tire Goes Flat
243
Air Inflator (Option)
243
Changing a Flat Tire
243
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
244
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
247
Compact Spare Tire
253
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
254
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
257
Doing Your Own Service Work
257
Fuels in Foreign Countries
259
Checking Things under the Hood
262
Underhood Lamp
265
Engine Oil
265
Checking Engine Oil
266
What Kind of Oil to Use
267
Engine Oil Additives
268
When to Change Engine Oil
269
What to Do with Used Oil
269
Air Cleaner
270
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
271
When to Check and Change
271
How to Add Fluid
274
Engine Coolant
274
Checking Coolant
276
Radiator Pressure Cap
278
Power Steering Fluid
278
Windshield Washer Fluid
279
Adding Washer Fluid
280
Brake Fluid
281
Brake Wear
283
Bulb Replacement
285
Halogen Bulbs
285
Front Sidemarker
287
License Plate Lamp
288
Back-Up Lamps
288
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
289
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
292
Tire Inspection and Rotation
294
Buying New Tires
296
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
297
Wheel Replacement
299
Tire Chains
300
Appearance Care
301
Cleaning the Inside of Your Pontiac
301
Cleaning Vinyl
303
Cleaning Leather
304
Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint Pad
304
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
304
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
305
Cleaning the Outside of Your Pontiac
305
Washing Your Vehicle
305
Aluminum Wheels (if so Equipped)
307
Finish Damage
307
Underbody Maintenance
308
Chemical Paint Spotting
308
Collision Repair
308
Appearance Care Materials Chart
309
Electrical System
310
Add-On Electrical Equipment
310
Service Parts Identification Label
310
Headlamp Wiring
311
Power Windows and Other Power Options
311
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
311
Replacement Bulbs
316
Capacities and Specifications
317
Engine Specifications
318
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
318
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
321
Your Vehicle and the Environment
321
How this Section Is Organized
322
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
323
Short Tripkity Definition
324
Long Tripmighway Definition
325
Change Engine Oil and Filter
326
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
329
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
330
Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
345
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
350
At each Fuel Fill
354
At Least Once a Month
354
At Least Twice a Year
355
At Least Once a Year
355
Maintenance Record
361
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
363
Pontiac Cares
363
What Makes up Pontiac Cares
364
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
364
Telephone (TTY) Users
366
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
367
Security While You Travel
367
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
369
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
371
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
372
Service and Owner Publications
373
Service Bulletins
374
Owner .Publications
374
Section 9 Index
375

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