User manual PONTIAC TRANSSPORT 1996

I Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the to "SRS" system. FeaturesandControls 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. YourDrivingandtheRoad Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and to drive under different conditions. how Problemson'theRoad to as or This section tells you what do if you havea problem while driving, such a flat tire overheated engine, etc. Service and Appearance Care how Here the manual tells you to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good. Maintenanceschedule. use. This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to CustomerAssistanceInformation This section tells you how contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications. to It also gives you information on "Reporting Safety Defects" on page 8-9. Index Here's an alphabetical listing almost every subjectin this manual. of You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. ............................................................. .................................................................. 1-1 2-1 ..................................................... 3-1 4-1 .............................................................. .................................................................. ............................................................ ................................................................. ........................................................ 5-1 6-1 7-1 8-1 ................................................................................ 9-1 i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the nam'e TRANS SPORT are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation, This manual includes the latest information at thetime it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the product 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 Pontiac, 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. - WE SUPPORT AN VOLUNTARY TECHNIC1 IGH CERTIFICATION THROU National Insti8tute for AUTO~MOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For CanadianOwners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprihtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en frarqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN Marketing Services Ltd. I500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 Litho in U S A . P r No. 10273382 I First Edition at 3 'Copyright General Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved ii How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning to end whenthey first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn ab'out the features and controls foryour vehicle. In this manual, you'll ,find that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. ~ 1 A CAUTIO"': These mean there something that could hurt is 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. you don't, you or If 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 dothis," or "Don't let this happen." I Index A good place to look forwhat you need is theIndex in the back of 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 safety cautions in this book. of We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurtyou if you were to ignore the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these n'otices: NOTICE: These mean there something thatcould is damage your vehicle. In the notice area, tell you about somethingthat can we damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be coveredby your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell what to do to help avoid you the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colorsor in different words. You'll also seewarning labels on your vehicle. Theyuse 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 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 some of your controls: WINDSHIELD WIPER These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights: Here are some other symbols you may see: UNLOCK ESl TURN SIGNALS e WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM - FUSE t LIGHTER HORN BRAKE () a )cT BURNS COOLANT DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS ' * * '. - 0 WINDOW DEFOGGER ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LOCK BRAKES a SPEAKER b SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPCODE BATTERY ,\I/, e , p3 FOG LAMPS $0 (e) FUEL NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems 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 do with safety and air bags belts. Driver's 4-Way Manual Seat Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them, take them out, put them back in, and fold them up and down. AI CAUTION: A 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 vehicleis not moving. Manual Front Passenger Seat The driver's seat can beadjusted four ways. Use the lever on the front of the seat to adjust the seat forward or backward. Pull up on the lever on the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. To make sure the is locked into place, release the seat lever and try to move the seat with your body. To raise the seat, pull on the lever on the right side of up the seat, To lower the seat, push the lever down. This seat is used in the right front passenger position. To use, pull up the lever on the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. To make sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever and try to move the seatwith your body, 1-2 Driver's 6-Way Power Seat (Option) Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of the seat. Reclining Front Seatbacks c I To adjust the driver's six-way power seat: Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down to lower the front of the seat. Center Control (B): Move the seat forward backward or to by holding the control the front or back. Raise or lower the seat by holding the control or down. up To adjust the seatback, rotate the knob. It iseasier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off of the seatback. 