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1-800-762-3743 ( For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800 ) that provides in an emergency: 1-800-762-3743 ( For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800 ) Courtesy Transportation Every 2001 Bonneville under warranty is ...
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2001 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. Part Number 25711398 A First Edition © Copyright General Motors Corporation 2000 All Rights Reserved i ...
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Table of Contents Windows Keys and Door Locks Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) Trunk Release Automatic Transaxle Parking Brake Tilt Wheel Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Windshield Wipers Cruise Control Exterior and Interior Lamps Mirrors S...
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Defensive Driving Drunken Driving Control of a Vehicle Braking Steering Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Recreational Vehicle Towing Loading Your Vehicle Towing a Trailer Heating and Air Conditioning Setting th...
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Maintenance Schedule Service and Appearance Care Section 7 Section 6 Scheduled Maintenance Owner Checks and Services Periodic Maintenance Inspections Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Maintenance Records Fuel C...
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Section 8 Customer Satisfactio...
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vi GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name BONNEVILLE 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...
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vii 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...
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viii 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 w...
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ix 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 a...
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Service Station Guide Oil Viscosity Engine Oil See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 Cooling System See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Windshield Washer Fluid See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Alternate Fuel Door Relea...
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1- 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 a...
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1-2 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them -- and also about reclining seatbacks and the head restraints. Manual Front Seat CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual dri...
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1-3 Power Seats (If Equipped) The controls for the power seats are located on the outboard side of each front seat. To adjust the power seats: Horizontal Control: Raise or lower the front of the seat by pressing the forward edge of the control up or ...
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1-4 Power Lumbar Control (Option) The lumbar control is located on the outboard side of each front seat. Use the power seat control first to get the proper position. Then proceed with the lumbar adjustment. To reshape the lower seatback, press the ...
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1-5 You can also store an exit position for each driver. The exit position is programmed by moving the seat to the desired exit position and then holding the EXIT button for more than three seconds. The exit position set will be for the most recently...
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1-6 Reclining Front Seatbacks If your vehicle has a power recliner, the vertical control described previously in this section reclines the front seatbacks. If your vehicle has the manual recliner, lift the lever on the outboard side of the seat and ...
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1-7 CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job. In a crash you could go...
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1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts properly. It also tells you some things you should not do with safety belts. And it explains the air bag system. CAUTION: Don’t let anyone ride where...
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1-9 You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. But most crashes are in betwe...
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1-10 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider doesn’t stop. ...
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1-11 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield ... or the instrument panel ... ...
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1-12 or the safety belts! With safety belts, you slow down as the vehicle does. You get more time to stop. You stop over more distance, and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why safety belts make such good sense. Here Are Questions Many ...
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1-13 Q: If my vehicle has air bags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Air bags are in many vehicles today and will be in most of them in the future. But they are supplemental systems only; so they work with safety belts -- not instead of t...
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1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly Adults This part is only for people of adult size. Be aware that there are special things to know about safety belts and children. And there are different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will b...
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1-15 Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt isn’t long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of this section. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safe...
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1-16 Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It won’t give nearly as much protection this way. CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could i...
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1-17 Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be the...
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1-18 Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too f...
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1-19 Q: What’s wrong with this? A: The belt is twisted across the body. CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you wouldn’t have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it strai...
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1-20 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. Safety Bel...
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1-21 The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it’s more likely that the fetus won’t be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing...
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1-22 Here are the most important things to know about the air bag systems: CAUTION: You can be severely injured or killed in a crash if you aren’t wearing your safety belt -- even if you have air bags. Wearing your safety belt during a crash help...
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1-23 CAUTION: Both frontal and side impact air bags inflate with great force, faster than the blink of an eye. If you’re too close to an inflating air bag, as you would be if you were leaning forward, it could seriously injure you. Safety belts hel...
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1-24 There is an air bag readiness light on the instrument panel, which shows AIR BAG. The system checks the air bag electrical system for malfunctions. The light tells you if there is an electrical problem. See “Air Bag Readiness Light” in the ...
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1-25 The right front passenger’s frontal air bag is in the instrument panel on the passenger’s side. The driver’s side impact air bag is in the side of the driver’s seatback closest to the door. The right front passenger’s side impact air b...
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1-26 CAUTION: If something is between an occupant and an air bag, the bag might not inflate properly or it might force the object into that person. The path of an inflating air bag must be kept clear. Don’t put anything between an occupant and an ...
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1-27 In any particular crash, no one can say whether an air bag should have inflated simply because of the damage to a vehicle or because of what the repair costs were. For frontal air bags, inflation is determined by the angle of the impact and how ...
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1-28 What will you see after an air bag inflates? After an air bag inflates, it quickly deflates, so quickly that some people may not even realize the air bag inflated. Some components of the air bag module -- the steering wheel hub for the driver�...
