Pontiac 1993 Bonneville User manual

1993
PONTIAC
Bonneville
(SE, SSE, SSEi)
OWNER'S MANUAL

Pontiac Bonneville
1993 Owner’s Manual
Table of Contents
Introduction How to Use this Manual ............... 3
Part 1 Seats & SafetyBelts ................. s
Part 2 Features & Controls ............... .45
Part 3 Comfort Controls & Audio Systems .... 119
Part 4 Your DrivingandtheRoad ......... .I45
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Part 5 Problemson the Road .............. 191
Part 6 Service & AppearanceCare ......... 221 I
Part 7 Maintenance Schedule. ........... .275
Part 8 CustomerAssistanceInformation ... ,297
Parts Index ............................ 311
Includes“Reporting Safety Defects” on page 302
Service StationInformation. ... Last Page
Printed in USA
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Important Notes About 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 manualin it
so the new owner can use it.
This manual includes the latest information at the timeit was printed. We reserve theright
to make changes in the
product afterthat time without furthernotice.
Note to Canadian Owners
For vehicles first sold inCanada, substitutethe name “General Motors of Canada Limited”for Pontiac Division
whenever it appears in thismanual.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual:
Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplairede ce guide en francais chez votre
concessionaire
ou au DGN Marketing ServicesLtd., 1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
Published by Pontiac Division
General Motors Corporation
The word Pontiac, the Pontiac emblem and the
name Bonneville are registered trademarks of
General Motors Corporation.
The word
Delco is a registered trademark of General
Motors
Corporation.
0 Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Pontiac Division. All rights reserved.
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+ow to Use this Manual
Using Your 1993 Pontiac
Owner’s Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive theirnew vehicle. This 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.
There are nine parts with color-tabbed
pages
in this manual. Each part begins
with a brief listof contents,
so you can
usually tell at a glance if that part
contains the information you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs thathelp you find a
part.
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Part 1: Seats and Safety Belts
This part tellsyou how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explainshow to start and
operate your Pontiac.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tellsyou how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.
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How to Use this Manual
Using bur 1993 Pontiac
Owner’s Manual (CONT.)
Part 4: Your Driving andthe Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips aboutthe road and how todrive
under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what todo if you
have a problem whiledriving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tellsyou how to keep
your Pontiac running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and whatfluidsand
lubricantsto use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part tells you how to contact
Pontiac for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on
Reporting Safety Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost
every subject that’s
in this manual. You
can use it to quickly find something you
want to read.
Service Station Information:
This is a quick reference ofservice
information. You can findit on the last
page of this manual.
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions in this book.We use yellow
and the word CAUTION to tell you
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
You will also findared circle withaAlso, in this book you willfind these
slash through itinthis book. This safety blue notices:
symbol means:
about things that couldhurt you-if you
were to ignore the warning.
Don’t
Don’t
do this
Don’t let this happen
These mean there is something
L that could hurt you or other
people.
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In the yellow cautionarea, we tell you
what the hazard is. Thenwe tell you
what to do to help avoidor reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If
you don’t, you or others could behurt.
These mean there is somethingthat
could damage your vehicle.
In the blue noticearea, we tell you
about something thatcan 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. In this manual, we’ve
used the familiar words andcolors that
Pontiac has used for years.
You’ll also see warning labelson your
vehicle. They
use the same colors, and
the words CAUTIONor NOTICE.
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How to Use this Manual
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will
find on your vehicle. For example, these
symbols are used on an original battery:
Caution Possibleinjury
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Protect Eyes byShielding
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Caustic Battery Acid
CouldCause Burns
Avoid Spark or Flames
Sparks or Flame Could
Explode Battery
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These symbols are important for you
and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock
These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flashers
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
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These symbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Headlight Washers
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger
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Ventilating Fan
Power Window
These symbols are used on warning and
indicator lights:
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Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine
Oil Pressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes

