1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE service

1994 PONTIAC SERVICE PUBLICATIONS ORDERING INFORMATION
The following publications covering the operation and servicing of your vehicle can be purchased by filling out the Service Publications Order Form
in this book and mailinn it with vour check, monev order or credit card information to Helm. Incormrated (address listed below).
CURRENT PUBLICATIONS FOR 1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE
PRODUCT SERVICE PUBLICATIONS SERVICE MANUALS
Product Service Publications (PSP’s), are bulletins, letters \
and articles
Service Manuals have the diagnosis, repair and overhaul information
published for trained dealer service personnel. See Service Publica-
on engines, transmission, axle, suspension, brakes, electrical, steer-
tions listed previously in this section.
ing, body, etc.
A cumulative index is published quarterly during the current model
year. The indexes list all PSP’s published by Pontiac in the model year. Model
1994 Pontiac Bonneville Form
Number Price
S-941
O-H $90.00
PSP Index
Year Form Number
1994 PSPI-94-P ...
1993 PSPI-93-P ...
1992 PSPI-92-P ...
1991 PSPI-91-P .........................
NOTE: Please specify special body or engine types on order form.
Price Write information in the Form Number column. For example: Turbo,
,. Free Convertible.
, . Free
. Free
. ’ Free Owner publications are written directly for Owners and intended to pro-
OWNER’S INFORMATION
vide basic operational information about the vehicle. The Owner’s
PSP Bound Bulletin Book (Complete Year Bulletins) Manual includes the Maintenance Schedule for all models.
Year Description Form Number Price
1992 All PSP’S .................... S-92-PSP-4 15.00
1991
All PSP’S S-91-PSP-4
1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual
15-00 In Portfolio: Includes ~rtfolio, Owner’s Manual and Warranty Booklet.
1994 Pontiac Bonneville Ln-Portfolio 10260950
$15.00
Without Portfolio: Includes Owner’s Manual.
1994 Pontiac Bonneville Without Portfolio ... 10260958 $10.00
.................... ........ For subscription information call Helm, Incorporated.
CURRENT
& PAST MODEL ORDER FORMS
Service Publications are available for current and past model Pontiac
vehicles.
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name
of vehicle.
Address all inquiries to: HELM, INCORPORATED
PO. Box 07130
Detroit,
MI 48207
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PRICE
NAME I YEAR
S-9410-H $90.00
1994 Pontiac Bonneville Service Manual
10260950
10260958 $1
5.00
1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual
In-Portfolio
$1 0.00 1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual Without-Portfolio
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NOTE: Please comDlete form below (Print or Twe) and MAIL TO: I. ,
Post Office Box 071 30, Detroit, Michigan 48207
ORDER TOLL FREE
1-800-782-4356
(Monday-Friday 8:OO A.M.-6:00 P.M. EST)
PUBLICATION FORM NUMBER
TOTAL PRICE QTY. EACH*
ITEM
DESCRIPTION I
VEHICLE MODEL
PRICE
NAME I YEAR
S-9410-H $90.00
1994 Pontiac Bonneville
Service Manual
10260950
10260958 $1 5.00 1994 Pontiac Bonneville
Owner’s Manual In-Portfolio
$1 0.00 1994 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual Without-Portfolio
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Long Distance Driving ........... 152
Low Battery
................... 167
Low Coolant Warning Light
....... 93
Low Fuel Warning
.............. 100
Low Oil Pressure Warning ......... 94
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light ... 97
Lubricants
& Fluids ............. 261
Maintenance Record
........... 263
Maintenance Schedule
........... 247
Maintenance Services. Scheduled
. . 249
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
....... 96
Manual Front Seat ................ 8
Manual Reclining Seatback
......... 9
Manual Remote Control Mirror ..... 79
Maxifuse/Relay Center .......... 24 1
Methanol in Gasoline ............ 196
Mileage Indicator (see “Odometer &
Mirrors Speedometer”)
Convex Outside
.............. 79
Electrochromic Day/Night
...... 78
Inside Manual Daymight
....... 78
Manual Remote Control
........ 79
Power Remote Control
......... 79
Visor Vanity
................. 80
Mountain Driving
............... 153
New Vehicle “Break;In”
Requirements
.............. 52. 159
Night Driving
.................. 148
Octane Requirements (see “Fuel
Odometer
& Speedometer ......... 90
Requirements”)
Oil. Engine
.................... 205
Capacity
................... 242
Quality
.................... 206
Pressure
Gage
............... 10 1
Thickness .................. 207
Used Oil
................... 208
Warning Lights
............ 94. 95
When
‘to Change ............. 208
Oil Level Warning
............... 95
Operation of Lights
.............. 75
Outside Rearview Mirrors
......... 79
Overdrive. Automatic
............ 59
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning
..... 176. 178. 200. 214. 21.5
Overheated Engine
Owner Checks
& Services ........ 256
Warnings
.... 176. 178.
