PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995 Owners Manual

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v The 1995 Pontiac Grand Am Owner’s Manual
... How to Use this Manual .............................................................. .111
Seats and Restraint Systems .......................................................... 1-1
Features and Controls ............................................................... 2-1
Comfort Controls and Audio Systems .................................................. 3-1
This section tells you how to use your manual and includes safety and vehicle damage warnings and symbols.
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfo\
rt controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road\
and how
to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do
if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine
overheating, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page 8-4.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
YourDrivingandtheRoad ........................................................... 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad ............................................................... 5-1
Service and Appearance Care. ........................................................ 6-1
Maintenanceschedule ............................................................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information ..................................................... 8-1
Index ........................................................................\
..... 9-1
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GENERAL MOTORS, GM and the GM Emblem,
PONTIAC and the PONTIAC Emblem are registered
trademarks of General Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold
in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Motor
Division whenever it appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Pontiac, so it will be
there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the new
owner can use it.
Litho in U.S.A.
Part No. 10254644 B First Edition
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WE SUPPORT VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN
CERTIFICATION THROUGH
AUTOMOTIVE National Institute for
EXCELLENCE SERVICE
We. support voluntary technician certification.
For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a
French Language
Manual:
Aux propribtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous procurer
un exemplaire de ce guide en franGais chez votre
concessionaire ou au
DGN Marketing Services Ltd.,
1500 Bonhill Rd., Mississauga, Ontario L5T lC7.
‘Copyright General Motors Corporation 1994
All Rights Reserved
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How to Use this Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive
their new vehicle. This
will help you learn about the features and controls for
your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures
and words work together to explain things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
the back
of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all
that’s in the manual, and the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box with gray background and the word
CAUTION to tell you about things that could hurt you if
you were to ignore the warning.
In the gray caution .are.a, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help. avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you dm’t~,~you or ..
others cauhd be hurt.
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Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you about something that cart
damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would
Also,
in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
damage. But
the notice
will tell you what to do to help avoid the
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that
could damage
your vehicle.
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When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
yellow for cautions, blue for notices and the words
CAUTION or NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BURNS
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD FLAME
EXPLODE BATTERY
These symbols are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle
is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN SEAT 4
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e 9
TURN
WARNING A
HAZARD
FLASHER
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING FAN
These symbols are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT Fe
TEMP --
ENGINE
CHARGING I-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (a)
RADIATOR COOLANT
FUEL
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
TEMP OIL &
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKE
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
RELEASE
RADIO
VOLUME
CONDITIONING A‘R 43
RELEASE
LIGHTER m
HORN )tr
SPEAKER
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your
Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats -- how to adjust them
-- and also about reclining seatbacks and head restraints.
Manual Front Seat
Move the control lever under the front of the seat to
unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it. Then
release the lever and try
to move the seat with your
body, to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Manual Four-Way Adjustable Seat (Option) Power Seat Controls (Option)
There are two levers at the front of the seat. The left
lever adjusts the seat forward and back. The right lever
adjusts the angle of the front
of the seat.
To adjust the seat’s forward and rearward movement, lift
the left lever
(A) up and adjust the seat forward or back.
Then release the lever and try to move the seat to be
certain that it is locked in place.
To raise or lower the front of the seat, lift the right
lever
(B), and lean forward or backward.
To adjust the power seat on some models:
Front Control (A): Raise the front of the seat by
holding the switch
up. Lower the front of the seat by
holding the switch down.
Center Control (B): Move the seat forward or back by
holding the control to the front or back.
Move the seat higher by holding the control up. Lower
the seat by holding the control down.
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Rear Control (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding Reclining Front Seatbacks
the switch up. Lower the rear of the seat by holding the
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switch down.
Manual Lumbar Support (Option)
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To adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side of
the seat and move the seatback where you want it.
Release the lever to lock the seatback.
Pull up on the lever and the seat will go to an upright
I .. .. d. position.
Turn the knob on the side of the driver's seat clockwise
to increase support
to the lower back. Turn the knob
counterclockwise to decrease the support.
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