How to Use this Manual
Here are some other symbols you may
see:
Fuse
Trunk Release
Lighter
Horn
Speaker
Hood Release
mm.
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HereyouW find information about
the seats in your Pontiac. your
Supplemental Inflatable Restraint
(“air bag”) system and how
to use
your safety belts properly
. You can
also learn about some things you
should
not do with safety belts .
Part 1
Seats & Safety Belts
Seats and Seat Controls ........................................... 10
SafetyBelts
...................................................... 13
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................................... 18
Driver Position
....................................... ...... 18
SupplementalInflatableRestraint System (AirBag)
..................... 22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................................... 29
Right Front Passenger Position
....................................... 29
Center Passenger Position
........................................... 30
Children
......................................................... 33
Smaller Children and Babies
......................................... 33
Child Restraints
................................................... 34
LargerChildren ................................................... 42
Safety Belt Extender
............................................... 43
Replacing Safety Belts Aftera Crash
............................... 44
RearSeatPassengers ..................... ...................... 31
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Seats & Safety Eelts
rn Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats-
how to adjustthem-and also about
reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
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Manual Front Seat
A You can lose controlof the
1 vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver's seat while the
vehicle
is moving. The sudden
movement could startleand
confuseyou, or make
you push a
pedal when
you don't want to.
Adjust the driver's seat
only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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Move the control lever under the front
of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to
where you want it. Then releasethe
lever and
try to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked
into place.
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Power Seat (OPTION)
To adjust the power seaton some
models:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of
the seat by holding the switch up. Lower
the front
of the seatby holding the
switch down.
Center Control (B): Move the seat
forward or backby holding the control
to the right or left.
Move the seat higherby holding the
control up. Lower the seatby holding
the controldown.
Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the
seat by holding the switch
up. Lower the
rear
of the seat by holding the switch
down.
Adjustable Suppot Seat (omoN)
On somemodels, you'll find the
controls on the center console. Slide the
selector switch
to L or R to choosethe
front seat
you want to adjust.
JbAdjusts the seat forward
or back.
AJ Adjusts the seat up or down.
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4 Adjusts the seatbacktoanupright
*or reclined position. Don't have a
seatbackreclined if your vehicle
is moving.
Adjusts the position of the
seatback side bolsters.
'9 Tilts the rear of the seat up or
Ad Tilts the front of the seat up or
down.
down.

Seats & Safety 6elts
Adjustable Support Seat (CONTJ
Lumbar Controls
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Reshapes thelower back area of
the seat.
d. Reshapes the middle back area of
the seat.
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& Reshapes the upper back area of
the seat.
Manual Reclining Seatback
(OPTION)
Lift the lever to release the seatback,
then tiltthe seatback forwardor
backward, as desired. Release the lever
to lock the seatbackin place.
But don’t have a seatback reclined if
your vehicle is moving.
L Sitting in a reclined position
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
because it won’t be against your
body. Instead, it will be in front of
you. In a crash you could go into
;+ receiving neck or other injuries.
I Len yourvehicle is in
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ne 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
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- )ones.Thiscouldcause
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.
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Head Restraints
Slidethe head restraint upor down so
that the top of the restraint is closest to
the top
of your ears.
This positionreduces the chance
of a
neck injuryin a crash.
On some models, you can also adjust
the head restraintby tilting the pad
forward
or rearward.
1 Safety Belts:
They’re For Everyone
This part of the manual tells you how to
use safety belts properly. It also tells you
somethings you should notdo
with
safety belts. And it explains the
Supplemental InflatableRestraint,
or
“air bag” system.
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Seats & Safety Eelts
Safety Belts: Zley ’reFor
Everyone
(Cont.)
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L Don’t letanyone ride where
they can’t wear a safety belt
properly. If you are in a crash and
you’re not wearing a safetybelt,
your injuries can be
much worse.
You can hit things inside the
vehicle or be ejected fromit.
You
can be seriously injuredor killed.
In the same crash, you might not
be
if you are buckled up. Always
%ten your safety belt, and check
at your passengers’ beltsare
-_stenedproperly too.
This figure lights up whenyou turn the
key to
Run or Start when your safety
belt isn’t buckled, and you’ll hear a
chime, too. It’s the reminder to buckle
up. In many states and Canadian
provinces, the law says to wear safety
belts. Here’s why:
They work.
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You never know if you’ll be ina crash.
If you do have a crash,
you don’t know
if it will be a bad one.
A few crashes arevery mild. In them,
you won’t get
hurt even if you’re not
buckled up. And some crashes can be
so
serious, likebeing hit by a train, that
even buckled
up a person wouldn’t
survive. But most crashes are in
between. In many
of them, people who
buckle up can survive and sometimes
walk away. Without belts they could be
badly hurt or killed.
After
25 years of safety belts in vehicles,
the factsare clear. In most crashes
buckling up doesmatter.
. . a lot!
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Why Safety Belfs Work
When you ride in or onanything, you
go as fast as it goes.
1. For example, if the bike is going
10 mph (16 kmlh), so is the child.
2. When the bike hits the block, it 3. Take the simplest ‘‘car.’ ’ Suppose
stops. But the child keeps going! it’s just a seat on wheels.
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Seats & Safety Belts
Why Safety Belts Work (CONI)
4. Put someoneon it.
7. or the instrumentpanel.. .
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5. Get it up to speed. Then stop the
“car.” The rider doesn’t stop.
8. or the safety belts!
6. The person keeps going until
stopped by something. In
a real
vehicle, it could be the
windshield..
.
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.

