1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE mileage

Features & Controls
Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed in both miles per hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour
(km/h). The
odometer shows how far your vehicle
has been driven, in either miles (used in
the U.S.) or kilometers (used in
Canada).
The odometer and trip odometer are
displayed
in the Driver Information
Center on vehicles
so equipped.
Tamper Resistant Odometer
Your Pontiac has a tamper resistant
odometer. If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you’ll know that
someone has probably tried to turn
it
back, so the numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your
vehicle needs a new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the mileage
total of the old odometer, then it must
be. But if it can’t, then it’s set at zero
and a label must be put on the driver’s
door to show the old mileage reading
when the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far
you have driven since you last reset it.
To set it to zero:
On vehicles with the Driver
Information Center, press the button
labeled
TRIP.
On vehicles with the Systems Monitor,
the button
is next to the trip odometer.
Push and release in a smooth,
continuous motion
until all zeroes
appear.
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Service & Appearance Care
AC’
Service
Your Pontiac dealer knows your vehicle
best and wants you to be happy with
it.
We hope you’ll go to your dealer for all
your service needs. You’ll get genuine
GM parts and GM-trained and
supported service people.
We hope you’ll want to keep your
GM
vehicle all GM. Genuine GM parts have
one of these marks.
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own
service work, you’ll want to get the
proper Pontiac Service Manual. It
tells you much more about how to service
your Pontiac than this manual can. To
order the proper service manual, see the
Index under Service Publications.
You should keep a record with all parts
receipts and list the mileage and date
of
any service work you perform. See the
Index under Maintenance Record.
I
I You can be injured if you try
to do service work on a
vehicle without knowing enough
about
it.
Be sure you ha! - uffcient
I
knowledge, experience, and the
proper replacement
parts and
tools before you attempt any
vehicle maintenance task.
Be sure to use the proper nuts,
bolts, and other fasteners.
“English” and “metric” fasteners
can be easily confused. If you
use the wrong Edsteners, parts
can later break or fall off. You
could be hup
r
If you try to do service work
without knowing enough about
it,
your vehicle could be damaged.
Fuel
The eighth digit of your Vehicle
Identification Number (VIN) shows the
code letter for your engine.
You will
find the VIN at the top left
of your
instrument panel. (See the
Index under
&hide Identljication Number-.)
3800 Engine (Code L):
Use regular unleaded gasoline rated at
87 octane or higher. It should meet
specifications
ASTM D4814 in the U.S.
and
CGSB 3.5-92 in Canada. These
fuels should have the proper additives,
so you should not have to add anything
to the fuel.
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Don't let anyone tell you that , 1 ,~ ,%$:
underinflation or overinflation
all right. It's not.
If your tires don't ;1
When to Check:
Check your tires once a month or more.
Don't forget your compact spare tire. It
should be at
60 psi (420 kpa).
How to Check:
Use a good quality pocket-type gage to
check tire pressure. Simply looking at
the tires will not tell you the pressure,
especially if
you have radial tires-
which may look properly inflated even if
they're underinflated.
If your tires have valve caps, be sure to
put them back on. They help prevent
leaks by keeping out dirt and moisture.
Tire lnspection and Rotation
To make your tires last longer, have
them inspected and rotated at the
mileages recommended in your Mainte-
nance Schedule. See the
Index under
Scheduled Maintenance Services.
Use this rotation pattern.
After the tires have been rotated, adjust
the front and rear inflation pressure as
shown on the Tire-Loading Information
label. Make certain that all wheel nuts
are properly tightened. See the
Index
under Wheel Nut Torque.
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Customer Assistance Information
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
Your satisfaction and goodwill are
important to your dealer and Pontiac.
Normally, any concern with the sales
transaction or the operation of your
vehicle will be resolved by your dealer’s
Sales or Service Departments.
Sometimes, however, despite the best
intentions of all concerned,
misunderstandings can occur. If your
concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction, the following steps should
be taken:
STEP ONE: Discuss your concern with
a member of dealership management.
Complaints can often be quickly
resolved at that level. If the matter has
already been reviewed with the Sales,
Service, or Parts Manager, contact the
owner of the dealership or the General
Manager.
STEP TWO: If after contacting a
member of Dealership Management,
it
appears your concern cannot be resolved
by the dealership without further help,
contact the Pontiac Customer Assistance
Center by calling 1-800-PM CARES. In
Canada, contact
GM of Canada
Customer Assistance Centre in Oshawa
by calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854 (French).
In Mexico, call (525) 254-3777. In
Puerto Rico or
U.S. Virgin Islands, call
1-809-763-1315. In all other overseas
locations, contact GM International
Export Sales in Canada by calling
1-416-644-4112. For prompt assistance, please have the
following information available to give
the Customer Assistance Representative:
Your name, address, telephone
number
Vehicle Identification Number (This is
available from the vehicle registration
or title, or the plate attached to the left
top of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present
Nature of concern
mileage
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Customer Assistance Information
w Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
(em.)
For prompt and efficient assistance
when calling, please provide the
following information to the advisor:
Location of vehicle
Telephone number of your location
Vehicle model, year and color
Mileage of vehicle
Vehicle identification number
Vehicle license plate number
While we hope that you never have the
occasion
to use our service, it is added
security while travelling for you and
your family. Remember, we’re only a phone call away. Pontiac Roadside
Assistance-1-800-ROADSIDE
- or
1-800-762-3743.
Service Publications
Information on how to obtain Product
Service Publications and Indexes as
described below
is applicable only in
the fifty US. states (and the District of
Columbia) and only for cars and light
trucks with GVWR less than 10,000
pounds
(4536 kg).
In Canada, information pertaining to
Product Service Bulletins and Indexes
can be obtained by writing to:
General Motors
of Canada Limited
Service Publications Department
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 8P7 Pontiac regularly sends its dealers useful
service bulletins about Pontiac products.
Pontiac monitors product performance
in the field. We then prepare bulletins
for servicing our products better. Now,
you can get these bulletins too.
Bulletins cover various subjects. Some
pertain to the proper use and care of
your vehicle. Some describe costly repairs. Others describe inexpensive
repairs which, if done on time
with the
latest parts, may avoid future costly
repairs. Some bulletins tell a technician
how to repair a new or unexpected
condition. Others describe a quicker way to
fix your vehicle. They can help a
technician service your vehicle better.
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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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