PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: PONTIAC, Model Year: 1995, Model line: GRAND-AM, Model: PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995Pages: 354, PDF Size: 17.81 MB
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7 Section 9 Index
Adding
Automatic Transaxle Fluid .................... 6-20
Brake Fluid ................................. 6-28
Electrical Equipment ............ 2- 14. 15. 3- 18. 6-5 I
Engine Coolant ......................... 5- 16. 6-24
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid ........................ 6-22
Manual Transaxle Fluid
....................... 6-2 1
Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-26
Sound Equipment ............................ 3- I8
Windshield Washer Fluid
................. 2-38. 6-27
How Does It Restrain ......................... 1-21
Location ................................... 1-20
Readiness Light
........................ I - 19. 2-59
Servlcmg
................................... 1-23
What Makes It Inflate ......................... 1-2 I
What Will You See After It Inflates .............. 1-22
When Should
It Inflate ........................ 1-21
Aircleaner .................................... 6-17
Alignment and Balance. Tires
..................... 6-40
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning ...................... 6-48
Engine Oil ...................... ........ 6-12
Air Bag
How It Works ............................... 1-20
..
System ..................................... 1-19
Air Conditioning ................................ 3-2
Antenna. Fixed Mast ............................ 3-19
Antifreeze
..................................... 6-22
Adding
............................... 5.16. 6.24
Checking
................................... 6-24
Anti-Lock
..................................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
......... 2.61. 4.6
Anti-Lock Brakes
............................... 4-6
Appearancecare ............................... 6-43
Appearance Care and Materials
.................... 6-50
Armrest. Storage ............................... 2-49
Ashtrays. Center Console
......................... 2-51
Audio Systems
.................................. 3-5
Auto Down Window ............ ........... 2-31
Automatic Door Locks ........... ............ 2-4
Automatic Overdrive Position
..................... 2-21
Automatic Transaxle
............................ 2-17
Automatic Overdrive Position .................. 2-21
First
(1) Position .......................... 2-20. 21
Drive
(D) Position ............................ 2-20
Neutral
(N) Position .......................... 2-19
Park (P) Position
............................. 2-18
Reverse
(R) Position .......................... 2-19
Second (2) Position
........................ 2-20. 21
Shifting
.................................... 2-17
Third
(3) Position ............................ 2-21
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Automatic Transaxle Fluid ........................ 6- 18
Adding
.................................... 6-20
Checking
................................... 6-18
Battery
Low Maintenance ............................ 6-3 1
Replacement. Remote Keyless Entry
.............. 2-8
Replacement. Vehicle
......................... 6-3 1
Voltmeter ................................... 2-60
Warning Light
............................... 2-59
Warnings
.................................... 5-2
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-3
Blizzard
...................................... 4-24
Brake
Adjustment ................................. 6-30
Fluid. Adding
............................... 6-28
Master Cylinder
............................. 6-28
Parking
.................................... 2-25
PedalTravel
................................ 6-30
System Parts. Replacing ....................... 6-30
System Warning Light
........................ 2-60
Trailer
..................................... 4-34
Transaxle Shift Interlock
.................. 2-28. 7-40
Wear
...................................... 6-29
Brakes. Anti-Lock ............................... 4-6
Brakes. Trailer
................................. 4-34
Braking
........................................ 4-5
Break-In. New Vehicle .......................... 2- 11
BTSI (Brake Transaxle Shift Interlock)
......... 2-28. 7-40
Braking. In Emergencies .......................... 4-8
Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-56
Dome Lamp ................................ 2-45
Headlamps
................................. 6-32
Taillamps
................................... 6-33
FogLamp .................................. 6-34
Canada. Vehicles First Sold In .............. 1- 12.24. 38
Canadian Roadside Assistance ...................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications
................... 6-55. 57
Carbon Monoxide ...................... 2.29.4.25. 33
Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-19
CDErrors
...................................... 3-14
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-30
CD Player Theft Deterrent Feature ................. 3-16
Certificatiomire Label .......................... 4-28
Chains, Safety
................................. 4-34
Chains, Tire
................................... 6-42
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-21
Charging System Light
.......................... 2-59
Check Gages Light
.............................. 2-68
Check Oil Light
................................ 2-66
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-46
