PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 Owners Manual

Oil Pressure Light
If you have a low engine
oil pressure problem, this
light will stay on after
you start your engine,
or
come on and you will hear
a chime when you are
driving.
This indicates that your engine is not receiving enough
oil. The engine could be low on oil,
or could have
some other oil problem. Have it fixed immediately.
When the ignition is on but the engine is not running,
the light will come on as a test to show you it is working,
but the light will go out when the engine is running.
If
it doesn’t come on with the ignition on, you may have a
problem with the bulb. Have it fixed right away. Don’t keep driving if the oil pressure
is low. If
you
do, your engine can become so hot that it
catches fire. You or others could be burned.
Check your oil as soon as possible and have
your vehicle serviced.
Notice: Damage to your engine from neglected oil
problems can be costly and is not covered by
your warranty.
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Low Oil Level Light
LOW
OIL
If your vehicle is equipped
with a
3400 V6 engine,
then you will have a
LOW
OIL light in your
instrument panel cluster.
This light will come on briefly when you start your
vehicle.
If the light stays on after starting your vehicle, or comes
on and chimes while you are driving, your engine oil
level should be checked.
Prior to checking the oil level, be sure your vehicle has
been shut
off for several minutes and is on a level
surface. Check the oil level on your dipstick and bring it
to the proper level. See Engine Oil on page 5-15.
A false LOW OIL light may be generated when parking
on steep grades.
The oil level monitoring system only checks oil level
during the brief period between when the key is on and
the engine is cranking.
It does not monitor engine oil level
when the engine is running. Additionally, an oil
level check is only performed
if the engine has
been turned
off for a considerable period of time
allowing the
oil normally in circulation to drain back into
the oil pan.
CHANGE
OIL
The CHANGE OIL light
should come on briefly as
a bulb check when you start the engine. If the light
doesn’t come on, have it
serviced.
If the CHANGE OIL light comes on and stays on after
you start the engine, have the oil changed.
To reset the CHANGE
OIL light, see Engine oil On
page
5- 15.
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Security Light
SECURITY
This light will come on
when you turn the key
to
ON and will stay on
until the vehicle starts.
Service Vehicle Soon Light
SERVICE
VEHICLE
SOON
This light will come on
briefly when you turn the
ignition
to ON.
If you’re driving and the security light comes on and
remains on, your Passlock@ system is not working
properly. Your vehicle is not protected by Passlock@
and you should see your dealer.
Low Washer Fluid Warning
Light
It will stay on, or come on and a chime will sound if it
detects a problem on the vehicle, such
as a Daytime
Running
Lamps (DRL) or an automatic headlamp
system malfunction.
If this happens, see your dealer as
soon as possible.
This light will come on
briefly when you turn on
the ignition.
It will also stay
on, or come on and a
chime will sound,
if
the windshield washer fluid
reservoir is less than
one-third full.
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Fuel Gage
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Your fuel gage tells you about how much fuel
you have
left, when the ignition
is on. When the indicator nears
empty, the light will come on and you will hear a chime.
You still have a little fuel left, but you should get
more
soon.
Here are four things that some owners ask about. None
of these show a problem with your fuel gage:
At the service station, the gas pump shuts off
before the gage reads full.
It takes a little more or less fuel to fill up than the
gage indicated. For example, the gage may have indicated the tank was half full, but it actually took a
little more or less than half the tank’s capacity
to
fill the tank.
The indicator moves a little when you turn a corner
The gage goes back to empty when you turn off the
or
speed up.
ignition.
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Audio System(s)
Notice: Before you add any sound equipment to
your vehicle
- like a tape player, CB radio, mobile
telephone or two-way radio
- be sure you can
add what you want. If you can, it’s very important to
do
it properly. Added sound equipment may
interfere with the operation of your vehicle’s engine,
Delphi Electronics radio or other systems, and
even damage them. Your vehicle’s systems may interfere with the operation of sound equipment that
has been added improperly.
