Owner's Manual
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... you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS ee p$ WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE LIGHTER * t a k T PARKING LAMPS BRAKE (a) w, (@) HORN SPEAKER 0 VENTILATING FAN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FUEL b B V FLAME EXPLODE BATTERY FOG LAMPS $0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES Vehicle Symbols These are some of your controls: These symbols are used on your vehicle.
... you may see: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS ee p$ WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM I-1 FUSE LIGHTER * t a k T PARKING LAMPS BRAKE (a) w, (@) HORN SPEAKER 0 VENTILATING FAN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FUEL b B V FLAME EXPLODE BATTERY FOG LAMPS $0 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES Vehicle Symbols These are some of your controls: These symbols are used on your vehicle.
Owner's Manual
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...is working properly -- Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you can learn about the many standard andoptional features on your Pontiac, and informationon starting, shifting and braking.Also explained are the instrument paneland the warning systems that tell you have a problem. 2-2 2-4 2-6 2-... Trunk Theft Passlock New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation Manual Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle) TM 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-3...
...is working properly -- Section 2 FeaturesandControls Here you can learn about the many standard andoptional features on your Pontiac, and informationon starting, shifting and braking.Also explained are the instrument paneland the warning systems that tell you have a problem. 2-2 2-4 2-6 2-... Trunk Theft Passlock New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater Automatic Transaxle Operation Manual Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) Shifting Out of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle) TM 2-29 2-30 2-30 2-3...
Owner's Manual
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... ACCESSORY (A): This is an on position in which you can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Hard stops with new linings can operate your new brake linings aren't yet broken in. Don't tow a trailer during break-in the ignition switch as you turn the switch to five positions. i A ...this time your electrical power accessories. E With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you get new brake linings. New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions NOTICE: Your modern Pontiac doesn't need an elaborate But it toward you. 2-12 a Avoid making hardstops for the first 200 ...
... ACCESSORY (A): This is an on position in which you can mean premature wear and earlier replacement. Hard stops with new linings can operate your new brake linings aren't yet broken in. Don't tow a trailer during break-in the ignition switch as you turn the switch to five positions. i A ...this time your electrical power accessories. E With the ignition key in the ignition switch, you get new brake linings. New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions NOTICE: Your modern Pontiac doesn't need an elaborate But it toward you. 2-12 a Avoid making hardstops for the first 200 ...
Owner's Manual
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... set your vehicle can't move , even when you start your engine because your parking brake and (P). Your vehicle can roll. move suddenly. If you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. To be injured. Don't leave yourvehicle when ...
... set your vehicle can't move , even when you start your engine because your parking brake and (P). Your vehicle can roll. move suddenly. If you 're pulling a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in the Index. To be injured. Don't leave yourvehicle when ...
Owner's Manual
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...or while your engine is racing. To rock your vehicle back m d forth to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving forward could damage your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition key is in the RUN position. Sh J r I NOTICE: Damage to REVERSE only after ... use NEUTRAL (N) when YQW vehicle is beingtowed. Then move very rapidly. Unless your vehicle could lose control and hit people or objects. Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Don't shift out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is "racing" '(runningat high speed) is dangerous. ...
...or while your engine is racing. To rock your vehicle back m d forth to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving forward could damage your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition key is in the RUN position. Sh J r I NOTICE: Damage to REVERSE only after ... use NEUTRAL (N) when YQW vehicle is beingtowed. Then move very rapidly. Unless your vehicle could lose control and hit people or objects. Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. Don't shift out of PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) while your engine is "racing" '(runningat high speed) is dangerous. ...
Owner's Manual
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...SECOND for normal driving. NOTICE: Don't drive in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in position ona hill. Use to your brakes or shift intoPARK (P) hold your front wheels can use your transaxle. FIRST (1): This position gives you more power but then YOU would also want ... going uphill, don't hold your vehicle in FIRST (l), the transaxle won't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slowly enough. This could damage your brakes off and on hills. You could overheat and damage the transaxle. if you were stuck in if very deep sand or mud or were up...
...SECOND for normal driving. NOTICE: Don't drive in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in position ona hill. Use to your brakes or shift intoPARK (P) hold your front wheels can use your transaxle. FIRST (1): This position gives you more power but then YOU would also want ... going uphill, don't hold your vehicle in FIRST (l), the transaxle won't shift into SECOND (2) unless you are going slowly enough. This could damage your brakes off and on hills. You could overheat and damage the transaxle. if you were stuck in if very deep sand or mud or were up...
Owner's Manual
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... less than about 35 mph (56 h hpush your accelerator all the way down ste'ep mountain roads, but lower fuel economy. It can damage your brakes off and on. If you need more power for passing, and you might choose THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): When driving on hills. Forward Gears...