Checking
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..................... 6-18
BrakeFluid
................................. 6-28
Engine Coolant .............................. 6-24
Engineoil
.................................. 6-11
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
........................ 6-22
Manual Transaxle Fluid
....................... 6-20
BTSI ...................................... 7-40
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Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-26
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-46
Starter Switch
............................... 7-39
Steering Column Lock
........................ 7-40
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-7
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-49
Child Restraints
................................ 1-3 1
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
.......... 1-34
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
......... 1-36
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-38
Top Strap
................................... 1-33
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-5 1
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other Power Options
................................ 6-54
WheretoPut ................................ 1-33
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ........................... 6-48
Fabric ..................................... 6-44
Glass
...................................... 6-46
Leather
.................................... 6-46
Outside
of the Windshield and Wiper Blades ....... 6-47
Special Problems
............................ 6-45
Stains
...................................... 6-45
The Inside of Your Pontiac
..................... 6-43
The Outside of Your Pontiac
.................... 6-47
Tires
...................................... 6-49
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-46
Climate Control System ........................... 3- 1
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-5
Vinyl ...................................... 6-45
Clutch Adjustment .............................. 6-22
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-22
Coin Holder
................................... 2-50
Compact Disc Player Care
........................ 3-19
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-28
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Control. Loss of
................................ 4-12
Controlled-Cycle Windshield Wipers
............... 2-37
Controls. Lamp
................................ 2-34
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-48
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
Coolant Heater. Engine
..................... 2-16, 6- 16
Coolant Surge Tank
............................. 5-16
Coolant Temperature Gage
....................... 2-63
Coolant, How to Add to the Coolant Surge Tank
...... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5-12
Cruise Control
Erasing Speed Memory ........................ 2-42
Getting Out of
............................... 2-42
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............ 2-42
ToIncreaseSpeed
............................ 2-41
ToReduceSpeed
............................ 2-42
To Resume a Set Speed ........................ 2-41
ToSet
..................................... 2-40
UseonHills
................................ 2-42
Cupholders .................................2-49, 50
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired ............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-1
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Damage. Finish ............................... 6-49
Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ 6-49
Daytime Running Lamps
......................... 2-43
Dead Battery
................................... 5-2
Defects. Reporting
............................... 8-4
Defensive Driving
............................... 4- 1
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-4
Defogging
................................... 3-2. 3
Defrosting
.................................. 3-2. 3
Delco LOC 11'
................................. 3- 16
Dome Lamp. Bulb Change
....................... 2-45
DoorLocks
..................................... 2-3
Drive (D) Position. Automatic Transaxle
............ 2-20
DriverPosition
................................. 1-12
Driving On Grades. With a Trailer
.................. 4-36
Driving
AtNight ................................... 4-13
City
....................................... 4-17
Defensive
................................... 4-1
Drunken
.................................... 4-2
Freeway
.................................... 4-18
In a Blizzard
................................ 4-24
In Foreign Countries
........................... 6-4
In the Rain .................................. 4-14
OnCurves
................................... 4-8
On Hill and Mountain Roads
................... 4-20
On Snow and Ice
............................. 4-23
Through Deep Standing Water
.................. 2-16
Winter ..................................... 4-22
With a Trailer
............................... 4-34
Drunken Driving
................................ 4-2
Easy-Entry Seat ................................ 1-6
Electrical Equipment. Adding ........ 2-14. 15. 3- 18. 6-51
Engine Coolant ................................. 6-22
Adding ............................... 5-1 6. 6-24
Heater ................................ 2-16. 6-16
