Owner's Manual
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.... Don't shift out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) whill- - - ~ u r engine is racin- (Automatic Overdrive): This position is llrmly on the brake pedal, your vehicle could lose control and hit people or objects. Going about 35 mph (56 h / h ) or more, push the accelerator all theway down to your... transaxle caused by shifting out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) with the engine racing isn't covered by your accelerator pedal about halfway down. You could move very rapidly. " Controls r I Neutral I I (CONTJ Forward Gears Damage to the next gear and have more power...
.... Don't shift out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) whill- - - ~ u r engine is racin- (Automatic Overdrive): This position is llrmly on the brake pedal, your vehicle could lose control and hit people or objects. Going about 35 mph (56 h / h ) or more, push the accelerator all theway down to your... transaxle caused by shifting out of P (Park) or N (Neutral) with the engine racing isn't covered by your accelerator pedal about halfway down. You could move very rapidly. " Controls r I Neutral I I (CONTJ Forward Gears Damage to the next gear and have more power...
Owner's Manual
Page 67
Use your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is put in 1, the transaxle won't shift into P (Park) to have the transaxle shift at a lower percentage of accelerator application while you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than 2. If your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. You could overheat...
Use your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is put in 1, the transaxle won't shift into P (Park) to have the transaxle shift at a lower percentage of accelerator application while you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than 2. If your vehicle there with only the accelerator pedal. You could overheat...
Owner's Manual
Page 68
...vehicle has traveled46 feet (14 meters), c To Release the Parking Brake: Hold the regular brake pedal down. That section shows what to do first to drive off with the parkingbrake on, the brake light stays on Hitls. Pull the BRAKE RELEASE lever. If You are Towing a Trailerand are on a... Index under Towing a Trailer. That section shows how to turn your right foot. L Parking Brake T Set the Parking Brake: o Hold the regular brake pedal down with your left foot. If you release the parking brake or recycle the ignition. If You are Parking on . A chime will come on Any Hill...
...vehicle has traveled46 feet (14 meters), c To Release the Parking Brake: Hold the regular brake pedal down. That section shows what to do first to drive off with the parkingbrake on, the brake light stays on Hitls. Pull the BRAKE RELEASE lever. If You are Towing a Trailerand are on a... Index under Towing a Trailer. That section shows how to turn your right foot. L Parking Brake T Set the Parking Brake: o Hold the regular brake pedal down with your left foot. If you release the parking brake or recycle the ignition. If You are Parking on . A chime will come on Any Hill...
Owner's Manual
Page 69
You or others could be sure your right foot and set . b of Steering Column Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with the parking brake firmly set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into the (Park) P position as follows: Pull the lever toward you 're on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow...
You or others could be sure your right foot and set . b of Steering Column Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with the parking brake firmly set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into the (Park) P position as follows: Pull the lever toward you 're on fairly level ground, use the steps that follow...
Owner's Manual
Page 70
... key in your hand, your vehicle is in P (Park). 69 Console ShiR Lever Move the lever up as far as it with you. Hold the brake pedal down with you. Remove the key and take it with your vehicle. 3 Move the ignition key to Lock. 4. the 3. Remove the key and take it...
... key in your hand, your vehicle is in P (Park). 69 Console ShiR Lever Move the lever up as far as it with you. Hold the brake pedal down with you. Remove the key and take it with your vehicle. 3 Move the ignition key to Lock. 4. the 3. Remove the key and take it...
Owner's Manual
Page 71
...Engine Running It is inthe On position. Turn the key to off the turn Retained Accessory Power feature. 2. Apply and hold the regular brake pedal down but still can't shift out If you can shift from P (Park) without moving the shift leveron floor shift console models.) If... Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you P (Park) position, hold the brake until the end of P (Park), try this: wasn't fully locked into the floor shift console models as you want. 5. I Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. See the Index under Shifting the Automatic Transaxle. brake pedal down .
...Engine Running It is inthe On position. Turn the key to off the turn Retained Accessory Power feature. 2. Apply and hold the regular brake pedal down but still can't shift out If you can shift from P (Park) without moving the shift leveron floor shift console models.) If... Have the vehicle fixed as soon as you P (Park) position, hold the brake until the end of P (Park), try this: wasn't fully locked into the floor shift console models as you want. 5. I Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. See the Index under Shifting the Automatic Transaxle. brake pedal down .
Owner's Manual
Page 79
... stands for Resume/ Accelerate) for about 25 mph (40 b / h ) or more, you apply the brake. You'll go into cruise when you want. Take your cruise control at the end of course, shuts off the accelerator pedal. You could be startled and even lose control. Once you're going about half a second...
... stands for Resume/ Accelerate) for about 25 mph (40 b / h ) or more, you apply the brake. You'll go into cruise when you want. Take your cruise control at the end of course, shuts off the accelerator pedal. You could be startled and even lose control. Once you're going about half a second...
Owner's Manual
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... only work after you want , and then release higher speed. The accelerate feature will keep going faster until you get up to 1 Use the accelerator pedal to get to the the speed you want to go to go faster, don't hold the switch atR/A longer than half a second and then at... R/A. To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control . 79 8 8 8 the switch. 2. release it there until you release the switch or apply the brake. Each time you do this, your speed in very small lever, then release the button and the amounts, move the switch to R/A. r A If you hold...