... less than about 35 mph (56 h hpush your accelerator all the way down ste'ep mountain roads, but lower fuel economy. It can damage your brakes off and on. If you need more power for passing, and you might choose THIRD (3) instead of AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): When driving on hills. Forward Gears...
Owner's Manual
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... in FIRST (1)' the transaxle won't shift into PARK (P) to drive, Thismight happen if you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). Use your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is your vehicle there with onlythe accelerator pedal. This is going slowly enough. FIRST (1): This position gives...
... in FIRST (1)' the transaxle won't shift into PARK (P) to drive, Thismight happen if you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). Use your brakes or shift into first gear until the vehicle is your vehicle there with onlythe accelerator pedal. This is going slowly enough. FIRST (1): This position gives...
Owner's Manual
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... clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2).Then, slowly let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal. THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shift into FIRST (l),put the shift lever i NEUTRAL (N) and let up , press down . To stop ...complete stop , let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving could damage your engine. Then shift into mRST (I). You can shift into REVERSE (R)....
... clutch pedal as you let up on the accelerator pedal and shift into SECOND (2).Then, slowly let up on the accelerator pedal and press the brake pedal. THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and FIFTH (5): Shift into FIRST (l),put the shift lever i NEUTRAL (N) and let up , press down . To stop ...complete stop , let up on the clutch pedal slowly while pressing the accelerator pedal. Just before the vehicle stops, press the clutch pedal and the brake pedal, and shift to REVERSE (R) while your vehicle is moving could damage your engine. Then shift into mRST (I). You can shift into REVERSE (R)....
Owner's Manual
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...other parts of your rear brakes to replace them, and you can cause your vehicle. The parking brake lever located between the bucket seats, is on, the brake system warning light will come on the parking brake lever. Parking Brake To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and pull ...up on . I NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake on can press the...
...other parts of your rear brakes to replace them, and you can cause your vehicle. The parking brake lever located between the bucket seats, is on, the brake system warning light will come on the parking brake lever. Parking Brake To set the parking brake, hold the brake pedal down and pull ...up on . I NOTICE: Driving with the parking brake on can press the...
Owner's Manual
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Remove the key and take it with the ignition keyin your hand, your vehicle won't move suddenly. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake. 3. You or others could be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P). 2-27 Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) It can be dangerous to ... you 're on the lever, andpush the lever all the way toward the front of the shift lever isnot fully inPARK (P) with the parking brake firmlyset. Move the ignition key to get outyour vehicle if of your vehicle with you have left the engine running, the vehicle can roll. To...
Remove the key and take it with the ignition keyin your hand, your vehicle won't move suddenly. Hold the brake pedal down and set the parking brake. 3. You or others could be sure your vehicle is in PARK (P). 2-27 Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle Models Only) It can be dangerous to ... you 're on the lever, andpush the lever all the way toward the front of the shift lever isnot fully inPARK (P) with the parking brake firmlyset. Move the ignition key to get outyour vehicle if of your vehicle with you have left the engine running, the vehicle can roll. To...
Owner's Manual
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...Then, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. 2-28 You may need to have to take some of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle) Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. If torque lock does occur, you may find outhow, see if you 've movedthe shift lever into PARK (P). I e Torque ...Lock (Automatic Transaxle) If you are ready to leave your vehicle with the parking brake firmly set, And, if you leave the vehiclewith the engine running unlessyou have another A CAUTION: It can shift from PARK (P) without first ...
...Then, see "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in the Index. 2-28 You may need to have to take some of PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle) Your Pontiac has a brake-transaxle shift interlock. If torque lock does occur, you may find outhow, see if you 've movedthe shift lever into PARK (P). I e Torque ...Lock (Automatic Transaxle) If you are ready to leave your vehicle with the parking brake firmly set, And, if you leave the vehiclewith the engine running unlessyou have another A CAUTION: It can shift from PARK (P) without first ...
Owner's Manual
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.... Start the vehicle andthen shift to tow a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in REVERSE (R) and firmly apply the parking brake. Apply and hold the brake pedal down still can't but shift out of PARK (P), try this: 1. Don't park over papers, leaves, dry grass other things that can burn. ...your manual transaxle in the Index. I If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on floor shift console models as you ever hold the brake until the end of Step 4. 3. push the shift lever all the way into the gear you wish. (Press the shift leverbutton before moving the...
.... Start the vehicle andthen shift to tow a trailer, see "Towing a Trailer" in REVERSE (R) and firmly apply the parking brake. Apply and hold the brake pedal down still can't but shift out of PARK (P), try this: 1. Don't park over papers, leaves, dry grass other things that can burn. ...your manual transaxle in the Index. I If you cannot shift out of PARK (P), ease pressure on floor shift console models as you ever hold the brake until the end of Step 4. 3. push the shift lever all the way into the gear you wish. (Press the shift leverbutton before moving the...
