1995 PONTIAC FIREBIRD Owners Manual

Battery
Every new Pontiac has a Delco Freedom@ battery. You
never have to add water to one
of these. When it’s time
for a new battery, we recommend a Delco Freedom@
battery. Get one that has the replacement number shown
on the original battery’s label.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle for 25 days or
more, take
off the black, negative (-) cable from the
battery.
This will help keep your battery from running
down.
Bulb Replacement
For the proper type of replacement bulb, see
“Replacement Bulbs” in the Index.
Halogen Bulbs
Headlamps
To replace a headlamp:
1. Open the headlamp door by hand. See “Headlamp
Doors” in the Index.
Contact your dealer to learn how to prepare your vehicle
for longer storage periods.
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2. Unscrew the bezel with a screwdriver and remove it. 3. Remove the screws and pull out the bulb housing.
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4. Pull out the bulb and disconnect the electrical
5. Reverse the steps with a new bulb.
connector.
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
To replace the bulb:
1. Remove the two screws in the stoplamp lens.
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2. Gently pull the assembly out and remove the bulb from the back of the assembly.
3. Reverse the steps with a new bulb.
Front 'hrn Signal
1. Using a screwdriver, remove the plastic screws from
the deflector under the vehicle. Move the deflector
out
of the way.
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Rear Lamps
To change any F
housing.
ear bulb, yo1 LZ. have to remove the entire
1. Remove the trim panel from the side that you are
replacing the bulb.
2. Pull the carpet back.
2. Turn and pull out the socket and the bulb.
3. Pull out the bulb. ~
4. Reverse
the steps with a new bulb.
3. Remove the wing nuts
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4.
5.
6.
7.
hll iff the assembly fkmn the outside.
To remove a socket with a tab, press the tab and turn
the socket counterclockwise.
To remove a socket
without
a tab, turn the socket counterclockwise.
To remove the bulb, push in and turn it
counterclockwise, then pull it out.
Reverse the steps with a new bulb.
Rear Sidemarker
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To replace a rear sidemarker bulb:
1. Remove the screw from the sidemarker assembly.
2. To pull out the bulb housing, tilt the housing to
remove the tabbed end.
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3. Turn counterclockwise and pull out the socket and
the bulb.
4. Pull out the bulb.
5. Reverse the steps with a new bulb.
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
Replacement blades come in different types and are
removed in different ways.
To remove the wiper blade assembly:
1. Lift the wiper arm until it locks into an upright
2. Press the locking tab down while sliding the blade
position.
assembly down.
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Wiper Blade Element Replacement To replace the wiper blade element refer to the wiper
blade assembly replacement instructions.
To replace the
element follow these steps:
1. Locate the heel end of the wiper blade assembly that
has the two notches held by the wiper blade claw.
2. Hold the wiper blade assembly with one hand and
pull the element gently with the other hand.
(Replacement blade elements have three plastic caps
which retain two metal flexor strips.
Do not remove
these caps before the element is installed.)
3. At the heel end of the blade assembly, notched end
of blade element last, slide the blade element into the
blade claw sets. The plastic retainer caps
will be
forced
off as the element is fully inserted. Make sure
that all the claw sets are properly engaged in the
slots
of the blade element.
4. Install wiper blade assembly on wiper arm.
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