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Pontiac 1997 Firebird Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1997 Firebird Owner's Manual (410 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 20 MB

Table of Contents

Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

140
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
  8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  9
- Reclining Front Seatbacks
  11
- Head Restraints
  13
- Folding Rear Seatback
  14
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  14
- Why Safety Belts Work
  16
- About Safety Belts and the Answers
  19
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  20
- Driver Position
  20
- Lap-Shoulder Belt
  20
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Right Front Passenger Position
  28
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  28
- How the Air Bag System Works
  30
- Rear Seat Passengers
  34
- Smaller Children and Babies
  37
- Child Restraints
  39
- Where to Put the Restraint
  39
- Top Strap
  40
- Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
  41
- Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
  43
- Larger Children
  45
- Safety Belt Extender
  48
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  48
- Section 2 Features and Controls
  50
- Door Locks
  53
- Leaving Your Vehicle
  54
- Power Door Locks - if Equipped
  54
- Remote Keyless Entry System
  55
- Operation
  56
- Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
  57
- Battery Replacement
  58
- Hatch Release
  60
- Key in the Ignition
  61
- Parking at Night
  61
- Shock Sensor
  62
- Arming the System
  63
- Turning off the Alarm
  64
- Disarming the System
  64
- Feature Customization (if Equipped)
  66
- Leaving Programming Mode
  71
- Ignition Switch
  72
- Key Release Button
  73
- Starting Your Engine
  74
- Automatic Transmission
  74
- Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
  76
- Automatic Transmission Operation
  77
- Manual Transmission
  81
- Limited-Slip Rear Axle
  85
- Shift Speeds
  85
- Parking Brake
  86
- Shifting into PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission Models Only)
  87
- Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
  89
- Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
  89
- Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
  89
- Parking over Things that Burn
  90
- Engine Exhaust
  90
- Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
  91
- Manual Windows
  92
- Power Windows - if Equipped
  92
- Tilt Steering Wheel
  93
- Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
  94
- Headlamp High/Low-Beam
  94
- Windshield Wipers
  95
- Windshield Washer
  96
- Cruise Control
  96
- Headlamps on Reminder
  100
- Daytime Running Lamps
  102
- Fog Lamps (if Equipped)
  102
- Interior Lamps
  103
- Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
  104
- Front Map Lamps
  104
- Convex Outside Mirror
  106
- Storage Compartments
  107
- Front Console
  107
- Ashtray and Lighter
  108
- Sun Visors
  109
- Accessory Plug
  110
- Floor Mats
  110
- Convertible Top
  117
- Installing the Boot Cover
  119
- Instrument Panel
  123
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  125
- Speedometer and Odometer
  126
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  126
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  127
- Airbag Readiness Light
  127
- Brake System Warning Light
  128
- Low Traction Light
  131
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  132
- Engine Oil Pressure Gage
  136
- Table of Contents
  140
- Comfort Controls
  141
- Air Conditioning
  142
- Cooling
  142
- Heating
  143
- Bi-Level Heating
  143
- Ventilation
  143
- Defogging and Defrosting 3-2
  143
- Rear Window Defogger
  144
- Ventilation System
  144
- Audio Systems
  145
- Setting the Clock for All Systems
  145
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  146
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  149
- And Equalizer
  149
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
  153
- Trunk Mounted CD Changer (if Equipped)
  155
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  158
- Steering Wheel Controls
  160
- Understanding Radio Reception
  161
- Tips about Your Audio System
  161
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  162
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  162
- Power Antenna Mast Care
  163
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

