1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's
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'98 owner's manual g.#A">A* II 1 V I c 1 I r: The 1998 Pontiac Bonneville Owner’s Manual Bv 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly.also It 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 what to do if you have a problem while driving, such asa flat tire or overheated engine,etc. 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tellsyou 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 tohow get service and owner publications. It also gives you informationon “Reporting Safety Defects” on page8-10. 9-1 Index Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subjectin this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you wantto read. i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, WE SUPPORT PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN BONNEVILLE are registered trademarksof General CERTIFICATION THROUGH Motors Corporation. National InstiMe for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE This manual includes the latest informationat the timeit EXCELLENCE was printed.We reserve the right to make changesin the product after that time without further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitutethe name “General Motorsof Canada Limited”for Pontiac For Canadian 3wners Who Prefer a Division whenever it appears inthis manual. French Language Manual: Please keepthis manual in your vehicle,so it will be Aux propri6taires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever needit when you’re on the road.If you procurer un exemplaire dece guide en fraqais chez sell the vehicle, please leavethis manual in it so the new votre concessionaire ou au: owner canuse it. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1B9 Litho inU.S.A. @Copyright General Motors Corporation 1997 Part No, 10296287 B First Edition All Rights Reserved ii How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning A CAUTION: to end when theyfist receive theirnew vehicle. If you do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something thatcould 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 Index we tell you what to doto help avoid or reduce the A good placeto look for what you need is the Index in hazard. Please read these cautions.If you don’t, youor back of the manual. It’s an alphabeticallist of what’s in others couldbe hurt. the manual, and the page number where you’ll findit. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash throughit 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 couldhurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.’’ the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about somethingthat can damage your vehicle. Many times,this damage would Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be coveredby your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. I When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean there is something thatcould and NOTICE warnings in different colors orin different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words,CAUTION or NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These aresome of the symbolsyou 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 WINDSHIELD CAUTION driven: WIPER POSSIBLE A FUSE INJURY COOLANT - TEMP - DOOR LOCK TURN PROTECT UNLOCK SIGNALS EYES BY e3 BAllERY LIGHTER n SHIELDING CHARGING I-1 Q SYSTEM CAUSTIC-~~-.. WINDSHIELD HORN BAllERY DEFROSTER )b. ACID COULD BRAKE CAUSE (a) BURNS R SPEAKER AVOID n b SPARKS OR POWER DEFOGGER FLAMES WINDOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE e,FUEL SPARK OR ,\I/, FLAME VENTILATING COULD oJ4 A AIR BAG p\ FOG LAMPS FAN (rc?: EXPLODE # 0 BAllERY I V & NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems I Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Pontiac and how to use yourbelts safety properly. You can also learn about some things you shouldnot do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Seat Controls 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers 1-5 Safety Belts: They’refor Everyone 1-29 Rear Safety BeltComfort Guides for Children 1-9 Here Are Questions Many People Ask About and Small Adults Safety Belts -- and the Answers 1-31 Children 1-10 How to WearSafety Belts Properly 1-34 Child Restraints 1-10 DriverPosition 1-46 Larger Children 1 - 17 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-49 Safety Belt Extender 1 - 18 Right FrontPassenger Position 1-49 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1 - 18 SupplementalRestraint System (SRS) 1-49 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-24 CenterPassenger Position After a Crash Seats and Seat Controls Power Seat (Option) This section tells you about the seats-- how to To adjust the power seats on adjust them -- and also about reclining seatbacks some models: and head restraints. Manual Front Seat A CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual driver’s seatwhile the vehicle is moving. The suddenmovement could startle and Front Control (A):Raise the front of the seatby confuse you, or make you push a pedal when you holding the switch up. Lower the frontof the seatby don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seatonly when holding the switch down. the vehicle is not moving. Center Control(B): Move the seat forwardby pressing the control forward, or backwardby pressing the control backward. Pull up on the control bar under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then Move the seat higher by holding the control up. Lower release the bar andtry to move the seatwith your body, the seat by holding the control down. to make sure the seat is locked into place. Rear Control(C): Raise therear of the seat by holding the switch up. Lower the rearof the seatby holding the switch down. 1-2 Power Lumbar Controls (Option) d? Reshapes the lower back areaof the seat. & Adjusts the position of the seatback side bolsters. d Reshapes the middle back areaof the seat. 'd Tilts the rearof the seat up or down. Reshapes the upper back areaof the seat. A& Tilts the frontof the seat up or down. Adjustable Support Seat (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks On some models, you'll find the controls on the center console. Slide the selector switch toL or Rto choose thefront seat you want to adjust. 4 d!.Adjusts the seat forward or back. d Adjusts the seat up or down. &' Adjusts the seatback to an upright or To adjust the seatback, liftthe lever onthe outer side of reclined position. the seat and move the seatback to where you wantit. Release the lever to lockthe seatback. PuII up on the lever and the seatwill go to an upright position. 1-3 Sitting ina reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Evenif you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do theirjob when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t itsdo job because it won’t be against yourbody. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. I The lap belt can’t do itsjob either. In a crash the belt could go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause seriousinternal injuries. But don’t have a seatback reclinedyour if vehicle For proper protection when the vehicle is in is moving. motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-4 Head Restraints Slide the head restraint up or downso that the topof the A CAUTION: restraint is closest to the topof your ears. This position reduces the chanceof a neck injury in a crash. Don’t let anyone ride where orhe she can’t wear On some models, the head restraints tilt forward and a safety belt properly.If you are in a crash and rearward also. you’re not wearing a safety belt, yourinjuries can be much worse.You can hit things insidethe Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone vehicle or be ejected from it.You can be seriously This part of the manual tells you howto use safety belts injured or killed.