User Manuals: Pontiac 2001 Grand Am Midsize Sedan

User Manuals: Pontiac 2001 Grand Am Midsize Sedan

Manuals and User Guides for Pontiac 2001 Grand Am Midsize Sedan. We have 1 Pontiac 2001 Grand Am Midsize Sedan manual available for free PDF download: Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2001 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2001 Grand Am Owner's Manual (341 pages)

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

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

13
- Maintenance Schedule
  6
- 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
- Manual Seats
  14
- Seats and Seat Controls
  14
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    16
  - Manual Lumbar Support (if Equipped)
    16
  - Head Restraints
    18
  - Rear Seats
    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)
  34
  - How the Air Bag System Works
    36
  - Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
    40
- Rear Seat Passengers
  40
  - Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
    40
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  43
  - Lap Belt
    46
- Center Passenger Position
  46
  - Infants and Young Children
    47
- Children
  47
- Restraint Systems for Children
  51
- Older Children
  67
- Safety Belt Extender
  70
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  70
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  70
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    71
  - Manual Windows
    73
  - Power Windows - if Equipped
    73
  - Keys
    74
  - Door Locks
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
  - Power Door Locks
    77
  - Delayed Locking
    79
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    80
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    81
  - Operation
    82
  - Battery Replacement
    83
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    83
  - Remote Trunk Release
    85
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    86
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    87
  - Key in the Ignition
    87
  - Parking at Night
    87
  - Parking Lots
    88
  - Ignition Positions
    89
  - Starting Your Engine
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle
    90
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    90
  - Manual Transaxle
    91
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    92
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    93
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    93
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    97
  - Parking Brake
    99
  - Shift Speeds
    99
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    103
  - Engine Exhaust
    104
  - Tilt Wheel
    105
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    106
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    106
  - Lamps on Reminder
    107
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    107
  - Windshield Wipers
    108
  - Flash-To-Pass
    108
  - Windshield Washer
    109
  - Cruise Control (if Equipped)
    109
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    113
  - Exterior Lamps
    113
  - Automatic Light Control (ALC)
    114
  - Fog Lamps
    115
  - Delayed Headlamps
    115
  - Interior Lamps
    116
  - Battery Saver
    117
  - Trunk Lamp
    117
  - Mirror Reading Lamps
    117
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    118
  - Storage Compartments
    119
  - Glove Box
    119
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    120
  - Sun Visors
    120
  - Visor Vanity Mirror
    120
  - Sunroof (Option)
    121
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    124
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    125
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    126
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    126
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    127
  - Brake System Warning Light
    128
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    130
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    130
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    131
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    132
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    132
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    133
  - Oil Pressure Light
    136
  - Security Light
    138
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    138
  - Fuel Gage
    139
  - Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
    140
  - Comfort Controls
    141
  - Climate Control System with Air Conditioning
    141
  - Air Conditioning
    142
  - Defogging and Defrosting Windows
    143
  - Ventilation System
    144
  - Rear Window Defogger
    144
  - Setting the Clock
    145
  - Audio Systems
    145
  - AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
    146
  - Personal Choice Radio Controls
    168
  - Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    169
  - Understanding Radio Reception
    170
  - Tips about Your Audio System
    170
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    171
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    173
  - Care of Your Compact Disc Player
    173
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    173
  - Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
    174
  - Defensive Driving
    175
  - Drunken Driving
    176
  - Control of a Vehicle
    179
  - Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
    180
  - Enhanced Traction System
    182
  - Braking in Emergencies
    182
  - Power Steering
    184
  - Steering Tips
    184
  - Steering in Emergencies
    185
  - Off Road Recovery
    186
  - Loss of Control
    188
  - Driving at Night
    189
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    190
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    192
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    193
  - City Driving
    193
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    193
  - Freeway Driving
    194
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    195
  - Highway Hypnosis
    196
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    197
  - Winter Driving
    198
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    199
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    201
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    202
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Front
    203
  - Towing Your Vehicle from the Rear
    204
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    205
  - Towing a Trailer
    207
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    208
  - Weight of the Trailer
    208
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    209
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    209
  - Driving with a Trailer
    210
  - Safety Chains
    210
  - Trailer Brakes
    210
  - Following Distance
    211
  - Making Turns
    211
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    212
  - Driving on Grades
    212
  - Parking on Hills
    212
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    213
  - Parking on a Hill
    213
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    213
  - Towing a Trailer (2.4L L4 Engine)
    213
Section 5 Problems on the Road

214
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  215
- Other Warning Devices
  215
- Jump Starting
  216
- Engine Overheating
  221
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    221
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    222
- Towing Your Vehicle
  221
- Cooling System
  223
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    225
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  230
- Changing a Flat Tire
  231
- Compact Spare Tire
  240
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    241
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  241
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    242
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    243
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    244
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    246
  - Filling Your Tank
    246
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    248
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    249
  - Hood Release
    249
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    251
  - Checking Engine Oil
    253
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    255
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    257
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    258
  - Engine Oil Additives
    258
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    259
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    259
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    260
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    261
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    261
  - Engine Coolant
    262
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    262
  - What to Use
    263
  - Checking Coolant
    264
  - Power Steering Fluid
    265
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    266
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    266
  - Brake Fluid
    268
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    270
  - Brake Wear
    270
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    271
  - Brake Adjustment
    271
  - Bulb Replacement
    272
  - Vehicle Storage
    272
  - Halogen Bulbs
    272
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
    274
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    276
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    278
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    279
  - Buying New Tires
    281
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    282
  - Wheel Replacement
    283
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    283
  - Tire Chains
    285
  - Appearance Care
    286
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    286
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    286
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    287
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    288
  - Care of Safety Belts
    288
  - Cleaning Leather
    288
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    288
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    289
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    289
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    290
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    290
  - Finish Care
    290
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    291
  - Cleaning Tires
    291
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    291
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    292
  - Underbody Maintenance
    292
  - Finish Damage
    292
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    293
  - Engine Identification
    294
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    294
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    294
  - Electrical System
    295
  - Power Windows
    295
  - Replacement Bulbs
    300
  - Capacities and Specifications
    301
  - Engine Specifications
    301
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    301
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    302
  - Vehicle Dimensions
    302
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    303
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    304
  - Maintenance Requirements
    304
  - How this Section Is Organized
    305
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    306
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    307
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    308
  - At Least Once a Month
    316
  - At each Fuel Fill
    316
  - At Least Twice a Year
    317
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    321
  - Throttle System Inspection
    321
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    321
  - Brake System Inspection
    322
  - Maintenance Record
    325
Section 8 Customer Assistance Information

327
- Pontiac Cares
  328
- Customer Satisfaction Procedure
  329
- Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
  331
- Customer Assistance Offices
  331
- GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
  333
- Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
  334
  - Security While You Travel
    334
- Canadian Roadside Assistance
  335
  - Transportation Options
    336
  - Plan Ahead When Possible
    336
- Courtesy Transportation
  336
  - Additional Program Information
    337
- Warranty Information
  337
- Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
  338
- Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
  338
- Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
  339

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