User Manuals: Pontiac 1998 Trans Sport Minivan

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Pontiac 1998 Trans Sport Owner's Manual (474 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 23 MB

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
Rear Seats
13
Seat Controls
13
Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
14
Bucket Seats
32
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
40
Why Safety Belts Work
42
Driver Position
46
Lap-Shoulder Belt
46
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
54
Right Front Passenger Position
55
Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
55
How the Air Bag Systems Work
58
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
63
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
67
Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat)
69
Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
71
Smaller Children and Babies
73
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
76
Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
78
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
85
Child Restraints
87
Where to Put the Restraint
91
Top Strap
92
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
94
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
101
Larger Children
104
Safety Belt Extender
107
Checking Your Restraint Systems
107
Section 2 Features and Controls
112
Door Locks
115
Power Door Locks
116
Last Door Closed Locking
117
Automatic Door Locks
117
Sliding Door Delayed Locking
118
Lockout Deterrent
118
Leaving Your Vehicle
118
Keyless Entry System (Option)
119
Operation
120
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
122
Battery Replacement
122
Overhead Console Switchbank
124
Instrument Panel Switchbank
125
Sliding Door
125
Sliding Door Lock
126
Sliding Door Security Lock
131
Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
132
Key in the Ignition
133
Parking at Night
134
Parking Lots
134
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
135
Arming with Your Key
135
Disarming with Your Key
136
Nuisance Alarms
136
Ignition Positions
137
Starting Your Engine
138
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
140
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
140
Automatic Transaxle Operation
141
Shifting into PARK (P)
146
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
147
Torque Lock
148
Shifting out of PARK (P)
148
Parking over Things that Burn
149
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
150
Locks and Lighting Choices
151
Entering Programming Mode
152
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
152
Remote Driver's Unlock Control
155
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
156
Content Theft-Deterrent System
158
Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
159
Exiting Programming Mode
161
Side Window Latches
162
Power Rear Quarter Windows
162
Tilt Wheel
163
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
164
Windshield Wipers
165
Windshield Washer
165
Cruise Control (Option)
166
Exterior Lamps
169
Lamps on Reminder
170
Daytime Running Lamps
170
Fog Lamps
171
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
171
Interior Lamps Control
171
Exit Lighting
173
Illuminated Entry
173
Front Reading Lamps
174
Rear Reading Lamps
174
Cargo Lamp
174
Battery Saver
175
Power Remote Control Mirrors
175
Convex Outside Mirror
176
Storage Compartments
176
Glove Box
176
Compact Overhead Console
177
Overhead Console - if Equipped
177
Storage bin
180
Front Seat Storage bin
181
Convenience Net (Option)
182
Front Seat Storage Net
182
- Luggage Carrier (Option)
  184
- Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
  188
- Sun Visors
  188
- Visor Vanity Mirrors
  188
- Accessory Power Outlets
  191
- Power Sunroof (Option)
  192
- Instrument Panel
  193
- Instrument Panel Cluster
  195
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  197
- Safety Belt Reminder Light
  198
- Airbag Readiness Light
  198
- Brake System Warning Light
  199
- Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
  200
- Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
  203
- Engine Temperature Warning Light
  203
- Oil Pressure Light
  207
- Low Oil Level Light
  207
- Door Ajar Light
  208
- Low Fuel Warning Light
  209
- Compass Variance
  210
- Trip Computer
  212
- Section 3 Cumfort Controls and Audio Systems
  216
- Comfort Controls
  217
- Air Conditioning
  218
- Defogging and Defrosting
  219
- Rear Window Defogger
  220
- Rear Climate Control (if Equipped)
  221
- Ventilation System
  223
- Audio Systems
  224
- Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
  224
- Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
  224
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
  226
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
  230
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
  234
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
  236
- Rear Seat Audio (if Equipped)
  239
- Remote Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
  241
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
  242
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  245
- Understanding Radio Reception
  246
- Tips about Your Audio System
  246
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  247
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  248
- Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
  252
- Defensive Driving
  253
- Drunken Driving
  254
- Control of a Vehicle
  257
- Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
  258
- Traction Control System (if Equipped)
  260
- Braking in Emergencies
  261
- Power Steering
  262
- Steering Tips
  262
- Steering in Emergencies
  263
- Loss of Control
  266
- Driving at Night
  267
- Night Vision
  267
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  268
- Driving through Deep Standing Water
  270
- Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
  270
- City Driving
  271
- Freeway Driving
  272
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  273
- Highway Hypnosis
  273
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  274
- Winter Driving
  276
- Driving on Snow or Ice
  277
- If You're Caught in a Blizzard
  278
- Loading Your Vehicle
  280