... only work after you want , and then release higher speed. The accelerate feature will keep going faster until you get up to 1 Use the accelerator pedal to get to the the speed you want to go to go faster, don't hold the switch atR/A longer than half a second and then at... R/A. To Increase Speed While Using Cruise Control . 79 8 8 8 the switch. 2. release it there until you release the switch or apply the brake. Each time you do this, your speed in very small lever, then release the button and the amounts, move the switch to R/A. r A If you hold...
Owner's Manual
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...down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed, load, and the steepnessof the hills. Of course, applying the brake takes out you of the lever until you reach the lower speed you take your footoff the... going up steep hills,you do this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on the accelerator pedal to mainta your speed down. Each time you m y have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed. When going downhill, you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. BO ...
...down to the cruise control speed you set earlier. Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise Control Use the accelerator pedal to increase your speed, load, and the steepnessof the hills. Of course, applying the brake takes out you of the lever until you reach the lower speed you take your footoff the... going up steep hills,you do this to be too much trouble and don't use cruise control on the accelerator pedal to mainta your speed down. Each time you m y have to brake or shift to a lower gear to keep your speed. When going downhill, you 'll go 1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower. BO ...
Owner's Manual
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... while driving, pull off with another vehicle. Or, the pedal may take longer to the floor. It may go closer to stop carefully. For good braking, though, you . Driving without washerfluid - :nbe dangerous. I I d e x under Towing Your Pontiac.) 105 J Low Washer Fluid Warning Light Brake System Warning Light (OPTION) This light will come on , have...
... while driving, pull off with another vehicle. Or, the pedal may take longer to the floor. It may go closer to stop carefully. For good braking, though, you . Driving without washerfluid - :nbe dangerous. I I d e x under Towing Your Pontiac.) 105 J Low Washer Fluid Warning Light Brake System Warning Light (OPTION) This light will come on , have...
Owner's Manual
Page 150
They give information to warn drivers what you are in effect. brake pedal once or twice in that lane.Look for the Cross. See the Index under Hazard Warning Flashers. Pavement markings addto traffic signs Many city roads ...
They give information to warn drivers what you are in effect. brake pedal once or twice in that lane.Look for the Cross. See the Index under Hazard Warning Flashers. Pavement markings addto traffic signs Many city roads ...
Owner's Manual
Page 155
...care. Average reaction time is about % of your vehicle and others is a mistake. Avoid needless heavy braking. Your brakes may not have to bring up your left foot rest lightlyon the brake pedal while driving. 154 That could be less withone driver and as long as two or three seconds or more... with the surface of the road (whether it . Your Driving and the Road Braking Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. ...
...care. Average reaction time is about % of your vehicle and others is a mistake. Avoid needless heavy braking. Your brakes may not have to bring up your left foot rest lightlyon the brake pedal while driving. 154 That could be less withone driver and as long as two or three seconds or more... with the surface of the road (whether it . Your Driving and the Road Braking Braking action involves perception time and reaction time. ...
Owner's Manual
Page 156
...braking and Your Pontiac has an advanced cause them t overheat to the o braking system that they won't work well. If you will use it brakes. Once the power assist is used up, it may get so hot they will help prevent longer brake life. You would need costly brake replacement much faster. ' 1 I "Riding" the brakes...brake. vehicle in time to stop your If your brakes. when you Anti-Lock Brakes will be able to stop and the brake pedal will eliminate a lotof unnecessary "Riding" your will require a lot of pedal force to engine stops, you do, the pedal brakes...
...braking and Your Pontiac has an advanced cause them t overheat to the o braking system that they won't work well. If you will use it brakes. Once the power assist is used up, it may get so hot they will help prevent longer brake life. You would need costly brake replacement much faster. ' 1 I "Riding" the brakes...brake. vehicle in time to stop your If your brakes. when you Anti-Lock Brakes will be able to stop and the brake pedal will eliminate a lotof unnecessary "Riding" your will require a lot of pedal force to engine stops, you do, the pedal brakes...
Owner's Manual
Page 157
...computer separately works the brakes at each front wheel md at the rear wheels. If you get your foot up ahead to stop, even though you . The anti-lock system can steer around theobstacle while raking hard. Always leave enough room up to the brake pedal. Y'ou slam on ...{heel speed and controls braking ressure accordingly. 1 *,nti-lockdoesn'tchangethe ---me you start your vehicle. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of available...
...computer separately works the brakes at each front wheel md at the rear wheels. If you get your foot up ahead to stop, even though you . The anti-lock system can steer around theobstacle while raking hard. Always leave enough room up to the brake pedal. Y'ou slam on ...{heel speed and controls braking ressure accordingly. 1 *,nti-lockdoesn'tchangethe ---me you start your vehicle. Suddenly an animal jumps out in front of available...