So, before adding sound equipment, check with
your dealer and be sure to check federal rules
covering mobile radio and telephone units. Your
audio system has been designed to operate easily
and to give years of listening pleasure. You
will get
the most enjoyment out of it
if you acquaint yourself
with it first. Find out what your audio system can do and
how to operate
all of its controls to be sure you’re
getting the most out of the advanced engineering that
went into it.
Your vehicle has
a feature called Retained Accessory
Power (RAP). With RAP, you can play your audio
system even after the ignition is turned
off. See Retained
Accessory Power under
Ignition Positions on page 2-18.
Setting the Time for Radios
without Radio Data Systems (RDS)
Press and hold the HR or MIN arrow for two seconds.
Then press the HR arrow until the correct hour appears
on the display. Press and hold the
MIN arrow until
the correct minute appears. The time may be set with
the ignition on or
off.
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Setting the Time for Radios with
Radio Data Systems
(RDS)
Press and hold HR or MIN for two seconds. Then press
and hold HR until the correct hour appears on the
display. AM will also appear. Press and hold
MlN until
the correct minute appears on the display. The time may
be set with the ignition on or
off.
To synchronize the time with an FM station broadcasting
Radio Data System (RDS) information, press and
hold
HR and MIN at the same time for two seconds until
UPDATED appears on the display. If the time is not
available from the station,
NO UPDATE will appear on
the display instead.
RDS time is broadcast once a minute. Once you have
tuned
to an RDS broadcast station, it may take a
few minutes before pressing and holding the HR and
MIN buttons will result in an update to the time.
Radio with CD (Base Level)
Playing the Radio
PWR (Power): Press this knob to turn the system on
and
off.
VOL (Volume): Turn the knob to increase or to
decrease volume.
RCL (Recall): Press this knob
to switch the display
between time and radio station frequency. Time display
is available with the ignition turned
off.
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Finding a Station Setting Preset Stations
AM FM: Press this button to switch between AM, FMI
and FM2. The display will show your selection.
TUNE: Turn this knob to choose radio stations.
a SEEK D : Press the right or the left arrow to tune
to the next or to the previous station and stay there.
To scan stations, press and hold one of the SEEK
arrows for two seconds until you hear a beep. The radio
will go to a station, play for a few seconds and flash
the station frequency, then go on to the next station.
Press one of the SEEK arrows again to stop scanning.
To scan preset stations, press and hold one
of the
SEEK arrows for more than four seconds until you hear
two beeps. The radio will go to the first preset station
stored on your pushbuttons, play for a few seconds and
flash the station frequency, then go on to the next
preset station. Press one of the SEEK arrows again to
stop scanning presets.
The radio will seek and scan only to stations that are in
the selected band and only to those with a strong
signal. The
six numbered pushbuttons let you return
to your
favorite stations. You can set up to
18 stations (six AM,
six FMI and six
FM2) by performing the following
steps:
1. Turn the radio on.
2. Press AM FM to select AM, FMI or FM2.
3. Tune in the desired station.
4. Press and hold one of the six numbered
pushbuttons until you hear a beep. Whenever you
press that numbered pushbutton, the station
you set will return.
5. Repeat the steps for each pushbutton.
Setting the Tone (Bassnreble)
AUDIO: To adjust the bass or the treble, press and
release the AUDIO button repeatedly until BAS or TRE
appears on the display. Then press and hold the up
or the down arrow to increase or to decrease. If a station
is weak or noisy, you may want to decrease the
treble.
To adjust bass or treble to the middle position, select
BAS or TRE. Then press and hold the AUDIO button for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
B and
a zero or T and a zero will appear on the display.
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To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, first end out of audio mode
by pressing another button, causing the radio to perform
that function, or by waiting five seconds for the display
to return to time of day. Then press and hold the AUDIO
button for more than two seconds until you hear a
beep.
CEN will appear on the display.
