PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1996 Owners Manual

Power Remote Control Mirror (Option)
A selector knob on the
driver’s side door panel
controls both outside
rearview mirrors.
Select the mirror you want
to adjust by rotating the knob
to the left or right. Adjust each minor so that you can
just see the side of your vehicle when you are sitting in a
comfortable driving position.
Turn the knob to the
center position
to turn it off.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is convex. A convex
mirror’s surface
is curved so you can see more from the
driver’s seat.
/d CAUTIO
A convex mirror can make things (like other
vehicles) look farther away than they really are.
If you cut too sharply into the right lane, you
could hit a vehicle
on your right. Check your
inside, mirror or glance over your shoulder before
changing lanes.
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Storage Compartments
Glove Box
Use one of the vehicle’s keys to lock and unlock the
glove
box. To open, pull the glove box handle toward
you.
Overhead Console
Sunglasses Storage
Place your sunglasses in the open area located above
you in the overhead console.
Center Console Storage Area
Coinhslder
Place your coins in the appropriate slots within the
center console in front of the gearshift selector.
Pull up on the front edge of the mest to open the center
console storage
area for cassette tapes, gloves, etc.
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Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
To use the lighter, just push it in all the way and let go.
When it’s ready, it will pop back out by itself.
NOTICE:
Don’t hold a cigarette lighter in with your hand
while it is heating.
If you do, it won’t be able to
back away from the heating element when it’s
ready. That
can make it overheat, damaging the
lighter and the heating element.
To clean the center console ashtray, remove the entire
ashtray and empty it. The ashtray can
be placed in the
rear cupholder for the rear passengers to use. The
ashtray can also be placed inside the center console for
storage.
When the ashtray
is removed, you can also use this tray
as a cupholder. The ashtray can be stored in the center
console storage area when not in use.
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NOTICE:
Don’t put papers and other things that burn into
your ashtrays.
If you do, cigarettes or other
smoking materials could set them on fire, causing
damage.
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Sun Visors
To bldck out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also swing them to the side.
Your vehicle may also have a plastic extension
which
pulls out of the main visor to increase protection from
glare.
Visor Vanity Mirror
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror.
Garment Hook
If your vehicle has the
optional rear reading lamps,
push
down on the tab ,.
marked with a coat hanger
symbol to fold down the
garment hook.
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Litter Bag Hook
There is a litter bag hook located on the front passenger
side
of the center console storage area.
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Sunroof (Option)
Open the sunshade by hand
when using the vent
position.
Press and release the rear
of the switch and the surkoof
will open to the vent position.

Press the rear of the switch again to open the glass panel
and the sunshade. Press the front
o,f the switch to stop
the panel in any position.
Press and
hold the front of the switch to close the glass
panel. The sunshade can only be closed by hand.
The sunroof glass panel cannot be opened or closed
if
your' Pontiac has an electrical failure.
NOTICE:
Do not attempt to force the sunshade forward of
the sliding glass panel. Damage will occur and the
sunroof
may not open or close properly.
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The Instrument Panel -- Your Information
Svstem
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Your instlument panel is designed to let you know at a
glance how your vehicle is running. You’ll know how
fast you’re going,
how much fuel you’re using, and
many other things you’ll need to drive safely and
economically.
The main components of your instrument panel are:
A. Fuse Panel
B. Vent
C. Turn Signal/Multifunction ,Lever
D. SRS - Supplemental Restraint System (Air Bag)
E. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
E Instrument Cluster
G. Windshield Wipersmasher Stalk
H. Audio System
I. Side Window Defogger Vent
J. Glove Box
K. Climate Control System
L. Gear Shift Lever
M. Ashtray
N. Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Switch (Option)
0. Lighter
P. Ignition Switch
Q. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
R. Fog Lamp Switch
S. Instrument Panel Intensity Control/ Interior Lamps
Switch
T. Hood Release Handle
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Instrument Panel Cluster gages that are explained on the following pages. Be sure
cluster, which includes indicator
warning lights and ..
to read about those that apply to the instrument panel
Your Pontiac is equipped with this instrument panel cluster for your vehicle. I.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).’Your
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used-in Canada).
Tamper-Resistant Odometer
Your Pontiac has a tamper-resistant odometer. If you see
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll
know that
someone has probably tried to tqn it back,
so the
numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can’t, then it’s set at zero and
a label must be put on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
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The trip odometer can tell you how far you have driven
since
you last reset it. To reset the trip odometer to zero,
press the knob at the top left side of the instrument panel
cluster.
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Tachometer
The tachometer shows your
engine speed
in revolutions
per minute (rpm).
I NOTICE:
Do not run your engine at speeds in the red area,
or engine damage may occur.
Warning ,Lights, Gages and
Indicators
This part describes the warning lights and gages that
may be on your vehicle. The pictures will help you
locate them. Warning
lights and gages can signal that something is
wrong before
it becomes serious enough to cause an
expensive repair
or replacement. Paying attention to
your warning lights and gages could also save you or
others from injury.
Warning lights come on when there may be or
is a
problem with one of your vehicle’s functions. As you
will see
in the details on the next few pages, some
warning lights come on briefly when you start the
engine just to let
you know they’re working. If you are
familiar with this section, you should not be alarmed
when this happens.
Gages can indicate when there may be or
is a problem
with one of your vehicle’s functions. Often gages and
warning lights
work together to let you know when
there’s a problem with your vehicle.
When one of the warning lights comes on and stays on
when you are driving, or when one of the gages shows
there may be a problem, check the section that tells
you
what to do about it. Please follow this manual’s advice.
Waiting
to do repairs can be costly -- and even
dangerous.
So please get to know your warning lights
and gages. They’re a
big help.
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