1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD clock

turning on the headlights by turning the
headlights on, then turning the switch
back to the parking lights position.
The headlight doors should be open when
driving
in icy or snowy conditions to
prevent the doors from freezing when
closed and when washing the vehicle to
help clean the headlights.
You can open the headlight doors
nanually
:
1. Turn on the headlights.
2. Open the hood.
3. Remove the plastic cover from the
#. Turn the retractor motor knob
retractor motor
knob.
counterclockwise until the headlight
door is fully open. The knob will get
harder to turn when the headlight do01
is all the way up.
retractor motor knob.
5. Replace the plastic cover on the
ro manually close the headlight doors,
:urn the lights off and turn the knob
:lockwise.
If the headlight doors aren’t working properly,
see
your Pontiac dealer
for help.
Daytime Running Lights (Canada)
The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that “Daytime Running Lights”
(DRL) are a useful feature,
in that DIU
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours. DRL are required on new
vehicles sold in Canada.
Your DRL work with a light sensor on top
of the instrument panel. Don’t cover it up.
The front
turn signal lights will come on
in daylight when:
0 The ignition is on
The headlight switch is off, &d
The parking brake is released.
At dusk, the exterior lights will come
on
automatically and the front turn signal
lights will go out. At dawn, the exterior
lights will go out and the front turn signal
lights will come on (if the headlight
switch
is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
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6. Pull down on the latches and align
hooks with holes. Push forward on the
larger
part of the latch until it clicks.
Do not force the latch. If it is hard to
lock, the top is not properly aligned.
f your vehicle suffers a power loss, such
1s a dead battery, you can still raise or
ower
the top manually by rotating the
ralve in the left side
of the trunk.
left side trim panel. Lift up the tab and
turn the valve clockwise to release the
hydraulic pressure. Turn the ignition key
to the
“LOCK” positon. You can now
raise or lower your top manually. Be sure
to close the valve after installing your top
so you can raise or lower it electronically
later.
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Part 3
In this part you’ll find out how
o operate the comfort control
iystems and audio systems
Iffered with your Pontiac
. Be
ure to read about the particular
iystem supplied with your
lehicle
.
Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
Comfort Controls ................................................ 104
Heater Controls
............................................... 104
Heating
...................................................... 104
Bi-Level Heating
.............................................. 105
Ventilation ................................................... 105
Defogging and Defrosting Windows
............................... 105
Air Conditioner Controls
........................................ 106
Cooling
...................................................... 106
Rear Window Defogger
......................................... 107 __
Flow-Through Ventilation System .................................
Audiosystems ..................................................
107
108
Settingtheclock
.............................................. 109
AMPM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
........................... 109
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Graphic Equalizer
........ 112
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Graphic Equalizer
........ 118
AM/FM
Stereo with Compact Disc Player
.......................... 115
Understanding Radio Reception
.................................. 121 .
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player .................................
Care of Your Compact Discs .....................................
FixedMastAntenna ............................................
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Setting the Clock
The clock may be set with the ignition
on or off.
1. Press and hold “HR” until the correct
hour appears.
correct minute appears.
2. Press and hold “MIN” until the
NOTE: There will be
a two second delay
before the clock goes into the time-set
mode.
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AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player
To Play the Radio
Push “POWER” to turn the system on
or off.
Volume
Turn the “VOLUME” knob to adjust
the sound.
AM-FM
Press “AMEM” to get AM, FM1 or
FM2. The lighted display shows your
selection.
%ne
Press “TUNE” to release the knob.
Turn the knob
to choose radio stations.
Push “TUNE’ back
in to store it when
not tuning.
Recall
Press “RECALL” to recall the station
being played or the clock display.
You
can also press “RECALL” to display
the time when
the ignition is off.
Seek
Press “SEEK or A ” and the radio
will tune to
the next lower or higher
station and stay there.
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Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Tape Player and Graphic
Equalizer
To Play the Radio
Push “POWER” to turn the system on or
off.
Volume
Turn the “VOLUME’ knob to adjust the
sound.
AM-FM
Press “AMEM’ to get AM, FM1 or FM2.
The lighted display shows your selection.
Tune
Press “TUNE’ to release the knob. Turn
the knob to choose radio stations. Push
“TUNE” back in to store it when not
tuning.
