IL L t Seats and Restraint Systems The 1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual ............................................................. Features and Controls ..................... ;............................................ This section explainshow to start and operate your Pontiac. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems ...................................................... This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains"SRS" system. the 1-1 2-1 3-1 This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and to operate your how audio system. . Your Driving and the Road 4-1 Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and drive under different conditions. how to 5-1 ProblemsontheRoad This section tells you what do if you have a problem while to driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. Service and Appearance Care.. 6-1 Here the manual tells how to keep your Pontiac you running properly and looking good. Maintenanceschedule......... 7-1 This section tellp you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids lubricants to use. and 8-1 Customer Assistance Information \ This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. on page 8-9. It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" Index 9-1 Here's an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. can use it to quickly find You something you. want to read. .............................................................. .................................................................. .......................................................... .......................................................... ................................................... ....#. .................................................................................. We support voluntary technician certification. CERTIFIED GENERAL MOTORS, GM and theGM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name BONNEVILLE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. I L WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELILENCE This manual includes the latest information at the it time was printed. We reserve the right to make changesin the product afterthat time without further notice. For vehicles firstsold in Canada, substitute the name For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a "General Motors of Canada Limited"for Pontiac Division whenever it appears this manual. in French Language Manual: Please keep this manual your Pontiac,so it will be in Aux propribtaires canadiens:Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you're on' the road. If you procurer un exemplaire de guide en franGais chez ce it in sell the vehicle, please leave this manual so the new votre concessionaireou au: owner canuse it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T1C7 Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10273198 .B First Edition 'Copyright General Motors Corporation 1995 All Rights Reserved 1 ii How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual beginning from to end when they first receive theirnew vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you'll find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. /1\ CAUTIGN: These mean there something that could hurt is you or other people. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard Then is. Index we tell you what todo to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. you don't, you or If A good place to look what you need the Indexin for is others could be hurt. the backof the manual. It'san alphabetical listof all that's in the manual, and the page number where you'll You will also finda circle find it. with a slash through in it this book. This safety Safety Warnings and Symbols symbol means "Don't,'' You will find a number safety cautions in this book. of "Don't do this," "Don't or We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about let this happen." things that couldhurt you if you were to ignore the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find thesenotices: NOTICE: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. not be coveredbyyourwarranty, and it could be costly But the notice will tell what todo to help avoid the you damage. In the notice =ea, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Mafly times, this damage would "Whenyou read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in differat words. 1 You'll also see warning labelson your vehicle.They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, these symbols are used on an original battery: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS COOLANT AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR RAM A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lights: These symbols are on someof your controls: These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: WIPER Q DOOR LOCK UNLOCK f-l TURN SIGNALS e p$ WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER ENGINE COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM BRAKE -eI-1 FUSE LIGHTER m PARKING LAMPS () 0 HORN )tr a () @ SPEAKER ,\I/, AIR BAG COULD EXPLODE BATTERY e? p \ FOG LAMPS $0 VENTILATING FAN - b v ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e , p3 FUEL ) ANTI~LOCK BRAKES NOTES vi Section,1 Seats and -Restraint Systems ~~~~ Here you'll information find about seats the in your Pontiac and howto use your safety belts properly. . _ You can also learn about somethkgs you should not do with air bags and safety belts. ~~ ManualFrontSeat A CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if youto try adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you, or make you pusha pedal when you don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Pull up on the control bar under the of the seat to front unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the bar and to move the seat with body, try your to make sure the seat is locked into place. Seats and Seat Controls t , :' . This section,tellsyou aboutthe seats -- how to adjust them -- and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints. I 1-1 Power Seat (Option) To adjust the power seats on some m k l ,s : Center Control (B):Move the seat forward by pressing the control forward, or backwardpressing the control by backward. Move the seat higher holding the control Lower by up. the ,seat holding the control down. by Rear Control (C): Raise the rearof the seatby holding the switchup. Lower therew of the seatby holding the switch down. Power Lumbar Controls (Option) d Reshapes the lower back area of the seat. ! Front Control(A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the switchup. Lower the front of the seat by holding the switchdown. & Reshapes the middleback kea of the seat. m k Reshapes the upper back area the seat. of Adjustable Support Seat (Option) On some models, you'll find the controls the on center console. Slide the selector switch to or R to L choose the front seat you want to adjust. Reclining Front Seatbacks -d#. Adjusts the seat forward or back. d Adjusts the seat up or down. Adjusts the positionof the seatback side bolsters. Tilts therear of the seat up or down. Tilts the front of the seatup or down. To adjust the seatback, the lever onthe outer sideof lift you the seat and move seatback to where want it. the Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pullon the up lever and the seat will go to an upright position. Adjusts the seatback to an upright or reclined position. d-b &A 'a 1-3 I Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulderbelt can't do its jobbecause it won't be against your body. Instead, itwill be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its job either. `Ina crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. But don't have a seatback reclinedyour vehicleis if moving. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint or down so that thetop of the up restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chance a neck injury in a crash. of On some models, the head restraints forward and tilt rearward also. 1-4 Safety Belts: They're for Everyone This part of the manual tells you touse safety belts how properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety, belts. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS),or air bag system Your vehicle has a light that comes onas a reminder to buckle up. (See "Safety Belt Reminder Light" in the Index.) -I In most.states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: work. They You never know if you'll be in a crash. you dohave a If crash, .you don't knowit will be a bad one. if Don't let anyone ride wherehe or she can't wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you're not wearing a safety belt, your injuries can be much worse. You can hit things inside the vehicle or be ejected fromit. You can be seriously injured orkilled. In the same crash, might you not be if you are buckled up. Alwaysfasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properlytoo. A few crashes are rnild, and some crashes can so be serious that even buckled upperson wouldn't survive. a But most crashes are between. In many of them, people in who buckle upcan survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than years of safety beltsin vehicles, the 25 In facts are clear. most crashes buckling up does matter ... a lot! 1-5 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride inor on anythmg, you go as fast as it goes. c Put someoneon it. Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose.it's just on a seat wheels. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn't stop. by The person keeps going until stopped something. In a real vehicle, it could the windshield ... be 1-7 or the instrument panel ... or the safety 'belts! down as the vehicle does. With safety belts, you slow You get more time to stop. stop over more distance, You and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety beltsmake such good sense. 1-8 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts-- and the Answers Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? You could be -- whether you're wearing safety a belt or not. But you unbuckle a safety belt, can even if you're upside down. And your chance of an being conscious during and after accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. a good driver, and I never drive Q=If I'm why should I wear safety belts? far from home, A: You may be anexcellent driver, if you're in an but -accident -- even one that isn'.t your faultyou and your passengers be hurt. Being a good can driver doesn't protect you from things beyond yo control, suchas bad drivers. e.'If my vehicle has air bags, why shouldI have to wear safety belts? 25 Most accidents occur within miles (40km) of home. And the greatest number serious injuries of and deaths occur at speeds less than40,mph of (65 k / ) mh. Safety beltsare for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly A: Adults Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of themin the future. But they are This part is only for people adult size. of supplemental systems only; they work with so Be aware that there are specialthings to know about safety safety belts-- not insteadof them. Everya r bag i belts and children. And there are different `rules for smaller system ever offered for sale has required the use of children and babies.f a child will be I riding in your safety belts. Even you're in a vehicle that has air Pontiac, see the part of this manual called "Children." if bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most Follow those rules for everyone's protection. protection. That's true not only in frontal collisions, First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your but especiallyin side and other collisions. vehicle has. We'll start with the driver position. Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system. 3. Pick upthe latch plate and pull the belt across you. ...