User Manuals: Pontiac 2003 Grand Prix Used Sedan

User Manuals: Pontiac 2003 Grand Prix Used Sedan

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Pontiac 2003 Grand Prix Owner's Manual

Pontiac 2003 Grand Prix Owner's Manual (378 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 18 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

2
Section 2 Features and Controls

68
- Features and Controls
  68
  - Keys
    68
  - Remote Keyless Entry System
    71
  - Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    72
    
    Battery Replacement
    73
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    73
  - Doors and Locks
    75
  - Door Locks
    75
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Last Door Closed Locking
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
  - Lockout Protection
    77
  - Leaving Your Vehicle
    78
    
    Trunk Lock
    78
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    79
    
    Remote Trunk Release
    79
  - Windows
    80
  - Power Windows
    81
  - Sun Visors
    81
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    82
  - Content Theft-Deterrent
    82
    
    Arming with the Power Lock Switch
    82
    
    Disarming with Your Key
    83
  - PASS-Key@ Ill
    83
  - PASS-Key@ Ill Operation
    84
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
    
    Shift Lock Release
    87
    
    Starting Your 3800 Series II V6 Engine
    89
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - Automatic Transaxle Operation
    91
  - Parking Brake
    94
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    95
  - Torque Lock
    96
  - Shifting out of Park
    97
  - Parking over Things that Burn
    97
  - Engine Exhaust
    98
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    99
  - Mirrors
    100
  - Manual Rearview Mirror
    100
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Onstar@, Compass and Temperature Display
    100
    
    Mirror Operation
    100
    
    Compass Operation
    101
  - Automatic Dimming Rearview Mirror with Compass and Temperature Display
    101
    
    Compass Calibration
    102
    
    Compass Variance
    102
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    104
  - Outside Convex Mirror
    104
  - Onstar@ System
    105
    
    Onstar Services
    105
    
    Onstar@ Personal Calling
    106
    
    Onstar@ Virtual Advisor
    106
  - Storage Areas
    107
  - Glove Box
    107
  - Overhead Console
    107
  - Center Console Storage Area
    107
  - Assist Handles
    108
  - Purse or Litter Bag Holder
    108
  - Rear Storage Area
    108
  - Convenience Net
    108
  - Trunk Access Panel
    108
  - Sunroof
    109
  - Vehicle Personalization
    110
  - Entering Programming Mode
    111
  - Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
    111
  - Automatic Door Locks
    112
  - Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout Protection
    114
  - Remote Driver Unlock Control
    115
  - Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
    116
  - Content Theft-Deterrent System
    118
  - Arming and Disarming the Content Theft-Deterrent System
    119
  - Exiting Programming Mode
    120
Section 3 Instrument Panel

122
- Instrument Panel
  122
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    123
  - Hazard Warning Flashers
    124
  - Other Warning Devices
    125
  - Horn
    125
  - Tilt Wheel
    125
  - Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    126
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    126
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    127
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    127
    
    Windshield Washer
    128
    
    Windshield Wipers
    128
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    129
    
    Ending Cruise Control
    131
    
    Erasing Speed Memory
    131
  - Exterior Lamps
    131
    
    Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) / Automatic Headlamp System
    132
    
    Fog Lamps
    133
  - Interior Lamps
    133
    
    Courtesy Lamps
    134
    
    Delayed Lighting
    134
    
    Entry Lighting
    134
    
    Battery Run-Down Protection
    136
    
    Head-Up Display (HUD)
    136
    
    Care of the HUD
    138
    
    If the HUD Image Is Not Clear
    139
  - Accessory Power Outlets
    139
  - Auxiliary Power Connection (Power Drop)
    140
  - Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    140
  - Climate Controls
    141
  - Dual Climate Control System
    141
    
    Defogging and Defrosting
    142
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    143
  - Outlet Adjustment
    143
  - Operation Tips
    143
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    144
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    145
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    146
  - Trip Odometer
    146
  - Tachometer
    146
  - Safety Belt Reminder Light
    147
  - Air Bag Readiness Light
    147
  - Charging System Light
    148
  - Brake System Warning Light
    149
  - Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    150
  - Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light
    150
  - Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    151
    
    Low Traction Light
    151
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    152
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Warning Light
    152
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    153
    
    Service Engine Soon
    153
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    154
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    154
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    155
    
    Oil Pressure Light
    156
    
    Low Oil Level Light
    157
    
    Security Light
    157
    
    Fuel Gage
    158
    
    Low Fuel Warning Light
    158
    
    Driver Information Center (DIC)
    159
  - Trip Computer
    161
    
    Control Buttons
    163
    
    Functions
    163
  - Audio System(S)
    165
    
    Setting the Time
    165
    
    Radio with Cassette
    166
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    167
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    167
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    168
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    169
    
    Radio with CD (Base Level)
    169
    
    Playing a Compact Disc
    171
    
    Compact Disc Messages
    172
    
    Radio with CD (up Level)
    172
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    173
    
    Activating the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    175
    
    Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature after a Power Loss
    176
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    177
    
    Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
    177
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    178
    
    Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    179
    
    Backglass Antenna
    180
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    180
    