- Towing a Trailer
  283
- Weight of the Trailer Tongue
  285
- Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
  286
- Safety Chains
  287
- Trailer Brakes
  287
- Driving with a Trailer
  288
- Following Distance
  288
- Driving on Grades
  290
- Parking on Hills
  290
- When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
  291
- Maintenance When Trailer Towing
  291
- Section 5 Problems on the Road
  294
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  295
- Other Warning Devices
  295
- Jump Starting
  296
- Towing Your Vehicle
  300
Fronttowing
302
- Rear Towing
  304
- Engine Overheating
  305
- Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
  305
- If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  306
- If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
  307
- How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
  312
- Air Inflator (Option)
  315
- Changing a Flat Tire
  316
- Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
  319
- Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
  324
- Compact Spare Tire
  325
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  326
- Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
  327
- Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
  330
- Doing Your Own Service Work
  331
- Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
  332
Fuel
332
- Filling Your Tank
  334
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    334
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    336
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    337
  - Engine Oil
    340
  - Checking Engine Oil
    341
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    341
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    342
  - Engine Oil Additives
    343
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    343
  - Air Cleaner
    344
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    344
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    347
  - When to Check and Change
    347
  - How to Check
    348
  - Engine Coolant
    350
  - How to Add Fluid
    350
  - Checking Coolant
    352
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    353
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    354
  - What to Use
    354
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    354
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    355
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    355
  - Brake Fluid
    356
  - Brake Adjustment
    358
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    358
  - Brake Wear
    358
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    359
  - Bulb Replacement
    360
  - Halogen Bulbs
    360
  - Front Sidemarker
    365
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    368
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    371
  - Buying New Tires
    372
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    373
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    375
  - Wheel Replacement
    375
  - Tire Chains
    376
  - Appearance Care
    377
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    377
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    378
  - Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint Pad
    379
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
    380
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    380
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    380
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    381
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    381
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
    382
  - Finish Care
    382
  - Finish Damage
    383
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    383
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    384
  - Underbody Maintenance
    384
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    385
  - Engine Identification
    386
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    386
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    386
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    387
  - Electrical System
    387
  - Headlamp Wiring
    387
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    388
  - Capacities and Specifications
    395
  - Engine Specifications
    395
  - Replacement Bulbs
    395
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    396
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    396
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    396
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    400
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    401
  - How this Section Is Organized
    402
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    403
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    403
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    404
  - Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
    406
  - Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
    407
  - Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
    420
  - Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
    422
  - At each Fuel Fill
    428
  - At Least Once a Month
    428
  - At Least Once a Year
    429
  - At Least Twice a Year
    429
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    440
  - Pontiac Cares
    441
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    442
  - What Makes up Pontiac Cares
    442
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    444
  - Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
    445
  - Security While You Travel
    445
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    446
  - Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
    447
  - GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
    448
  - Warranty Information
    449
  - Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    450
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    450
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    450
  - Section 9 Index
    454
- Table of Contents
  458
- In Foreign Countries
  458
- Brake
  461
- Seat
  461
- Outside Seat Position
  463
- Seats
  463

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