166
- Defensive Driving
  167
- Drunken Driving
  167
- Control of a Vehicle 4-2
  170
- Braking
  171
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    172
  - Braking in Emergencies
    175
- Steering
  175
  - Steering Tips
    175
  - Steering in Emergencies
    176
- Off-Road Recovery
  177
- Passing
  178
- Loss of Control
  179
- Driving at Night
  180
  - Night Vision
    181
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  182
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    184
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    184
- City Driving
  185
- Freeway Driving
  186
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  187
  - Highway Hypnosis
    188
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  188
- Winter Driving
  190
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    191
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    193
- Loading Your Vehicle
  195
- Towing a Trailer
  197
  - Weight of the Trailer
    198
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    199
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    200
  - Safety Chains
    200
  - Trailer Brakes
    200
  - Driving with a Trailer
    201
  - Following Distance
    201
  - Making Turns
    202
  - Driving on Grades
    202
  - Parking on Hills
    203
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    203
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    203
  - Section 5 Problems on the Road
    206
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    207
  - Other Warning Devices
    208
  - Jump Starting
    208
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    213
  - Front Towing
    215
  - Rear Towing
    217
  - Engine Overheating
    219
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    219
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    220
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator (V8 Engine Only)
    227
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    231
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    231
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    232
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    236
  - Compact Spare Tire
    243
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    245
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care

246
- Service
  247
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    247
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    248
- Fuel
  248
- Fuels in Foreign Countries 6-5
  250
- Filling Your Tank 6-6
  251
- Checking Things under the Hood
  253
- Engine Oil
  257
  - Checking Engine Oil
    258
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    259
  - Engine Oil Additives
    262
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    262
- Air Cleaner
  263
  - Air Filter Replacement
    265
- Automatic Transmission Fluid
  267
  - When to Check and Change
    267
  - How to Add Fluid
    271
- Manual Transmission Fluid
  272
  - When to Check
    272
  - How to Check
    272
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    273
  - When to Check and What to Use
    273
- Engine Coolant
  274
  - Checking Coolant
    276
- Power Steering Fluid
  278
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    278
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    279
- Windshield Washer Fluid
  280
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    280
- Brakes
  281
  - Brake Fluid
    281
  - Brake Wear
    283
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    284
  - Brake Adjustment
    284
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    285
  - Vehicle Storage
    285
- Bulb Replacement
  286
  - Halogen Bulbs
    286
  - Front Turn Signal
    288
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    289
  - Rear Lamps
    290
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    292
  - Wiper Blade Element Replacement
    292
  - Headlamp Aiming
    293
- Tires
  294
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    296
  - Buying New Tires
    298
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    299
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    300
  - Wheel Replacement
    301
  - Tire Chains
    302
  - Appearance Care
    303
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Pontiac
    303
    
    Cleaning Vinyl
    305
    
    Cleaning Leather
    305
    
    Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    306
  - Care of Safety Belts
    306
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield An'D Wiper B'lades
    307
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Pontiac
    308
    
    Washing Your Vehicle
    308
    
    Finish Care
    308
  - Aluminum or Chrome Wheels
    309
  - Tires
    310
    
    Sheet Metal Damage
    310
    
    Finish Damage
    310
  - Underbody Maintenance
    311
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    312
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    313
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    313
  - Electrical System
    313
    
    Power Windows and Other Power Options
    314
    
    Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    314
  - Replacement Bulbs
    318
- Capacities and Specifications
  318
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    320
  - Replacement Parts
    320
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

322
- How this Section Is Organized
  324
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  325
- Selecting the Right Schedule
  325
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  325
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  365
  - At each Fuel Fill
    365
  - At Least Once a Month
    365
  - At Least Twice a Year
    366
  - At Least Once a Year
    366
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  369
  - Throttle Linkage Inspection
    369
  - Brake System Inspection
    369
  - Caliperknuckle Maintenance Inspection
    370
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    371
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    373
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

376
- Pontiac Cares
  377
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  378
- What Makes up Pontiac Cares
  378
- (TTY) Users
  380
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  381
  - Security While You Travel
    381
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  383
- Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
  383
- GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
  384
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  385
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    386
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  385
- Warranty Information
  385
- In Canada
  386
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  386
  - Section 9 Index
    390
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  386

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