2003 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE turn signal

City Driving One of the biggest problems with city streets is the
amount of traffic on them. You’ll want to watch out for
what the other drivers are doing and pay attention
to traffic signals.
Here are ways to increase your safety in city driving:
a Know the best way to get to where you are
going. Get a city map and plan your trip into
an unknown part of the city just as you would for a
cross-country trip.
Try to use the freeways that rim and crisscross
most large cities. You’ll save time and energy.
See the next part, “Freeway Driving.”
Treat a green light as a warning signal. A traffic
light is there because the corner is busy enough
to need it. When a light turns green, and just before
you start to move, check both ways for vehicles
that have not cleared the intersection or may
be running the red light.
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Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways (also called thruways, parkways,
expressways, turnpikes or superhighways) are the
safest of all roads. But they have their own special rules. The most
important advice on freeway driving is: Keep
up with traffic and keep to the right. Drive at the
same speed most of the other drivers are driving.
Too-fast
or too-slow driving breaks a smooth traffic flow.
Treat the left lane on a freeway as a passing lane.
At the entrance, there is usually a ramp that leads to
the freeway.
If you have a clear view of the freeway as
you drive along the entrance ramp, you should begin
to check traffic. Try to determine where you expect
to blend with the flow. Try to merge into the gap at close
to the prevailing speed. Switch on your turn signal,
check your mirrors and glance over your shoulder as
often as necessary. Try to blend smoothly with the
traffic flow.
Once you are on the freeway, adjust your speed to the
posted limit or to the prevailing rate
if it’s slower.
Stay in the right lane unless you want to pass.
Before changing lanes, check your mirrors. Then use
your turn signal.
Just before you leave the lane, glance quickly over your
shoulder to make sure there isn’t another vehicle in
your “blind” spot.
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Following Distance
Stay at least twice as far behind the vehicle ahead as
you would when driving your vehicle without a trailer.
This can help you avoid situations that require
heavy braking and sudden turns.
Passing
You’ll need more passing distance up ahead when
you’re towing a trailer. And, because you’re a good deal
longer, you’ll need to go much farther beyond the
passed vehicle before you can return to your lane.
Backing Up
Hold the bottom of the steering wheel with one hand.
Then, to move the trailer to the left, just move that hand
to the left. To move the trailer to the right, move your
hand to the right. Always back up slowly and,
if possible,
have someone guide you.
Making Turns
Notice: Making very sharp turns while trailering
could cause the trailer to come in contact with the
vehicle. Your vehicle could be damaged. Avoid
making very sharp turns while trailering.
When you’re turning with a trailer, make wider turns
than normal.
Do this so your trailer won’t strike
soft shoulders, curbs, road signs, trees or other objects.
Avoid jerky or sudden maneuvers. Signal well
in
advance.
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
When you tow a trailer, your vehicle may need a
different turn signal flasher and/or extra wiring. Check
with your dealer. All of the electrical circuits required for
your trailer lighting system can be accessed at the
left rear lamp connector. This connector is located under
the carpet on the driver’s side in the rear corner of
your trunk compartment. The arrows on your instrument
panel will flash whenever you signal a turn or lane
change. Properly hooked up, the trailer lamps will also
flash, telling other drivers you’re about to turn,
change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the arrows on your instrument
panel will flash for turns even
if the bulbs on the trailer
are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers behind
you are seeing your signal when they are not. It’s
important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working.
Your vehicle has bulb warning lights. When you plug a
trailer lighting system into your vehicle’s lighting
system, its bulb warning lights may not let you know
if
one of your lamps goes out. So, when you have a trailer
lighting system plugged in, be sure to check your
vehicle and trailer lamps from time to time to be sure
they’re all working. Once you disconnect the trailer
lamps, the bulb warning lights again can tell you
if one
of your vehicle lamps is out.
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Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
Service ........................................................ 5.3
Doing Your Own Service Work
......................... 5.3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your
Vehicle
...................................................... 5.4
Fuel ................................................................ 5.5
Gasoline Octane
............................................ 5.5
Gasoline Specifications
.................................... 5.6
California Fuel
............................................... 5.6
Additives
....................................................... 5.6
Fuels in Foreign Countries
............................ 5.7
Filling Your Tank
........................... .......... 5.8
Filling
a Portable Fuel Container ..... .... 5.11
the Hood ............................. .... 5.12
Hood Release
.............................. ........ 5.13
Engine Compartment Overview ...................... -5-1 4
Checking Things Under
Engine Oil ................................................... 5.15
Supercharger Oil .......................................... 5.21
Engine Air Cleaner/t-llter
................................ 5-22
Automatic Transaxle Fluid .............................. 5.23
Engine Coolant
............................................. 5.26
Radiator Pressure Cap
.................................. 5.29
Engine Overheating
....................................... 5.29
Cooling System
............................................ 5.32
Power Steering Fluid
..................................... 5.40
Windshield Washer Fluid
................................ 5.40
Brakes
........................................................ 5.42
Battery
........................................................ 5-44
Jump Starting
............................................... 5-46
Headlamp Aiming .......................... ...... 5.52
Bulb Replacement .................................. -5-56
Halogen Bulbs
.............................................. 5.56
Headlamps
.................................................. 5.56
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
.............. 5-57
Taillamps, Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps
......................................... 5-59
fiepiacement
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Front Turn Signal and Parking
Lamps
2. Lift the tabs to remove the bulb from the assembly.
3. Replace the bulb. Push the bulb assembly in
and turn it clockwise to install the bulb assembly into
the headlamp assembly.
1. Remove the two bolts.
2. Use a larqe screwdriver by the outside mount to
separate the lamp assembly from the outboard
snap mounting pin. Slide the headlamp assembly
outward and lift
it out.
