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Pontiac firebird 98 Owner's Manual (407 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 19 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
Manual Front Seat
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
12
Head Restraints
14
Folding Rear Seatback
15
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
15
Why Safety Belts Work
17
About Safety Belts and the Answers
20
Driver Position
21
Lap-Shoulder Belt
21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
28
Right Front Passenger Position
29
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
29
How the Air Bag System Works
31
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
34
Rear Seat Passengers
35
Smaller Children and Babies
38
Child Restraints
41
Where to Put the Restraint
45
Top Strap
46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position
47
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
49
Larger Children
51
Safety Belt Extender
54
Checking Your Restraint Systems
54
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
54
Section 2 Features and Controls
56
Door Locks
59
Power Door Locks - if Equipped
60
Leaving Your Vehicle
61
Remote Keyless Entry System
61
Operation
63
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
64
Battery Replacement
65
Hatch Release
66
Key in the Ignition
68
Parking at Night
68
Parking Lots
68
Content Theft-Deterrent System (if Equipped)
69
Shock Sensor
69
Arming the System
70
Disarming the System
71
Feature Customization (if Equipped)
73
Leaving Programming Mode
78
Ignition Positions
79
Key Release Button
80
Starting Your Engine
81
Engine Coolant Heater (Canada Only)
84
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
84
Automatic Transmission Operation
85
Manual Transmission Operation
90
Shift Speeds
92
Shifting into PARK (P) :Automatic Transmission Only)
94
Torque Lock (Automatic Transmission)
95
Shifting out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transmission)
96
Parking Your Vehicle (Manual Transmission)
96
Parking over Things that Burn
97
Engine Exhaust
97
Running Your Engine While You're Parked (Automatic Transmission)
98
Limited-Slip Rear Axle
99
Parking Brake
99
Manual Windows
100
Power Windows - if Equipped
100
Tilt Steering Wheel
101
Turn Signavmultifunction Lever
101
Headlamp High/Low-Beam
102
Windshield Wipers
103
Windshield Washer
104
Cruise Control
104
Exterior Lamps
107
Headlamps on Reminder
107
Daytime Running Lamps
108
Fog Lamps
109
Interior Lamps
110
Front Map Lamps
111
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
111
Storage Compartments
113
Ashtray and Lighter
115
Sun Visors
116
Visor Vanity Mirror
116
Accessory Plug
117
Floor Mats
117
Twin Lift-Off Roof Panels
117
Convertible Top
124
Installing the Boot Cover
126
Instrument Panel
131
Instrument Panel Cluster
133
Speedometer and Odometer
134
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
134
Safety Belt Reminder Light
135
Airbag Readiness Light
136
Brake System Warning Light
137
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
138
Low Traction Light
139
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
139
Oil Pressure Gage
143
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
146
Comfort Controls
147
Air Conditioning
148
Defogging and Defrosting
149
Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
150
Ventilation System
151
Audio Systems
152
Setting the Clock
152
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
152
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
156
Monsoon AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
157
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (if Equipped)
159
Theft-Deterrent Feature
162
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
164
Understanding Radio Reception
165
Tips about Your Audio System
165
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
166
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
167
Power Antenna Mast Care
167
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
170
Defensive Driving
171
Drunken Driving
172
Control of a Vehicle
174
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
176
Braking in Emergencies
179
Power Steering
179
Steering Tips
179
Steering in Emergencies
180
Off-Road Recovery
181
Loss of Control
183
Driving at Night
184
Night Vision
185
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
186
Driving through Deep Standing Water
188
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
188
City Driving
189
Freeway Driving
190
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
191
Highway Hypnosis
192
Hill and Mountain Roads
192
Winter Driving
194
Driving on Snow or Ice
195
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
197
Loading Your Vehicle
199
Towing a Trailer
201
Weight of the Trailer
202
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
203
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
204
Safety Chains
204
Trailer Brakes
204
Driving with a Trailer
205
Following Distance
205
Driving on Grades
206
Section 5 Problems on the Road
210
Hazard Warning Flashers
211
Other Warning Devices
212
Jump Starting
212
Towing Your Vehicle
217
Front Towing
219
Rear Towing
222
Engine Overheating
224
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
224
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
225
Cooling System
226
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator (3800 V6 Engine)
230
If a Tire Goes Flat
236
Changing a Flat Tire
236
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
241
Compact Spare Tire
249
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
250
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
251
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
254
Doing Your Own Service Work
255
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
256
Fuels in Foreign Countries
258
Filling Your Tank
259
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
261
Checking Things under the Hood
261
Engine Oil
265
When to Add Engine Oil
267
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
267
Engine Oil Additives
270
When to Change Engine Oil
270
What to Do with Used Oil
270
Air Cleaner
271
Air Filter Replacement
272
Automatic Transmission Fluid
273
When to Check and Change
273
How to Check
274
Manual Transmission Fluid
277
When to Check
277
How to Add Fluid
279
Hydraulic Clutch
279
When to Check and What to Use
279
Engine Coolant
280
What to Use
281
Checking Coolant
282
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
284
Windshield Washer Fluid
285
Adding Washer Fluid
285
Brake Fluid
286
What to Add
288
Brake Wear
288
Brake Pedal Travel
289
Brake Adjustment
289
Replacing Brake System Parts
290
Vehicle Storage
290
Bulb Replacement
291
Halogen Bulbs
291
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
293
Rear Lamps
294
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
295
Wiper Blade Element Replacement
296
Tire Inspection and Rotation
299
Buying New Tires
302
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
303
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
304
Wheel Replacement
304
Tire Chains
305
Appearance Care
306
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
307
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
307
Care of Safety Belts
309
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
309
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
309
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
310
Washing Your Vehicle
310
Finish Care
311
Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome Wheels (if Equipped)
312
Cleaning Tires
312
Sheet Metal Damage
312
Finish Damage
313
Underbody Maintenance
313
Chemical Paint Spotting
313
Appearance Care Materials Chart
314
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
315
Service Parts Identification Label
315
Electrical System
315
Power Windows and Other Power Options
316
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
316
Capacities (Approximate)
322
Vehicle Dimensions
323
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
323
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
323
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
326
Your Vehicle and the Environment
327
How this Section Is Organized
328
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
329
Selecting the Right Schedule
329
Short Trip/City Definition
330
Short Tripkity Intervals
330
Long Tripmighway Intervals
331
Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
341
Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
353
At each Fuel Fill
357
At Least Once a Month
357
At Least Twice a Year
358
At Least Once a Year
358
Throttle System Inspection
362
Rear Axle Service
362
Brake System Inspection
362
Maintenance Record
365
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
368
Pontiac Cares
369
What Makes up Pontiac Cares
370
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
370
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
372
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
373
Security While You Travel
373
Canadian Roadside Assistance
374
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
375
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
376
Warranty Information
377
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
377
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
378
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
378
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
378
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
402
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools
403

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