Pontiac 2001 Montana Minivan Manuals

Pontiac 2001 Montana Minivan Manuals

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Pontiac 2001 Montana Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2001 Montana Owner's Manual (456 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Owner's Manual

4
- Emergency Towing
  2
- Table of Contents
  4
- 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
- Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
  13
- Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Head Restraints
    18
  - Seat Controls
    18
  - Rear Seats
    18
  - Second Row Safety Belt Stowage
    19
  - Flip and Fold Feature
    19
  - Split Bench Seats
    20
  - Bucket Seats
    26
  - Stowable Seat
    36
  - Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
    39
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    40
  - How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
    44
  - Driver Position
    44
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    44
  - Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
    53
  - Right Front Passenger Position
    54
  - Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS)
    55
  - How the Air Bag Systems Work
    57
  - Safety Belt Pretensioners
    62
  - Rear Seat Passengers
    62
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    62
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    63
  - Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
    67
  - Center Passenger Position
    69
  - Bench Seat
    69
  - Lap Belt
    69
  - Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat)
    71
  - Infants and Young Children
    72
  - Built - in Child Restraint (Option)
    76
  - Securing a Child in the Built-In Child Restraint
    78
- Safety Belts
  79
- Section 2 Windows
  114
  - Power Windows
    115
  - Power Rear Quarter Windows
    116
  - Side Window Latches
    116
  - Door Locks
    119
  - Power Door Locks
    120
  - Sliding Door Delayed Locking
    121
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    121
  - Automatic Door Locks
    121
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    122
  - Lockout Deterrent
    122
- Remote Keyless Entry System
  122
  - Operation
    123
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    125
  - Battery Replacement
    126
  - Instrument Panel Switchbank
    127
  - Overhead Console Switchbank
    127
  - Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
    128
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    129
  - Entering Programming Mode
    129
  - Remote Driver's Unlock Control
    133
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    134
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    135
  - Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
    136
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    138
  - Dual Sliding Doors
    138
  - Sliding Door Lock
    139
  - Sliding Door Security Lock
    145
  - Resetting the Power Sliding Door
    146
  - Canceling the Sliding Door Security Lock
    146
  - Key in the Ignition
    148
  - Parking at Night
    149
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    149
  - Parking Lots
    149
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    150
  - Arming with Your Key
    150
  - Disarming with Your Key
    151
  - Nuisance Alarms
    151
  - Ignition Positions
    154
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    155
  - Starting Your Engine
    156
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    157
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    158
- Automatic Transaxle
  159
- Parking Brake
  163
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    164
  - Torque Lock
    166
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    166
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    167
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    167
  - Engine Exhaust
    168
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    168
- Tilt Wheel
  169
- Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
  170
  - Turn Signal and Lane-Change Indicator
    170
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    171
  - Flash-To-Pass
    171
  - Windshield Wipers
    172
  - Windshield Washer
    172
  - Cruise Control (Option)
    173
  - Exterior Lamps
    176
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    177
  - Lamps on Reminder
    177
  - Interior Lamps Control
    178
  - Fog Lamps
    178
  - Instrument Panel Intensity Control
    178
  - Illuminated Entry
    179
  - Exit Lighting
    180
  - Front Reading Lamps
    181
  - Rear Reading Lamps
    181
  - Battery Saver
    182
- Mirrors
  182
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    183
  - Heated Outside Mirrors
    183
  - Glove Box
    184
- Storage Compartments
  184
  - Storage bin
    187
  - Front Seat Storage bin
    188
- Convenience Net (Option)
  189
  - Front Seat Storage Net
    190
  - Luggage Carrier (Option)
    193
  - Sun Visors
    195
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    195
- Accessory Power Outlets
  198
- Onstar System (if Equipped)
  199
- Homelink Transmitter (Option)
  202
  - Programming the Homelink Transmitter
    202
  - Operating the Homelink Transmitter
    204
  - "Rolling Code" Programming
    204
  - Erasing Channels
    205
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    208
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    211
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    212
  - Brake System Warning Light
    213
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    214
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    215
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    215
  - Fuel Gage
    219
  - Charging System Indicator Message
    220
  - Message Center
    220
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Message
    222
  - Low Oil Pressure Message
    222
  - Low Engine Oil Level Message
    223
  - Power Sliding Door Warning Message
    224
  - Change Engine Oil Message
    224
  - Door Ajar Warning Message
    225
  - Rear Hatch Ajar Warning Message
    226
  - Low Fuel Warning Message
    226
  - Security Message
    226
- Driver Information Center (Option)
  227
  - Compass Variance
    228
  - Trip Computer
    229
  - How the System Works
    230
  - Resetting the Trip Computer
    230
- Rear Parking Assist (Option)
  230
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    232
  - Comfort Controls
    233
  - Air Conditioning with Temperature Control
    233
  - Air Conditioning
    234
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    235
  - Rear Window Defogger
    236
  - Ventilation System
    239
  - Audio Systems
    240
- Setting the Radio Clock
  241
  - Rear Seat Audio (if Equipped)
    268
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    270
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    271
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    271
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    272
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    273
  - Integrated Windshield Antenna
    274
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    274
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

