1996 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE battery

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example, these symbols are used on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR ,\I/,
COULD
RAM€
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are
important
for you and
your passengers whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
f-l DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
e?
AIR BAG p
These symbols
have to do with your lights:
SIGNALS e
TURN
PARKING
p$ LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
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These symbols are on some of
your controls:
WIPER Q
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN - )
These symbols are used on
warning
and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
COOLANT
- e-
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT a
ENGINE OIL e,
PRESSURE
ANTI~LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3
v
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0 Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and
diagnostic module, which records information about
the air bag system. The module records information
about the readiness of the system, when the sensors
are activated and driver’s safety belt usage at deployment.
Let only qualified technicians work on your air bag
system. Improper service can mean that your air bag
system won’t work properly. See your dealer for
service.
NOTICE:
If you damage the cover for the driver’s or the
right front passenger’s air bag, they may not
work properly. You may have to replace the air
bag module in the steering wheel or both the air
bag module and the instrument panel for the
right front passenger’s air bag.
Do not open or
break the air bag covers.
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac
Air bags affect how your Pontiac should be serviced.
There are parts of the air bag system in several places
around your vehicle. You don’t want the system to
inflate while someone is working
on your vehicle. Your
Pontiac dealer and the Bonneville Service Manual have
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
system.
To purchase a service manual, see “Service and
Owner Publications” in the Index.
For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is
turned off and the battery is disconnected, an air
bag can still. inflate during improper service. You
can be injured if you are close to an air bag when
it inflates. Avoid wires wrapped with yellow tape
or yellow connectors. They are probably part
of
the air bag system. Be sure to ‘follow proper
service procedures,’and make sure the person
performing work for you is qualified to do
so.
The air bag system does not need regular maintenance.
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Remote Keyless Entry (Option)
If your Pontiac has this option, you can lock and unlock
your doors or unlock your trunk from up to
30 feet (9 m)
away using the key chain transmitter supplied with
your vehicle.
Your Remote Keyless
Entry System operates on a radio frequency
subject to Federal
Comrinunications
Commission (FCC)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause hannful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation. Should interference to this system occur,
try this:
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Check to determine if battery replacement is necessary.
See the instructions on battery replacement.
Check the distance. You may be
too far from your
vehicle.
This product has a maximum range.
Check the location. Other vehicles
dr objects may be
blocking the signal.
See your Pontiac dealer or a qualified technician
for service.
Changes or modifications to this system by other than
an
authorized service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment.
Operation
The driver’s door will unlock when UNLOCK is pressed.
If UNLOCK is pressed again within five seconds, all
doors
will unlock. Pressing the UNLOCK button will
also illuminate the interior lamps. See “Illuminated
Entry” in the index.
All doors
will lock when LOCK is pressed.
The
trunk will unlock when the opened trunk symbol is
pressed when the ignition is OFF. The trunk symbol will
also work when the ignition is
on, but ody while in
PARK (P).
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Matching Transmitter(s) To Your Vehicle
Each key chain transmitter is coded to prevent another
transmitter from unlocking your vehicle. If a transmitter
is lost or stolen, a replacement can be purchased through
your dealer. Remember
to bring any remaining
transmitters with you when
you go to your dealer. When
the dealer matches
the replacement transmitter to your
vehicle, any remaining transmitters must
also be
matched. Once the new transmitter is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only four transmitters matched to it.
See your dealer to match transmitters to another vehicle.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the battery in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the battery is weak if the transmitter won’t
work at the normal range in any location. If you have to
get
close to your vehicle before the transmitter works,
it’s probably
time to change the battery. For battery replacement,
use one Duracella battery, type
DL-2032, or a similar type.
2-10
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To replace the battery:
1. Insert a coin into the notch near the keyring. Turn the
coin counterclockwise to separate the two halves
of
the transmitter.
2. Once the transmitter is separated, use a pencil to
remove the old battery.
Do not use a metal object.
3. Remove and replace the battery. Replace it as the
instructions inside the cover indicate.
Trunk
Be. sure not to touch any of the black boxes or the
green surfaces. Any static transferred from your
body to these areas may cause the transmitter to
be inoperative.
no moisture can enter.
4. Snap the transmitter back together tightly to be sure
5. Resynchronize the transmitter by pressing and holding
the LOCK and UNLOCK buttons for about eight
seconds.
You must be within range of the vehicle.
When the transmitter has been resynchronized, the
horn will clwp
and the exterior lamps will flash once.
Trunk Lock Release
To unlock the trunk from the outside, insert the door key
and turn it.
Remote Trunk Release (Option)
If you have this option,
press the trunk release
button located below the
driver’s door armrest to
release the
trunk lid. I -. ’ .’-
The ignition may be on or OFF and the transaxle must
be in
PARK (P). The system also works with the Remote
Keyless Entry system.