Adjusting the Speakers (Balance/Fade)
AUDIO: To adjust the balance between the right
and the left speakers, press and release the AUDIO
button until
BAL appears on the display. Then press and
hold the up or the down arrow to move the sound
toward the right or the left speakers.
To adjust the fade between the front and rear speakers,
press and release the AUDIO button until FAD
appears on the display. Then press and hold the up or
the down arrow
to move the sound toward the front
or the rear speakers.
To adjust balance or fade to the middle position, select
than two seconds until you hear a beep.
L and a zero
or
F and a zero will appear on the display.
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To adjust both tone controls and both speaker controls
to the middle position, first end out of audio mode
by pressing another button, causing the radio
to perform
that function, or by waiting five seconds for the display
to return to time of day. Then press and hold AUDIO for
more than two seconds until you hear a beep.
CEN
will appear on the display.
Radio Messages
CAL (Calibration): Your audio system has been
calibrated for your vehicle from the factory.
If CAL
appears on the display it means that your radio has not
been configured properly for your vehicle and must
be returned
to the dealership for service.
LOC (Locked): This message is displayed when the
THEFTLOCK@ system has locked up. You must return
to the dealership for service.
Playing a Compact Disc
Insert a disc partway into the slot, label side up. The
display will show CD. If you want
to insert a compact
disc with the ignition
off, first press RCL or the eject
button.
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If an error appears on the display, see ‘Compact Disc
Messages” later in this section.
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1 PREV (Previous): Press this pushbutton to go to the
previous track
if the current track has been playing
for less than eight seconds.
If pressed when the current
track has been playing for more than eight seconds,
it will go to the beginning of the current track. The track
number will appear on the display. If you hold the
pushbutton or press
it more than once, the player will
continue moving back through the disc.
2 NEXT: Press this pushbutton to go to the next track.
The track number will appear on the display.
If you
hold the pushbutton or press
it more than once,
the player will continue moving forward through the disc.
3 REV (Reverse): Press and hold this pushbutton to
reverse quickly within a track. Release it to play
the passage. The display will show elapsed time while
reversing.
4 FWD (Forward): Press and hold this pushbutton to
advance quickly within a track. Release
it to play
the passage. The display will show elapsed time while
forwarding.
5 RDM (Random): Press this pushbutton to hear the
tracks in random, rather than sequential, order. RDM will
, appear on the display. Press RDM again to turn off
-'s: random play. OFF will appear on the display.
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6 RPT (Repeat): Press this pushbutton once to hear a
track over again. RPT
will appear on the display.
The current track will continue to repeat. Press RPT
again
to turn off repeated play. OFF will appear on the
display.
a SEEK D : Press the right or the left arrow to go to
the next or to the previous track. The track number
will appear on the display.
RCL (Recall): Press this knob to see the current track
number or how long the current track has been
playing.
AM FM: Press this button to play the radio when a disc
is in the player. The disc will stop but remain in the
player.
CD: With a compact disc in the player and the radio
playing, press this button
to play the compact disc. CD
will appear on the display.
A (Eject): Press this button to eject a CD. Eject may
be activated with either the ignition or radio
off. CDs
may be loaded with the radio and ignition
off if this
button is pressed first.

Compact Disc Messages
If the disc comes out, it could be for one of the following
reasons:
You’re driving on a very rough road. When the road
e It’s very hot. When the temperature returns to
The disc is dirty, scratched, wet or upside down.
becomes smoother,
the disc should play.
normal, the disc should play.
The air is very humid. If so, wait about an hour and
try again.
If the CD is not playing correctly, for any other reason,
try a known good CD.
If any error occurs repeatedly or
if an error can’t be
corrected, contact your dealer.
Radio with CD (Up Level)
If your vehicle is equipped with the Monsoon audio
system, included are eight speakers and an eight
channel amplifier. The radio will display
MONSOON
when the radio or the ignition is turned on. See
your dealer for details.