User manual PONTIAC TRANSSPORT 1997

v 1-1 The 1997 PontiacTrans Sport Owner'sManual Seats and Restraint Systems This section tellsyou how to use your seats and safety belts properly. also explains the"SRS" system. It Features and Controls 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. 2-1 3-1 4-1 5-1 Your Driving and the Road 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 if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. do 6-1 7I 8-1 9- 1 Service and Appearance Care 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 manitenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. Customer Assistance Information This section tellsyou 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 canituse quickly find to something you want to read. GM r GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name TRANS SPORT are registered trademarks of General Motors Corporation. CERTIFIED We support voluntary technician certification. WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION THROUGH National Institute for This manual includes the latest information at the time it was printed. We reserve the right to make changes the in 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 appearsin this manual. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE EXCELLENCE For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual: Aux proprietaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer un exemplaire de ceguide en franqais chez votre concessionaire ou au: DGN MarketingServices Ltd. 1500 Bonhill Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1C7 Please keep this manual your Pontiac, so it will be in there if you ever needit when you're on the road.If you sell the vehicle, pleaseleave this manualin it so the new owner can useit. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 10293474 B First Edition @CopyrightGeneral Motors Corporation 1996 All Rights Reserved How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner's manual from beginning If to end when they first receive their new vehicle. you do this,it will help you learn about the features and In find controls for your vehicle. this manual, you'll that pictures and words work together explain to things quickly. I a CAUTION: These mean there is 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 to help avoid or reduce the do If hazard. Please read these cautions. you don't, you or others couldbe hurt. You will also find a circle it with a slash through in this book. This safety symbol means "Don't," "Don't do this,'' or "Don't let this happen.'' Index A good placeto look for what you needis the Index in the back of the manual. It's alphabetical listof all an that's in the manual, and page number where you'll the 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 thingsthat could hurt you you were to ignore if the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will these notices: find NOTICE: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. In the notice area, we 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. to But the notice will tell you whatdo tohelp avoid the damage. see When you read other manuals, you might CAUTION and NOTICE warningsin different colorsor in different words. You'll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION NOTICE. or 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 A These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your vehicle is driven: These symbols have to do with your lamps: 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: DOOR LOCK UNLOCK TURN SIGNALS SHIELDING CAUSTIC FASTEN SEAT BELTS BURNS PARKING LAMPS e p$ WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER WINDOW DEFOGGER COOLANT TEMP BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM FA FUSE 17 LIGHTER BRAKE ()b 0 HORN t COOLANT POWER WINDOW SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BAllERY DAYTIME * RUNNING * LAMPS * * * 0 a w, () @ SPEAKER ,\I/, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE VENTILATING FAN ANTI-LO'CK BRAKES FUEL b B V FOG LAMPS $0 @% NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you'll find information about the seats in your Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly. also You can learn about some things you should do with air bags and safety belts. not 1-2 1-2 1-3 1-3 1-4 1-6 1-6 1-6 1-7 1-7 1-8 1-18 1-26 1-32 1-36 Seats and Controls Manual Seats Power Seats Folding Driver's Seatback Reclining Front Seatbacks Rear Seats Manual Lumbar Control Head Restraints Second Row Safety Belt Stowage Dump and Stow Feature Solid BenchSeats Split BenchSeats Bucket Seats Captain Chairs Why Safety Belts Work 1-39 1-40 1-49 1-55 1-56 1-60 1-65 1-67 1-78 1-79 1-92 1-92 1-92 Questions Many People Ask About Safety Belts How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Questions and Answers About Air Bags Reat Seat Passengers Rear SafetyBelt Comfort Guides Important for Buckling Children in Child Restraints Using the Built-In Child Restraint How to Use Child Restraints Child Restraint Top Straps How to Obtain a Safety Belt Extender Checking Your Restraint Systems Replacing Parts After a Crash ~ Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats how to adjust -them, take themout, put them backin, and fold& unfold them. Driver's 4-way Manual Seat To raise the seat, pull up on the leverthe front right on To side of the seat. lower the seat, push the lever down. I 7 A CAUTION: I Use the lever the front left side the seat to adjust the on of up seat forward or backward. Pull the lever on the front of the seat to unlock Slide the seat to where you want it. it. To make sure the seat is locked into place, release the lever andt y to move the seatwith your body. r You can lose control the vehicle if you try to of is adjust a manual driver's seat while the vehicle moving. The sudden movement could startle and confuse you,or make you push a pedal when you only don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat when the vehicleis not moving. 6-Way Power Seat(Option) Folding Driver's Seatback The seatback on the driver's seat foldsforward to put items behind the seat. Lift the the lever and fold seatback forward.The seatback will lock place into when you push it back to the upright position. A B C To adjust the six-way power seat: Front Control(A): Raise the frontof 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 or backward by holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower the seat by holding control up or down. the Rear Control (C):Raise the rear of the seat by holding the switch up. Hold the switch down lower the rear to of the seat. 1-3 Manual Front Seats Reclining Front and Captain's Chair Seatbacks I unlock it. All front seats recline. To adjust the seatback, rotate this knob. It is easier to recline the seat if you lean forward, taking your weight off the seatback. 