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Index

103 87

A B S Warning Light ......................... Access Panel. Trunk ........................... Adding Brake Fluid ............................ 234. 278 Electrical Equipment ...... 55. 120. 269 Engine Coolant ............. 231. 277. 278 Engine Oil ..................... 220. 276. 278 Hydraulic Clutch Fluid ......... 229. 278 Power Steering Fluid ..... 233.277. 279 Sound Equipment ......................... 120 Transaxle Fluid Automatic .................... 227. 276. 278 Manual ....................... 229. 276. 278 Windshield Washer Fluid ....... 77. 233 Adjustable Seat Supports ............. 11. 12 Adjusting Headlight Aim ................. 238 Aim of the Headlight. Checking ...... 237 Aiming Headlights ............................ 238 Air Cleaner Filter ..................... 224. 284 Air Conditioner ................................ 116 Alcohol. Driving Under the Influence of ................................... Alcohol in Gasoline .......................... Alignment. Wheel .............................

143 213 259

Aluminum Wheels Cleaning ......................................... Removing ......................................

266 203

Antenna

134 135 230. 277. 278

Fixed Mast ...................................... Power .............................................

Antifreeze ........................ Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light ............................... 103 Anti-Theft Tips .................................. 48 Appearance Care ............................. 261 Armrest ............................................... 85 Front Seat. Storage .......................... 85 Rear Seat. Storage ........................... 86 87 Ashtrays and Lighter ......................... 89 Assist Straps. Passenger ..................... Audio Systems ................................. 120 AM/FM Stereo Radio .................... 122 AM/FM Stereo Radio with

Cassette Player ........................... ETR AM/FM Stereo with Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer ..... 126 AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player ..................................

124

128

Audio Bass Control ....................... 132 Care of Audio Systems .................. 133 Delco-Loc Anti-Theft Feature ...... 130 Gain Control .................................. 132 Radio Reception. For the Best ....... 133 Setting the Clock .......................... 120 Steering Wheel Touch Controls ......................................

131

Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt

(see Safety Belts)

Automatic Transaxle Adding Fluid .................. 227. 276. 278 Checking Fluid ............................... 225 Shifting ............................................. 57 Starting Your Engine ....................... 54

Batteries. Remote Lock Control ....... 48 Battery ............................................... 236 Acid Warning ......................... 185. 236 Jump Starting ................................ 185 Battery Warning Light ..................... 101 Blizzard ............................................. 173 Block Heater. Engine ................ 56. 223 Blowout. Tire .................................... 200

325

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Index

Brake Adjustment ..................................... 150 Fluid ...................................... 234. 278 Master Cylinder ............................ 234 Parking ............................................ 64 Warning Light ....................... 102. 103 Wear Indicators ............................. 149 Brake System Warning Light Anti-Lock Brake System ............... 103 Standard Brakes ............................. 102 Brakes. Anti-Lock ........................... 147 Warning Light ................................ 103 Braking ............................................. 146 Braking in Emergencies ................... 151 Braking Technique ................... 146. 148 “Break.1n. ” New Vehicle Normal Driving ............................... 51 When Towing a Trailer ................. 175 Brightness Intensity Control .............. 80 Buckling Up (see Safety Belts) Bulb Replacement .................... Center High-Mounted Stoplight ...................... 249. 250. 280 Fog Lights ............................. 248. 281 Front Light Bar .............................. 244 Front Side Marker ......................... 245

236. 280

Front Turn Signal .................. 246. 247 Headlight ...................... 239. 244. 280 Rear Light Bar ........................ 251. 281 Taillight ................................. 250. 281

C D Player Anti-Theft Feature ........ 130 Calendar ............................................ 108 Capacities and Specifications .......... 276 Carbon Monoxide ....................... 68. 173 Cassette Tape Player (see Audio Systems)

207, 260 178 200

Center Lap Belts (see Safety Belts) Chains Tire ........................................ Trailer Safety .................................. Changing a Flat Tire ......................... Checking Aim of the Headlights ..................... 237 Brake Fluid .................................... 234 Engine Coolant ............................. 231 Engine Oil ..................................... 220 Hydraulic Clutch Fluid ................. 229 Power Steering Fluid .................... 233 Safety Belt Systems .......................... 40 Things Under the Hood ................. 216

Transaxle Fluid Automatic .................................... 225 Manual ......................................... 228 Chemical Paint Spotting .................. 268 Child Restraints .................................. 29 Children ....................................... 28. 37 Cigarette Lighter ................................ 87 Circuit Breakers & Fuses ................ 270 City Driving ..................................... 163 Cleaner. Air .............................. 224. 284 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................ 266 Antenna ......................................... 135 Cassette Player and Tapes ............ 133 Compact Discs .............................. 134 Fabric .............................................. 262 Fiberglass Springs ......................... 268 Finish Care ..................................... 266 Foreign Material ............................. 267 Glass ............................................... 265 HUD (Head-Up Display) ............. 112 Inside of Your Pontiac ................... 262 Leather or Vinyl ............................. 264 Outside of Your Pontiac ................ 265 Safety Belts ................................... 264 Special Problems ........................... 263

Top of the Instrument Panel ......... 264 Underbody Maintenance .............. 267 Vinyl or Leather ............................. 264 Warnings ........................................ 261 Weatherstrips ................................ 266 White Sidewall Tires ..................... 266 Windshield and Wiper Blades ...... 265 Climate Control ................................ 116 Clock. Setting the ............................. 120 Clusters. Instrument Panel ................ 94 Clutch. Hydraulic Adding Fluid ......................... Checking Fluid .............................. Comfort Controls Climate Control .............................. Ventilation ............................ Compact Disc Player (see Audio Systems) Compact Spare Tire ................ 207. 336 Compartments. Storage ............... 85. 86 Compass ............................................ 109 Control of a Vehicle .......................... 145 Convenience Net ............................... 50 Convex Outside Mirror ..................... 83

