Pontiac 2002 Aztek User manual

The 2002 Pontiac Aztek Owner’s Manual

1-1Seats and Restraint Systems

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

2-1Features and Controls

This section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

3-1Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

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

4-1Your Driving and the Road

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

5-1Problems 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.

6-1Service and Appearance Care

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

7-1Maintenance Schedule

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

8-1Customer 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.

GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC,

the PONTIAC Emblem and the name AZTEK 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

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:

Helm, Incorporated

P.O. Box 07130

Detroit, MI 48207

Litho in U.S.A.

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About Driving Your Vehicle

As with other vehicles of this type, failure to operate

this vehicle correctly may result in loss of control

or an accident. See “Your Driving, the Road and

Your Vehicle” in the Index.

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.

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.”

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.

Vehicle Symbols

Your vehicle may be equipped with components and

labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on

your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing

the operation or information relating to a specific

component, control, message, gage or indicator.

If you need help figuring out a specific name of a

component, gage or indicator reference the following

topics in the Index:

“Engine Compartment Overview”

“Instrument Panel”

“Comfort Controls”

“Audio Systems”

Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index.

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:

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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

1-6 Rear Seats

1-12 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone

1-16 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About

Safety Belts -- and the Answers

1-17 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly

1-18 Driver Position

1-26 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy

1-27 Right Front Passenger Position

1-28 Air Bag Systems

1-37 Rear Seat Passengers

1-40 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for

Children and Small Adults

1-44 Center Passenger Position

1-47 Children

1-51 Restraint Systems for Children

1-67 Older Children

1-70 Safety Belt Extender

1-70 Checking Your Restraint Systems

1-71 Replacing Restraint System Parts After

a Crash

1-2

Seats and Seat Controls

This section tells you about the seats -- how to

adjust them, take them out, put them back in, fold

and unfold them.

Manual Front Passenger Seat

To move the seat, pull the

lever located on the front

of the seat up to unlock it.

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

To make sure the seat is locked into place, try to move

the seat with your body.

Six-Way Power Seat

The six-way power seat

control is located on the

outboard side of the driver’s

seat or on the outboard sides

both the driver’s and front

passenger’s seats.

Move the front of the control up or down to adjust

the front portion of the cushion up or down.

Move the rear of the control up or down to adjust the

rear portion of the cushion up or down.

Lift up or push down on the whole control to move

the entire seat up or down.

To move the whole seat forward or rearward, slide

the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle.

1-3

Manual Lumbar (If Equipped)

If your vehicle has this

feature, the knob is located

on the outboard sides of the

driver’s and front

passenger’s seats.

Turn the knob toward the front of the vehicle to increase

lumbar support. Turn the knob toward the rear of the

vehicle to decrease lumbar support.

Heated Front Seats (Option)

If your vehicle has heated

front seats, the switches are

located in the instrument

panel switchbank.

This feature will quickly heat the seat cushions and

lower part of the driver’s and front passenger’s seatback

for added comfort. The left switch is for the driver’s seat

and the right switch is for the front passenger’s seat.

Press the top of the switch to turn the heater on. Press

the bottom of the switch to turn the heater off. The

heated seat switch will turn off when the ignition is

turned to OFF and will resume operation when the

ignition is turned to ON, unless the switch is manually

turned off.

1-4

Reclining Front Seatbacks

To adjust the seatback, pull up on the recliner lever

located on the outboard sides of both the driver’s and

front passenger’s seat.

But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle

is moving.

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