1995 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

To open the glass panel and sunshade, press the rear of Ashtrays and Lighter
the switch. Let go of the switch to stop the panel in any
position. Press the front
of the switch to close the glass Center Front Ashtray
panel. The sunshade can only be closed by hand.
TO open the rear vent, press the front of the switch when or on the console. To remove the console ashtray, open
the sunroof is closed. Open the sunshade by hand. Press the l\
id and lift out the ashtray using the snuffer.
the rear of the switch to close the vent. The
center front ashtray may be on the instrument panel
The sunroof glass panel cannot be opened or closed
if
your vehicle has an electrical failure.
For the instrument panel ashtray, open
it, push down on
the locking tab and pull out the ashtray.
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Rear Ashtrays
To remove the rear console
ashtray, open it, push down
on the snuffer and pull the
ashtray out
of the console.
To remove the rear door
ashtray, open and pull up on
the ashtray door.
I NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire, causing
damage.
Cigarette Lighter
To use the lighter, just push it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop back by itself.
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NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
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Instrument Panel -- Your Information System
3.1L United States Version Shown, Others Similar
Your instrument cluster is designed to let you know at a glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how fast
you’re going, about how much fuel
is in your tank and many other things you need to drive safely and economically.
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Speedometer/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 in kilometers
(used in Canada).
Your Pontiac has a tamper-resistant odometer.
If you see
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll know someone
has probably tampered with it and 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 Odo~ der
Your trip odometer tells how far you have driven since
you last reset
it. To set it to zero, press the RESET
button
on the right side of the instrument cluster.
Tachometer
RPM xho
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3.1L Shown, 3.4L Similar
The tachometer displays the engine speed in thousands
of revolutions per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not operate the engine with the tachometer in
the red area,
or engine damage may occur.
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Warning Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be
on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them.
Warning lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair or replacement. Paying attention to
your waming lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or is
a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let
you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when
this happens. Gages can
indicate when there may be or is
a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes
on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells
you
what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s ac~ xe.
Waiting to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re
a big help.
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Fuel Gage Low Fuel Light
Your
fuel gage tells you
about how much fuel you
have left when the ignition
is on. When the indicator
nears
EMPTY (E), you still
have a little fuel left, but
you should get more soon.
Here are some things owners ask about. All these
situations are normal and
do not show a problem with
your fuel gage:
At the service station, the pump shuts off before the
gage
reads FULL (F).
It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the gage
indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated
the tank was half
full, but it actually took a little more
or less than half the tank’s capacity to fill it.
The gage moves a little when you turn a corner or
speed up. If
your fuel is low, a light
will come on and stay
on
until you add fuel. It will
also come on for
a few
seconds when you first turn
on the ignition as a check
to
show you it’s working. If it
doesn’t come on then, have
it fixed.
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Charging System Light
The charging system light
will come on briefly when
you turn
on the ignition, as
a check to, show you it’s
working. Then it should
go
out.
If it stays on, or comes on while you are driving, you
may have a problem with the charging system. It could
indicate that you have a loose drive belt
or another
electrical problem. Have it checked right away. Driving
while this light is on could drain your battery.
If you must drive a short distance with the light on, be certain to
turn off all your accessories, such as the radio
and
air conditioner.
Safety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to
RUN or START, a chime
will come on for about eight
seconds to remind people to
fasten their safety belts,
unless the driver’s safety
belt is already buckled.
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The safety belt light will also come on and stay on until
the driver’s belt is buckled.
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Air Bag Readiness Light You will see this light flash
for a few seconds when you
There is an
air bag readiness light on the instrument
turn your ignition to RUN panel, which shows SRS AIR BAG or the air bag or START. Then the light
symbol. The system checks the
air bag’s electrical
should go out. This means system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an the system is ready.
electrical problem. The system check includes the air
bag sensors and modules, the wiring and the diagnostic
module. For more information on the air bag system, see
“Air Bag” in the Index.
If the air bag readiness light doesn’t come on when you
start your vehicle, or stays on, or comes on when you
are driving, your air bag system may not work properly.
Have your vehicle serviced right away.
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