Owner's Manual
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be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. don't want the system to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery disconnected,an air is bag can still inflate during improperservice. See your dealer for Owner Publications'' in several ...There are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. service. 0 Your vehicle is equipped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. Your Pontiac dealer and the Grand Service Manual have to so. Theyare probably partof the airbag system. You may not work properly. You can mean that your air bag...
be injured if you are close to an airbag when it inflates. don't want the system to 10 minutes after the ignition key is turned off and the battery disconnected,an air is bag can still inflate during improperservice. See your dealer for Owner Publications'' in several ...There are activated and driver's safety belt usage at deployment. service. 0 Your vehicle is equipped with yellow tape or yellow connectors. Your Pontiac dealer and the Grand Service Manual have to so. Theyare probably partof the airbag system. You may not work properly. You can mean that your air bag...
Owner's Manual
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... When door is running, have an autom'atic transaxle, of the doors will lock all when you move your shift leverout of your doors and turn on each rear door to lock or unlock that person use themanual or power lock. transaxle, thedoors will automatically is... PARK (P) NEUTRAL (N). Power Door Locks With power door locks, you can remove theDR UNLK fuse from the vehicle fuse block. unlock when the key turned to automatically unlock when the key is OFF position. If you have a manual or ., 4'. ., ' On four-door models, slide the lock lever on the ignition.If you don...
... When door is running, have an autom'atic transaxle, of the doors will lock all when you move your shift leverout of your doors and turn on each rear door to lock or unlock that person use themanual or power lock. transaxle, thedoors will automatically is... PARK (P) NEUTRAL (N). Power Door Locks With power door locks, you can remove theDR UNLK fuse from the vehicle fuse block. unlock when the key turned to automatically unlock when the key is OFF position. If you have a manual or ., 4'. ., ' On four-door models, slide the lock lever on the ignition.If you don...
Owner's Manual
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Pull upward the remote release handle on the floor near the left side the driver's seat front of the fuel of the lock keys to release the not activated. 2-8 If you must drive with the trunklid open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through theseal... speed with the trunk lid open them all the way. It can 't see or smell CO. The remote trunk releasehandle is to the vehicle and turn the trunk cylinder. 4 CAUTION: . . See "Comfort Controls'' in the Index. You can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you have a: outlets onor under the i ...
Pull upward the remote release handle on the floor near the left side the driver's seat front of the fuel of the lock keys to release the not activated. 2-8 If you must drive with the trunklid open or if electrical wiring or other cable connections must pass through theseal... speed with the trunk lid open them all the way. It can 't see or smell CO. The remote trunk releasehandle is to the vehicle and turn the trunk cylinder. 4 CAUTION: . . See "Comfort Controls'' in the Index. You can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you have a: outlets onor under the i ...
Owner's Manual
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...an it on vehicles that nothing we put it can still beopened with you . 2-9 When the override is on , way to the right.To turn the override. in a lighted spot, close all the un on , the mechanical remote trunk release will your valuables outof sight. However, there ways ... mounted tothe trunk lid latch. not have anautomatic transaxle, taking your key out also locks your key from the ignitionand take them with you . Always do it with the key. Remember to remove your transaxle. When you park your Pontiac and open the driver's door, you'll heara chime remindingyou to ...
...an it on vehicles that nothing we put it can still beopened with you . 2-9 When the override is on , way to the right.To turn the override. in a lighted spot, close all the un on , the mechanical remote trunk release will your valuables outof sight. However, there ways ... mounted tothe trunk lid latch. not have anautomatic transaxle, taking your key out also locks your key from the ignitionand take them with you . Always do it with the key. Remember to remove your transaxle. When you park your Pontiac and open the driver's door, you'll heara chime remindingyou to ...
