1994 PONTIAC FIREBIRD windshield wipers

I Tilt Wheel
1 tilt steering wheel allows you to adjust
he steering wheel before you drive.
r'ou can also raise it to the highest level tc
$ve your legs more room when you exit
md enter the vehicle.
?o tilt the wheel, hold the steering wheel
md pull the lever. Move the steering
vheel to a comfortable level, then release
he lever to lock the wheel in place.
I The Turn
Signal'Headlight Beam
Lever
'he lever on the left side of the steering
dumn includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Indicator
Headlight HigNLow Beam and
Passing Signal
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Cruise Control (Option)
rurn Signal and Lane Change
ndicator
'he turn signal has two upward '(for
Light) and two downward
(for Left)
lositions. These positions allow
'you to
ignal a turn or a lane change.
b signal a turn, move the lever dl the
day up or down. When the turn is
inished, the lever will return
utomatically.
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Features and Controls
A green arrow on the instrument panel
will flash in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or
lower the lever until the green arrow start
to flash. Hold it there until you complete
your lane change. The lever will return b!
itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if
the arrows don’t flash but just stay on, a
signal bulb may be burned out and other
drivers won’t see your turn signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help
avoid an accident. If the green arrows
don’t go on at all when you signal a turn,
check the fuse (see “Fuses” in the Index)
and for burned-out bulbs.
feadlight High/Low Beam
’0 change the headlights from low beam
3 high or high to low, pull the turn signal
:ver all the way toward you. Then
:lease it. When the high beams are on,
lis blue light on the instrument panel
lso will be on.
Windshield Wipers
fou control the windshield wipers by
urning the band
with the wiper symbol
In it.
;or a single wiping cycle, turn the band to
‘MIST.” Hold it there until the wipers
;tart, then let go. The wipers will stop
ifter one cycle. If
you want more cycles,
lold the band on “MIST” longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or
;hort delay between wipes. This can be
iery useful in light rain or snow. Turn the
>and to choose the delay time. The closer
:o “LO,” the shorter the delay.
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For steady wiping at low speed, turn the
band away from you to the
“LO’ position.
For high speed wiping,
turn the band
further, to
“HI.” To stop the wipers, move
the band to
“OW.”
Heavy snow or ice can overload your
wipers.
A circuit breaker will stop them
until the motor cools. Clear away snow or
ice to prevent
an overload.
Windshielei Washer
At the top -of the turn signal lever there’s
a paddle with .the
word “PUSH’ on it. To
spray washer fluid on the windshield, just
push the paddle. The washer will continuc
to spray until you release the paddle. The
wipers will clear the window and wipe a
few more times before stopping or
returning to the previous setting.
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Features and Controls
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system
(headlights, parking lights, fog lamps,
side marker lights and taillights) meets
al
applicable federal lighting requirements,
certain states and provinces may apply
their own lighting regulations that may
require special attention before you
operate these lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may
require that you operate your fog lamps
only when your lower beam headlights
are
also on, or that headlights be turned
on whenever
you must use your
windshield wipers. In addition, most
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely with
parking lights, especially at dawn or dusk.
It is recommended that you check with
your own state or provincial highway
authority for applicable lighting
regulations.
Main Light Control
The main light control is a knob that
works these lights:
Headlights
Taillights
Parking lights
License lights
Sidemarker lights
Instrument panel lights
Turn the knob to
-v to turn on your
headlights and okbpoperating lights.
Turn the knob to
p$ to turn on your
parking lights without your headlights.
Turn the knob to “OFF” to turn
off the
lights.
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Crightness Control
’his switch controls the brightness of
‘our instrument panel lights.
Turn the
witch to brighten or dim the lights. If you
~rn the switch all the way up to .w ,
‘our courtesy lights will come on.
Lights On Reminder
f you turn the ignition “Off’ and leave
he lights on, you will hear a chime when
IOU open the driver’s door.
ieadlight Doors
The headlight doors are designed to open
vhen
you turn the headlights on and close
vhen you turn the headlights off. The
leadlight doors can be opened without
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I Fuses and Circuit
Breakers
'he wiring circuits in your vehicle are
rotected from short circuits by
a
ombination of fuses, circuit breakers,
nd fusible thermal links in the wiring
self. This greatly reduces the chance of
ires caused by electrical problems.
'here are two fuse centers on your ehicle. One is in the left side of your
lstrument panel.
The other is in the engine compartment.
3pen the cover on either of the boxes to
:xpose the fuses.
>oak at the silver-colored band inside the
'use. If the band is broken or melted,
.eplace the fuse. Be sure you replace a
)ad fuse with a new
one of the correct
rize.
f you ever have a problem on the road
md don't have a spare fuse, you can
)orrow one. Just pick some feature
of
Jour vehicle that you can get along
without
- like the radio or cigarette
ighter
- and use its fuse, if it is the size
IOU need. Replace it as soon as you can.
Headlights
The headlight wiring is protected by a
circuit breaker. 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 wiring 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 and not snow, etc.,
be sure to get it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power
Options
Circuit breakers protect the power
windows and other power accessories.
When the current load is too heavy,
the circuit breaker opens and closes,
protecting the circuit until the problem
is fixed or goes away.
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.... 228
Leaving Your
................ 44
Loading Your
................ 213
Parking Your
................ 65
Storage ..................... 208
Symbols
.................... 5
Towing Your ................. 156
Washing Your
................ 224
Ventilation
.................... 105
Ventilation System. FloW-Through
............... 107
Ventilation Tips
................ 108
Vision. Night
.................. 136
Visor Vanity Mirror. Covered
...... 85
Rocking .................... 181
Visors. Sun
.................... 85
Voltmeter
..................... 94
Devices. Other
............... 152
Hazard Flashers
.............. 152
Lights. Gages and Indicators
.... 89
Safety
...................... 4
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........ 205
Washers. Windshield
............ 7 1
Washing Your Vehicle
........... 224
Deep Standing
............... 54
Vehicle Damage
.............. 4
, Water. Driving Through
1 Weatherstrips .................. 225 Veight
of the
Trailer ............ 145
Yheel
Nut Torque .............. 234
Vheels Alignment and Tire Balance
.... 220
Aluminum
.................. 225
Tilt
........................ 69
Replacement
................. 220
Used Replacement
............ 220
Where to
Put the Restraint
(Child Restraints)
............. 31
Vhy Safety Belts Work
.......... 15
Windows ..................... 67
Defogging and Defrosting ...... 105
Manual
..................... 67
Power ...................... 68
Rear Defogger
............... 107
Cleaning
................... 224
Washers
.................... 71
Washer Fluid
................ 205
Wipers ..................... 70
Winter Driving
................. 142
Wipers. Windshield
............. 70
windshield
Eur Driving and the Road
...... 125
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