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237 Flash-to-Pass .................................... 80 High-Low Beam Changer ............... 79 “On” Reminder ................................ 78 239, 244 Replacement ........................... 280 Replacement Bulbs ....................... Wiring ............................................. 275 Head Restraints .................................. 13 Head-Up Display (HUD) ................ 110 Hearing or Speech Impaired ............ 31 1 Heater ............................................... 117 Heater, Engine Block ................. 56, 223 79, 158 High Beams ............................... Highway Hypnosis .......................... 167 Hill and Mountain Roads ................ 168 Hills, Parking on .............................. 169 Hood Release .................................... 216 Safety Warning .............................. 217 Warning, Overheated Engine ....... 195

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Horn ................................................... Hot Engine. Safety Warnings ..... 193. 195.217. 232 HUD (Head-Up Display) ................ 110 Hydraulic Clutch .............................. 229 Hydroplaning ................................... 161

208

Identification Engine ............................................. 269 Label. Service Parts ....................... 269 Number. Vehicle (VIN Code) ....... 268 68 Idling Your Engine If You’re Stuck: In

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44 52

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Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow Ignition Key ................................................... Positions ........................................... Indicator Lights (see Warning Lights) Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints) 255 Inflation. Tires Inside Rearview Mirror ............... 81. 83 92 Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Clusters ................. 94 Instrument Panel Intensity Control ... 80 Instrument Panel Warning Lights ..... 95

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Index

........................................ Jack. Tire Jump Starting ................................... K e y Finder ......................................... Key Release Button ........................... Keyless Entry System ......................... Keys .....................................................

200 185

49 53 46 44

L a n e Change Indicator .................... 71 Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt ................... 20 Front. Automatic ...................... 20. 24 Rear ................................................. 25 Use by Children .......................... 28. 37 Latches. Seatback ............................... 14 Leather. Cleaning ............................. 264 Lighter ................................................. 87 Lights Check Gauges ................................ 104 Courtesy ........................................... 82 Daytime Running ............................. 79 Fog Lights ......................................... 80 Front Light Bar .............................. 244 Headlights ................ 78, 237, 239, 244 Illuminated Entry ............................. 83

237. 280 78 81. 82 251

Mini-Quad .............................. “On” Reminder ................................ Reading ....................................... Rear Light Bar ................................ Removing & Replacing Bulbs ........................................... 239 Replacement Bulbs ....................... 280 Shift .................................................. 63 Taillights ......................... 78, 250, 281 Turn Signal ...................... 71, 246, 247 Warning Lights ................................ 95 Loading Your Vehicle ................ 91, 252 Lock Finder ......................................... 49 Locks, Door ........................................ 45 Locks, Remote Control ...................... 46 Long Distance Driving .................... 166 Low Battery ..................................... 10 1 Low Coolant Warning Light .............. 99 Low Fuel Warning Light ................... 98 Lubricants & Fluids ......................... 278 Luggage Carrier ................................. 91

Maintenance

Materials ......................................... Record ............................................

278 306

Replacement Parts ......................... 284 Schedule ......................................... 287 Services. Scheduled ....................... 290 When Trailer Towing ..................... 181 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............ 104 Maintenance Record ........................ 306 Manual Front Seat .............................. 10 Manual Transaxle Adding Fluid ................. 229. 276. 278 Checking Fluid .............................. 228 Parking ............................................. 67 Shifting ............................................ 62 Starting Your Engine ....................... 54 Master Cylinder. Brake ........... 234. 278 Methanol in Gasoline ...................... 213 Mileage Indicator (see Odometer G Speedometer) Mirrors Convex Outside ............................... 83 Inside Manual Day/Night ................ 83 Inside Manual Day/Night with Reading Lights ..................... 81 Manual Remote Control .................. 84 Power Remote Control ................... 84 Visor Vanity ..................................... 85 Mountain Driving ............................ 168

.. N e t . Convenience ............................. 50 New Vehicle Break-In ................ 51. 175 Night Driving ................................... 157

Octane Requirements (see Fuel Requirements) Odometer ........................................... 96 Off-Road Recovery ........................... 154 Oil Change Indicator ........................ 107 Oil. Engine ........................................ 220 Capacity .......................................... 276 Change. Distance to ....................... 107 Quality ........................................... 22 1 222 Thickness ...................................... Used Oil .......................................... 223 When to Change .................... 107. 223 Oil Warning Light ............................. 100 Operation of Lights ............................. 78 Outside Rearview Mirrors ................. 83 Overdrive. Automatic ................... 57. 60 Overheated Engine .......................... 193 Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light ................................. 98 Owner Checks & Services ............... 299