Owner's Manual
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...or glove box, Lock the glove box, Lock all the doors except the driver's. Put your valuablesin a storage area,l i e your Pontiac dealer service. During normal operation, theTHEFT SYS light will go off after several tries the vehicle still does start, the vehicle may need ... BontiacRoadsi4e Assistance Program at 1-8OO-RBADSIDEor 1-800-762-3743. ,is armed once the key is'removed from the START the position as soon as the engine starts. turned with you par^ in your keys. Passlock is disabled. for Passlock TM Your venicle 1s equipped withthe Passlock theft-deterrent ...
...or glove box, Lock the glove box, Lock all the doors except the driver's. Put your valuablesin a storage area,l i e your Pontiac dealer service. During normal operation, theTHEFT SYS light will go off after several tries the vehicle still does start, the vehicle may need ... BontiacRoadsi4e Assistance Program at 1-8OO-RBADSIDEor 1-800-762-3743. ,is armed once the key is'removed from the START the position as soon as the engine starts. turned with you par^ in your keys. Passlock is disabled. for Passlock TM Your venicle 1s equipped withthe Passlock theft-deterrent ...
Owner's Manual
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Ignition Switch C -- -- ACCESSORY (A): This position lets you use ACCESSORY, push in the key and turn the can mean premature wear .and earlier replacement. To use things like the radio and windshield wipers when engine is the off. Hard stopswith new ... time you get new brake linings. 0 Don't tow a trailer duringbreak-in. See "Towing a Trailer" inthe Index formore information. A E W With the keyin the ignition switch, you turn it toward you. Your steering wheel will stay locked...
Ignition Switch C -- -- ACCESSORY (A): This position lets you use ACCESSORY, push in the key and turn the can mean premature wear .and earlier replacement. To use things like the radio and windshield wipers when engine is the off. Hard stopswith new ... time you get new brake linings. 0 Don't tow a trailer duringbreak-in. See "Towing a Trailer" inthe Index formore information. A E W With the keyin the ignition switch, you turn it toward you. Your steering wheel will stay locked...
Owner's Manual
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... if your engine. If none of ability to operate your hand. switch The stays in . Don't press thekey release button while the vehicle is moving , turn the key only to force it isall the way in the RUN position when the engine is moving . LOCK ( ) Before you... turn the key hard. It's also the only position in in the ignition. OFF (C): This position unlocks the steering wheel, ignition, and transaxle (on positions that even the ...
... if your engine. If none of ability to operate your hand. switch The stays in . Don't press thekey release button while the vehicle is moving , turn the key only to force it isall the way in the RUN position when the engine is moving . LOCK ( ) Before you... turn the key hard. It's also the only position in in the ignition. OFF (C): This position unlocks the steering wheel, ignition, and transaxle (on positions that even the ...
Owner's Manual
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... pressing the key release button, tufn the key to PARK (P) if your shift lever to floor and start any other position that 's a safety feature. If you do, you 're already moving . Your the the vehicle won 't start engine. Automatic transaxle Move your Pontiac is moving , use NEUTRAL(N) only.... if the clutch pedalis not all the way down -- is stopped. will findthe VIN at the top left of your vehicle is To remove the key, turn the to start the engine. To restart when...
... pressing the key release button, tufn the key to PARK (P) if your shift lever to floor and start any other position that 's a safety feature. If you do, you 're already moving . Your the the vehicle won 't start engine. Automatic transaxle Move your Pontiac is moving , use NEUTRAL(N) only.... if the clutch pedalis not all the way down -- is stopped. will findthe VIN at the top left of your vehicle is To remove the key, turn the to start the engine. To restart when...
Owner's Manual
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...NOTICE: H'oldingyour key in the START for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause yourbattery to be drained much gasoline. Before adding electrical equipment, check with too much sooner. If it doesn't start (or starts but this until the engine starts. I you turn your vehicle. ...thing, but then f stops), it could changethe way the engine operates. I your engine gets warm. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn the key to the 2-14 floor and holding it without damaging your ignition keyto START. Do this time keep the pedal aboutone-quarter of while ...
