clock PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1994 User Guide

Problems on the Road
Changing a Flat Tire
If a tire goes flat, avoid further tire and
wheel damage
by driving slowly to a level
place. Turn on your hazard warning
flashers.
The following steps will tell you how to
use the jack and change a tire.
The equipment you’ll need is in the trunk.
1. Turn the center retainer nut on the
compact spare tire housing
counterclockwise
to remove it, then
lift the tire cover. You
will find the
jacking instruction label on the
underside
of the tire cover.
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2. Remove the wing bolt securing
the compact spare tire, spacer and
wheel wrench by turning
it
counter-clockwise. Then lift off the
spacer and remove the spare tire.
3. Remove the bolt securing the jack by
turning
it counterclockwise. Then
remove the jack.
4. Remove the band around the jack.
Turn the jack handle clockwise to
raise the jack head a few inches. 5. Using the wheel wrench, remove the
plastic cap nuts (if your vehicle has
them) and loosen all the wheel nuts.
Don’t remove them yet.
On some models, a cover plate must
be removed to find
the wheel nuts.
Carefully use the wedge end of the
wheel wrench to pry
it off.
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Problems on the Road
18 (46cm) 18" (46cm)
Changing a Flat Tire
(CONT.)
i. Near each wheel, there is a notch in
the vehicle's frame. Position the jack
under the vehicle. Raise the jack head
until it fits firmly into the notch
in the
vehicle's frame nearest the flat tire.
Put the compact spare tire near you.
NOTICE:
Raising your vehicle with the jack
improperly positioned
will damage
the vehicle or may allow the vehicle
to fall off the jack. Be sure to
fit the
jack lift head into the proper
location before raising your vehicle.
NOTICE:
Do not jack or lift the vehicle using
the oil pan. The pan could crack and
begin to leak fluid.
7. Raise the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench clockwise. Raise the
vehicle far enough
off the ground so
there is enough room for the spare tire
to
fit.
3. Remove all of the wheel nuts, and
carefully pry the wheel cover from the
wheel,
if your flat tire has one. Then
take off the flat tire.
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Problems on the Road
II
Changing a Flat Tire
(CONT.)
12. Lower the vehicle by rotating the
wheel wrench counterclockwise.
Lower the jack completely.
A
13. Tighten the wheel nuts firmly in a
criss-cross sequence, as shown.
Don’t try to put a wheel cover on your
compact spare tire. It won’t
fit. Store
the wheel cover and plastic cap nuts
int
the trunk until you have the flat tire
repaired or replaced.
NOTICE:
Wheel covers won’t fit on your
compact spare.
If you try to put a
wheel cover on your compact spare,
you could damage the cover or the
spare.
14. Store the flat tire in the compact spare
tire compartment, and secure
it with
the wing bolt and extension. Store the
jack and wheel wrench
in their
compartment, also.
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Service & Appearance Care
N Remote Fuel Filler
Door Release
The remote fuel filler door release can
help keep your fuel
tank from being
siphoned. Always be sure the fuel door
is
closed and latched after refueling.
To open the fuel door (on the right rear
quarter panel),
pull the fuel access handle
on the floor by the driver's seat.
rn Filling Your Tank
The cap is behind a hinged door on the
right side of your vehicle. To take
off the
cap, turn it slowly to the left
(counterclockwise).
While refueling, hang the cap inside the
fuel
door.
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Headlight Bulb
Replacement
For the type of bulb, see “Replacement
Bulbs”
in the Index.
1. On the driver’s side only, unscrew the
butterfly fastener. Then lift the plate.
Both Sides:
2. Twist the bulb assembly
counterclockwise 1/6 turn and pull out
the bulb assembly.
3. Unclip the bulb assembly from the
wiring harness.
4. Reverse steps 1-3 to replace the bulb
assembly and headlight housing.
