The 2003 PontiacMontana Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... Front Seats ............................................... ............................................ Rear Seats Safety Belts ............................................. ....................................... Child Restraints Air Bag Systems ...................................... ............................ Restraint System Check Features and Controls ..................................... Keys ........................................................ ....................................... Doors and Locks Windows ................................................. ............................ Theft-Deterrent Systems ........... Starting Operating and Your Vehicle Mirrors .................................................... Onstar@System ...................................... HomeLink@ Transmitter ............................. ......................................... Storage Areas Vehicle Personalization ............................. Instrument Panel ............................................. Instrument Panel Overview .......................... ...................................... Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages and Indicatws ......... Message Center ....................................... 1-1 1-3 1-8 1-28 1-54 1-90 1-99 2-1 2-3 2-9 2-22 2-25 2-30 2-43 2-45 2-47 0ci I 2-60 3-1 3-4 3-24 3-34 3-48 Driver Information Center (DIC) .................. 3-56 3-59 Audio System(s) ....................................... Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-32 Towing 5-1 Service and Appearance Care .......................... Service ..................................................... 5-3 5-5 Fuel ......................................................... Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 All-Wheel Drive ........................................ 5-49 .................................... 5-51 Bulb Replacement Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-57 Tires ...................................................... 5-59 ..................................... 5-85 Appearance Care Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-94 Electrical System ...................................... 5-95 Capacities and Sp~clfic&z-s ................... d - 1 n11 c1 u Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 5-103 6-1 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1 Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2 ............................ 7-9 Reporting Safety Defects Index ................................................................ f Canadian Owners I GM GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name MONTANA 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. You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 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. 10324696 A First Edition ii @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 06/24/02 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 rning. 1 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." s These mean there i something that could hurt you or other people. I I 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. Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle has 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: Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 Climate Controls in Section 3 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3 Audio System(s) in Section 3 0 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. 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 Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY p\ PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING W 6 LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTSTO OCCUPANT PROTECT DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATACHING e @ LIGHTING MASTER 0 SWITCH -, e\ ENGINE COOLANT TEMP 71 ACCESS LJ T TURN SIGNALS CAUSTIC BATTERY &ID COULD CAUSE BURNS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD* SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT \! $ % // DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION LAMPS P=- BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM ENGINE COOLANT FAN COOLANT AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES DO NOT INSTALL A FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION EijGii i r Ki UNLOCK DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS '{o :i ENGINE OIL PRESSUREW d b OWNER'S MANUAL c]ctl SERVICE BATERY 1 fl LAE Lp\ V 5. Section Seats and Restraint Systems Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ....................................... 1.50 Safety Belt Pretensioners ............................... 1-53 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-53 1.54 Child Restraints ............................................. Older Children .............................................. 1.54 Infants and Young Children ... ..................1.56 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1.59 Where to Put the Restraint ............................. 1.63 Top Strap .................................................... 1.63 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. 1-65 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... 1-66 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... 1-68 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ................................ 1-69 Securing a Child Restraint in a Zerlier Seai Fosiiiorl (Third Row Bench Seat) ............................. 1-72 Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Seat Position (Bucket Seat) ........................ 1-74 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................ 1-76 Built-In Child Restraint ............................... 1-78 Front Seats .......................... ............. 1.3 Manual Seats ............................................ 1.3 Six-Way Power Seats ..................................... 1-4 Heated Seats ................................................. 1-5 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-5 Head Restraints ............................................. 1-7 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-8 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1-8 Second Row Safety Belt Stowage ..................... 1-8 Flip and Fold Feature ..................................... 1-8 Split Bench Seats ........................................... 1-9 Bucket Seats ................. ............ ....1-15 Captain Chairs .............................. ....1-20 Stowable Seat .............................................. 1-25 Safety Belts ................................................... 1-28 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................ 1-28 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-32 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-33 Driver Position .............................................. 1-33 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-42 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-43 Center Passenger Position (Bucket Seat) ............................................ 1-43 Center Passenger Position (Bench Seat) ............................................ 1-45 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1-47 Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Restraint System Check .................................. 1-99 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-99 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a ...... 1-99 Crash ............................................ Air Bag Systems ............................................ 1-90 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-93 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-95 What Makes Air an Bag Inflate? .. ............1-96 How Does an Air Bag Restrain? .. ........1-96 What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ....................................... 1-97 Servicing Your Bag-Equipped Air Vehicle ..... 1-98 1-2 Front Seats Manual Seats Use the lever located on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or rearward. Pull up the lever to unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. You can lose conlrui 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. To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move the seat back and forth with your body. 1-3 Six-Way Power Seats Your vehicle may havethis feature. If it does, the six-way power seat control is located on the outboard sides of the driver's and front passenger's seats. Move the front of the control up or downto adjust the front portion of the cushion up or down. Move the rear of the control up or downto adjust the rear portion of the cushion up or down. Lift up or push down onthe whole control to move the entire seat up or down. To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide the control forward or rearward. I -4 Heated Seats Your vehicle may have this feature. If it does, the heated seat switches are located in the instrument panel switchbank. Reclining Seatbacks This feature will heat the lower cushions and lower back of the driver's and front passenger's seats for added comfort. The left switch is for the driver's seat and the right switch is for the front passenger's seat. Press the bottom of the switch to turn the heater on. The indicator light on the switch will be lit. Press the top of the switch to turn the heater off. The heated seat switch will turn off when the ignition is turned to OFF and will resume operation when the ignition is turned to RUN, unless the switch is manua!!y turned off. To adjust the seatback, pull up on the lever located on the outboard sides of both the driver's and the front passenger's seats. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback. 1-5 Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle i in motion can be dangerous. Even if you s buckle up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this. The shoulder belt can't do its jobbecause it won't be against your body.Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go intoit, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its jobeither. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdome ...