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Pontiac 2000 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2000 Grand Am Owner's Manual (318 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.54 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Table of Contents
  13
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Seats
    14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    17
  - Head Restraints
    19
  - Rear Seats
    20
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  21
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    22
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  25
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  25
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  26
- Driver Position
  26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  34
- Right Front Passenger Position
  35
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  35
- Rear Seat Passengers
  42
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    42
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  45
- Center Passenger Position
  47
  - Lap Belt
    48
- Children
  49
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    49
- Child Restraints
  51
- Larger Children
  62
- Safety Belt Extender
  65
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  65
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  65
  - Door Locks
    69
  - Power Door Locks
    70
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    70
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    72
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    73
  - Battery Replacement
    76
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    79
  - Ignition Switch
    81
  - Starting Your Engine
    82
  - Automatic Transaxle
    82
  - Manual Transaxle
    82
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    84
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    86
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    90
  - Shift Speeds
    91
  - Parking Brake
    92
  - Parking Your Vehicle
    95
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    95
  - Engine Exhaust
    96
  - Manual Windows
    98
  - Tilt Wheel
    99
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    100
  - Windshield Wipers
    101
  - Windshield Washer
    102
  - Exterior Lamps
    106
  - Lamps on Reminder
    106
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    107
  - Fog Lamps
    108
  - Interior Lamps
    109
  - Trunk Lamp
    111
  - Battery Saver
    111
  - Storage Compartments
    113
  - Glove Box
    113
  - Sun Visors
    114
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    117
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    118
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    119
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    120
  - Brake System Warning Light
    121
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    122
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    124
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    124
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    125
  - Oil Pressure Light
    128
  - Security Light
    130
  - Fuel Gage
    132
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

133
- Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
  134
- Comfort Controls
  134
- Air Conditioning
  135
- Defogging and Defrosting Windows
  136
- Heating
  136
- Rear Window Defogger
  137
- Ventilation System
  137
- Audio Systems
  138
- Setting the Clock for All Systems Except
  138
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  139
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
  142
- And Equalizer (if Equipped)
  142
- Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
  145
- Theft - Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
  146
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  149
- Tips about Your Audio System
  150
- Understanding Radio Reception
  150
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  151
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  152
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  152
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  152
  - Defensive Driving
    154
  - Drunken Driving
    155
  - Control of a Vehicle
    158
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    159
  - Enhanced Traction System
    161
  - Power Steering
    163
  - Steering in Emergencies
    164
  - Off Road Recovery
    165
  - Loss of Control
    167
  - Driving at Night
    168
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    169
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    171
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    172
  - City Driving
    172
  - Freeway Driving
    173
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    174
  - Highway Hypnosis
    175
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    176
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    178
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    181
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    184
  - Towing a Trailer
    186
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    187
  - Weight of the Trailer
    187
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    188
  - Driving with a Trailer
    189
  - Making Turns
    190
  - Following Distance
    190
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    190
  - Driving on Grades
    191
  - Parking on Hills
    191
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    192
  - Parking on a Hill
    192
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    192
Section 5 Problems on the Road

193
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  194
- Jump Starting
  195
- Other Warning Devices
  195
- Towing Your Vehicle
  200
- Engine Overheating
  201
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    202
- Cooling System
  203
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
    206
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  210
- Changing a Flat Tire
  211
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    212
  - Spare Tire
    213
- Compact Spare Tire
  220
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  221
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    221
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    223
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    226
  - Filling Your Tank
    226
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    228
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    229
  - Engine Oil
    233
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    235
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    236
  - Engine Oil Additives
    238
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    239
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    240
  - Engine Coolant
    241
  - Checking Coolant
    243
  - Power Steering Fluid
    245
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    246
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    246
  - Brake Fluid
    247
  - Brake Wear
    249
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    249
  - Brake Adjustment
    250
  - Vehicle Storage
    250
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    250
  - Bulb Replacement
    251
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    254
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    257
  - Buying New Tires
    258
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    259
  - Wheel Replacement
    261
  - Tire Chains
    262
  - Appearance Care
    263
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    264
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    265
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    265
  - Cleaning Leather
    265
  - Care of Safety Belts
    265
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    266
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    266
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    266
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    267
  - Finish Care
    267
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    268
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    269
  - Underbody Maintenance
    269
  - Engine Identification
    271
  - Electrical System
    272
  - Power Windows
    272
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    272
  - Replacement Bulbs
    277
  - Capacities and Specifications
    278
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    279
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    279
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    281
  - Maintenance Requirements
    281
  - How this Section Is Organized
    282
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    283
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    284
  - At each Fuel Fill
    293
  - At Least Once a Month
    293
  - At Least Twice a Year
    294
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    298
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    298
  - Throttle System Inspection
    299
  - Brake System Inspection
    299
  - Maintenance Record
    302
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

304
- Pontiac Cares
  305
- What Makes up Pontiac Cares
  306
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  308
  - (TTY) Users
    308
- Customer Assistance Offices
  308
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  310
  - With Disabilities
    310
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  311
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  312
- Courtesy Transportation
  313
  - Transportation Options
    313
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    313
- Warranty Information
  314
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  315
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  315
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  316
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  316

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