1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE check engine light

Maintenance Schedule
Section C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
Listed below are inspections and services which should be performed at least twice a year (for instance\
, each spring and fall).
You should let your GM dealer’s service department
or other qualified service center do these jobs. Make sure any necessary
repairs are completed at once.
INSPECTION
OR SERVICE
Steering, Suspension
and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal
Inspection
Exhaust System Inspection
Throttle Linkage
Inspection
Brake System
Inspection
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WHAT SHOULD BE DONE
Inspect the front and rear suspension and steering system for damaged, loose or missing pa\
rts,
signs of wear,
or lack of lubrication. Inspect the power steering lines and hoses for proper
hookup, binding, leaks, cracks, chafing, etc. Clean and then inspect the drive axle boot seals for
damage, tears or leakage. Replace seals
if necessary.
Inspect the complete exhaust system. Inspect the body near the exhaust system.
Look for broken,
damaged, missing or out-of-position parts as well as open seams, holes, loose connections, or
other conditions which could cause a heat build-up
in the floor pan or could let exhaust fumes
into the vehicle. See
the Index under Engine Exhaust.
Inspect the throttle linkage for interference or binding, and for damaged or missing parts.
Replace parts as needed.
Inspect the complete system. Inspect brake lines and hoses for proper hooku\
p, binding, leaks,
cracks, chafing, etc. Inspect disc brake pads for wear and rotors for surface condition. Also
inspect drum brake linings for wear and cracks. Inspect other brake parts, \
including drums,
wheel cylinders, calipers, parking brake, etc. Check parking brake adjustment.
You may need to
have your brakes inspected more often if your driving habits or conditions result
in frequent braking.
NOTE: A low brake fluid level can indicate worn disc brake pads which may need to be
serviced. Also, if the brake system warning light
stays on or comes on, something may be wrong
with the brake system. See the
Index under Brake System Warning Light. If your anti-lock brake
system warning light stays
on or comes on, something may be wrong with the anti-lock brake
system. See the
Index under Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light.
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Index
ABS Warning Light ............ 106
Accessory Outlet
................ 93
Adding Brake Fluid
.................. 243
Electrical Equipment
.. .93, 126. 265
Engine Coolant
............... 238
Engine Oil
.................. 231
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 242
l Sound Equipment ............. 126
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 238
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 243
Adjustable Support Seat
........... 11
AirBag
....................... 22
Air Cleaner Filter
.......... .233. 271
Air Conditioner
........... .120. 123
Air Conditioner Refrigerant
....... 270
Air Inflator System
............. 209
Alcohol, Driving Under the Influence
of .......................... 151
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 223
Aluminum Wheels Cleaning
.................... 262
Removing
................... 212
Fixed
....................... 142
Power
...................... 142
Antenna Antifreeze
. .205.206.239.240.270.
