Your Driving and the Road
If You’re Stuck in Deep
Snow
This manual explains how to get the
vehicle out of deep snow without
damaging it. See “Rocking Your Vehicle”
in the Index.
Towing a Trailer
NOTICE:
Pulling a trailer improperly can
damage your vehicle and result in costly repairs not covered by your
warranty.
To pull a trailer correctly,
follow the advice in this section, and
see your Pontiac dealer for
important information about towing
a trailer with your vehicle. Your Pontiac can tow
a trailer
if it is
equipped with proper trailer towing
equipment. To identify what the vehicle
trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information
in “Weight of
the Trailer” that appears later
in this section.
But trailering
is different than just driving
your vehicle by itself. Trailering means
changes in handling, durability, and fuel
economy. Successful, safe trailering takes
correct equipment, and it has to
be used
properly.
That’s the reason for this section. In it are
many time-tested, important trailering
tips and safety rules. Many
of these are
important for your safety and that of your
passengers.
So please read this section
carefully before you pull a trailer.
Load-pulling components such as the
engine, transaxle, wheel assemblies, and tires are forced to work harder against the
drag of the added weight. The engine is
required to operate at relatively higher
speeds and under greater loads, generating
extra heat. What’s more, the trailer adds considerably to wind resistance, increasing
the pulling requirements.
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Electrical Equipment.
Adding
............... 85. 120. 237
Electronic Climate Control
....... 1 15
Electronic Compass
............. 105
Emergencies. Braking
........... 144
Emergencies. Steering
in ......... 145
Emergencies on the Road
......... 165
Emergency Starting
............. 167
Emergency Towing
............. I70
Engine. Starting Your
............. 53
Engine Block Heater
......... 55. 208
Engine Coolant
................. 2 13
Engine Coolant Heater
........ 55. 208
Engine Coolant Temperature
Gage
....................... 101
Engine Coolant Temperature
Warning Light
................. 92
Engine Exhaust ............. 65. 157
Engine Identification
............ 237
Engine Oil
.................... 205
Additives
................... 208
Checking
& Adding ...... 205. 206
Disposing of Used Oil
........ 208
Energy Conserving
........... 207
Oil Warning Light
............. 94
Check Level Light
............ 95
Pressure Gage
............... 10 1
When to Change ............. 208
Engine Overheating
............. 176
Engine Specifications
............ 243
Ethanol
in Gasoline ............. 196 Exhaust
Dangerous Gas
in ...... 65.66. 157
Parking with the Engine
Running
................ 64. 66
Expectant Mothers. Use of
Safety Belts
................... 24
Express Open Sunroof
............ 81
Expressway Driving ............. I5 1
Exterior Appearance (see “Appearance
Extender. Safety
Belt
............. 39
Care and Materials”)
Fabric Cleaning (see “Appearance Care
Fan Warnings
.......... 168. 169. 177
Filling Your Tank
............... 197
Filter
Air Cleaner
............. 209. 243
Oil
.................... 208. 243
Flashers. Hazard Warning
........ 166
Flat Tire ...................... 182
Flooded Engine ................. 54
Flow-Through Ventilation
........ I 18
Fluid
Brake
.................. 217. 261
Capacities
.................. 242
Transaxle
........... 2 11. 242. 262
Windshield Washer
.... 70. 2 17. 262
and
Materials”)
Finish Damage
................. 235
Power Steering
...... 2 16. 242. 262 Fog
Lights
................. 77. 244
Foreign Material
................ 234
Foreign Operation
.............. 196
Freeway Driving ............... 151
French Language Manual .......... 2
Fuel ......................... 195
Alcohol in Fuel .............. 196
Capacity ................... 242
Door Lock
.................. 197
Door Release. Manual
........ 198
Door Release. Remote
........ 197
Exhaust Warnings ...... 65. 66. 157
Filling Your Tank
............ 197
Fuels
with Alcohol ........... 196
Gage ...................... 100
In Foreign Countries .......... 196
Requirements ............... 195
Function Monitor
............... 103
Fuse Panel
................ 239. 240
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ......... 238
Gages
........................ 99
Coolant Temperature ......... 101
Fuel ....................... 100
Oil Pressure ................. 101
Voltmeter ................... 102
Gas Station Information
.......... 288
Gasoline
...................... 195
Gasoline Tank. Filling Your
....... 197
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