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Pontiac Grandam 2003 Owner's Manual

Pontiac Grandam 2003 Owner's Manual (354 pages)

Brand: Pontiac | Category: Automobile | Size: 17 MB

Table of Contents

The Pontiac Grand am Owner Manual2003

2
- Table of Contents
  2
- Canadian Owners
  3
- How to Use this Manual
  3
- Safety Warnings and Symbols
  4
- Vehicle Damage Warnings
  5
- Vehicle Symbols
  5
- Front Seats
  9
  - Manual Seats
    9
  - Reclining Seatbacks
    10
  - Six-Way Power Driver Seat
    10
  - Head Restraints
    12
  - Seatback Latches
    12
  - Easy Entry Seat
    13
- Rear Seats
  15
- Safety Belts
  16
- Child Restraints
  39
- Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
  60
- Restraint System Check
  67
- Features and Controls
  70
  - Keys
    71
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System
    72
    
    Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
    73
    
    Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
    74
    
    Battery Replacement
    75
  - Doors and Locks
    76
    
    Delayed Locking
    77
    
    Power Door Locks
    77
    
    Programmable Automatic Door Locks
    77
    
    Rear Door Security Locks
    79
    
    Leaving Your Vehicle
    80
    
    Lockout Protection
    80
    
    Remote Trunk Release Lockout
    82
    
    Emergency Trunk Release Handle
    83
    
    Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
    83
  - Windows
    84
    
    Manual Windows
    84
    
    Power Windows
    85
    
    Sun Visors
    85
  - Theft-Deterrent Systems
    86
  - Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
    87
    
    Ignition Positions
    87
    
    New Vehicle Break-In
    87
    
    Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
    88
    
    Manual Transaxle
    89
    
    Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
    90
    
    Engine Coolant Heater
    91
    
    To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
    92
    
    Automatic Transaxle Operation
    93
    
    Manual Transaxle Operation
    96
    
    Parking Brake
    98
    
    Shifting into Park (P)
    99
    
    Torque Lock
    100
    
    Parking Your Vehicle/Key Removal
    101
    
    Shifting out of Park (P)
    101
    
    Engine Exhaust
    102
    
    Parking over Things that Burn
    102
    
    Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
    103
  - Mirrors
    104
    
    Manual Rearview Mirror
    104
    
    Outside Remote Control Mirror
    104
    
    Outside Convex Mirror
    105
    
    Outside Power Mirrors
    105
    
    Center Console Storage Area
    106
    
    Cup Holders
    106
    
    Glove Box
    106
  - Sunroof
    107
Section 3 Instrument Panel

108
- Instrument Panel
  108
  - Instrument Panel Overview
    109
    
    Hazard Warnin Flashers
    111
    
    Horn
    112
    
    Other Warning !Bevices
    112
    
    Tilt Wheel
    112
    
    Turn and Lane-Change Signals
    113
    
    Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
    113
    
    Headlamps on Reminder
    114
    
    Flash-To-Pass
    115
    
    Windshield Wipers
    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
    
    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
    
    Rear Window Defogger
    127
    
    Operation Tips
    128
    
    Outlet Adjustment
    128
  - Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
    129
    
    Instrument Panel Cluster
    130
    
    Speedometer and Odometer
    131
    
    Tachometer
    131
    
    Trip Odometer
    131
    
    Air Bag Readiness Light
    132
    
    Safety Belt Reminder Light
    132
    
    Brake System Warning Light
    133
    
    Charging System Light
    133
    
    Up-Shift Light
    133
    
    Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
    135
    
    Enhanced Traction System Active Light
    136
    
    Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
    137
    
    Low Coolant Warning Light
    137
  - Malfunction Indicator Lamp
    138
    
    If the Light Is Flashing
    139
    
    If the Light Is on Steady
    139
    
    Emissions Inspection and Maintenance Programs
    140
  - Oil Pressure Light
    141
  - Low Oil Level Light
    142
  - Low Oil Level Li Ht
    142
  - Securit Light
    143
  - Low D S H E R Fluid Warning Light
    143
  - Service Vehicle Soon Light
    143
  - Fuel Gage
    144
  - Audio System(S)
    145
    
    Setting the Time for Radios Without Radio Data Systems RDS)
    145
  - Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data Systems (RDS)
    146
    
    Playing the Radio
    146
    
    Radio with CD (Base Level)
    146
    
    Finding a Station
    147
    
    Setting Preset Stations
    147
    
    Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
    148
    
    Playing a Compact Disc
    148
    
    Radio Messages
    148
    
    Compact Disc Messages
    150
    
    Radio with CD (up Level)
    150
    
    Setting Preset Ptys (RDS Only)
    156
  - Radio with Cassette and CD
    162
    
    Playing a Cassette Tape
    171
    
    Cassette Tape Messages
    172
    
    CD Adapter Kits
    173
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature
    175
    
    (Non-RDS Radios)
    175
  - Theft-Deterrent Feature (RDS Radios)
    175
    
    Audio Steering Wheel Controls
    176
    
    DAB Radio
    177
    
    Understanding Radio Reception
    177
  - Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
    177
  - Care of Your Cds
    178
  - Care of Your CD Player
    179
  - Fixed Mast Antenna
    179
  - XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
    179
  - DAB Radio System
    179
  - Chime Level Adjustment
    179
Section 4 Driving Your Vehicle

