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Pontiac 2002 Grand Am Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2002 Grand Am Owner's Manual (335 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 2.58 MB

Table of Contents

Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems

7
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Seats
    8
  - 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
  20
- Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
  27
- Right Front Passenger Position
  28
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  28
- Rear Seat Passengers
  34
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
  37
- Center Passenger Position
  40
  - Lap Belt
    40
- Children
  41
  - Infants and Young Children
    41
- Restraint Systems for Children
  45
- Older Children
  60
- Safety Belt Extender
  63
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  63
- Replacing Restraint System Parts
  63
- After a Crash
  63
  - Manual Windows
    66
  - Door Locks
    69
  - Power Door Locks
    70
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    70
  - Delayed Locking
    72
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    72
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    73
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    74
  - Battery Replacement
    76
  - Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    79
  - Trunk Release Handle
    79
  - Ignition Positions
    82
  - Starting Your Engine
    83
  - Automatic Transaxle
    83
  - Manual Transaxle
    84
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    85
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    87
  - Manual Transaxle Operation
    91
  - Parking Brake
    93
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    97
  - Engine Exhaust
    97
  - Tilt Wheel
    99
  - Lamps on Reminder
    100
  - Windshield Wipers
    101
  - Windshield Washer
    102
  - Exterior Lamps
    106
  - Daytime Running Lamps
    107
  - Fog Lamps
    108
  - Interior Lamps
    109
  - Battery Saver
    110
  - Trunk Lamp
    110
  - Storage Compartments
    113
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    113
  - Glove Box
    113
  - Sun Visors
    114
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    117
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    118
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    119
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    120
  - Brake System Warning Light
    122
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    123
  - Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    124
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    125
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    125
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    126
  - Oil Pressure Light
    129
  - Security Light
    131
  - Fuel Gage
    132
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

133
- Climate Control System with
  134
  - Air Conditioning
    134
- Comfort Controls
  134
- Defogging and Defrosting Windows
  136
- Heating
  136
- Rear Window Defogger
  137
- Ventilation System
  137
- Audio Systems
  138
- Setting the Clock
  138
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
  139
  - With Programmable Equalization and Radio
    139
- (If Equipped)
  147
- AM - FM Stereo with Cassette Tape and Compact Disc Player with Programmable
  147
- Equalization and Radio Data System (RDS)
  147
- Theft-Deterrent Feature (if Equipped)
  158
- Audio Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
  159
- Tips about Your Audio System
  160
- Understanding Radio Reception
  160
- Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
  161
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  162
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  162
- Chime Level Adjustment
  162
- Fixed Mast Antenna
  162
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

164
- Defensive Driving
  165
- Drunken Driving
  166
- Braking
  169
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    170
- Control of a Vehicle
  169
- Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
  172
  - Braking in Emergencies
    172
- Steering
  174
  - Power Steering
    174
  - Steering in Emergencies
    175
- Off - Road Recovery
  176
- Passing
  176
- Loss of Control
  178
- Driving at Night
  179
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  180
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    182
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    183
- City Driving
  183
- Freeway Driving
  184
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  185
- Highway Hypnosis
  186
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  187
- Winter Driving
  188
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    189
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  193
  - Dinghy Towing
    194
  - Dolly Towing
    196
- Loading Your Vehicle
  197
- Towing a Trailer
  199
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    200
  - Weight of the Trailer
    200
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    201
  - Safety Chains
    202
  - Trailer Brakes
    202
  - Driving with a Trailer
    203
  - Making Turns
    204
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    204
  - Driving on Grades
    204
  - Parking on Hills
    205
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    206
  - Parking on a Hill
    206
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    206
Section 5 Problems on the Road

207
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  208
- Other Warning Devices
  208
- Jump Starting
  209
- Engine Overheating
  214
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    216
- Towing Your Vehicle
  214
- Cooling System
  217
- Changing a Flat Tire
  224
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    225
  - Spare Tire
    227
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  224
- Compact Spare Tire
  234
- If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  235
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    235
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    237
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    240
  - Filling Your Tank
    241
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    243
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    246
  - Engine Oil
    248
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    250
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    251
  - Engine Oil Additives
    253
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    254
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    255
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    257
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    258
  - When to Check and What to Use
    258
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    258
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    258
  - Engine Coolant
    259
  - Checking Coolant
    261
  - Power Steering Fluid
    263
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    263
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    264
  - Brake Fluid
    265
  - Brake Wear
    267
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    267
  - Brake Adjustment
    268
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    268
  - Bulb Replacement
    269
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    271
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    273
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    276
  - Buying New Tires
    278
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    279
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    280
  - Wheel Replacement
    281
  - Tire Chains
    282
  - Appearance Care
    283
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    284
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    284
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    285
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    285
  - Cleaning Leather
    285
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    286
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    286
  - Care of Safety Belts
    286
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    287
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    287
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    287
  - Finish Care
    288
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    289
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    290
  - Underbody Maintenance
    290
  - Engine Identification
    292
  - Electrical System
    293
  - Power Windows
    293
  - Capacities and Specifications
    298
  - Engine Specifications
    299
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    299
  - Wheel Nut Torque
    299
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    301
  - Maintenance Requirements
    301
  - How this Section Is Organized
    302
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    303
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    304
  - At each Fuel Fill
    313
  - At Least Once a Month
    313
  - At Least Twice a Year
    314
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    318
  - Fuel System Inspection
    318
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    319
  - Brake System Inspection
    319
  - Throttle System Inspection
    319
  - Maintenance Record
    322
  - Pontiac Cares
    325
  - What Makes up Pontiac Cares
    325
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    326
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    328
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    328
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons
    329
  - With Disabilities
    329
  - Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
    329
    
    Courtesy Transportation
    331
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    331
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    331
    
    Transportation Options
    332
    
    Additional Program Information
    332
    
    Warranty Information
    333
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    334
    
    Service Publications Ordering Information
    335
    
    Service Manuals
    335
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    335
    
    Service Bulletins
    335

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