Here Are Questions Many People
Ask About Safety Belts-
and the Answers
Q: Won’t 1 be trapped in the vehicle
after an accident if I’m wearing a
safety belt?
wearing a safety beltor not. But you
can easily 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 getout, is much
greater if you are belted.
A: You could be-whether you’re
Q: Why don’t they just put in air
bags so people won’t have to wear
safety belts?
Inflatable Restraint systems,are in
some vehicles today and will be in
more 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 offeredfor sale has
required the use
of safety belts. Even
if you’re
in a vehicle thathas “air
bags,”
you still have to buckle up to
get the most protection. That’s true
not
only in frontalcollisions, but
especially in side and other
collisions.
A: “Air bags,” or Supplemental
Q:
If I’m agood driver, and I never
drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
if you’re inan accident-even one
that isn’t your fault-you and your
passengers can be hurt. Being agood
driver doesn’t protect youfrom
things beyond yourcontrol, such as
bad drivers.
Most accidentsoccur within
25 miles
(440 h) of home. And the greatest
number of serious injuries and deaths
occur at speeds of less than
40 mph
(65 km/h).
Safety beltsare
for everyone.
A: Youmay be an excellentdriver, but
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Seats & Safety Eelts
Satiety Belt Reminder Light
When the key is turned to Run or Start,
a light will come on for about eight
secondsto remind people to fastentheir
safety belts. Unless the driver’s safety
belt is buckled, a chime will also sound.
w How to Wear Safety Belts
Properly-Adults
This section is onlyfor people of adult
size.
First, you’ll want to know which
restraint systems your vehicle has.We’ll
start with the driver position.
Driver Position
This section describes the driver’s
restraint system.

LapShoulder Belt
The driverhas a lap-shoulderbelt.
Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1. Close and lock the door.
2. Adjust the seat (to seehow, see the
Index under Seat Controls) so you
can sit up straight.
3. Pick up the latch plate and pullthe
belt across you. Don’tlet it get
twisted.
4. Push the latch plate intothe buckle
until
it clicks.
If the belt isn’t longenough, see the
Index under Safety Belt Extender.
Make sure the release button onthe
buckle faces upwardor outward
so you
would be able
to unbuckle it quickly if
you ever had to.
The lap partof the belt should be worn
low and snug
on the hips, just touching
the thighs.
In a crash, this applies force
to the strong pelvicbones. And you’d be
less likely to slide under the lap belt. If
you slid under it, the belt would apply
force at your abdomen.This could cause
serious
or even fatal injuries. The
shoulder belt should go overthe
shoulder and across the chest. These
parts of the body are best able to
take
belt restraining forces.
The safety belt locks if there’s asudden
stop or crash.
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