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Index
Adding
Brake Fluid ................. 192
Electrical Equipment
..... 107. 2 11
Engine Coolant
.......... 159. 189
Engine Oil
.................. 18 1
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid ........ 187
Power Steering Fluid
..... 190. 216
Transaxle Fluid
Automatic ........... 185. 215
Manual
.............. 187. 215
Windshield Washer Fluid
...... 191
Air Bag Readiness Light .......... 22
Air Bag (Supplemental Restraint
System - SRS) ................. 21
Air Cleaner .................... 183
Air Conditioner
................ 103
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence of .................. 120
Alcohol
in Gasoline ......... 17 1. 172
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning ...... 208
Antenna. Fixed
Mast ............ 118
Antifreeze
..................... 188
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
... 123
Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light ................. 99
Appearance Care and Materials
.... 204
Ashtray and Lighter
.............. 86
Audio Systems
................. 106
AM/FM Stereo Radio ......... 108
AM/FM Stereo Radio
with
Cassette Player ............. 109
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player and Graphic
Equalizer
.................. 11 1
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Compact Disc Player ........ 11 3
Care of Audio Systems
........ 11 7
Delco LOC II@
.............. 115
Radio Reception. For the Best
. . 117
Setting the Clock
............. 107
Automatic Door Locks ............ 48
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see “Safety Belts”)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid ............ 185. 215
Checking Fluid
.............. 184
Shifting
..................... 59
Starting Your Engine
........... 56
Battery .................. 148. 194
Jump Starting
........... 148. 194
Rundown Protection
........... 80
Voltmeter
.................... 97
BBB Auto Line
................ 245
Blizzard. If You’re Caught In a
.... 137
Block Heater. Engine
......... 58. 182
Blowout. Tire
.................. 16 1
Brakes
....................... 123
Adjustment ................. 193
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
. 123
Brake Pedal Travel
........... 193
Fluid
...................... 191
Master Cylinder ............. 191
Parking
..................... 66
Rear Drums
................. 192
Replacement
................ 193
Warning Light
................ 98
Wear Indicators
.............. 192
Brakes. Anti-Lock .............. 123
Brake System Warning Light
....... 98
Anti-Lock Brake System
....... 99
Standard Brakes
.............. 99
Brakenramaxle Shift Interlock
..... 69
Warning Light
................ 99
Braking
....................... 123
Braking in Emergencies
.......... 125
,‘Break-in", New Vehicle
Braking Technique .............. 123
Normal Driving ............... 54
When Towing a Trailer ........ 141
Buckling Up (see “Safety Belts”)
Bulb Replacement
Fog Lights .............. 196. 217
Headlight
............... 195. 217
Taillight
................ 196. 217
Capacities & Specifications ...... 215
Carbon Monoxide
in Exhaust . . 70. 138
Cassette Tape Player (see “Audio
Center Passenger Position ......... 27
Chains. Safety
................. 143
Chains. Tire
................... 203
Systems”) C
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Index
Changing a Flat Tire ............. 162
“Check Gauges” Light
........... 100
Check Oil Light ................. 96
Engine Coolant .............. 188
Engine Oil Level
............. 179
Hydraulic Clutch
............. 187
Power Steering Fluid
......... 190
Safety Belt Systems
........... 42
Automatic ............... 184
Manual
.................. 186
Checking Things Under the Hood
. . 175
Checks
& Services. Owner ....... 232
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 209
Child Restraints
................. 33
Children and Safety Belts
......... 32
Circuit Breakers & Fuses ......... 2 12
Charging System Warning Light .... 97
Checking
Brake Fluid ................. 191
Transaxle Fluid
Cigarette Lighter ................ 86
City Driving
................... 132
Cleaner. Air
................... 183
Aluminum Wheels ........... 208
Antenna
.................... 1 18
Cassette Player and Tapes ...... 117
Compact Discs
.............. 11 8
Finish Damage .............. 209
Foreign Material
............. 209
Cleaning
Fabric ..................... 205
Glass ...................... 207
Inside of Your Pontiac ........ 204
Leather and Vinyl
............. 206
Outside of Your Pontiac
....... 208
Safety Belts
................. 207
Sheet Metal Damage
.......... 209
Special Problems
............ 206
Top of the Instrument Panel
.... 206
Underbody Maintenance
....... 209
Using Solvent Type Cleaner
.... 205
Warnings
........... 204.205. 207
Weatherstrips
............... 209
White Sidewall Tires
.......... 208
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 207
Climate Control System .......... 102
Clock. Setting the
............... 107
Adding Fluid ................ 187
Checking Fluid
.............. 187
