
Service & Appearance Care 
Fuses & Circuit 
Breakers 
Snap off the cover  to  reveal  the  fuses. 
You’ll find a fuse  puller  clipped  to the 
inside of the cover.  Place  the  wide  end of 
The  wiring  circuits 
in your  vehicle  are 
protected 
from short  circuits  by a 
combination  of fuses  and  circuit  breakers.  the  fuse  puller  over  the  plastic  end 
of 
the 
fuse. Squeeze  the  ends  over  the  fuse  and 
pull 
it out. 
The  main  fuse  panel  is located  to the  left 
of the  steering  wheel,  under  the 
instrument  panel. 
, . .23% 
Spare  fuses are located in the slots  labeled 
“Spare” 
in the  chart  on the  following 
page. 
Look at  the  silver-colored  band  inside  the 
fuse.  If the  band  is  broken  or  melted, 
replace  the  fuse.  Be sure  you  replace  a 
bad  fuse  with 
a new  one  of  the  correct 
size  and  rating. 
When  finished,  replace  the  cover  and 
pinch  the  release  levers  again  to  unlock 
the  panel.  Press 
it back  up into  place. 
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Chains. Tire ............... 192. 229 
Changing  a  Flat Tire 
............. 183 
Check  Gages  Warning Light 
...... 100 
Check Oil Level Warning  Light ..... 95 
Checking 
Brake Fluid 
................. 217 
Engine Coolant 
.......... 176.  2 13 
Engine  Oil  Level 
............. 205 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
......... 216 
Restraint  Systems 
............. 39 
Transaxle  Fluid 
.............. 2 1 1 
Checking Things Under  the 
Hood 
....................... 199 
Chemical  Paint Spotting 
.......... 235 
Child  Restraints 
................. 30 
Children  and Safety Belts 
...... 29.  37 
Cigarette  Lighter 
................ 84 
Circuit  Breakers 
& Fuses ......... 238 
City  Driving 
................... 15 1 
Cleaner.  Air ............... 209. 243 
Cleaning 
Aluminum  Wheels 
........... 233 
Cassette  Player 
.............. 133 
Fabric 
..................... 230 
Finish Care 
................. 233 
Glass 
...................... 232 
Head-Up  Display 
............ 107 
Inside of Your Pontiac ........ 230 
Outside  of  Your Pontiac 
....... 233 
Power Antenna 
.............. 135 
Safety  Belts 
................. 232  Special Problems 
............ 23 I 
Tires ...................... 233 
Vinyl  or Leather 
............. 231 
Warnings 
....... 229.  230. 232.  233 
Weatherstrips 
............... 234 
Windshield 
................. 232 
Electronic 
.................. 1 15 
Standard ................... 1 12 
Clock. Setting  the 
............... 120 
Clusters. Instrument  Panel 
......... 88 
Comfort  Controls  Electronic  Climate Control 
..... 115 
Standard  Climate Control ...... I12 
Compact  Spare Tire 
............. 19 1 
Compass ...................... 105 
Control  of a Vehicle ............. 141 
Convenience  Net 
................ 51 
Convex Outside  Mirror ........... 79 
Coolant 
Checking 
& Adding ...... 176. 2 13 
Function  Monitor 
............ 103 
Underbody  Maintenance ....... 235 
Climate Control 
“Low”  Warning  Light 
.......... 93 
Proper Mixture  to Use 
........ 214 
Safety Warnings  About 
.... 178.  179.200.214.  215 
Temperature  Gage 
............ 10 1 
Cruise Control .................. 71 
Customer  Assistance  Information 
. . 265 
Temperature Warning Light 
..... 92  Daytime 
Running Lights 
......... 75 
Dead  Battery:  What  to Do ........ 167 
Defects.  Safety (See “Safety 
Defensive  Driving 
.............. 138 
Defogger.  Rear  Window 
...... I 14. 1 17 
Defogging  Windows 
......... 1 13. I 17 
Defrosting ................. 1 13. 1 17 
Door  Cup Holder ................ 82 
Door  Locks 
..................... 43 
Downshifting 
........... 59.  154. 162 
Driver  Information Center ........ 103 
Driver  Position 
.................. 16 
Driving 
AtNight 
................... 148 
City 
....................... 151 
Defensively ................. 138 
Drunken ................... 138 
Freeway 
.................... 151 
Hill and  Mountain ............ 153 
Defects. 
Reporting”) 
Hydroplaning 
............... 1 SO 
In a  Foreign  Country .......... 196 
In  the  Rain 
.................. 149 
Long  Distance 
............... 152 
Loss of Control .............. 147 
Passing 
.................... 146 
Through Deep Standing  Water 
..................... 54 
Drunken  Driving 
............... 138 
Winter  Driving 
.............. 155 
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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 
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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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