Owner's Manual,2000 Pontiac Firebird
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Bumper-to-Bumper 3-years/36,000 miles (60 000 km) Limited Warranty Every 2000 Firebird under warranty is backed with the following 1-800-762-3743 services: ((For vehicles purchased in Canada, call 1-800-268-6800) that provides in an emergency: Courtesy Free lockout assistance Transportation Free dead-battery assistance Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing 2000 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 1999 Part Number 10410956 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Air Bag System Safety Belts Child Restraints Features and Controls Section 2 Keys and Door Locks Windshield Wipers Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System Cruise Control Hatch Interior and Exterior Lamps Automatic Transmission (If Equipped) Mirrors Manual Transmission Operation (If Equipped) Storage Compartments Parking Brake Cargo Cover Windows Accessory Power Outlet Tilt Wheel Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Braking/Anti-lock Brakes (If Equipped) Recreational Vehicle Towing Traction Control System Loading Your Vehicle Steering Towing a Trailer Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Tires and Wheels Checking Fluids and Lubricants Appearance Care GM Oil Life System™ Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Bulb Replacement Capacities and Specifications Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Periodic Maintenance Inspections Maintenance Records iv Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-10 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 9 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. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide v We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name FIREBIRD 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 For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new votre concessionaire ou au: owner can use it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 vi How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. 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 Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. vii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean there is something that could and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY COOLANT TEMP DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD UNLOCK SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY FASTEN HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD SEAT BRAKE CAUSE BELTS HAZARD BURNS WARNING FLASHER REAR COOLANT SPEAKER AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR POWER DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME WINDOW RUNNING ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE FUEL SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD FAN EXPLODE AIR BAG FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Windshield Washer Fluid See Section 6 Tire Pressure For Cooling System Battery See Section 6 a More See Section 6 See Section 5 Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood Spare Tire Pressure See Section 6 See Section 5 V8 Engine Oil Dipstick See Section 6 Hood Release See Section 6 V6 Engine Oil Dipstick Oil Viscosity See Section 6 Engine Oil Premium Fuel Recommended See Section 6 Use unleaded gas only, 91 Octane or higher. See Section 6 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 1-28 Rear Seat Passengers 1-7 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone 1-31 Children 1-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About 1-34 Child Restraints Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-45 Larger Children 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-48 Safety Belt Extender 1-13 Driver Position 1-48 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-48 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position After a Crash 1-21 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them and also about reclining front seatbacks, seatback latches and the folding rear seatback. 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 Move the lever located under the front seat to unlock it. don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat only when the vehicle is not moving. 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. Be sure the lever returns to its original position after moving the seat. 1-2 4-Way Manual Seats 6-Way Power Seat (If Equipped) There are two levers located at the front of the seat. The driver’s seat has three power seat controls located The left lever adjusts the seat forward and rearward. on the left side. The right lever adjusts the angle of the front of the seat. A: The front control makes the front of the seat go up To adjust the seats forward and rearward, lift the lever and down. under the left front of the seat. Slide the seat to where you B: The center control makes the whole seat go up and want it. Then release the lever and try to move the seat down or forward and backward. with your body to make sure the seat is locked into place. C: The back control makes the rear of the seat go up To raise or lower the seat, lift the lever under the right and down. front of the seat and lean forward or backward. 1-3 In addition to the power seat Reclining Front Seatbacks control, there are two other switches located on the side of the seat that help you change the shape of your seat. There is one lumbar support (the front switch) for the lower back. There is also a side bolster switch (the rear switch) that adjusts the sides of the seat around you to give you lateral support. For lumbar support, push the front switch down to inflate and up to deflate.