PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1993 Service Manual

Seats & Safety 6elts
Sahty Belt Extender
If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten
around you, you should use it.
The automatic lap-shoulder belt has
plenty of extra length built in,
so it will
fasten around almost all people.
But if a safety belt isn’t long enough to
ksten, your dealer will order you an
extender. It’s free. When you go in to
order it, take the heaviest coat you will
wear,
so the extender will be long
enough for
you. The extender will be
just for you, and just for the seat
in your
vehicle that you choose. Don’t let
someone else use it, and use it only for
the seat it is made to fit. To wear it, just
attach it to the regular safety belt.
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Now and then, make sure all your belts,
buckles, latch plates, retractors, anchorages and reminder systems are
working properly.
Look for any loose
parts or damage. If you
see anything that
might keep a restraint system
from
doing its job, have it repaired.
Replacing Satiety Belts After a
Crash
If you’ve had a crash, do you need new
belts?
After a very minor collision, nothing may be necessary.
But if the belts were
stretched, as they would be if worn
during a more severe crash, then you
need new belts.
If belts are cut or damaged, replace
them. Collision damage
also may mean
you will have to have safety belt parts, like the retractor, replaced or anchorage
locations repaired-even if the belt
wasn’t being used at
the time of the
collision.
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If your seat adjuster won’t work after a Q: What’s wrong with this?
crash, the special part of the safety belt A: The belt is torn.
that goes through the seat to the adjuster
may need
to be replaced. I bAU I IUlV
Torn or frayed belts may not
L protect you in a crash. They
can rip apart under impact forces.
If a belt
is torn or frayed, get a I I new one right away. 1
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional features
on your Pontiac. and information on
starting. shifting and braking
. Also
explained are the instrument panel
and the warning systems that tell
you
if everything is working
properly-and what to do
if you have
a problem
.
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys .............................. ............................ 44
GloveBox ....................................................... 50
StartingYourEngine
............................................... 52
LOC
ks ........................................................... 45
Ignitionswitch
.................................................... 51
Engine Block Heater
............................................... 56
Shifting the Transaxle
.............................................. 57
ShiftingIntoPark
.................................................. 64
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .................................... 69
Cruisecontrol .................................................... 70
Lightcontrols
.................................................... 74
Interior Lights
.................................................... 76
Windshield Wipers
................................................. 79
Windshield Washer ................................................ 80
Mirrors .......................................................... 81
Ashtray and Lighter ................................................ 85
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators .................................. 91
ParkingBrake
.................................................... 63
Windows
........................................................ 68
Sunvisors
....................................................... 82
InstrumentPanel
.................................................. 86
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Features & Controls
Keys
P
.~eaving young children in a‘
vehicle with the ignition key
is dangerous for many reasons. A
child or others could be badly
injured. or even killed.
They could operate power
windows or other controls or even
make the vehicle move.
Don’t leave the keys in a vehicle
with young children. The
ignition keys are for the ignition
only.
The door keys are for the doors and all
other locks. {hen
a new Pontiac is delivered, the
:aler removes the plugs from the keys,
Id gives them to the first owner.
ach plug has a code on it that tells your
:aler or a qualified locksmith how to
lake extra keys. Keep the plugs in a
lfe place.
If you lose your keys, you’ll
; able to have new ones made easily
sing these plugs.
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Door locks I
1 CAUTION
* Unlocked doors can be
- dangerous.
Passengers-especially children-
can easily open the doors and fall
out. When a door is locked, the
inside handle won’t open
it.
Outsiders can easily enter through
an unlocked door when you slow
down or stop your vehicle.
This may not be
so obvious: You
increase the chance of being
thrown out of the vehicle in a crash
if the doors aren’t locked. Wear
safety belts properly, lock your
doors, and you will be far better
off whenever you drive your
vehicle.
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There are several ways to lock and
unlock
your vehicle.
From the Outside:
Use your door key.
From the Inside:
To lock the door, slide the locking lever
rearward.
To unlock the door, slide the locking
lever forward.
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Features & Controls
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you can lock or
unlock all the doors of your vehicle
from the driver or front passenger door
lock switch.
On 4-door models, the mechanical
switch on each rear door works only
that door’s lock. It won’t lock (or
unlock) all of the doors-that’s a safety
feature.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the
ignition. If you have an automatic
transaxle, all of the doors will lock
when
you move your shift lever out of
P (Park) or N (Neutral). If you have a
manual transaxle, all of the doors will
lock when the vehicle reaches about
8 mph (13 km/h). Each time you close
your doors and
turn on the ignition, the
doors will lock automatically only once.
If someone needs to get out while the
vehicle is running, have that person use
the manual or power lock. When the
door is closed again, it will not lock
automatically. Just use the manual or
power lock to lock the door again.
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, open your
door and set the locks from inside, then
get out and close the door.
Illuminated Entry/Exit System
When you lift the outside handle of either front door, the lights inside your
vehicle will go on. These lights will go
off after about
40 seconds, or when the
ignition is turned on.
If the ignition has been off for less than
two minutes, the lights inside your
vehicle will stay on for about four
seconds to provide
an illuminated exit.
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Rear Door Security locks
Your Pontiac is equipped with rear door
security locks that help prevent
passengers from opening the rear doors
of your vehicle from the inside. To use
one of these locks:
1. Use a key to move the lock all the
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear
door lock.
way up. The
rear doors of your vehicle cannot bt
opened from inside when this feature is
in use.
If you want to open a rear door
when the security lock is
on:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock
feature, adults or older children who
ride in the rear won’t be able to open the
rear door from the inside. You should
let adults and older children know how
these security locks work, and how to
cancel the locks.
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Rear Door Security Locks (CONT.)
To Cancel the Rear Door Lock:
1 . Unlock the door from the inside and open the door from the outside.
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2. Use a key to move the lock all the
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work
normally. way
down.
Theft
Vehicle theft is big business, especially
in some cities.
Although your Pontiac has a number of
theft-deterrent features, we know that nothing we put on it can make it
impossible
to steal. However, there are
ways you can help.
Key in the Ignition: If you walk away
from your vehicle with the keys inside,
it’s an easy target for
joy riders or
professional thieves-so don’t do it.
When you park your Pontiac and open
the driver’s door, you’ll hear a chime
reminding you to remove your key from
the ignition and take it with you.
Always do
this. Your steering wheel will
be locked, and
so will your ignition. If
you have an automatic transaxle, taking
your key out
also locks your transaxle.
And remember to lock the doors.
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Parking at Night: Park in a lighted
spot, close all windows and lock your
vehicle. Remember to keep your valuables out of sight. Put them in a
storage area, or take them with you.
Parking Lots: If you park in a lot where
someone will be watching your vehicle,
it’s best to lock it up and take your keys.
But what if you have to leave your
ignition key? What if you have to leave something valuable in your vehicle?
Put your valuables in a storage area,
Activate the remote trunk release
Lock the glove box.
Lock all the doors except the driver’s.
Then take the door key with you.
like your trunk
or glove
box.
lockout feature.
Trunk Lock
To unlock the trunk from the outside,
insert the door key and
turn the trunk
lock cylinder.
Remote Trunk Release
Pull upward on the remote release
handle, located on the floor near the left
side of the driver’s seat, to release the
trunk lid. Make sure the lockout feature
is not activated.
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