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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual When to Check 
Check your tires once a month or  more. 
uon’t  forget  your  compact  spare  tire. It should  be at 
60 psi (420 kPa). 
How to Check 
Use  a  good quality pocket-type  gage to check

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual When It’s Time  for  New  Tires 
One way  to tell when it’s 
time  for new tires 
is to 
check  the treadwear 
indicators, which will  appear when your tires have 
only 
1/16 inch (1.6 mm)  or 
le

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Mixing  tires  could  cause you to  lose  control  while 
driving. 
If you mix  tires  of  dif€erent sizes or types 
(radi,al 
and bias-belted  tires), the vehicle may not 
handle  properly,  and 
y

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Tires Sheet  Metal  Damage 
To clean 
your tires,  use a stiff brush  with  a  tire  cleaner. 
NOTICE: 
When  applying  a  tire  dressing  always  take  care  to 
wipe  off  any  overspray  or  splash

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 
I 
ENGINE/1997 T  ASSEMBLY 
CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT 
This is the  legal  identifier for your  Pontiac.  It  appears on 
a plate  in the  front  corner 
of the  instr

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Section 7 Maintenance  Schedule 
This  section  covers  the  maintenance  required  for  your  Pontiac. Your vehicle  needs  these  services  to retain its safety, 
dependability and emission  control

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual How This Section is Organized 
The  remainder of this section  is divided into  five parts: 
“Part A: Scheduled  Maintenance  Services” shows 
what to have  done and how often.  Some of these 
ser

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Part A: Scheduled Maintenance 
Services 
Using Your Maintenance Schedule 
We at General  Motors want to help  you keep your 
vehicle in  good working condition. But  we don’t know 
exactly how you