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J Part 9 Index ...Service Station Information Printed in U.S.A. Firebird Introduction HOWto Use This Manual . 3 Part 1 Seats & Safety Belts. . 9 Part 2 Features & Controls ...45 Part 3 ComfortControls & AudioSystems .I07 Part 4 Your Driving and the Road...129 Part 5 Problems on ...m Including "Reporting Safety Defects" on the Road . . 181 Part 6 Service & Appearance Care 215 Part 7 Maintenance Schedule 279 Part 8 CustomerAssistanceInformation 307 rn rn 1993 Owner's Manual Table of Contents rn m rn m rn rn rn rn rn - Part No. 10193572 B m m ... 323 last Page Second Printing
J Part 9 Index ...Service Station Information Printed in U.S.A. Firebird Introduction HOWto Use This Manual . 3 Part 1 Seats & Safety Belts. . 9 Part 2 Features & Controls ...45 Part 3 ComfortControls & AudioSystems .I07 Part 4 Your Driving and the Road...129 Part 5 Problems on ...m Including "Reporting Safety Defects" on the Road . . 181 Part 6 Service & Appearance Care 215 Part 7 Maintenance Schedule 279 Part 8 CustomerAssistanceInformation 307 rn rn 1993 Owner's Manual Table of Contents rn m rn m rn rn rn rn rn - Part No. 10193572 B m m ... 323 last Page Second Printing
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... General Motors Corporation General Motors,GM and the GM emblem, Pontiac and the Pontiac emblem,and Firebird and the Firebird emblem are registered trademarksof General Motors Corporation. 0Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Pontiac Division. it appearsthis manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual A m propri6taires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en...
... General Motors Corporation General Motors,GM and the GM emblem, Pontiac and the Pontiac emblem,and Firebird and the Firebird emblem are registered trademarksof General Motors Corporation. 0Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Pontiac Division. it appearsthis manual. For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual A m propri6taires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en...
Owner's Manual
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... safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols. It's an alphabetical list of all that's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find that pictures and words work together to look for your Pontiac . L 1 How to Use l%is the Index in back of its contents, so Systems This part tells... you how to end when they first receive their owner's manual from beginning to adjust the you can often find at a glance if...
... safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols. It's an alphabetical list of all that's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find that pictures and words work together to look for your Pontiac . L 1 How to Use l%is the Index in back of its contents, so Systems This part tells... you how to end when they first receive their owner's manual from beginning to adjust the you can often find at a glance if...
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... Information This part includes important information about things that could be hurt. .4 How to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good. Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you what fluids and lubricants to ignore the warning. Please read these cautions. We've also...as the mediationlarbitration procedure. You can find customer satisfaction phone numbers (including customer satisfaction numbers for service publications in this manual. You will also find it on the Road This part tells you details about the road and how to help avoid...
... Information This part includes important information about things that could be hurt. .4 How to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good. Part 6: Service & Appearance Care Here the manual tells you what fluids and lubricants to ignore the warning. Please read these cautions. We've also...as the mediationlarbitration procedure. You can find customer satisfaction phone numbers (including customer satisfaction numbers for service publications in this manual. You will also find it on the Road This part tells you details about the road and how to help avoid...
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... this damage would not be costly. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do to do this," or "Don't let this happen." Also, in this manual, we tell you what to help avoid the damage. 5.9 9 But the notice will find a red circle with a slash through it could be covered by ...warnings in different colors or in this book. I 3 1 NO TIC€ I c When you read other manuals, you might see warning labels on your vehicle. In this book you will tell you about something that Pontiac has used for years. They use the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. In...
... this damage would not be costly. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do to do this," or "Don't let this happen." Also, in this manual, we tell you what to help avoid the damage. 5.9 9 But the notice will find a red circle with a slash through it could be covered by ...warnings in different colors or in this book. I 3 1 NO TIC€ I c When you read other manuals, you might see warning labels on your vehicle. In this book you will tell you about something that Pontiac has used for years. They use the same colors, and the words CAUTION or NOTICE. In...
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... Courtesy Lights How to do with your Hazard Warning Flasher Headlight High Beam Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns These symbols have to Use This Manual Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you and passengers your whenever These your symbols to have vehicle Fasten Safety Belts Door LocWUnlock do...
... Courtesy Lights How to do with your Hazard Warning Flasher Headlight High Beam Caustic Battery Acid Could Cause Burns These symbols have to Use This Manual Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you and passengers your whenever These your symbols to have vehicle Fasten Safety Belts Door LocWUnlock do...
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Slide the seat to . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make sure the seat is not moving . Manual Front Seat Four- To tilt the entire seat, lift the lever under the front seat to unlock it . I You can lose control of the seat. ... you don't want to where you want it . Then release the lever and try to adjust them, and also about the seats haw to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Way Mawal Seat ( O P T ~ N ) To 1 move the seat with your body, to move the driver's seat forwardor backward, lift...
