
Features 4? Controls
Rear Reading Lights
These overhead lights and the interior
courtesy lights will come on when
you
open the doors.
To turn on the reading light when the door
is closed, slide the switch up. Slide it
down to turn
off the light.
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DaylNight Rearview
Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward you to the night
position.
w Electrochromic
RaylNight Rearview
Mirror
This mirror automatically changes to
reduce glare when set
in the “On” position.
One photocell on the back
of the mirror
senses when
it is becoming dark outside.
Another photocell is built into the mirror
surface to sense headlights behind you.
The mirror will darken gradually to
reduce glare. This change. may take a few
moments.
OFF: Shuts off the Daymight function.
The mirror will stay
in the Day setting.
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To keep the photocells operating well,
occasionally clean them
with a cotton
swab and glass cleaner.
Manual Remote
Control Mirror
The outside rearview mirror should be
adjusted
so you can just see the side of
your vehicle when you are sitting
in a
comfortable driving position.
Adjust the driver side outside mirror
with
the control lever on the driver’s door.
To adjust your passenger side mirror, sit
in the driver’s seat and have a passenger
adjust the mirror for you.
H Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so
you can see more from the driver’s seat.
Power Remote Control
Mirrors
(OPTION)
A control lever on the driver’s door
controls both outside rearview mirrors.
Select
the mirror you want to adjust by
rotating the lever to the left or right.
Adjust each mirror
so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
When you operate the optional rear
window defogger, the outside rearview
mirrors are also heated to help clear them
of ice and snow.
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Card Holder
The front doors on some vehicles have a
card holder for convenient storage of
business cards or parking lot ticket stubs.
The card holder has space for up to five
regular business cards.
H Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down
the visors. You can also remove them
from the center mount and swing them to
the side, while the auxiliary sunshade
remains
to block glare from the front.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Standard Mirror:
Open the cover to expose the vanity
mirror.
Lighted Mirrors:
If your vehicle has the optional lighted
vanity mirrors, the lights come on when
you open the cover. These can even be
used for reading.
You can adjust the
brightness
of the lights with the switch.
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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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Index
Gear Positions (see “Shifting
Gearshift Lever (see “Shifting
GloveBox
..................... 52
Graphic Equalizer (see “Audio Systems”)
the
Transaxle”)
the Transaxle”)
Halogen Bulb Replacement
. . 220. 244
Hazard Warning Flashers
......... 166
Head Restraints ................. 10
Headlight & Taillight.
Removing and Replacing
... 220. 22 1
Headlight Washers ............... 7 1
Head-Up Display ............... 107
Headlights
..................... 74
High-Low Beam Changer
...... 76
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
.................... 76
Lamp Monitor
............... 103
“On” Reminder
............... 75
Replacement Bulb
............ 244
Washers
..................... 71
Wiring
..................... 241
Heater (see “Comfort Controls”)
Heater. Engine Block
............. 55
Heater. Engine Coolant ........... 55
High Beams .................... 76
“Highway Hypnosis”
............ I53
Hill and Mountain Roads ......... 153
Hills. Parking on
............... 163 Hood
Release
.................. 199
Safety Warning
. . 168. 169. 177. 200
Warning. Overheated
Engine
... 176. 178.200.214. 215
Horn
.......................... 67
Hot Engine. Safety Warnings
. . 176. 178.
200.214. 215
How
the Anti-Lock Brake
System Works
................ 142
Hydroplaning
.................. 150
lhentification Number. Vehicle
.... 237
Idling Your Engine
......... 62.64. 66
If You’re Stuck in Sand. Mud.
Ice. or Snow
.................. 192
Ignition
Key
........................ 42
Positions
.................... 52
Illuminated Entry
................ 50
Indicator Lights (see “Warning Lights”)
Infant Restraint (see “Child Restraints”)
Inflation. Tires
................. 224
Inside Rearview Mirror
........... 78
Instrument Panel
................ 87
Instrument Panel Clusters ...... 88. 89
Intensity Control ................ 76
Jack. Tire
.................... 184
Jump Starting
.................. 167
Instrument
Panel Warning Lights
.... 91
Keyless Entry. Remote ........... 44
Keys
...............t.......... 42
Camp Monitor
................ 103
Lane Change Indicator
............ 68
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
......... 16
Front ....................... 25
Rear
........................ 26
Use by Children
.............. 37
Light Controls
.................. 74
Lighters
....................... 84
Lights
Air Bag System
............... 22
Daytime Running Lights
........ 75
Fog Lights ................... 77
Headlights
............ 74,76, 220
“On” Reminder
............... 75
Parking
..................... 74
Reading
.................. 77, 78
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
............ 220.221, 244
Replacement Bulbs
........... 244
Taillights
............... 221, 244
Turn Signal
.................. 68
Underhood
................. 200
Warning Lights
............... 91
Loading Your Vehicle
........... 222
Locks
......................... 43
Locks, Rear Door Security
......... 46
Locks, Remote Control
........... 44
I . . 282
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