1998 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

Cleaning Aluminum or Chrome
Wheels
(If Equipped)
Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with
mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly,
dry with a soft clean towel. A wax
may then be applied.
The surface
of these wheels is similar to the painted
surface
of your vehicle. Don’t use strong soaps,
chemicals, abrasive
polishes, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes
on them because you could
damage the surface.
You may use chrome polish on
chrome wheels, but avoid any painted surface
of the
wheel, and
buff off immediately after application.
Don’t take your vehicle through
an automatic car wash
that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These
brushes can
also damage the surface of these wheels.
Cleaning Tires
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 from all painted
surfaces on the body or wheels of the vehicle.
Petroleum-based products may damage
the paint
finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop applies anti-corrosion material
to the parts repaired or
replaced to restore corrosion protection.
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Finish Damage
Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up materials available from your dealer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect on the underbody.
If these are not
removed, accelerated corrosion (rust) can occur on the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame, floor
pan and exhaust system even though they have
corrosion protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean
any areas where mud
and other debris can collect.
Dirt packed in closed areas
of the frame should be loosened before being flushed. Your dealer or
an underbody car washing system can do
this for
you.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create
a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon
and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two forms: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched
into the paint surface.
Although no defect in the paint job causes
this, Pontiac
will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of
new vehicles damaged by this fallout condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles
(20 000 km) of purchase,
whichever occurs first.
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Appearance Care Materials Chart
12377984 I 16 oz. (0.473 L) I Surface Cleaner I Removes contaminants, blemishes and swirl marks
See your General Motors Parts Department for these products. ** Not recommended for use on instrument panel vinyl.
See “Fluids
and Lubricants” in the Index.

Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
SAMPLE4UXWM072675 I
ENGINEA998 7 ASSEMBLY
CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
This is the legal identifier for your vehicle. It appears
on a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel,
on
the driver’s side. You can see it if you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The 8th character in your VIN is the engine code. This
code will help you identify your engine, specifications
and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find this label on your spare tire cover. It’s very
helpful if you ever need to order parts. On this label is:
your VIN,
the model designation,
paint information and
a list of all production options and
special equipment.
Be sure that this label is not removed from the vehicle.

Electrical System
Add-on Electrical Equipment
NOTICE:
Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle
unless you check with your dealer first. Some electrical equipment can damage your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment
can keep other components
from working as
they should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical
to your vehicle, see “Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle” in the Index.
Headlamp Wiring
The headlamp wiring is protected by an internal
circuit breaker. An electrical overload will cause
the
lamps to go on and off, or in some cases to remain off.
If this happens, have your headlamp system checked
right away.
Windshield Wipers
The windshield wiper motor is protected by an internal
circuit breaker
and a fuse. If the motor overheats due to
heavy
snow, etc., the wiper will stop until the motor
cools.
If the overload is caused by some electrical
problem, be sure
to have it fixed.
Power Windows and Other Power Options
Circuit breakers in the fuse panel protect the power
windows and other power accessories. When
the
current load is too heavy, the circuit breaker opens and
closes, protecting the circuit until the problem is fixed
or goes away.
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Maxifuse@/Relay Center
To check the fuses in this underhood fuse center,
turn the two
knobs one-quarter turn to the left
(counterclockwise) and loosen the metal wing
nut on
the passenger side of the cover. Then remove the cover.
The inside of the cover has
a chart that explains the
features and controls governed
by each fuse and relay.
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from
short circuits by a combination of fuses, circuit breakers
and fusible thermal links. This greatly reduces the
chance
of damage caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If
the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with
a new one of the identical size
and rating.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don't have
a spare fuse,
you can borrow one that has the same
amperage. Just pick some feature
of your vehicle that
you
can get along without -- like the radio or cigarette
lighter
-- and use its fuse, if it is the correct amperage.
Replace
it as soon as you can.
There
are two fuse blocks in your vehicle: the driver's
side and passenger's side fuse blocks.
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Driver’s Side Fuse Block
The driver’s side fuse block is to the left of the steering
wheel, under the instrument panel.
Snap
off the cover to reveal the fuses. You’ll find a fuse
puller clipped
to the inside of the cover. Place the wide
end of the fuse puller over the plastic end
of the fuse.
Squeeze
the ends over the fuse and pull it out.
Spare fuses are located
in the slots labeled “Spare” on
the following chart.
When finished, replace the cover
by snapping it back up
into place.
12345 6789

Fuse
1
2 3
4
5
1A
2A
3A
4A
5A
6A
7A
8A
9A
1B
2B
3B
4B
Usage
Circuit Breaker-Power Sunroof
Not Used
Power Seats
Not Used
Not Used
PASS-Key
Spare
Not Used
Not Used
Automatic A/C Control, Base Cluster,
Cruise Control
Courtesy Lamps, Power Mirrors
Not Used
Not Used
Not Used
Turn Signal, Back-up Lamps,
Brake-Transaxle Shift Interlock
Spare
Not Used
Not Used
Fuse Usage
5B Anti-Lock Brake System, Computer
6B
7B 8B
9B
1c
2c
3c
4c
5c 6C
7c
8C
9c
1D
2D
3D
4D
5D
6D
-
Command Ride
Brake and Hazard Lamps
Not Used
Interior Lighting
Cigarette Lighter
Air Bag System Spare
Not Used
Not Used
Cooling Fans, Transaxle
Parking Lampshterior Lamps
Not Used
Not Used
(Battery), Radio, Cluster
Ignition (RudCrank), Chime, Clu
Spare
Heated Mirror
Not Used
Base
NC
Fog Lamps
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