User Manuals: Pontiac GRANDPRIX 1997 Automobile

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Pontiac GRANDPRIX 1997 Owner's Manual (420 pages)

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For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a French Language Manual
4
How to Use this Manual
5
Safety Warnings and Symbols
5
Vehicle Damage Warnings
6
Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
9
Reclining Front Seatbacks
13
Head Restraints
15
Safety Belts: They're for Everyone
16
Why Safety Belts Work
17
About Safety Belts and the Answers
20
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
22
Driver Position
22
Lap-Shoulder Belt
22
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
29
Right Front Passenger Position
30
Srs Air Bag
31
How the Air Bag System Works
32
Center Passenger Position
36
Rear Seat Passengers
37
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
38
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults
41
Smaller Children and Babies
44
Built-In Child Restraint (Option)
46
Adjusting the Harness Height
48
Securing a Child I N the Built-In Child Restraint
52
Storing the Built-In Child Restraint
59
Where to Put the Restraint
60
Child Restraints
60
Top Strap
61
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position
62
Securing a Child Restraint in the Center Rear Seat Position
64
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position
66
Larger Children
68
Safety Belt Extender
71
Checking Your Restraint Systems
71
Replacing Restraint System Parts after a Crash
72
Section 2 Features and Controls
75
Door Locks
78
Front Door
78
Power Door Locks
79
Lockout Deterrent
79
Last Door Closed Locking
80
Automatic Door Locks
80
Rear Door Security Locks
81
Leaving Your Vehicle
82
Keyless Entry (if Equipped)
82
Operation
83
Matching Transmitter(S) to Your Vehicle
84
Battery Replacement
84
Trunk Lock
86
Remote Trunk Release (if Equipped)
86
Key in the Ignition
86
Parking at Night
87
Parking Lots
87
Content Theft-Deterrent (if Equipped)
87
Ignition Positions
89
Starting Your Engine
90
Engine Coolant Heater (Option)
92
Automatic Transaxle Operation
93
Parking Brake
98
Shifting into PARK (P)
99
Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running
101
Torque Lock
101
Parking over Things that Burn
102
Shifting out of PARK (P)
102
Engine Exhaust
103
Running Your Engine While You're Parked
103
Power Windows
104
Tilt Steering Wheel
105
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
106
Flash-To-Pass
107
Windshield Wipers
107
Windshield Washer
108
Cruise Control (if Equipped)
109
Daytime Running Lamps
113
Fog Lamps
114
Interior Lamps
114
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
114
Courtesy Lamps
115
Illuminated Entry
115
Exit Lighting
116
Battery Saver
116
Retained Accessory Power
116
Front Reading Lamps
117
Locks and Lighting Choices
118
Entering Programming Mode
119
Leaving Programming Mode
119
Remote Driver's Unlock Control
122
Storage Compartments
128
Center Console Storage
129
Overhead Console - if Equipped
130
Convenience Net (if Equipped)
131
Ashtrays and Lighter
132
Sun Visors
133
Visor Vanity Mirrors
133
Accessory Outlet
133
Purse or Litter Bag Holder
134
Sunroof (if Equipped)
134
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
138
Safety Belt Reminder Light
138
Airbag Readiness Light
139
Charging System Light
140
Brake System Warning Light
140
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
141
Low Traction Light
143
Oil Warning Light
147
Low Oil Level Light
148
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
149
Low Coolant Warning Light
149
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
150
Low Fuel Light
151
Driver Information Center
152
Trip Computer (if Equipped)
154
Control Buttons
156
Head-Up Display (if Equipped)
157
Section 3 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems
161
Comfort Controls
162
Air Conditioning with Electronic Controls
162
Automatic Control
165
Manual Control
166
Ventilation System
168
Rear Window Defogger
169
Audio Systems
170
Setting the Clock for AM-FM Stereo
170
Setting the Clock for All Systems Except AM-FM Stereo
170
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player (if Equipped)
172
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
175
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player (if Equipped)
179
AM-FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player and Equalizer (if Equipped)
181
Theft-Deterrent Feature
186
Steering Wheel Controls (if Equipped)
189
Understanding Radio Reception
190
Tips about Your Audio System
190
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
191
Care of Your Compact Discs