230. 278 229

116 117. 119

Coolant .............................................. 230 Checking & Adding ................. 195. 230. 277. 278 Proper Mixture to Use .... 195.230. 278 Safety Warnings About .................. 195. 196. 230. 232 Temperature Gage ........................... 99 Temperature Warning Light ........... 98 Cooling System ................................. 230 Courtesy Lights ................................... 82 Covers. Wheel ........................... 202. 266 Cruise Control .................................... 72 Cup Holder ......................................... 85 Curves. Driving on ........................... 152 Customer Assistance Information ... 309

Daytime Running Lights ................. 79 Dead Battery: What to Do .............. 185 Defects. Reporting Safety ................. 314 Defensive Driving ............................ 142 Defogger. Rear Window ................... 118 Defogging Your Windows ............... 117 Delco LOC II@ .................................. 130 Door Locks ........................................ 45 Downshifting ..................... 60. 168. 180

Driver Information Center .............. 105 Driver Position .................................. 20 Driving ............................................. 137 At Night .......................................... 157 City ................................................ 163 Controlling a Skid .......................... 156 Defensively .................................... 142 Drunken ........................................ 143 Freeway ......................................... 164 Hill and Mountain ........................ 168 In a Foreign Country ..................... 214 In Fog. Mist and Haze .................. 162 In the Rain ...................................... 159 Long Distance ............................... 166 Loss of Control .............................. 156 On Curves ..................................... 152 Passing ........................................... 154 Through Deep Standing Water ....... 56 Winter Driving .............................. 171 With a Trailer ................................ 179 Drunken Driving ............................. 143 Electric Outside Mirror Control ...... 84 Electrical Equipment. Adding .............................

55. 120. 269

Index

Emergencies. Braking in .................. 151 Emergencies on the Road ................. 183 Emergencies. Steering in .................. 153 Emergency Starting ......................... 185 Emergency Towing .......................... 189 Engine Block Heater .................. 56. 223 Engine Coolant ................. 230. 277. 278 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................................................. 98 Engine Exhaust .......................... 68, 173 Engine Identification ........................ 269 Engine Oil ........................................ 220 Additives ........................................ 222 Capacity .......................................... 276 Checking & Adding ....... 220, 276, 278 223 Disposing of Used Oil .................... Energy Conserving ......................... 222 Filter ....................................... 223, 284 Warning Light ............................... 100 When to Change ............................ 223 Engine Overheating ......................... 193 Engine Specifications ....................... 283 Engine, Starting Automatic Transaxle ...................... Manual Transaxle ............................

54 54

213

ETR AM/FM Stereo Radio with Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer (see Audio Systems) Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... Exhaust Dangerous Gas in ................... 68. 173 Parking with the Engine Running ................................ Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety Belts ....................................... Expressway Driving ......................... Extender. Safety Belt .......................... Exterior Appearance (see Appearance Care)

23 164 39

68. 173

Fabric Cleaning (see Appearance Care) Fan Warnings ........... 186. 187. 194. 217 Filling the Fuel Tank ............... 215. 277 Filter Air ................................................... Fuel ................................................. Oil ........................................... Finish Damage .................................. Flash-to-Pass ......................................

224 284 223, 284 267 80

Flashers. Hazard Warning ............... 184 Flat Tire ............................................ 200 Flooded Engine .................................. 55 Fluid Brake ..................................... 234. 278 Capacities ...................................... 276 Hydraulic Clutch .................. 229. 278 Power Steering .............. 233. 277. 279 Transaxle Automatic ................... 225. 276. 278 228. 276. 278 Manual ........................ Windshield Washer ........................ 233 Fluids 87 Lubricants ........................ 278 Fog. Driving in ................................. 162 Fog Lights ........................................... 80 Foreign Material ............................... 267 Four-Way Power Articulation Control ............................................. 11 Freeway Driving .............................. 164 French Language Manual .................... 2 Front Light Bar ................................. 244 Front Side Marker Bulb ................... 245 Fuel .................................................. 213 Alcohol in Fuel ............................... 213 Capacity ................................ 213. 277 Exhaust Warnings ................... 68. 173

Filling Your Tank .................. 215. 277 Fuels with Alcohol ......................... 213 Gage ................................................ 97 In Foreign Countries ...................... 214 Low Fuel Warning Light .................. 98 Requirements ................................ 213 Fuels in Foreign Countries ............... 214 Fuses & Circuit Breakers ................ 270

Gages Coolant Temperature ...................... 99 Fuel ................................................... 97 Voltmeter ....................................... 102 Gain Control ..................................... 132 Gas Station Information ................. 336 Gasoline ............................................ 213 Gasoline Tank, Filling Your ........................... 215, 277 Gear Positions (see Shifting the Transaxle) Gearshift Lever

(see Shifting the Transaxle) Glove Box ........................................... 50 Graphic Equalizer (see Audio Systems)

Halogen Bulbs ....................... 237. 280 HazarYd Warning Flashers ................. 184 Headlight & Taillight. Removing and Replacing ....................... 239. 244. 280 Headlights ........................................... 78 238 Aim. Adjusting ............................... Aim. Checking ............................... 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

69

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

...............

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

154

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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96

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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