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How to Use this Manual
Safety Warnings and Syrnbok
You will find a number of safety
cautions in this
book. We use yellow
Vehicle Damage Warnings
You will also find a red circle with a Also, in this book you will find these
slash through
it in this book. This safety blue notices:
and the word CAUTION to tell you symbol means:
about things that could hurt
vou if vou
were to ig&ore the warning. ” Don’t
Don’t
do this
Don’t let this happen
Y
bAU I IUIY I
, These mean there is
b something that could hurt
rou or other people. I
I 1 NOTICE
In the yellow caution area, we tell you
what the hazard
is. Then we tell you
what to
do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
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In the blue notice area, we tell you
about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered
by your warranty, and it
could
be costly. But the notice will tell
you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When
you read other manuals, you
might see CAUTION and NOTICE
warnings in different colors or in
different words. In this manual, we’ve
used the familiar words and colors that
Pontiac has used for years.
You’ll also see warning labels on your
vehicle. They use the same colors, and
the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Dayfime Running lights
(CANADA ONLY)
The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that “Daytime Running Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature, in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours. DRL are required
on
new vehicles sold in Canada.
Your DRL work with a light sensor on
top of the instrument panel. Don’t
cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come on
at reduced brightness in daylight when:
The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The parking brake is released. At
dusk, the exterior lights will come
on
automatically and the low beams will
change to full brightness. At dawn, the
exterior lights will go out and the low
beams will change to the reduced
brightness
of DRL (if the headlight
switch is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL off,
set the parking brake while the ignition
is in the
Off or Lock position. Then
start the vehicle. The DRL will stay
off
until you release the parking brake.
Headlighf High-Low Beam
Changer
To change the headlights from low
beam to high or high to low, pull the
turn signal/headlight beam lever all the
way toward
you. Then release it.
When the high beams are on, a blue
light on the instrument panel
also will
be on.
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Your Driving and the Road
Roadsigns
The road signs you see everywhere are
coded
by color, shape and symbols. It’s
a good idea to know these codes so that
you can quickly grasp the basic meaning
or intent of the sign even before you
have a chance to read it.
STOP DO NOT WRONG
ENTER WAY
Color of Road Signs
Red means Stop. It may also indicate
that some movement is not allowed.
Examples are
Do Not Enter, Wrong
Way, or No Parking.
Green is used to guide the driver. Green
signs may indicate upcoming freeway
exits or show the direction you should
turn to reach a particular place.
RR ADVANCE NARROW NO PASSING CROSSING BRIDGE ZONE
Yellow indicates a general warning.
Slow down and be careful when you see
a yellow sign. It may signal a railroad
crossing ahead, a no passing zone, or
some other potentially dangerous
situation. Likewise, a yellow solid line
painted on the road means
Don’t Cross.
HOSPITAL INFORMATION
Blue signs with white letters show
motorists’ services.
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