1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE open hood

1 Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater)
(OPTION)
In very cold weather, 0" F (- 18 O C) or
colder, the engine coolant heater can help.
You'll get easier starting and better fuel
economy during engine warm-up.
Usually, the coolant heater should be
plugged
in a minimum of four hours prior
to starting your vehicle.
To Use the Coolant Heater:
1. Turn off the engine.
2. Open the hood and unwrap the
electrical cord.,
3. Plug it into a normal, grounded
110-volt outlet.
NOTICE:
After you've used the coolant
heater, be sure
to store the cord as it
was before to keep
it away from
moving engine parts. If
you don't, it
could be damaged.
How long should you keep the coolant
heater plugged in? The answer depends
on the weather, the kind of oil you have,
and
some other things. Instead of trying to
list everything here, we ask that you
contact a Pontiac dealer in the area where
you'll be parking your vehicle. The dealer
can give
you the best advice for that
particular area.
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Problems on the Road
To Jump Start Your
Pontiac: (CONK)
You could be injured if the vehicles
roll. Set the parking brake firmly
on each vehicle. Put an automatic
transaxle
in “P” (Park) or a manual
transaxle
in “N” (Neutral).
3. Turn off the ignition on both vehicles.
Turn
off all lights that aren’t needed,
and radios. This will avoid sparks and
help save both batteries. And
it could
save your radio!
NOTICE:
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If you leave your radio on, it could be
badly damaged. The repairs wouldn’t
be covered by your warranty.
4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries.
5. Find the positive (+) and negative (-)
terminals on each battery.
Check that
the jumper cables don’t
have loose or missing insulation. If
they do, you could get a shock. The
vehicles could be damaged, too.
Before you connect the cables, here
are some basic things you should
know. Positive
(+) will go to positive
(+) and negative (-) will go to negative
(-) or a metal engine part. Don’t
connect
(+) to (-) or you’ll get a short
that would damage the battery and maybe other parts, too.
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If No Steam Is Coming
From Your Engine
If you get the overheat warning but see or
hear no steam, the problem may not be
too serious. Sometimes the engine can get
a little too hot when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high speed driving.
0 Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with
no
sign of steam, try this for a minute or so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the
highest fan speed and open the
window as necessary.
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to “N”
(Neutral).
If you no longer have the overheat
warning, you can drive. Just to be safe,
drive slower for about ten minutes. If the
warning doesn’t come back on, you can
drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop,
and park your vehicle right away.
If there’s still no sign of steam, you can
idle the engine for two or three minutes
while you’re parked, to see
if the warning
stops.
But then,
if you still have the warning,
TURN
OFF THE ENGINE AND GET
EVERYONE OUT
OF THE VEHICLE
until it cools down.
You may decide not to lift the hood but to
get service help right away.
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Cooling System
When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood,
here’s what you’ll see:
(A) Coolant recovery tank
(B) Radiator pressure cap
(C) Electric engine fan
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rn Checking Things
Under the Hood
The following sections tell you how to
check fluids, lubricants and important
parts under the hood.
Hood Release
To open the hood, first pull the hood
release handle inside the vehicle.
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Then go to the front of the vehic1e':and
pull
up on the underhood release. ' ,
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Service & Appearance Care
Before closing the hood, be sure all the
filler caps are on properly. Then just pull
the hood down and close
it firmly.
Underhood Light
Your parking lights or headlights must be
on for the underhood light
to function
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3800 Engine (CODE L)
When you open the hood, you'll see:
1. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank
2. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
3. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
6. Air Cleaner
7. Engine Oil Dipstick
8. Engine Oil Fill Cap
9. Radiator Pressure Cap
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3800 SC Engine (CODE I)
When you open the hood, you’ll see:
1. Engine Coolant Recovery Tank
2. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
3. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
4. Brake Fluid Reservoir
5. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
6. Air Cleaner
7. Engine Oil Dipstick
8. Engine Oil Fill Cap
9. Radiator Pressure Cap
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Maxifuse/Relay Center L-
To check the fuses in this underhood fuse
center,
turn the two knobs 1/4 turn
counterclockwise and loosen the metal
wing
nut on the passenger side of the
cover. Then remove the cover. The inside
of the cover has a chart that explains the
features and controls governed by each
fuse and relay.
Headlight Wiring
The headlight wiring is protected by a
circuit breaker in the light switch. An
electrical overload will cause the lights
to
go on and off, or in some cases to remain
off.
If this happens, have your headlight
system checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected
by a circuit breaker and a fuse. If the
motor overheats due to heavy snow, etc.,
the wiper will stop until the motor cools.
If the overload is caused by some
electrical problem, have
it fixed.
Power Windows and Other
Power Options
Zircuit breakers in the fuse panel protect
:he power windows and other power
lccessories. When the current load
is too
leavy, the circuit breaker opens and
:loses, protecting the circuit until the
xoblem is fixed.
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