Pontiac 1997 Sunfire User manual

The 1997 Pontiac Sunfire 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 howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your Driving and theRoad
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 tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and AppearanceCare
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.
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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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual frombeginning
to end when they first 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 needis the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’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 and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
I A CAUTION:
These mean thereis something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the 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.
You will also find a circle
with
a slashthrough it in
this
book. This safety
symbol means
“Don’t,”
“Don’t do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.’’
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Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
But the notice will tell you whatto
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
the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Also, in this book you will find these notices:not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.

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
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
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
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to do with
your
lamps:
SIGNALS e e
TURN
PARKING p$
LAMPS
RUNNING * 0
DAYTIME a
LAMPS *
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on some of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used
on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
COOLANT
ENGINEOIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may
see:
FUSE *
t
LIGHTER a
HORN kT
SPEAKER
b
FUEL B
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NOTES
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraintSystems
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Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Pontiac and howto use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about some things you should not dowith air bags and safety belts.
1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-29 Rear Seat Passengers
1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
1-36 Children
1-13 HereAre Questions Many People
Ask About 1-34 Center Passenger Position
Safety Belts
-- and the Answers
1-49 Checking Your Restraint Systems1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-49 Safety Belt Extender1-14 Driver Position 1-46 Larger Children
1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-38 Child Restraints
1-23 Right Front Passenger Position
a Crash
1-23 SupplementalRestraint System (SRS) 1-49 Replacing Restraint System
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Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to
adjust them -- and also about reclining seatbacks
and head restraints.
Manual Front Seats
,k!, CAUTION:
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust
a manual driver'sseatwhile the vehicle is
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.
Lift the lever under the driver's 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, tomake sure the
seat
is locked into place.
Your Sunfire will be equipped with one of the following
passenger
seat adjusters.
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