Pontiac 2001 Bonneville Manuals

Pontiac 2001 Bonneville Manuals

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Pontiac 2001 Bonneville Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2001 Bonneville Owner's Manual (413 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 MB

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Front Seat
    14
  - Power Seats - if Equipped
    15
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    18
  - Head Restraints
    19
  - Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
    20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
  - Here Are Questions Many People Ask
    24
  - About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    24
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    26
  - Driver Position
    26
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    32
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    33
  - Air Bag Systems
    33
    
    How the Air Bag Systems Work
    36
    
    Lap Belt
    42
    
    Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    42
  - Center Front Passenger Position
    42
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    44
  - Rear Seat Passenger Positions
    44
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    47
  - Infants and Young Children
    50
  - Children
    50
  - Restraint Systems for Children
    53
    
    Where to Put the Restraint
    56
    
    Top Strap
    57
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
    59
    
    Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
    61
- Safety Belts
  64
- Section 2 Windows
  69
  - Power Windows
    70
  - Door Locks
    73
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    74
  - Central Door Unlocking System
    74
  - Power Door Locks
    74
  - Delayed Locking
    76
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    77
  - Anti-Lockout Feature
    77
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
- Remote Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
  78
  - Operation
    79
  - Battery Replacement
    81
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    81
  - Trunk Lock Release
    83
- Trunk Release
  84
  - Key in the Ignition
    85
  - Parking at Night
    85
  - Parking Lots
    85
  - Testing the Alarm
    87
  - Ignition Positions
    90
  - Starting Your Engine
    91
  - Key Reminder Warning
    91
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    91
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    93
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    93
- Automatic Transaxle Operation
  94
- Parking Brake
  97
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    98
  - Steering Column Shift Lever
    99
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    100
  - Torque Lock
    101
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    101
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    102
  - Engine Exhaust
    102
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    103
  - Tilt Wheel
    104
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    104
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicators
    105
  - Lamps on Reminder
    107
- Windshield Wipers
  107
  - Windshield Washer
    108
- Cruise Control
  109
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    112
  - Exterior Lamps
    112
  - Fog Lamps
    113
  - Twilight Sentinel
    113
  - Interior Lamps
    114
  - Courtesy Lamps
    114
  - Illuminated Entry
    115
  - Perimeter Lighting
    116
  - Front Reading Lamps
    117
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    117
  - Inadvertent Power Battery Saver
    118
  - Battery Load Management
    118
- Mirrors
  118
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors
    119
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    120
  - Rear Armrest
    121
  - Glove Box
    121
- Convenience Net (Option)
  121
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    122
  - Sun Visors
    123
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    123
- Storage Compartments
  121
- Accessory Power Outlet
  124
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  125
- Homelink Transmitter (if Equipped)
  129
  - Operating the Homelink Transmitter
    131
  - Erasing Channels
    132
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    138
  - Trip Odometer
    138
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    139
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    139
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    140
  - Brake System Warning Light
    142
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    143
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    145
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    147
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    150
  - Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    152
  - Security Light
    152
- Driver Information Center (Option)
  156
  - DIC Warnings and Messages
    159
  - Electronic Compass
    161
  - Driver Identifier DIC Display
    163
- Head-Up Display (Option)
  170
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

174
- Comfort Controls
  175
- Air Conditioning
  181
- Defogging and Defrosting
  182
- Rear Window Defogger
  183
- Ventilation System
  183
- Audio Systems
  185
- Setting the Clock for Systems with
  185
  - Radio Data System
    186
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  186
  - With Programmable Equalization and Radio
    193
  - Data System (RDS) (if Equipped)
    193
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
  193
- AM - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
  200
- Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
  209
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  213
- Theft-Deterrent Feature RDS Radios
  213
- Understanding Radio Reception
  214
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  215
- Tips about Your Audio System
  215
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  216
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  216
- Chime Level Adjustment
  217
- Diversity Antenna System
  217
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

