Pontiac 2004 Grand Am Manuals

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Pontiac 2004 Grand Am Owner's Manual (364 pages)

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Table of Contents

1
- Canadian Owners
  2
- How to Use this Manual
  2
- Seats and Restraint Systems
  
  7
- Features and Controls
  
  69
  - Keys
    70
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    71
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    72
  - Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    73
  - Battery Replacement
    74
  - Doors and Locks
    75
  - Power Door Locks
    76
  - Delayed Locking
    76
  - Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    76
  - Rear Door Security Locks
    78
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    79
    
    Lockout Protection
    79
  - Remote Trunk Release
    81
  - Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    82
  - Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    82
  - Manual Windows
    83
  - Power Windows
    84
  - Sun Visors
    84
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    85
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    86
  - Ignition Positions
    86
  - New Vehicle Break-In
    86
    
    Automatic Transaxle
    87
  - Retained Accessory Power (Rap)
    87
  - Starting Your Engine
    87
  - Manual Transaxle
    88
  - Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    89
  - Engine Coolant Heater
    90
  - To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    91
    
    Automatic Transaxle Operation
    92
    
    Manual Transaxle Operation
    95
  - Shift Speeds
    96
  - Parking Brake
    97
  - Shifting into Park (P)
    98
  - Torque Lock
    99
  - Parking Your Vehicle/Key Removal
    100
  - Shifting out of Park (P)
    100
    
    Engine Exhaust
    101
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    101
  - Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    102
  - Outside Power Mirrors
    103
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    103
    
    Outside Remote Control Mirror
    103
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    104
    
    Glove Box
    104
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    104
  - Storage Areas
    104
  - Cup Holders
    104
  - Sunroof
    105
Section 3 Instrument Panel

107
- Instrument Panel
  
  107
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    108
    
    Hazard Warning Flashers
    110
  - Tilt Wheel
    111
    
    Other Warning Devices
    111
  - Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    112
    
    Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    112
    
    Flash-To-Pass Feature
    114
    
    Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
    114
    
    Windshield Wiper Lever
    115
  - Cruise Control
    116
    
    Windshield Washer
    116
    
    Setting Cruise Control
    117
    
    Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    118
    
    Reducing Speed While Using Cruise Control
    118
    
    Resuming a Set Speed
    118
  - Daytime Running Lamps (Drl)
    120
  - Exterior Lamps
    120
  - Automatic Headlamp System
    121
  - Delayed Headlamps
    122
  - Fog Lamps
    122
  - Headlamps off in Park (P)
    122
  - Interior Lamps
    123
  - Instrument Panel Brightness
    123
    
    Entry/Exit Lighting
    123
    
    Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
    124
  - Battery Run-Down Protection
    124
  - Trunk Lamp
    124
- Climate Controls
  
  125
  - Climate Control System
    125
  - Operation
    125
  - Defogging and Defrosting
    126
  - Outlet Adjustment
    127
  - Operation Tips
    127
  - Rear Window Defogger
    127
- Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
  
  128
  - Instrument Panel Cluster
    129
  - Speedometer and Odometer
    130
  - Trip Odometer
    130
    
    Airbag Readiness Light
    131
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    131
  - Charging System Light
    132
    
    Up-Shift Light
    132
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    133
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    134
    
    Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
    134
    
    Active Light
    135
    
    Enhanced Traction System
    135
    
    Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    135
- Maintenance Schedule
  
  136
  - Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    136
    
    Low Coolant Warning Light
    136
    
    Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    137
  - If the Light Is on Steady
    138
  - If the Light Is Flashing
    138
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    139
    
    Oil Pressure Light
    140
    
    Change Engine Oil Light
    141
    
    Security Light
    141
    
    Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
    142
    
    Service Vehicle Soon Light
    142
    
    Fuel Gage
    143
- Audio System(S)
  