180
- Driving Your Vehicle
  180
- Defensive Driving
  181
- Drunken Driving
  181
- Your Driving. the Road. and Your Vehicle
  181
- Braking
  185
  - Anti-Lock Brake System (Abs)
    186
  - Using Anti-Lock
    188
  - Braking in Emergencies
    188
- Control of a Vehicle
  185
- Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
  188
- Steering
  190
  - Steering in Emergencies
    191
- Off-Road Recovery
  192
- Passing
  193
- Loss of Control
  194
- Driving at Night
  196
- Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
  198
- City Driving
  200
- Freeway Driving
  201
- Before Leaving on a Long Trip
  202
- Highway Hypnosis
  203
- Hill and Mountain Roads
  204
  - Driving on Snow or Ice
    206
  - If You're Caught in a Blizzard
    208
- If You Are Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
  210
  - Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
    210
- Recreational Vehicle Towing
  211
  - Dinghy Towing
    212
  - Dolly Towing
    213
- Towing
  211
- Towing Your Vehicle
  211
- Loading Your Vehicle
  214
- Towing a Trailer
  216
  - If You Do Decide to Pull a Trailer
    216
  - Weight of the Trailer Tongue
    217
  - Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
    218
  - Safety Chains
    219
  - Trailer Brakes
    219
  - Driving with a Trailer
    219
  - Following Distance
    220
  - Making Turns
    220
  - Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
    220
  - Driving on Grades
    221
  - Parking on Hills
    221
  - When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
    222
  - Maintenance When Trailer Towing
    222
  - Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
    222
Section Service and Appearance Care5

224
- Service and Appearance Care
  224
- Service
  226
  - Doing Your Own Service Work
    226
  - Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
    227
  - Fuel
    228
  - Gasoline Octane
    228
  - Gasoline Specifications
    228
  - California Fuel
    229
  - Additives
    229
  - Fuels in Foreign Countries
    230
  - Filling Your Tank
    230
  - Filling a Portable Fuel Container
    232
- Checking Things under
  233
  - The Hood
    233
  - Hood Release
    233
  - Checking Engine Oil
    238
    
    When to Add Engine Oil
    240
    
    What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
    241
    
    Engine Oil Additives
    242
    
    What to Do with Used Oil
    243
  - Engine Air Cleanedfilter
    244
  - Automatic Transaxle Fluid
    245
  - Manual Transaxle Fluid
    245
  - Hydraulic Clutch
    246
  - Engine Coolant
    246
    
    What to Use
    247
    
    Checking Coolant
    248
    
    Low Coolant
    249
  - Engine Overheating
    249
    
    If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    250
    
    If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
    251
  - Cooling System
    252
    
    How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank
    254
    
    When to Check Power Steering Fluid
    259
    
    Adding Washer Fluid
    260
    
    How to Check Power Steering Fluid
    260
    
    Windshield Washer Fluid
    260
    
    Brakes
    262
    
    What to Add
    263
    
    Brake Wear
    264
    
    Battery
    265
    
    Brake Adjustment
    265
    
    Brake Pedal Travel
    265
    
    Replacing Brake System Parts
    265
    
    Jump Starting
    266
    
    Vehicle Storage
    266
- Bulb Replacement
  272
  - Halogen Bulbs
    272
  - Headlamps
    272
  - Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
    273
  - Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
    273
- Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
  274
  - Replacement Bulbs
    274
  - Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
    275
  - Tires
    276
    
    How to Check
    277
    
    When to Check
    277
    
    Tire Inspection and Rotation
    278
    
    Buying New Tires
    279
    
    When It Is Time for New Tires
    279
    
    Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature a
    280
    
    Uniform Tire Quality Grading
    280
    
    Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
    282
    
    Wheel Replacement
    282
    
    Tire Chains
    283
    
    Used Replacement Wheels
    283
    
    If a Tire Goes Flat
    284
    
    Changing a Flat Tire
    285
    
    Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
    286
    
    Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
    292
    
    Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
    293
    
    Compact Spare Tire
    294
- Appearance Care
  295
- Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle
  295
  - Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
    296
  - Top of the Instrument Panel
    297
  - Interior Plastic Components
    297
  - Glass Surfaces
    297
- Care of Safety Belts
  298
- Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
  298
  - Washing Your Vehicle
    298
  - Finish Care
    299
  - Windshield and Wiper Blades
    299
  - Aluminum Wheels
    300
- Weatherstrips
  298
- Finish Damage
  300
- Sheet Metal Damage
  300
- Chemical Paint Spotting
  301
- GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials
  301
- Underbody Maintenance
  301
- Vehicle Identification
  303
  - Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
    303
  - Engine Identification
    303
  - Service Parts Identification Label
    303
- Electrical System
  304
  - Add-On Electrical Equipment
    304
  - Windshield Wiper Fuses
    304
  - Power Windows and Other Power Options
    304
  - Fuses and Circuit Breakers
    304
  - Engine Compartment Fuse Block
    307
  - Capacities and Specifications
    309
  - Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
    311
Section 6 Maintenance Schedule

312
- Maintenance Schedule
  312
- Introduction
  313
- Maintenance Requirements
  313
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  313
- How this Section Is Organized
  314
- Part A: Scheduled Maintenance Services
  315
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  315
- Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
  316
- At each Fuel Fill
  320
- At Least Once a Month
  320
- Part 6: Owner Checks and Services
  320
- At Least Once a Year
  321
  - Starter Switch Check
    322
  - Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
    323
  - Underbody Flushing Service
    323
- At Least Twice a Year
  321
- Exhaust System Inspection
  324
- Part C: Periodic Maintenance Inspections
  324
- Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot and Seal Inspection
  324
- Brake System Inspection
  347
- Engine Cooling System Inspection
  347
- Fuel System Inspection
  347
- Part D Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
  347
- Throttle System Inspection
  347
- Part E: Maintenance Record
  348

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