Pontiac 1998 Firebird Manuel utilisateur

'98

owner's

manual

The

1998

Pontiac Firebird Owner’s Manual

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Seats and Restraint Systems

This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It

also

explains the

“SRS”

system.

Features and Controls

This

section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.

Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

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

Your Driving and the Road

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

Problems

the

Road

This

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

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ServiceandAppearanceCare

Here

the

manual tells

you

how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.

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8-1

Maintenance Schedule

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

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”

page

8-10.

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Index

Here’s

alphabetical listing of almost every subject in

this

manual.

You

can useit to quickly find

something you want to read.

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GM,

the GM Emblem,

PONTIAC,the PONTIAC Emblem and the name

F’IREBIRD

are registered trademarks

General

Motors Corporation.

This

manual includes the latest informationat the time it

was printed.We reserve the right to make changesin the

product

after

that

time

without

further

notice.

For

vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name

“General Motors

Canada Limited”forPontiac

Division whenever

appears

this

manual.

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TECHNICIAN

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How

Use

this

Manual

Many people read their owner’s manualfrombeginning

to end when they first receive their new vehicle.

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

good place to lookfor what you need

the Indexin

back

the manual. It’s an alphabetical list

what’s in

the manual, and the page number where you’ll findit.

Safety Warnings and Symbols

You will find a numberof safety cautions in this book.

We use a

box

and the word CAUTION

tell

you

about things that could hurt you

you were to ignore

the warning.

for othye.

These mean thereis something that

could

hurt

In the caution area,

tell you what the hazard is. Then

tell you what todo to help avoid or reduce the

hazard. Please read these cautions.

you don’t, youor

others could be hurt.

You will also find

circle

with a slash through it

this

book.

This

safety

symbol means“Don’t,’’

“Don’t dothis’’ or “Don’t

let

this happen.”

iii

Vehicle

Damage

Warnings

the notice area,

tell youabout somethingthat can

Butthe notice will tell you what todo

help avoid

damage your vehicle.

Many

times,

this

damage would

Also,

this

bookyou

will

find

these

notices:

not be coveredbyyourwarranty,and

couldbecostly.

NOTICE:

the

damage.

When you read other manuals, you

might

see

CAUTION

These mean there

something that

could

damage your vehicle.

and

NOTICE

warnings

different colors or

different words.

You’ll

also

seewarninglabels

yourvehicle. Theyuse

the

same

words,

CAUTION

NOTICE.

Vehicle

Symbols

These are

some

the symbols you

may

find

your vehicle.

For example,

these symbols

are used on an

original battery:

POSSIBLE

CAUTION

INJURY

PROTECT

EYES BY

SHIELDING

CAUSTIC

BURNS

SPARK

,\I/,

COULD

FLAUE

EXPLODE

BAllERY

These symbols

are important

for you and

your passengers

whenever your

vehicle

driven:

DOOR

LOCK

UNLOCK

FASTEN

SEAT

BELTS

AIR BAG

These symbols

have to do with

your lamps:

SIGNALS

TURN

PARKING

LAMPS

RUNNING

DAYTIME

LAMPS

FOGLAMPS

These symbols

are on some of

your controls:

WIPER

WINDSHIELD

DEFROSTER

WINDOW

DEFOGGER

VENTILATING

FAN

'-d

These symbols

are used on

warning and

indicator lights:

COOLANT

TEMP

CHARGING

I-1

BATTERY

SYSTEM

BRAKE

(a)

COOLANT

ENGINEOIL

PRESSURE

ANTI-LOCK

(@)

BRAKES

Here aresome

other symbols

you may see:

FUSE

LIGHTER

HORN

)d.

SPEAKER

FUEL

NOTES

Section

SeatsandRestraintSystems

Here

you’ll find information about

the

seats in your Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly.You can

also

learn about some things you should

not

with air bags and safety belts.

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Seats

and

SeatControls

Here

Are

QuestionsMany PeopleAskAbout

1-14

How

toWear SafetyBeltsProperly

1-8

SafetyBelts: They’refor Everyone

Safety

Belts

and

the

Answers

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Driver

Position

1-21

SafetyBeltUseDuringPregnancy

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RightFrontPassengerPosition

1-22

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1-31

1-34

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1-47

Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)

Rear Seat Passengers

Children

ChildRestraints

LargerChildren

Safety BeltExtender

CheckingYour Restraint Systems

Replacing RestraintSystem

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 front seatbacks, seatback

latches and the folding rear seatback.

Manual

Front

Seat

CAUTION:

You

can lose control

the vehicle if you try to

adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle

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

not moving.

Move the lever under the passenger’s front 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. Be sure the lever

returns to its original position after moving the seat.

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4-Way Manual Seat

Thereare two levers atthe front of the seat.The left

lever adjusts the seatforwardand back.

The

right

lever

adjusts the angleof the front of the seat.

6-Way Power Seat

(If

Equipped)

To adjust the seats forward and rearward,

lift

the lever

under the left front of the seat. 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.

raise

or lowerthe entire seat, lift the lever underthe

right frontof the seat and

lean

forward or backward.

The driver's seat has three controls onthe left side.

The front control makes the front

the seat

and down.

The center control makes the whole seat

up and

down or forward andbackward.

Theback control makes the rear

the seat

and

down.

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