1997 PONTIAC PONTIAC tow

Lights Lubrication Service. Body ........................ 7-40 Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-23. 2-65 Lumbar Seat .................................... 1-4
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
............ 2-67. 4-7
Brake System Warning ......................... 2-66
Charging System
............................. 2-66 Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts ........... 6-73
Check Tire Pressure ........ 2-70 Maintenance Record 7-46
Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-74 Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7-1 Interior ..................................... 2-40 Introtduction .................................. 7-2
Low Coolant Warning ......................... 2-75 Long TripMighway Definition ................... 7-6
LowFuel ................................... 2-77 Long TripMighway Intervals ..................... 7-6
Low Traction
................................ 2-69 Periodic Maintenance Inspections ................ 7-43
Low Washer Fluid ............................ 2-76
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 7-44
Oil Warning ................................. 2-73 Scheduled Maintenance Services .................. 7-3
Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-9. 2-64 Short TriplCity Definition ....................... 7-5
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-70 Short Trip/City Intervals .........................
Trac System Warning .......................... 2-68 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................ 7-2
Trunk
Ajar Warning ........................... 2-76 Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-63
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-29 Maintenance When Trailer Towing ................. 4-38
Automatic Door .......................... 2-6. 2-46 Manual Front Seat ............................... 1-2
Door ........................................ 2-4 Mirrors ....................................... 2-53
Ignition Transaxle Check ....................... 7-42 Convex Outside .............................. 2-54
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-40 Electrochromic Daymight Rearview .............. 2-53
Locks and Lighting Choices
...................... 2-44 Visor Vanity .................................. 2-59
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-75 ......................................... 6-4
LOW Fuel Light ................................ 2-77 Mode Buttons. Automatic and Auxiliary Temp Control .. 3-6 LOW Oil Level Light ............................ 2-74 Mode Knob. climate Control System ................ 3-2
LOW Traction Light ............................. 2-69 Mountain Roads ................................ 4-23 Low Washer muid Light ......................... 2-76 Multifunc$iQn Lever ............................. 2-32
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LowOilLevel ............................... 2-74 Owner Checks and Services ..................... 7-39
7-5
......................................... ...................... Locks 2-4 Malfunction Indicator Lap 2-70
Cylinders 7-40 Methanol 6-4 ................................... ......................................
PowerDoor .................................. 2-5 Inside DayNight Rearview ..................... 2-53
Pawar Outside
2-54
Trunk ...................................... 2-12 ...............................
Lubricants and Fluids ............................ 7-44
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Net. Convenience ........ ............... 2-57
Neutral. Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2-20
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2- 15
Night Vision
................................... 4- 16
Odometer
....... ..... 2-63
Odometer. Trip
............................. 2-63
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4- 13
Oil Warning Light
.............................. 2-73
Overdrive, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-2 1
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-56
Overheating Engine ............................. 5- 13
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-39
Owner Publications, Ordering
..................... 8- 12
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12
Paint Spotting. Chemical
........................ 6-63
Park
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2- 19
Shifting Out of
. . ...................... 2-28
At Night ......... .................... 2-13
Brake
...................................... 2-24
Shifting Into ............................... 2-25
Parking
Lots
....................................... 2-13
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-28
With a Trailer
................................ 4-38
Passenger Position .............................. 1-22
Passenger’s Temperature
Knob. Automatic and
Auxiliary Temp Control ......................... 3-5
Passing ............................ ...... 4-13
Performance Shifting
............................ 2-23
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-43
Pontiac
Cares ................................... 8-2
Power Accessory Outlet
.............. ... 2-56. 2-59
Door Locks ......... ......... ......... 2-5
Option Fuses ................................ 6-67
Outside Mirror
............................... 2-54
Retained Accessory
........................... 2-42
Seat
......................................... 1-3
Steering ................ ................ 4-11
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-30
Windows ................................... 2-30
Pregnancy.
Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-21
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications. Service and Owner
................... 8-12
Purse or Litter Bag Holder
.................... 2-60
Radiator
......... ....... .... 5-20
Radiator Pressure Cap . . ................ 6-29
Radios
....................................... 3-10
Rear
Radio Reception ................................ 3-30
Rain, Driving In .......................... ~ .... 4-17
Outside Seat Position
........................ 1-30
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-33
Seat Passengers
.............................. 1-29
Window Defogger
............................. 3-9
Towing ..................................... 5-11
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Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 2-31
Time. Setting the ............................... 3- 10
Tire Chains .................................... 6-54
Tire Loading ................................... 4-29
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-29
Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-52
Buying
New ................................. 6-50
Changing a Flat .............................. 5-24
Compact Spare
....... .................... 5-34
Inspection
and Rotation ........................ 6-48
Temperature
................................. 6-52
Traction
.................................... 6-5 1
Uniform Quality Grading ....................... 6-51
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-49
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-52
When It's Time for New
....................... 6-49
Torque Lock ................................... 2-27
Torque. Wheel Nut .............................. 5-31
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-3 1
Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-8
Trac System .................................... 4-9
Trac System Warning Light .................. 2-68, 4- 10
Tires ......................................... 6-45
Chains
..................................... 6-54
Cleaning
.................................... 6-62
Inflation
.................................... 6-45
Inflationcheck
............................... 7-39
Loading
.................................... 4-29
Pressure
.................................... 6-45
Treadwear .................................... 6-5 1
TopStrap ..................................... 1-53 Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-35
Driving on Grades ............................ 4-37
Driving With
................................ 4-36
Maintenance When Towing ..................... 4-38
Safety Chains
................................ 4-35
Tongueweight
............................... 4-33
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-34
Hitches
..................................... 4-34
ParkingonHills
.............................. 4-38
Towing ..................................... 4-31
Turnsignals
................................. 4-37
Weight
..................................... 4-33 Transaxle, Automatic ............................ 6-21
Transmitters, Remote Keyless Entry ................. 2-8
Transportation, Courtesy .......................... 8-8
Trip Computer ................................. 2-80
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-63
Release, Remote .............................. 2-12
Trunk Access Panel
............................. 2-57
Trunk Ajar Warning Light ........................ 2-77
Trunk Mounted
CD Changer ...................... 3-24
Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals ............... 2-32
Turn Signal On
Chime ........................... 2-33
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ................... 2-32
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer ................ 4-37
Two-way Manual Front Seat
....................... 1-2
Trunk
........................................ 2-11
Lock ....................................... 2-12
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Underbody Flushing Service .
Underhood Electrical Center
Underbody
Maintenance
.....
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.......
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... 7-42
..... 6-63
I ....... 6-69
Vehicle Control
............. ..................... 4-6
Damage Warnings
.............................. iv
Dimensions ................................. 6-73
Identification Number
......................... 6-65
Loading
.................................... 4-29
Storage
..................................... 6-37
Ventilationsystem
............................... 3-8
.Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ 2-59
Visors,
Sun .................................... 2-59
warning Devices
............................... 5-2
Warning
Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-64
Washer Fluid. Windshield ................... . . 6-32 Washing
Your Vehicle
........................... 6-60
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-60
Wheel Alignment
.................................. 6-52
NutTorque
.................................. 5-31
Replacement
................................. 6-52
Wrench
.............................
Auto-Down ................................. 2-31
Power
...................................... 2-30
Windshield Washer
............................. 2-34
Fluid
.................................. 2-34, 6-32
Fluid Level Check
............................ 7-39
Windshield Wiper ............................... 2-33
Blade Replacement
........................... 6-44
Fuses
...................................... 6-67
Winter Driving
................................. 4-25
Wiring, Headlamp
.............................. 6-66
WreckerTowing
................................. 5-8
Wrench, Wheel .............................. 5-26
. 5-26
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