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Pontiac 1998 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1998 Grand Am Owner's Manual (370 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 16 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

8
Section 2 Features and Controls

62
- Keys
  63
- Door Locks
  65
  - Power Door Locks
    66
  - Automatic Door Locks
    66
  - Rear Door Security Lock
    67
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    67
- Keyless Entry System 2-3
  68
  - Operation
    69
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    70
  - Battery Replacement
    70
- Trunk 2-3
  72
  - Remote Trunk Release
    72
  - Trunk Security Override
    73
- Theft
  73
  - Key in the Ignition
    73
  - Parking at Night
    73
  - Parking Lots
    74
- Passlock
  74
- Ignition Positions
  75
- New Vehicle "Break-In
  75
- Starting Your Engine
  77
- Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
  80
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    81
- Automatic Transaxle Operation
  82
- Manual Transaxle Operation
  86
- Parking Brake
  88
- (Automatic Transaxle Only) 2-5
  89
- Shifting into PARK (P)
  89
- (Automatic Transaxle Models Only)
  91
- (Manual Transaxle Only)
  91
- Parking Your Vehicle
  91
- Shifting out of PARK(P)
  91
- Engine Exhaust
  92
- Parking over Things that Burn
  92
- Running Your Engine While You're Parked
  93
- Windows
  94
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    94
- Tilt Wheel (if Equipped)
  95
  - Windshield Wipers
    97
  - Windshield Washer
    98
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    99
- Exterior Lamps
  103
  - Lamps on Reminder
    103
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    104
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    104
  - Fog Lamps
    105
- Interior Lamps
  105
  - Instrument Panel Intensity Control
    105
  - Illuminated Entry System
    106
  - Front Reading Lamps (if Equipped)
    106
  - Front Map Lamps (if Equipped)
    106
  - Trunk Lamp
    107
  - Battery Saver
    107
- Mirrors
  108
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    108
- Storage Compartments
  109
  - Glove Box
    109
  - Center Console Storage Area
    109
  - Sun Visors
    111
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    111
- Accessory Power Outlet
  111
  - Garment Hook
    112
- Sunroof (if Equipped)
  112
- The Instrument Panel --Your
  113
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    115
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    116
- Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
  117
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    118
  - Airbag Readiness Light
    118
  - Brake System Warning Light
    119
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    120
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    122
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    122
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    123
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Check Engine Light)
    123
  - Oil Pressure Warning Light
    126
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    132
  - Comfort Controls
    133
  - Air Conditioning
    134
  - Defrosting and Defogging
    135
  - Rear Window Defogger (if Equipped)
    136
  - Ventilation System
    137
  - Audio Systems
    138
  - Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
    138
  - Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
    138
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    140
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    143
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    147
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    149
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    151
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
    153
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    154
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    154
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    155
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    156
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    156
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

158
- Defensive Driving 4-2
  159
- Drunken Driving
  160
- Braking
  163
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    164
  - Enhanced Traction System
    166
  - Braking in Emergencies
    167
- Control of a Vehicle
  163
- Steering
  167
  - Power Steering
    167
  - Steering Tips
    168
  - Steering in Emergencies
    169
- Off-Road Recovery
  170
- Passing
  170
- Loss of Control
  171
- Driving at Night
  173
  - Night Vision
    174
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  175
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    177
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    177
- City Driving
  178
- Freeway Driving
  179
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  180
- Highway Hypnosis
  181
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  181
- Winter Driving
  183
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    184
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    185
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  187
- Loading Your Vehicle
  190
- Towing a Trailer
  192
  - Weight of the Trailer
    193
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    194
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    195
  - Safety Chains
    195
  - Trailer Brakes
    195
  - Driving with a Trailer
    196
  - Following Distance
    196
  - Making Turns
    197
  - Driving on Grades
    198
  - Parking on Hills
    198
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    199
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    199
Section 5 Problems on the Road

200
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  201
- Other Warning Devices
  201
- Jump Starting
  202
- Towing Your Vehicle
  207
  - Front Towing
    209
  - Rear Towing
    210
- Engine Overheating
  213
- Changing a Flat Tire
  222
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    223
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    230
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  222
- Compact Spare Tire
  232
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  233
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    233
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    234
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    235
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    236
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    238
  - Filling Your Tank
    238
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    241
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    241
  - Hood Release
    242
  - Engine Oil
    246
  - Checking Engine Oil
    247
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    249
  - Engine Oil Additives
    251
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    251
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    251
  - Air Cleaner
    252
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    253
  - When to Check and Change
    253
  - How to Check
    253
  - How to Add Fluid
    255
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    256
  - When to Check
    256
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    257
  - When to Check and What to Use
    258
  - Engine Coolant
    258
  - Checking Coolant
    260
  - Surge Tank Pressure Cap
    262
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    262
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    263
  - Brake Fluid
    264
  - Brake Wear
    267
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    268
  - Brake Adjustment
    268
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    268
  - Bulb Replacement
    269
  - Halogen Bulbs
    269
  - Headlamp Bulb Replacement
    270
  - Center High-Mounted Stop Lamp
    272
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    274
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    276
  - Buying New Tires
    278
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    279
  - Wheel Replacement
    281
  - Tire Chains
    282
  - Appearance Care
    283
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    284
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    285
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    285
  - Cleaning Leather
    285
  - Care of Safety Belts
    286
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    286
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    286
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    287
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    287
  - Finish Care
    288
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
    288
  - Cleaning Tires
    289
  - Underbody Maintenance
    289
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    289
  - Appearance Care Materials Chart
    290
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    291
  - Engine Identification
    291
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    291
  - Electrical System
    292
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    293
  - Replacement Bulbs
    297
  - Capacities and Specifications
    298
  - L Engine Specifications
    298
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    298
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    299
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    299
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    302
  - How this Section Is Organized
    304
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    305
  - Selecting the Right Schedule
    305
  - Short Tripkity Intervals
    306
  - Long Tripmighway Definition
    307
  - Long Tripmighway Intervals
    307
  - Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
    308
  - Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
    312
  - Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
    322
  - Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
    330
  - At each Fuel Fill
    331
  - At Least Once a Month
    331
  - At Least Twice a Year
    332
  - At Least Once a Year
    332
  - Brake System Inspection
    336
  - Caliperknuckle Maintenance Inspection
    336
  - Maintenance Record
    339
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    344
  - Pontiac Cares
    345
  - What Makes up Pontiac Cares
    346
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    346
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    348
  - Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
    349
  - Security While You Travel
    349
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    350
  - Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
    351
  - GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
    352
  - Warranty Information
    353
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the United
    353
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the
    353
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    354
  - Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    354
    
    Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
    354
    
    Section 9 Index
    358

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