192
Fixed Mast Antenna
192
Backglass Antenna (if Equipped)
192
Section 4 Your Driving and the Road
195
Defensive Driving
196
Drunken Driving
197
Control of a Vehicle
200
Anti-Lock Brakes (Abs)
201
Braking in Emergencies
205
Steering Tips
205
Steering in Emergencies
206
Off-Road Recovery
207
Loss of Control
209
Driving at Night
210
Night Vision
210
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
211
Driving through Deep Standing Water
213
City Driving
214
Freeway Driving
215
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
216
Highway Hypnosis
217
Hill and Mountain Roads
217
Winter Driving
219
Driving on Snow or Ice
220
If You're Caught in a Blizzard
221
Loading Your Vehicle
223
Towing a Trailer
225
Weight of the Trailer
227
Total Weight on Your Vehicle's Tires
228
Safety Chains
229
Trailer Brakes
229
Driving with a Trailer
230
Making Turns
231
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
231
Driving on Grades
231
Parking on Hills
232
When You Are Ready to Leave after Parking on a Hill
232
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
232
Section 5 Problems on the Road
235
Other Warning Devices
236
Hazard Warning Flashers
236
Jump Starting
237
Towing Your Vehicle
242
Front Towing
243
Rear Towing
245
If Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
247
Engine Overheating
247
If no Steam Is Coming from Your Engine
248
Cooling System
249
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
254
If a Tire Goes Flat
257
Changing a Flat Tire
258
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
259
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
261
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
266
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
267
Compact Spare Tire
268
If You're Stuck: in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
269
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It out
269
Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
271
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle
273
Fuels in Foreign Countries
275
Filling Your Tank
275
Checking Things under the Hood
277
Hood Release
278
Engine Oil
282
Checking Engine Oil
284
What Kind of Oil to Use
285
Engine Oil Additives
288
When to Change Engine Oil
288
What to Do with Used Oil
289
Air Cleaner
289
Supercharger Oil
290
When to Check
290
How to Check and Add Oil
291
Automatic Transaxle Fluid
291
When to Check and Change
291
How to Add Fluid
295
What to Use
297
Checking Coolant
298
Radiator Pressure Cap
299
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
300
How to Check Power Steering Fluid
301
Windshield Washer Fluid
302
Adding Washer Fluid
302
Brake Fluid
303
Brake Wear
305
Brake Pedal Travel
306
Brake Adjustment
306
Replacing Brake System Parts
306
Vehicle Storage
307
Bulb Replacement
307
Halogen Bulbs
307
Front Turn Signal
310
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
311
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
314
Tire Inspection and Rotation
318
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
321
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
322
Wheel Replacement
322
Tire Chains
324
Appearance Care
325
Cleaning the Inside of Your Pontiac
325
Cleaning Vinyl
327
Care of Safety Belts and Built-In Child Restraint H'arness
328
Cleaning the Built-In Child Restraint
328
Cleaning the Outside of the Windshield and Wiper Blades
329
Cleaning the Outside of Your Pontiac
330
Washing Your Vehicle
330
Finish Care
331
Aluminum Wheels (if Equipped)
331
Sheet Metal Damage
332
Finish Damage
332
Chemical Paint Spotting
333
Underbody Maintenance
333
Appearance Care Materials Chart
334
Vehicle Identification Number
335
Engine Identification
335
Service Parts Identification Label
335
Electrical System
336
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
336
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
337
Power Windows and Other Power Options
337
Overhead Console
338
- Replacement Bulbs
  342
- Capacities and Specifications
  342
- Vehicle Dimensions
  343
- Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
  343
- Air Conditioning Refrigerants
  343
- Section 7 Maintenance Schedule
  345
- Your Vehicle and the Environment
  346
- Using Your Maintenance Schedule
  348
- Short Trip/City Intervals
  349
- Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule
  351
- Change Engine Oil and Filter
  351
- Short Tripkity Maintenance Schedule
  352
- Long Trip/Highway Maintenance Schedule
  372
- Long Tripmighway Maintenance Schedule
  374
- At each Fuel Fill
  383
- At Least Once a Month
  383
Owner Checks and Services
383
Steering
413

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