
Foreign Countries. Fuel .......... . . 6-6 
French Language Manual 
11 
Front  Towing  Hookups  (Except SSE) ................ 5-9 
Front  Towing  Hookups 
(SSE Only) ................. 5- 10 
Fuel  3800Engine 
................................. 6-3 
3800 Supercharged Engine ...................... 6-4 
FuelDoorLock 
................................. 6-7 
Fuel  Door  Manual  Release 
......................... 6-9 
FuelGage 
..................................... 2-65 
Fuel.  Filling  Your  Tank 
........................... 6-7 
Fuel.  In Foreign  Countries 
......................... 6-6 
Fuse  Panel.  Left Side 
............................ 6-50 
Fuse Panel. Right Side 
........................... 6-52 
Fuses  and Circuit  Breakers 
....................... 6-49 
.. ........................... 
Gage.  Boost .................................. 2-66 
Gage.  Engine Coolant Temperature 
................. 2-56 
Gage.  Fuel 
.................................... 2-65 
Gage.  Oil  Pressure 
.............................. 2-59 
Gasolines  for  Cleaner  Air 
......................... 6-6 
GAWR  (Gross Axle Weight  Rating) 
................ 4-29 
GearPositions 
................................. 2-18 
Glass.  Cleaning 
................................ 6-43 
GloveBox 
..................................... 2-8 
GVWR (Gross  Vehicle  Weight  Rating) 
.............. 4-28 
Halogen 
Bulbs ................................ 6-30 
Hazard  Warning  Flashers .......................... 5-1 
Head Restraints 
................................. 1-4  Head-Up  Display (HUD) 
..................... 2-60 
Headlamp High-Low  Beam Changer 
............... 2-38 
Headlamp.  Wiring .............................. 6-49 
Headlamps 
.................................... 2-37 
Headlamps.  Bulb Replacement 
.................... 6-30 
Hearing 
or Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ...... 8-2 
Heater 
......................................... 3-3 
High  Beam  Lights.  How to Change 
................. 2-38 
Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-22 
Hill  and  Mountain Roads 
......................... 4-22 
Hitches. Trailer 
................................. 4-33 
Hood  Ajar Message 
............................. 2-67 
Hood Release 
................................... 6-9 
Horn 
......................................... 2-30 
Hydroplaning 
.................................. 4-18 
If You’re  Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice  or Snow ......... 5-33 
Ignition  Switch ................................. 2-14 
Illuminated Entry  System 
......................... 2-12 
Inflator. Air 
................................... 5-21 
Inside  Manual  Rearview Mirror 
.................... 2-41 
Inspections 
Brakesystem 
............................... 7-41 
Exhzust  Systems 
............................. 7-41 
Restraint Systems 
............................ 7-40 
Steering. Suspension. Axle  Boot  and Seal 
......... 7-40 
Throttle Linkage 
............................. 7-41 
Instrument  Panel 
............................... 2-49 
Instrument Panel Clusters 
........................ 2-49 
Instrument  Panel Intensity Control ................. 2-39 
Instrument  Panel. Cleaning ....................... 6-42 
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Jack. Tire .................................. 5-23 
Jump Starting ................................... 5-2 
Key Lock Cylinders ............................ 7-38 
Keys 
.......................................... 2-1 
. 