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Universal Theft-Deterrent (Option)
If your Pontiac has this option, it has a theft-deterrent
alm system. With this system, the SECURITY light
will flash as you open the door (if your ignition is OFF).
This light reminds you to activate the theft-deterrent
system when leaving
your vehicle.
Activating the
sys tern:
1.
2.
3.
Open the door.
Lock the door with
the power door lock switch or
Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter. The SEC-Y
light should come on and stay on.
Close
all doors. The SECUFUTY light should go afT after
about
30 seconds and the system will then be armed.
If the SECURITY light comes on for one minute and
then shuts
off while the ignition is on, the security
system has detected a problem with itself. See your
dealer for service.
If a door ‘or the trunk is opened without the key or
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter, the
alarm will go off.
It will also go off if the trunk lock is damaged. Your
vehicle’s lamps will flash and the horn will sound for
three minutes, then will
go off to save battery power.
Remember, the theft-deterrent system won’t activate if
you lock the doors with
a key or manual door lock. It
activates only if you use a power door lock
switch ox
Remote Keyless Entry transmitter.
Avoid setting
bff the alarm by accident.
Always unlock
a door with a key, or use the Remote
Keyless Entry transmitter. Unlocking a door any other
way will set
off the alarm.
Stopping the alarm: If you set off the alarm by accident,
unlock
any door with your key. You can also turn off the
alarm by pressing the
UNLOCK button on the Remote
Keyless
Entry transmitter. The alarm won’t stop if you
try to dock a door any other way.
Testing the alarm: Open the, window, then follow the
directions for activating the system described earlier.
Once the alarm is set, reach through the window and
manually uvlock the door
from the inside or turn on the
ignition.
The alarm should sound.
If the alarm does not sound when it should, check to see if
the horn works. The horn fuse may be blown. To replace
the fuse, see “Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
To reduce the possibility of theft, always activate the
theft-deterrent
system when leaving your vehicle.
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Starting Your 3.8 Liter Engine
1. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your
ignition key to
START. When the engine starts, let
go of the key. The idle speed will go down as your
engine gets warm.
.
NOTICE:
Holding your key in START for longer than
15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can
damage your starter motor.
2. I€ it doesn’t start right away, hold your key in
START for about three to five seconds at a time until
your engine
starts. Wait about 15 seconds between
each
try to help avoid draining your battery.
3. If your engine still won’t start (or starts but then
stops), it could
be flooded with too much gasoline.
Try pushing your accelerator pedal all the way to the
floor and holding it there as you hold the key in
START for about three seconds. If the vehicle starts
briefly but then stops again, do the same thing, but
this time keep the pedal down for five or
six seconds.
This clears the extra gasoline from the engine.
After waiting about 15 seconds, repeat the nomd
starting procedure.
NOTICE:
I
Your engine is designed to work with the
electronics in your y,ehicle.
If you add electrical
parts or accessories, you could change the way
the engine operates. Before
adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t,
your engine might not perform properly.
If you ever have to have your vehicle towed, see
the part of this manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle. See “Towing
Your Vehicle”
m the Index.
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To operate twilight sentinel, turn the control to MAX for
the three minute delay.
Turn it the other way to reduce
the delay. Turn the control to MIN to turn twilight
sentinel
off.
,. Also, it's possible that your headlamps my go out if
': ,_ .:'. * , . :' you drive from a dark area into a bright area like a
' lighted parking lot. If this happens, turn on your
headlamps with the regular headlamp switch.
Interior Lamps
Instrument Panel .Intensity/Brightness
Control
You can brighten or dim your instrument cluster lights
by
turning the headlamp switch. Turn the switch
clockwise to brighten the instrument cluster lights
and
displays. Turn the switch clockwise all the way t'o turn
on the interior courtesy lamps. Turn the switch
counterclockwise to dim the instrument cluster lights
and displays and to turn off the courtesy lamps.
Delayed Illumination
When you open the door, the interior lamps will come
on. When you
close the door with the ignition off, the
interior lamps will stay on
for 25 seconds or until the
ignition
is turned to an on position. Please note that locking the doors
will override the delayed illumination
feature and the lamps will
turn off right away.
Theater Dimming
This feature allows for a thee to five-second fade out of
the courtesy lamps instead of immediate turn off.
Exit Lighting
With this feature, the interior lamps will come on for
25 seconds after you remove the key from the ignition.
This will give you time to fhd the door pull handle or
lock switches.
Illuminated Entry (Option)
When you lift the handle of either front door, a Imp
will glow around the door lock. This will help you insert
the door key at night.
The lamps inside your vehicle will also go on. These
lamps will
go off after about 25 seconds, or when you
start
your engine. These lamps will also go on when
you press any button on the optional Remote Keyless
Entry transmitter.
If a door is left ajar, your interior lamps will turn off
after 10 minutes to save your battery.
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