Pontiac 1999 Sunfire User manual

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The 1999 Pontiac Sunfire Owner’s Manual

1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems

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

2-1 Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

3-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.

4-1 Your Driving and the Road

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

5-1 Problems on the Road

This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.

6-1 Service and Appearance Care

Here the manual tells you how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

7-1 Maintenance Schedule

This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.

8-1 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 8-12.

9-1 Index

Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find

something you want to read.

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GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem,

PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name

SUNFIRE 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 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 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.

We support voluntary

technician certification.

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a

French Language Manual:

Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous

procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez

votre concessionaire ou au:

DGN Marketing Services Ltd.

1577 Meyerside Dr.

Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9

Litho in U.S.A.

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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 quickly.

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.

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 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 do to help avoid or reduce the

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

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 do this” or “Don’t

let this happen.”

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Vehicle Damage Warnings

Also, in this book you will find these notices:

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.

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.

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For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

CAUTION

POSSIBLE

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BATTERY

ACID COULD

CAUSE

BURNS

AVOID

SPARKS OR

FLAMES

SPARK OR

FLAME

COULD

EXPLODE

BATTERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle is

driven:

DOOR LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

POWER

WINDOW

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

MASTER

LIGHTING

SWITCH

TURN

SIGNALS

PARKING

LAMPS

HAZARD

WARNING

FLASHER

DAYTIME

RUNNING

LAMPS

FOG LAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WINDSHIELD

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

WASHER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

REAR

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

ENGINE

COOLANT

TEMP

BATTERY

CHARGING

SYSTEM

BRAKE

COOLANT

ENGINE OIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

BRAKES

Here are some

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

SPEAKER

FUEL

Vehicle Symbols

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

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✍NOTES

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1-1

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also

learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts.

1-2 Seats and Seat Controls

1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts -- and the Answers

1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1-13 Driver Position

1-21 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1-22 Right Front Passenger Position

1-22 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

1-28 Rear Seat Passengers

1-31 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children

and Small Adults

1-34 Center Passenger Position

1-35 Children

1-38 Child Restraints

1-50 Larger Children

1-53 Safety Belt Extender

1-53 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1-53 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

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Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust

them -- and also about reclining seatbacks and

head restraints.

Manual Front Seats

CAUTION:

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 vehicle is not moving.

Lift the lever under the driver’s seat to unlock it. Slide

the seat to where you want it. Then release the lever and

try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the

seat is locked into place.

Your vehicle will be equipped with one of the following

passenger seat adjusters.

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If your vehicle is not equipped with easy entry seats,

your passenger seat adjuster looks like this. Slide the

lever under the passenger’s seat to the right to unlock it.

Slide the seat to where you want it. Then release the

lever and try to move the seat with your body, to make

sure the seat is locked into place.

If your vehicle is equipped with easy entry seats, this is

your front passenger seat adjuster. Pull up on the lever at

the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to a

comfortable position. Release the lever and try to move

the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked

into place.

Manual Lumbar Support (If Equipped)

The manual lumbar support control is located at the

front of the driver’s seat, toward the right. Turn the knob

clockwise or counterclockwise to increase or decrease

the amount of support to your lower back.

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Reclining Front Seatbacks

To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of

the seat and move the seatback to where you want it.

Release the lever and push rearward on the seatback to

make sure it is locked. Pull up on the lever and the seat

will go to an upright position.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

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