Pontiac 2002 Grand Prix Manuals

Pontiac 2002 Grand Prix Manuals

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Pontiac 2002 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2002 Grand Prix Owner's Manual (374 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
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  4
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Table of Contents
  7
- Seats and Seat Controls
  8
  - Manual Front Seat
    8
  - Reclining Front Seatbacks
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
- Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
  13
  - Why Safety Belts Work
    15
  - 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
  26
- Right Front Passenger Position
  27
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  27
- Rear Seat Passengers
  34
- Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
  37
  - Lap Belt
    40
- Center Passenger Position
  40
  - Infants and Young Children
    41
- Children
  41
- Restraint Systems for Children
  45
- Older Children
  57
- Safety Belt Extender
  60
- Checking Your Restraint Systems
  60
- Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
  60
  - Section 2 Features and Controls
    61
  - Power Windows
    63
  - Door Locks
    66
  - Power Door Locks
    67
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    68
  - Automatic Door Locks
    68
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    69
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    69
  - Lockout Prevention
    69
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    70
  - Operation
    71
  - Battery Replacement
    72
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    72
  - Multifunction Alarm Locks and Lighting Choices
    74
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    75
  - Entering Programming Mode
    75
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    75
  - Remote Driver's Unlock Control
    79
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    80
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    81
  - Trunk Lock
    85
  - Remote Trunk Release
    85
  - Trunk Release Handle
    86
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    86
  - Key in the Ignition
    87
  - Parking Lots
    87
  - Parking at Night
    87
  - Content Theft - Deterrent (if Equipped)
    88
  - Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    88
  - Ignition Positions
    93
  - Shift Lock Release
    94
  - Starting Your Engine
    94
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    94
  - Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
    98
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    98
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    99
  - Parking Brake
    103
  - Shifting into PARK (P)
    104
  - Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
    105
  - Torque Lock
    106
  - Shifting out of PARK (P)
    106
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    107
  - Engine Exhaust
    107
  - Running Your Engine While You're Parked
    108
  - Tilt Wheel
    109
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    109
  - Turn and Lane Change Signals
    110
  - Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    110
  - Windshield Wipers
    111
  - Flash-To-Pass Feature
    111
  - Windshield Washer
    112
  - Cruise Control
    112
  - Exterior Lamps
    115
  - Fog Lamps
    117
  - Interior Lamps
    117
  - Instrument Panel Brightness Control
    117
  - Illuminated Entry
    118
  - Courtesy Lamps
    118
  - Delayed Exit Lighting
    119
  - Battery Saver
    120
  - Inside Day/Night Rearview Mirror
    120
  - Power Outside Rearview Mirrors
    123
  - Storage Compartments
    124
  - Glove Box
    124
  - Center Console Storage
    125
  - Convenience Net (if Equipped)
    126
  - Ashtray and Cigarette Lighter
    127
  - Sun Visors
    127
  - Visor Vanity Mirrors
    127
  - Accessory Power Outlet
    128
  - Auxiliary Power Connection
    129
  - Onstar System (if Equipped)
    129
  - Onstar Services
    130
  - Onstar System Limitations
    132
  - Purse or Litter Bag Holder
    132
  - Power Sunroof (Option)
    133
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    136
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    137
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    138
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    138
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    139
  - Brake System Warning Light
    140
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    141
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    142
  - Low Traction Light
    143
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    144
  - Low Coolant Warning Light
    144
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp (Service Engine Soon Light in the United States or Check Engine Light in Canada)
    145
  - Oil Pressure Light
    148
  - Security Light
    149
  - Low Oil Level Light
    149
  - Low Fuel Warning Light
    150
  - Fuel Gage
    150
  - Driver Information Center (DIC)
    151
  - Trip Computer (if Equipped)
    153
  - Control Buttons
    155
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems

160
- Comfort Controls
  161
- Dual Climate Control System
  161
- Rear Window Defogger
  163
- Audio Systems
  164
- Ventilation System
  164
- AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
  165
- Setting the Clock
  165
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc
  169
  - Player (Option)
    169
- AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
  172
- 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
- Backglass Antenna
  180
- Care of Your Compact Disc Player
  180
- Care of Your Compact Discs
  180
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road