Slide the seat to . The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make sure the seat is not moving . Manual Front Seat Four- To tilt the entire seat, lift the lever under the front seat to unlock it . I You can lose control of the seat. ... you don't want to where you want it . Then release the lever and try to adjust them, and also about the seats haw to adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving . Way Mawal Seat ( O P T ~ N ) To 1 move the seat with your body, to move the driver's seat forwardor backward, lift...
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..." and "deflate" parts of seat go up . The front control makes the front the of [f your Pontiac has these seats, the your seat cushion and move the support to the position you want. See "Manual Front Seat" earlier in this part. To engage it again, push down . The center control makes the... go up on the front of The back control makes the back the seat go up and down . The passenger seat has the two-way manual seat adjuster. To release the support, continue pulling up and down or forward and backward. (OPTION) The switch pads on the left side. To adjust...
..." and "deflate" parts of seat go up . The front control makes the front the of [f your Pontiac has these seats, the your seat cushion and move the support to the position you want. See "Manual Front Seat" earlier in this part. To engage it again, push down . The center control makes the... go up on the front of The back control makes the back the seat go up and down . The passenger seat has the two-way manual seat adjuster. To release the support, continue pulling up and down or forward and backward. (OPTION) The switch pads on the left side. To adjust...
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...belts are fastened properly too. Don't let anyone ride where Pull it up . Safety Belts: They're for E vervone - - 4 - - - - This part of the manual tells you should not do with safety belts. And it . It You some things you howto use safety properly- Folding Rear Seatback The rear seatback... in your Pontiac folds h w n to the locked, upright position. 2. You can 't wear a safety belt 1 properly. In the same crash, you might not be if ...
...belts are fastened properly too. Don't let anyone ride where Pull it up . Safety Belts: They're for E vervone - - 4 - - - - This part of the manual tells you should not do with safety belts. And it . It You some things you howto use safety properly- Folding Rear Seatback The rear seatback... in your Pontiac folds h w n to the locked, upright position. 2. You can 't wear a safety belt 1 properly. In the same crash, you might not be if ...
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CAUTION: b An inflating air bag can L seriously injure small children. To read how, see this manual, and read the caution label on it could seriously injure you 're too close to Run or Start. Then the light should sitas far back ...
CAUTION: b An inflating air bag can L seriously injure small children. To read how, see this manual, and read the caution label on it could seriously injure you 're too close to Run or Start. Then the light should sitas far back ...
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... injured if you in anothecrash. have to replace both the ai instrument the panel. to The air bags are probably and the 1993 Firebird Service Manual part of theair bag system in LOCK if possible. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. turned ...attach anything to the instrument panel. See your dealer for your that your vehicle, the ignition vehicle. You can still inflate duringimproper Servicing Your Pontiac with yellow tape, or yellow connectors. It might injure the driverif the air bag inflates. Avoid regular maintenance. If you don't get them,...
... injured if you in anothecrash. have to replace both the ai instrument the panel. to The air bags are probably and the 1993 Firebird Service Manual part of theair bag system in LOCK if possible. A new system will include air bag modules and possibly other parts. turned ...attach anything to the instrument panel. See your dealer for your that your vehicle, the ignition vehicle. You can still inflate duringimproper Servicing Your Pontiac with yellow tape, or yellow connectors. It might injure the driverif the air bag inflates. Avoid regular maintenance. If you don't get them,...
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... braking. F' ..A Part 2 Features & Controls Keys ...DoorLocks ...Theft ...PASS-Key11 ...NewVehicle "Break-In" ...Ignitionswitch ...Starting Your Engine ...Driving through Deep Standing Water ...Engine Block Heater ...AutomaticTransmission ...Manual Transmission ...Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...Parking ...EngineExhaust ...Windows ...Horn ...Tiltwheel ...The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever ...OperationofLights ...InteriorLights ...FloorMats ...Mirrors ...Twin Lift-off Roof Panels... 62 62 63 67 71 71 75 76 77 77 78 85 88 88 88 90 93 95 95 98 99 and information on your Pontiac.
... braking. F' ..A Part 2 Features & Controls Keys ...DoorLocks ...Theft ...PASS-Key11 ...NewVehicle "Break-In" ...Ignitionswitch ...Starting Your Engine ...Driving through Deep Standing Water ...Engine Block Heater ...AutomaticTransmission ...Manual Transmission ...Limited-Slip Rear Axle ...Parking ...EngineExhaust ...Windows ...Horn ...Tiltwheel ...The Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever ...OperationofLights ...InteriorLights ...FloorMats ...Mirrors ...Twin Lift-off Roof Panels... 62 62 63 67 71 71 75 76 77 77 78 85 88 88 88 90 93 95 95 98 99 and information on your Pontiac.
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All doors will lock when DOOR is turned t Run, when you have a manual transmission, the parking brake must also be set. 50 The system will come on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can have an automatic transmission. The interior ...