Paint

65 66

268 266 267

Chemical Spotting ......................... Finish Care ..................................... Finish Damage ............................... Park. Shifting Into Column Shift ................................... Console Shift ................................... Parking On Hills ......................................... 169 Over Things That Burn ................... 68 With the Engine Running ................ 68 Parking Brake ..................................... 64 Passenger Assist Straps ...................... 89 Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts) Passing ............................................. Polishing and Waxing (see Appearance Care) Power Antenna ................................ 135 Power Door Locks .............................. 46 Power Mirrors .................................... 84 Power Seat Controls .......................... 11 Power Steering ................................ 151 Power Steering Fluid ........ 233.277. 279 Power Windows ......................... 70. 275

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Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts During ............................................. 23 Problems on the Road ..................... 183 Publications (see Service Publications) Pulse Windshield Wipers .................... 76

Radiator Overheating

(see Overheated Engine) Radiator Pressure Cap .............. 197. 232 Radio (see Audio Systems) Rain. Driving in the .......................... 159 Reading Lights .................................... 81 Rear Window Defogger ................... 118 Rearview Mirror .......................... 83, 84 Reclining Seatbacks ............................ 12 Reminder Light ................................... 19 Remote Control Mirrors .................... 84 Remote Lock Control ......................... 46 Remote Positive Battery Terminal .... 186 Remote Trunk Release ...................... 50 Replacement Bulbs .......................... 280 Replacement Fuses ........................... 271 Replacement Parts ........................... 284 Replacing Brakes .............................. 235 Replacing Safety Belts ........................ 40

Index

Replacing Tires ................................ 257 Replacing Wheels ............................. 259 Replacing Windshield Wiper Blade .. 252 Reporting Safety Defects .................. 314 Restraints, Child ................................ 29 Restraint. Head .................................. 13 Road Signs ....................................... 138 Color .............................................. 138 Shape ............................................. 139 Symbols .......................................... 140 Traffic Lights ................................. 140 Your Own Signals ......................... 141 Roads, Hill and Mountain ............... 168 Roadside Assistance ......................... 3 15 Rocking Your Vehicle ...................... 208 Stuck, If You Are ........................... 208 Rotation, Tire ................................... 256 Running Lights, Daytime ................... 79

S afety Belts ....................................... 14 Adults .............................................. 19 Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt ........ 20 Center Positions ............................... 24 Children ..................................... 28, 37 Child Restraints ............................... 29 Child Restraints, How to Install ...... 30

Child Restraints. Where to Put ................................. 30 Cleaning ......................................... 264 Driver Position ................................ 20 Extender .......................................... 39 How to Wear .................................... 19 Passenger Belts ............................... 24 Pregnancy. Use During ................... 23 Questions & Answers ......... 18.22. 38 Rear Safety Belts .............................. 25 Replacement ..................................... 40 Right Front. Adult Passenger .......... 24 Smaller Children and Babies ............ 28 Top Strap ......................................... 30 Torn .................................................. 40 Twisted ............................................ 23 Vehicles First Sold in Canada ......... 19 Warning Light ................................... 19 Why You Should Wear Safety Belts ................................... 16 Safety Chains (Trailer) ..................... 178 Safety Defects, Reporting ................. 314 Scheduled Maintenance Services .... 290 Seat Belts (see Safety Belts) Seat Controls ..................................... 10 Adjustable Supports .................. 11, 12

Head Restraint ................................ 13 Manual Front Seat .......................... 10 Manual Reclining Seatback ............ 12 Power Seat. Eight-Way ................... 12 Power Seat. Six-Way ...................... 11 Reclining Seatback ........................... 12 Seatback Latches ............................ 14 Second-Gear Start Switch .................. 61 Service Engine Soon Light ............... 104 Service Information ......................... 212 Service Parts Identification Label ... 269 Service Publications ......................... 316 Service Publications Order Form .............................................. 319 Service Station Information ............. 336 Setting the Clock ............................. 120 Setting the Trip Odometer ................. 96 Sheet Metal Damage ........................ 267 Shift Light .......................................... 63 Shifting Into P (Park) Column Shift ................................... Console Shift ................................... Shifting the Transaxle Automatic Transaxle ...................... Manual Transaxle ............................

