1995 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

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Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-55
Fiberglass Springs
.............................. 6-6 1
FillingYowTa
nk ................................ 6-5
Filter, Air Cleaner
.............................. 6-15
Finish Care
.................................... 6-59
FinishDamage
................................. 6-60
First Gear, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-19
FixedMastAntenna
............................. 3-16
Flashers, Hazard Warning
......................... 5-1
Flat Tire, Changing
............................. 5-23
Fluids and Lubricants
............................ 6-71
Fog Lamp Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-40
Foreign Countries, Fuel
........................... 6-4
Frangais, Guide en
11
Freeway Driving ............................... 4-19
French Language Manual
11
Front Lamp Bar Bulb Replacement ................. 6-36
Front Seatback Latches
........................... 1-4
Front Sidemarker Bulb Replacement
................ 6-38
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement
................ 6-38
Fuel
.......................................... 6-3
FillingYourTank
............................. 6-5
Gage ...................................... 2-49
.. .................................
.. ...........................
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Fuses
and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-64
Gage. Engine Coolant Temperature
............... 2-55
Gasolines for Cleaner
Air ......................... 6-4
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................ 4-27 Gear Positions
................................. 2-16
Glass. Cleaning
................................ 6-58
GloveBox
..................................... 2-9
Graphic Equalizer. Using
.......................... 3-8
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
.............. 4-27
Halogen Bulbs
................................ 6-28
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-1
Head Restraints
................................. 1-4
Head-Up Display
(HUD) ......................... 2-60
Headlamp Bulb Replacement
...................... 6-32
Headlamp High/Low Beam Changer
................ 2-29
Headlaps, Operation
........................... 2-34
Hearing or Speech Impaired, Customer Assistance
...... 8-2
Heating
........................................ 3-3
High-Beam Lamps, How to Change
................ 2-29
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads
......................... 4-21
Hitches, Trailer
................................. 4-32
Hood Release ................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-27
HUD
......................................... 2-60
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-17
HeadlampAiming
.............................. 6-29
Headlamp, Wiring
.............................. 6-69
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Ignition Key Positions .......................... 2-12
Ignition Switch
................................. 2- 12
Inflation
- Tire Pressure .......................... 6-47
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror ................. 2-39
Brake System
............................... 7-39
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7-39
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-39
Axle Boot and Seal
......................... 7-39
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-42
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
................. 2-35
Instrument Panel, Cleaning
....................... 6-57
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-36
Jack, Tire
.................................... 5-24
Jump Starting
................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders, Maintenance
................ 7-37
Key Reminder Warning
.......................... 2- 13
Lamp, Dome
................................. 2-38
Inspections
Steering. Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive
ThrottleLinkage
............................. 7-39
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamp, Malfunction Indicator
...................... 2-56
Daytime Running
............................ 2-35
Lamps
........................................ 2-34
Battery Saver
............................... 2-36
Interior
.................................... 2-36 OnReminder
................................ 2-35
Sustained Interior Illumination
.................. 2-37
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-29
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................... 1-51
Latches, Front Seatback
........................... 1-4
Leaving Your Vehicle
............................. 2-4
Air Bag Readiness
...................... 1-24, 2-51
Anti-Lock Brake System Active
................ 2-54
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-52
Charging System
............................. 2-50
Engine Coolant Temperature
................... 2-54
Low Coolant
........................... 2-55, 6-20
Low Oil Level
.......................... 2-58, 6- 11
Oil Warning
................................. 2-57
Safety Belt Reminder
..................... 1-5, 2-50
Second Gear Start
............................ 2-20
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-56
Loading Your Vehicle ........................... 4-27
Automatic Door
.............................. 2-4
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Steering Column
............................. 7-38
Torque
..................................... 2-24
Window
.................................... 2-27
...................................... Panel 2-35
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
....... 2-23
Lights
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-53, 4-7
LowFuel
................................... 2-49
Security
.................................... 2-58
Lighter
....................................... 2-45
Locks Door
....................................... 2-3
Trunk
....................................... 2-8
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Loss of Control ................................ 4- 13
Low Coolant Warning Light ................. 2.55. 6.20
Low
Oil Level Light ....................... 2.58. 6.11
Low Trac Light
................................ 2-54
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 6-71
Lubrication. Body .............................. 7-37
Maintenance Record
........................... 7-42
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Owner Checks and Services .................... 7-36
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-39
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-40
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule
I Definition .......................... 7-4
ScheduleII
................................. 7-26
Schedule
II Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services
................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts ............ 6-72
