PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2005 Owners Manual

A
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-24
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-103
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-26, 3-29
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-38
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)....7-10
Airbag System................................................1-48
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-54
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-54
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-55
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-53
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-50
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-134
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-41
Appearance Care............................................5-94
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-99
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-97
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-100
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-97
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-94Appearance Care (cont.)
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Finish Damage..........................................5-100
Glass Surfaces............................................5-96
Instrument Panel.........................................5-96
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-96
Leather......................................................5-96
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-100
Tires..........................................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-100
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-101
Vinyl..........................................................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-98
Ashtrays........................................................3-25
Assist Handles...............................................2-40
Audio System(s).............................................3-92
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-133
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-134
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-134
Care of Your CDs......................................3-134
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-135
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-132
Radio with CD...................................3-93, 3-104
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-118
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-132
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Audio System(s) (cont.)
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-134
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-135
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-25
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-134
Battery..........................................................5-42
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Run-Down Protection...................................3-20
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-24
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-30
System Warning Light..................................3-40
Brakes..........................................................5-40
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-21
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-50
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-55
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-48Bulb Replacement (cont.)
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-56
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-54
Buying New Tires...........................................5-68
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-108
Carbon Monoxide...................2-13, 2-33, 4-28, 4-40
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-97
Your CD Player.........................................3-134
Your CDs .................................................3-134
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-40
Chains, Tire...................................................5-72
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-44
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-100
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-40
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-42
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Child Restraints (cont.)
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-45
Top Strap...................................................1-38
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38
Chime Level Adjustment.................................3-135
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-25
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-99
Exterior Lamps/Lenses.................................5-97
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-94
Finish Care.................................................5-98
Glass Surfaces............................................5-96
Instrument Panel.........................................5-96
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-96
Leather......................................................5-96
Tires..........................................................5-99
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-100
Vinyl..........................................................5-96
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-97
Weatherstrips..............................................5-97
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-98
Climate Control System...................................3-26
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment.................3-33
Dual Automatic............................................3-29
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-33Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt.....................1-26
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-93
Content Theft-Deterrent....................................2-17
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Convenience Net............................................2-40
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-43
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-43
Heater, Engine............................................2-24
Cooling System..............................................5-30
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-18
Cruise Control Lever.......................................3-10
Cruise Control Light........................................3-48
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-38
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-8
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors........................................7-13
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-12
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-12
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-13
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-18
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-19
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-16
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-49
DIC Controls and Displays....................3-49, 3-57
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-69
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-18
City...........................................................4-22
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-19
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-33
Winter........................................................4-28
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-29
E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment.....................................5-103
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Headlamp Wiring.......................................5-103
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-104
Power Windows and Other Power Options....5-103
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-105
Windshield Wiper Fuses.............................5-103
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-42
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-44
Coolant......................................................5-24
Coolant Heater............................................2-24
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-43
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-43
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-33
Oil .............................................................5-14
Overheated Protection Operating Mode...........5-29
Overheating................................................5-27
Starting......................................................2-23
Supercharger Oil.........................................5-19
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)......................4-10
Warning Light.............................................3-42
Entry Lighting.................................................3-18
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................7-10
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Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-17
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage.............................................5-100
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire........................................................5-73
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-82
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-91
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-38
Windshield Washer......................................5-39
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-47
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-6
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-19
Front Seat Storage Net....................................2-40
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6Fuel (cont.)
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-48
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-103
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-104
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-105
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-103
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-43
Fuel..........................................................3-48
Speedometer..............................................3-37
Tachometer.................................................3-37
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-38
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-5
Head Restraints............................................... 1-6
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-48
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-103
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-50
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-8
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-53
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-50
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-51
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-8
On Reminder..............................................3-15
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps...................5-51
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-20
Heated Seats................................................... 1-4
Heater...........................................................3-26
Heater...........................................................3-29
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-48
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10Horn............................................................... 3-6
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-16
I
Ignition Positions.............................................2-22
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Ination -- Tire Pressure..................................5-64
Inator Kit, Tire...............................................5-74
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-36
Overview..................................................... 3-4
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-43
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-59
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-20
Courtesy....................................................3-18
Exterior......................................................3-14
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Front Reading.............................................3-19
Interior.......................................................3-17
Overhead Console Reading..........................3-19
Rear Assist Handle Reading..........................3-19
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint Designed
for the LATCH System..............................1-42
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-38
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-41
Brake System Warning.................................3-40
Cruise Control.............................................3-48
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-43
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-42Light (cont.)
Fog Lamp..................................................3-47
Highbeam On.............................................3-48
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-44
Oil Pressure...............................................3-47
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-38
TCS Warning Light......................................3-42
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-42
Up-Shift.....................................................3-39
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-18
Delayed Exit...............................................3-19
Entry.........................................................3-18
Lockout Protection..........................................2-12
Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-12
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-16
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-3
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M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-44
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Message
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-69
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-35
Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®.............2-35
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-36
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-35
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-4
N
Navigation/Radio System................................3-132
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-21
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-37
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-15
Oil
Engine.......................................................5-14
Pressure Light.............................................3-47
Supercharger, Engine...................................5-19
Older Children, Restraints................................1-29
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-4
OnStar
®System.............................................2-36
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-6
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-33
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-35
Overhead Console..........................................2-39
Overhead Console Reading Lamps....................3-19
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode..........................................5-29
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
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P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-31
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Brake........................................................2-30
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Passenger Compartment Air Filter.....................3-33
Passing.........................................................4-15
PASS-Key
®III ................................................2-18
PASS-Key®III Operation..................................2-19
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-24
Door Locks.................................................2-11
Electrical System.......................................5-103
Lumbar Controls........................................... 1-3
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-22
Seat............................................................ 1-3
Steering Fluid.............................................5-38
Windows....................................................2-16
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-28
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................2-12
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-15
R
Radiator Pressure Cap....................................5-27
Radios..........................................................3-92
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-134
Care of Your CDs......................................3-134
Navigation/Radio System.............................3-132
Radio with CD...................................3-93, 3-104
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-118
Setting the Time..........................................3-93
Theft-Deterrent..........................................3-132
Understanding Reception............................3-134
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps...................3-19
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rearview Mirror with OnStar
®...........................2-35
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
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Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-38
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-85
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-83
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-56
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-12
General Motors...........................................7-13
United States Government............................7-12
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-57
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-57
Replacing Parts...........................................1-57
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-22
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-33
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34S
Safety Belt
Pretensioners..............................................1-28
Reminder Light............................................3-38
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-97
Driver Position............................................1-16
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-16
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-15
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults.........................1-26
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-23
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-23
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................1-22
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-6
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
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