1997 PONTIAC FIREBIRD manual transmission

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Section 2 Features and Controls 
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Here you can  learn  about  the  many standard and optional  features  on your  Pontiac,  and information on starting, 
shifting and braking.  Also  explaine

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual AlarmRanic Mode Operation 
The driver’s door will unlock automatically when 
UNLOCK  is pressed. 
If UNLOCK is pressed again 
within  five  seconds,  the passenger  door  will also unlock. 
All  doo

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Hatch  Release Remote  Hatch  Release (If Equipped) 
Your 
door key opens  the  hatch. If your  vehicle  has the 
Vehicle  and Content  Theft-Deterrent  System and the 
system  is  armed,  opening the

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual If you have an automatic transmission, the ignition 
switch  can’t be turned  to 
LOCK unless the  shift lever  is 
in the PARK (P) position. 
OFF (C): Unlocks the steering  wheel, ignition and 
aut

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Manual Transmission 
The gear  selector  should  be  in NEUTRAL  (N). Hold  the 
clutch  pedal  to the  floor  and start  the engine.  Your 
vehicle  won’t  start  if  the  clutch  pedal 
is not  al

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual This  feature is for improved traction only  ,when the road 
surface  is slippery and  is not intended  for continuous use 
or when the vehicle is stuck  in sand, mud,  ice, snow or 
gravel. Always us

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual SECOND (2): Press  the  clutch  pedal  as you let up on 
the  accelerator  pedal  and  shift  into 
SECOND (2). Then, 
slowly let up on the  clutch  pedal as you  press the 
accelerator  pedal. 
THIRD

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PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1997  Owners Manual Skip Shift 
SKIP 
SHIFT 
When this light comes on, 
you can only shift  from 
gear instead  of FIRST 
(1) to 
SECOND 
(2) gear.  This 
helps  you 
to get the best 
possible  fuel economy. 
FIRST 
(1)
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