200. 2 14. 2 15
Park
......................... 56
Park. Shifting Into
............... 62
Park. Shifting
Out of ............. 64
Parking On Hills.
.................... 163
Over Things That Burn
......... 65
With the Engine Running
.... 64. 66
Parking Brake
................... 61
PASS-Key II@ .................. 48
Passing
....................... 146
Passenger
Belts (see “Safety Belts”) Performance Shifting
............. 60
Power Antenna ................. 135
Power Door Locks ............... 44
Power Mirrors .................. 79
Power Seat ...................... 8
Power Steering ................. 144
Polishing and
Waxing (see “Appearance
Care and Materials”)
Power Steering Fluid
.... 216. 242. 262
Power Windows
............. 67. 241
Pregnancy. Use
of Safety
Publications (see “Service Publications”)
Belts During
.................. 24
Radiator Overheating (see “Overheated
Radiator Pressure Cap
....... 180. 215
Radio (see “Audio Systems”)
Reading Lights
............... 77. 78
Rear Window Defogger
....... I 14. 117
Rearview Mirror
.............. 78. 79
Reclining Seatbacks
............... 9
Recommended Fluids &
Lubricants ................... 261
Remote Fuel Door Lock
.......... 197
Remote Keyless Entry
............ 44
Remote Trunk Release ............ 51
Replacement Bulbs ............. 244
Replacement. Windshield Wiper
... 222
Replacing Brake System Parts
..... 219
Replacing Safety Belts
............ 39
Engine”)
Replacement Parts
.............. 243
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Index
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ieplacing Tires ................ 226
Zeplacing Wheels
.............. 228
ieporting Safety Defects
......... 269
iestraints. Child
................. 30
Xestraints. Head
................. 10
ietained Accessory Power ......... 53
Xoads. Hill and Mountain
........ 153
Zoadside Assistance Program
..... 270
iocking Your Vehicle
........... 192
iotation. Tire
.................. 225
Safety Belts
................... 11
Adults ...................... 16
Checking
.................... 39
Child Restraints
.............. 30
Child Restraints-How to
Install Them
............. 29. 30
Child Restraints. Where to Put
... 30
Children ................. 29. 37
Cleaning
................... 232
Driver Position
............... 16
Extender .................... 39
How to Wear
................. 16
Lap-Shoulder Belt ............ 16
Passenger Belts ............... 25
Pregnancy. Use During
......... 24
Questions
&
. Answers .......... 15. 18. 19. 40
Rear Safety Belts
............. 26
Reminder Light
............... 15
Center
Passenger Position
....... 25 Replacement
................. 39
Right Front. Adult Passenger
.... 25
Smaller Children and Babies
.... 29
Top Strap
.................... 31
Torn
........................ 40
Twisted
..................... 19
Warning Light
................ 11
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................ 12
Safety Defects. Reporting ........ 269
Scheduled Maintenance Services
... 249
Seat Belts (see “Safety Belts”)
Seat Controls
.................... 8
Adjustment
................... 8
Head Restraints ............... 10
Manual Front Seat .............. 8
Power Seat
................... 8
Seats
........................... 8
Service Engine Soon Light
Service Information
......... 194. 271
Service Parts Identification Label
. . 237
Service Publications
............. 27 1
Service Publications Order Form
... 275
Service Station Information
....... 288
Setting the Clock
............... 120
Setting the Trip Odometer
......... 90
Sheet Metal Damage ............ 234
Shifting Into
“P” (Park) ........... 62
Shifting Out of “P’ (Park) ......... 64
Adjustable Support Seat
......... 9
Manual Reclining Seatback
...... 9
(Malfunction Indicator Lamp) ..... 96 Shifting the Automatic Transaxle
... 56
Signaling Turns
................. 68
SIR (Air Bag)
................... 20
Skidding
...................... 147
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught
in a . . 156
Sound Equipment. Adding
.... 120. 237
Sound Systems (see “Audio Systems”)
Spare Tire. Compact
............. 191
Speed Control (see “Cruise Control”)
Speedometer
& Odometer ......... 90
Stains. Removing
............... 231
Standard Climate Control
......... 112
Starting Your Engine
............. 53
Starting Your Vehicle
if the Battery is
Steering Specifications and Capacities
...... 242
Dead (“Jump Starting”)
In Emergencies .............. 145
Off-Road Recovery
.......... 146
Power
..................... 144
Tips
....................... 144
Variable Effort
............... 144
Steering Wheel. Tilt
.............. 67
Steering Wheel Controls for Audio Systems
..................... 131
Stereo Sound Systems (see “Audio
Systems”)
Storage
Armrest
..................... 82
Convenience Net
.............. 51
Door Cup Holder
............. 82
Glove Box
................... 52
Rear Compartment
............ 83