218
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  219
- Drunken Driving
  220
- Braking
  223
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    224
  - Braking in Emergencies
    226
  - Traction Control System (if Equipped)
    226
  - Power Steering
    227
- Control of a Vehicle
  223
- Steering
  227
  - Steering Tips
    228
  - Steering in Emergencies
    229
  - Off - Road Recovery
    230
  - Passing
    230
  - Loss of Control
    232
  - Driving at Night
    233
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    234
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    236
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    236
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    236
  - City Driving
    237
  - Freeway Driving
    238
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    239
  - Highway Hypnosis
    240
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    240
  - Winter Driving
    242
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    243
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    245
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    246
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    247
  - Electronic Level Control
    248
  - Towing a Trailer
    249
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    250
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    250
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    251
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    251
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    252
    
    Following Distance
    253
    
    Making Turns
    253
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    254
    
    Driving on Grades
    254
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    255
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    255
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after
    255
    
    Parking on Hills
    255
    
    Parking on a Hill
    255
Section 5 Problems on the Road

256
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  257
  - Other Warning Devices
    257
- Jump Starting
  258
- Towing Your Vehicle
  263
- Engine Overheating
  264
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    264
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    265
  - Cooling System
    265
    
    Recovery Tank
    267
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    270
- Changing a Flat Tire
  273
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    273
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    274
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    276
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    282
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    283
  - Compact Spare Tire
    284
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    285
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  285
- Section 6 Fuel
  288
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    290
  - Filling Your Tank
    291
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    294
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    294
  - Hood Release
    295
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    296
  - Checking Engine Oil
    297
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    298
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    299
  - Engine Oil Additives
    300
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    300
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    301
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  302
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter (if Equipped)
  303
  - Supercharger Oil
    304
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    305
  - How to Check
    305
  - When to Check and Change
    305
  - How to Add Fluid
    307
  - Engine Coolant
    308
  - What to Use
    309
  - Checking Coolant
    310
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    311
  - Power Steering Fluid
    311
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    312
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    312
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    312
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    313
  - Brake Fluid
    314
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    316
  - Brake Adjustment
    316
  - Brake Wear
    316
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    317
  - Vehicle Storage
    318
- Bulb Replacement
  319
  - Halogen Bulbs
    319
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    328
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    330
  - Check Tire Pressure System
    331
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    333
  - Buying New Tires
    334
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    335
  - Wheel Replacement
    337
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    337
  - Tire Chains
    338
  - Appearance Care
    339
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    339
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    339
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    340
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    341
  - Care of Safety Belts
    341
  - Cleaning Leather
    341
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    341
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    342
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    342
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    343
  - Finish Care
    343
  - Cleaning Tires
    344
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    345
  - Underbody Maintenance
    345
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    345
  - Finish Damage
    345
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    346
  - Engine Identification
    347
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    347
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    347
  - Electrical System
    348
  - Windshield Wipers
    348
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    349
  - Removing the Rear Seat Cushion
    352
  - Capacities and Specifications
    357
  - Replacement Bulbs
    357
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    358
  - Engine Specifications
    358
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    358
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    358
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

359
- Introduction
  360
  - Maintenance Requirements
    360
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    360
  - How this Section Is Organized
    361
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  362
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    362
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    362
- Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance
  363
  - Short Trip/City Definition
    363
  - Short Trip/City Intervals
    363
  - Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
    366
  - Long Trip/Highway Scheduled Maintenance
    379
    
    At Least Once a Month
    387
    
    At each Fuel Fill
    387
- Owner Checks and Services
  387
  - Part B: Owner Checks and Services
    387
    
    At Least Twice a Year
    388
    
    Exhaust System Inspection
    391
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  391
  - Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
    391
    
    Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    391
    
    Engine Cooling System Inspection
    392
    
    Throttle System Inspection
    392
    
    Brake System Inspection
    392
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  393
  - Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
    393
- Maintenance Record
  395
  - Part E: Maintenance Record
    395
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

399
- Pontiac Cares
  400
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  401
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  403
- Customer Assistance Offices
  403
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  405
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  406
  - Security While You Travel
    406
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  407
  - Transportation Options
    408
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    408
- Courtesy Transportation
  408
  - Additional Program Information
    409
- Warranty Information
  409
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  410
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  410
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  411

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