User manual PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2003

OOZ The 2003 PontiacBonnevilleOwnerManual SeatsandRestraintSystems ........................... ............................................... Front Seats Safety Belts .............................................. Child Restraints ....................................... Air Bag Systems ...................................... Restraint System Check ............................ Features and Controls ..................................... Keys ........................................................ Doors Locks and ...................................... Windows ................................................. ............................ Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... Mirrors .................................................... OnStap .................................................. HomeLink@Transmitter ............................. Storage Areas ......................................... ................................................. SlJnroof ............................. Vehicle Personalization Instrument Panel ............................................. Instrument Panel Overview .......................... Climate Controls ...................................... Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... Systems Monitor ...................................... Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 1-1 1-2 1-7 1-27 1-47 1-56 2-1 2-3 2-10 2-19 2-21 2-25 2-38 2-40 2-42 2-46 2-47 2-48 3-1 3-4 3-25 3-34 3-55 3-57 ............ 3-68 Secondary Information Center (SIC) Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-71 Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 Your Driving, the Road, Your and Vehicle ................................................... 4-32 Towing Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 5-3 Service ..................................................... 5-5 Fuel ......................................................... Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-12 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-52 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-56 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-61 Tires ...................................................... 5-62 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-82 5-90 Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-91 Electrical System ...................................... 5-100 C8pa.citigs and Specifications Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 5-101 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 CustomerAssistanceInformation .................... 7-1 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 Reporting Safety Defects ............................ 7-8 index ................................................................ 1 ......... Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name BONNEVILLE are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name "General Motors of Canada Limited" for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in this manual. Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be there if you ever need it when you're on the road. If you sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new owner can use it. How to Use This Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new 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. Index A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the manual. It's an alphabetical list of what's in the manual, and the page number where you'll find it. Litho in U S A . Part No. 25735874 A First Edition ii @Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/19/02 All Rights Reserved 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. 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 slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't,'' "Don't do this" or "Don't let this happen.'' These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. I I Ill ... Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the damage. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index: 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. "Engine CompartmentOverview'' "Instrument Panel Overview" "Climate Controls" "Audio Systems" Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-34. iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY A & LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING FASTEN SEAT BELTS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT *@? @ JGHTING MASTER 0 SWITCH - 8, \ ENGINE COOLANT TEMP ACCESS l.fJ PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING BAlTERY CHARGING SYSTEM L-1 () @ ENGINE COOLANT FAN CAUSTIC BATTERY K I D COULD CAUSE BURNS \!& / z 1 DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION BRAKE \ COOLANT AVO ID SPARKS OR FLAMES DO NOT INSTALL A f'ORWARD-FACING OWNERS MANUAL SPARK OR FLAME nnl It "VVLY '\I/' L22 CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION DAYTIME IRUNNING LAMPS ... ***o e-. ENGINE OIL PRESSUREw 4 SERVICE n EXPLODE BAlTERY 1 POWER WINDOW I1 uoon LOCK UNLOCK /7 1 1 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-33 1-36 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. Top Strap .................................................... 1-37 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-38 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-39 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... 1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ................................................... 1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front 1-44 Seat Position ............................................ Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-47 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-50 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-51 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-52 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..................... 1-52 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-53 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped venicie ......... 1-33 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-56 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-56 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ...................................................... 1-56 2 Front Seats ................................................... 1-2 Manual Seats ................................................ 1-2 Power Seats .................................................. 1-2 Manual Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Lumbar ............................................... 1-4 Heated Seats ................................................. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Safety Belts .....................................................1-7 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone .................1-7 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-11 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-12 Driver Position ..............................................1-12 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-18 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-19 Center Front Passenger Position ..................... 1-19 1-21 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ....................................... i-24 1-26 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... Child Restraints ............................................. 1-27 Older Children .............................................. 