Temperature Gage
............................ 2-63
Temperature Warning Light
.................... 2-62
Checking ................................... 6-24
Engine
Exhaust .................................... 2-29
Identification ................................ 6-51
Overheating
................................. 5-12
Running It While You're Parked
................ 2-30
Specifications
............................... 6-57
Starting .................................... 2-13
2.3 Liter
..................................... 6-9
3.1 Liter
.................................... 6-10
Engineoil ..................................... 6-11
Adding
.................................... 6-12
Additives
................................... 6-15
Checking
................................... 6-11
What Kind to Use ............................ 6-14
What to Do with Used Oil ..................... 6-16
Ethanol (In Fuel)
................................ 6-3
Extender, Safety Belt
............................ 1-46
Whentochange ............................. 6-16
Expectant Mothers. Use of Safety Belts
............. 1-23
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Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-44
Fifth (5) Position. Manual Transaxle
................ 2-23
FillingYourTank
................................ 6-4
Filter
AirCleaner .............................. 6-17. 57
Engine Oil
............................... 6- 16. 57
Finish Care
.................................... 6-48
Finish Damage
................................. 6-49
First
(1) Position. Automatic Transaxle ........... 2-20. 21
First (1) Position. Manual Transaxle
................ 2-22
Fixed Mast Antenna
............................. 3- 19
Flash-To-Pass Feature ........................... 2-35
Flashers. Hazard Warning
......................... 5- 1
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-21
Fluid Capacities
Chart ........................... 6-55
Fluids and Lubricants
......................... 7-43. 44
Fog Lamp
Bulb Replacement ..................... 6-34
FogLamps
.................................... 2-43
Foreign Countries. Fuel
........................... 6-4
Four-Way Manual Seat
........................... 1-2
Fourth (4) Position. Manual Transaxle .............. 2-23
French Language Manual
11
Front Seatback Latches ........................... 1-5
Front Towing Hookups
........................... 5-9
Fuel
Door Release. Remote
......................... 6-5
Gage ...................................... 2-68
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-4
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....................... 6-52
.. ...........................
FillingYourTank ............................. 6-4
-age. Engine Coolant Temperature ............... 2-63
Gage. Fuel .................................... 2-68
Gage. Oil Pressure
.............................. 2-67
GarmentHook
................................. 2-50
Gasolines
for Cleaner Air ......................... 6-3
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
................. 4-29
Gear Positions
.............................. 2-22 17.
GloveBox .................................... 2-10
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating)
.............. 4-29
Glass. Cleaning ................................ 6-46
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-31
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-1
Head Restraints ................................. 1-5
Headlamp High-Low Beam Changer
............... 2-35
Headlamp. Wiring
.............................. 6-54
Headlamps
.................................... 2-34
Headlamps. Bulb Replacement
.................... 6-32
Hearing or Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance
...... 8-2
Heater ....................................... 3-2. 3
High Beam Lamps. How to Change ................ 2-35
Highway Hypnosis
.............................. 4-20
Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-20
Hitches. Trailer
................................. 4-33
HoodProp
..................................... 6-8
Hood Release
................................... 6-7
Horn
......................................... 2-31
Hydraulic Clutch
............................... 6-22
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Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
Adding .................................... 6-22
Checking
................................... 6-22
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-16
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ......... 5-29
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2-1 1
Ignition Switch ................................. 2- 11
Illuminated Entry System .......................... 2-6
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-46
Inspections
Brakesystem ............................... 7-42
Exhaustsystems
............................. 7-42
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-41
Steering. Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal ......................... 7-41
-Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-42
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-52
Instrument Panel Cluster
Optional
................................... 2-55
Standard
................................... 2-54
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
. ......... 2-43
Instrument Panel. Cleaning
....... ........... 6-46
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-21
Jump Starting ................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders ............................ 7-39
Key Release Button
............................. 2- 12
Key Reminder Warning .......................... 2-12
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamp Controls ................................ 2-34
Lamp. Malfunction Indicator ...................... 2-64
Lamp. Trunk
................................... 2-45
Lamps. Daytime Running
........................ 2-43
Lamps. Fog
................................... 2-43
Lamps On Reminder
............................ 2-35
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-33
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................... 1-43
Latches. Front Seatback
........................... 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-27
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ...................... 1 - 19. 2-59
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-61. 4-6
Battery Warning
............................. 2-59
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-60
Charging System
............................. 2-59
CheckGages
................................ 2-68
CheckOil
.................................. 2-66
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
............ 2-62
LowCoolant
................................ 2-63
Manual Transaxle Shift
................... 2.23. 2-60
Oilwarning
................................. 2-65
Safety Belt Warning
...................... 1-7. 2-58
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-64
Lighter ....................................... 2-51
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-28
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Locks
Automatic Door .............................. 2-4
Door
....................................... 2-3
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-4
Rear Door Security
............................ 2-5
Steering Column
............................. 7-40
Trunk ....................................... 2-8
Window
.................................... 2-31
Lockout Feature, Trunk ........................... 2-9
Long Trip, Before Leaving on a
.................... 4-19
Loss
of Control ................................ 4- 12
Low Coolant Light
.............................. 2-63
Low Maintenance Battery
........................ 6-3 1
Lubricants and Fluids .................... 6-55,7-43, 44
Lubrication, Body
.............................. 7-39
Lumbar, Manual Control
.......................... 1-3
Maintenance Record ........................... 7-45
Maintenance Schedule
Owner Checks and Services
.................... 7-38
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
............... 7-41
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
......... 7.43. 44
Schedule1
................................... 7-6
Schedule
I Definition .......................... 7-4
ScheduleII
................................. 7-27
Schedule
II Definition .......................... 7-5
Scheduled Maintenance Services
................. 7-3
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts
............ 6-57
Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-49
Maintenance. When Trailer Towing
................. 4-37
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(Service Engine Soon Light) ..................... 2-64
Manual Four-Way Adjustable Seat
.................. 1-2
ManualFrontSeat
............................... 1-1
Manual Lumbar Support
.......................... 1-3
Manual Remote Control Mirror .................... 2-47
Manual Transaxle
Fifth (5) Position ............................. 2-23
First
(1) Position ............................. 2-22
Fourth (4) Position
........................... 2-23
Neutral
(N) Position .......................... 2-23
Parking Your Vehicle
......................... 2-28
Reverse (R) Position
.......................... 2-23
Second(2)Position
........................... 2-22
Shift Light
............................... 2.23. 60
Shiftspeeds
................................ 2-23
Shifting
.................................... 2-22
Starting Your Engine
.......................... 2-14
Third (3) Position
............................ 2-23
Methanol (In Fuel) ............................... 6-3
Mirrors Convex Outside
............................. 2-48
Inside Daymight Rearview
.................... 2-46
Manual Remote Control
....................... 2-47
Power Remote Control
........................ 2-47
Visor Vanity
................................ 2-48
MTBE(InFue1)
................................. 6-3
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Neutral (N) Position. Automatic Transaxle .......... 2- 19
Neutral (N) Position. Manual Transaxle ............. 2-23
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-11
Night Vision
................................... 4-13
Odometer .................................... 2-56
Odometer. Tamper Resistant
...................... 2-56
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-56
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-10
Engine ..................................... 6-11
Pressure Gage
............................... 2-67
Warning Light
............................... 2-65
Owner Publications ............................ 8-7
Service Bulletins
.............................. 8-7
Service Manuals .............................. 8-7
Overdrive Position. Automatic Transaxle ............ 2-21
Overheated Engine
.............................. 5-12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-38