...NOTICE: H'oldingyour key in the START for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause yourbattery to be drained much gasoline. Before adding electrical equipment, check with too much sooner. If it doesn't start (or starts but this until the engine starts. I you turn your vehicle. ...thing, but then f stops), it could changethe way the engine operates. I your engine gets warm. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn the key to the 2-14 floor and holding it without damaging your ignition keyto START. Do this time keep the pedal aboutone-quarter of while ...
Owner's Manual
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...your engine won't start (or startsbut then stops), Try it there as your dealer. If you add electrical parts oraccessories, you hold the key in START for up to15 seconds, This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. If your accelerator pedal all way to START. Before ...adding electrical f equipment, check with your go of the key.The idle speed will cause yourbattery tobe drained much gasoline. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your starter motor. 2. And the excessive heat can damage your ignition key to the the floor and holding it could change theway the...
...your engine won't start (or startsbut then stops), Try it there as your dealer. If you add electrical parts oraccessories, you hold the key in START for up to15 seconds, This clears the extra gasoline from the engine. If your accelerator pedal all way to START. Before ...adding electrical f equipment, check with your go of the key.The idle speed will cause yourbattery tobe drained much gasoline. Without pushing the accelerator pedal, turn your starter motor. 2. And the excessive heat can damage your ignition key to the the floor and holding it could change theway the...
Owner's Manual
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... brake pedal down but still can't shift out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle ModelsOnly) Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Then move the shift lever into -way PARK (P) -- See"Automatic-Transaxle Operation" in theRUN position. Turn the key to fully apply your regular brakes beforecan you maintain brake application. Shifting Out of PARK...
... brake pedal down but still can't shift out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle ModelsOnly) Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Then move the shift lever into -way PARK (P) -- See"Automatic-Transaxle Operation" in theRUN position. Turn the key to fully apply your regular brakes beforecan you maintain brake application. Shifting Out of PARK...
Owner's Manual
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... they will fade out afterfour seconds. When interior lamps g o the, off for less than two minutes, the lamps inside your key is turned after all doors have been on closed. To turn ona reading lamp when the doors are dosed, press the button. Pressit again toturn the lamp off , will fade out in... a movie theatre. If the ignition was recently turned the lamps off . 2-42 These lamps will stay for 15 seconds on when your vehicle willgo on. These lamps will come on when you open...
... they will fade out afterfour seconds. When interior lamps g o the, off for less than two minutes, the lamps inside your key is turned after all doors have been on closed. To turn ona reading lamp when the doors are dosed, press the button. Pressit again toturn the lamp off , will fade out in... a movie theatre. If the ignition was recently turned the lamps off . 2-42 These lamps will stay for 15 seconds on when your vehicle willgo on. These lamps will come on when you open...
Owner's Manual
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... to RUN. The warning light should go off by pressing the button on the shiftlever knob, the warning light will stay on briefly whenyou turn the ignition key to warn you if there's a problem. The Enhanced Traction System warning light may need service. When thiswarning light is a problem. ! If the light doesn...
... to RUN. The warning light should go off by pressing the button on the shiftlever knob, the warning light will stay on briefly whenyou turn the ignition key to warn you if there's a problem. The Enhanced Traction System warning light may need service. When thiswarning light is a problem. ! If the light doesn...
Owner's Manual
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... . Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. LOW TRAC The light will be there to tell you the ignition key to turn off your vehicleand turn RUN. the If gage pointer moves into the red area,your engine is active. A light willcome on the Road," this light will come...
... . Engine Coolant Temperature Gage This gage shows the engine coolant temperature. LOW TRAC The light will be there to tell you the ignition key to turn off your vehicleand turn RUN. the If gage pointer moves into the red area,your engine is active. A light willcome on the Road," this light will come...
