1997 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

Overhead Console
Sunglasses Storage Compartment (Option)
Some models have a storage
compartment for glasses
in
your overhead console.
Press the release button to
lower the
door. Place your
glasses inside the door. To
close the door, raise it and
press it into position.
Door Cupholder
The front doors provide space for holding a cup or
soft drink.
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Rear Storage Compartment
Your Pontiac has a rear storage armrest with cupholders
and
a pass-through feature.
Pull down the interior door to access the trunk.
Lift the rear of the armrest to reveal the storage space.
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Convenience Net (Option)
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
just inside the back wall of the trunk.
Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net.
It can
help keep them from falling
over during sharp turns or
quick starts
and stops. For heavier loads, store them in
the trunk as far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using
it.
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
To use a lighter, just push the center in all the way and
let it go. When it is ready, the center will pop back by
itself. Pull out the entire unit to use it.
I NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
Lift the cover to reveal the front ashtray.
To clean the ashtray, lift it out by pulling on the snuffer.
On models without a console, there’s an
ashtray/cupholder under the instrument panel.
To clean
the ashtray, lift it out by pulling up
on the tabs on either
side. It snaps back into place.
To open the rear ashtrays, lift the cover.
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Visor Vanity Mirror
I NOTICE:
Don't put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them
on fire,
causing damage.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also remove them from the center mount and swing
them to the side, while the auxiliary sunshade remains to
block glare from the front.
Open the
cover to expose the vanity mirror.
If your vehicle has the optional lighted vanity mirrors,
the lamps come on when you open the cover. You can
adjust the brightness of the lamps by moving the switch.
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Air Inflator System (Option)
Some vehicles have an air inflator for use in maintaining
proper air pressure for the tires. The air inflator is
located in the
trunk. The ON switch will work only with
the ignition on.
k!, CAUTION:
Inflating something too much can make it
explode, and
you or others could be injured. Be
sure to read the inflator instructions, and inflate
any object only to its recommended pressure.
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The air inflator comes with a kit that includes a 20-foot
(6.1 m) hose and an air pressure gage, as well as
instructions and special adapters for inflating things like
an air mattress or a basketball.
Accessory Power Outlet
On models with the overhead console, there is a 12-volt
ignition-fed outlet. Slide the cover
aside to access
the outlet.
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NOTICE:
Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle
can damage it or keep other things from working
as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Check with your dealer before adding electrical equipment, and never use anything
requiring more than
15 amps.
Sunroof (Option)
Your Bonneviile may
be equipped with
an
express-open sunroof. Press
the control switch rearward
and release it to open the
glass panel and sunshade.
If you want to stop the sunroof in a partially open
position, lightly press the switch again.
To completely
open the sunroof, press the switch rearward again. The
sunshade can also be opened by hand.
To close the sunroof, press and hold the control switch
forward to close
the glass panel. Then, close the
sunshade by hand.
When the sunroof is in the closed position, press the
control switch forward to the vent position. Open the
sunshade by hand.
Press the switch rearward to close the rear vent.
Your sunroof provides an airy, spacious feel to your
vehicle’s interior and can also increase ventilation. It
includes a sliding glass panel and a sliding sunshade.
The control switch will work only when the ignition is
on or during Retained Accessory Power, if you have that
option. See “Retained Accessory Power” in the Index.
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Instrument Panel
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1. Twilight Sentinel/Headlamp Switch
2. Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
3. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever
4. Instrument Cluster/Gages
5. Audio System Steering Wheel Controls
6. Ignition Switch
7. Air Outlet
8. Climate Control System
9. Passenger’s Side Air Bag
10. Glove Box
11. Audio System
12. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
13. Driver’s Side SRS Air Bag
14. Hood Release
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