65 66

57 62

71. 141 138 156

Signaling Turns ......................... Signs. Road ...................................... Skidding ........................................... Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a .................................... 173 Sound Equipment. Adding .............. 120 Sound Systems (see Audio Systems) Spare Tire. Compact ................ 207. 336 Spark Plugs ....................................... 284 Specifications and Capacities ......... 276 Speed Control (see Cruise Control) Speedometer ...................................... Stains. Removing .............................. Starting Your Engine Automatic Transaxle ...................... Manual Transaxle ............................ Second-Gear Start ........................... Starting Your Vehicle if the Battery is Dead (see Jump Starting) Steering 153 In Emergencies .............................. Off-Road Recovery ........................ 154 Tips ................................................. 152 Steering Wheel Controls .................. 131 Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................ 69

54 54 61

96 263

Stereo Sound Systems (see Audio Systems) Storage Armrest ............................................. 85 50 Convenience Net .............................. 85 Front Seat Console .......................... Glove Box ......................................... 50 Other Storage Areas ........................ 87 Rear Seat Console ............................ 86 Storing Your Vehicle ....................... 236 Stuck. If You Are .............................. 208 Sunroof ............................................... 90 Sun Visors ........................................... 84 Systems Check ................................... 106 Systems Check (STE) ....................... 107

T achometer ......................................

Taillights .............................. Tape Player (see Audio Systems) Technical Facts & Specifications Bulbs .............................................. Electrical Equipment, Add-on ............................... 120, 269 Engine Specifications ..................... 283 Fluid Capacities & Types ............. 276 Fuses & Circuit Breakers ............. 270

280

97 78, 250, 281

284

Replacement Parts ......................... Service Parts Identification Label ........................................... 269 Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ..........................................

268 Temperature Warning Light .............. 98 48 Theft .................................................... 232 Thermostat ........................................ Tilt Steering Wheel ............................. 69 120 Time. Setting the .............................. 254 Tires ................................................. Buying New ................................... 257 207. 260 Chains ................................... Flat. Changing ............................... 200 Inflation .......................................... 255 Inspection and Rotation ................ 256 Loading .......................................... 254 Pressure ......................................... 255 Quality Grading ............................ 258 Spare. Compact ............................. 207 Wear Indicators ............................. 257 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ....................................... 259 Wheel Replacement ...................... 259 When to Replace Wheels ............... 259 Winter Driving. and Tires ............. 171

Top Strap ........................................... Torque Lock ..................................... Towing a Trailer .............................. Towing Your Pontiac ...................... Traffic Lights ................................... Trailer Towing ................................. Driving with a Trailer .................... Maintenance ................................... Parking on Hills ............................ Safety Chains ................................. Trailer Brakes ................................ Turn Signals ................................... Transaxle, Automatic (see Automatic Transaxle) (see Manual Transaxle) Transmission. Automatic (see Automatic Transaxle) (see Manual Transaxle)

Transmission. Manual Trip Odometer ....................................

Transaxle. Manual

Trunk ................................................. Trunk Access Panel ........................... Trunk-Lid Lock Release .................... Turn Signal Indicator ....................... Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever . Cruise Control ................................. Flash-to-Pass ................................... High/Low Beam Changer .............. Pulse Windshield Wipers ................ Turn & Lane Change Indicator ...... Windshield Washer ......................... Windshield Wipers .........................

. 49 . 87 . 50 . 71 . 70 . 72 . 80 . 79 -76 . 71 . 77 . 76

Underhood Electrical Center .... 273. Unleaded Gasoline ............................ Upholstery Care ................................ Upshift Indicator Light .............. 63 7 Urban Driving ..................................

274 2 13 262 103 163

30 171 174 189 140 174 179 18 1 181 178 178 180

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Khicle Identification Number (VIN) ............................................. 268 Vehicle Loading .......................... 91. 252 Vehicle Storage ................................. 236 Ventilation ................................ 117. 119 VIN ................................................... 268 Visor Vanity Mirrors .......................... 85 Voltmeter ......................................... 102

warnine. Flashers. Hazard ............. 184 Warning Lights ................................... 95 Anti-Lock Brake System .............. 103 Battery ........................................... 101 Brake ............................................. 102 Check Gauges ................................ 104 Coolant Temperature ...................... 98 Low Coolant .................................... 99 Low Fuel .......................................... 98 Malfunction Indicator Lamp ......... 104 Oil .................................................. 100 Service Engine Soon ..................... 104 Upshift Indicator ............................ 103

Washer. Windshield ............................ Weatherstrips .................................... Weight

77 266

252

Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) .......................... Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ........................... 252 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ... 259 Wheel Covers. How to Remove ...... 202 Wheel Nut Torque ................... 206. 277 Wheel Nuts ....................................... 202 Wheel Replacement .......................... 259 Windows

Power ...................................... Standard ...........................................

