1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD Owners Manual

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 starts to flash. Hold it there until
you complete your lane change. The lever will return by
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).
Headlamp High/Low Beam
To change the headlamps from low beam to high or high
to low,
pull the turn signal lever all the way toward you.
Then release
it. When the high beams are on, this blue
light on the instrument panel also
will be on.
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Windshield Wipers
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You control the windshield wipers by turning the band
with the wiper symbol on it.
For a single wiping cycle, turn the band to MIST. Hold
it there until the wipers start, then let
go. The wipers will
stop after one cycle.
If you want more cycles, hold the
band on MIST longer.
You can set the wiper speed for a long or short delay
between wipes. This can be very useful in light rain
or
snow. Turn the band to choose the delay time. The
closer to
LO, the shorter the delay.
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'H1. To stop the wipers, move
the band to
OFF.
Damaged wiper blades may prevent you from seeing
well enough to drive safely. To avoid damage, be sure to
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clear ice and snow from the wipers blades before using *
them. If they're frozen to the windshield, carefully
loosen or thaw them. If your blades do become
damaged, get new blades or blade inserts.
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.
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Windshield Washer
At &e top of the turn signal lever there’s a paddle with
thd wbrd
PUSH on it. To spray washer fluid on the
windshield, just push the paddle for less
than a second.
The washer will continue to spray until you release the
paddle. The wipers will clear the window and wipe a
few niore times before stopping or retuming to the
pr&+ms setting.
NOTICE:
0 When using concentrated washer fluid,
follow the manufacturer’s instructions for
adding water.
0 Don’t mix water with ready-to-use washer
fluid. Water can cause the solution
to freeze
and damage your washer fluid
tank aiad
other parts of the washer system.
Also,
water doesn’t clean as well as washer fluid.
0 Fili your washer fluid tank only 3/4 full
when it’s very cold. This allows fop
expansion, which could damage the
tank if
it is completely full.
windshield washer. It can damage your
washer system and paint.
0 Don’t use radiator antifreeze in your
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Cruise Control (Option)
With cruise control, you can maintain a speed of about
25 rnph (40 km/h) or more without keeping your foot on the
accelerator.
This can really help on long trips. Cruise control
does not work at speeds below about
25 mph (40 km/h).
When you apply your brakes, or push the clutch pedal,
if you have a manual transmission, the cruise control
shuts
off.
If your vehicle is in cruise control when the optional
traction control system begins to limit wheel spin,
the cruise control will automatically disengage. (See
“Traction Control” in the Index.) When road conditions
allow you to safely use it again, you may
turn the cruise
back on.
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To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the cruise control switch to ON.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the set button at the end of the lever and
release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
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To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your cruise control at a desired speed
and then you apply the brake or clutch peddle. This,
of
course, shuts off the cruise control. But you don’t need
to reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph (40 km/h)
or more, you can move the cruise control switch from
ON to R/A (Resume/Accelerate) for about half a second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen speed and stay
there.
To Increase Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the button at the end of the lever, then release
the button and the accelerator pedal. You’ll now
cruise at the higher speed.
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Here’s the second way to go to a higher speed:
1. Move the Cruise switch from ON to WA. Hold it
there until you get up’to the speed
you want, and
then release the switch.
To increase your speed in very small amounts, move
the switch to
WA for less than half a second and then
release it. Each time you do this, your vehicle will
go
about 1 mph (1.6 km/h) faster.
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To Reduce Speed While Using Cruise
Control
There are two ways to reduce your speed while using
cruise control:
1. Push the button at the end of the lever until you
reach the lower speed you want, then release it.
2. To slow down in very small amounts, push the
button for less than half a second. Each time you do
this, you’ll go about
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
Cruise Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed. When
you take your foot
off the pedal, your vehicle will slow
down to the cruise control speed you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on Hills
How well your cruise control will work on hills depends
upon your speed, load, and the steepness of
the hills.
When going up steep hills, you may have to step on the
accelerator
pedal to maintain your speed. When going
downhill, you may have to brake or
shift to a lower gear to
keep your speed down. Of course, applying the brake takes you out of cruise control. Many drivers find
this to be too
much trouble and don’t use cruise control on steep
hills.
To Get Out of Cruise Control
There are several ways to turn off the cruise control:
1. Step lightly on the brake pedal or clutch pedal, if you
have a manual transmission; or
2. Move the cruise switch to OW.
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To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the cruise control or the ignition,
your cniise control set speed memory
is erased.
Main Lamp Control
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The main lamp control is a knob that works these lamps:
Headlamps
Taillamps
0 Parking lamps
License lamps
Sidemarker lamps
Instrument panel lights
’ I ’ This setting turns on your headlamps afid dther
operating lamps.
Pg This setting turns on your parking lamps without
your headlamps.
Turn the
knob to OFF to turn off the lamps.
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Brightness Control
)t/.I This switch controls the brightness af YOU
instrument panel lights. Turn the switch to brighten or
dim the lights. If you turn the switch all the way up your
courtesy lamps will come on.
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