User Manuals: Pontiac 2000 Grand Prix Used Car

User Manuals: Pontiac 2000 Grand Prix Used Car

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Pontiac 2000 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2000 Grand Prix Owner's Manual (376 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Emergency Towing
  2
- For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
  8
- How to Use this Manual
  9
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  9
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  10
- Vehicle Symbols
  11
- Service Station Guide
  12
- Table of Contents
  13
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Manual Front Seat
    14
  - Manual Lumbar - if Equipped
    15
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    17
  - Head Restraints
    19
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  20
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    21
- Here Are Questions Many People Ask about
  24
  - Safety Belts -- and the Answers
    24
- How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
  25
- Driver Position
  26
  - Lap-Shoulder Belt
    26
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  33
- Right Front Passenger Position
  34
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  35
- Rear Seat Passengers
  41
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  44
- Center Passenger Position
  46
  - Lap Belt
    47
  - Smaller Children and Babies
    48
- Children
  48
- Child Restraints
  50
- Larger Children
  65
- Safety Belt Extender
  68
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  68
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  68
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    69
  - Door Locks
    72
  - Power Door Locks
    73
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    73
  - Automatic Door Locks
    74
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    75
  - Lockout Prevention
    75
  - Keyless Entry System (if Equipped)
    75
  - Operation
    77
  - Battery Replacement
    78
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    78
  - Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
    80
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    81
  - Entering Programming Mode
    81
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    81
  - Remote Driver's Unlock Control
    85
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    86
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    88
  - Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
    89
  - Trunk Lock
    91
  - Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
    91
  - Key in the Ignition
    92
  - Parking at Night
    92
  - Parking Lots
    92
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    93
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    93
  - Ignition Positions
    97
  - Starting Your Engine
    98
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    98
  - Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    100
  - Engine Coolant Heater (if Equipped)
    101
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    101
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    102
  - Shift Lock Release
    106
  - Parking Brake
    107
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    108
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    109
  - Torque Lock
    110
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    110
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    111
  - Engine Exhaust
    112
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    112
  - Power Windows
    113
  - Tilt Wheel
    114
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    115
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    115
  - Windshield Wipers
    116
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    116
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    116
  - Windshield Washer
    117
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    117
  - Exterior Lamps
    120
  - Daytime Running Lamps / Automatic Headlamp Control
    121
  - Fog Lamps
    122
  - Interior Lamps
    122
  - Instrument Panel Intensity Control
    122
  - Illuminated Entry
    123
  - Courtesy Lamps
    123
  - Front Reading Lamps
    124
  - Exit Lighting
    124
  - Battery Saver
    125
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    125
  - Power Outside Mirrors
    126
  - Storage Compartments
    127
  - Glove Box
    127
  - Convex Outside Mirror
    127
  - Center Console Storage
    129
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    130
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    130
  - Sun Visors
    131
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    131
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    131
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    132
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    132
  - Purse or Litter Bag Holder
    133
  - Sunroof (if Equipped)
    133
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    136
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    138
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    138
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    139
  - Brake System Warning Light
    140
  - Charging System Light
    140
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    141
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    142
  - Low Traction Light
    143
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    144
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    145
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    145
  - Oil Warning Light
    149
  - Low Oil Level Light
    150
  - Fuel Gage
    150
  - Low Fuel Light
    151
  - Head - up Display (Option)
    152
  - Trip Computer (if Equipped)
    158
  - Control Buttons
    160
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

162
- Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
  163
- Comfort Controls
  163
- Air Conditioning with Automatic and
  165
  - Auxiliary Temperature Control (if Equipped)
    165
    
    Automatic Control
    166
    
    Manual Control
    167
- Rear Window Defogger
  169
- Ventilation System
  170
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  171
- Audio Systems
  171
- Setting the Clock
  171
- AM - FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and
  175
  - AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
    178
- Trunk-Mounted CD Changer (Option)
  181
- Theft-Deterrent Feature
  184
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  187
- Tips about Your Audio System
  188
- Understanding Radio Reception
  188
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  189
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  190
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  190
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  190
- Backglass Antenna (if Equipped)
  191
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

