1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE oil

Index
..I
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.
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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
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Index
Filter Air Cleaner
............. .233. 271
Fuel
........................ 271
Oil
.................... .233. 271
Finish Damage
................. 263
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 192
Flat Tire
...................... 208
Flooded Engine
................. 59
Fluid Flow-Through Ventilation
........ 125
Brake ................. .243. 272
Capacities
................... 270
Power Steering
...... .242. 270. 272
Transaxle
.......... .238. 270. 272
Windshield Washer
. 76. 242. 272. 292
Fluids
& Lubricants ............. 272
Fog. Driving in
................. 170
Fog Lights ................ .85. 247
Foreign Material
............... 263
Foreign Operation
.............. 225
Freeway Driving
................ 172
French Language Manual
.......... 2
Fuel
..................... 222. 223
Alcohol in Fuel
.............. 223
Capacity
.................... 224
Door Lock
.................. 225 Door
Release. Manual
......... 227
Door Release. Remote
......... 225
Exhaust Warnings
...... .71. 72. 181
Filling Your Tank
............. 226
Fuels with Alcohol
............ 223
Gage
....................... 109
In Foreign Countries
.......... 225
Low. Warning
................ 109
Requirements
........... .222. 223
Function Monitor
............... 1ll
FusePanel
.................... 267
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ......... 266
Gages
....................... 108
Fuel
........................ 109
Oil Pressure .................. 110
Voltmeter
.................... 110
Gasoline
...................... 222
Gas Station Information
.......... 320
Gear Positions
Gearshift Lever
Coolant Temperature
.......... 109
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your
....... 226
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
(see Shifting the Transaxle)
Glove Box ..................... 56
Graphic Equalizer (see
Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulb Replacement . .246. 273
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 192
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and Replacing
........... .246. 247
Headlight Washers
............... 77
Head-Up Display
............... 116
Headlights
..................... 81
High-Low Beam Changer
....... 83
Instrument Panel Intensity
Control
.................... 84
Lamp Monitor
................ 112
“On” Reminder ............... 82
Replacement Bulb
............. 273
Washers
..................... 77
Wiring
..................... 269
Head Restraints
................. 13
Heater (see
Comfort Controls)
Heater, Engine Block ............. 60
High Beams
............... .83. 167
“Highway Hypnosis”
............ 175
Hill and Mountain Roads
......... 176
Hills, Parking on
........... .177. 189
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Hood Release .................. 227
Safety Warning
.. .194. 195. ’ 204. 228
Warning. Overheated Engine
... .196.
204.205.206.228.240. 241
Horn
......................... 72
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings
.... .196.
204.205.206.228.240. 241
How the Anti-Lock Brake
System Works
............... -156
Hydroplaning
.................. 169
Identification Number. Vehicle
.... 264
If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud.
Ignition Idling Your Engine
........... .70.
72
Ice. or Snow
................. 218
Key
......................... 46
Positions
..................... 57
Illuminated Entry
................ 55
Inflation. Tires
................ 250
Indicator Lights (see
Warning
Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inside Rearview Mirror .......... 86
Instrument Panel
................ 94
Instrument Panel Clusters
......... 96
Instrument Panel Warning Lights ... 99
Intensity Control
................ 84
.................... J ack. Tire 211
Jump Starting
.................. 193
Keyless Entry. Remote
........... 49
Keys
.......................... 46
Lamp Monitor
................. 112
Lane Change Indicator
............ 72
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
.......... 19
Front
....................... 30
Rear
........................ 31
Use by Children
............... 33
Light Controls
.................. 81
Lighters
....................... 92
Air Bag System
............... 24
Daytime Running Lights
......... 83
Fog Lights
................... 85
Headlights
............ .81, 83, 246
“On” Reminder
............... 82
Lights Parking
...................... 81
Reading
..................... 85
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
............ .246. 247. 273
Replacement Bulbs
............ 273
Taillights
............... .247. 273
Turn Signal
................... 74
Underhood
.................. 228
Warning Lights
............... 100
Loading Your Vehicle
............ 248
Locks
......................... 47
Locks. Rear Door Security
........ 50
Locks. Remote Control ........... 48
Long Distance Driving
........... 174
Low Battery
................... 193
Low Fuel Warning
.............. 109
Low Oil Pressure Warning
........ 102
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
................ 105
Lubricants & Fluids ......... 272
Maintenance Record
........... 294
Maintenance Schedule
........... 275
Maintenance Services. Scheduled
. . 278
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...... 104
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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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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
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