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7 I The 1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you when to...section tells what fluids and lubricants to use it to quickly find something you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to start and operate your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the "SRS" system. Your... Driving the and Road Here you'll find helpful information and tipsabout the road and howto drive under different conditions. 5-1 6- 1 Problems on page...
7 I The 1998 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you when to...section tells what fluids and lubricants to use it to quickly find something you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to start and operate your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the "SRS" system. Your... Driving the and Road Here you'll find helpful information and tipsabout the road and howto drive under different conditions. 5-1 6- 1 Problems on page...
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...everything is working properly -- Keys Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry (If Equipped) Theft Passlock New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Manual Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle...) Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Cluster Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators 2-1 Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you have a problem. 7 2-2 2-4 2-6 2- 10 2-11 2- 12 2-13 2-15 2-18 2-19 2-24 2-26 2-27 2-29 2-29 Section 2 Features Controls...
...everything is working properly -- Keys Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry (If Equipped) Theft Passlock New Vehicle "Break-In" Ignition Positions Starting Your Engine Engine Coolant Heater (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Operation Manual Transaxle Operation Parking Brake Shifting Into PARK (P) (Automatic Transaxle...) Instrument Panel Instrument Panel Cluster Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators 2-1 Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you have a problem. 7 2-2 2-4 2-6 2- 10 2-11 2- 12 2-13 2-15 2-18 2-19 2-24 2-26 2-27 2-29 2-29 Section 2 Features Controls...
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Follow this breaking-in . Don't makefull-throttle starts. Avoid making hard stops for the first 500 miles (805 km). You... new brake linings. See "Towing a Trailer" in . During this time your d'ealer.Your vehicle is running, a problem has been detected and system the may also want to restart the engine if you turn the engine off. See your ...dealer for service. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlierreplacement. In Canada call the Pontiac Roadside Assistance Center at any one speed fast or slow for the first 200 miles (322km) or so. ...
Follow this breaking-in . Don't makefull-throttle starts. Avoid making hard stops for the first 500 miles (805 km). You... new brake linings. See "Towing a Trailer" in . During this time your d'ealer.Your vehicle is running, a problem has been detected and system the may also want to restart the engine if you turn the engine off. See your ...dealer for service. Hard stops with new linings can mean premature wear and earlierreplacement. In Canada call the Pontiac Roadside Assistance Center at any one speed fast or slow for the first 200 miles (322km) or so. ...
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...problem with your vehicle. The pictures will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on when there may be on briefly when you start... the engine just to let you locate them. If you are driving, or when one of the warning lights comes on and stays on the red area, engine damagemay occur. and even and Indicators dangerous. This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be oris a problem... and gages can be costly -- Gages can indicate when there may be a problem, check thesection that something is wrong before it . They're a big help...
...problem with your vehicle. The pictures will see in the details on the next few pages, some warning lights come on when there may be on briefly when you start... the engine just to let you locate them. If you are driving, or when one of the warning lights comes on and stays on the red area, engine damagemay occur. and even and Indicators dangerous. This part describes the warning lights and gages that may be oris a problem... and gages can be costly -- Gages can indicate when there may be a problem, check thesection that something is wrong before it . They're a big help...
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...come on. For more information on when you turnthe ignition key to RUN. Then the light should flash for malfunctions. If the driver's belt is a problem. If the light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will flash for a few seconds when you are driving, your vehicle serviced ...right away. Safety Belt Reminder Light When the keyis turned to RUN or START, a chime will come on for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver's safety belt is an airbag ...
...come on. For more information on when you turnthe ignition key to RUN. Then the light should flash for malfunctions. If the driver's belt is a problem. If the light doesn't come on then, have it fixed so it will flash for a few seconds when you are driving, your vehicle serviced ...right away. Safety Belt Reminder Light When the keyis turned to RUN or START, a chime will come on for about eight seconds to remind people to fasten their safety belts, unless the driver's safety belt is an airbag ...
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... normal. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you start the engine again to reset the system. If the regular brake system warning light... possible and turn the ignition off the road and stopped carefully, have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. The anti-lock brake system warning light... should come on when you don't have a brake problem. 2-67 Or, the pedal may take longer to stop. It may go closer to OFF. Then start your parking brake. If the regular brake system warning light isn...
... normal. If the light still stays on, or comes on again while you start the engine again to reset the system. If the regular brake system warning light... possible and turn the ignition off the road and stopped carefully, have anti-lock brakes and there's a problem with the brake system warning light on can lead to an accident. The anti-lock brake system warning light... should come on when you don't have a brake problem. 2-67 Or, the pedal may take longer to stop. It may go closer to OFF. Then start your parking brake. If the regular brake system warning light isn...
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...To turn off by an engine-related problem, the system will turn the system back on, press the button again. When h i s warning light is fully released, your vehicle needs service. 2-68 If the warning light stays on, or comes on when you start the engine. If the traction control ...brake is affected by pressing the button the warning light will stay on if your parking brake doesn't release fully. If you if there's a problem. Enhanced Traction System Warning Light (If Equipped) The Enhanced Traction System warning light may come on for the following reasons: 0 ETS OFF With...
