Pontiac Firefly owner's manuals
The Pontiac Firefly appears in NHTSA vehicle records for 5 model years, from 1996 to 2000. Pick your year below for the official manual and recalls.
Choose your model year
5 yearsHow to get the right Firefly manual
- Find your VIN on the driver's side of the dashboard or the door jamb label, and decode it below to confirm the model year and trim.
- Pontiac has no owner portal now, so contact a dealer for a related brand or an owner club.
- Select your model year. If the site asks for a VIN, use it so the manual matches your exact equipment.
- Download the owner's manual plus any separate guides for navigation, infotainment, warranty and maintenance.
- Save the PDF to your phone so it's there when you're in the car without signal.
Sections worth bookmarking
Instrument cluster
Every symbol your Firefly can show and what to do about it.
MaintenanceService schedule
Intervals for oil, filters, brake fluid and inspections, including severe service.
Capacities and fluids
Oil grade and capacity, coolant type and tire sizes, usually in the last chapter.
Fuses
Fuse box locations and what each fuse protects, near the back of the manual.
Find it on the driver's side of the dashboard or the door jamb label. We don't store what you type.
About Pontiac manuals
GM closed Pontiac in 2010. The Vibe shares much with the Toyota Matrix, and the G6 and Solstice share components with other GM models.
Questions
Where can I get the Pontiac Firefly owner's manual?
Pontiac no longer runs an official owner portal. Dealers for related brands, owner clubs and archived copies are the usual sources. You can also request it from us.
Is the manual the same for every Firefly year?
No. Manuals are written for each model year and the Firefly spans 1996–2000. Equipment, infotainment and maintenance intervals change between years and generations, so always use the edition for your year.
How do I check recalls on a Pontiac Firefly?
Use the recall checker on this page, which searches NHTSA's recall database by model year. Recalls apply to specific VINs, so confirm with a Pontiac dealer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls using your 17 character VIN.