Pontiac Firebird Owner's manual

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Cars
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Owner's manual
1996
v
The 1996’Pontiac Firebird Owner’s
Manual
Seats
and
Restraint Systems
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1-1
This
section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the
“SRS”
system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
FeaturesandControls
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2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
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3-1
....
Your Driving and the Road
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4-1
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Here
you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad
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5-1
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good.
.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and h’ow to get service and owner publications.
It
also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects”
on
page
8-9.
Here’s
an
alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use
it
to quickly
find
something you
want
to read.
Service and Appearance Care
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6-1
Maintenanceschedule
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7-1
Customer Assistance Information
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8-1
Index
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PONTIAC
,
d
GENERAL
MOTORS,
GM,
the
GM
Emblem,
PONTIAC,
the
PONTIAC
Emblem and the name
FIREBIRD
are registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
‘was
printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product
after
that
time
without further
notice.
For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General
Motors
of
Canada Limited” for Pontiac
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Pontiac,
so
it will be
there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave
this
manual in
it
so
the new
owner can
use
it.
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U.S.A.
Part
No.
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First Edition
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Manual:
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How
to
Use
This
Manual
Many
people
read their owner’s manual
from
beginning
to
end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place
to
look for what you need
is
the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety
Warnings
and
Symbols
You will find a number
of
safety cautions in this book.
We use
a
box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you
if
you were to ignore
the warning.
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CAUTITN:
These mean there
is
something that
could
hart
you
or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to
do
to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with
a
slash through it in
this
book.
This
safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
Veh
Also,
.icle
Damage
Warnings
in
this
book
you
will find these notices:
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NOTICE:
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These mean there
is
something that
could
damage
your
vehicle.
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In
the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times,
this
damage
would
not
be
covered by your warranty, and it .could be costly.
But
the
notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might
see
CAUTION
and
NOTICE
warnings
in
different colors
or
in
different words.
You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle.
They
use
the same words,
CAUTION
or
NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find
on
your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are
used
on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHlELDlNG
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
n
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
1
WINDOW
a?
AIR BAG
p\
These symbols
have to
do
with
your lights:
PARKING
pf
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
ENGINE
Fd
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(e)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN
)cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
p3
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Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly.
You
can also
learn
about some things you should
not
do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This
section tells you about the seats
--
how to adjust
them
and
also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback
latches and the folding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
A
CAUTION:
I
You can lose control
of
the vehicle
if‘
you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat
while
the vehicle is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse
you,
or
make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Move the lever under the passenger’s front seat to
unlock
it.
Slide
the seat to where you want
it.
Then release the
lever and try to
move
the seat with your body
to
make
sure the
seat is
locked into place. Be sure the lever
returns to its original position after moving the seat.
1-1
Fully Articulating
Spori
Seat (Option)
The switch pads on the ‘outer side
of
the seats “inflate”
and “deflate” parts
of
your seatback.
If
your Pontiac
has
these seats, the driver’s seat has the
four-way manual seat adjuster. See
“4-Way
Manual The
two
buttons that have “dots” inflate and deflate
the
Seat” earlier in
this
part.
The passenger seat
has
the outer parts
of
the seatback.
To
inflate, press the raised
two-way manual seat adjuster. See “Manual Front Seat” button.
TO
deflate, Press the hdented button.
earlier in this part.
The two buttons without dots inflate and deflate
the
lumbar (lower
part
of
the seatback)
support.
inflate, press the raised button.
To
deflate, press
indented
button.
To
the
Reclining
Front
Seatbacks
To
adjust
the
seatback, lift
the
lever on the
outer
side
of
the seat. Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you
want it. Pull
up
on
the
lever
and
the
seat
will
go
to
its
original
upright
position.
If
you
have fully articulating
sport
seats,
your
recliner
lever looks like this.
1-4
But don’t have a seatback reclined
if
your
vehicle is moving.
1
A
CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if
you buckle
up,
your
safety belts can’t do their
job
when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t
do
its
job. In a crash you
could
go
into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either.
In
a crash the
belt could
go
up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones.
This
could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is
in
motion, have the seatback
upright.
Then sit well
back
in
the seat and wear your safety belt properly.
Head
Restraints
Slide the head restraint up
or
down
so
that the top
of
the restraint is closest
to
the top
of
your
ears.
