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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 
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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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Doing Your Own Service Work 
If  you  want to do some of your  own  service work,  you’ll 
want  to get the proper  Pontiac Service Manual.  It tells 
you  much  more  about  how  to service your  Pontiac  than 
this manual can. To order the proper  service  manual,  see 
“Service  Publications”  in the Index. 
Your  vehicle 
has an air  bag  system.  Before attempting  to 
do  your  own  service  work,  see “Servicing  Your Air 
Bag-Equipped  Pontiac”  in the Index. 
You  should  keep a record  with  all 
parts receipts  and  list 
the mileage  and the date 
of any  service  work  you 
perform.  See “Maintenance  Record” 
in the Index. 
I NOTICE: 
If you  try  to  do  your  own service work  without 
knowing enough  about  it,  your vehicle could  be 
damaged. 
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I ,Maintenance Schedule I I 
3,000 Miles (5 000 km) 
The services  shown  in  this schedule up  to 100,008 miles 
(166 000 km) should be performed  after 100,000 miles 
(166 000 km) at the same intervals. 
Footnotes 
The U.S. Environmental  Protection Agency or the 
California 
Air Resources  Board  has determined  that  the 
failure to  perform  this  maintenance  item 
will not  nullify 
the emission warranty  or limit recall liability prior to the 
completion  of vehicle  useful life. We,  however,  urge  that 
all recommended  maintenance services  be  performed  at 
the indicated intervals  and the maintenance  be  recorded. 
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 
3 months,  whichever  occurs first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
DATE SERVICED BY: ACTUAL MILEAGE 
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I Maintenance  Schedule I I 
6,000 Miles (10 000 km) 
Change engine oil and filter  (or  every 
3 months,  whichever occurs first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
0 Lubricate the shift linkage,  parking  brake 
cable guides,  underbody contact points  and 
linkage 
(or every 6 months,  whichever 
occurs first). 
CI Rotate  tires. See “Tire  Inspection and 
Rotation”  in the  Index 
for proper  rotation 
pattern  and  additional  information. 
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ACTUAL  MILEAGE  SERVICED BY: 
9,000 Miles (15 000 km) 
0 Change engine oil and filter  (or  every 
3 months,  whichever  occurs  first). 
An Emission Control Sewice. 
DATE 
SERVICED BY: ACTUAL  MILEAGE 
-.- - ._ = ~ - . x.-.. 
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I Maintenance Schedule I I 
12,000 Miles (20 000 km) 
0 Change engine oil  and filter  (or  every 
3 months,  whichever  occurs  first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
[7 Lubricate  the shift  linkage,  parking  brake 
cable  guides,  underbody  contact  points  and 
linkage  (or  every 
6 months,  whichever 
occurs  first). 
DATE  ACTUAL  MILEAGE  SERVICED BY: 
15,000 Miles (25 000 km) 
0 Change  engine oil  and filter  (or even 
3 months,  whichever  occurs  first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
0 Inspect  air  cleaner  filter if you  are  driving 
in  dusty  conditions.  Replace filter 
if 
necessary. An Emission Control Service. 
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DATE  ACTUAL  MILEAGE SERVICED BY: 
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I Maintenance Schedule I I 
18,000 Miles (30 000 km) 
c] Change engine oil and filter  (or every 
3 months,  whichever  occurs first). 
An  Emission Control Sewice. 
0 Lubricate the shift linkage,  parking brake 
cable guides,  underbody contact points  and 
linkage 
(or every 6 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 
21,000 Miles (35 000 km) 
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 
3 months,  whichever occurs first). 
An  Emission Control Sewice. 
DATE  SERVICED BY: ACTUAL  MILEAGE 
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Maintenance Schedule I 
30,000 Miles (50 000 km) 
0 Change engine oil and filter  (or  every 
3 months,  whichever occurs first). 
An Emission  Control Service. 
0 Lubricate the  shift linkage,  parking  brake 
cable guides,  underbody contact points  and 
linkage  (or every 
6 months,  whichever 
occurs first). 
17 Inspect engine  accessory drive belt  (or 
every 
24 months,  whichever  occurs  first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
0 Drain, flush  and refill cooling  system  (or 
every 
24 months,  whichever  occurs first). 
See  “Engine  Coolant’’  in the Index for 
what 
to use.  Inspect hoses. Clean  radiator, 
condenser,  pressure cap  and  neck.  Pressure 
test  the cooling  system and pressure  cap. 
An Emission  Control Service. 
0 Replace  spark  plugs. An Emission 
0 Inspect spark  plug  wires. An Emission 
0 Replace air cleaner  filter.  Replace  filter 
Control Service. 
Control  Sewice. 
3- 
more  often  under  dusty  conditions. 
An Emission  Control Sewice. 
0 Inspect fuel tank, cap  and lines for  damage 
or leaks. Inspect fuel cap  gasket for any 
damage.  Replace parts  as  needed. 
An Emission  Control Service. 3- 
0 Rotate  tires.  See “Tire  Inspection  and 
Rotation”  in the Index  for proper  rotation 
pattern  and  additional  information. 
DATE  ACTUAL  MILEAGE  SERVICED BY: 
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I Maintenance  Schedule I I 
39,000 Miles (65 000 km) 
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every 
3 months,  whichever  occurs first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
DATE  SERVICED BY: ACTUAL  MILEAGE 
42,000 Miles (70 000 km) 
17 Change engine oil and filter (or every 
3 months,  whichever  occurs  first). 
An Emission Control Service. 
0 Lubricate the  shift  linkage,  parking  brake 
cable guides,  underbody  contact  points  and 
linkage 
(or every 6 months,  whichever 
occurs  first). 
Rotate  tires. See “Tire  Inspection  and 
Rotation”  in the Index for  proper  rotation 
pattern  and  additional  information. 
I DATE  ACTUAL  MILEAGE  SERVICED BY: 
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