272
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
.... 155
Warning Light ................ 106
Appearance Care
............... 257
Armrest. Storage
................ 90
Ashtrays
& Lighter ........... .91. 92
Audio Systems
................. 126
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.......... 128
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
............. 129
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player and Graphic Equalizer
. . 131
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player
................ 134
Care
of Audio Systems ......... 141
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
.... 137
Gain Control
................. 140
Hearing Damage Warning
...... 126
Radio Reception. For the Best
................ 140
Setting the Clock
............. 127
Steering Wheel Controls
........ 139
Adding Fluid
................ 238
Checking Fluid
............... 236
Shifting
...................... 61
Automatic Transaxle Battery
...................... 245
Jump Starting
................ 193
Battery Warning Light
........... 104
Blizzard
...................... 181
Block Heater. Engine
............. 60
“Blowout.” Tire ................ 208
Boost Gage
.................... 111
Brakes Adjustment
.................. 159
Anti-Lock
................... 155
Drums
...................... 159
Fluid
.................. .243. 272
Master Cylinder
.............. 243
Parking
...................... 67
Pedal Travel
................. 159
Replacement
................. 245
Warning Light
................ 105
Wear Indicators-Front Brakes
... 158
Standard Brakes
.............. 105
Anti-Lock Brake System ........ 106
Braking
....................... 154
Braking
in Emergencies .......... 159
Braking Technique
.............. 154
“Break-In,
” New Vehicle .......... 57
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Brake System Warning Light
311
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Index
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Bulb Replacement
Headlight
.............. .246. 273
Taillight
............... .247. 273
Bulbs. Replacement
............. 273
Capacities
& Specifications ...... 270
Carbon Monoxide
in Exhaust
............ .71. 72. 181
Cassette Tape Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Center Front Lap Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Center Passenger Position ......... 30
Chains. Tire
.............. .218. 256
Changing a Flat Tire
............. 210
Check Gages Warning Light
....... 108
Checking
Brake Fluid
.................. 243
Engine Coolant
.......... .205, 239
Engine
Oil Level .............. 231
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 242
Transaxle Fluid
.............. 236
Restraint Systems
.............. 44
Checking
Things Under the Hood ... 227
312
Check Oil Level Warning Light ... 103
Child Restraints
................. 34
Children and Safety Belts
..... .33. 42
Cigarette Lighter
................ 92
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ........ 266
City Driving
................... 171
Cleaner. Air
.............. .233, 271
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 262
Cassette Player
............... 141
Fabric
.................. 258. 259
Finish Care
................. 262
Glass
....................... 2.61
Head-Up Display
............. 118
Inside
of Your Pontiac ......... 258
Outside
of Your Pontiac ........ 261
Power Antenna
.............. -142
Safety Belts
................. 260
Special Problems
............. 259
Underbody Maintenance
....... 264
Vinyl or Leather
............. 260
Warnings
...... .257. 258. 260. 262
Weatherstrips
................ 262
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 262
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 261
Chemical
Paint Spotting
......... 264 Climate Control
Electronic ................... 123
Standard
.................... 120
Clock. Setting the
.............. 127
Clusters. Instrument Panel
........ 96
Comfort Controls
Electronic Climate Control
..... 123
Standard Climate Control
...... 120
Compact Spare Tire
............. 217
Compass
...................... 113
Control of a Vehicle
............. 153
Convenience Net
................ 56
Convex Outside Mirror ........... 87
Coolant
Checking
&
Function Monitor ............. 111
“Low” Warning Light
......... 101
Proper Mixture to Use ......... 239
Safety Warnings About
.. .202. 204.
205. 206. 228. 240. 241
Temperature Gage
............ 109
Temperature Warning Light
..... 101
Cruise Control
.................. 77
Curves. Driving on
............. 160
Customer Assistance Information
. . 297
Adding
...... .205. 206. 239.
240
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Daytime Running Lights ......... 83
Dead Battery: What to Do
........ 193
Defects. Safety
Defensive Driving
.............. 150
Defogger. Rear Window
..... .l22. 124
Defogging Windows
........ .l21. 124
Defrosting
................ .l21. 124
Delco LOC II .................. 137
DoorLocks
.................... 47
Downshifting
.......... .65. 176. 189
Driver Information Center
......... 111
Driver Fosition
.................. 18
Driving
At Night
.................... 165
City
........................ 171
Controlling a Skid
............. 164
Defensively
.................. 150
Drunken
.................... 151
Freeway
.................... 172
Hill and Mountain
............ 176
In a Foreign Country