Maintenance, Underbody
......................... 6-6 1
Maintenance, When Trailer Towing
................. 4-36
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-56
Manual Front Seat
............................... 1 - 1
Manual Outside Mirror .......................... 2-39
Methanol
(In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Mirrors
....................................... 2-39
Convex Outside
............................. 2-40
Inside DayNight Rearview
.................... 2-35
Manual Outside
.............................. 2-39
Power Outside
............................... 2-39
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-43
LowFuelLight
................................ 2-49
Mode Buttons
................................... 3-5
ModeKnob
.................................... 3-2
MTBE (In Fuel)
................................. 6-3
Net, Convenience .............................. 2-40
Neutral Position, Automatic Transaxle
.............. 2-17
New Vehicle Break-In
........................... 2-12
Nightvision ................................... 4-15
Odometer
.................................... 2-47
Odometer, Trip
................................. 2-47
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-11
Oil
Engine
..................................... 6-10
Warning Light
............................... 2-57
Owner Publications
............................ 8-7
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service
Manuals .............................. 8-7
Outlet, Accessory
............................... 2-42
Overdrive Position, Automatic Transaxle
............ 2-18
Overheated Engine .............................. 5-13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-36
Owner Publications, Ordering
...................... 8-7
Paint Spotting, Chemical
........................ 6-61
Panel,
Trunk Access ............................. 2-42
Park Position, Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-16
Park (P), Shifting Into
........................... 2-22
Ordering
PanelLamps
................................... 2-35
Park (P), Shifting Out Of
......................... 2-24
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Parking AtNight
................................... 2-10
Brake
...................................... 2-21
Brake Mechanism Check
...................... 7-38
Lots
....................................... 2-10
On Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-35
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-25
PASS-Key
I1 .................................. 2- 11
Passing
....................................... 4-12
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-39
Power Antenna Mast Care
........................ 3-16
Power Door Locks
............................... 2-4
Power Outside Mirrors
........................... 2-39
Powerseat
..................................... l-2
Powersteering .................................. 4-9
Power Steering Fluid
............................ 6-22
Adding
.................................... 6-23
Checking
................................... 6-22
Power Windows
................................ 2-27
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-29
Pressure, Tire
.................................. 6-47
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
.................... 8-7
Radiator
..................................... 5- 19
Radiator Pressure Cap
............................ 6-22
Radio Reception. Understanding
................... 3- 17
Radio. AMPM Stereo ............................ 3-5
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4- 16 Reading Lamps. Rear
............................ 2-38
Reading Lamps. Rearview Mirror
.................. 2-37
Reading Lamps.
Roof Console .................... 2-38
Rear Lamp Bar Bulb Replacement
................. 6-45
Rear Reading Lamps ............................ 2-38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
.................. 1-34
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
.............. 1-31
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Daymight
................. 2-39
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-2
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............... 7-40
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-72
Remote Lock Control
............................. 2-5
Battery Replacement ........................... 2-7
Matching Transmitters
......................... 2-6
Operation
................................... 2-6
Remote Trunk Release
............................ 2-8
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-70
Replacement Parts .............................. 6-72
Replacement. Wheel
............................ 6-52
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-54
Reporting Safety Defects
.......................... 8-5
Restraints. Checking
Your ........................ 1-54
Restraints. Child ................................ 1-38
Restraints. Head
................................. 1-4
Restraints. Replacing Parts Mer a Crash
............ 1-54
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts
Afteracrash
................................. l-54
Reverse Position. Automatic Transaxle .............. 2-17
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Right Front Passenger Position .................... 1-29
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance. Canadian ..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-33
Roof Console Reading Lamps ..................... 2-38
Rotation. Tire
.................................. 6-48
safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-54
Safety Belt Reminder Light
................... 1-5. 2-50
SafetyBelts
.................................... 1-5
Adults ..................................... 1-10
Careof
.................................... 6-58
Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-29
Driver Position
.............................. 1 - 10
Extender
................................... 1-54
How to Wear Properly
........................ 1-10
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-12. 1-19. 1-52
LapBelt
................................... 1-29
Lap-Shoulder (2-Door Models)
................. 1-10
Lap-Shoulder (4-Door Models) ................. 1 - 16
Lap-Shoulder Belt. Rear
....................... 1-3 1
Questions Feople Ask .......................... 1-9
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-3 1
Use by Children ............................. 1-36
Use by Larger Children
........................ 1-5 1
Use During Pregnancy ........................ 1-29
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
................ 1-34
Replacing After a Crash ....................... 1-54
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-29
Use by Smaller Children and Babies ............. 1-36
WhyTheyWork
.............................. 1-6 Safety Chains
.................................. 4-32
Safety Defects Reporting to General Motors
.................... 8-5
Reporting to the Canadian Government ............ 8-5
Reporting to the United States Government ......... 8-4 ...
