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Pontiac 1998 Grand Prix Owner's Manual (403 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 18 MB

For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
3
How to Use this Manual
4
Safety Warnings and Symbols
4
Vehicle Damage Warnings
5
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
8
Seats and Seat Controls
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
12
Head Restraints
13
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
15
Why Safety Belts Work
16
About Safety Belts and the Answers
19
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
20
Driver Position
21
Lap-Shoulder Belt
21
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
28
Right Front Passenger Position
29
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
29
Srs Air Bag
30
How the Air Bag System Works
31
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
34
Center Passenger Position
35
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
37
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
40
Smaller Children and Babies
42
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
45
Adjusting the Harness Height
47
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
58
Child Restraints
59
Where to Put the Restraint
63
Top Strap
65
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
65
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
67
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
69
Larger Children
72
Safety Belt Extender
74
Checking Your Restraint Systems
75
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
75
Section 2 Features and Controls
76
Door Locks
79
Front Door
79
Rear Doors
80
Power Door Locks
80
Lockout Deterrent
80
Last Door Closed Locking
81
Automatic Door Locks
81
Leaving Your Vehicle
82
Remote Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
82
Operation
83
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
85
Battery Replacement
85
Trunk Lock
87
Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
87
Key in the Ignition
88
Parking at Night
88
Parking Lots
88
Content Theft-Deterrent (if Equipped)
89
Arming with the Power Lock Switch
89
Ignition Positions
91
Retained Accessory Power
92
Starting Your Engine
92
Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
95
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
95
Automatic Transaxle Operation
96
Shift Lock Release
100
Parking Brake
101
Shifting into PARK (P)
102
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
104
Torque Lock
105
Shifting out of PARK (P)
105
Parking over Things
106
Engine Exhaust
106
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
107
Power Windows
108
Tilt Steering Wheel
109
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
110
Flash-To-Pass Feature
110
Windshield Wipers
111
Windshield Washer
112
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
112
Exterior Lamps
115
Daytime Running Lamps
116
Fog Lamps
116
Interior Lamps
117
Exit Lighting
118
Battery Saver
118
Front Reading Lamps
119
Locks and Lighting Choices
120
Leaving Programming Mode
121
Content Theft-Deterrent
125
Power Outside Mirrors
128
Convex Outside Mirror
128
Storage Compartments
129
Glove Box
129
Center Console Storage
129
Overhead Console
130
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
132
Ashtrays and Lighter
132
Sun Visors
133
Purse or Litter Bag Holder
134
Sunroof (if Equipped)
134
Instrument Panel Cluster
137
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
139
Safety Belt Reminder Light
139
Airbag Readiness Light
140
Charging System Light
140
Brake System Warning Light
141
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
142
Low Traction Light
143
Service Engine Soon
144
Oil Warning Light
146
Low Oil Level Light
147
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
148
Low Coolant Warning Light
149
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
149
Low Fuel Light
150
Driver Information Center (if Equipped)
151
Trip Computer (if Equipped)
153
Control Buttons
155
Head-Up Display (if Equipped)
156
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
160
Comfort Controls
161
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
161
Automatic Control
164
Manual Control
165
Ventilation System
167
Rear Window Defogger
168
Audio Systems
169
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
169
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
169
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
171
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
175
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
178
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
181
Finding a Station
181
Trunk Mounted CD Changer (if Equipped)
183
Theft-Deterrent Feature
186
Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
188
Understanding Radio Reception
189
Tips about Your Audio System
189
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
190
Care of Your Compact Disc Player
191
Fixed Mast Antenna
191
Backglass Antenna (if Equipped)
191
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
194
Defensive Driving
195
Drunken Driving
196
Control of a Vehicle
199
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
200
Braking in Emergencies
205
Power Steering
205
Steering Tips
205
Steering in Emergencies
206
Off-Road Recovery
207
Loss of Control
209
Driving at Night
210
Night Vision
211
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
212
Driving through Deep Standing Water
214
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
214
City Driving
215
Freeway Driving
216
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
217
Highway Hypnosis
218
Hill and Mountain Roads
218
Winter Driving
220
Driving on Snow or Ice
221
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
222
Loading Your Vehicle
224
Towing a Trailer
226
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
228
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
229
Safety Chains
229
Trailer Brakes
230
Driving with a Trailer
230
Following Distance
230
Driving on Grades
232
Parking on Hills
232
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
233
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
233
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
233
Section 5 Problems on the Road
236
Hazard Warning Flashers
237
Other Warning Devices
237
Jump Starting
238
Towing Your Vehicle
243
Front Towing
246
Rear Towing
248
Engine Overheating
250
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
251
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
252
Cooling System
253
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
255
Recovery Tank
255
How to Add Coolant
257
If a Tire Goes Flat
261
Changing a Flat Tire
262
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
265
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
271
Compact Spare Tire
272
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
274
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
276
Doing Your Own Service Work
277
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
278
Fuels in Foreign Countries
280
Filling Your Tank
281
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
283
Checking Things under the Hood
283
Hood Release
284
Engine Oil
288
Checking Engine Oil
289
When to Add Engine Oil
290
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
291
Engine Oil Additives
294
When to Change Engine Oil
294
What to Do with Used Oil
294
Air Cleaner
295
Supercharger Oil
296
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
297
When to Check and Change
297
How to Check
297
How to Add Fluid
301
Engine Coolant
301
What to Use
302
Checking Coolant
303
Radiator Pressure Cap
305
Power Steering Fluid
305
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
306
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
306
Windshield Washer Fluid
307
Adding Washer Fluid
307
Brakes Brake Fluid
308
Brake Wear
310
Brake Pedal Travel
311
Brake Adjustment
311
Replacing Brake System Parts
311
Vehicle Storage
312
Bulb Replacement
312
Halogen Bulbs
312
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
319
Tire Inspection and Rotation
321
Buying New Tires
323
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
324
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
325
Wheel Replacement
325
Tire Chains
326
Appearance Care
327
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
328
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
328
Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint
330
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint Harness
330
Cleaning Glass Surfaces
330
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
330
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
331
Washing Your Vehicle
331
Finish Care
331
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
332
Cleaning Tires
333
Sheet Metal Damage
333
Finish Damage
333
Underbody Maintenance
334
Chemical Paint Spotting
334
Appearance Care Materials Chart
335
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
336
Service Parts Identification Label
336
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
337
Headlamp Wiring
337
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
338
Power Windows and Other Power Options
338
Vehicle Dimensions
344
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
345
Air Conditioning Refrigerants
345
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
346
Your Vehicle and the Environment
347
How this Section Is Organized
347
Using Your Maintenance Schedule
349
At each Fuel Fill
359
At Least Once a Month
359
At Least Twice a Year
360
At Least Once a Year
360
Maintenance Record
365
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
368
Pontiac Cares
369
What Makes up Pontiac Cares
370
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
370
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
372
Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
373
Security While You Travel
373
Canadian Roadside Assistance
374
Pontiac Courtesy Transportation
375
GM Participation in an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
376
Warranty Information
377
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
377
Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
378
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
378
Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
378
Section 9 Index
382

Pontiac 1998 Grand Prix Owner's Manual (402 pages)

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