Pontiac 1995 Bonneville User manual

The 1995 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual
SeatsandRestraintSystems .......................................................... 1-1
FeaturesandControls ............................................................... 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................................................. 3-1
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.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells
you what to dorif you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
Here the
rrmmal tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and loolung 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 how to get service publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects’’ on page
8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every jsubject in this manual. You can useit to quickly find
something you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ........................................................... 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1
Service and Appearance Care ......................................................... ,6-1
Maintenanceschedule ............................................................... 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ..................................................... 8-1
Index ............................................................................... 9-1
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I PONTIAC 11
GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
PONTIAC and the PONTIAC Emblem
are registered
trademarks
of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to makechanges in the
product
after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“GeneralMotors
of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Motor
Division whenever
it appears in this manual.
Pleas’ekeep this manual in yourPontiac, SO it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sellthe vehicle, please leave this manual
m it so the new
owner can use
it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No, 10254645 B First Edition
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GERTIFLCATION THROUGH
National institute for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
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fi
We support voluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Awpropriktaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1994
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use This Manual
Many peopleread their owner’smanual from beginning
to end when they first receivetheir new vehicle.
Ths
will help you learn aboutthe features and controls for
your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
, and words worktogether to explain thingsquickly.
Index
A good place to look for whatyou need isthe Indexin
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of all
that’s inthe manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find anumber of safety cautions in this book.
We use abox with gray background
and the word
CAUTIONto tell you about things that could hurt you if
you were toignore thewarning.
In the gray cautionarea, we tell you whatthe hazard is.
Then we tell you whatto do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please readthese cautions.
If you don’t,you or
otherscould be hurt.
You will also find a circle with a slashthrough it in this
This safety symbolmeans
“Don’t,’’“Don’t do
this,” or
“Don’t let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Ah, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about somethmg 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
yellow
for cautions, blue for notice'sand the words
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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
SHIELDING
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:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
POWER
WINDNOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS 9
TURN
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WIPER w
WINDsHIELDw DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING 4 1
FAN CI
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT Fe
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
RADIATOR
COOLANT a
FUEL @
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE Wb
TEMPOIL 45
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING AIR 43
TRUNK
RELEASE
t
LIGHTER n
SPEAKER
V

NOTES
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you'll find information about the seats in your
Pontiac and how
to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about somethings you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you abouttheseats -- how to adjustthem
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Pull up on the controlbar under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slidethe seat to where you want it. Then
release the
bar 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 seats on
some models:
Front Control: Raise the front of the seatby holding
the switchup. Lower the front
of the seat by holding the
switchdown.
Center Control: Move the seat forward by pressing the
controltoward the right,
or backward by pressing it
toward the left.
Move the seat higher by holding the control up. Lower
the seat by holding the controldown.
Rear Control: Raise the rear of the seat by holding the
switch
up. Lower the rear of the seat by holding the
switch down.
Adjustable Support Seat (Option)
On some models,you’Il
find the controls on the
center console.
Slide the
selector switch to
“L” or
“R’ to choosethe front seat
4 Adjusts the seat forward or back.
Ad 1 Adjusts the seat up or down.
& Adjusts the seatback tsan upright or re
:clin
.ed
position. Don’t have
a seatback reclined if your
vehicle is moving.
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R
Reclining Front Seatbacks
c
l)i # Adjusts theposition of the seatback sidebolsters.
Tilts the rear of the seat up ordown.
Tilts the front of the seat up or down.
Lumbar Controls:
d! Reshapes the lower back areaof the seat.
Jv Reshapesthe middle back area of the seat.
4 Reshapes the upper back area of the seat.
8,
Lift the leverto release the seatback,then tilt the
seatbackforward
or backward as desired. Release the
lever to lock the seatbackin place.
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