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1-29 In many crashes severe enough to inflate an air bag, windshields are broken by vehicle deformation. Additional windshield breakage may also occur from the right front passenger air bag. Air bags are designed to inflate only once. After an air b...
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1-30 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle Air bags affect how your vehicle should be serviced. There are parts of the air bag systems in several places around your vehicle. Your dealer and the service manual have information about servicing your v...
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1-31 When you sit in the center front seating position, you have a lap safety belt, which has no retractor. To make the belt longer, tilt the latch plate and pull it along the belt. To make the belt shorter, pull its free end as shown until the bel...
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1-32 Rear Seat Passengers It’s very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who aren’t...
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1-33 If the belt stops before it reaches the buckle, tilt the latch plate and keep pulling until you can buckle it. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see “Safety Belt Extender” at the end of thi...
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1-34 The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you’d be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would a...
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1-35 To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults Rear shoulder belt comfort guides will provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats an...
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1-36 1. Remove the guide from its storage pocket on the side of the seatback. 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slot...
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1-37 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies flat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 4. Buckle, position and release the safety belt as described in “Rear Seat Passenger Positions” earlier in this section...
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1-38 Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every...
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1-39 CAUTION: (Continued) For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 -lb. (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 -lb. (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. CAUTION: Children who are u...
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1-40 Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not onl...
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1-41 CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the h...
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1-42 A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. A forward-facing child s...
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1-43 A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the fit of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high -back booster seats have a five-point harness. A booster seat can also...
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1-44 When choosing a child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may...
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1-45 CAUTION: A child in a child restraint in the center front seat can be badly injured or killed by the right front passenger air bag if it inflates. Never secure a child restraint in the center front seat. It’s always better to secure a child re...
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1-46 In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top strap, and that the strap be anchored. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top strap. If your child restraint has a top strap, it should be anchored....
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1-47 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position CAUTION: A child in a child restraint in the center front seat can be badly injured or killed by the right front passenger air bag if it inflates. Never secure a child restraint in the center f...
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1-48 Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if needed. If the shoulder belt goes in front of the child’s face or neck, put it behind the child restraint. 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuck...
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1-49 4. To tighten the belt, pull up on the shoulder belt while you push down on the child restraint. If you’re using a forward-facing child restraint, you may find it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the ...
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1-50 Although a rear seat is a safer place, you can secure a forward -facing child restraint in the right front seat. You’ll be using the lap -shoulder belt. See the earlier part about the top strap if the child restraint has one. Be sure to follow...
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1-51 5. Pull the rest of the lap belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, feed the lap belt back into the retractor while you push down on the child restraint. You may find it helpful to use your knee to push dow...
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1-52 Older Children Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: If possible, an older child should wear a lap -shoulder belt and get the additional restra...
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1-53 CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can’t properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time...
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1-54 CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap -shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force woul...
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1-55 Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to fasten, your dealer will order you an extender. It’s free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest...
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2- 2-1 Section 2 Features and Controls Here you can learn about the many standard and optional features on your vehicle, and information on starting, shifting and braking. Also explained are the instrument panel and the warning systems that tell you ...
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2-2 Windows CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the windows closed is dangerous. A child can be overcome by the extreme heat and can suffer permanent injuries or even death from heat stroke. Never leave a child alone in a vehicle, especially ...
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2-3 Power Windows Switches on the driver’s door panel operate each of the windows when the ignition is on or when Retained Accessory Power (RAP) is active. In addition, each passenger door has a switch for its own window. Express -Down Windows When...
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2-4 Keys CAUTION: Leaving children in a vehicle with the ignition key is dangerous for many reasons. A child or others could be badly injured or even killed. They could operate the power windows or other controls or even make the vehicle move. Don’...
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2-5 There is a master key that works in all of the lock cylinders (driver’s door, trunk, ignition and glove box). There is also a VALET key which only operates the driver’s door and the ignition. Your vehicle has the PASS -Key III vehicle the...
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2-6 Door Locks CAUTION: Unlocked doors can be dangerous. Passengers -- especially children -- can easily open the doors and fall out of a moving vehicle. When a door is locked, the handle won’t open it. You increase the chance of being thrown out o...
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2-7 Central Door Unlocking System If your vehicle has a theft-deterrent system, all doors will unlock if the key is held in the outside key cylinder unlock position for more than two seconds. The doors will also unlock if the key is turned to the unl...
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2-8 Mode 3: All doors automatically lock when shifted out of PARK (P). All doors automatically unlock when shifted into PARK (P). Mode 4: All doors automatically lock when shifted out of PARK (P). Only the driver’s door automatically unlocks when t...
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2-9 Delayed Locking This feature lets the driver delay the actual locking of the vehicle. When the driver’s power door lock switch or the remote keyless entry lock button is pressed, with the key removed from the ignition and the driver’s door op...
