
Speedometer and Odometer 
Your speedometer  lets you  see your  speed  in both miles 
per  hour (mph) and kilometers per hour 
(km/h). Your 
odometer 
shows how far your vehicle has  been driven, 
in  either  miles (used  in the United States) or kilometers 
(used  in  Canada). 
The odometer 
and trip odometer are displayed  in the 
Driver  Information Center on vehicles 
so equipped. 
Tamper  Resistant  Odometer 
Your Pontiac has a tamper  resistant  odometer. If you see 
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know  that 
someone has probably tried  to turn  it back, 
so the 
numbers  may  not be true. 
You  may wonder  what happens  if  your vehicle needs a 
new  odometer installed.  If the  new  one can be set  to the 
mileage  total 
of the old odometer,  then it must  be. But  if 
it  can’t, then  it’s set at zero and a label  must be put  on 
the driver’s door 
to show the old mileage reading when 
the new  odometer  was installed. 
Trip Odometer 
The trip odometer  can tell you how  far you  have driven 
since  you last reset  it. 
To set it to zero: 
0 On vehicles  with the Driver Information Center, 
press the button labeled 
TRIP. 
On  vehicles  with the Systems Monitor, the button is 
next to the trip odometer. Push and release in a 
smooth, continuous motion  until all zeroes  appear. 
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If you  need  to replace any of your  wheels,  wheel  bolts, 
or wheel  nuts,  replace them  only  with  new GM original 
equipment  parts. This  way,  you  will  be  sure 
to have the 
right  wheel,  wheel  bolts,  and  wheel  nuts for your 
Pontiac  model. 
NOTICE: 
The  wrong  wheel can  also  cause  problems  with 
bearing  life, brake  cooling,  speedometer/odometer 
calibration,  headlamp  aim,  bumper  height, vehicle 
ground  clearance,  and  tire  or tire  chain  clearance 
to the  body  and chassis.  Used 
Replacement  Wheels 
Tire Chains 
NOTICE: 
Use tire  chains  only where  legal  and only  when 
you  must.  Use only 
SAE Class “S” type  chains 
that  are  the  proper  size  for  your  tires.  Install 
them  on  the  front  tires  and  tighten  them  as 
tightly  as  possible  with  the  ends  securely 
fastened.  Drive  slowly  and  follow the  chain 
manufacturer’s  instructions. 
If you  can  hear  the 
chains  contacting  your  vehicle, stop  and  retighten 
them. 
If the  contact  continues,  slow down  until it 
stops.  Driving  too  fast  or spinning  the  wheeIs 
with  chains  on  will damage  your  vehicle. 
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I USAGE 
Hood  Latch Assembly 
a.  Pivots  and  Spring Anchor 
b.  Release  Pawl 
~ 
Hood and Door 
Hinges,  Fuel 
Door  Hinge, 
Rear Compartment 
Lid  Hinges 
Weatherstrip  Conditioning 
FLUIDLUBRICANT 
a. Engine oil. 
b. Chassis  lubricant (GM Part 
No.  1052497  or equivalent)  or 
lubricant  meeting  requirements 
of  NLGI Grade 2,  Category  LB 
or  GC-LB. 
Engine  oil or Lubriplate Lubricant 
(GM Part No. 1050109). 
Dielectric Silicone  Grease  (GM 
Part No.  12345579  or  equivalent). 
See  “Replacement  Parts”  in the  Index  ror  recommenaed 
replacement filters,  valves  and  spark plugs. 
Part E: Maintenance  Record 
After  the  scheduled  services are  performed,  record  the 
date,  odometer  reading  and 
who performed the service 
in  the  boxes  provided  after the maintenance  interval. 
Any  additional information from  “Owner  Checks  and 
Services”  or “Periodic  Maintenance” 
can be added on 
the following  record  pages. Also,  you  should  retain all 
maintenance  receipts. Your owner  information  portfolio 
is  a  convenient  place  to store them. 
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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 
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Supplemental Inflatable Restraint  (SIR) ............. 1 . 16 
Symbols. Vehicle .................................. v 
Tachometer .................................. 2-5 I 
Taillamp. Bulb Replacement ...................... 6-3 1 
Tamper Resistant Odometer ....................... 2-50 
Tape  Player Care 
............................... 3 . 19 
Theft 
.......................................... 2-8 
Theft  Deterrent.  Universal ......................... 2-9 
Theftlock Feature 
............................... 3-  14 
Thermostat 
.................................... 6-24 
Tilt  Steering  Wheel 
............................. 2-30 
Time.  Setting 
................................... 3-7 
Tire  Chains 
.................................... 6-39 
Tire  Inspection and Rotation 
...................... 6-35 
TireLoading 
................................... 4-28 
Tires ......................................... 6-33 
Alignment  and Balance 
........................ 6-38 
BuyingNew 
................................ 6-36 
Changing  a Flat 
.............................. 5-22 
Inflation .................................... 6-34 
Inspection  and Rotation 
....................... 6-35 
Spare.  Compact 
.............................. 5-32 
Temperature 
................................ 6-38 
Traction 
.................................... 6-37 
Treadwear 
.................................. 6-37 
Uniform  Quality Grading 
...................... 6-37 
Wear  Indicators 
.............................. 6-36 
Wheel  Replacement 
.......................... 6-38 
TopStrap 
..................................... 1-32  TorqueLock 
.......................... ...... 2-26 
Torque.  Wheel  Nut 
......................... 5.30.  6.55 
Towing 
a Trailer ................................ 4-30 
Towing  Your  Vehicle 
............................. 5-6 
From  the  Front .......................... 5.9.  5.10 
From  the  Rear 
............................... 5-11 
Traction  Control System 
.......................... 4-7 
Traction 
Off Warning  Light .......... ..... 4-8 
Trailer  Towing 
................................. 4-30 
Brakes 
..................................... 4-33 
Driving 
on Grades ............................ 4-35 
Driving  with 
a Trailer ......................... 4-34 
Hitches 
..................................... 4-33 
Maintenance ................................ 4-36 
Parking  on Hills ............................. 4-36 
Safety Chains 
............................... 4-33 
Total  Weight  on  Your  Vehicle’s  Tires 
............. 4-32 
Turnsignals 
................................ 4-35 
Weight 
of a  Trailer ........................... 4-31 
Transaxle 
Fluid. Automatic ....................... 6-20 
Transmitters. Matching  to  Your  Vehicle .............. 2-6 
Trip Odometer 
................................. 2-50 
Trunk  Ajar Message 
............................. 2-67 
TrullkLock 
.................................... 2-12 
Trunk  Release.  Remote 
.......................... 2-12 
Turn  Signal and Lane Change Indicator 
............. 2-31 
Turn  Signal/Multifunction Lever 
................... 2-30 
Turn  Signals  When  Towing 
a Trailer ................ 4-35 
Trailer 
Tongue  Weight 
........................... 4-32 
Twilight  Sentinel 
............................... 2-39 
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