This
position reduces the chance
of
a neck injury in a crash.
On some models, the head restraints tilt forward
and
rearward also.
1-5
Front Seatback Latches
Folding
Rear
Seatback
The front seatback
folds
forward
to let
people get
into
the
back
seat.
TQ
fold
a
seatback
forward,
lift
the
latch located
on
the
lower
backside
of
the seatback.
Then the seatback
will
fold
forward.
When
you
return the seatback to
its
original
position,
make sure the seatback is locked.
The
latch must be
down
for the seat to
work
properly.
/I\
CAUTION:
I
I€
the seatback isn’t
locked,
it
codd
move
forward
in
a
sudden
stop
or
crash.
That
could
cause
injury
to
the
person
sitting
there.
Always
press
rearward
on
the
seatback to
be
sure it
is
locked.
.
The rear seatback in
your
Pontiac folds down to provide
more storage space.
To
fold the seatback
down:
1.
Pull
forward on
both
levers.
2.
Fold
the
seatback down.
To
raise
the
seatback:
1.
Pull it
up
to
the
locked,
upright position.
2.
Be sure both latches hold the seatback
in
place.
Have
them fixed if they don’t.
1-6
Why
Safety
Belts
Work
When
you
ride
in
or
on
anythmg,
you
go
as
fast as
it
goes.
. ....
rake
the
simplest
vehicle.
Suppose
it’s
just a seat
on
wheels.
1-8
Get it up
to
speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t stop.
The person keeps going until stopped
by
something.
In
a
real vehicle, it could be the windshield
. .
.
1-9
or
the instrument panel
...
or
the safety belts!
With safety belts,
you
slow
down as the vehicle does.
You
get
more
time
to
stop.
You
stop
over
more
distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That's
why
safety belts make
such
good
sense.
1-10
-
Here
Are Questions Many People
Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
&.’
Won’t
I
be trapped in the vehicle after an
.
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~ .
.
accident
if
I’m wearing a safety belt?
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7,
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.;
,
:..-
.
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.
.
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I
..,
.
A:
You
could
be
--
whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or ‘not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance of
being conscious during and after an accident,
so
you
can
unbuckle and get out, is
much
greater if
you
are
belted.
&:
If my vehicle has air bags, why should
I
have
to
wear safety belts?
A:
Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in
most of them in the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so
they work
with
safety belts
--
not instead of them. Every air bag
,
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in a vehicle that has air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but
especially
in
side and
other
collisions.
Q.’
If I’m a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should
I
wear safety belts?
A:
You
may be an excellent driver, but if you’re in an
accident
--
even one that isn’t your fault
--
you and
your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25
miles
(40
km)
of
home. And the greatest number of serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds
of
less than
40
mph
(65
km/h).
Safety belts
are
for everyone.
1-11
How
to
Wear
Safety
Belts
Properly
Adults
This part is only for people
of
adult size.
Be aware that there
are
special
things
to
know
about
safety
belts add children. And there are Merent
rules
for
smaller chldren and babies.
If
a
child
wilI
be
riding
in
your
Pontiac, see the
part
of
this
manual
called
“Children.”
Follow
those rules for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll want to
know
which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll start with the driver position.
Driver
Position
This part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The
driver has
a
lap-shoulder belt.
Here’s
how
to
wear
it
properly.
1.
Close
and
lock
the
door.
2.
Adjust
the
seat
(to
see
how,
see
“Seats”
in
the Index)
so
you
can sit up straight.
3.
Pick-up
the
latch
plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t
let it get twisted.
On
convertible
models,
the shoulder belt may lock
if
you
pull
the
belt
across
you very quickly. If this
happens,
let
the
belt
go
back
slightly
to
unlock
it.
Then
pull
the
belt across
you
more
slowly.
4.
Push
the
latch plate into the buckle until it clicks.
If
the belt stops before
it
reaches the buckle, tilt the latch
plate and keep pulling until you can buckle the belt.
Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure.
If
the
belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the
end
of
this section.
Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned
so
you
would
be
able
to
unbuckle the safety belt quickly
if you ever had to.
5.
To
make the lap part tight, pull
down
on
the buckle
end
of
the belt
as
you
pull up
on
the shoulder belt.
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