Pontiac 1997 Firebird User manual

The

1997

Pontiac Firebird Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the

“SRS”

system.

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.

Your Driving and the Road

Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.

Problems

the

Road

This section tells what to do

you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tireor overheated engine, etc.

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 maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

Customer Assistance Information

This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.

It also gives you information

“Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-10.

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Index

Here’s an alphabetical listing

almost every subject in this manual.You can use it to quickly find

something

you

want to read.

GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the

Emblem,

PONTIAC,

the

PONTIAC

Emblem and the name

FIREBIRD

areregistered trademarks

General

Motors Corporation.

This

manual includes the latestinformation at the time it

was printed.

reserve theright to make changes inthe

product after that time without furthernotice. For

vehicles first sold inCanada, substitutethe name

“General Motors

Canada Limited” forPontiac

Division whenever it appears inthis manual.

Please keep thismanual in your Pontiac,

it will

there

you

ever need itwhen you’re

the road. If

you

sellthe vehicle, please leave this manual in it

the new

owner can

use

it.

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U.S.A.

Part

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First

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How

Use

this

Manual

Many

people read their owner’s manual

from

beginning

to endwhen they first receive theirnew vehicle. If you

do this, it will helpyou learn about the features and

controls

for

your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words work togetherto explain

things quickly.

Index

good place to look for wh,atyou need is the Index in

the backof the manual.It’s

alphabetical listof all

that’s in the manual,and the page number where you’ll

find it.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find

number of safety cautions inthis book.

use

a box and

the

word

CAUTION to tellyou

aboutthings that could hurtyou if youwere to ignor;e

the warning.

CAUTION:

These mean there

something that

could

hurt

you

or other people.

the caution area, we tell youwhat the hazard

is.

Then

we tellyou what to do to help avoid or reducethe

hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t,you or

others couldbe hurt.

You

will

also finda circle

with a slash throughit in

this book. Thissafety

symbol means“Don’t,’’

“Don’t

this,” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

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Vehicle

Damage

Warnings

In thenoticearea,wetell

YOU

aboutsomethingthat

lean

damage

your

vehicle. Many times, this damagewould

But

the notice will tell

you

what t’o

to help avoid

the damage.

When

you

read

other

manuals,

you

might

see

CAUTION

and

NOTICE warningsin different colors

different words.

You’ll

also see warning labels

your vehicle. They use

the

same words, CAUTION

NOTICE.

Also,

this

bookyou

will

findthesenotices:

not

becovered by your warranty, anditcouldbe

costly.

These mean there is something that

could

damage

your

vehicle.

Vehicle

Symbols

These are

some

the

symbols

you

may

find

your

vehicle.

For

example,

these symbols

are

used on an

originalbattery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYESBY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

ACID COULD

BATTERY

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS

FLAMES

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

.i)

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

TURN

PARKING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicatorlights:

COOLANT

TEMP

CHARGING

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(0)

COOLANT

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you

may

see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

)cT

SPEAKER

FUEL

NOTES

Section

SeatsandRestraintSystems

Here

you’ll find information about the seats inyour Pontiac andhow to use your safety beltsproperly.

You

can

also

learn about some things youshould

not

do with air bags and safety belts.

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Seats and Seat Controls

Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

Here Are QuestionsMany People

Ask

About Safety Belts

and the Answers

How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

Driver Position

Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

Right Front Passenger Position

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

1-27RearSeatPassengers

1-30Children

1-32ChildRestraints

1-38

LargerChildren

1-41SafetyBeltExtender

1-41Checking Your RestraintSystems

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ReplacingRestraintSystemParts After

Crash

Seats

and Seat

Controls

This

section tells

you

about the seats

how to adjust

them

and also about reclining front s’eatbacks, seatback

latches and the folding rearseatback.

M-rual

Front

+at

You

can lose control

the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis

moving. The sudden movement could startle and

confuse you,

make you push a pedal when you

don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s

seat

only

when

the

vehicle isnot moving,

Move

the

lever under the passenger’s front seat

unlock it,

Slide the seat to whereyou want it. Then release the

lever and

try

move

the

seat with yourbody to

make

sure the

seat

locked into place. Be sure the lever

returns

its original position after moving

the

seat.

4-Way

Manual

Seat

6-Way

Power

Seat

(If

Equipped)

There

are

two levers at the frontof the seat. The left

lever adjusts the seat forwardand back. The right lever

adjusts the angleof the front

the seat.

To adjust the seats forwardandrearward, lift the lever

under

the

left frontof the seat. Slide the seat to where

you

want

it.

Then

release the lever and try

move the

seat withyour body to

make

sure the seat

locked

into place.

raise or lower the entire seat, lift the lever underthe

right front

the

seat and lean forward or backward.

The driver’s seat has three controls on the left

side.

The front control makes the frontof the seat go

and down.

The center control

makes

the

whole seat

up and

down or forward and backward.

The

back control makes the back

the seat

and down.

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