Owner Publications. Ordering
...................... 8-7
Oil
Ordering
Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ 6-49
Park (P) Position. Shifting Into .................... 2-26
Park (P) Position. Shifting Out of
.................. 2-28
Park
(P) Position. Automatic Transaxle .............. 2-18
AtNight ................................... 2-10
Lots
....................................... 2-10
On Hills While Towing a Trailer
................ 4-36
Parking
Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-29
Your Vehicle. Manual Transaxle
................. 2-28
ParkingBrake
.................................. 2-25
Passing ....................................... 4-10
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-41
Power Door Locks
............................... 2-4
Power Remote Control Mirrors
.................... 2-47
Power Steering .................................. 4-8
Powerseat ...........,......................... l-2
Power Steering Fluid
Adding .................................... 6-26
Checking
................................... 6-26
Power Windows
................................ 2-31
Pregnancy, Use of Safety Belts
.................... 1-23
Problems on the Road
............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner .................... 8-7
Radio Reception. Understanding .................. 3-18
Radios
AMPMStereo ............................... 3-6
A” Stereo with Cassette Tape Player and
AMPM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player .......... 3-8
Graphic Equalizer .......................... 3-10
AM/FM Stereo with Compact Disc Player
......... 3-13
Rain. Driving In
................................ 4-14
Reading Lamps
Front ...................................... 2-44
Rear
....................................... 2-45
Rear Door Security Locks ......................... 2-5
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides .................. 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Position
........................ 1-25
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Rear Seat Passengers ............................ 1-25
Rear Towing Hookups
........................... 5- 11
Rear Window Defogger
........................... 3-4
Rearview Mirror. Inside Day/ Night
................ 2-46
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants
............ 7-43. 44
Recreational Vehicle Towing
...................... 4-26
Front ........................................ 27
Rear
....................................... 4-28
Remote Fuel Door Release
........................ 6-5
Remote Keyless Entry
............................ 2-6
Battery Replacement
........................... 2-8
Matching Transmitters
......................... 2-7
Remote Trunk Release ............................ 2-8
Replacement Bulbs
............................. 6-56
Replacement Parts
.............................. 6-57
Replacement, Wheel
............................ 6-41
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-47
Replacing Seat and Restraint System Parts After
aCrash ...................................... 1-47
Restraints, Checking Your
........................ 1-46
Restraints, Child
................................ 1-3 1
Restraints, Head
................................. 1-5
Restraints, Replacing Parts After a Crash
............ 1-47
Reverse (R) Position, Automatic Transaxle
........... 2- 19
Reverse (R) Position, Manual Transaxle
............. 2-23
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-24
Roadside Assistance
.............................. 8-6
Roadside Assistance, Canadian
..................... 8-7
Rocking Your Vehicle
........................... 5-29
Rotation, Tire
.................................. 6-37
Operation ................................... 2-7
safety Belt Extender ............................ 1-46
Safety Belt Warning Light
.................... 1.7. 2.58
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-7
Adults ..................................... 1-12
Automatic Lap-Shoulder ...................... 1 . 12
Careof
.................................... 6-46
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-30
Driver Position
.............................. 1-12
Extender
................................... 1-46
How to Wear Properly
..................... 1 - 12, 13
Incorrect Usage
............... 1-15, 16, 17,18,44, 45
LapBelt
................................... 1-30
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1-25
Questions People Ask
......................... 1-11
Rear Comfort Guides
......................... 1-28
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-25
Rear Seat Passengers
......................... 1-25
Replacing After a Crash
....................... 1-47
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-24
Usebychildren
............................. l-31
Use by Larger Children ........................ 1-43
Use by Smaller Children and Babies
............. 1-31
Use During Pregnancy
........................ 1-23
Safety Chains .................................. 4-34
Safety Defects
Reporting to General Motors
.................... 8-5
Reporting to the Canadian Government ............ 8-5
Reporting to the United States Government ......... 8-4
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-3
Seat, Power
.................................... l-2
WhyTheyWork .............................. 1-8
Safety Warnings and Symbols 111 ... .......................
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