Lamp  .Controls ................................ 2-37 
Lamp  Monitor  Message 
.......................... 2-67 
Lamp.  Underhood 
.............................. 6-10 
Lamps  On  Reminder ............................ 2-38 
Lane  Change  Indicator 
........................... 2-3 1 
Larger  Children.  Safety Belt Use 
................... 1-39 
Leaving  Your  Vehicle 
............................. 2-5 
Leaving  Your  Vehicle  With the Engine Running ....... 2-26 
Light  Sensor.  Twilight  Sentinel 
.................... 2-39 
Air Bag Readiness ...................... 1 - 17. 2-52 
Anti-Lock  Brake System  Warning 
........... 2-54.  4-6 
Battery  Warning 
............................. 2-63 
Brake  System  Warning 
........................ 2-53 
Check Gages Warning ........................ 2-64 
Check  Oil Level  Warning 
...................... 2-60 
Engine  Coolant  Temperature 
Warning ............ 2-55 
Engine Oil Pressure .......................... 2-57 
LowCoolant 
................................ 2-56 
Low  Washer  Fluid  Warning .................... 2-64 
Safety  Belt Reminder 
..................... 1-5. 2-52 
Traction 
Off Warning .......................... 4-8 
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-28 
Lights 
Lighter 
....................................... 2-47 
Locks 
Boor ....................................... 2-3 
FuelDoor 
................................... 6-7 
PowerDoor 
.................................. 2-4 
Rear  Door  Security 
............................ 2-7 
Steering  Column ............................. 7-39 
Torque 
..................................... 2-26 
Trunk 
...................................... 2-12 
Loss 
of Control ................................ 4-13 
Low  Coolant  Message ........................... 2-67 
Low  Coolant  Warning  Light 
...................... 2-56 
Low  Washer  Fluid  Message 
....................... 2-67 
Low  Washer  Fluid Warning  Light 
.................. 2-64 
Lubrication,  Body 
.............................. 7-38 
Maintenance  Record ...................... . . 7-44 
Maintenance Schedule 
Owner  Checks  and  Services 
.................... 7-37 
Periodic Maintenance Inspections 
............... 7-40 
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............ 7-41 
Schedule1 
................................... 7-6 
Schedule I Definition .......................... 7-4 
ScheduleII ................................. 7-27 
Schedule 
I1 Definition .......................... 7-5 
Scheduled  Maintenance Services ................. 7-3 
Maintenance, 
Normal Replacement Parts ............ 6-56 
Maintenance.  Underbody ......................... 6-46 
Maintenance,  When Trailer  Towing ................. 4-36 
Malfunction Indicator 
Lamp (Service  Engine Soon) .... 2-57 
Manual  Front  Seat 
............................... 1-1 
Manual Remote  Control Mirror .................... 2-42 
Maxifusemelay  Center .......................... 6-49 
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Methanol  (In Fuel) ... .... 6-5 
Mirrors 
Automatic  Rearview 
.... ... 2-41 
Convex  Outside 
............................. 2-42 
Inside  Manual  Rearview 
....................... 2-41 
Manual  Remote  Control 
....................... 2-42 
Power  Remote  Control 
........................ 2-42 
Visor  Vanity 
................................ 2-44 
MTBE  (In Fuel) 
................................. 6-5 
Net.  Convenience 
.............................. 2-43 
Neutral  Position 
................................ 2-20 
New  Vehicle  Break-In 
........................... 2-  13 
Nightvision 
................................. 4-15 
odometer .................................... 2-50 
Odometer.  Tamper  Resistant ...................... 2-50 
Odometer.  Trip 
................................. 2-50 
Off-Road  Recovery ....... ............... 4-11 
Oil  Pressure  Gage 
.............................. 2-59 
Oil.  Engine .................................... 6-12 
Oil.  Supercharger 
............................... 6-18 
Ordering 
Owner  Publications 
. . ................... 8-7 
Service Bulletins 
.............................. 8-7 
Service Manuals 
.............................. 8-7 
Overdrive 
..................................... 2-20 
Overheated  Engine 
.............................. 5- 12 
Owner  Checks  and Services 
....................... 7-37 Paint 
Spotting.  Chemical 
... .... 6-46 
Park  (P). Shifting  Into 
.... .... 2-24 
Park 
(P). Shifting  Out of . . .......... 2-27 
Park (P)  Position 
............................. 2-19 
Parking  Brake 
.................................. 2-23 
Parking  Lamps 
................................. 2-37 
Parking Lots 
.................................. 2-9 
Parking.  At  Night ................................ 2-8 
Parking.  On Hills  While  Towing  a Trailer 
............ 4-36 
Parking.  Over  Things That Burn 
................... 2-27 