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 seat with your body. A CAUTION: Sitting in reclined position when a your vehicle is in motion can dangerous. Evenif you buckle be 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 yourbody. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crashyou could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can't do its either. In a crash the job belt belt could go up over your abdomen. The forces would be there, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. For properprotection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then well sit back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. I But don't have seatback reclined your vehicle is moving. a if 1-5 Manual Lumbar Control Turn the knob on the outboard side of the seat tu adjust the lower back support. When you replace the seats in the vehicle, be sure to follow the label on the back of the seat for proper location. Follow this diagram when the text in this m n a tens you what sets of floor cups to use for aul each seat. D Head Restraints Slide the headrestraint up or down so that the top the of restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces thechance of a neck injury in a crash. The head restraints tilt forward and rearward also. E F 0 I Rear Seats Seat Controls The rearseats in your vehicle have levers and s t q s used to adjust, remove and replace the seats.By using the levers and straps, in the correct order, you can easily remove the seats from your vehicle. B 1-6 Second Row Safety Belt Stowage If your vehicle has seats in third row, thereis a the sleeve on the second row outside safety beltto store the safety beltwhile entering and exiting the third row of the vehicle. Dump and Stow Feature The rear seats in your vehicle, except the Captain's chairs, can be folded forward. Use this feature for exiting and entering third row seats. If your vehicle has bench seatin the second row, a follow this procedure: h l l the belt out and slide the sleeve along the belt until it reaches the patch of Velcro@ on roof. the Simply press the sleeve against the Velcro patch to secure it in place. fully down. Fold the Push adjustable head restraints seatback flat on the seat. the seat adjusts, slide it the If all way back. Release the rear set hooks from the floor of pins; hang on to the straps as the seat folds forward. .. \ \ Do not have the second row outside safety belt stored if someone is sitting in the second row outside position. To release the second row outside safety belt, pull the just sleeve awayfrom the Velcro patch and use the safety belt as usual. The sleeve should slide freely when not in use. There is alsoa clip on the safety belt used to secure the belt after itis disconnected from the mini-buckle. When removing the second row b'ench seat, secure the loose end of the safety beltin this clip. This will keep the safety belt from dangling and possibly striking something. \ \ i CJ 1-7 Solid Bench Seat If you have a solid bench seat, the seatback can be folded down. The seat can also be foldedforward or removed toprovide extra storage space. Removing the SecondRow Solid Bench Seat With theseatback in the uprightposition, unhook the side attachmentfor the safety belt. This mini-buckle is located on the right side of the seat. Push up the red center on the buckle with a small pointed object like a key or pen 'Second Row Solid Bench Seats Folding the Seatback To fold down the seatback, pull the nylonstrap on the back of the seat. 1 Pull the nylonstrap on the back of the seat to fold the seatback forward. To raise the seatback, pull the nylon on the backof strap the seat while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Push and pull on the seatback to check that it is locked. 1-8 2. From behind the bench seat, pull the nylon strap at the base of the seat to release the rear latches from the floorpins. 4. Unhook the front latches by rolling up the gray handle under the seat until the handle locks. 3. Do not let go of the straps until the seatis folded all the wayforward. 1-9 5. Remove the seat by rocking it slightly towards the rear of the vehicle and then pulling it out. This should be done in one motion. 1. Place the front hooks of the bench seat anto the front two floor pins. To do this, the seatwill need to be angled so that the front hooks clear the Replacing the Second Row Solid Bench Seat Don't put the bench seat in it faces backward because so it won't latch that way. The solid benches have seat position labels, located on the back of the seat, showing where the seat must go. Follow that diagram. Use the A, C and E sets of floor of cups. See "Seat Controls" in the beginning this section for more details. seat must be placed the The in proper location for the legs toattach correctly. 2 With the seat still folded furward, roll down the gray . handle underneaththe seat to lock thefront latches. 1-10 3. If the front legs are not attached correctly, the rear legs will not attachto the rear set of floor pins. 4. Firmly push the rearhooks into the rear floor pins by pushing down on the rear of the seat. 5. Try to raise the bench seat to check that it is locked down. 1-11 r 1-12 1 A CAUTION: A seat that isn't locked into place properly can move around i a collision or sudden stop. People n in the vehicle could be injured. Be sure to lock the seat into place properly when installing it. -- /1\ CAUTION: 6. Pull the nylon strap on the back of the seat and raise the seatback until it locks upright. 7. Push and pull on the seatback to check that is it locked into place. -1 m If the seatbackisn't locked,it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could came injury to the person sitting there. Always press rearwardon the seatbackto be sure it is locked. 8. Attach the mini-buckleso that the safety belt is ready for use when a passenger uses the seat. The buckle reattaches by pushing the latch into the buckle until the red center pops out again. b CAUTION: A safety belt that, twisted or not properly in attached won't provide the protection needed a crash. The person wearing the b'eltcodd be seriously injured. After installing the seat, always check to be sure that the safety belts are not twisted and are properly attached. Third Row Solid Bench Seats Folding the Seatback To fold down the seatback, pull the nylon strap the on back of the seat. To raise the seatback, pull the nylon strap while raising the seatback until it locks upright. Adjusting theThird Row Solid Bench Seat Push and pull the seatback to check that is locked. on it 1-13