PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2007 Owners Manual

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A
Accessories and Modications..................... 336
Accessory Power Outlet(s).......................... 156
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle....................................................... 79
Additives, Fuel............................................ 340
Add-On Electrical Equipment....................... 459
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine............................. 355
Air Conditioning..................................157, 162
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator....................... 173
Readiness Light....................................... 172
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic
Module (SDM).......................................... 504
Airbag System............................................... 64
Adding Equipment to Your
Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......................... 79
How Does an Airbag Restrain?.................. 72
Passenger Sensing System....................... 74
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..... 78
What Makes an Airbag Inate?.................. 71
What Will You See After an Airbag
Inates?................................................. 72
When Should an Airbag Inate?................. 70
Where Are the Airbags?............................. 67Antenna, Backglass..................................... 280
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.................................................... 281
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS).................... 289
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light....... 177
Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 454
Care of Safety Belts................................ 452
Chemical Paint Spotting........................... 456
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.............. 453
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle.......... 448
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 449
Finish Care.............................................. 453
Finish Damage......................................... 456
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 452
Leather.................................................... 451
Sheet Metal Damage............................... 455
Tires........................................................ 455
Ultra Lux Suede....................................... 451
Underbody Maintenance........................... 456
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials.......... 457
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 453
Weatherstrips........................................... 452
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 454
Ashtray(s).................................................... 157
Assist Handles............................................ 127
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Audio System(s).......................................... 233
Audio Steering Wheel Controls................. 277
Backglass Antenna................................... 280
Care of Your CD Player........................... 279
Care of Your CDs.................................... 279
Chime Level Adjustment........................... 281
Radio with CD................................235, 245
Radio with Six-Disc CD............................ 255
Setting the Time...................................... 234
Theft-Deterrent Feature............................ 277
Understanding Radio Reception............... 278
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...... 281
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 357
Operation................................................. 110
B
Backglass Antenna...................................... 280
Battery........................................................ 381
Electric Power Management..................... 150
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 146
Run-Down Protection............................... 151
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.................... 308Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)................. 289
Emergencies............................................ 291
Parking.................................................... 115
System Warning Light.............................. 176
Brakes........................................................ 378
Braking....................................................... 288
Braking in Emergencies............................... 291
Break-In, New Vehicle................................. 105
Bulb Replacement....................................... 391
Back-Up Lamps....................................... 397
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Fog Lamps........................................... 394
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 391
Headlamp Aiming..................................... 388
License Plate Lamps................................ 398
Replacement Bulbs.................................. 398
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..... 395
Buying New Tires........................................ 416
C
Calibration................................................... 198
California Fuel............................................. 340
California Proposition 65 Warning................ 337
Canadian Owners........................................... 3
Capacities and Specications...................... 466
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Carbon Monoxide............... 96,119, 311, 324
Care of
Safety Belts............................................. 452
Your CD Player........................................ 279
Your CDs ................................................. 279
CD, MP3 ..................................................... 269
Center Console Storage Area...................... 127
Chains, Tire................................................. 421
Check
Engine Light............................................ 180
Checking Things Under the Hood................ 344
Chemical Paint Spotting.............................. 456
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems............................. 45
Infants and Young Children........................ 42
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children..... 51
Older Children........................................... 39
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position.................................................. 58
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position................................. 60
Where to Put the Restraint........................ 49
Chime Level Adjustment.............................. 281
Cigarette Lighter.......................................... 157Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels.................................... 454
Exterior Lamps/Lenses............................. 453
Fabric/Carpet........................................... 449
Finish Care.............................................. 453
Inside of Your Vehicle .............................. 448
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.................................... 452
Leather.................................................... 451
Tires........................................................ 455
Ultra Lux Suede....................................... 451
Underbody Maintenance........................... 456
Washing Your Vehicle .............................. 453
Weatherstrips........................................... 452
Windshield and Wiper Blades................... 454
Climate Control System............................... 157
Air Filter, Passenger Compartment........... 166
Dual Automatic......................................... 162
Outlet Adjustment..................................... 166
Collision Damage Repair............................. 505
Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt................. 35
Compact Spare Tire.................................... 447
Compass..................................................... 198
Content Theft-Deterrent............................... 100
Control of a Vehicle..................................... 288
Convenience Net......................................... 127
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Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage........................ 180
Engine Temperature Warning Light........... 179
Heater, Engine......................................... 108
Cooling System........................................... 366
Courtesy Lamps.......................................... 147
Cruise Control............................................. 140
Cruise Control Light.................................... 185
Cupholder(s)................................................ 126
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation........................... 501
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone
(TTY) Users.......................................... 496
Customer Assistance Offices.................... 496
Customer Satisfaction Procedure.............. 492
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program...... 497
Reporting Safety Defects to
General Motors..................................... 510
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government.......................... 510
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.................... 510
Roadside Assistance Program.................. 498
Service Publications Ordering
Information........................................... 511D
Daytime Running Lamps............................. 145
Defensive Driving........................................ 284
Delayed Entry Lighting................................ 148
Delayed Exit Lighting................................... 149
Delayed Locking............................................ 94
DIC Compass.............................................. 198
Disc, MP3................................................... 269
Doing Your Own Service Work.................... 337
Dome Lamp................................................ 147
Door
Delayed Locking........................................ 94
