Pages 61–64 (4 pages)
Service and maintenance
From the 1969 Pontiac Owner’s Manual
The Guardian Maintenance Service program, recommended checks for emission control, tune-up and transmission fluid, a lubricant recommendation table for steering, differential, brakes and linkages, and the owner protection maintenance schedule by months and miles.
Read this section free, starting at page 61What this section covers
- Guardian Maintenance Service
- Emission control checks
- Lubricant recommendations
- Owner protection maintenance schedule
- Year
- 1969
- Make
- Pontiac
- Vehicle
- Firebird, Passenger Cars, Tempest
- Type
- Owner's Manual
- Models
- Catalina, Executive, Bonneville, Grand Prix, Tempest, Custom S, LeMans, GTO, Firebird
- Pages
- 74
What’s inside
Owner's manual
- Break-in and introductionThe General Motors mark of excellence statement, a note on Federal safety standards, and the first 600 miles break-in schedule limiting speed to 50, 60 and 70 mph.pp. 2–5
- Keys, starting and towingThe two keys (ignition and door, luggage and glove box), door locks, starting a cold and warm engine, push starting, and towing with and without the ignition key.pp. 6–8
- Manual and automatic transmissionsShift procedures for the three-speed and four-speed manual transmissions, the automatic shift quadrant positions (P, R, N, D, S, L) and operating cautions.pp. 9–11
- Instruments and controlspp. 12–20
- Seat belts and child restraintpp. 21–24
- Heater, convertible top, radio and optionspp. 25–35
- Air conditioningAir outlets and the air control lever positions (off, inside, A/C, bi-level, heat, de-ice) of the manual air conditioning system, with a control settings chart.pp. 36–37
- Emission control systemspp. 38–41
- Air conditioning controls and automatic temperature controlNormal-vent, blower and temperature levers of the manual system, and the Automatic Temperature Control system with its air control lever, blower range lever and settings chart.pp. 42–44
- Fuel, oil, cooling system and batterypp. 45–51
- Appearance careCare of the acrylic Fire-Leveled finish, washing advice, cleaning fabrics, leather, coated fabrics, convertible tops and headlining, and stain removal.pp. 52–54
- Wheels and tirespp. 55–60
- Service and maintenancepp. 61–64
- Identification and specificationspp. 65–69
- Dealer service and back pagesA note on Pontiac dealer service and finding a dealer while traveling, followed by blank and cover pages.pp. 70–74