70. 275 70

Windshield Washer ............................. Fluid ........................................ Windshield Wipers .................... Cleaning ......................................... Windshield Wiper Blade

Replacement ............................... Winter Driving .................................. If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Deep Snow ................................. If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ....................................... Wrecker Towing ..............................

77 77. 233 76. 275 265

252 171

174

173 189

Service Station Information

The

Hood Release See Page 216 Battery no water. See Page 236 Windshield Washer Fluid See Page 233

Delco Freedom@ battery needs

See

Tire-Loading Intomation label on inside of trunk lid. See Page 255

Capacity 16.5 U.S. Gal. (62 L) Use unleaded gas only, 87 Octane or higher See Page 213

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1993 POIVTIAC Grand Prix

OWNER'S MANUAL

BPontiac Grand Prix 1993 Owner’s Manual Table of Contents

Introduction How to Use this Manual .............................. Part 1 Seats & Safety Belts ................................... Part 2 Features & Controls ................................. 43 Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems ...... 115 Part 4 Your Driving and the Road .................... 137 Problems on the Road ........................... Part 5 183 Service & Appearance Care .................. 211 Part 6 Maintenance Schedule .......................... P a r t 7 287 Customer Assistance Information ........ 309 Part 8 Index ....................................................... Part B 325 Service Station Information .......... Last Page

Includes “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 314

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Printed in USA

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Second Printing . .

Note to Canadian Owners For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in this manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en francais chez votre concessionaire ou au DGN Marketing Services Ltd., 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.

Published by Pontiac Division

General Motors Corporation

The word Pontiac, the Pontiac emblem and the name Grand Prix are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. The word Delco is a registered trademark of General Motors Corporation.

0 Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Pontiac Division. All rights reserved.

How to Use this Manual

Using Your 1993 Pontiac Owner’s Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quicltly. There are nine parts with color-tabbed pages in this manual. Each part begins with a brief list of contents, so you can usually tell at a glance if that part contains the information you want. You can bend the manual slightly to reveal the color tabs that help you find a part.

Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts This part tells you how to use your seat: and safety belts properly. Part 2: Features 8z Controls This part explains how to start and operate your Pontiac. Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio Systems This part tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Part 4: Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information anc tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

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Part 5: Problems on the Road This part tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine overheating. Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good. Part 7: Maintenance Schedule This part tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Part 8: Customer Assistance Information This part tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service publications. It also gives you information on Reporting Safety Defects. Part 9: Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quicltly find something you want to read. Service Station Information This is a quick reference of service information. You can find it on the last page of this manual.

How t o Use this Manual

Safety Warnings and Syrnbok You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use yellow and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt vou if vou were to ig&ore the warning. ”

b A U I I U I Y

, These mean there is b something that could hurt

rou or other people.

In the yellow caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt.

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You will also find a red circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety blue notices: symbol means:

Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these

Don’t Don’t do this Don’t let this happen

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In the blue notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. In this manual, we’ve used the familiar words and colors that Pontiac has used for years. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.

I 1 NOTICE

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These symbols have to do with your lights:

These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven:

Fasten Safety Belts

Door LocklUnlock

Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery:

Caution Possible Injury

Protect Eyes by Shielding

Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns

Avoid Sparks or Flames

Spark or Flame Could Explode Battery

Turn Signal Direction

Hazard Warning Flashers

Headlight High Beam

Parking Lights

Fog Lights

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Vehicle Symbols (CQNT.) These symbols are on some of your controls: Windshield WiperlWasher

Windshield Defroster

These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Engine Coolant Temperature

.HccF

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Battery Charging System

Rear Window Defogger

Fuel

Ventilating Fan

Engine Oil Pressure

Brake

Power Window

Anti-Lock Brakes

Here are some other symbols you may see:

Fuse

Trunk Release

Lighter

Horn

Speaker

Hood Release

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Part 1 Seats & Safety 6elts

H e r e YOU'II find information about the seats in your Pontiac and how to . You use your safety belts properly can also learn about some things you should not do with safety belts .

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Seats and Seat Controls ............................................................................................ 10 14 Safety Belts ............................................................................................................... How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .......................................................................... 19 . . 20 Driver Posltlon safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ............................................................................ 23 Right Front Passenger Position ................................................................................. 24 Center Passenger Posltlon ........................................................................................ -24 Rear Seat Passengers ................................................................................................. 25 28 Children ...................................................................................................................... Smaller Children and Babies ..................................................................................... 28 Child Restraints ......................................................................................................... 29 Larger Children .......................................................................................................... 37 Safety Belt Extender .................................................................................................. 39 Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash ........................................................................ 40

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Seats & Safety 6eIts

Se& a d Seat Cuntrok This section tells you about the seats- how to adjust them, and also about reclining seatbaclrs and head restraints.