275
- Section 4 Defensive Driving
  276
- Drunken Driving
  277
- Braking
  280
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    281
  - Braking in Emergencies
    283
  - Traction Control System (Option)
    283
  - Power Steering
    285
- Control of a Vehicle
  280
- Steering
  285
  - Steering Tips
    285
  - Steering in Emergencies
    286
  - Off - Road Recovery
    287
  - Passing
    287
  - Loss of Control
    289
  - Driving at Night
    290
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    291
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    293
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    293
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    293
  - City Driving
    294
  - Freeway Driving
    295
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    296
  - Highway Hypnosis
    297
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    297
  - Winter Driving
    299
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    299
    
    If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    301
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    303
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    303
  - Towing a Trailer
    306
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    307
    
    Weight of the Trailer
    307
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    308
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    309
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    310
    
    Safety Chains
    310
    
    Trailer Brakes
    310
    
    Following Distance
    311
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    312
    
    Driving on Grades
    312
    
    Making Turns
    312
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    313
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    313
    
    Parking on Hills
    313
Section 5 Problems on the Road

314
- Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers
  315
  - Other Warning Devices
    315
- Jump Starting
  316
- Towing Your Vehicle
  321
- Engine Overheating
  322
  - Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    322
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    323
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    324
  - Cooling System
    325
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    330
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    333
- Changing a Flat Tire
  334
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  346
- Section 6 Fuel
  349
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    351
  - Filling Your Tank
    352
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    354
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    355
  - Hood Release
    355
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    357
  - Checking Engine Oil
    358
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    359
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    360
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    361
  - Engine Oil Additives
    361
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    362
- Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
  363
- Passenger Compartment Air Filter
  364
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    365
  - When to Check and Change
    365
  - How to Check
    366
  - Engine Coolant
    368
  - How to Add Fluid
    368
  - What to Use
    369
  - Checking Coolant
    370
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    372
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    372
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    373
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    373
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    373
  - Brake Fluid
    374
- Brakes
  374
  - Brake Wear
    376
  - Brake Adjustment
    377
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    377
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    377
  - Vehicle Storage
    378
- Bulb Replacement
  378
  - Halogen Bulbs
    378
  - Front Turn Signal/Parking Lamps
    381
  - Front Sidemarker
    383
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    385
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    388
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    389
  - Buying New Tires
    391
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    392
  - Wheel Replacement
    393
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    393
  - Tire Chains
    395
  - Appearance Care
    396
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    396
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    396
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    397
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    398
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    398
  - Cleaning Leather
    398
  - Cleaning the Built - in Child Restraint Pad
    398
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    399
  - Care of Safety Belts and Built - in Child Restraint Harness
    399
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield, Backglass and Wiper Blades
    399
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    400
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    400
  - Finish Care
    400
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    401
  - Cleaning Tires
    401
  - Underbody Maintenance
    402
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    402
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    402
  - Finish Damage
    402
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    403
  - Engine Identification
    404
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    404
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    404
  - Electrical System
    405
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    406
  - Replacement Bulbs
    412
- Capacities and Specifications
  413
  - Engine Specifications
    413
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  414
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  415
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    416
  - Maintenance Requirements
    416
  - How this Section Is Organized
    417
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    418
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    419
  - Engine Oil and Chassis Lubrication Scheduled Maintenance
    420
  - At Least Once a Month
    429
  - At each Fuel Fill
    429
  - At Least Twice a Year
    430
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    434
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    434
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    435
  - Throttle System Inspection
    435
  - Brake System Inspection
    435
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  436
- Maintenance Record
  438
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

441
- Pontiac Cares
  442
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  443
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  445
- Customer Assistance Offices
  445
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  447
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  448
  - Security While You Travel
    448
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  449
  - Transportation Options
    450
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    450
- Courtesy Transportation
  450
  - Additional Program Information
    451
- Warranty Information
  451
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  452
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  452
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  453

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