  144
  - Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio
    144
    
    Data Systems (RDS)
    144
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
    144
  - Radio with CD (Base Level)
    145
  - Radio with CD (up Level)
    145
    
    Finding a Station
    145
    
    Playing the Radio
    145
  - Setting Preset Stations
    146
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    146
    
    Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)
    146
  - Playing a CD
    147
  - Radio Messages
    147
    
    Radio Data System (Rds)
    149
    
    Radio with CD (MP3)
    149
  - Finding a Station
    150
  - Playing the Radio
    150
  - Rds and XM
    153
  - Rds Messages
    154
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    154
    
    XM Radio Messages
    156
    
    Radio with CD (Mp)
    160
  - Using an Mp3 CD
    169
    
    Root Directory
    170
    
    Theft-Deterrent Feature
    174
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    175
    
    Care of Your CD Player
    176
    
    Care of Your Cds
    176
    
    Radio Reception
    176
    
    Chime Level Adjustment
    177
    
    Fixed Mast Antenna
    177
    
    XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System
    177
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

179
- Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
  
  180
  - Defensive Driving
    180
  - Drunken Driving
    180
  - Control of a Vehicle
    184
  - Braking
    184
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    185
    
    Braking in Emergencies
    187
    
    Using Anti-Lock
    187
  - Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
    187
  - Steering
    189
    
    Power Steering
    189
    
    Steering Tips
    189
    
    Steering in Emergencies
    190
  - Off-Road Recovery
    191
  - Passing
    192
  - Loss of Control
    193
  - Driving at Night
    195
  - Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
    197
    
    Driving through Deep Standing Water
    198
    
    Driving through Flowing Water
    199
    
    Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
    199
  - City Driving
    199
  - Freeway Driving
    200
  - Before Leaving on a Long Trip
    201
  - Highway Hypnosis
    202
  - Hill and Mountain Roads
    203
  - Winter Driving
    204
    
    Driving on Snow or Ice
    205
    
    If You Are Caught in a Blizzard
    207
  - If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
    209
    
    Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    209
- Towing
  
  210
  - Towing Your Vehicle
    210
  - Recreational Vehicle Towing
    210
    
    Dinghy Towing
    211
    
    Dolly Towing
    212
  - Loading Your Vehicle
    213
    
    Tire and Loading Information Label
    214
    
    Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
    215
    
    Certification Label
    217
  - Towing a Trailer
    219
    
    If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    219
    
    Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    220
    
    Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    221
    
    Driving with a Trailer
    222
    
    Safety Chains
    222
    
    Trailer Brakes
    222
    
    Following Distance
    223
    
    Making Turns
    223
    
    Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    223
    
    Driving on Grades
    224
    
    Parking on Hills
    224
    
    Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    225
    
    Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    225
    
    When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    225
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

227
- Service
  
  229
- Fuel
  
  231
  - Gasoline Octane
    231
  - Gasoline Speciﬁcations
    231
  - California Fuel
    232
  - Additives
    232
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    233
  - Filling Your Tank
    233
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    235
- The Hood
  
  236
  - Engine Compartment Overview
    238
  - Engine Oil
    241
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    242
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    242
  - Engine Oil Additives
    244
  - Gm Oil Life System
    244
  - What to Do with Used Oil
    245
    
    When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    246
  - How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter
    246
    
    Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    247
    
    Hydraulic Clutch
    248
    
    Manual Transaxle Fluid
    248
    
    When to Check and What to Use
    248
    
    Engine Coolant
    249
  - How to Check and Add Fluid
    249
  - Checking Coolant
    250
  - What to Use
    250
    
    Adding Coolant
    251
    
    Engine Overheating
    251
  - If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    252
  - If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    253
    
    Cooling System
    254
  - How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    256
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    260
  - How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    261
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    261
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    261
    
    Brakes
    263
  - Brake Fluid
    263
  - What to Add
    264
  - Brake Wear
    265
  - Brake Adjustment
    266
  - Brake Pedal Travel
    266
    
