Pontiac 1999 Grand Prix Manuals

Pontiac 1999 Grand Prix Manuals

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Pontiac 1999 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Pontiac 1999 Grand Prix Owner's Manual (376 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 3 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 Controls
  8
  - Manual Front Seat
    8
  - Manual Lumbar - if Equipped
    9
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    11
  - Head Restraints
    12
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  13
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about 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
- Center Passenger Position
  35
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    36
- Rear Seat Passengers
  36
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  39
- Children
  41
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    41
- Child Restraints
  44
- Larger Children
  56
- Safety Belt Extender
  59
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  59
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  59
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    61
  - Door Locks
    64
  - Power Door Locks
    65
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    66
  - Automatic Door Locks
    66
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    67
  - Lockout Prevention
    67
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    68
  - Operation
    69
  - Battery Replacement
    70
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    70
  - Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
    72
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    73
  - Entering Programming Mode
    73
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    73
  - Remote Driver's Unlock Control
    76
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    77
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    79
  - Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
    80
  - Trunk Lock
    82
  - Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
    82
  - Key in the Ignition
    83
  - Parking Lots
    83
  - Parking at Night
    83
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    84
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    84
  - Nuisance Alarms
    85
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    88
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    90
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    91
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    92
  - Parking Brake
    96
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    97
  - Torque Lock
    99
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    99
  - Shift Lock Release
    100
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    100
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    103
  - Engine Exhaust
    103
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    104
  - Power Windows
    105
  - Tilt Wheel
    106
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    106
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    107
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    107
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    107
  - Windshield Wipers
    108
  - Windshield Washer
    108
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    109
  - Exterior Lamps
    111
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    112
  - Fog Lamps
    113
  - Interior Lamps
    114
  - Exit Lighting
    115
  - Front Reading Lamps
    116
  - Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
    116
  - Battery Saver
    116
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    117
  - Power Outside Mirrors
    118
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    118
  - Glove Box
    119
  - Storage Compartments
    119
  - Center Console Storage (if Equipped)
    121
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    122
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    122
  - Sun Visors
    123
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    123
  - System (Option)
    124
  - Accessory Power Outlet (if Equipped)
    124
  - Purse or Litter Bag Holder
    124
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    125
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    128
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    130
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    130
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    131
  - Charging System Light
    131
  - Brake System Warning Light
    132
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    133
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    134
  - Low Traction Light
    134
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    135
  - Service Engine Soon Light
    135
  - Oil Warning Light
    138
  - Low Oil Level Light
    139
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    140
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    140
  - Fuel Gage
    140
  - Low Fuel Light
    141
  - Head - up Display (Option)
    142
  - Trip Computer (if Equipped)
    148
  - Control Buttons
    150
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

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- Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
  154
- Comfort Controls
  154
- Air Conditioning with Automatic and
  156
- Auxiliary Temperature Control (if Equipped)
  156
  - Manual Control
    158
- Rear Window Defogger
  160
- Ventilation System
  161
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  162
- Audio Systems
  162
- Setting the Clock
  162
- AM - FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
  166
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    168
- Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
  171
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  174
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  177
- Tips about Your Audio System
  178
- Understanding Radio Reception
  178
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  179
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  180
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  180
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  180
- Backglass Antenna (if Equipped)
  181
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

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- Defensive Driving
  184
- Drunken Driving
  185
- Control of a Vehicle
  187
- Braking
  188
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    189
  - Enhanced Traction System
    192
  - Braking in Emergencies
    193
  - Power Steering
    194
- Steering
  194
  - Steering Tips
    194
  - Steering in Emergencies
    195
- Off - Road Recovery
  196
- Passing
  196
- Loss of Control
  198
  - Night Vision
    199
- Driving at Night
  199
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  200
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    203
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    203
- City Driving
  203
- Freeway Driving
  204
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  205
- Highway Hypnosis
  206
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  207
- Winter Driving
  209
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    210
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    211
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  213
- Loading Your Vehicle
  214
- Towing a Trailer
  216
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    217
  - Weight of the Trailer
    217
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    218
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    218
  - Driving with a Trailer
    219
  - Trailer Brakes
    219
  - Safety Chains
    219
  - Following Distance
    220
  - Making Turns
    220
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    221
  - Driving on Grades
    221
  - Parking on Hills
    221
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    222
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    222
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    222
Section 5 Problems on the Road

223
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  224
- Other Warning Devices
  224
- Jump Starting
  225
- Towing Your Vehicle
  230
- Engine Overheating
  231
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    232
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    233
- Cooling System
  234
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    238
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  243
- Changing a Flat Tire
  244
- Compact Spare Tire
  254
- If You're Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  255
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    256
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    257
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    258
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    259
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    261
  - Filling Your Tank
    262
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    264
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    264
  - Hood Release
    265
  - Engine Oil
    269
  - Checking Engine Oil
    270
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    271
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    272
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    275
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    275
  - Engine Oil Additives
    275
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    276
  - Supercharger Oil
    277
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    278
  - When to Check and Change
    278
  - How to Check
    278
  - How to Add Fluid
    280
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    281
  - Engine Coolant
    282
  - What to Use
    283
  - Checking Coolant
    284
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    285
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    286
  - What to Use
    286
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    287
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    287
  - Brake Fluid
    288
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    290
  - Brake Adjustment
    290
  - Brake Wear
    290
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    291
  - Vehicle Storage
    291
  - Bulb Replacement
    292
  - Halogen Bulbs
    292
  - Front Turn Signal
    294
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    295
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    298
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    300
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    301
  - Buying New Tires
    302
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    303
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    305
  - Wheel Replacement
    305
  - Tire Chains
    306
  - Appearance Care
    307
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    307
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    307
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    308
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    309
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    309
  - Cleaning Leather
    309
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    309
  - Care of Safety Belts
    310
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    310
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    310
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    310
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    311
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    311
  - Finish Care
    311
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    312
  - Cleaning Tires
    312
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    313
  - Underbody Maintenance
    313
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    313
  - Finish Damage
    313
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    314
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    315
  - Engine Identification
    315
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    315
  - Electrical System
    316
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    316
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    317
  - Replacement Bulbs
    322
  - Capacities and Specifications
    322
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    324
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerants
    324
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

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- Introduction
  326
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  326
- How this Section Is Organized
  327
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    328
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  328
- Scheduled Maintenance
  328
  - At Least Once a Month
    338
  - At each Fuel Fill
    338
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  338
  - At Least Twice a Year
    339
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    342
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    342
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  342
  - Throttle System Inspection
    343
  - Brake System Inspection
    343
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  344
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  346
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

349
- Pontiac Cares
  350
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  351
  - United States
    353
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  353
- Customer Assistance Offices
  353
  - All Overseas Locations
    354
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  355
- With Disabilities
  355
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  356
  - Security While You Travel
    356
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  357
  - Transportation Options
    358
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    358
- Courtesy Transportation
  358
  - Additional Program Information
    359
- Warranty Information
  359
- Reporting Safety Defects to the
  360
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United
  360
- In Canada
  361
- Ordering Service and Owner Publications in Canada
  361
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  361

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