Pontiac 1995 Sunfire User manual

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The 1995 Pontiac Sunfire Owner’s Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems .............................................................
This section tellsyou how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
FeaturesandControls ..................................................................
This section explains howto start and operate your Pontiac.
Comfort Controls and AudioSystems .....................................................
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ..............................................................
Here you’ll find helpfulinformation and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
ProblernsontheRoad ..................................................................
This section tellsyou what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, 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 how to get service publications.
It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing ofalmost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.
Service and Appearance Care ............................................................
Maintenanceschedule ..................................................................
Customer Assistance Information ........................................................
Index ................................................................................
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GENERALMOTORS, 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 timeit
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 Motorsof Canada Limited” for Pontiac Motor
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keepthis manual in your Pontiac, so it will be
there if you everneed it when you’re on the road.
If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the new
owner can useit.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part
No. 10277239 A Second Edition
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
WE SUPPORT
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE
National Institute for
EXCELLENCE
SERVICE
We supportvoluntary
technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language Manual:
Aux proprietairescanadiens: Vous pouvez vousprocurer
un exemplairede ceguide enfrangaischez votre
concessionaire ou au DGNMarketing ServicesLtd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7.
‘Copyright General Motors Corporation 1994
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when theyfirstreceive their new vehicle. This
will help youlearn about the features and controls for
your vehicle. In thismanual, you’ll find that pictures
and words worktogether to explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look forwhat you need is the Index in
the backof the manual. It’san 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 with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you aboutthings that could hurt youif
you wereto ignore thewarning.
In the gray caution area, we tellyou what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do tohelp avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you or
others couldbe hurt.
You will also find a circlewith a slash throughit in this
book.
This safety symbol means
“Don’t,’’“Don’t dothis,”
or
“Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area,we tellyou about somethingthat can
damage your vehicle.Many times,this damagewould
not be covered by your warranty,and it could be costly.
But the notice willtell youwhat to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read othermanuals, you mightsee
CAUTION andNOTICE warnings in differentcolors
or
in different words.
You’ll also seewarning labels onyour vehicle.They use
yellow for cautions,blue for notices and thewords
CAUTION or NOTICE.

Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
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For example,
these symbols
are used on
an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR qJ/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS
TURN
HIGH LAMPSoR BEAM = =o
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT Fm
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING 17
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
RADIATOR
COOLANT
a
FUEL
ENGINEOIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL qb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here aresome
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE *
HOOD * -
RELEASE '- 1
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING AIR 33
RELEASETRUNK e
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LIGHTER m
SPEAKER
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NOTES

Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you’llfind information about the seats in your
Pontiac and howto use yoursafety belts properly.
You
can also learnabout some things you should not dowith
air bags andsafety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells your about the seats -- how to adjust
them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head
restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Move the lever under the 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 intoplace.
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Driver’s Seat Manual Lumbar Support
(Option)
The manual lumbar support controlis located at the
front of the driver’s seat, toward the right.
Turn the dial
clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease
the amountof support toyour lower back.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and movethe seatback towhere you want it.
Release the lever tolock the seatback. Pull up
on the
lever and the seatwill go to an upright position.
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But don't have a seatbackreclined if your vehicle is
moving.
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