Manual Front Seat

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\ You can lose control of the 2 L vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving.

Move the control handle under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the handle and try to move the seat with your body, fo make sure the seat is locked into place.

Power Seat (OPTION) To Adjust the Six-Way Power Seat: Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front of the seat. Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or back by holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower the seat by holding the control up or down. Rear Control (C) : Raise the rear of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat.

Adjustable Supports (OPTION) The adjustable support control allows you to change the contour of the driver and passenger seats. It works independently of the power seat control. Adjust your seat for proper position first, then adjust the contour. To adjust the driver’s seat, move the selector switch to DRIVER. To adjust the passenger seat, move the selector switch to PASS. To lock controls, leave the selector switch in the middle.

There are Seven Adjustment Switches: Lumbar Supports: Press the switch forward to raise the area shown by the solid arrow. Press the switch rearward to lower. Head Support: Press the switch forward to move the head restraint forward. Press rearward to move it back. Thigh Supports: Press the LT switch forward to raise the left thigh area. Press the switch rearward to lower. Press the RT switch forward to raise the right thigh area. Press the switch rearward to lower. Side Bolster Supports: Press the switch forward to narrow the outsides of the seat. Press the switch rearward to widen.

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Eight-Way Power Seat With Adjustable Supports (OPTION) With this feature, you can adjust the driver’s seat eight ways: The seat-shaped controls (A) adjust the driver’s seat only. Move the controls in the direction you want the driver’s seat to move-up or down, forward or rearward. In addition, move the cushion-shaped control to move the front or rear of the driver’s seat cushion up or down. Move the seatback-shaped control to move the driver’s seatback up or down.

Reclining Front Seatbacks Lift the lever to release the seatback, then tilt the seatback forward or backward, as desired. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.

You can also adjust both the passenger’s I and the driver’s seat to support your thighs and back. Slide the upper right switch to 4 DRIVER or PASS b (Passenger) to select the seat you want to adjust, TO lock controls, leave the selector switch in the middle. There are Six Adjustment Switches:

Lumbar Supports: Press the switch to raise or lower the area shown by the arrow. Seatback Recline: Press the switch to raise or lower the seatback. Thigh Supports: Press the LT switch to raise or lower the left thigh area. Press the RT switch to raise or lower the right thigh area.

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CAUTION

Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in mation can be L dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job

mllGn you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be against ~ L U - body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly.

L. . Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.

Seats & Safety Eelts

4 Safety Belts: They’ve For Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use sakty belts properly. It also tells you mme things you should not do with s’afety belts .

Seatback Latches In 2-door Pontiacs, the front seat folds forward to let people get into the back seat. Your seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come to a sudden stop. Then it will lock in place. There’s one time the seatback may not fold without some help from you. That’s if your vehicle is parked facing down a fairly steep hill. TQ fold a seatback forward, push the seatback toward the rear as you lift this latch. Then the seatback will fold forward. The latch must be down for the seat to work properly.

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L - they can’t wear a safety belt

Don’t let anyone ride where

properly. If you are in a crash and you’re not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected from it. You can be seriously injured or killed. In the same crash, you might not be if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers’ belts are fastened properly too.

This figure lights up when you turn the key to Run or Start when your safety belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear a chime, too. It’s the reminder to buckle up. In many states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work.

You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are very mild. In them, you won’t get hurt even if you’re not buckled up. And some crashes can be so serious, like being hit by a train, that even buckled up a person wouldn’t

survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could be badly hurt or killed. After 25 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter . . . a lot!

Seats & Safety 6elts

Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you

as fast as it goes.

1. For example, if the bike is going

10 mph (16 km/h), so is the child.

2. When the bike hits the block, it stops. But the child keeps going!

3. Take the simplest “car.” Suppose

it’s just a seat on wheels.

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4. Put someone on it.

5. Get it up to speed. Then stop the

“car.” The rider doesn’t stop.

6. The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield. . .

7. or the instrument panel . . .

I 8. or the safety belts!

With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense.

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Seats 4S Safety 6eIts

Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety 8elts- and the Answers Q: Won’t I be trapped in the vehicle

after an accident if I’m wearing a safety belt?

A: You could be-whether you’re

wearing a safety belt or not. But you can easily unbuckle a safety belt, even if you’re upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted.

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Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags so people won’t have to wear safety belts?

Q: If I’m a good mver, and I never

drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts?

A: “Air bags,” or Supplemental

Inflatable Restraint systems, are in some vehicles today and will be in more of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only-so they work with safety belts, not instead of them. Every “air bag” system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has “air bags,” you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions.

