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1996
v
The1996’PontiacFirebirdOwner’s
Manual
Seats
and
RestraintSystems
.............................................................
1-1
This
sectiontells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.It also explains the
“SRS”
system.
This sectionexplainshow to start and operate your Pontiac.
This sectiontells you how to adjustthe ventilation and comfortcontrolsand how tooperate your
audio system.
FeaturesandControls
..................................................................
2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
.....................................................
3-1
....
YourDrivingandtheRoad
..............................................................
4-1
.....
Here
you’ll find helpful informationand tips about the road and how
to
drive under different conditions.
ProblemsontheRoad
..................................................................
5-1
This section tells you what to doif you havea problem whiledriving, such asa flat tire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiacrunning properly and looking good.
.
This section tells you when toperform vehicle maintenance and whatfluids and lubricantsto use.
This section tells you howto contact Pontiac for assistanceand h’ow toget service and owner publications.
It
also gives you informationon “Reporting SafetyDefects”
on
page
8-9.
Here’s
an
alphabeticallisting of almost every subject in this manual.You can use
it
to quickly
find
something you
want
to read.
Service and Appearance Care
..............................................................
6-1
Maintenanceschedule
...................................................................
7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation
........................................................
8-1
Index
................................................................................
9-1
i
I
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I
PONTIAC
,
d
GENERAL
MOTORS,
GM,
the
GM
Emblem,
PONTIAC,
the
PONTIAC
Emblem and the name
FIREBIRD
areregistered trademarks ofGeneral
Motors Corporation.
This manual includesthe 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, substitutethe name
“General
Motors
of
Canada Limited”for Pontiac
Division wheneverit appears in this manual.
Please keep this manualin your Pontiac,
so
itwill be
there if youever need itwhen you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave
this
manual in
it
so
the new
owner can
use
it.
Litho in
U.S.A.
Part
No.
10275781
B
First Edition
WE
SUPPORT
VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATIONTHROUGH
Natlonal Institute
for
AUTOMOTIVE
SERVICE
EXCELLENCE
We
support
voluntary
technician certification.
For
Canadian
Owners
Who
Prefer
a
French
Language
Manual:
Aux
proprictaires
canadiens:
Vous
pouvez vous
procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en fraqais
chez
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concessionaire
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1995
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Rights
Reserved
ii
How
to
Use
This
Manual
Many
people
read their owner’s manual
from
beginning
to
end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.
If
you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controlsfor your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words worktogether to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place
to
look for what you need
is
the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
all
that’s in themanual, 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 and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you
if
you were to ignore
the warning.
1
CAUTITN:
These mean there
is
something that
could
hart
you
or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazardis. Then
we tell you what to
do
to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, youor
others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle
with
a
slash throughit in
this
book.
This
safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
Veh
Also,
.icle
Damage
Warnings
in
this
book
you
will find these notices:
I
NOTICE:
I
These mean there
is
something that
could
damage
your
vehicle.
I
I
I
I
In
the 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.couldbe costly.
But
the
notice will tell you what to do to helpavoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might
see
CAUTION
and
NOTICE
warnings
in
different colors
or
in
different words.
You'll also seewarning labels onyour vehicle.
They
use
the same words,
CAUTION
or
NOTICE.
iV
I
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of thesymbols you mayfind
on
your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are
used
on an
originalbattery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHlELDlNG
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:
n
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
1
WINDOW
a?
AIR BAG
p\
These symbols
have to
do
with
your lights:
PARKING
pf
LAMPS
FOGLAMPS
$0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
ENGINE
Fd
COOLANT
TEMP
-
CHARGING
I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL
e,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(e)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
m
HORN
)cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
p3
J
V
NOTES
Section
1
Seats and Restraint Systems
I
Here you’ll find information about theseats in your
Pontiac and howto use your safety belts properly.
You
can also
learn
about some things you should
not
do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This
section tells you aboutthe seats
--
how toadjust
them
and
also about recliningfront seatbacks, seatback
latches and thefolding rear seatback.
Manual Front Seat
A
CAUTION:
I
You can lose control
of
the vehicle
if‘
you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat
while
the vehicleis
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse
you,
or
make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
Move the lever under the passenger’sfront seat to
unlock
it.
Slide
the seatto where you want
it.
Then release the
lever and tryto
move
the seat with your body
to
make
sure the
seat is
locked into place. Be sure the lever
returns toits original position after moving the seat.
1-1
4-Way Manual
Seat
6-Way
Power
Seat
(Option)
There are two levers at
the
front of the seat,
The
left
lever adjusts the seatforward and back. The right lever
adjusts
the
angle sfthe front of the seat.
To
adjust theseats forward and rearward,lift the lever
under the left front
of
the seat. Slidethe seat to where
you wantit. Then release the lever and
try
to move the
seat with
your
body tomake sure the seat
is
locked
into place.
To
raise or lower theentire seat, lift the lever under
the
right front ofthe seat and lean forward or backward.
The driver’s seathas
three
controls on
the
left side.
The front control makes thefront
of
the seat
go
up
and down.,
The back control makes theback
of
the seat
go
up
and down.
The center control
makes
the whole seat
go
up
and down
or
forward and backward.
1-2
FullyArticulating
Spori
Seat(Option)
The switch pads onthe‘outerside
of
the seats “inflate”
and “deflate” parts
of
your seatback.
If
your Pontiac
has
these seats, the driver’s seathas the
four-waymanual seat adjuster.See
“4-Way
Manual The
two
buttons that have “dots” inflate and deflate
the
Seat” earlierin
this
part.
The passenger seat
has
the outer parts
of
the seatback.
To
inflate, press the raised
two-way manual seat adjuster. See “ManualFront Seat” button.
TO
deflate, Press the hdented button.
earlierin this part. Thetwo buttons without dots inflate and deflate
the
lumbar (lower
part
of
the seatback)
support.
inflate, press the raised button.
To
deflate, press
indented
button.
To
the