Coin Holder
.................... 86
Comfort Controls
............... 101
Air Conditioning System
...... 103
Climate Control System
....... 102
Defrosting
.................. 104
Heater
..................... 102
Ventilation
.................. 103
Clutch. Hydraulic
Compact Disc Player (see “Audio
Systems”)
Compact Spare Tire ............. 167
Control of a Vehicle
............. 122
Controlled-Cycle Windshield
Wipers ....................... 81
Convex Outside Mirror
........... 83
Coolant ....................... 188
Low Coolant Warning Light
..... 94
Safety Warnings. About
... 188. 189
Temperature Warning Light
..... 94
Thermostat ................. 190
Corrosion Protection
............ 209
Cruise Control
.................. 74
Cup Holders
.................... 85
Curves. Driving on
.............. 125
Checking & Adding .......... 188
Proper Mixture to Use
........ 188
Temperature Gage
............. 94
Customer Assistance Information . . 243
Daytime Running Lights ......... 77
Dead Battery: What to Do ........ 148
Defects. Safety. Reporting (see
“Safety Defects”)
Defensive Driving .............. 120
Defogger. Rear Window
......... 105
Defogging Your Windows
........ 102
Door Locks
..................... 47
Door. Remote Fuel Filler
......... 174
Downshifting
................ 62. 66
Driver Position .................. 17
Driving
At Night ................... 129
City
....................... 132
Controlling a Skid
............ 128
Defensive
.................. 120
Drunken
................... 120
Freeway
..................... 132
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Index
Replacement Bulbs ............. 2 17
Replacement Fuses .............. 2 13
Replacement Parts
.............. 220
Replacement. Windshield Wiper
... 196
Replacing Safety Belts
............ 42
Replacing Tires
................ 20
Replacing Wheels
.............. 202
Restraint. Head
.................. 10
Restraints. Child
................. 33
Roadside Assistance Program ..... 248
Rocking Your Vehicle
........... 168
Rotation. Tire
.................. 200
Safety Belts ................... 12
Adults
...................... 17
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
... 18
Center Rear Lap Belt
.......... 27
Checking
.................... 42
Children
................. 32. 40
Child Restraints
.............. 33
Child Restraints-How to Install
. 33
Child Restraints. Where to Put
... 33
Cleaning
................... 207
Driver Position
............... 17
Extender
.................... 42
How to Wear ................. 17
Passenger Belts
............... 26
Pregnancy. Use During
......... 25
Questions
& Answers ....... 15. 20
Rear Safety Belts
............. 26
Replacement
................. 42
Roads. Hill and Mountain ........ 145
Right Front. Adult Passenger .... 26
Smaller Children and Babies
.... 32
Top Strap
.................... 33
Torn
........................ 43
Twisted ..................... 21
Vehicles First Sold
in Canada .... 17
Warning Light
................ 16
Why You Should Wear Safety
Belts ...................... 13
Safety Defects. Reporting
........ 247
Scheduled Maintenance Services
... 226
Seat Adjustment
.................. 8
Seat Belts (see “Safety Belts ”) ..... 12
Seat Controls
.................... 8
Easy-Entry .................. 11
Head Restraint ............... 10
Manual 4-Way Adjustable Seat
... 8
Manual Front Seat .............. 8
Manual Lumbar Support ......... 9
Manual Reclining Seatback
...... 9
Power Seat Controls
............ 9
Reclining Seatback
............. 9
Seatback Latches ............. 11
Seat. Split Fold-Down Rear ..... 11
Service Parts Identification Label . . 2 11
Service Publications
............. 250
Service Publications Order Form
... 255
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped
Pontiac ....................... 25
Setting the Clock
............... 107
Setting the Trip Odometer
......... 92
Service Engine Soon Light ....... 100
Service Station Information ... Last Page
Sheet Metal Damage ............ 209
Shift Light .................. 65. 99
Shifting Into PARK
(P) ........... 67
Shifting Out of PARK (P)
......... 69
Shifting the Transaxle
Automatic Transaxle ........... 59
Manual Transaxle
............. 64
Signaling Turns
................. 73
Skidding ...................... 128
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught
in a . . 137
Sound Equipment. Adding
.... 107. 211
Sound Systems (see “Audio
Systems”) ................... 106
Spare Tire. Compact
............. 167
Specifications
& Capacities ....... 215
Speed Control (see “Cruise
Control”) ..................... 74
Speedometer and Odometer
........ 92
Trip Odometer
................ 92
Stains. Removing
............... 206
Starting Your Engine
............. 56
Automatic Transaxle ........... 56
Manual Transaxle
............. 56
2.3L Quad 4 Engine
........... 56
3.1L V6 Engine ............... 57
is Dead (see “Jump Starting”) .... 148
In Emergencies .............. 126
Off-Road Recovery
.......... 127
Tips
....................... 125
Steering Wheel. Tilt .............. 71
Starting Your Pontiac if the Battery
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