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Pontiac 2001 Firebird Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2001 Firebird Owner's Manual (366 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Maintenance Schedule
  6
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Service Station Guide
  12
- Table of Contents
  13
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Front Seats
    14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    18
  - Folding Rear Seatback
    19
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  19
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  24
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  24
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Driver Position
  25
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    25
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  31
- Right Front Passenger Position
  32
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  33
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    35
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    39
- Rear Seat Passengers
  40
  - Infants and Young Children
    43
- Children
  43
- Restraint Systems for Children
  47
- Older Children
  57
- Safety Belt Extender
  60
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  60
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  60
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    61
  - Manual Windows
    62
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    63
  - Door Locks
    66
  - Power Door Locks - if Equipped
    67
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    68
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    68
  - Operation
    70
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    71
  - Battery Replacement
    72
  - Hatch Release
    74
  - Key in the Ignition
    76
  - Parking at Night
    76
  - Parking Lots
    76
  - Arming the System
    77
  - Turning off the Alarm
    77
  - Shock Sensor
    78
  - Disarming the System
    79
  - Passive Arming
    79
  - Feature Customization (if Equipped)
    82
  - Entering Programming Mode
    83
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    89
  - Ignition Positions
    90
  - Automatic Transmission
    92
  - Starting Your Engine
    92
  - Manual Transmission
    92
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    93
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)
    95
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    96
  - Automatic Transmission Operation
    97
  - Manual Transmission Operation
    100
  - Shift Speeds
    102
  - Parking Brake
    104
  - Automatic Transmission Only
    105
  - Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission Models Only)
    107
  - Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
    107
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    108
  - Engine Exhaust
    108
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
    109
  - Tilt Wheel
    110
  - Limited-Slip Rear Axle
    110
  - Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
    111
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    111
  - Windshield Wipers
    112
  - Windshield Washer
    112
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    112
  - Cruise Control
    113
  - Headlamps on Reminder
    116
  - Exterior Lamps
    116
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    117
  - Fog Lamps
    118
  - Interior Lamps
    119
  - Courtesy Lamps
    119
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    119
  - Power Remote Control Mirrors (if Equipped)
    121
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    121
  - Storage Compartments
    122
  - Cargo Cover
    122
  - Map Pocket
    122
  - Glove Box
    122
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    124
  - Sun Visors
    124
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    124
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    125
  - Floor Mats
    125
  - Convertible Top (if Equipped)
    132
  - Installing the Boot Cover
    134
  - Raising Your Convertible Top
    137
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    142
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    143
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    144
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    145
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    145
  - Brake System Warning Light
    147
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    148
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    149
  - Low Traction Light
    149
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    150
  - Oil Pressure Gage
    153
  - Fuel Gage
    155
  - Reduced Engine Power Light
    156
  - Low Fuel Light
    156
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

157
- Comfort Controls
  158
- Cooling
  159
- Heating
  159
- Defogging and Defrosting
  160
- Rear Window Defogger
  160
- Ventilation System
  161
- Audio Systems
  162
- Monsoon am - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape
  162
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    166
- Setting the Clock RAM
  162
- Trunk Mounted CD Changer (Option)
  169
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  174
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  176
- Tips about Your Audio System
  177
- Understanding Radio Reception
  177
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  178
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  179
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  179
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  179
- Power Antenna Mast Care
  180
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

181
- Defensive Driving
  182
- Drunken Driving
  183
- Braking
  186
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    187
  - Braking in Emergencies
    189
- Control of a Vehicle
  186
- Traction Control System (Option)
  189
  - Power Steering
    191
- Steering
  191
  - Steering Tips
    191
  - Steering in Emergencies
    192
- Off - Road Recovery
  193
- Passing
  193
- Loss of Control
  195
- Driving at Night
  196
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  198
- City Driving
  201
- Freeway Driving
  202
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  203
- Highway Hypnosis
  204
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  204
- Winter Driving
  206
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    207
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    208
- Loading Your Vehicle
  210
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  210
- Towing a Trailer
  212
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    213
  - Weight of the Trailer
    213
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    214
  - Safety Chains
    215
  - Trailer Brakes
    215
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    215
  - Driving with a Trailer
    216
  - Following Distance
    216
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    217
  - Making Turns
    217
  - Driving on Grades
    218
  - Parking on Hills
    218
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    219
  - Parking on a Hill
    219
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    219
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    219
Section 5 Problems on the Road

220
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  221
- Jump Starting
  222
- Other Warning Devices
  222
- Towing Your Vehicle
  226
- Engine Overheating
  227
- Cooling System
  229
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    237
- Changing a Flat Tire
  240
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  240
- Compact Spare Tire
  251
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    252
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  252
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    253
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    254
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    255
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    257
  - Filling Your Tank
    257
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    260
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    260
  - Hood Release
    261
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    262
  - Checking Engine Oil
    264
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    265
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    266
  - Engine Oil Additives
    268
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    268
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    269
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    269
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Replacement
    270
  - Automatic Transmission Fluid
    272
  - When to Check and Change
    272
  - How to Check
    272
  - How to Check
    275
  - How to Add Fluid
    275
  - Manual Transmission Fluid
    275
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    276
  - Rear Axle
    277
  - How to Check Lubricant
    277
  - Engine Coolant
    278
  - What to Use
    279
  - Checking Coolant
    280
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    281
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    282
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    283
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    283
  - Brake Fluid
    284
  - Brake Wear
    286
  - Brake Adjustment
    287
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    287
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    287
  - Vehicle Storage
    288
  - Bulb Replacement
    289
  - Halogen Bulbs
    289
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    291
  - Rear Lamps
    292
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    294
  - Wiper Blade Element Replacement
    295
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    297
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    298
  - Buying New Tires
    300
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    301
  - Wheel Replacement
    303
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    303
  - Tire Chains
    304
  - Appearance Care
    305
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    305
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    305
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    306
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    307
  - Care of Safety Belts
    307
  - Cleaning Leather
    307
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    307
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    308
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    308
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    309
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    309
  - Finish Care
    309
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    311
  - Cleaning Tires
    311
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    312
  - Underbody Maintenance
    312
  - Finish Damage
    312
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    313
  - Engine Identification
    314
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    314
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    314
  - Electrical System
    315
  - Windshield Wipers
    315
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    316
  - Replacement Bulbs
    321
  - Capacities and Specifications
    322
  - Engine Specifications
    322
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    323
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    323
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    324
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    325
  - Maintenance Requirements
    325
  - How this Section Is Organized
    326
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    327
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    328
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    329
  - At Least Once a Month
    340
  - At each Fuel Fill
    340
  - At Least Twice a Year
    341
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    345
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    345
  - Throttle System Inspection
    346
  - Brake System Inspection
    346
  - Rear Axle Service
    346
  - Maintenance Record
    349
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

352
- Pontiac Cares
  353
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  354
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  356
- Customer Assistance Offices
  356
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  358
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  359
  - Security While You Travel
    359
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  360
  - Transportation Options
    361
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    361
- Courtesy Transportation
  361
  - Additional Program Information
    362
- Warranty Information
  362
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  363
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  363
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  364

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Pontiac 2001 Firebird Specifications

Pontiac 2001 Firebird Specifications (4 pages)

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