A: You may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an accident-even one that isn’t your fault-you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn’t protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 W). Safety belts are for everyone.

Safefy Belt Warning Light When the key is turned to Run or Start, a chime will come on for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver‘s safety belt is buckled. The safety belt light will also come on and stay on until the driver’s belt is buckled. CAUTION

If your safety belt light ever h comes on or stays on after

tllc iont doors are closed and the driver’s belt is buckled, have your vehicle fixed. If you don’t, you might not have the protection you’d need in a crash.

This s6ction is only for people of adult size. I CAUTION

* There are special things to

2 know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for babies and smaller children. If a child will be riding in your Pontiac, see the Index under ChiZdren. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection.

First, you’ll want to h o w which restraint systems your vehicle has. We’ll I start with the driver position.

Vehicles; Firsf SoEd in Canada Was your Pontiac first sold, when new, in Canada? (If it was, a sticker on the driver’s door will say “conforms to all applicable Canada motor vehicle.. .” etc.) If so, then the rest of Part 1 does not apply ta your vehicle. To learn how to use your safety belts, please read the Owner’s Manual Safety Belt Supplement. It comes with every new Pontiac first sold in Canada.

Seats & Safety 6elts

Driver Position This section describes the driver’s restraint system.

Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt This safety belt is called “automatic” because you don’t have to buckle up when you get into your vehicle.

And you don’t have to unbuckle when you get out. Just get into your vehicle. Then close and lock the door. Adjust the seat (to see how, see the Index under Seat Controls) so you can sit up straight.

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To Unbuckle the Automatic Belt: Just push the button on the buclde.

The lap belt should be worn as low on the hips as possible. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If yau slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shaulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt loclcs if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.

It’s possible that an automatic belt could keep you from €idly opening a door. That can happen if the door was slammed shut very hard. Just close the door all the way, then slowly open it. I€ that doesn’t fix it, then your Pontiac needs service. We hope you will always keep your automatic belt buckled. However, you may need to unbuckle it in an emergency. And yau would need to unbuckle it to let someone get into the center front seat position, if your vehicle has one.

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Belts

Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt (CONr.) TQ Reattach the Automatic Belt: 1. Close and lock the door. 2.Adjust the seat (to see how, see the Index under Seat Controls) so you can sit up straight.

3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the

belt across you. Don’t let it get twisted.

4. Push the latch plate into the buckle

until it cliclts.

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Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It

won’t give nearly as much protectior this way.

Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is buckled in the wrong

place.

You can be seriously hurt if L your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could signiticantly increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against your bodv. I

\ You can be seriously injured b if your belt is buckled in the

the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you.

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2: What’s wrong with this? k The shoulder belt is worn under the

arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at ail times.

Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is twisted across the body. 11 CAUTION

You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to take impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to fix it.

1 CAUTlON I You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt

under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which aren’t as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen.

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they don’t wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly.

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Right Front Passenger Position The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt. See the Index under Driver Position.

Adjust the seat (to see how, see the Index under Seat Controls) so you can sit up straight. Move your seat far enough forward that your feet touch the part of the vehicle that is called the “toeboard” (A). That way you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt in a crash.

Center Passenger Position If your vehicle has a bench seat, someone can sit in the center position. When you sit in a center seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor.

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To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt.

To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the belt is snug. Buckle, position and release it the same way as the lap part of a lap-shoulder belt. If the belt isn’t long enough, see the Index under Safety Belt Extender. Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or outward so you would be able to unbuckle it quicltly if you ever had to.

Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts.

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Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions The positions next to the windows have lap-shoulder belts.

Here's How to Wear One Properly: 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the

belt across you. Don't let it get twisted.

2. Push the latch plate into the buckle

until it clicks.

If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it. If the belt is not long enough, see the Index under Safety Belt Extender. Make sure the release button on the buckle faces upward or outward so you would be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever had to.

3. To make the lap part tight, pull down

on the buckle end of the belt as you pull up on the shoulder part.

CAUTION A You can be seriously hurt if A your shoulder belt is too L s e . In a crash you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should fit against vour body.

The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there’s a sudden stop or a crash.

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Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions (CONT.) To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle.

Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! That includes infants and all children smaller than adult size. In fact, the law in every state and Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle.