1-27 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1-29 -c 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats Power Seats You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver's seat while 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. Pull up on the control bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. If your vehicle has this feature, the controls for the power seats are located on the outboard side of each front seat. 1-2 To adjust the power seats, do the following: Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by pressing the forward edge of the control up or down. Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by pressing the rear edge of the control up or down. Move the seat forward or rearward by pressing the control toward the front or rearof the vehicle. Move the seat higher or lower by holding the whole control up or down. Vertical Control (Option): Move the seatback into a reclined position by pressing the top of the control backward. Move the seatback forward by pressing the top of the control forward. Manual Lumbar The knob that controls this feature is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase lumbar support. ?urn !he knnh fnward the rear of t h e vehicle to decrease lumbar support. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion unti! s p ~ are comfortable; You may also want to ! adjust the seatback for maximum comfort. 1-3 Power Lumbar If your vehicle has this feature, the power lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Use the power seat control first to get the proper position. Then continue with the lumbar adjustment. Heated Seats If your vehicle has this option, the heated front seat controls are located on the instrument panel under the climate controls. To reshape the lower seatback, press the lumbar control forward to increase support and rearward to decrease support. Press the control up or down to raise or lower the support mechanism. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. If you have the independent front cushion moved down as far as it will go, you may feel the lumbar support higher in your back. Readjust the location of the cushion until you are comfortable. You may also want to adjust the seatback for maximum comfort. Push ON once for the HI setting or twice for the LO setting. The lights above the button will come on to indicate which setting has been activated. Push OFF to turn the heated seat off. The LO setting warms the seatback and cushion until the seat approximates body temperature. The HI setting heats the seatback and cushion to a slightly higher temperature. The heated seats can only be used when the ignition is turned on. The heating elements in the seats automatically turn off when the vehicle's ignition is turned off. 1-4 Reclining Seatbacks If your vehicle has a power recliner, the vertical control described previously in this section reclines the front seatbacks. If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on the outboard sideof the seat and move the seatback to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback and the seatback will go to an upright position. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. 1-5 Head Restraints 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 shoulder belt can't doits job. In a crash, you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its jobeither. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would bethere, not at your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For proper protection when the vehicle in is motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Adjust your head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of your head. This position reduces the chance o a neck injury in a crash. f 1-6 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safe'. . belts. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle.In a collision, people riding in these areas are more likely to be seriously injured or killed.Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped with seats and safety belts. Be sure everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and using a safety belt properly. Don't let anyone ride where he 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 vehicleo be ejected fromit. r You can be seriously injured or killed.In the same crash, you might not be, if you are buckled up. Always fasten your safety belt, and check that your passengers' belts are fastened properly too. Your vehicle has a light that comes on as a reminder to buckle up. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-39. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here's why: They work. 1-7 You never know if you'll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don't know if it will be a bad one. Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up, a person wouldn't survive. But most crashes are in between. In many of them, people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt or killed. After more than 30 years of safety belts in vehicles, the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does matter... a lot! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat on wheels. 1-8 6- 1 uo auoaLUos lnd L The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Won't I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I'm wearing a safety belt? A: You could be - whether you're wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you're upside down. And your chance of being conscious during and after an accident, so you can unbuckle and get out, is much greater if you are belted. Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. Y O U yet r-nure t h e t ~SGP. ` / X S : S ~ , CSY Z:CX l s t a ~ e , d and your strongest bones take the forces. That's why safety belts make such good sense. \I A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts - not lnsteaci o i tnem. Every air bag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you're in a vehicle that has air bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That's true only in frontal collisions, not sui especially in side and other collisions. 1-11 Q: If I'm a good driver, and I never drive far from home, why should I wear safety belts? Driver Position This part describes the driver's restraint system. At You may be an excellent driver, but if you're in an accident - even one that isn't your fault - you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver doesn't protect you from things beyond your control, such as bad drivers. Most accidents occur within 25 miles (40 km) of home. And the greatest number of serious injuries and deaths occur at speeds of less than 40 mph (65 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see "Seats'' in the Index. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 7-27 or lnfants and Young Children on page 1-29. Follow those rules for everyone's protection. First, you'll want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We'll start with the driver position. 1-12 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Don't let it get twisted. The lap-shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn't long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-26. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you'd be IIGa3 ~ ; L , . I ~ ~ Iw nlidn lndor tho Ian hnlt !f y c ~ --IlRCFly slid L!nr&r it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest.. These parts of the body are best able to take belt . restratnmgforces.--+n al1UQ 1 u & l u v k LI IV s u r wwa.. ~~~~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~. The safety belt locks if there's a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-13