1-3 But don't havea seatback reclined your vehicle is moving. if Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in mo'tion be dangerous. Even if you buckle can up, your safety belts can't do their job when you're reclined like this, The shoulder belt can't do its job because it won't be against your body. Instead, it wiIl be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neckor other injuries. The lap belt can'tdo its job either. In a crashthe belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces wouldbe there,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 well sit back in the seatand wear your safety belt properly. I ~~ Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the restraint is closest to the topof your ears. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Bench Seat If you have a rear bench seat, the seatback can be folded down. Also, the bench seat can removed or moved to be a different floor location to provide extra storage space. Removing the Bench Seat Folding the Seatback 1. Make sure the seatback in the upright position,and is that all safety belts are the seat. on 2. Lift the seatback latch release while folding the seatback forward. up To fold down the seatback, lift the seatback latch release 3. From behind the bench seat, pull the two rear while folding the seatback forward. levers, and lift the bench seat. To raise the seatback, lift the seatback release latch while raisingthe seatback untilit locks upright.Push and pull on the seatback check that it is locked. to 4. Remove the bench seat from the vehicle. Replacing the Bench Seat Don't put the bench seat in so it faces backward, because it won't latch that way. If you want more storage roo'mbehind the seat, use the floor pins closer to the front of the vehicle. See "Adjusting Rear Seats" later in this section. 1. Place the front hooks of the bench seat latch onto the front floor pins. 2. Push the rear hooks into the rear floor pins, then push down on the two levers lock the rear of the to bench in place. 3. Try to raise the bench seatcheck that is locked down. to it I A CAUTION: A seat that isn't locked into place properly can move aroundin a collision or sudden stop, People in the vehicle couldbe injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. I I 1-6 If the seatback isn't locked, it could move forward ina sudden stopor crash. That could cause injuryto the person sitting there. Always press rearwardon the seatback to be sure it is locked. 4. Lift the seatback latch release and raise the seatback until it locks upright. 5. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked. Removable Rear Bucket Seats (Option) The rear bucket seats can be removed provide extra to storage. Each seat that has thebuilt-in child restraint option fitsin only one location in your vehicle, but seats that don't have the built-in child restraint be moved can to different floor locations. The back each seathas a of diagram (similarto the one pictured) that shows where the seat mustbe located in your vehicle. I RIGHT ONLY seats that don't have the built-in child restraint fitonly in the right locations. LEFT ONLY seats that don't have the built-in child restraint fit only The in in the left locations. CENTER OR LEFT seat fits the center location and in either left location. RIGHT ONLY seats that have the built-in child restraint option fitonly in the rear set of floor pins in the right lo'cationof the secondrow. LEFT ONLY seats that have option fit only in the rear set the built-in child restraint of floor pins in theleft location of the secondrow. There are t h e e types of rear bucketseats: RIGHT ONLY, CENTER OR LEFT and LEFTONLY. RIGHT ONLY and LEFT ONLY seats may be equipped with the built-in child restraint option. Dump and Stow Feature To use this feature on CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT ONLY seats: Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. Push down on the rear release bar (located behind the seat), and tilt the entire seat and seatback forward. \\ \ \ \ h\ \ \ i To release the RIGHT ONLY seat from this position: Push the lower lever back, while you pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift theupper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull on seat and the the seatback to be sure both are locked intoposition. The second and third row bucket seats have been designed to allow them to foldfully upward and forward when the seats are anchored in the rear-most position. This design improves both luggagekargo capacity and rear seat entry/exit. To use this featureon RIGHT ONLY seats: Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. Push the lower lever back and tilt the entireseat and seatback forward. To release the CENTER OR LEFT or LEFT ONLY seat from thisposition: Pull the entire seat back to the upright position. Lift the upper lever to lift the seatback up again. Push and pull onthe seat and the seatback to be sure both are locked into position. 1-9 c l t r y to Third Row Bucket Seats The RIGHT ONLY seats havea lower leverto tilt the To get out of the third row seats,push down on the rear release bar under the seat aheadyou to tilt the entire of seat forward. seat forward.To get into third row seats, push back the lower leveron the RIGHT ONLY seat (nearestthe sliding door) andtilt the seat forward completely. To return the seat its normal position,'pull the seat back, to is holding the lower lever back. Once the seat in place, to release the lower lever. Push and pull on the seatback it be sure that is locked. 1-10 Removing Rear Bucket Seats Removing the RIGHT ONLY Seats 3. From behind the seat, support the top portion of the seat with one hand as you squeeze the front release 1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. 2. Push the lower lever back so the entire seat and seatback tilt forward. bar toward the crossbar. The seat will release from the floor pins. Removing LEFT ONLY and CENTER OR LEFT Seats 2. Push down on the rear release bar (l'ocated behind the seat)#, tilt the entire seat forward. and 1. Lift the upper lever to fold the seatback forward. 1-12