SMU - SECTIONS 7A, 7B - REVISED PROCEDURE. Pontiac Firebird 1996

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTIONS 7A, 7B - REVISED PROCEDURE FOR AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON-VEHICLE SERVICE

MODELS: 1995-96 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1995-96 PONTIAC FIREBIRD WITH 3800 ENGINE (VIN K - RPO L36)

THIS BULLETIN UPDATES THE PROCEDURE FOR TRANSMISSION ON-VEHICLE SERVICE FOUND IN SECTION 7A OF THE 1995 CAMARO/FIREBIRD UPDATE (GMP/95-F-UPD) AND SECTIONS 7A AND 7B OF THE 1996 CAMARO/FIREBIRD SERVICE MANUAL (GMP/96-F-1). PLEASE UPDATE WITH THE FOLLOWING:

THE INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE (IAT) SENSOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AND AIR INTAKE DUCT SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED AFTER THE "NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE", PRIOR TO REMOVING THE AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL TRANSMISSION. FAILURE TO INCLUDE THESE STEPS MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE IAT SENSOR CONNECTOR AND/OR CAUSE A MISPOSITIONED AIR INTAKE DUCT RESULTING IN A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) TO SET.

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GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.