    Care of Your Cds
    180
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

182
- Driving Your Vehicle
  182
- Defensive Driving
  183
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  183
- Drunken Driving
  184
- Braking
  187
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    188
  - Using Anti-Lock
    190
  - Braking in Emergencies
    190
- Control of a Vehicle
  187
- Traction Control System (TCS)
  191
- Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
  192
  - Power Steering
    194
  - Variable Effort Steering
    194
  - Steering in Emergencies
    195
- Off-Road Recovery
  196
- Passing
  196
- Loss of Control
  197
- Driving at Night
  199
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  200
- City Driving
  203
- Freeway Driving
  204
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  205
- Highway Hypnosis
  206
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  206
- Winter Driving
  208
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    209
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    210
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  213
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    213
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  214
  - Dinghy Towing
    215
  - Dolly Towing
    215
- Towing
  214
- Towing Your Vehicle
  214
- Loading Your Vehicle
  216
- Towing a Trailer
  218
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    219
  - Weight of the Trailer
    219
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    220
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    220
  - Safety Chains
    221
  - Trailer Brakes
    221
  - Driving with a Trailer
    222
  - Following Distance
    222
  - Making Turns
    222
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    223
  - Driving on Grades
    223
  - Parking on Hills
    223
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    224
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    224
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    224
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

226
- Service and Appearance Care
  226
- Service
  228
  - Doing Your Owr? Service Work
    229
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    229
  - Fuel
    230
  - Gasoline Octane
    230
  - Gasoline Specifications
    230
  - California Fuel
    231
  - Additives
    231
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    232
  - Filling Your Tank
    232
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    234
- Checking Things under the Hood
  235
  - Hood Release
    235
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    237
  - Checking Engine Oil
    243
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    244
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    245
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    247
  - Supercharger Oil
    249
    
    Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    250
    
    How to Check and Add Oil
    250
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    252
    
    Checking the Fluid Level
    253
    
    How to Add Fluid
    254
  - Engine Coolant
    255
    
    What to Use
    255
    
    Checking Coolant
    256
    
    Adding Coolant
    257
  - Radiator Pressure Cap
    258
  - Engine Overheating
    258
    
    Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
    258
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    259
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    260
  - Cooling System
    261
  - Power Steering Fluid
    271
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    272
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    272
  - Windshield Washer Fluid
    273
  - Adding Washer Fluid
    273
  - Brakes
    274
    
    What to Add
    275
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    277
  - Battery
    277
  - Vehicle Storage
    278
  - Jump Starting
    278
- Headlamp Aiming
  284
- Bulb Replacement
  285
  - Halogen Bulbs
    285
  - Headlamps
    285
  - Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps
    287
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    288
  - Taillamps, Sidemarker and Back-Up Lamps
    289
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  292
- Tires
  293
  - Inflation -- Tire Pressure
    293
  - How to Check
    294
  - Tire Inspection and Rotation
    294
  - When It Is Time for New Tires
    295
  - Buying New Tires
    296
  - Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    297
  - Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    297
  - Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    298
  - Wheel Replacement
    298
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    299
  - Tire Chains
    300
  - If a Tire Goes Flat
    301
  - Changing a Flat Tire
    301
    
    Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    305
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    310
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    311
  - Compact Spare Tire
    311
- Appearance Care
  313
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  313
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    314
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    314
  - Top of the Instrument Panel
    315
  - Interior Plastic Components
    315
  - Glass Surfaces
    315
- Care of Safety Belts
  316
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  316
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    316
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    317
  - Finish Care
    317
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    317
- Weatherstrips
  316
- Finish Damage
  318
- Sheet Metal Damage
  318
- Underbody Maintenance
  318
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  319
  - GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    319
- Service Parts Identification Label
  321
- Vehicle Identification
  321
- Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
  321
  - Engine Identification
    321
- Electrical System
  322
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    322
  - Headlamp Wiring
    322
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    322
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    322
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    322
    
    Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    323
    
    Underhood Fuse Block
    325
- Capacities and Specifications
  327
  - Engine Specifications
    328
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  329
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

330
- Maintenance Schedule
  330
- Introduction
  331
- Maintenance Requirements
  331
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  331
- How this Section Is Organized
  332
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  333
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  333
- Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
  334
- At each Fuel Fill
  338
- At Least Once a Month
  338
- Part B: Owner Checks and Services
  338
- At Least Once a Year
  339
  - Starter Switch Check
    340
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    341
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    341
- At Least Twice a Year
  339
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  342
- Exhaust System Inspection
  342
- Fuel System Inspection
  342
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  342
- Brake System Inspection
  343
- Throttle System Inspection
  343
- Part D: Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  344
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  345
  - Customer Assistance Information
    348
  - Customer Assistance Information
    349
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    349
  - Customer Assistance for Text
    350
  - Customer Assistance off Ices
    351
    
    All Overseas Locations
    351
    
    Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands)
    351
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    352
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    352
  - Canadian Roadside Assistance
    353
  - Courtesy Transportation
    353
    
    Additional Program Information
    355
    
    Courtesy Rental Vehicle
    355
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors
    356
    
    Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government
    356
    
    Owner's Information
    357
    
    Service Bulletins
    357
    
    Service Publications Ordering Information
    357
    
    Current and Past Model Order Forms
    358
    
    Government
    362
  - Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian
    362
    
    Government
    363
  - Service Publications Ordering Information
    363

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