Passing 
....................................... 4-11 
Periodic  Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-40 
Power  Antenna  Mast Care 
........................ 3-20 
Power  Door  Locks 
............................... 2-4 
Power  Outlet.  Accessory ......................... 2-48 
Power  Remote  Control  Mirrors 
.................... 2-42 
PowerSeat 
..................................... 1-2 
Power  Steering .................................. 4-9 
Power  Steering  Fluid 
............................ 6-25 
Adding .................................. 6-25 
Checking 
............ .... 6-25 
Power  Windows 
................................ 2-29 
Power.  Retained  Accessory 
....................... 2-15 
Pregnancy.  Use 
of Safety  Belts .................... 1-22 
Problems on the  Road ............................ 5-1 
Publications.  Service and Owner 
.................... 8-7 
PASS-Key@ 
I1 ................................. 2-10 
Performance 
Shifting ............................ 2-22 
Radiator 
..................................... 5-17 
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Safety Chains ... ..................... 4-33 
Safety  Defects 
Reporting to General Motors 
.................... 8-5 
Reporting to  the Canadian Government ............ 8-5 
Reporting to  the United  States Government ......... 8-4 
Seat. Power 
.................................... 1-2 
Adjustable Support ............................ 1-2 
Reclining Front 
............................... 1-3 
... Safety  Warnings  and  Symbols ....................... 111 
Scheduled Maintenance  Services .................... 7-3 
Seats 
.......................................... 1-1 
ManualFront ................................ 1-1 
Securing  a Child Restraint ..................... 1-33 
Seats  and Restraint  Systems ........................ 1 - 1 
Seats  and Seat Controls ........................... 1 - 1 
SecondGear ................................... 2-21 
Security Messages 
.............................. 2-67 
Security System  (PASS-Key 11) 
.................... 2- IO 
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1 
Service Engine Soon Light 
....................... 2-57 
Service Manuals. Ordering 
........................ 8-7 
Service 
........................................ 6-1 
Service  and Owner Publications 
.................... 8-7 
Service Bulletins. Ordering 
........................ 8-7 
Service Parts Identification Label 
.................. 6-48 
Service Publications 
.............................. 8-7 
Service  Work. Doing  Your Own 
.................... 6-2 
Servicing  Your Air  Bag-Equipped  Pontiac 
........... 1-21 
Sheet  Metal  Damage 
............................ 6-45 
Shift  Lever.  Console 
............................. 2-25 
Shift  Lever.  Steering  Column 
..................... 2-24 
Shifting Into 
Park (P) ............................ 2-24 
Shifting  Out of Park  (P) 
.......................... 2-27 
Shifting. Automatic Transaxle 
..................... 2- 18 
Shifting. Performance ....... . *  * . . 2-22 
Shoulder  Belt Height Adjuster .... ... 1-11 
Signaling  Turns ............ ... 2-31 
Sound Equipment, Adding 
........................ 3-18 
Spare Tire, Compact 
............................. 5-32 
Speedometer 
................................... 2-50 
Stains, Cleaning .......... ............... 6-41 
Standard Climate Control 
.......................... 3-2 
Starter Switch 
.................................. 7-38 
Starting  Your Engine 
............................ 2-15 
Steam,  If Coming  From Your Engine 
............... 5-12 
Steering 
....................................... 4-9 
Steering Column Lock 
........................... 7-39 
Steering Column Shift Lever 
...................... 2-24 
Steering Wheel,  Tilt 
............................. 2-30 
Steering, In Emergencies ......................... 4-10 
Steering, Power 
................................. 4-9 
Steering,  Tips 
................................... 4-9 
Steering,  Variable Effort 
........................... 4-9 
Storage Armrest 
................................ 2-45 
Storage, Rear Compartment 
....................... 2-46 
Storage, Sunglasses 
............................. 2-44 
Sunglasses  Storage 
.............................. 2-44 
Sunroof,  Express Open 
.......................... 2-45 
Supercharged Engine 
............................ 6-11 
Skidding 
...................................... 4-13 
Steering  Wheel  Touch  Controls, Audio System 
....... 3-17 
Storage,  Of  Your  Vehicle 
......................... 6-30 
Sunvisors 
.................................... 2-44 
SuperchargerOil 
............................... 6-18 
Checking ................................... 6-19 
What  Kind 
to Use ............................ 6-19 
WhenToAdd ............................... 6-19 
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