.......... 225
In Fog. Mist and Haze
......... 170
In the
Rain .................. 168
Long Distance
................ 174
Loss of Control
............... 164
(See
Safety
Defects. Reporting)
Door Cup Holder ............... 90
On Curves ................... 160
Passing
..................... 163
Through Deep Standing Water
.... 60
Winter Driving
............... 179
Drunken Driving
............... 151
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
.............. .93.126. 265
Electronic Climate Control
....... 123
Emergencies. Braking
........... 159
Emergencies on the Road
......... 191
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 161
Emergency Starting
............. 193
Emergency Towing
.............. 197
Engine Block Heater
........ .60. 233
Engine Coolant
................ 238
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
. . 109
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
................ 101
Engine Exhaust
............. .71. 181
Engine Identification
............ 265
Engine
Oil .................... 231
Additives
.................. -232
Electronic
Compass
............. 113
Checking
& Adding ........... 231
Check Level Light
............ 103 Disposing
of Used Oil
......... 233
Energy Conserving
............ 232
Oil Warning Light ............. 102
Pressure Gage
................ 110
Warning. Used
............... 233
When to Change
.............. 233
Engine Overheating
............. 202
Engine Specifications
............ 271
Engine, Starting Your
............. 58
Ethanol in Gasoline ............. 223
Exhaust Dangerous Gas
in ....... .71.72, 181
Parking with the Engine Running
.......... .70. 72
Expectant Mothers. Use of
Safety Belts
.................. 29
Express Open Sunroof
............ 89
Expressway Driving
............. 172
Extender, Safety Belt
............. 43
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
Fan Warnings ......... .194. 195, 204
Filling Your Tank
............... 226
313
(see Appearance Care)
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Index
Manual Front Seat ............... 10
Manual Reclining Seatback
........ 12
Manual Remote Control Mirror ..... 87
Maxifuse/Relay Center .......... 268
Methanol in Gasoline
............ 223
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer & Speedometer)
Convex Outside ............... 87
Electrochromic Day/Night
....... 86
Inside Manual Day/Night
........ 86
Manual Remote Control
......... 87
Power Remote Control
.......... 88
Visor Vanity .................. 88
Mountain Driving ............... 176
New Vehicle “Break-In”
Requirements
............ .57. 184
Night Driving
.................. 165
octane Requirements
Odometer and Speedometer
........ 98
(see Fuel Requirements)
Oil. Engine .................... 231
Capacity
.................... 270
Pressure Gage
................ 110
Quality
..................... 232
Thickness
................... 232
Used Oil .................... 233
Warning Lights
.......... .102. 103
When to Change
.............. 233
Oil Level Warning
.............. 103
Operation of Lights
.............. 82
Outside Rearview Mirrors
......... 87
Overdrive. Automatic
............ 64
Overheated Engine Warnings
.... .202.
204.205.206.228.240. 241
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning
........... .202.204.205.
206.228.240. 241
Owner Checks
& Services ........ 287
Park
................. 1 ....... 62
Park. Shifting Into ........... .68. 69
Park. Shifting Out of
............. 70
Parking On Hills
................ .177. 189 Over
Things That Burn .......... 71
With the Engine Running
.... .70. 72
Parking Brake
.................. 67
PASS-Key
IITM .................. 52
Passenger Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Passing ....................... 163
Performance Shifting
............. 66
Polishing and Waxing
Power Antenna
................. 142
Power Door Locks
............... 48
Power Mirrors
.................. 88
Power Seat
..................... 11
Power Steering
................. 160
Power Steering Fluid
... .242. 270, 272
Power Windows
............ .73. 269
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety Belts
During
...................... 29
Publications (see
Service Publications)
(see Appearance Care)
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap ...... .206. 241
Radio
(see Audio Systems)
... 316
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Reading Lights .................. 85
Rearview Mirror ................ 86
Rear Window Defogger ...... .121, 124
Reclining Seatbacks
.............. 12
Remote Fuel Door Lock
......... 225
Remote Trunk Release
............ 56
Replacement Bulbs
.............. 273
Replacement
Parts .............. 271
Replacement, Windshield Wiper
... 248
Replacing Brake System
Parts ..... 245
Replacing Safety Belts
............ 44
Replacing Tires
................ 252
Replacing Wheels
.............. 255
Reporting Safety Defects
......... 302
Restraints, Child
................ 34
Restraints, Head
................. 13
Retained Accessory Power
......... 58
Roads, Hill and Mountain ......... 176
Road Signs
.................... 145
Color
...................... 146
Shape
...................... 147
Symbols
.................... 148
Traffic Lights
................ 148
Your Own Signals
............. 149
Roadside Assistance Program
..... 303
Remote Keyless
Entry
............ 49 Rocking Your Vehicle
....... .182.