Locks......................................................... 92
Power Door Locks..................................... 94
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 95
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 95
Driver
Position, Safety Belt................................... 22
Driver Information Center (DIC)................... 186
DIC Controls and Displays..............186, 190
DIC Vehicle Customization....................... 226
DIC Warnings and Messages................... 200
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Driving
At Night................................................... 302
City.......................................................... 306
Defensive................................................. 284
Drunken................................................... 285
Freeway................................................... 307
Hill and Mountain Roads.......................... 309
In Rain and on Wet Roads...................... 303
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.......... 316
Winter...................................................... 311
Dual Automatic Climate Control System....... 162
E
Electric Power Management........................ 150
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment................................... 459
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 460
Headlamp Wiring..................................... 459
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 460
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 459
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 462
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 459Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 355
Battery..................................................... 381
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 180
Coolant.................................................... 360
Coolant Heater......................................... 108
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 180
Coolant Temperature Warning Light.......... 179
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 485
Engine Compartment Overview ................ 346
Exhaust................................................... 119
Oil ........................................................... 350
Oil Life System........................................ 353
Overheated Protection Operating Mode.... 366
Overheating............................................. 364
Starting.................................................... 107
Supercharger Oil...................................... 355
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ................ 293
Warning Light........................................... 179
Entry Lighting.............................................. 148
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 504
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 38
Exterior Lamps............................................ 144
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver.................... 146
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 355
Finish Damage............................................ 456
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 134
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 137
Flat Tire...................................................... 422
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 435
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 445
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle................................. 357
Power Steering........................................ 376
Windshield Washer.................................. 377
Fog Lamp Light........................................... 185
Fog Lamps.................................................. 146
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Reading Lamps.................................. 149
Front Seat Storage Net............................... 127
Fuel............................................................ 338
Additives.................................................. 340
California Fuel.......................................... 340
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 344
Filling Your Tank...................................... 342Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 341
Gage....................................................... 185
Gasoline Octane...................................... 338
Gasoline Specications............................ 339
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 460
Instrument Panel Fuse Block................... 460
Underhood Fuse Block............................. 462
Windshield Wiper..................................... 459
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 180
Fuel......................................................... 185
Speedometer........................................... 170
Tachometer.............................................. 171
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 338
Specications........................................... 339
Glove Box................................................... 126
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 497
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H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 134
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 388
Headlamp Wiring......................................... 459
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.................................... 391
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 145
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 137
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Fog Lamps........................................... 394
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 391
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps.......... 391
High/Low Beam Changer......................... 137
On Reminder........................................... 145
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps............. 391
Head-Up Display (HUD).............................. 151
Heated Seats................................................ 10
Heater......................................................... 157
Heater......................................................... 162
Highbeam On Light..................................... 185
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 309
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 309Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 344
Release................................................... 345
Horn............................................................ 134
How to Use This Manual ................................ 4
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 22
I
Ignition Positions......................................... 105
Infants and Young Children, Restraints .......... 42
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 408
Inator Kit, Tire........................................... 424
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 132
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 147
Cluster..................................................... 169
Interior Lamps............................................. 146
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 382
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 86
Keys............................................................. 84
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L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 401
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection................... 151
Courtesy.................................................. 147
Dome....................................................... 147
Electric Power Management..................... 150
Exterior.................................................... 144
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver................. 146
Fog .......................................................... 146
Front Reading.......................................... 149
Interior..................................................... 146
Overhead Console Reading..................... 149
Rear Assist Handle Reading.................... 149
LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 51
License Plate Lamps................................... 398
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 172
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 177
Brake System Warning............................. 176
Cruise Control.......................................... 185
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning....... 179
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light....................................... 179
Fog Lamp................................................ 185Light (cont.)
Highbeam On.......................................... 185
Low Tire Pressure Warning Light............. 178
Malfunction Indicator................................ 180
Oil Pressure............................................. 184
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 173
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 172
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 171
TCS Warning Light.................................. 178
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning ... 178
Up-Shift................................................... 175
Lighting
Delayed Entry.......................................... 148
Delayed Exit............................................ 149
Entry........................................................ 148
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 317
Lockout Protection......................................... 96
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................ 94
Door.......................................................... 92
Lockout Protection..................................... 96
Power Door............................................... 94
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 95
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 95
Loss of Control........................................... 301
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................ 9
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