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Smaller Children and Babies

I CAUTION I A Smaller children and babies 4 A should always be restrained 111 d child or infant restraint. The instructions for the restraint will say whether it is the right type and size for your child. A very young child's hip bones are so small that a regular belt might not stay low on the hips, as it should. Instead, the belt will likely be over the child's abdomen. In a crash the belt would apply force right on the child's abdomen, which could cause serious or fatal injuries. So, be sure that any child small enough for one is always properly restrained in a child nr infmt rpstrsint. --

arms while riding in a vehicle. I

Never hold a baby in your

A baby doesn't weigh much-until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy you can,'t hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 ltm/h), a 12-pound (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240-pound (1 10 kg) force on your arms. The baby would be almost ir---o-;ble to hold.

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(Continued) Secure the baby in an infant

restraint.

Child Restraints Be sure to follow the instructions for the restraint. You may find these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. These restraints use the belt system in your vehicle, but the child also has to be secured within the restraint to help reduce the chance of personal injury. The instructions that come with the infant or child restraint will show you how to do that.

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Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if .they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We at General Motors therefore recommend that you put your child restraint in the rear seat unless the child is an infant and you’re the only adult in the vehicle. In that case, you might want to secure the restraint in the front seat where you can keep an eye on the baby. Wherever you install it, be sure to secure the child restraint properly.

A An unsecured child restraint

can move around in a

callision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicl-ven child is in it.

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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position You’ll be using the lap-shoulder belt. See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.

Top Strap If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored. If you need to have an anchor installed, you can ask your Pontiac dealer to put it in for you. If you want to install an anchor yourself, your dealer can tell you how to do it. Vehicles first sold in Canada have child restraint anchor bracket hardware in the glove box, along with instructions for installing it. This should be used only with a child restraint, and only to secure a child restraint at a rear seating position. Additional anchor brackets for child restraints at the rear seating positions are available at Pontiac dealerships in Canada.

4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or outward, so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.

5. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint.

1. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow

the instructions for the child restraint.

2. Secure the child in the child restraint

as the instructions say.

3. Pull out the vehicle’s safety belt and run the lap part through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed. See if the shoulder belt would go in front of the child’s face or neck. If so, put it behind the child restraint.

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Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Position (CONT.) 6. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.

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Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position When you secure a child restraint in a center seating position, you’ll be using the lap belt. See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.

1. Make the belt as long as possible by tilting the latch plate and pulling it along the belt.

2. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow

the instructions for the child restraint.

3. Secure the child in the child restraint

as the instructions say.

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4. Run the vehicle’s safety belt through

or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

5. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button faces upward or outward, so you’ll be able to unbuckle it quickly if you ever need to.

6. To tighten the belt, pull its free end while you push down on the child restraint.

7. Push and pull the child restraint in

different directions to be sure it is secure. If the child restraint isn’t secure, turn the latch plate over and buckle it again. Then see if it is secure. If it isn’t, secure the restraint in a different place in the vehicle and contact the child restraint maker for their advice.

To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt. It will be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger.

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Securing a Child Restraint in the Righf Front Seat To use a child restraint here, you will need a special infant/child seat attaching belt and the hardware that goes with it. See the earlier section about the top strap if the child restraint has one.

Your dealer can get these and install the hardware for you. It’s free. The special belt is GM Part No. 12340286. Your dealer can find the correct hardware in the accessory section of the GM Parts Catalog.

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A Don’t use the special

infant/child seat attaching

hardware in another vehicle. If you do, it may not work well and the child may not be protected properly in a crash. The special hardware is for your vehicle only. Also, don’t use the special belt for anything but securing a child restraint in the right front seat. If an adult or older child uses it, the belt won’t provide protection and may even increase injury in a crash.

2. Snap one hook of the infantkhild seat attaching belt near the floor at the door side of the seat.

3. Put the belt’s special latch plate into

the vehicle’s safety belt buckle.

Once the special hardware is installed, please follow the instructions with it and these steps: 1. Unbuckle the automatic lap-shoulder

belt by pushing the button on the buckle. It will stay on the door, ready to be rebucltled for use by adults or older children.

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8. Put the hook on the free end through

the slot in the latch plate.

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9. To make it tight, pull the belt while

you push down on the child restraint. If the belt won't stay tight, switch it end for end.

10. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure.

Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat (CONT.) 4. You can make the belt longer by

tilting the buckle and pulling it along the belt.

5. Put the restraint on the seat. Follow

the instructions for the child restraint.

6. Secure the child in the child restraint

as the instructions say.

7. Run the belt through or around the

child restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how.

To Remove the InfanflChild Seat Restraint 1. Push the button on the safety belt buckle and remove the special latch plate. Leave the latch plate on the special belt.

2. Push the spring on the hook near the

door and remove the special belt. 3. Put the belt away in a safe place in

your vehicle, so it won’t fly around in a crash and injure someone.