192
- Defensive Driving
  193
- Drunken Driving
  194
- Braking
  197
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    198
  - Braking in Emergencies
    199
  - Traction Control System
    200
  - Enhanced Traction System
    201
  - Power Steering
    203
- Control of a Vehicle
  197
- Steering
  203
  - Steering Tips
    203
  - Steering in Emergencies
    204
- Off - Road Recovery
  205
- Passing
  205
- Loss of Control
  207
- Driving at Night
  208
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  209
- City Driving
  212
- Freeway Driving
  213
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  214
- Highway Hypnosis
  215
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  216
- Winter Driving
  218
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    219
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    220
- Loading Your Vehicle
  222
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  222
- Towing a Trailer
  224
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    225
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    226
  - Weight of the Trailer
    226
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    227
  - Driving with a Trailer
    228
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    229
  - Making Turns
    229
  - Driving on Grades
    230
  - Parking on Hills
    230
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    231
  - Parking on a Hill
    231
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    231
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    231
Section 5 Problems on the Road

232
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  233
- Other Warning Devices
  233
- Jump Starting
  234
- Towing Your Vehicle
  240
- Engine Overheating
  241
- Cooling System
  244
  - Recovery Tank
    247
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    249
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  254
- Changing a Flat Tire
  255
- Compact Spare Tire
  266
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    267
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  267
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    268
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    269
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    270
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    272
  - Filling Your Tank
    273
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    275
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    275
  - Hood Release
    276
  - Checking Engine Oil
    280
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    282
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    283
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    285
  - Engine Oil Additives
    285
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    286
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    287
  - Supercharger Oil
    288
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    289
  - When to Check and Change
    289
  - How to Check
    289
  - How to Add Fluid
    292
  - Engine Coolant
    293
  - What to Use
    294
  - Checking Coolant
    295
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    296
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    296
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    297
  - What to Use
    297
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    298
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    298
  - Brake Fluid
    299
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    301
  - Brake Adjustment
    301
  - Brake Wear
    301
  - Vehicle Storage
    302
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    302
  - Bulb Replacement
    303
  - Halogen Bulbs
    303
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    307
  - License Plate Lamp
    310
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    311
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    313
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    314
  - Buying New Tires
    315
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    316
  - Wheel Replacement
    318
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    318
  - Tire Chains
    319
  - Appearance Care
    320
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    320
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    320
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    321
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    322
  - Care of Safety Belts
    322
  - Cleaning Leather
    322
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    322
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    323
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    323
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    324
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    324
  - Finish Care
    324
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    325
  - Cleaning Tires
    325
  - Underbody Maintenance
    326
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    326
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    326
  - Finish Damage
    326
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    327
  - Engine Identification
    328
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    328
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    328
  - Electrical System
    329
  - Windshield Wipers
    329
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    329
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    330
  - Capacities and Specifications
    335
  - Replacement Bulbs
    335
  - Engine Specifications
    336
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    336
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    337
Section 7 Maintenance Schedule

338
- Introduction
  339
  - Maintenance Requirements
    339
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    339
- How this Section Is Organized
  340
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    341
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  341
- Scheduled Maintenance
  342
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    343
  - At Least Once a Month
    352
  - At each Fuel Fill
    352
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  352
  - At Least Twice a Year
    353
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    356
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    356
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  356
  - Throttle System Inspection
    357
  - Brake System Inspection
    357
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  358
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  360
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

362
- Pontiac Cares
  363
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  364
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
  366
- Customer Assistance Offices
  366
  - All Overseas Locations
    367
- GM Mobility Program for Persons
  368
- With Disabilities
  368
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  369
  - Security While You Travel
    369
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  370
  - Transportation Options
    371
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    371
- Courtesy Transportation
  371
  - Additional Program Information
    372
- Warranty Information
  372
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  373
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  373
- Ordering Owner Publications in Canada
  374
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  374

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