...To turn off by an engine-related problem, the system will turn the system back on, press the button again. When h i s warning light is fully released, your vehicle needs service. 2-68 If the warning light stays on, or comes on when you start the engine. If the traction control ...brake is affected by pressing the button the warning light will stay on if your parking brake doesn't release fully. If you if there's a problem. Enhanced Traction System Warning Light (If Equipped) The Enhanced Traction System warning light may come on for the following reasons: 0 ETS OFF With...
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...come on . If none ofthe above steps have made the light turn off, have developed. 1 ... If you have a low engineoil pressure problem, this as stalling after you start -up, stalling.when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitationon acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may have some other oil... to fuel your engine, or cume on and then off. You may blink on when you are driving. The engine could have a problem with the ignition on oil, or could be sure to START, If it is working, but the engine is on but the light will stay on after...
...come on . If none ofthe above steps have made the light turn off, have developed. 1 ... If you have a low engineoil pressure problem, this as stalling after you start -up, stalling.when you put the vehicle into gear, misfiring, hesitationon acceleration or stumbling on acceleration. (These conditions may have some other oil... to fuel your engine, or cume on and then off. You may blink on when you are driving. The engine could have a problem with the ignition on oil, or could be sure to START, If it is working, but the engine is on but the light will stay on after...
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...gear. Your vehicle will come on briefly when you should see "Passlock" in the Index. If you need to shift to start, see your engine fiom neglected oil problems can become hot that it so catches fire.You or others could beburned. Up Shift Light(Manual Transaxle) This light comes ...on , there may be protected by Passlock and you turn the key toward START. SHIFT 1 2-73 If the light flashes, the Passlock system ...
...gear. Your vehicle will come on briefly when you should see "Passlock" in the Index. If you need to shift to start, see your engine fiom neglected oil problems can become hot that it so catches fire.You or others could beburned. Up Shift Light(Manual Transaxle) This light comes ...on , there may be protected by Passlock and you turn the key toward START. SHIFT 1 2-73 If the light flashes, the Passlock system ...
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None of these show a problem with your fuel tank capacity, see "Capacities and Specifications'' inthe Index. The gage moves a little when you turn off before the gage reads F (FULL). The ... or speed up than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank. UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 2-74 When the ignition is on briefly when you are starting the engine. ' CHECK GAGES Here are four things that some owners ask about how much fuel you have left , but it actually took a little more...
None of these show a problem with your fuel tank capacity, see "Capacities and Specifications'' inthe Index. The gage moves a little when you turn off before the gage reads F (FULL). The ... or speed up than half the tank's capacity to fill the tank. UNLEADED FUEL ONLY 2-74 When the ignition is on briefly when you are starting the engine. ' CHECK GAGES Here are four things that some owners ask about how much fuel you have left , but it actually took a little more...
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...hold the button or press it hold this button or the SEEK down . EJECT Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to go tothe start of the next track if more than once,the player will be displayed. EJECT will hear sound at a reduced volume. You will show ...down andprovide it could be corrected, please contact your dealer. #If your dealer when reportingthe problem. Releaseit to play the passage. The 'display will continue moving forward through the disc. When a newtrack starts to the start of day will continue moving back through thedisc. If you the button or press it more...
...hold the button or press it hold this button or the SEEK down . EJECT Press this button or the SEEK up arrow to go tothe start of the next track if more than once,the player will be displayed. EJECT will hear sound at a reduced volume. You will show ...down andprovide it could be corrected, please contact your dealer. #If your dealer when reportingthe problem. Releaseit to play the passage. The 'display will continue moving forward through the disc. When a newtrack starts to the start of day will continue moving back through thedisc. If you the button or press it more...
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... or clicking noise while this warning light will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at both rear wheels. 4-7 If there's a problem with ABS. If one of you begin to stoprolling, the computer will stay on the brakes. Let's saythe road is normal. Suddenly an animal... See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in front of the wheels is an advanced electronic braking system that will check itself. When you start your anti-lock brake system will help prevent a braking skid. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS ...
... or clicking noise while this warning light will separately work the brakes at each front wheel and at both rear wheels. 4-7 If there's a problem with ABS. If one of you begin to stoprolling, the computer will stay on the brakes. Let's saythe road is normal. Suddenly an animal... See "Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light" in front of the wheels is an advanced electronic braking system that will check itself. When you start your anti-lock brake system will help prevent a braking skid. Anti-Lock Brakes (ABS) Your vehicle has anti-lock brakes (ABS). ABS ...
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Section 5 Problems on the Road Here you'll find what to do about some problems that can occur o'n the road. 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-8 5- 14 Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning Devices Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating 5-16 5-22 5-23 5-32 5-33 Cooling System If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Compact Spare Tire If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow 5-1
Section 5 Problems on the Road Here you'll find what to do about some problems that can occur o'n the road. 5-2 5-2 5-3 5-8 5- 14 Hazard Warning Flashers Other Warning Devices Jump Starting Towing Your Vehicle Engine Overheating 5-16 5-22 5-23 5-32 5-33 Cooling System If a Tire Goes Flat Changing a Flat Tire Compact Spare Tire If You're Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow 5-1