4. Remember to reattach the automatic

belt again, once the child restraint is removed. Be sure it isn’t twisted.

Larger Children Children who have outgrown child restraints should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. If you have the choice, a child should sit next to a window so the child can wear a lapshoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. But they need to use the safety belts properly.

Children who aren’t buckled up can be thrown out in a crash.

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Larger Children (CONK) 9 Chilldren who aren’t buckled up can strike other people who are.

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A Never do this.

Here two children are

wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be

;ed bv onlv one Derson at a time.

Q: What if a child is wearing a lap- shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? \: Move the child toward the center of

the vehicle, but be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint that belts provide. If the child is so small that the shoulder belt is still very close to the child’s face or neck, you might want to place the child in the center seat position, the one that has only a lap belt.

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Here a child is sitting in a

seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries.

Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash.

Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. The automatic lap-shoulder belt has plenty of extra length built in, so it will fasten around almost all people. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. The extender will be just for you, and just for the seat in your vehicle that you choose. Don’t let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt.

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Checking Your Restraint Systems Now and then, make sure all your belts, buckles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are working properly. Look for any loose parts or damage. If you see anything that might keep a restraint system from doing its job, have it repaired.

Replacing Safety Belts After a Crash If you’ve had a crash, do you need new belts? After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary. But if the belts were stretched, as they would be if worn during a more severe crash, then you need new belts. If belts are cut or damaged, replace them. Collision damage also may mean you will have to have safety belt parts, like the retractor, replaced or anchorage locations repaired-even if the belt wasn’t being used at the time of the collision.

Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is torn. I CAUTION

A Torn or frayed belts may not protect you in a crash. They apart under impact forces. If a belt is torn or frayed, get a new one right avmlr.

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H e r e you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your Pontiac. and information on starting. shifting and braking . Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tetl you if everything is working properly-and what to do if you have a problem .

Features & Controls

Keys ................................................................................................................... 44 45 Locks ................................................................................................................. Remote Lock Control ........................................................................................ 46 Glove Box ........................................................................................................... 50 52 Ignition ............................................................................................................... Starting Your Engine ......................................................................................... 54 Engine Block Heater .......................................................................................... 56 Shifting the Transaxle ........................................................................................ 57 Second-Gear Start ............................................................................................. 61 Parking Brake ..................................................................................................... 64 65 Shifting into Park ............................................................................................... 70 Windows ............................................................................................................. Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever .................................................................. 70 Cruise Control .................................................................................................... 72 Windshield Wipers ............................................................................................. 76 Windshield Washer ............................................................................................ 77 Headlights .......................................................................................................... 78 Interior Lights .................................................................................................... 81 Mirrors ................................................................................................................ 83 Storage Compartments ...................................................................................... 85 Ashtrays and Lighter ......................................................................................... 87 90 Sunroof ............................................................................................................... Instrument Panel ............................................................................................... 92 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators .............................................................. 95 Driver Information Center .............................................................................. 105 Head-Up Display ............................................................................................. 110

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Keys

The ignition keys are for the ignition only.

Leaving young children in a 4 b vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate power windows or other controls, or even make the ’ I vehicle move. Don’t leave the keys ‘--I a vehicle with young children.-

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When a new Pontiac is delivered, the dealer removes the plugs from the keys, and gives them to the first owner. Each plug has a code on it that tells your dealer or a qualified locksmith how to make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a safe place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be able to have new ones made easily using these plugs.

The door keys are for the doors and all other locks.

I trouble getting into your vehicl

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There are several ways to lock and unlock your vehicle. From the Outside: Use your door key or Remote Lock

if your vehicle has this option.

From the Inside: To lock the door, move the lock control rearward on each door. Move it forward to unlock.

Door Locks

Unlocked doors can be dangerous.

Passengers-especially children- can easily open the doors and fall out. When a door is locked, the inside handle won’t open it. Outsiders can easily enter through an unlocked door when you slow down or stop your vehicle. This may not be so obvious: You increase the chance of being thrown out of the vehicle in a crash if the doors aren’t locked. Wear safety belts properly, lock your doors, and you will be far better off vhenever you drive your vehicle.

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Power Door Locks You can lock or unlock all doors of your vehicle from the driver or passenger door lock switch. On 4-door models, the switch on each rear door works only that door’s lock. It won’t lock (or unlock) all of the doors-that’s a safety feature. Leaving Your Vehicle If you are leaving the vehicle, open your door and set the loclss from inside. Then get out and close the door.

Automatic Door Locks Just close your doors and turn on the ignition. If you have an automatic transaxle, all of the doors will loclt when you move your shift lever out of