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Storing Your Vehicle ............ 220
Stuck:
If You Are ............... 192
Sun Visors
..................... 80
Sunroof. Express Open
........... 81
Supercharger Oil
............... 204
Restraint System
............... 20
Supplemental Inflatable
Tachometer
.................... 90
Tape Player (see “Audio Systems”)
Technical Facts
& Specifications
Bulbs
...................... 244
Electrical Equipment. Add-on
........... 85. 120. 237
Fluid Capacities
& Types . . 242. 261
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ....... 2.28,
Service Parts Identification Label
..................... 237
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) .................... 237
Temperature Warning
......... 92. 101
Theft-Deterrent System ........... 49
Security Light
................ 50
THEFTLOCKB
................ 128
Thermostat
.................... 216
Tilt Steering Wheel
.............. 67
Time. Setting the
............... 120
Tires
......................... 224
Air Inflator System ........... 182
Blowout
.................... 182
Buying New
................ 226
Chains
................. 192. 229 Flat. Changing
............... 182
Inflation
.................... 224
Inspection
& Rotation ......... 225
Loading
.................... 222
Pressure
.................... 224
Quality Grading
............. 227
Spare. Compact
.............. 19 1
Wear Indicators .............. 226
Wheel Alignment
& Tire
Wheel Replacement
.......... 228
When to Replace Wheels
...... 228
Winter Driving
.............. 155
Balance
..................... 227
Torque Lock
.................... 64
Towing a Trailer ................ 158
Towing Your Pontiac
............ 170
Traction Control
................ 143
Traction Control System Warning Light
................. 98
Trailer Towing
................. 158
Transaxle. Automatic (see “Automatic
Transmission. Automatic (see
Transaxle”)
“Automatic Transaxle?’)
Trip Odometer
.................. 90
Trunk
Lock
....................... 50
Release. Remote Power ........ 51
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
.... 68
Cruise Control
................ 71
Headlight High-Low Beam
Turn Signal
Indicator
............. 68
Changer
................... 76 Lane Change
Signals
.......... 68
Turn Signal Indicator
.......... 68
Windshield Washer
............ 70
Windshield Wipers
............ 69
Twilight Sentinel ................ 76
Underhood Light
................ 200
Unleaded Gasoline
.............. 195
Upholstery Care
............ 230, 231
Urban Driving
................. 151
Variable Effort Steering
......... 144
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
................ 237
Vehicle Loading
................ 222
Vehicle Storage
................ 220
Ventilation 113.
118
VIN ......................... 237
.
.................
Visor Vanity Mirrors ............. 80
Voltmeter
..................... 102
Warning Flashers. Hazard
....... 166
Warning Lights .................. 91
Anti-Lock Brake System ....... 98
Battery
...................... 95
Brake ....................... 97
Check Gages
................ 100
Coolant Temperature
.......... 92
Low Washer Fluid ............. 97
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp ..... 96
Oil
...................... 94. 95
Service Engine Soon
........... 96
Traction Control System
....... 143
Washer. Headlight
............... 71
Washei. Windshield
.............. 70
Weight Gross Axle Weight Rating
Gross Vehicle Weight
(GAWR)
.................. 223
Rating (GVWR)
............ 223 Wheel Alignment
& Tire
Balance
..................... 227
Wheel Covers. How
to
Remove ..................... 185
Wheel Nut Torque .............. 190
Wheel Replacement
............. 228
Windows. Power
................ 67
Windshield Washer
.............. 70
Fluid
................ 70. 71. 217
Low Fluid Warning Light
....... 97 Windshield Wiper Replacement
.... 222
Windshield Wipers
....... 69. 232. 243
Winter Driving
................. 155
Deep Snow
................ 192
Blizzard
.................. 156
Wrecker Towing
................ 170
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Service Station Information
Hood Release
See Page 199
Engine Oil
See Page 205
Windshield Washer Fluid
See Page 217
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
See Page 211
Cold Tire Pressure
See Tire-Loading Information label
on inside edge of driver’s door.
See Page 224
Fuel
Capacity 18 U.S. Gal. (68 L) Use
unleaded gas only,
87 octane or
higher. (Code L Engine)
or 91
octane (Code 1 Engine).
See Page 195
Battery
The Delco Freedom@ battery
needs no water.
See Page 220
Cooling System
Check and add coolant only at
the coolant recovery tank. The
fluid should be at or a little above
the “FULL HOT” mark
when the
engine is warm.
If the engine is
cool, the level should be between
the “FULL COLD” and “FULL
HOT” marks.
See Page 213
Spare Tire Pressure
Compact Spare: 60 psi (420 kPa)
See Page 191
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