219
Rotation. Tire
.................. 251
S afety Belts .................... 13
Adults
....................... 18
Center Passenger Position ....... 30
Checking
.................... 44
Children
................. .33, 42
Child Restraints
............... 34
Child Restraints-How to Install Them
................ 36
Child Restraints, Where to Put
.... 34
Cleaning
.................... 260
Driver Position
............... 18
Extender
..................... 43
Lap-Shoulder Belt
.............. 19
How to Wear
.................. 18
Passenger Belts ................ 29
Pregnancy, Use During
.......... 29
Questions
&
Answers ...... .17, 21. 22. 43. 44
Rear Safety Belts
.............. 31
Reminder Light
................ 18
Replacement
.................. 44
Right Front. Adult Passenger
..... 29 Smaller
Children and Babies
..... 33
Top Strap
.................... 36
Torn ........................ 44
Twisted
...................... 22
Why Your Should Wear
Safety Belts
................. 15
Safety Defects, Reporting ......... 302
Scheduled Maintenance Services
... 278
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ................... 10
Adjustment ................... 10
Adjustable Support Seat
......... 11
Head Restraints
................ 13
Manual Front Seat
............. 10
Manual Reclining Seatback
...... 12
Power Seat
................... 11
Reclining Seatback
............. 12
Service Engine Soon Light
(Malfunction Indicator Lamp)
... 104
Service Information
............. 222
Service
parts Identification Label . . -265
Service Publications
............ 304
Service Publications Order Form
. . 307
Service Station Information
...... 320
Setting the Clock
............... 127
Setting the Trip Odometer
........ 98
317
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Towing a Trailer ................ 183
Towing Your Pontiac
............ 197
Traction Control
................ 157
Traction Control System
Warning Light
................ 107
Traffic Lights
.................. 148
Trailer Towing
................. 183
Transaxle, Automatic
Transmission, Automatic
Trip Odometer
................ 98
Trunk Lock
........................ 55
Release, Remote Power ......... 56
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
(see Automatic Transaxle)
Turn Signal Indicator ............. 74
Turn SignaUHeadlight Beam Lever
....................... 73
Cruise Control
................ 77
Headlight High-Low
Lane Change Signals
........... 74
Turn Signal Indicator
........... 74
Windshield Washer
............. 76
Windshield Wipers
............. 75
Twilight Sentinel
................ 84
Beam Changer
.............. 83
... 160
Underhood
Light
.............. 228
Unleaded Gasoline.
............. 222
Upholstery Care
................ 258
Urban Driving
................. 171
Variable Effort Steering
...
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
...................... 264
Vehicle Loading
................ 248
Vehicle Storage
................ 245
Ventilation
................ .l21, 125
VIN ......................... 2 64
Visor Vanity Mirrors
............. 88
Voltmeter ...................... 110
warning Flashers. Hazard
....... 192
Warning Lights
................. 100
Battery
..................... 104
Check Gages
................. 108
Anti-Lock Brake System
........ 106
Brake
...................... 105
Coolant Temperature
........... 101
Low Washer Fluid
............ 105
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
..... 104 Oil
..................... 102. 103
Service Engine Soon
........... 104
Traction Control System
........ 107
Washer. Windshield
.............. 76
(GAWR)
.................. 248
(GVWR)
.................. 248
Wheel Alignment&Tire Balance
... 255
Wheel Covers. How to Remove
............... 212
Wheel Nut Torque
......... .216. 270
Wheel Replacement
............. 255
Windows. Power
................ 73
Windshield Washer
............... 76
Fluid
................... .76. 242
Low Fluid Warning Light
....... 105
Windshield Wiper Replacement
.... 248
Windshield Wipers
...... .75. 261. 269
Weight
Gross Axle Weight Rating
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Winter Driving
................. 179
Deep Snow
................ 182
Wrecker Towing
................ 197
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard
.... 181
319
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