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2-10 To turn this feature on, repeat the previous procedure. This procedure changes the mode for only the transmitter used to change this setting. The procedure will need to be repeated for the second transmitter. If your vehicle is equipped with the...
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2-11 Leaving Your Vehicle If you are leaving the vehicle, take your keys, open your door and set the locks from the inside. Then get out and close the door. You may also use the lock button on the remote keyless entry transmitter after shutting the d...
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2-12 Operation The driver’s door will unlock and the exterior lamps may flash twice when the button with the unlock symbol is pressed. The fuel door will also unlock when unlock is pressed, if you have the optional fuel door lock. If the button wi...
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2-13 Personalization Features The following list of features that are available on your vehicle can be programmed to each driver’s preference for each of the remote keyless entry transmitters: Programmable Automatic Door Locks Security Feedback Del...
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2-14 To change to another mode, do the following: 1. Keep all doors closed, the vehicle in PARK (P) and the ignition on throughout this procedure. 2. Press and hold the driver’s power door lock switch in LOCK through Step 4. 3. Press the button wit...
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2-15 NOTICE: When replacing the battery, use care not to touch any of the circuitry. Static from your body transferred to these surfaces may damage the transmitter. For battery replacement, use one Duracell battery, type DL -2032, or a similar typ...
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2-16 Trunk CAUTION: It can be dangerous to drive with the trunk lid open because carbon monoxide (CO) gas can come into your vehicle. You can’t see or smell CO. It can cause unconsciousness and even death. If you must drive with the trunk lid open ...
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2-17 Remote Trunk Release Lockout (Option) To secure items in the trunk, lock the glove box with the master key and take your key and remote keyless entry transmitter with you. The valet key cannot open the trunk or the glovebox. Trunk Security Overr...
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2-18 Theft Vehicle theft is big business, especially in some cities. Although your vehicle has a number of theft -deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it impossible to steal. However, there are ways you can help. Key in the...
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2-19 Universal Theft-Deterrent (If Equipped) If your vehicle has this feature, it has a theft-deterrent alarm system. With this system, the SECURITY light will flash as you open the door (if your ignition is in OFF). This light on the instrument pan...
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2-20 Testing the Alarm 1. From inside the vehicle, roll down the window. 2. Activate the system by locking the doors with the power door lock switch while the door is open, or with the remote keyless entry transmitter. 3. Get out of the vehicle, clos...
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2-21 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference tha...
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2-22 To program the new key: 1. Insert the current driver’s key (black in color) in the ignition and start the engine. If the engine will not start, see your dealer for service. 2. After the engine has started, turn the key to OFF, and remove the k...
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2-23 Ignition Positions With the key in the ignition, you can turn the switch to four different positions. OFF: This is the only position from which you can remove the key. This position locks your ignition and transaxle. It’s a theft -deterrent fe...
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2-24 START: This position starts the engine. When the engine starts, release the key. The ignition switch will return to ON for normal driving. Even if the engine is not running, ACC and ON are positions that allow you to operate your electrical acc...
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2-25 NOTICE: Holding your key in START for longer than 15 seconds at a time will cause your battery to be drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor. Wait about 15 seconds between each try to help avoid draining your...
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2-26 Engine Coolant Heater (Option) In very cold weather, 0 F (-18 C) or colder, the engine coolant heater can help. You’ll get easier starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. Usually, the coolant heater should be plugged in a minimu...
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2-27 Automatic Transaxle Operation Your automatic transaxle may have a shift lever located on the console between the seats or on the steering column. There are several different positions for your shift lever. PARK (P): This position locks your f...
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2-28 Ensure the shift lever is fully in PARK (P) before starting the engine. Your vehicle has an automatic transaxle shift lock control system. You have to fully apply your regular brakes before you can shift from PARK (P) when the ignition key is in...
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2-29 AUTOMATIC OVERDRIVE (D): This position is for normal driving. If you need more power for passing, and you’re: Going less than about 35 mph (55 km/h), push your accelerator pedal about halfway down. Going about 35 mph (55 km/h) or more, push t...
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2-30 FIRST (1): This position gives you even more power (but lower fuel economy) than SECOND (2). You can use it on very steep hills, or in deep snow or mud. If the selector lever is put in FIRST (1), the transaxle won’t shift into first gear unti...
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2-31 To release the parking brake, hold the regular brake pedal down with your right foot and push the parking brake pedal with your left foot. This will release the parking brake pedal. When you lift your left foot, the parking brake pedal will foll...
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2-32 Steering Column Shift Lever 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) like this: Pull the lever toward you. Move the lever up as far as it will go. 3. Turn the ignition key...
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2-33 Console Shift Lever (Option) 1. Hold the brake pedal down with your right foot and set the parking brake. 2. Move the shift lever into PARK (P) like this: Hold in the button on the lever. Push the lever all the way toward the front of the vehic...
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