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seats
Controls
..................................... 1-1
ManualFront ................................ 1-1
Power ...................................... l-2
Reclining Front ............................... 1-2
Restraint Systems And
......................... 1-1
Securing
a Child Restraint ..................... 1-38
Second-Gear Start Light
....................... 2-20
SecurityLight
.................................. 2-58
Security System (PASS-Key
II) .................... 2-11
Service
........................................ 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
.................... 8-7
Service Bulletins. Ordering ........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light ....................... 2-56
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label .................. 6-63
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7
Service Work, Doing Your Own .................... 6-2
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac
........... 1-28
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-60
Shift Lever. Console
............................. 2-23
Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-19
Second-Gear Start
........................... 2-20
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Shift Lever. Steering Column ..................... 2-22
Shifting
Into Park (P) ............................ 2-22
Shifting Out
of Park (P) .......................... 2-24
Shifting. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- 16
Snow, Driving On
.............................. 4-24
Sound Equipment, Adding
........................ 3-14
Spare Tire, Compact
............................. 5-32
Specifications Chart
............................. 6-7 1
Speedometer/Odometer .......................... 2-47
Springs, Fiberglass
.............................. 6-61
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-56
Start, Second-Gear .............................. 2-20
Starter Switch, Maintenance
...................... 7-37
Starting Your Engine
............................ 2- 13
Steam,
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-13
Steering
....................................... 4-9
Column Lock, Maintenance
.................... 7-38
Column Shift Lever
.......................... 2-22
InEmergencies
.............................. 4-10
Power
...................................... 4-9
Tiltwheel
.................................. 2-28
Tips
........................................ 4-9
Wheel Touch Controls
........................ 3-17
Storage Armrest
................................ 2-41
Storage, Of Your Vehicle ......................... 6-28
Stuck:
IR Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 5-33
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-43
Sunroof
....................................... 2-43
SignaLingTurns
................................ 2-29
Skidding
..................... ................ 4- 13
Speech or Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance ...... 8-2 Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) ............... 1-23
Sustained Interior Illumination
................ 2.6. 2.37
Symbols. Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-47
Taillamps Bulb Replacement
...................... 6-44
Tamper Resistant Odometer ....................... 2-47
Tape Player Care
............................... 3-15
Tape Player. Cassette
............................. 3-8
Theft
......................................... 2-10
Theftlock Feature
............................... 3-11
Thermostat
.................................... 6-22
Third Gear. Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-18
Tilt Steering Wheel
.............................. 2-28
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-5
Tires
......................................... 6-46
Alignment and Balance
........................ 6-52
Buying New
................................ 6-50
Chains ..................................... 6-54
Flat
....................................... 5-23
Inflation
..................................... 6-47
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-48
Loading
.................................... 4-27
Spare, Compact
.............................. 5-32
Temperature
................................ 6-51
Traction
.................................... 6-51
Treadwear
.................................. 6-51
Uniform Quality Grading
...................... 6-50
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-49
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-52
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-49
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TopStrap ..................................... 1-39
Torque. WheelNut
.............................. 5-29
Towing a Trailer
................................ 4-29
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Trailer Tongue Weight ........................... 4-3 1
TrailerTowing
................................. 4-29
Brakes
..................................... 4-33
Driving
on Grades ............................ 4-35
Driving
with a Trailer ......................... 4-33
Hitches
.................................... 4-32
Maintenance
................................ 4-36
Parking on Hills
............................. 4-35
SafetyChains
............................... 4-32
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
............. 4-31
Turnsignals
................................ 4-34
Weight
of a Trailer ........................... 4-30
Transaxle Fluid. Automatie
....................... 6- 16
Trip Computer ................................. 2-59
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-47
Trip. Before Leaving on a Long
.................... 4-20
Tivnk Access Panel
............................. 2-42
Trunk Release. Remote
........................... 2-8
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-29
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
................... 2-28
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-34
TorqueLock
................................... 2-24
TmnkLock
..................................... 2-8
Underbody Flushing
........................... 7-38
Underbody Maintenance
......................... 6-6 1
valves. Coolant Air Bleed ....................... 5-20
Vehicle Damage Warnings .......................... iv
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
............... 6-63
Vehicle Loading ................................ 4-27
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-28
Vehicle. Control
of A ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-4
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
u
Ventilation ..................................... 3-3
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-4
Ventilation Tips
................................. 3-4
VIN ......................................... 6-63
Vehicle Symbols
................................... v
.. ........................
Vision. Night .................................. 4-15
Visor Vanity
Mirrors ............................ 2-43
Visors.
Sun .................................... 2-43
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard
......................... 5-1
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
............... 2-48
Washer Fluid. Windshield
........................ 6-24
Washers. Windshield
............................ 2-30
Washing Your Vehicle
........................... 6-59
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-14
Wheel Alignment ............................... 6-52
WheelNutTorque
.............................. 5-29
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-52
Wheel Replacement. Used
........................ 6-53
WindowLock
.................................. 2-27
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-58
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