1996 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

Tires
To clean your tires, use a stiff brush witha tire cleaner.
NOTICE:
When applying a tire dressing always take care to
wipe off any overspray or splash from all painted
surfaces on the body or wheels of -the vehicle.
Petroleum-based products may damage
the
paint finish.
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Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or,
replaced to restore
corrosion protection.
Finish Damage
Any stme chips, fractures or deep scratches in the fiih
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develbp into a major repair expense.
Minor chips
and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service:
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer's body and paint
shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect on the underbody.
If these are
not removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on
the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor
pan and exhaust system
even though they have
corrosion protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and other debris can collect.
Dirt packed in closed areas
of the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer
or an underbody car washing system 'can do
this for you.
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Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create a
chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon and
attack painted surfaces on
your vehicle. This damage
can take
two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched into
the paint surface.
Although
no defect in the paint job causes this, Pontiac
will repair,
at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles (20 0010 km) of purchase,
whichever occurs first.
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Appearance Care Materials Chart
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PART NUMBER USAGE DESCRIPTION
SIZE
1050004
Exterior cleaner and polish
Manic Mirror Cleaner Polish
16
oz. (0.473 L) 1050201 Removes soil and black marks White Sidewall Tire Cleaner
16
oz. (0.473 L) 1050174 Removes
rust and corrosion Chrome Cleaner
and Polish
16 oz. (0.473 L) IO50 173 Also removes old waxes and polishes
Tar and Road Oil Remover
16 oz. (0.473 L) 1050 172 Shines vehicle without scratching Chamois
2.75
sq. ft.
1050214 23
oz. (0.680 L) 1050427 Spot and stain removal
Vinyl and Leather Cleaner 32
oz. (0.946 L)
Cleans grease, grime and smoke film Glass Cleaner
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
ld
I I I1 11111111 1111 111 111111 111 1.
ENGINEA6 .) 1 ASSEMBLY
CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
Tlus is the legal identifier for your Pontiac. It appears on
a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the
driver’s side.
You can see it if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The eighth character in your VIN is the engine code.
This code will help you identify your engine,
specifications and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find ths label on your spare tire cover. It’s very
helpful if
you ever need to order parts. On this label is:
your VIN,
the model designation,.
0 paint information, and
a list of all production options and special equipment.
Be sure that this label is not removed from the vehicle.
Electrical System
Add-on Electrical Equipment
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your Pontiac
unless you check with your dealer first. Some
electrical equipment can damage your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t
be covered by your
warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment
can keep other
components from working as
they should.
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Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your Pontiac, see “Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac”
in the Index.
Headlamp Wiring
The headlamp wiring is protected by a circuit breaker in
the underhood electrical center. An electrical overload
will cause the lamps to go on and’off, or in some cases
to remain off.
If this happens, have your headlamp
system checked right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by a circuit
breaker and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to heavy
snow, etc., the wiper will
stop until the motor cools. If
the overload
is caused by some electrical problem, have
it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power
windows and other power accessories. When the current
load
is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and closes,
protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by
a combination of fuses, circuit breakers,
and fusible thermal links in
the wiring itself. This
greatly reduces the chance
of fires caused by
electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace abad fuse with a new one of the identical size
and rating.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
The fuses are in a
fuse block on the
passenger’s side of
the instrument panel.
Pull
off the cover
labeled
FUSES to
expose the fuses.
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Circuit Description
Breaker
c Power Windows
D Power Seats
Fuse
1
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
Description
CIGARETTE LIGHTER --' Instrument
Panel Cigarette Lighter
DRL MDL
HVAC
#2 -- €WAC Control Assembly
Solenoid
Box
HAZARD FLASHER
POWER ACCESSORY
#2 -- Sunroof Control Unit
LOCK CONTROL
-- Door
Lock Relay
I/P ELECTRONICS BATTERY
FEED -- Chime Module, Ele'ctronic ,
Brake Control Module (EBCM),
Theft-Deterrent Module, Radio,
Radio Amplifier, Trip Computer
STARTER RELAY
ANTI-THEFT -- Theft-Deterrent
Module
ABS -- Electronic Brake Control
Module
(EBCM), ABS Relay
HVAC
BLOWER MOTOR -- Blower
Motor Relay
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Fuse
15
Description
HVAC #I -- Air Temperature Valve
Motor, Trip Computer, Daytime Running
Lamps (DRL) Module, HVAC Control
Assembly, Multifunction Lever Cruise
Control Switch
16 REAR DEFOG. -- HVAC Control
Assembly Rear Window
Defogger Switch
19 POWER ACCESSORY
#1 -- Antenna Relay, Power Mirror
Switch, Door Lock Switches, Door
Handle Switches
21 AIR BAG
-- Air Bag System
23 STOPLAMPS
-- TCCBrake Switch
, 24 CRUISE CONTROL
I 28 CTSY LAMPS -- Vanity Mirrors,
I/P Courtesy Lamps, UP Compartment
Lamp, Trunk Courtesy Lamp, Header Courtesy and Reading Lamp,
US Lighted
Rearview Mirror, Dome and Reading
Lamp, Quarter Courtesy Lamps
Fuse Description
29 WIPER -- Wiper Switch
30 TURN SIGNAL -- Turn Signal Flasher
32 POWER LOCKS -- Door Lock Relay
38 RADIO -- Radio, Steering Wheel
39 I/P ELECTRONICS IGNITION
37 ' AUXILIARY POWER
Radio Switches
FEED
-- Headlamp Switch, Cruise
Control Cut-Out Switch, Air Bag System, TCC/Brake Switch, Instrument
Cluster, Chime. Module, Second-Gear
Start Switch, Head-Up Display (HUD)
Switch, Daytime Running
Lamps (Dm) Module
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Underhood Electrical Center -- Passenger’s Side
Fuse
Some fuses are in the underhood electrical center on the
passenger’s side
of the engine compatment-
Description
WCMPT REL Remote Trunk Release, Back-up
Lamps
ECM BAT, Powertrain Control Module
(PCM), Fuel Pump, Fuel Pump
Relay, Fan Cont
#1 Relay
A/C CONT
A/C CMPR Relay (VIN M only)
TCC Automatic Transaxle, Transaxle
Range Switch
(VIN M only)
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Fuse
F/INJN
ECM IGN
Description
Fuel Injectors Powertrain Control Module 15
(PCM), Mass Air Flow (MAF)
Sensor (VIN
X only), EGR, CCP, 16
Oxygen Sensor, VAC
CAN SW,
FAN #2 Relay 17
10
11
12
Relay
14
ELEK IGN Electronic Ignitioin (EI) Control
Module
13
I/P Fuse Block
FAN
CONT #1 Relay
Passenger's Side Underhood
Electrical Center and
I/P Fuse
Blocks: Fuses 5, 14,23 and 32
FAN CONT #2 Relay and I/P Fuse
Block:
Fuse 16, Power Seat
Circuit Breaker D
18
Description
FUEL PUMP
NC CMPR
FAN CONT #2
-- Secondary
Cooling Fan (Passenger's Side)
FAN CONT
#1-- Primary
Cooling Fan (Driver's Side)
Ignition Relay
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