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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. 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 Grand Prix Service Manual have
Let only qualified technicians work
on your air
information about servicing your vehicle and the air bag
bag system. Improper service can mean that your
system. To purchase a service manual, see “Service and
air bag system won’t work properly. See your dealer
Owner Publications” in the Index.
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.
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For up to 10 seconds after the ignition key is
turned
off and the battery is discomiected, 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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Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the
mother. When a safety belt
is worn properly, it’s more
Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant
likely that the fetus won’t b’e hurt in a crash. For
women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to
makrng
seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts.
safety belts effective is wearing them properly.
Right Front Passenger Position
(2-Door Models)
This part describes the right front passenger’s restraint
system.
If you hav’e a four-door model, see “Right
Front Passenger Position (4-DOOr Models)” later in
this section.
Was your two-door Pontiac first sold, when new, in
Canada? (If
it was, a sticker on the driver’s door will say
“conforms to all applicable Canada motor vehicle
. . . ”
etc.) If so, then this “Right Front Passenger Position
(2-Door Models)” part doesn’t apply to your vehicle. In
two-door models first sold in Canada, the right front
passenger’s
safety belt works the same way as the
driver’s safety belt. See “Driver Position (2-Door
Models)” earlier in this section.
A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and
the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below
the rounding, throughout the pregnancy.
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Section 2 Features and Controls
Here you can learn about the many standard and
optional features on your Pontiac, and information on
starting, shifting and braking. Also explained are the
instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you if
everything
is worlung properly -- and what to do if you
have
a problem.
Keys
A CAUTION:
Leaving young children in a vehicle with the
ignition key is dangerous for many reasons.
A child or others could be badly injured or
even killed.
They could operate power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’t
leave the keys in a vehicle with young children.
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11 The ignition keys are for the
The door keys are for the
doors and all ‘Other locks.
When a new Pontiac is delivered, the dealer removes
the plugs from the door keys and gives them to the
first owner.
The ignition keys don’t have plugs. Your Pontiac dealer
or Roadside Assistance has the code for your keys.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a
qualified locksmith how to make extra door keys..Keep
the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your door keys,
you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using
these plugs.
If you need a new key, contact your Pontiac dealer who
can obtain the correct key code. Remember to carry the
pre-cut emergency key which Pontiac sends after
delivery.
In an emergency, call Pontiac Roadside
Assistance at
1-800-ROADSIDE or 1-800-762-3743.
NOTICE:
Ym Bontiac has a number of features that can
help prevent theft. But you can have a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if you ever
lock YQW keys inside. You may even have to
damage your vehicle to get in. So be sure you
have extra keys.
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Door Locks
/1 CAUTION:
Unlocked doors can be dangerous.
Passengers
-- especially children -- can easily
open the doors and fall out. When a door is
locked, the inside handle won’t open it.
Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked
door when you slow down
or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You increase the
chance
of being thrown out of the vehicle in a
crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts
properly, lock your doors, and you
will be far
better
off whenever you drive your vehicle.
There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle.
From the outside, use your door key or Remote Lock
Control transmitter, if your vehicle has this option. From
the inside, slide the lever back to lock the door.
To
unlock the door, slide the lever forward.
Power Door Locks
Press the power door lock switch to lock or unlock
all doors.
On four-door models, the rear doors do not have
power door lock switches. The lever
on each rear door
works only that door’s lock. It won’t lock or unlock all
the doors.
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Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. All of the
doors will lock when you move your shift lever out of
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N). All doors will unlock
automatically when the ignition is turned
off.
If someone needs to get out while the~ehicle is
running, have that person uste the manual or power
lock. When the door is cl’osed again, it will lock
automatically as
long as the shift lever is out of
PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) and the ignition is on.
Note that the door must be opened, then closed,
or
the door will not automatically relock.
If you don’t want the doors to unlock automatically
when you turn the ignition,off,
you can remove the Lock
Control fuse in the instrument panel fuse block. See
“Fuses and Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
Remote Lock Control (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 Lock Control transmitter operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1)
This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your
door and
set the locks from inside. Then get out and
close the door.
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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 ur 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 transrnitter
is coded, the lost
transmitter will not unlock your vehicle. Each vehicle
can have only
two transmitters matched to it.
Battery Replacement
Under normal use, the batteries in your key chain
transmitter should last about two years.
You can tell the batteries are 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 batteries.
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To replace your batteries:
1. Insert a flat object like a dime into the slot on the
back
of the transmitter. Gently pry apart the front
and back.
2. Gently pry the batteries out of the transmitter.
3. Put the new batteries into the transmitter as shown
on the transmitter. Use Duracell@ batteries, type
DL201 6, or equivalent.
4. Put the two halves back together. Make sure the
halves are together tightly
so water won’t get in.
5. Test the transmitter.
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Trunk Trunk Lock
A CAUTION:
It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk open
because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into
your vehicle. You can’t see or smell CO.
It can
cause unconsciousness and even death.
If you must drive with the trunk open or if
electrical wiring or other cable connections
must pass through the seal between the body
and the trunk:
Make sure all windows are shut.
7hrn the fan on your heating or cooling
system to
its highest speed with the setting
on
VENT. That will force outside air into
your vehicle. See “Comfort Controls” in
the Index.
instrument panel, open them
all the way.
If you have air outlets on or under the
See “Engine Exhaust” in the Index.
To unlock the trunk from
the outside, insert the door
key into the lock and turn it.
You can also use the
Remote Lock Control
transmitter, if your vehicle
has this option.
Remote Trunk Release (Option)
Press the button behind the
glove box door to unlock
the trunk from inside your
vehicle.
Your transaxle shift
lever
must be in PARK (P).
Remember that your trunk
can be opened at any time
using this lock release.
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