Pontiac 1998 Bonneville Manuals

Pontiac 1998 Bonneville Manuals

Manuals and User Guides for Pontiac 1998 Bonneville. We have 1 Pontiac 1998 Bonneville manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1998 Bonneville Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1998 Bonneville Owner's Manual (395 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 18 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems I

8
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Table of Contents
  8
- Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
  8
- Seats and Seat Controls
  9
  - Manual Front Seat
    9
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  12
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    13
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  16
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  17
- Driver Position
  17
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    17
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  24
- Right Front Passenger Position
  25
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  25
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    27
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    31
- Center Passenger Position
  31
- Rear Seat Passengers
  33
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    33
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  36
- Children
  38
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    38
- Child Restraints
  41
- Larger Children
  53
- Safety Belt Extender
  56
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  56
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  56
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    58
  - Door Locks
    61
  - Power Door Locks
    62
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    65
  - Anti-Lockout Feature
    66
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    66
  - Operation
    68
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    69
  - Battery Replacement
    70
  - Trunk Lock Release
    71
  - Trunk Lid
    72
  - Key in the Ignition
    72
  - Parking at Night
    72
  - Parking Lots
    73
  - Testing the Alarm
    74
  - Ignition Positions
    77
  - Starting Your Engine
    78
  - Key Reminder Warning
    78
  - Starting Your V6 Engine
    79
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    80
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    80
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    81
  - Parking Brake
    85
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    86
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    86
  - Console Shift Lever
    88
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    88
  - Torque Lock
    89
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    89
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    90
  - Engine Exhaust
    90
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    91
  - Power Windows
    92
  - Tilt Wheel
    93
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    95
  - Windshield Wipers
    95
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    95
  - Windshield Washer
    96
  - Cruise Control
    97
  - Exterior Lamps
    100
  - Lamps on Reminder
    100
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    100
  - Fog Lamps
    102
  - Twilight Sentinel
    102
  - Interior Lamps
    103
  - Theater Dimming
    104
  - Exit Lighting
    104
  - Front Reading Lamps
    104
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    105
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    107
  - Storage Compartments
    108
  - Rear Storage Compartment
    109
  - Convenience Net (Option)
    109
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    110
  - Sun Visors
    110
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    110
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    112
  - Sunroof (Option)
    112
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    118
  - Trip Odometer
    118
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    119
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    120
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    120
  - Brake System Warning Light
    122
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    123
  - Low Coolant
    124
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    125
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    125
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    128
  - Head-Up Display (Option)
    131
  - Driver Information Center (Option)
    134
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    142
  - Comfort Controls
    143
  - Air Conditioning
    146
  - Ventilation System
    147
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    149
  - Rear Window Defogger
    149
  - Audio Systems
    150
  - Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
    150
  - Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
    150
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    152
  - Finding a Station
    153
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    156
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
    159
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer ( I F Equipped)
    162
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    165
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
    167
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    168
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    168
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    169
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    170
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    171
  - Power Antenna Mast Care
    171
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road 7

174
- Defensive Driving
  175
- Drunken Driving
  176
- Braking
  179
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    180
  - Traction Control System (if Equipped)
    182
  - Braking in Emergencies
    183
- Control of a Vehicle 4-2
  179
- Steering
  183
  - Power Steering
    183
  - Steering Tips
    183
  - Steering in Emergencies
    184
- Off-Road Recovery
  185
- Passing
  186
- Loss of Control
  187
- Driving at Night 4-3
  188
  - Night Vision
    189
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  190
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    192
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    192
- City Driving
  193
- Freeway Driving
  194
- Highway Hypnosis
  196
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  196
- Winter Driving
  198
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    199
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    200
- Loading Your Vehicle
  202
- Towing a Trailer
  204
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    206
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    207
  - Safety Chains
    208
  - Trailer Brakes
    208
  - Driving with a Trailer
    208
  - Following Distance
    209
  - Driving on Grades
    210
  - Parking on Hills
    210
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    211
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    211
  - Section 5 Problems on the Road
    214
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    215
  - Other Warning Devices
    216
  - Jump Starting
    216
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    221
  - Rear Towing
    226
  - Engine Overheating
    228
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    229
  - Cooling System
    230
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    235
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    238
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    238
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    239
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    242
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    248
  - Compact Spare Tire
    250
  - If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    251
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    251
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    252
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    253
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    254
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    256
  - Filling Your Tank
    257
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    260
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    260
  - Hood Release
    261
  - Engine Oil
    264
  - Check Oil Level
    264
  - Checking Engine Oil
    265
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    265
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    266
  - Engine Oil Additives
    267
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    267
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    268
  - Air Cleaner
    268
  - Supercharger Oil
    270
  - How to Check and Add Oil
    271
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    271
  - When to Check and Change
    271
  - How to Add Fluid
    273
  - Engine Coolant
    274
  - What to Use
    275
  - Checking Coolant
    276
  - Low Coolant
    276
  - Power Steering Fluid
    277
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    277
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    278
  - Brake Fluid
    279
  - Brake Wear
    281
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    282
  - Brake Adjustment
    282
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    282
  - Bulb Replacement
    283
  - Halogen Bulbs
    283
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    291
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    294
  - Buying New Tires
    295
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    296
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    298
  - Wheel Replacement
    298
  - Tire Chains
    299
  - Appearance Care
    300
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    300
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    301
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    301
  - Care of Safety Belts
    302
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    302
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    303
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    303
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    303
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    304
  - Finish Care
    304
  - Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels (if Equipped)
    305
  - Cleaning Tires
    305
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    305
  - Finish Damage
    306
  - Underbody Maintenance
    306
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    306
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    307
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    308
  - Engine Identification
    308
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    308
  - Electrical System
    309
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    309
  - Headlamp Wiring
    309
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    310
  - Replacement Bulbs
    315
  - Capacities and Specifications
    316
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    316
  - Engine Specifications
    317
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    317
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    317
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    320
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    321
  - How this Section Is Organized
    322
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    323
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    323
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    324
  - Long Tripmighway. Intervals
    325
  - Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
    326
  - Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
    339
  - Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
    341
  - Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
    344
  - At each Fuel Fill
    350
  - At Least Once a Month
    350
  - At Least Twice a Year
    351
  - At Least Once a Year
    351
  - Brake System Inspection
    355
  - Caliperknuckle Maintenance Inspection
    355
  - Maintenance Record
    358
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    360
  - Pontiac Cares
    361
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    362
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    364
  - Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
    365
  - Security While You Travel
    365
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    366
  - Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
    367
  - GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
    368
  - Warranty Information
    369
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    369
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    370
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    370
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    370
  - Imited Warranty
    387

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