Pontiac 1997 Sunfire User manual

The

1997

Pontiac Sunfire 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 howto adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

Your Driving and theRoad

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 if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

Service and AppearanceCare

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 on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page

8-10.

Index

Here’s

alphabetical listing

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

something you want to read.

PONTIAC

GENERAL

MOTORS,

GM,

the

Emblem,

PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the

name

SUNFIRE

are registered trademarks

General

Motors Corporation.

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was printed.We reserve theright to makechanges

the

product afterthat time without further notice. For

vehiclesfirst soldin Canada, substitutethe name

“GeneralMotors of CanadaLimited” for Pontiac

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the

vehicle,please leave

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How

Use

this

Manual

Many people read their owner’s manual frombeginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you

do this, it will help you learn about the features and

controlsfor your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find

that pictures and words worktogether to explain

things quickly.

Index

A good place to look for what you needis the Index in

the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s

in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.

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.

CAUTION:

These mean thereis something that

could

hurt

you

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

others could be hurt.

You will also find a circle

with

slashthrough

this

book.

This safety

symbol means

“Don’t,”

“Don’t

this,” or “Don’t

let this happen.’’

iii

Vehicle

Damage

Warnings

In the notice area, we

tell

you

about something that

can

damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would

But the notice will tell you whatto

to help avoid

the

damage.

When

you

read other

manuals,

you

might

see

CAUTION

and

NOTICE

warnings

different colors

different words.

You’ll also see warning labels

your vehicle. They use

the same words, CAUTION

NOTICE.

Also,

in this

book

you

will find these notices:not be covered

your

warranty,

and it

could

costly.

These

mean

there

something that could

damage

your

vehicle.

Vehicle

Symbols

These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are

used

on an

originalbattery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS

FLAMES

FLAME

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR

LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

These symbols

have

do with

your

lamps:

SIGNALS

TURN

PARKING

LAMPS

RUNNING

DAYTIME

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are

some

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

TEMP

CHARGING

I-1

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(a)

COOLANT

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may

see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

SPEAKER

FUEL

NOTES

Section

SeatsandRestraintSystems

~ ~~~~

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

dowith air bags and safety belts.

1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-29 Rear Seat Passengers

1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1-36

Children

1-13 HereAre Questions Many People

Ask

About 1-34 Center Passenger Position

Safety Belts

and the Answers

1-49

Checking

Your

Restraint Systems1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-49 Safety Belt Extender1-14 Driver Position 1-46 Larger Children

1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-38 Child Restraints

1-23 Right Front Passenger Position

Crash

1-23 SupplementalRestraint System (SRS) 1-49 Replacing Restraint System

Parts

After

1-1

Seats

and

Seat

Controls

This

section tells

you

about the seats

how

adjust them

and also about reclining seatbacks

and

head restraints.

Manual Front Seats

,k!,

CAUTION:

You

can

lose

control

the vehicle

you

try

adjust

manual driver'sseatwhile the vehicle

moving.

The

sudden movement could startle and

confuse

you,

make

you

push

pedal

when

you

don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat

only

when

the vehicle

not moving.

Lift

the

lever under

the

driver's

seat

unlock

it.

Slide

the seat

where

you

want

it.

Then release the lever and

try

move the seat with your body, tomake sure the

seat

locked into place.

Your

Sunfire

will

equipped

with one of the following

passenger

seat

adjusters.

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