Pontiac 1998 Sunfire Manuals

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Pontiac 1998 Sunfire Owner's Manual (385 pages)

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

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
12
How to Use this Manual
13
Safety Warnings and Symbols
13
Vehicle Damage Warnings
14
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
17
Seats and Seat Controls
18
Manual Front Seats
18
Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
20
Reclining Front Seatbacks
20
Head Restraints
21
Rear Seats
23
Why Safety Belts Work
25
About Safety Belts and the Answers
28
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
29
Driver Position
30
Lap-Shoulder Belt
30
Right Front Passenger Position
38
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
38
How the Air Bag System Works
40
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
43
Rear Seat Passengers
44
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
48
Center Passenger Position
50
Smaller Children and Babies
52
Child Restraints
55
Where to Put the Restraint
59
Top Strap
60
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
63
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
64
Larger Children
67
Safety Belt Extender
70
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
70
Section 2 Features and Controls
71
Door Locks
74
Power Door Locks - if Equipped
75
Leaving Your Vehicle
76
Remote Keyless Entry - if Equipped
76
Operation
77
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
78
Battery Replacement
78
Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
80
Key in the Ignition
81
Parking at Night
81
Parking Lots
81
Ignition Positions
83
Starting Your Engine
85
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
88
Automatic Transaxle Operation
89
Manual Transaxle Operation
94
Shift Speeds
95
Parking Brake
96
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle)
99
Parking over Things that Burn
100
Engine Exhaust
100
Power Windows - if Equipped
102
Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
103
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
104
Flash-To-Pass
104
Windshield Wipers
105
Windshield Washer
106
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
106
Exterior Lamps
110
Parking Lamps
110
Lamps on Reminder
110
Daytime Running Lamps
111
Interior Lamps
112
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
112
Illuminated Entry
112
Front Reading Lamps (if Equipped)
113
Battery Saver
113
Map Lamps (if Equipped)
113
Convex Outside Mirror
115
Storage Compartments
116
Center Console Storage Area
116
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
117
Sun Visors
118
Convertible Top (if Equipped)
119
Installing the Boot
121
Removing the Boot
123
Raising the Convertible Top
126
Instrument Panel
130
Instrument Panel Cluster
132
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
134
Safety Belt Reminder Light
135
Airbag Readiness Light
135
Battery Light
136
Brake System Warning Light
136
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
137
Warning Light
138
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
139
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
139
Low Coolant Warning Light
140
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
140
Oil Pressure Light
142
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
145
Comfort Controls
146
Air Conditioning (if Equipped)
149
Ventilation System
149
Defogging and Defrosting
150
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
151
Audio Systems
151
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
151
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
153
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
157
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
160
Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
163
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
165
Understanding Radio Reception
165
Tips about Your Audio System
166
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
167
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
168
Fixed Mast Antenna
168
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
169
Defensive Driving
170
Drunken Driving
171
Control of a Vehicle
173
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
175
Enhanced Traction System
176
Braking in Emergencies
178
Power Steering
178
Steering Tips
178
Steering in Emergencies
179
Off-Road Recovery
180
Loss of Control
182
Driving at Night
183
Night Vision
184
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
185
Driving through Deep Standing Water
187
City Driving
187
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
187
Freeway Driving
188
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
189
Highway Hypnosis
190
Hill and Mountain Roads
191
Winter Driving
193
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
195
Recreational Vehicle Towing
197
Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
200
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
204
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
205
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
207
Driving on Grades
207
Parking on Hills
208
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
208
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
209
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
209
Section 5 Problems on the Road
211
Hazard Warning Flashers
212
Jump Starting
213
Towing Your Vehicle
218
Front Towing
220
Rear Towing
221
Engine Overheating
224
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
224
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
225
If a Tire Goes Flat
232
Changing a Flat Tire
233
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
234
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
235
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
241
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
243
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
243
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
245
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
247
Fuels in Foreign Countries
249
Filling Your Tank
249
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
251
Hood Release
252
Engine Oil
256
Checking Engine Oil
257
When to Add Engine Oil
257
Engine Oil Additives
260
When to Change Engine Oil
260
What to Do with Used Oil
260
Air Cleaner
261
How to Check
263
How to Add Fluid
264
Manual Transaxle Fluid
266
When T O Check
266
Hydraulic Clutch
267
When to Check and What to Use
268
Engine Coolant
268
What to Use
269
Checking Coolant
270
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
271
How to Check Power Stee Ring Fluid
272
Windshield Washer Fluid
273
Adding Washer Fluid
273
Brake Wear
276
Brake Pedal Travel
277
Brake Adjustment
277
Replacing Brake System Parts
277
Bulb Replacement
278
Halogen Bulbs
278
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
283
Tire Pressure
284
Tire Inspection and Rotation
285
Buying New Tires
287
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
290
Wheel Replacement
290
Tire Chains
291
Appearance Care
292
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
293
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
294
Cleaning Vinyl
294
Care of Safety Belts
295
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
295
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
295
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
296
Washing Your Vehicle
296
Finish Care
296
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
298
Cleaning Tires
298
Finish Damage
299
Underbody Maintenance
299
Chemical Paint Spotting
299
Appearance Care Materials Chart
300
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
301
Service Parts Identification Label
301
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
303
Replacement Bulbs
306
Capacities and Specifications
307
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
308
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
311
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
314
Short Trip/City Intervals
315
Long Tripmighway Intervals
316
Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
317
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
324
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
334
At each Fuel Fill
341
At Least Once a Month
341
At Least Twice a Year
342
At Least Once a Year
343
Brake System Inspection
347
Caliperknuckle Maintenance Inspection
347
Maintenance Record
351
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
353
Pontiac Cares
354
What Makes up Pontiac Cares
355
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
355
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
357
Security While You Travel
358
Canadian Roadside Assistance
359
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
361
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
363
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
363
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
363
Section 9 Index
367

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