tow PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995 Workshop Manual

Pontiac Roadside Assistance Program
Security While You Travel
As the proud owner of a new Pontiac vehicle, you are
automatically enrolled in the Pontiac Roadside
Assistance Program. This value-added service
is
intended to provide you with peace of mind as you drive
in the city or travel the open road.
Pontiac’s Roadside Assistance toll-free number is
staffed by a team of technically trained advisors who are
available
24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We take anxiety out of uncertain situations by providing
minor repair information over the phone or making
arrangements to tow your vehicle to the nearest Pontiac
dealer.
We will provide the following services for
3 years/36,000 miles, at no expense to you:
Vehicle out of fuel
0 Keys locked in vehicle
0 Tow to nearest dealer for warranty
1-800-ROADSIDE 1-800-762-3743
0
0
0
Change a flat tire
Jump starts Courtesy Transportation. For warranty repairs during
the Bumper-to-Bumper coverage period, interim
transportation may be available under the Pontiac
Courtesy Transportation Program. Please consult
your dealer for details.
In Canada, please consult
your
GM dealer for information on Courtesy
Transportation.
We have quick, easy access to telephone numbers of the
following services depending on your needs:
Hotel
0 Glass replacement
0 Rental vehicles or taxis
0 Police, fire department or hospitals
In many instances, mechanical failures are covered
under Pontiac’s comprehensive warranty. However,
when other outside services are utilized, our advisors
will explain any payment obligations you might incur.
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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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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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Tachometer .................................. 2-57
Taillamps. Bulb Replacement
..................... 6-33
Tamper Resistant Odometer
....................... 2-56
Tape Player Care
............................... 3- 19
Theft
......................................... 2-10
Theft Deterrent Feature. CD Player ................. 3- 16
Thermostat
.................................... 6-25
Third (3) Position. Automatic Transaxle
............. 2-21
Third (3) Position. Manual Transaxle
............... 2-23
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-32
Time. Setting the
................................ 3-5
Tire Chains
.................................... 6-42
Tire Inspection and Rotation
...................... 6-37
TireLoading
................................... 4-28
Tires
......................................... 6-35
Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-40
BuyingNew
................................ 6-38
Changing
a Flat .............................. 5-21
Inflation
.................................... 6-36
Inspection and Rotation
....................... 6-37
Spare. Compact
.............................. 5-28
Temperature
................................ 6-40
Traction
.................................... 6-39
Treadwear
.................................. 6-39
Uniform Quality Grading
...................... 6-39
Wear Indicators
.............................. 6-38
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 6-4 I
When It’s Time for New ....................... 6-38
TorqueLock ................................... 2-27
TopStrap ..................................... 1-33
Torque. Wheel Nut ......................... 5.26. 6.35
Towing
a Trailer ................................ 4-30
Towing Your Vehicle
............................. 5-7
Front ....................................... 5-9
Rear
....................................... 5-11
Towing. Recreational Vehicle ..................... 4-26
Trailer Tongue Weight
........................... 4-32
Trailer Towing
................................. 4-30
Brakes
..................................... 4-34
Driving on Grades
............................ 4-36
Driving with
a Trailer ......................... 4-34
Hitches
.................................... 4-33
Maintenance
................................ 4-37
Parking on Hills
............................. 4-36
Safety Chains
............................... 4-34
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
............. 4-33
Towing a Trailer
............................. 4-30
Turn Signals
................................ 4-35
Weight of
a Trailer ........................... 4-32
Transaxle Fluid. Automatic
....................... 6-18
Transaxle Fluid. Manual
......................... 6-20
Transmitters. Matching to Your Vehicle
.............. 2-7
Trip Odometer
................................. 2-56
TrunkLamp
................................... 2-45
TrunkLock
..................................... 2-8
Trunk Lockout Feature
............................ 2-9
Trunk Release. Remote
........................... 2-8
Turn Signal and Lane Change Indicator
............. 2-33
Turn SignalMultifunction Lever
................... 2-32
Turn Signals When Towing
a Trailer ................ 4-35
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Underbody Maintenance ........................ 6-49
variable Effort Steering .......................... 4-8
Vehicle Damage Warnings .......................... iv
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ............... 6-5 1
Vehicle Loading ................................ 4-28
Vehicle Storage
................................ 6-31
Vehicle Symbols
.................................... v
Vehicle. Control of a ............................. 4-5
Vehicle. Leaving Your
............................ 2-5
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
............... 1 - 12. 24. 38
Ventilation System. Flow-Through
.................. 3-4
Ventilation Tips
................................. 3-4
Vision. Night
.................................. 4-13
Visor Vanity Mirror
............................. 2-48
Visors. Sun
.................................... 2-48
Voltmeter
..................................... 2-60
warning Devices ............................... 5-2
Warning Flashers. Hazard ......................... 5-1
Washing Your Vehicle .......................... : 6-47
Wheel Nut Torque ......................... 5-26. 6-55
Wheel Replacement
............................. 6-41
Wheel Replacement. Used
..................... 6-41. 42
Window. Auto Down
............................ 2-31
WindowLock
.................................. 2-31
Windows
..................................... 2-31
Windows. Power
............................... 2-31
Windshield Washer Fluid
.................... 2-38. 6-27
Windshield Washers
............................. 2-38
Windshield Wiper. Blade Replacement
.............. 6-34
Windshield Wiper. Circuit Breaker
................. 6-54
Windshield Wipers. Controlled-Cycle ............... 2-37
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-57
Water. Driving Through Deep Standing
............. 2-16
Weatherstrips
.................................. 6-47
Windshield Wipers .............................. 2-36
Winter. Driving
in .............................. 4-22
Wiring. Headlamp
.............................. 6-54
WreckerTowing ................................. 5-7
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