1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC clock

If E and a number appear on the radio display, the tape
won’t play because
of an error.
E10: The tape is tight and the player can’t turn the
tape hubs. Remove the tape. Hold the tape with the
open end down and try to turn the right hub
counterclockwise with a pencil.
lkrn the tape over
and repeat. If the hubs do not turn easily, your tape
may be damaged and should not be used in the
player.
Try a new tape to make sure your player is
working properly.
Ell: The tape is broken. Try a new tape.
If any error occurs repeatedly or if an error can’t be
corrected, please contact your dealer. If your radio
displays an error number, write it down
and provide it to
your dealer when reporting the problem.
PREV (1): Press this button or the SEEK down arrow to
search for the previous selection on the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds
of silence between each
selection for
PREV or SEEK to work. The tape direction
arrow blinks during PREV
or SEEK operation. Press
PREW or the SEEK down arrow to stop searching. The
sound will mute during PREV or SEEK operation.
NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to
search for the next selection on the tape. If you hold the
button, the player will continue moving forward through
the tape. Your tape must have at least three seconds of
silence between each selection for NEXT or SEEK to
work. The tape direction arrow blinks
during NEXT or
SEEK operation. Press NEXT or the SEEK up arrow to
stop searching. The sound will mute during NEXT or
SEEK operation.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
00 (4): Press this button to reduce background
noise. Note that the double-D symbol will appear
on
the display.
Dolby
00 Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
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AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
(If Equipped)
Finding a Station
AM-FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FM1
and FM2. The display shows your selection,
TUNE: Press this knob lightly so it extends. Turn it to
choose radio stations. Push the knob back
into its stored
position when you’re not using it.
SEEK: Press the up or down arrow to go to the next
higher or lower station and stay there.
PUSHBUTTONS: The six numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations.
You can set up to
18 stations (six AM, six FMl and six FM2). Just:
1. Press AM-FM to select the band.
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on and off.
To increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this
knob. When the radio is playing, press this
knob to recall the station frequency.
2. Tune in the desired station.
3. Press and hold one of the six numbered buttons until
SET appears on the display. Whenever you press that
numbered button, the station
you set will return.
4. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
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RDM (3): Press this button to hear the tracks in random,
rather than sequential, order. Press
RDM again to turn
off random play.
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
and Equalizer
(If Equipped)
REV (5): Press and hold this button to quickly reverse
within
a track (song). Release it to play the passage. You
will hear sound at a reduced volume. The display will
show elapsed time.
FWD (6): Press and hold this button to quickly advance
within a track (song). You will hear sound at a reduced
volume. The display will sh'ow elapsed time.
RECALL: Press this button to see what track is playing.
Press it again within five seconds to see how long it has
been playing (elapsed time). The track number also
appears when the disc is inserted, you change the
volume or when a new track starts playing.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is playing. The disc will stop but remain in the player.
CDPLAY: Press this button to change to the disc
function when the radio
is on.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the disc or stop the
disc and switch to the radio.
EJECT will work with the
radio
off. Playing
the Radio
VOL: Push
this knob to turn the system on and off.
To increase volume, turn
the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Press this button briefly to recall the station
being played or to display
the clock. If you press the
knob when the ignition is
off, the clock will show for a
few seconds.
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If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a
curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed
so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into
the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective
than braking, For example, you come over a hill and
find a truck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls
out from nowhere, or a child darts out from betw,een
parked cars and stops right in front
of you. You can
avoid these problems by braking
-- if you can stop
in time. But sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room.
That’s the time for evasive action
-- steering around
the problem.
Your Pontiac can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply
your brakes. (See “Braking in
Emergencies” earlier in
this section.) It is better to
remove as much speed as you can from a possible
collision. Then steer around
the problem, to the left or
right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a
quick decision.
If you are holding the steering wheel at
the recommended 9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can
turn
it a full 180 degrees very quickly without removing
either hand. But you have to act fast, steer quickly, and
just as quickly straighten the wheel once you have
avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible
is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times
and wear safety belts properly.
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
NOTICE:
Your engine has a specific radiator fill procedure.
Failure to
follow this procedure could cause your
engine to overheat
and be severely damaged.
hose, is no longer hot. Turn the pressure cap slowly
counterclockwise until
it first stops, (Don’t press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop. A hiss means
there
is still some pressureleft.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap, but now push
down
as you turn it. Remove the pressure cap.
1. You can remove the pressure cap when the cooling
system, including the pressure
cap and upper radiator
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
I
The equipment you’ll
need
is in the trunk. Turn
the center nut on the
compact spare cover
counterclockwise to
remove
it. Lift and
remove the cover.
Pull the carpeted mat up from the floor of the trunk.
Then lift and remove the cover. Remove the
spare tire.
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Turn the nut holding the jack counterclockwise and remove
it. Then remove
the jack and wrench. The tools you'll
be using include the
jack (A), extension
and protectodguide
(B) and wheel wrench (C).
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If there is a wheel cover,
loosen the plastic nut caps
with the wheel wrench.
They won’t come off. Then, using the flat end
of the
wheel wrench, pry along the
edge of the cover until it
comes off. Be careful; the
edges may be sharp. Don’t
try to remove the cover with
your bare hands.
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
If your vehicle has wheel nut caps, remove them using
the wheel wrench.
1. Using the wheel wrench, loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
2. Turn the jack handle clockwise to raise the jack lift
head
a few inches.
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