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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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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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
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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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