All doors will lock when DOOR is turned t Run, when you have a manual transmission, the parking brake must also be set. 50 The system will come on their vehicles.) Each vehicle can have an automatic transmission. The interior ...
Owner's Manual
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Put the new batteries in . Make sure the cover is on tightly so water won't get in printed side down. 4. If you have a manual transmission and the ignition switch is present. (See "Retained Accessory Power" in P (Park) or N (Neutral) to unlock the hatch from inside your transmitter has one, ...
Put the new batteries in . Make sure the cover is on tightly so water won't get in printed side down. 4. If you have a manual transmission and the ignition switch is present. (See "Retained Accessory Power" in P (Park) or N (Neutral) to unlock the hatch from inside your transmitter has one, ...
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On manual transmission vehicles, turning the key to LOCK will return to steer the vehicle. When the engine starts, release thekey. Don't press the key release button ... lock. Note that even if the engine is moving . You must press the button before you to Off. Start (E): Starts the engine. If you have a manual transmission, your key out of ability to Run for normal driving. Key Release Button: If you need to turn the engine off while the vehicle...
On manual transmission vehicles, turning the key to LOCK will return to steer the vehicle. When the engine starts, release thekey. Don't press the key release button ... lock. Note that even if the engine is moving . You must press the button before you to Off. Start (E): Starts the engine. If you have a manual transmission, your key out of ability to Run for normal driving. Key Release Button: If you need to turn the engine off while the vehicle...
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... warm. When 3 If your engine won 't start if the clutch pedal is not all the way to do the same thing, but this , but . engine. , . . :. ! Manual Transmission:Shift your accelerator pedal all the way down for about three seconds. Try pushing your vehicle's computer systems, you hold the clutch the pedal...
... warm. When 3 If your engine won 't start if the clutch pedal is not all the way to do the same thing, but this , but . engine. , . . :. ! Manual Transmission:Shift your accelerator pedal all the way down for about three seconds. Try pushing your vehicle's computer systems, you hold the clutch the pedal...
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... is moving you start or idleyaur engine. u se this position when If you try to shift into R while pressing the accelerator pedal. Your six-speed manual transmission has a feature that allows you to safely shift into you shift from6 into R,the shift lever faster than 5 mph).
... is moving you start or idleyaur engine. u se this position when If you try to shift into R while pressing the accelerator pedal. Your six-speed manual transmission has a feature that allows you to safely shift into you shift from6 into R,the shift lever faster than 5 mph).
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... running smoothly, you could injure yourself or others, Don't shift from 6 to 3,s to 2 or 4 to 1. . Features 81Controls Shift Speeds (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) This chart shows when toshift to the next lower gear. MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMEINDED SHIFT SPEEDS, IN MIPH (kmlh) Engine 3.4L L32 (Code S) 5.7L LTI (Code P) Acceleration .Shift Speed 1 to2 13-1 6 (21...
... running smoothly, you could injure yourself or others, Don't shift from 6 to 3,s to 2 or 4 to 1. . Features 81Controls Shift Speeds (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) This chart shows when toshift to the next lower gear. MANUAL TRANSMISSION RECOMMEINDED SHIFT SPEEDS, IN MIPH (kmlh) Engine 3.4L L32 (Code S) 5.7L LTI (Code P) Acceleration .Shift Speed 1 to2 13-1 6 (21...
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... 4. lever into P (Park) and 1. Turn the key to N (Neutral). Then move the shift 3. Shift to Off. If you are parking ona hill, or if your manual transmission in the Index. Start the vehicle andthen shift to towa trailer, see "Parking on floor 2. also release the shift lever button on Hills" or... If you cannot shift out of (Park), ease P If you ever hold the brake until the end shift console modelsas you maintain of still can , (MANUAL TRANSMISSOIV) Before you get outof your vehicle, put your vehicle is equipped to the lever.) drive gearyou want. 5.
... 4. lever into P (Park) and 1. Turn the key to N (Neutral). Then move the shift 3. Shift to Off. If you are parking ona hill, or if your manual transmission in the Index. Start the vehicle andthen shift to towa trailer, see "Parking on floor 2. also release the shift lever button on Hills" or... If you cannot shift out of (Park), ease P If you ever hold the brake until the end shift console modelsas you maintain of still can , (MANUAL TRANSMISSOIV) Before you get outof your vehicle, put your vehicle is equipped to the lever.) drive gearyou want. 5.
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.... This can really help on slippery roads. ;wise Control (omoN) I I II 2 I 0 Cruise Control can be a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h). When you have a manual dangerous on winding speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or dangerous where you could lose control. Cruise Control does not work at Cruise Control...
.... This can really help on slippery roads. ;wise Control (omoN) I I II 2 I 0 Cruise Control can be a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/h). When you have a manual dangerous on winding speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h) or dangerous where you could lose control. Cruise Control does not work at Cruise Control...