Neutral (N) Position. Automatic Transaxle .......... 2- 19
Neutral (N) Position. Manual Transaxle ............. 2-23
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-11
Night Vision
................................... 4-13
Odometer .................................... 2-56
Odometer. Tamper Resistant
...................... 2-56
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-56
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-10
Engine ..................................... 6-11
Pressure Gage
............................... 2-67
Warning Light
............................... 2-65
Owner Publications ............................ 8-7
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service Manuals .............................. 8-7
Overdrive Position. Automatic Transaxle ............ 2-21
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-38
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-7
Oil
Ordering
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-49
Park (P) Position. Shifting Into .................... 2-26
Park (P) Position. Shifting Out of
.................. 2-28
Park
(P) Position. Automatic Transaxle .............. 2-18
AtNight ................................... 2-10
Lots
....................................... 2-10
On Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-36
Parking
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-29
Your Vehicle. Manual Transaxle
................. 2-28
ParkingBrake
.................................. 2-25
Passing ....................................... 4-10
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-41
Power Door Locks
............................... 2-4
Power Remote Control Mirrors
.................... 2-47
Power Steering .................................. 4-8
Powerseat ...........,......................... l-2
Power Steering Fluid
Adding .................................... 6-26
Checking
................................... 6-26
Power Windows
................................ 2-31
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-23
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner .................... 8-7
Radio Reception. Understanding .................. 3-18
Radios
AMPMStereo ............................... 3-6
A” Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
AMPM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player .......... 3-8
Graphic Equalizer .......................... 3-10
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
......... 3-13
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-14
Reading Lamps
Front ...................................... 2-44
Rear
....................................... 2-45
Rear Door Security Locks ......................... 2-5
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Position
........................ 1-25
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Seats .......................................... 1-1
Easy Entry ................................... 1-6
Four- Way Manual
............................. 1-2
Lumbar Control, Manual
....................... 1-3
Reclining Front ............................... 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
..................... 1-3 1
Split Fold-Down Rear ......................... 1-6
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 1 - 1
Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1 - 1
Second (2) Position, Automatic Transaxle ......... 2-20, 21
Second (2) Position, Manual Transaxle
.............. 2-22
Service
........................................ 6-1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-7
Service Bulletins, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light
....................... 2-64
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-5 1
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7
Service Work, Doing Your Own
.................... 6-1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac
........... 1-23
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-49
Shift Light, Manual Transaxle
.................. 2-23, 60
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle .................... 2-23
Shifting Into Park (P) Position
..................... 2-26
Shifting Out
of Park (P) Position ................... 2-28
Shifting, Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- 17
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-33
Sound Equipment, Adding ........................ 3- 18
ManualFront ................................ 1-1
Skidding ...................................... 4-12
Spare Tire. Compact ............................. 5-28
Specifications Chart
............................. 6-57
Speedometer
................................... 2-56
Split Fold-Down Seat
............................ 1-6
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-45
Standard Climate Control
.......................... 3-1
Starter Switch
.................................. 7-39
2.3 Liter .................................... 2-14
3.1Liter
.................................... 2-15
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-13
Steam,
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-13
Steering Column Lock ........................... 7-40
Steering Wheel, Tilt ............................. 2-32
Steering, In Emergencies
.......................... 4-9
Steering, Power
................................. 4-8
Steering, Tips
................................... 4-8
Steering, Variable Effort
........................... 4-8
Storage Armrest
................................ 2-49
Storage, Of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-31
Storage, Sunglasses
............................. 2-51
Stuck,
If You Are ............................... 5-29
Sunglasses Storage .............................. 2-51
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ............... 1-19
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......................... 6-25
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Starting Your Engine
ManualTransaxle ............................ 2-14
Steering
....................................... 4-8
Sunvisors .................................... 2-48
Sunroof
....................................... 2-48
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Tachometer .................................. 2-57
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-33
Tamper Resistant Odometer
....................... 2-56
Tape Player Care
............................... 3- 19
Theft
......................................... 2-10
Theft Deterrent Feature. CD Player ................. 3- 16
Thermostat
.................................... 6-25
Third (3) Position. Automatic Transaxle
............. 2-21
Third (3) Position. Manual Transaxle
............... 2-23
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-32
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-5
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-42
Tire Inspection and Rotation
...................... 6-37
TireLoading
................................... 4-28
Tires
......................................... 6-35
Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-40
BuyingNew
................................ 6-38
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-21
Inflation
.................................... 6-36
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-37
Spare. Compact
.............................. 5-28
Temperature
................................ 6-40
Traction
.................................... 6-39
Treadwear
.................................. 6-39
Uniform Quality Grading
...................... 6-39
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-38
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-4 I
When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-38
TorqueLock ................................... 2-27
TopStrap ..................................... 1-33
Torque. Wheel Nut ......................... 5.26. 6.35
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-30
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Front ....................................... 5-9
Rear
....................................... 5-11
Towing. Recreational Vehicle ..................... 4-26
Trailer Tongue Weight
........................... 4-32
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-30
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving with
a Trailer ......................... 4-34
Hitches
.................................... 4-33
Maintenance
................................ 4-37
Parking on Hills
............................. 4-36
Safety Chains
............................... 4-34
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
............. 4-33
Towing a Trailer
............................. 4-30
Turn Signals
................................ 4-35
Weight of
a Trailer ........................... 4-32
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6-18
Transaxle Fluid. Manual
......................... 6-20
Transmitters. Matching to Your Vehicle
.............. 2-7
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-56
TrunkLamp
................................... 2-45
TrunkLock
..................................... 2-8
Trunk Lockout Feature
............................ 2-9
Trunk Release. Remote
........................... 2-8
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-33
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
................... 2-32
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-35
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Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-49
variable Effort Steering .......................... 4-8
Vehicle Damage Warnings .......................... iv
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ............... 6-5 1
Vehicle Loading ................................ 4-28
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-31
Vehicle Symbols
.................................... v
Vehicle. Control of a ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-5
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
............... 1 - 12. 24. 38
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-4
Ventilation Tips
................................. 3-4
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-13
Visor Vanity Mirror
............................. 2-48
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-48
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-60
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard ......................... 5-1
Washing Your Vehicle .......................... : 6-47
Wheel Nut Torque ......................... 5-26. 6-55
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-41
Wheel Replacement. Used
..................... 6-41. 42
Window. Auto Down
............................ 2-31
WindowLock
.................................. 2-31
Windows
..................................... 2-31
Windows. Power
............................... 2-31
Windshield Washer Fluid
.................... 2-38. 6-27
Windshield Washers
............................. 2-38
Windshield Wiper. Blade Replacement
.............. 6-34
Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker
................. 6-54
Windshield Wipers. Controlled-Cycle ............... 2-37
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-57
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-16
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-47
Windshield Wipers .............................. 2-36
Winter. Driving
in .............................. 4-22
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-54
WreckerTowing ................................. 5-7
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