User Manuals: Pontiac 1999 Grand Am Used Car

User Manuals: Pontiac 1999 Grand Am Used Car

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Pontiac 1999 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1999 Grand Am Owner's Manual (336 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  3
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  4
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    10
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Rear Seats
    13
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  14
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  18
- Safety Belts -- and the Answers
  18
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  19
- Driver Position
  19
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    19
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Right Front Passenger Position
  28
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  28
- Rear Seat Passengers
  35
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  38
- Center Passenger Position
  41
- Children
  42
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    42
- Child Restraints
  45
- Larger Children
  57
- Safety Belt Extender
  60
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  60
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  60
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    65
  - Power Door Locks
    68
  - Door Locks
    68
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    69
  - Automatic Door Locks
    69
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    70
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    71
  - Keyless Entry System
    72
  - Operation
    73
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    73
  - Battery Replacement
    74
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    76
  - Key in the Ignition
    77
  - Parking at Night
    77
  - Parking Lots
    77
  - Ignition Switch
    79
  - Starting Your Engine
    80
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    81
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    82
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    83
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    84
  - Parking Brake
    87
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    88
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    89
  - Torque Lock
    90
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    90
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    91
  - Engine Exhaust
    91
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    92
  - Manual Windows
    93
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    93
  - Tilt Wheel
    94
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    94
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    95
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam
    95
  - Flash-To-Pass
    95
  - Windshield Wipers
    96
  - Windshield Washer
    97
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    98
  - Exterior Lamps
    101
  - Lamps on Reminder
    102
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    102
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    102
  - Delayed Headlamps
    103
  - Fog Lamps
    103
  - Interior Lamps
    104
  - Trunk Lamp
    106
  - Battery Saver
    106
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    106
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    107
  - Glove Box
    108
  - Storage Compartments
    108
  - Sun Visors
    109
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    109
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    109
  - The Instrument Panel - Your Information System
    110
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    112
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    113
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    114
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    114
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    115
  - Brake System Warning Light
    116
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    117
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    117
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    118
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    119
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    119
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    121
  - Service Engine Soon Light
    121
  - Oil Pressure Light
    123
  - Security Light
    125
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    126
  - Fuel Gage
    126
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    129
  - Comfort Controls
    130
  - Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
    130
  - Air Conditioning
    131
  - Defogging and Defrosting Windows
    132
  - Rear Window Defogger
    133
  - Ventilation System
    134
  - Audio Systems
    135
  - Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
    135
  - Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
    135
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    137
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    140
  - Remote Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
    142
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
    144
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    146
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    147
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    147
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    148
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    149
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    149
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

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- Defensive Driving
  152
- Drunken Driving
  153
- Braking
  156
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    157
  - Enhanced Traction System
    158
  - Power Steering
    160
  - Braking in Emergencies
    160
- Control of a Vehicle
  156
- Steering
  160
  - Steering Tips
    160
  - Steering in Emergencies
    161
- Off - Road Recovery
  162
- Passing
  163
- Loss of Control
  164
- Driving at Night
  165
  - Night Vision
    166
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  167
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    169
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    169
- City Driving
  170
- Freeway Driving
  171
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  172
- Highway Hypnosis
  172
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  173
- Winter Driving
  175
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    176
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    177
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  179
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
    180
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
    181
- Loading Your Vehicle
  181
- Towing a Trailer
  183
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    185
  - Weight of the Trailer
    185
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    186
  - Driving with a Trailer
    187
  - Trailer Brakes
    187
  - Safety Chains
    187
  - Following Distance
    188
  - Making Turns
    188
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    189
  - Driving on Grades
    189
  - Parking on Hills
    189
- Towing a Trailer (Except 3400 V6 Engine)
  190
Section 5 Problems on the Road

193
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  194
- Other Warning Devices
  194
- Jump Starting
  195
- Towing Your Vehicle
  200
- Engine Overheating
  201
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  209
- Changing a Flat Tire
  210
- Compact Spare Tire
  219
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  220
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    221
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    223
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    224
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    225
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    227
  - Filling Your Tank
    227
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    229
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    230
  - Hood Release
    230
  - Engine Oil
    234
  - Checking Engine Oil
    235
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    236
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    237
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    239
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    239
  - Engine Oil Additives
    239
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    240
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    241
  - Engine Coolant
    242
  - What to Use
    243
  - Checking Coolant
    244
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    245
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    246
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    246
  - Brake Fluid
    247
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    250
  - Brake Wear
    250
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    251
  - Brake Adjustment
    251
  - Vehicle Storage
    251
  - Bulb Replacement
    252
  - Halogen Bulbs
    252
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    255
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    256
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    257
  - Tire Pressure Monitor System (if Equipped)
    258
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    260
  - Buying New Tires
    262
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    263
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    265
  - Wheel Replacement
    265
  - Tire Chains
    266
  - Appearance Care
    267
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    268
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    268
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    268
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    269
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    269
  - Cleaning Leather
    269
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    269
  - Care of Safety Belts
    270
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    270
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    270
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    270
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    271
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    271
  - Finish Care
    271
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    272
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    272
  - Cleaning Tires
    272
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    273
  - Underbody Maintenance
    273
  - Finish Damage
    273
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    274
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    275
  - Engine Identification
    275
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    275
  - Electrical System
    276
  - Power Windows
    276
  - Replacement Bulbs
    282
  - Capacities and Specifications
    282
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    283
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    283
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    283
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    287
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    288
  - How this Section Is Organized
    288
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    290
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    291
  - At Least Once a Month
    299
  - At each Fuel Fill
    299
  - At Least Twice a Year
    300
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    303
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    303
  - Throttle System Inspection
    304
  - Brake System Inspection
    304
  - Maintenance Record
    306
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

309
- Pontiac Cares
  310
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  311
  - United States
    313
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  313
- Customer Assistance Offices
  313
  - All Overseas Locations
    314
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  315
- With Disabilities
  315
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  316
  - Security While You Travel
    316
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  317
  - Transportation Options
    318
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    318
- Courtesy Transportation
  318
  - Additional Program Information
    319
- Warranty Information
  319
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  320
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  320
- In Canada
  321
  - Section 9 Index
    325
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  321
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  321

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