Owner's Manual
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... -- If the light continues to flash, when itis safe to costly repairs that may not be covered by your engine may not be required. 2-61 Turn the key off, wait at least10 seconds and restartthe engine. for 0 Light Flashing -- Avoid hard accelerations. have This light will also come on during a malfunction'in...
... -- If the light continues to flash, when itis safe to costly repairs that may not be covered by your engine may not be required. 2-61 Turn the key off, wait at least10 seconds and restartthe engine. for 0 Light Flashing -- Avoid hard accelerations. have This light will also come on during a malfunction'in...
Owner's Manual
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... when you need to shift to drain back into the oil pan. The oil level monitoring system only checksoil level during the brief period between key and engine start. Check Oil Light This light should come on, have it surface. on It does not monitor engine oil level when the engine... is running.Additionally, an oil level check is only performed if the engine has been turned for a off for several minutes and on a level is bring it repaired. If the light comes on and stays after on briefly whileyou are . See...
... when you need to shift to drain back into the oil pan. The oil level monitoring system only checksoil level during the brief period between key and engine start. Check Oil Light This light should come on, have it surface. on It does not monitor engine oil level when the engine... is running.Additionally, an oil level check is only performed if the engine has been turned for a off for several minutes and on a level is bring it repaired. If the light comes on and stays after on briefly whileyou are . See...
Owner's Manual
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... start, see your in the Index. it little more soon.An amber light will come on briefly when you turn off the ignition. J The gage doesn't go back toEMPTY (E) when you turn the key towards the START position. Passlock Warning Light This light will come on below the gage when the fuel tank...
... start, see your in the Index. it little more soon.An amber light will come on briefly when you turn off the ignition. J The gage doesn't go back toEMPTY (E) when you turn the key towards the START position. Passlock Warning Light This light will come on below the gage when the fuel tank...
Owner's Manual
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... four wheelson the ground. brake. 4-30 Set 3. the parking . NOTICE: Do not tow your vehicle with the front wheels in the instrument panel fuse block. Turn the ignition key to OFF to unlock the steering wheel.
... four wheelson the ground. brake. 4-30 Set 3. the parking . NOTICE: Do not tow your vehicle with the front wheels in the instrument panel fuse block. Turn the ignition key to OFF to unlock the steering wheel.
Owner's Manual
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... occur on the road. Section 5 Problems on the Road Here you'll find what to make your front and rear turn Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your turn signals won't work. 5-1 When the hazard warning flashers are on and off the flashers, move the switch to the left.... Hazard Warning Flashers Your hazard warning flashers let you have a problem. Your front and rear turn off . To turn signal lamps will flash on , your keyis in,and even if the key isn't in.
... occur on the road. Section 5 Problems on the Road Here you'll find what to make your front and rear turn Your hazard warning flashers work no matter what position your turn signals won't work. 5-1 When the hazard warning flashers are on and off the flashers, move the switch to the left.... Hazard Warning Flashers Your hazard warning flashers let you have a problem. Your front and rear turn off . To turn signal lamps will flash on , your keyis in,and even if the key isn't in.
Owner's Manual
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...regular brake any other position, your vehicle's BTSI needs ...i. floor. the key to With an automatic transaxle, the key should work only in injured. REVERSE (R). On vehicles with the parking brake set, to turn key to LOCK without pressingthe button. engine in the Index necessary). If it ...does, or others could With a manual transaxle,the key should 1. With the engine off, turn try to start , be sure you press the key button. should be is to turn you start the 2. On automatic transaxle vehicles, try LOCK in When you ald ...
...regular brake any other position, your vehicle's BTSI needs ...i. floor. the key to With an automatic transaxle, the key should work only in injured. REVERSE (R). On vehicles with the parking brake set, to turn key to LOCK without pressingthe button. engine in the Index necessary). If it ...does, or others could With a manual transaxle,the key should 1. With the engine off, turn try to start , be sure you press the key button. should be is to turn you start the 2. On automatic transaxle vehicles, try LOCK in When you ald ...