User manual PONTIAC FIREBIRD 1998

[. . . ] owner's manual A '98 1 1 1 A A _. A The 1998 Pontiac Firebird Owner's Manual 1-1 2-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. also 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. Your Driving and the Road Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions. Problems on the Road This section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc. [. . . ] Keep tryins to steer and constantly seekan escape route or area of less danger. T y not to pass more thanone vehicle at a time r on two-lane roads. Even though the brake lamps are not flashing, it may be slowing down or starting to turn, If you're being passed, make easy for the it following driver to get ahead you. Perhapsyou of can easea little to the right. Skidding In a skid, a driver can lose control of the vehicle. Defensive drivers avoid most skids by taking reasonable care suited to existing conditions, and by not "overdriving" skids are always possible. But The three types of skids correspondto your vehicle's three control systems. In the steeringor cornering skid, too much speed or steering a curve causes tires to slip and in lose cornering force. And the accelerationskid, too in much throttle causes the driving wheels to spin. A cornering skidis best handledby easing yourfoot off the accelerator pedal. If you have the traction control system, remember: It helps avoid only the acceleration skid. 4-14 If you do not have traction control, or the systemis if off, then an acceleration skid is also best handled by easing yourfoot off the accelerator pedal. If your vehicle starts to slide, ease your off the foot accelerator pedal and quickly steer way you want the the vehicle to go. If you start steering quickly enough, your vehicle may straighten out. Of course, traction is reduced when water, snow, ice, gravel or other material on the road. For safety, you'll is want to slow down and adjust your driving to these conditions. It is important slow down on slippery to surfaces because stopping distance will longer and be vehicle controlmore limited. While driving on a surface with reduced traction, try your best to avoid sudden steering, acceleration or braking (includingengine braking by shifting to a lower gear). You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learn to recognize warning clues -- such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" -- and slow down when you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock brake system (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. Driving at Night Night drivingis more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. 4-15 Here are some tips night driving. Adjust yourinside rearview mirrorto reduce the glare from headlamps behind you. 0 0 have less trouble adjusting to night. They cut may down on glare from headlamps, but they make a lot also of things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded approaching by headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you 0 Since you can't see as well, you may need to are facedwith severe glare (as from driver who a slow down and keep more space between you doesn't lower the high beams, orvehicle with a and other vehicles. [. . . ] Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36 2-26 2-58 6-5 2-58 2-57 2-57 2-57 2-57 2-61 4-23 2-46 Neutral, Automatic Transmission . Off-RoadRecovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-79 2-79 4-12 ~~ . 9-7 Oil. PARK AtNight 6-60 2-30 2-39 2-41 2-13 Retained Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DrivingIn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RAP 2-44 7-35 2-13 2-42 4-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-56 Rear Axle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]