Recall
Press “RECALL” to recall the station
being played
of- the clock display. You can
also press “RECALL,” to display the time
when the ignition is
off.
Seek
Press “SEEK A ” or “SEEK ” to go
to the next lower or higher station and
stay there.
Pushbuttons
The six pushbuttons let you return to
your favorite stations.
To set the
pushbuttons for up to
18 stations
(6 AM, 6 FMl and 6 FM2).
1. Press “AMEM’ to choose AM,
2. Tune in the station.
3. Press and hold one of the six
FM1
or FM2.
pushbuttons until the display
shows
“SET.” Whenever you press that
button, the preset station will return.
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AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc
Player
To Play the Radio
Push “POWER’ to turn the system on or
Off.
Volume
Turn the “VOLUME’ knob to adjust the
sound.
AM-FM
Press “AM/FM” to get AM, FMl or FM2.
The lighted display shows your selection.
lime
Press “TUNE” to release the knob. Turn
the knob to choose radio stations. Push
“TUNE” back in to store it when not
tuning.
Recall
Press “RECALL” to recall the station
being played or the clock display.
You can
also press “RECALL” to display the time
when the ignition is
off.
Seek
Press “SEEK A ” or “SEEK ” to go to
the next lower or higher station
and stay
there.
Pushbuttons
The six pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. To set the pushbuttons
for
up to 18 stations (6 AM, 6 FM 1 and
6 FM2):
1. Press “A”” to choose AM, FMl
2. Tune in the station.
3. Press and hold one of the six
or FM2.
pushbuttons until the display shows
“SET.” Whenever you press that
button, the preset station will return.
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VOLUME
POWER PUSH 0 ;d THEFTLOCK
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AMIFM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player and Graphic
Equalizer
To Play the Radio
Push “POWER’ to turn the system on or
Off.
Volume
Turn the “VOLUME’ knob to adjust the
sound.
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AM-FM
Press “AMEM’ to get AM, FMl or FM2.
The lighted display shows your selection.
Tune
Press “TUNE’ to release the knob. Turn
the knob to choose radio stations. Push
“TUNE” back in to store it when not
tuning.
Recall
Press “RECALL” to recall the station
being played or the clock display.
You can
also press “RECALL” to display the time
when the ignition is off.
Seek
Press “SEEK A ” or “SEEK ” to go to
the next lower or higher station and stay
there.
Pushbuttons
The six pushbuttons let you return to your
favorite stations. To set the pushbuttons
for up to
18 stations (6 AM, 6 FMl and
6 FM2):
1. Press “AM/FM” to choose AM, FM 1
2. Tune in the station.
or
FM2.
3. Press and hold one of the six
pushbuttons until the display shows
“SET.” Whenever you press that
button, the preset station will return.
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Steering in Emergencies
rhere are times when steering can be
.nore effective than braking. For example,
you come over a hill and find a truck
stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly
pulls out from nowhere, or a child darts
out from between parked cars and stops
right
in front of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
- if you can stop in
time.
But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t
room. That’s the time for evasive action
- steering around the problem.
Your Pontiac can perform very well
in
:mergencies like these. First apply your
)rakes. It is better to remove as much
;peed as you can from a possible
:ollision. Then steer around the problem,
to the left or right depending on the space
available.
An emergency like this requires close
attention and a quick decision. If you are
holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions,
you can turn it a full 180 degrees very
quickly without removing either hand.
But you have to act fast, steer quickly,
and just as quickly straighten the wheel
mce you have avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations
xe always possible is a good reason to
practice defensive driving at all times and
wear safety belts properly.
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3ff-Road Recovery
fou may find sometime that your right
aheels have dropped
off the edge of a
road onto the shoulder
(A) while you’re
hiving.
[f the level of the shoulder
is only slightly
)elow the pavement, recovery shbuld be
Fairly easy. Ease
off the accelerator and
:hen, if there is nothing in the way, steer
$0 that your vehicle straddles the edge of
he pavement. You can turn the steering
wheel up to
114 turn (B) until the:right
kont tire contacts the pavement edge.
rhen
turn your steering wheel to go
;traight down the roadway.
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