Pontiac 1993 Firebird User manual

1993
PONTIAC
Firebird
OWNER'S MANUAL

1993 Owner’s Manual
Firebird Table of Contents
Introduction HOW to Use This Manual . rn rn 3
Part 1 Seats & Safety Belts. . rn m rn m 9
Part 2 Features & Controls . rn rn rn . rn . rn . 45
Part 3 ComfortControls & AudioSystems .I07 -
Part 4 Your DrivingandtheRoad. . . 129
Part 5 Problems on the Road . . rn m 181
Part 6 Service & Appearance Care 215
Part 7 MaintenanceSchedule 279
Part 8 CustomerAssistanceInformation 307 J
Including “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 312.
Part 9 Index .......... mm............... 323
Service Station Information last Page
Printed in U.S.A.
Part No. 10193572 B
Second Printing

Please keep this manual inyour Pontiac, so it will be there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell
the vehicle, pleaseleavethis manualin it so the new owner can useit.
This manual includes the latest informationat the timeit was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in
the product afterthat time withoutfurthernotice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of CanadaLimited” for Pontiac Division whenever it appearsin this manual.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer aFrenchLanguage Manual
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Published by Pontiac Division
General Motors Corporation General Motors,
GM and the GM emblem, Pontiac
and thePontiac emblem,and Firebird and the
Firebirdemblem areregistered trademarks
of
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0 Copyright 1992 General Motors Corporation, Pontiac Division. AU RightsReserved.

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How to Use l%is
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new 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.
Index: A good place to look for what
you need is the Index in 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.
Parts 1-8: Each part of this manual
begins with a brief list of its contents,
so
you can often find at a glance if a part
contains the information you want.
How to Use This Manual
This part tells you how to use your
manual
and includes safety and vehicle
damage warnings and symbols.
Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Pontiac
.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your sound system.
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Part 4 Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This parttells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as a
flat tire or engine overheating.
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Pontiac running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
maintenance and what fluids and
lubricantsto use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part includes important information
about reporting safety defects and gives
you details about the “Roadside
Assistance” program. You will
also find
customer satisfactionphone numbers
(including customer satisfaction numbers
for the hearing and speech impaired), as
well as the mediationlarbitration
procedure. We’ve also included ordering
information for servicepublications in
this part.
Service Station Information
This is a quick reference of service
information.
You can find it on the last
page of this manual.
These mean there is something
that could hurt you or other
people.
Safeiy Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety
cautions in this book.
We use yellow
and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt youif you
were to ignore the warning.
In the yellow 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.
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You will also find a red circle with a
slash through it in this
book. This safety
symbolmeans “Don’t,” “Don’t do
this,” or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle llamage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these
blue notices.
In the blue 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.
In this manual, we’ve
used the familiar words and colors that
Pontiac has used
for years.
You’ll also seewarning labels on your
vehicle. They use the same colors, and
the words CAUTION or 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 Possible Injury
Protect Eyes
by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid
Could Cause Burns
Avoid Sparks or Flames
Sparks
or Flame Could
Explode Battery
Theqe symbols are important for you
andyourpassengerswheneveryourThesesymbolshaveto
do withyour
vehicleisdriven:lights:
Fasten Safety Belts
Door LocWUnlock
These symbols have to do with your
lights:
Master Lighting Switch
Turn Signal Direction
Hazard Warning Flasher
Headlight High Beam
Parking Lights
Fog Lights
Courtesy Lights

These symbols are on some of your
controls: These symbols are used
on warning and
indicator lights:
Windshield Wiper
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger
Ventilating Fan
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging System
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Engine Oil Pressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System
(Canada)
Here are some other symbols you may
see:
Fuel
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Hood Release
Hatchback Release
Lighter
Horn
Speaker
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Notes

Part 1
Here YOU’II find information about
the seats inyour Pontiac and
how
to use your safetybeltsproperly .
You can also learnabout some
things
safety you should
belts
.
not do with
Seats & Safety Belts
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Seats andSeat Controls 10
SafetyBelts: They’re forEveryone ..................................... 15
Why Safety Belts Work .............................................. 16
SafetyBeltReminderLight ........................................... 20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ..................................... 20
Here Are Questions Many People Ask about Safety Belts - and the Answers ... 19
Children .......................................................... 33
Child Restraints 35
LargerChildren .................................................... 41
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SafetyBelt Extender ................................................
Checking Your RestraintSystems ...................................... 43
Replacing Safety Belts after a Crash .................................... 43