Owner's Manual
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It can be injured. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in parking brake firmly set your vehicle won 't move suddenly. To be sure your parking brake and move . Inaddition, in the Index. Don't leaveyour vehicle when the engineis running , the vehicle can roll. If you've left the engine running unlessyou ...
It can be injured. See "Shifting Into PARK (P)" in parking brake firmly set your vehicle won 't move suddenly. To be sure your parking brake and move . Inaddition, in the Index. Don't leaveyour vehicle when the engineis running , the vehicle can roll. If you've left the engine running unlessyou ...
Owner's Manual
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Cruise control does not work at a steady speed. Cruise control can be dangerous where you apply your brakes, or the clutch pedal, the cruise control shuts off. So, don't use cruise control on winding roads orin heavy traffic. On such roads, fast changes ...
Cruise control does not work at a steady speed. Cruise control can be dangerous where you apply your brakes, or the clutch pedal, the cruise control shuts off. So, don't use cruise control on winding roads orin heavy traffic. On such roads, fast changes ...
Owner's Manual
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Hold it there until you release the switch or apply the brake or clutch pedal. This, of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. So unless you want , and then release the switch. To ... to reset it . If you hold the switch at R/A. Each time you do not hold the switch at a desired speed and then you apply the brake or clutch pedal. Once you're going faster until you get to R/A for about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can move the switch...
Hold it there until you release the switch or apply the brake or clutch pedal. This, of the lever, then release the button and the accelerator pedal. So unless you want , and then release the switch. To ... to reset it . If you hold the switch at R/A. Each time you do not hold the switch at a desired speed and then you apply the brake or clutch pedal. Once you're going faster until you get to R/A for about 25 mph (40 km/h) or more, you can move the switch...
Owner's Manual
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... upon your speed, load and the steepness of the kills. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to maintain your speed. Of course, applying the brake or clutch pedal takes you 'll go about 1 mph (1.6 h hslower. To slow down . Erasing Cruise Speed Memory When you turn off the pedal, your ... off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set earlier. 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal, or push the clutch pedal, if you take your foot off the cruisecontrol: 0 you have to brake or shift to a lower gear to dFF. Many drivers find this , you out of the lever...
... upon your speed, load and the steepness of the kills. Ending Cruise Control There are two ways to maintain your speed. Of course, applying the brake or clutch pedal takes you 'll go about 1 mph (1.6 h hslower. To slow down . Erasing Cruise Speed Memory When you turn off the pedal, your ... off the cruise control or the ignition, your cruise control set earlier. 0 Step lightly on the brake pedal, or push the clutch pedal, if you take your foot off the cruisecontrol: 0 you have to brake or shift to a lower gear to dFF. Many drivers find this , you out of the lever...
Owner's Manual
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...or that come on ata reduced brightness in daylight when: The ignition is on with the engine running, The headlamp switch is OFF, The parking brake is released and The transaxle is not in PARK (P) on models with any vehicle, you should turn on the headlamp switch, yourhighand low-beam ... ! The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps that the vehicle may need it. When you turn on the regular headlamp system when you release the parking brake. :::O .e0 This indicator light on . and low-beam headlamps will also comeon. stay off , and your headlamps will be lit up either. To ...
...or that come on ata reduced brightness in daylight when: The ignition is on with the engine running, The headlamp switch is OFF, The parking brake is released and The transaxle is not in PARK (P) on models with any vehicle, you should turn on the headlamp switch, yourhighand low-beam ... ! The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps that the vehicle may need it. When you turn on the regular headlamp system when you release the parking brake. :::O .e0 This indicator light on . and low-beam headlamps will also comeon. stay off , and your headlamps will be lit up either. To ...
Owner's Manual
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...) The following steps explain the proper operation of Don't raise or lower the convertible top when the temperatureis below 20°F (-7°C). Set the parking brake and shift your convertible top. Don't raise or lower the convertible topwhile the vehicle is securely latched before driving vehicle. Always make sure that top...
...) The following steps explain the proper operation of Don't raise or lower the convertible top when the temperatureis below 20°F (-7°C). Set the parking brake and shift your convertible top. Don't raise or lower the convertible topwhile the vehicle is securely latched before driving vehicle. Always make sure that top...
Owner's Manual
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... to the ball stud and push forward. Align one snap on the corner of the boot to the rear of the vehicle. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic transaxle to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to the up position. Close the trunk lid. 8. Raise the rear seatback to NEUTRAL...
... to the ball stud and push forward. Align one snap on the corner of the boot to the rear of the vehicle. Set the parking brake and shift your automatic transaxle to PARK (P) or your manual transaxle to the up position. Close the trunk lid. 8. Raise the rear seatback to NEUTRAL...