
I Maintenance Schedule I I
99,000 Miles (165 000 km)
Cl Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
DATE
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE
100,000 Miles (166 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under
one or
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32 O C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid an.dfilter do not require
changing.
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50,000 Miles (83 000 km)
0 Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid andfilter
do not require
changing.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE
52,500 Miles (87 500 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the shift linkage, parking brake
cable guides, underbody contact points and
linkage (or every 12 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE SERVICED BY ACTUAL MILEAGE ~
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I Maintenance Schedule I1
97,500 Miles (162 500 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
12 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
Lubricate the shift linkage, parking brake
cable guides, underbody contact points and
linkage (or every
12 months, whichever
occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
100,000 Miles (1 66 000 km)
Change automatic transaxle fluid and filter
if the vehicle is mainly driven under one or
more of these conditions:
- In heavy city traffic where the outside
temperature regularly reaches
90 OF
(32°C) or higher.
- In hilly or mountainous terrain.
- When doing frequent trailer towing.
- Uses such as found in taxi, police or
delivery service.
If you do not use your vehicle under any of these
conditions, the fluid andfilter do not require
changing.
DATE AL-rUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
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REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
TO THE CANADIAN
GOVERNMENT
If you live in Canada, and you believe that your vehicle
has a safety defect, you should immediately
notify
Transport Canada, in addition to notifying General
Motors of Canada Limited.
You may write to:
Transport Canada
Box 8880
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 352
REPORTING SAFETY DEFECTS
TO GENERAL
MOTORS
In addition to notifying NHTSA (or Transport Canada)
in a situation like this, we certainly hope you'll no^
us. Please call us at 1-800-PM CARES, or write:
Pontiac Division Customer Assistance Center One Pontiac Plaza
Pontiac,
MI 48340-2950 In
Canada, please call us at 1-800-263-3777 (English)
or 1-800-263-7854 (French). Or, write:
General Motors
of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario
LlH 8P7
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
Security While You Trave1
1-800-ROADSIDE 1-800-762-3743
As the proud owner of a new Pontiac vehicle, you
are automatically enrolled in the Pontiac Roadside
Assistance Program.
This value-added service is
intended to provide you with peace
of mind as you
drive in the city or travel the open road.
Pontiac's Roadside Assistance toll-free number is
staffed by a team of technically trained advisors who
are available 24
hours a day, 365 days a year.
We take anxiety out
of uncertain situations by
providing minor repair information over the phone
or making arrangements to tow your vehicle to the
nearest Pontiac dealer.
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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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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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mndoui. Auto-Down ............................ 2-n Whdshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker ................. 6-69
Windows. Power ............................... 2-27 Windshield Wipers .............................. 2-30
Windshield Washer Fluid ......................... 6-24 Winter Driving ................................. 4-23
Windshield Washers
............................. 2-39 Wiring. Headlamp .............................. 6-69
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement .............. 6-46 Wrecker Towing ................................. 5-7
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