1996 PONTIAC FIREBIRD seats

v The 1996’Pontiac Firebird Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ............................................................. 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
FeaturesandControls .................................................................. 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ..................................................... 3-1
.... Your Driving and the Road .............................................................. 4-1
..... Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good.
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This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and h’ow to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-9.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
Service and Appearance Care .............................................................. 6-1
Maintenanceschedule ................................................................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................ 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also learn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them
and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
A CAUTION:
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You can lose control of the vehicle if‘ you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat
while the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse
you, or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Move the lever under the passenger’s front seat to
unlock
it.
Slide
the seat to where you want it. Then release the
lever and try to
move the seat with your body to make
sure the seat is locked into place. Be sure the lever
returns to its original position after moving the seat.
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4-Way Manual Seat 6-Way Power Seat (Option)
There are two levers at the front of the seat, The left
lever adjusts the seat forward and back. The right lever
adjusts
the angle sf the front of the seat.
To adjust the seats forward and rearward, lift the lever
under the left front
of the seat. Slide the seat to where
you want it. Then release the lever and
try to move the
seat with
your body to make sure the seat is locked
into place.
To raise or lower the entire seat, lift the lever under the
right front of the seat and lean forward or backward. The
driver’s seat has
three controls on the left side.
The front control makes the front
of the seat go up
and down.,
The back control makes the back
of the seat go up
and down.
The center control
makes the whole seat go up and down
or forward and backward.
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Fully Articulating Spori Seat (Option) The switch pads on the ‘outer side of the seats “inflate”
and “deflate” parts
of your seatback. If your Pontiac has these seats, the driver’s seat has the
four-way manual seat adjuster. See
“4-Way Manual The two buttons that have “dots” inflate and deflate the
Seat” earlier in this part. The passenger seat has the outer parts of the seatback. To inflate, press the raised
two-way manual seat adjuster. See “Manual Front Seat” button.
TO deflate, Press the hdented button.
earlier in this part. The two buttons without dots inflate and deflate
the lumbar (lower part of the seatback) support.
inflate, press the raised button. To deflate, press
indented
button.
To
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to
its original upright position.
If you have fully articulating sport seats, your recliner
lever looks like this.
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How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware that there
are special things to know about
safety belts add children. And there are Merent rules for
smaller chldren and babies.
If a child wilI be riding in
your Pontiac, see the part of this manual called
“Children.” Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to
know which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so you can sit up straight.
3. Pick-up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
On convertible models, the shoulder belt may lock if
you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this
happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it.
Then pull the belt across you more slowly.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Rear Seat Passengers
It’s very imprtant for rear seat passengers to buckle up!
Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear
seat are
hurt mre often in crashes than those who are
wearing safety belts.
Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown
out
of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others
in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.
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Lap-Shoulder Belt
The rear seats have lap-shoulder belts. Here’s how to
wear one properly.
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Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
On convertible models, the shoulder belt may lock if
you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this
happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock
it.
Then.pul1 the belt across you more slowly.
Push’the
latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
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Securing a Child Restraint in me
Right Front Seat Position
Your vehicle has a right front passenger air bag. Never
put a rear-facing child restraint in this seat. 1 :e’s why:
A
child in a rear-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured if the right
front passenger’s air
bag inflates, This is because the back of a
rear-facing chiId
restraint would be very close to
the inflating air
bag. Always secure a rearfacing
child restraint in the rear seat.
You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier part
about the top strap if the child restraint has one.
1. Because your vehicle has a right front passenger air
bag, always move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing a forward-facing child restraint.
(See “Seats”
in the Index.)
2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow the instmctions
for
the child restraint.
3. Secure the child in the child restraint as the
instructions sqy.
4. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder
portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or
around the restraint. The child restraint instructions
will show you how.
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