    Battery
    266
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    266
    
    Jump Starting
    267
  - Vehicle Storage
    267
- Service and Appearance Care
  
  236
  - Checking Things under the Hood
    236
    
    Hood Release
    236
- Bulb Replacement
  
  273
  - Halogen Bulbs
    273
  - Headlamps
    273
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    274
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    274
  - Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
    275
  - Replacement Bulbs
    275
- Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
  
  276
- Tires
  
  277
  - Tire Sidewall Labeling
    278
  - Tire Size
    281
    
    Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions
    282
    
    Inﬂation - Tire Pressure
    284
    
    When to Check
    285
  - How to Check
    285
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    286
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    287
    
    Buying New Tires
    288
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    289
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    289
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    290
    
    Wheel Replacement
    291
    
    Tire Chains
    292
  - Used Replacement Wheels
    292
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    293
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    294
  - Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    295
  - Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
    296
  - Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    301
  - Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    302
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    303
- Appearance Care
  
  304
  - Cleaning Fabric/Carpet
    304
  - Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
    304
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    305
  - Using Cleaner on Fabric
    305
  - Cleaning Glass Surfaces
    306
  - Cleaning Interior Plastic Components
    306
  - Cleaning Leather
    306
  - Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel
    306
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    306
  - Care of Safety Belts
    307
  - Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
    307
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    307
  - Weatherstrips
    307
  - Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses
    308
  - Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades
    308
  - Finish Care
    308
  - Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
    309
  - Cleaning Tires
    309
  - Finish Damage
    309
  - Sheet Metal Damage
    309
  - Chemical Paint Spotting
    310
  - Underbody Maintenance
    310
  - Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
    310
- Vehicle Identiﬁcation
  
  312
- Electrical System
  
  313
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    313
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    313
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    313
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    313
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Blocks
    313
  - Instrument Panel Fuse Block
    314
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    316
- Capacities and Speciﬁcations
  
  318
  - Engine Specifications
    319
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

321
- Introduction
  322
- Maintenance Requirements
  322
- Maintenance Schedule
  322
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  322
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  323
- Scheduled Maintenance
  324
- Additional Required Services
  326
- Maintenance Footnotes
  327
- At each Fuel Fill
  328
  - Engine Oil Level Check
    328
  - Tire Inﬂation Check
    329
- Owner Checks and Services
  328
- At Least Once a Month
  329
- At Least Once a Year
  329
  - Cassette Tape Player Service
    329
    
    Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    330
    
    Underbody Flushing Service
    331
- Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  332
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  333
- Engine Drive Belt Routing
  334
- Maintenance Record
  335
Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

337
- Customer Assistance and Information
  
  338
  - Customer Satisfaction Procedure
    338
  - Online Owner Center
    339
  - Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users
    340
  - Customer Assistance Offices
    340
    
    United States – Customer Assistance
    340
  - GM Mobility Program for Persons with Disabilities
    341
    
    Canada – Customer Assistance
    341
    
    Overseas – Customer Assistance
    341
  - Roadside Assistance Program
    342
    
    Security While You Travel
    342
  - Courtesy Transportation
    343
    
    Canadian Roadside Assistance
    343
    
    Plan Ahead When Possible
    343
    
    Transportation Options
    344
  - Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders
    345
    
    Additional Program Information
    345
- Reporting Safety Defects
  
  346

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Seats and Restraint Systems

Features and Controls

Section 3 Instrument Panel

Instrument Panel

Climate Controls

Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators

Maintenance Schedule

Audio System(S)

Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle

Towing

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care

Service

Fuel

The Hood

Service and Appearance Care

Bulb Replacement

Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement

Tires

Appearance Care

Vehicle Identiﬁcation

Electrical System

Capacities and Speciﬁcations

Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

Section 7 Customer Assistance and Information

Customer Assistance and Information

Reporting Safety Defects

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