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Tips About Your Audio System
Hearing damage from loud noise is almost undetectable
until
it is too late, Your hearing can adapt to higher
volumes
of sound. Sound that seems normal can be loud
and hamzful
to your hearing. Take precautions by
adjusting the volume control on your radio to a safe
sound level before
yow hearing adapts to it.
To help avoid hearing loss or damage:
Adjust the volume control to the lowest setting.
0 Increase volume slowly until you hear comfortably
and clearly.
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NOTICE:
Before you add any sound equipment to your
vehicle -- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone
or two-way radio -- be sure you can.
add what you want. If you can, it's very
important to do it properly. Added sound
equipment may interfere with the operation
of
your vehicle's engine, DeYco radio or other
systems, and even damage them. Your vehicle's
systems
may interfere with the operation of
sound equipment that has been added
improperly.
So, b'efore adding sound equipment, check with
your
dealer and be sure to check Federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units.
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Hydroplaning
Hydroplaning is dangerous. So much water can build up
under your tires that they can actually ride on the water.
This can happen if the road is wet enough and you’re
going fast enough. When your vehicle
is hydroplaning,
it has little or no contact with the road.
Hydroplaning doesn’t happen often. But
it can if your
tires haven’t much tread or if the pressure in one or
more
is low. It can happen if a lot of water is standing on
the road. If you can see reflections from trees, telephone
poles or
other vehicles, and raindrops “dimple” the
water’s surface, there could
be hydroplaning.
Hydroplaning usually happens at higher speeds. There
just isn’t a hard and fast rule about hydroplaning. The
best advice is to slow down when it is raining.
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
NOTICE:.
If you drive too quickly through deep puddles or
standing water, water can come in through your
engine’s air intake and badly damage
your
engine. Never drive through water that is slightly
lower than the underbody
of your vehicle. If you
can’t avoid deep puddles or standing water, drive
through them very slowly.
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
TUm on your low-beam headlamps -- not just your
parking
lamps -- to help make you more visible to ‘’
others.
Besides slowing down, allow some extra following
distance.
And be especially careful when you pass
another vehicle. Allow yourself
more clear room
ahead, and be prepared to have your view restricted
by road spray.
“Tires”
in the Index.)
Have good tires with proper tread depth. (See
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Filling Your Tank
Gasoline vapor is highly flammable. It burns
violently,
and that can cause very bad injuries.
Don’t smoke if you’re near gasoline or refueling
your vehicle. Keep sparks, flames, and smoking
materials away from gasoline.
The cap is behind a hinged door on the right side of your
vehicle.
To open the fuel door, pull the fuel access handle on the
floor by the driver’s seat.
The remote
fuel filler door release can help keep your
kel tank from being siphoned. Always be sure the fuel
door is closed and latched after refueling.
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Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
Here you will find out how to contact Pontiac if you
need assistance. This section also tells you how to obtain service publications and how to report any safety
defects.
This section includes information
on:
0 The Pontiac Cares Program
The Customer Satisfaction Procedure
0 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY)
Users
0 Roadside Assistance
0 Courtesy Transportation t
0 BBB Auto Line -,Alternative Dispute Resolution
0 Reporting Safety Defects
Service and Owner Publications
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Program
Pontiac Cares
With the PONTIAC CARES program, you are never
more than a phone call away from having your concern
taken care
of.
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your complete satisfaction. If your concern has not been
resolved to
your satisfaction, take the following steps:
STEP ONE -- Discuss your concern with a member
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In the Bahamas: 1-800-389-0009
0 In Bermuda, Barbados, Antigua and ,fie British
Virgin Islands: 1-800-534-0122
of dealer management. Normally, concerns can be
quickly resolved at that level.
If the matter has already
been reviewed with the Sales, Service,
or Parts Manager, In other overseas locations, call GM North American
contact the owner
of the dealership or the General Export Sales in Canada at 1-905-644-4112
0 In all other Caribbean countries: 1-809-763-1315
Manager.
STEP TWO -- If after contacting a member of
dealership management, it appears your concern cannot
be resolved by the dealership without further help,
contact the Pontiac Customer Assistance Center by
calling 1-800-PM-CARES. In Canada, contact
GM
of Canada Customer Assistance Center in Oshawa by
calling 1-800-263-3777 (English) or
1-800-263-7854
(French).
For help outside
of the United States and Canada, call
the following numbers as appropriate:
In Mexico: (525) 625-3256
In Puerto Rico: 1-800-496-9992 (English) or
In the U.S. Virgin Islands: 1-800-496-9994
In the Dominican Republic: 1-800-75 1-4135
(English) or 1-800-751-4136 (Spanish)
1-800-496-9993 (Spanish)
For prompt assistance, please have the following information available to give the Customer Assistance
Representative:
e Your name, address, home and business telephone
numbers
Vehicle Identification Number (This is available
from the vehicle registration or title, or the plate at
the top left of the instrument panel and visible
through the windshield.)
0 Dealership name and location
Vehicle delivery date and present mileage
Nature of concern
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We encourage you to caIl us so we can give your inquiry
prompt attention. However, if
you wish to' write Pontiac,
write to:
United States
Pontiac Division
Customer Assistance Center
One Pontiac Plaza
Pontiac,
MI 48340-2952
Canada
General Motors of Canada Limited
Customer Assistance Center, 163-005
1908 Colonel Sam Drive
Oshawa, Ontario L1H 8P7
Refer
to your Warranty and Owner Assistance
Information booklet for addresses
of Canadian and
GM Overseas offices.
When contacting Pontiac, please remember that your
concern
will likely be resolved in the dealership, using
the dealer's facilities, equipment and personnel. That is
why we suggest you follow Step One first if you have a
concern.
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users
To assist customers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or
speech-impaired
and who use Text Telephones (TTYs),
Pontiac has TTY equipment available at its Customer
Assistance Center. Any TTY user can communicate with
Pontiac by dialing:
1-800-833-PONT. (TTY users in
Canada can dial 1-800-263-3830.)
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Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
Security While You Travel
I -800-ROADSIDD (I -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.
We will provide the following services for
3 years/36,000 miles, at no expense to you:
0 Vehicle out of fuel
0 Keys locked in vehicle
0 Tow to nearest dealership for warranty service
Change a flat tire
Jump starts
Courtesy Transportation --..See Pontiac Courtesy
Transportation section
for details
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We have quick, easy access to telephone numbers of the
following additional services depending
on your needs:
Hotels
0 Glass replacement
Rental vehicle or taxis
Police, fire department or hospitals
In many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under Pontiac’s comprehensive warranty. However,
when other services are utilized, our advisors will
explain any payment obligations you might incur.
For prompt and efficient assistance when calling, please
provide the following information to give the advisor:
Location of vehicle
Telephone number of your location
Vehicle model, year and color
a Mileage of vehicle
0 Vehicle identification number
Vehicle license plate number Pontiac reserves the right
to limit services or
reimbursement to an owner or driver when in Pontiac’s
judgement the claims become excessive
in frequency or
type of occurrence.
While ‘we hope that
you never have the occasion to use
our service, it is added security while traveling for you
and your family. Remember, we’re only a phone call
away. Pontiac Roadside Assistance
-- 1 -800-ROADSIDD
or 1-800-762-3743.
Canadian Roadside Assistance
Vehicles purchased in Canada have an extensive
Roadside Assistance Program accessible
from anywhere
in Canada or the United States. Please refer to the
separate brochure provided by the dealer or call
1-800-268-6800 for emergency services.
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