Owner's Manual
Page 158
.... The tractidn control system works at low speeds only, such as when you . See the Index under Traction Control System Warning Light. To turn your brake pedal moves a little while thisis going on. To turn itself . I - This is stopped. this during a hard stop and press theswitch again. The ...light in the instrument cluster lets you may notice some noise, but. The warning light should go off and back on . Just hold the brake pedal down and let anti-lock work for you accelerate from a stop. The system will comeon and stay on again. 157 Tiction Control (omm...
.... The tractidn control system works at low speeds only, such as when you . See the Index under Traction Control System Warning Light. To turn your brake pedal moves a little while thisis going on. To turn itself . I - This is stopped. this during a hard stop and press theswitch again. The ...light in the instrument cluster lets you may notice some noise, but. The warning light should go off and back on . Just hold the brake pedal down and let anti-lock work for you accelerate from a stop. The system will comeon and stay on again. 157 Tiction Control (omm...
Owner's Manual
Page 160
... not adjust correctly. With anti-lock, you more than even the very best braking. In many emergencies, steering can help you can steer and brake atthe same time. Brake Pedal Travel See your dealer ifthe brake pedal does not return to . This could be removed and inspected each time the ...tires removed for wear. If you drive in pedal travel. Rear Drum Brakes Your rear drum brakes don't have wear indicators, ...
... not adjust correctly. With anti-lock, you more than even the very best braking. In many emergencies, steering can help you can steer and brake atthe same time. Brake Pedal Travel See your dealer ifthe brake pedal does not return to . This could be removed and inspected each time the ...tires removed for wear. If you drive in pedal travel. Rear Drum Brakes Your rear drum brakes don't have wear indicators, ...
Owner's Manual
Page 169
...the windshield, or when strips of water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightlyuntil your reflexes are in a quickstopandmaycause pulling to one side. u I I( I Wet brakes can 't, try to slow down before you can cause accidents. So it... is wise to keep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your brakes. The heavier the rain, the harder it harder to see . On a wet road you 'll ...get wet suddenly when your brakes work w in good shape, a heavy rain can cause problems, too. Your Driving andthe Road Driving...
...the windshield, or when strips of water or a car wash, apply your brake pedal lightlyuntil your reflexes are in a quickstopandmaycause pulling to one side. u I I( I Wet brakes can 't, try to slow down before you can cause accidents. So it... is wise to keep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your brakes. The heavier the rain, the harder it harder to see . On a wet road you 'll ...get wet suddenly when your brakes work w in good shape, a heavy rain can cause problems, too. Your Driving andthe Road Driving...
Owner's Manual
Page 190
...might have an automatic transaxle with a trailer attached, on a Hill 1, Apply your regularbrakes and hold the pedal down a longor steep downgrade. People can that weighs 2. be injured, and both your parking brake, and then shift to P (Park). 5. Then apply your vehicle andthe trailer can be damaged. Reapply ... You really should notpark your vehicle, with Overdrive, it : speed 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility Apply your rig on the brake pedal. 3. Have someone pick up and extend the life your transaxle. On a long uphill grade, shift down to But if you start to move...
...might have an automatic transaxle with a trailer attached, on a Hill 1, Apply your regularbrakes and hold the pedal down a longor steep downgrade. People can that weighs 2. be injured, and both your parking brake, and then shift to P (Park). 5. Then apply your vehicle andthe trailer can be damaged. Reapply ... You really should notpark your vehicle, with Overdrive, it : speed 45 mph (70 km/h) to reduce the possibility Apply your rig on the brake pedal. 3. Have someone pick up and extend the life your transaxle. On a long uphill grade, shift down to But if you start to move...
Owner's Manual
Page 238
... a clean ragor paper towel. 2. The fluid level must be , push the dipstick back inall the way. c To Check the Fluid Level: Park your foot onthe brake pedal, move the shift lever through each gear range, pausing for threeto five minutes. With your vehicle on a level place. Place the shift lever in the...
... a clean ragor paper towel. 2. The fluid level must be , push the dipstick back inall the way. c To Check the Fluid Level: Park your foot onthe brake pedal, move the shift lever through each gear range, pausing for threeto five minutes. With your vehicle on a level place. Place the shift lever in the...
Owner's Manual
Page 290
... -e parked on the regular a brake, set the parking brake. Firmly apply the parking brake (see the Index under Parking Brake if necessary). With the engine off, turn the key to move suddenly. Without applying the regular brake, try to flushany corrosive materials from the regular brake pedal. at P a l R ull... surface. 2. Underbody Flushing At least every spring, use plain water to move . Keeping your vehicle's BTSI needs service. To check the parking brake: With the engine running and transaxle in case it does, you have enougl- - >om around the vehicle. CHECK OR SERVICE I I b...
... -e parked on the regular a brake, set the parking brake. Firmly apply the parking brake (see the Index under Parking Brake if necessary). With the engine off, turn the key to move suddenly. Without applying the regular brake, try to flushany corrosive materials from the regular brake pedal. at P a l R ull... surface. 2. Underbody Flushing At least every spring, use plain water to move . Keeping your vehicle's BTSI needs service. To check the parking brake: With the engine running and transaxle in case it does, you have enougl- - >om around the vehicle. CHECK OR SERVICE I I b...