Pontiac 1997 Firebird User manual

The 1997 Pontiac Firebird Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
Features and Controls
This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac.
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems on the Road
This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tireor overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information
on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-10.
9-1 Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.You can use it to quickly find
something
you want to read.

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PONTIAC,
the PONTIAC Emblem and the name
FIREBIRD areregistered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latestinformation at the time it
was printed.
We reserve theright to make changes inthe
product after that time without furthernotice. For
vehicles first sold inCanada, substitutethe name
“General Motors
of Canada Limited” forPontiac
Division whenever it appears inthis manual.
Please keep thismanual in your Pontiac,
so it will be
there if you ever need itwhen you’re on the road. If you
sellthe vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new
owner can
use it.
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@CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996
All Rights Reserved

How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to endwhen they first receive theirnew vehicle. If you
do this, it will helpyou learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work togetherto explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for wh,atyou need is the Index in
the backof the manual.It’s
an alphabetical listof 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 inthis book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tellyou
aboutthings that could hurtyou if youwere to ignor;e
the warning.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell youwhat the hazard is. Then
we tellyou what to do to help avoid or reducethe
hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t,you or
others couldbe hurt.
You
will also finda circle
with a slash throughit in
this book. Thissafety
symbol means“Don’t,’’
“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings In thenoticearea,wetell YOU aboutsomethingthat lean
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damagewould
But the notice will tell you what t’o do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warningsin different colors or in
different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Also, in this bookyou will findthesenotices: not becovered by your warranty, anditcouldbe costly.
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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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
originalbattery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYESBY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACID COULD
BATTERY
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
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AIR BAG p\
These symbols
have to do with
your lamps:
SIGNALS 6
TURN
PARKING PC
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may see:
FUSE
LIGHTER 1
HORN )cT
SPEAKER
b
FUEL p3

b NOTES
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v Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
Here you’ll find information about the seats inyour Pontiac andhow to use your safety beltsproperly. You can also
learn about some things youshould not do with air bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are QuestionsMany People
Ask
About Safety Belts -- and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
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1-30Children
1-32ChildRestraints
1-38 LargerChildren
1-41SafetyBeltExtender
1-41Checking Your RestraintSystems
1-41 ReplacingRestraintSystemParts After a
Crash

Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust
them and also about reclining front s’eatbacks, seatback
latches and the folding rearseatback.
M-rual Front +at
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 isnot moving,
Move the lever under the passenger’s front seat to
unlock it,
Slide the seat to whereyou want it. Then release the
lever and
try to move the seat with yourbody to make
sure the seat is locked into place. Be sure the lever
returns
to its original position after moving the seat.

4-Way Manual Seat
6-Way Power Seat (If Equipped)
There are two levers at the frontof the seat. The left
lever adjusts the seat forwardand back. The right lever
adjusts the angleof the front
of the seat.
To adjust the seats forwardandrearward, lift the lever
under
the left frontof the seat. Slide the seat to where
you want it. Then release the lever and try to move the
seat withyour body to
make sure the seat is locked
into place.
To raise or lower the entire seat, lift the lever underthe
right front
of the seat and lean forward or backward.
The driver’s seat has three controls on the left
side.
A. The front control makes the frontof the seat go UP
and down.
B. The center control makes the whole seat go up and
down or forward and backward.
C. The back control makes the back of the seat go up
and down.
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