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Automatic Transaxle Fluid
.......................................................... 5-23
Operation
................................................... 2-28
Automatic Transaxle Check
.............................. 6-1 9
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check
......................................... 6-20
Backing Up
................................................. 4-40
Battery
.......................... ......................... 5-44
Battery Load Management
............................ 3-20
Battery Replacement
......................................... 2-9
Battery Warning Light
...................................... 3-41
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
......................... 4-22
Body Lubrication Service
.................................. 6-1 9
Boost Gage
................................................... 3-54
Brake
Parking
...................................................... 2-31
System Inspection
....................................... 6-23
Brake Fluid
.................................................... 5-42
Brake Wear
................................................... 5-43
Brakes
.......................................................... 5-42
Braking
........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle
..................................... 2-25
Bulb Replacement
........................................... 5-56
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ............. 5-57
Halogen Bulbs
............................................ 5-56
System Warning
Light
.................................. 3-42 Bulb
Replacement (cont.)
Headlamp Aiming
........................................ 5-52
Headlamps
................................................. 5-56
Replacement Bulbs
...................................... 5-60
Taillamps. Turn Signal. Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
........................................ 5-59
Buying New Tires
........................................... 5-67
C
Calibrating the Compass .................................. 3-70
California Fuel
.................................................. 5-6
Canada
........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners ................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-6
Capacities and Specifications
.......................... 5-1 00
Carbon Monoxide ................... 4-26, 4-36, 2-16, 2-36
Care
of
Care of Your
Safety Belts
............................................ 5-85
Cassette Tape Player
................................. 3-100
CD Player
................................................. 3-101
CDS
......................................................... 3-100
Cassette Tape Messages
................................. 3-91
Cassette Tape Player Service
........................... 6-18
CD Adapter Kits
............................................. 3-92
CD Changer, Trunk-Mounted
............................ 3-94
Center Console Storage Area
........................... 2-46
Center Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
.... 1-19
Chains, Tires
.................................................. 5-71
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Front Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-19
Front Storage Area
......................................... 2-46
Fuel
............................................................... 5-5
Additives ...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
.................... 5-1 1
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.............................. 5-7
Gage ......................................................... 3-53
Gasoline Octane
........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications .................................. 5-6
System Inspection
....................................... 6-22
Fuel Door Lock
.............................................. 5-10
Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers
........................... 5-92
Windshield Wiper
......................................... 5-91
G
Gage Boost
......................................................... 3-54
Check Gages Warning Light
.......................... 3-51
Engine Coolant Temperature
......................... 3-45
Fuel
.......................................................... 3-53
Oil Pressure
............................................... 3-49
Speedometer
.............................................. 3-38
Tachometer
................................................. 3-39
Voltmeter Gage
........................................... 3-41
Garage
Door Opener ....................................... 2-42 Gasoline
Octane
........................................................ 5-5
Specifications ............................................... 5-6
Gate Operator and Canadian Programming
........ 2-44
Glass Surfaces
............................................... 5-84
Glove
Box ..................................................... 2-46
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................................ 7-4
Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-5
Head Restraints
............................................... 1-6
Headlamp Aiming
....................................................... 5-52
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer .................... 3-8
Headlamp Horizontal Aiming
............................. 5-54
Headlamp Vertical Aiming
................................. 5-54
Headlamp Wiring
............................................ 5-91
Headlamps
.................................................... 5-56
Bulb Replacement
....................................... 5-56
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
............. 5-57
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-56
Headlamps On Reminder
................................... 3-8
Head-Up Display (HUD)
................................... 3-21
Heated Seats
................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis
........................................... 4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................. 4-24
Hitches
.......................................................... 4-38
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Service Bulletins .............................. ..... 7-9
Service Engine Soon Light
............................... 3-46
Service Manuals
............................................... 7-9
Setting Preset PTY Stations (RDS Only)
............ 3-86
Setting Preset PTYs (RDS Only)
....................... 3-76
Setting Preset Stations
............................ 3-74, 3-84
Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
.................. 3-74, 3-84
Shifting Into Park (P)
....................................... 2-32
Setting the Time
............................................. 3-71
Sheet Metal Damage
....................................... 5-87
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................... 2-35
Short Trip/City Definition
.................................... 6-5
Short Trip/City Scheduled Maintenance
................ 6-6
Skidding
........................................................ 4-1 5
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-19
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
................. 5-83
Specifications, Capacities
............................ 5-1 00
Speedometer .................................................. 3-38
Starter Switch Check
....................................... 6-20
Steering
........................................................ 4-1 1
Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-12
Boot and Seal Inspection
.............................. 6-22
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio
......................... 3-98
Short Trip/City
Intervals
..................................... 6-5
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-26
Steering
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Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Steering Tips
.................................................. 4-1 1
A -I .I. r) r)r) .............................
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area
........................ 2-46
Convenience Net
......................................... 2-46
Front Storage Area
...................................... 2-46
Glove Box .............................................. 2-46
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
....................... 5-80
Sun Visors
..................................................... 2-20
Sunroof
......................................................... 2-47
Systems Monitor
.......................................... 3-55
Storing the Flat Tire
and Tools
...................... 5-80
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-30
..... 3-39
Tachometer ................................ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Taillamps
Turn Signal. Stoplamps and Back-up Lamps
.... 5-59
TCS Warning Light
.......................................... 3-43
Testing the Alarm
............................................ 2-22
Theater Dimming
............................................ 3-17
Theft-Deterrent, Radio
..................................... 3-98
Theft-Deterrent Svstems
................................... 2-21
Content Theft-Deterrent
................................ 2-22
PASS-Key@
Ill ............................................. 2-22
PASS-Key@
Ill Operation .............................. 2-23
Universal Theft-Deterrent
.............................. 2-21
Throttle System Inspection
............................... 6-23
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