181
- Defensive Driving
  182
- Drunken Driving
  183
- Control of a Vehicle
  186
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    187
- Traction Control System
  189
  - With 3800 Supercharged V6 Engine
    189
  - Braking in Emergencies
    189
- Enhanced Traction System (Ets)
  191
  - Power Steering
    192
  - Steering Tips
    193
  - Steering in Emergencies
    194
  - Off Road Recovery
    195
- Loss of Control
  197
- Driving at Night
  198
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    200
  - Driving through Deep Standing Water
    202
  - Driving through Flowing Water
    203
  - Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    203
  - City Driving
    204
- Freeway Driving
  205
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  206
- Highway Hypnosis
  207
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  208
  - Winter Driving
    209
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    210
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    212
  - Dinghy Towing
    214
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  214
- Loading Your Vehicle
  215
  - Dolly Towing
    215
  - Towing a Trailer
    217
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    218
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    219
  - Weight of the Trailer
    219
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    220
  - Driving with a Trailer
    221
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    222
  - Making Turns
    222
  - Driving on Grades
    223
  - Parking on Hills
    223
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    224
  - Parking on a Hill
    224
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    224
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    224
Section 5 Problems on the Road

225
- Hazard Warning Flashers
  226
- Jump Starting
  227
- Other Warning Devices
  227
- Towing Your Vehicle
  234
- Engine Overheating
  235
- Cooling System
  238
  - Recovery Tank
    240
  - How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
    243
- If a Tire Goes Flat
  249
- Changing a Flat Tire
  250
- Compact Spare Tire
  261
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    262
- If Your Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  262
  - Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
    263
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    264
  - Gasoline Octane
    265
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    265
  - Gasoline Specifications
    266
  - California Fuel
    266
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    267
  - Filling Your Tank
    268
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    270
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    270
  - Hood Release
    271
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    272
  - Checking Engine Oil
    275
  - When to Add Engine Oil
    277
  - What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    278
  - Engine Oil Additives
    280
  - When to Change Engine Oil
    280
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    281
  - Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    282
  - Supercharger Oil
    283
  - When to Check
    283
  - What Kind of Oil to Use
    283
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    284
  - How to Check and Add Oil
    284
  - When to Check and Change
    284
  - How to Check
    285
  - How to Add Fluid
    288
  - Engine Coolant
    289
  - What to Use
    290
  - Checking Coolant
    291
  - Power Steering Fluid
    293
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    293
  - When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    294
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    294
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    295
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    296
  - Brake Fluid
    297
  - Brake Wear
    299
  - Brake Adjustment
    300
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    300
  - Replacing Brake System Parts
    300
  - Vehicle Storage
    301
  - Bulb Replacement
    302
  - Halogen Bulbs
    302
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    306
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    310
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    312
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    313
  - Buying New Tires
    315
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    316
  - Wheel Replacement
    317
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    317
  - Tire Chains
    319
  - Appearance Care
    320
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    320
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    321
  - Cleaning of Fabric/Carpet
    321
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    322
  - Cleaning Leather
    322
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    322
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    323
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    323
  - Care of Safety Belts
    323
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    324
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    324
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    324
  - Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
    324
  - Finish Care
    325
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    325
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    326
  - Cleaning Tires
    326
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    327
  - Underbody Maintenance
    327
  - Finish Damage
    327
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    328
  - Engine Identification
    329
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    329
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    329
  - Electrical System
    330
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    330
  - Headlamp Wiring
    330
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    331
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    331
  - Capacities and Specifications
    336
  - Replacement Bulbs
    336
  - Air Conditioning Refrigerant
    337
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    338
  - Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
    339
  - Your Vehicle and the Environment
    340
  - Maintenance Requirements
    340
  - How this Section Is Organized
    341
  - Using Your Maintenance Schedule
    342
  - Scheduled Maintenance
    343
  - Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
    344
  - At Least Once a Month
    353
  - At each Fuel Fill
    353
  - At Least Twice a Year
    354
  - Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
    357
  - Exhaust System Inspection
    357
  - Engine Cooling System Inspection
    358
  - Throttle System Inspection
    358
  - Brake System Inspection
    358
  - Fuel System Inspection
    358
  - Maintenance Record
    361
  - Section 8 Customer Assistance Information
    363
  - Pontiac Cares
    364
  - What Makes up Pontiac Cares
    364
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    365
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
    367
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    367
  - All Overseas Locations
    367
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    368
  - Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
    368
    
    Security While You Travel
    368
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    370
    
    Courtesy Transportation
    370
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    370
    
    Additional Program Information
    371
    
    Transportation Options
    371
    
    Warranty Information
    372
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    372
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    373
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government
    373
    
    Service Publications Ordering Information
    374
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    374
    
    Service Bulletins
    374
    
    Service Manuals
    374

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