turn signal bulb PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1996 Owners Manual

Turn and Lane Change Signals
The turn signal has two upward (for right) and two
downward (for left) positions. These positions allow you
to signal a turn or a lane change.
To signal a %urn, move the lever all the way up or down.
When the
turn is finished, the lever will return
automatically.
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A green arrow on the
instrument panel
will flash
in the direction of the turn
or lane change.
To signal a lane change; just raise or lower the lever
until the mow starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever will return by
itself when
you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if the arrows flash
at twice the normal rate, a signal bulb may be burned
out.
If a bulb is burned,out, replace it to help avoid an
accident. If the arrows don't go on at all when you
signal
a turn, check for burned-out bulbs and then check
the fuse (see
"Fuses and Circuit Breakers" in the Index).
Headlamp High/Low Beam
To change the headlamps
from low
bearn to high or
high to
low, pull the turn
signal lever all
the way
toward you. Then release it.
When the high beams are
on, this blue light on the
instrument panel also will
be on.
The headlamp highfiow beam indicator light may flash
if the Daytime Running Lights (Dm) system is
experiencing a problem or if a headlamp is
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Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
The green arrows on your instrument panel will flash
whenever you signal a turn or lane change. Properly
hooked up, the trailer lamps
will also flash, telling other
drivers you’re about to
turn, change lanes or stop.
When towing a trailer, the green arrows
on your ’.
instrument panel will flash for turns even if the bulbs on
the trailer are burned out. Thus, you may think drivers
behind you are seeing your signal when they are not.
It’s important to check occasionally to be sure the trailer
bulbs are still working.
Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start
down a long or steep downgrade. If you don’t shift
down, you might have to use your brakes
so much that
they would
get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, use the highest gear possible. If you
cannot maintain posted speeds, driving at a lower speed
may help avoid overheating your engine and bxmsaxle.
If you have a manual transaxle with FWTH (5) gear,
it’s better not to use
FIFTH (5) gear. Just drive in
FOURTH (4) gear (or- as vou need to, a lower gear).
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer
attached, on a
hill. If something goes wrong, your rig
could start to move. People can be injured, and both
your vehicle and the trailer can be damaged.
But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s
how to
do it:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into
PARK (P) yet, or into a gear for a manual transaxle.
Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the
regular brakes until the chocks absorb
the load.
Reapply the regular brakes. Then apply your
parking
brake, and then shift to PARK (P), or REVERSE (R)
for a manual transaxle.
Release the regular brakes.
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Replacement . Bulbs
OUTSIDE LAMPS BULB
Back-up Lamps ......................... 2057
Front Parkingnurn Signal Lamps ........ 2057 NA
License Plate Lamp ....................... 194
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp
............. 912
Halogen Headlamps
Low-Beam
............................ 9006
1
High-Beam ........................... 9005
Front
.............................. 194NA
Rear ................................... 24
Stop/”ail/Turn Signal Lamps ............... 2057
Trunk Lamp ............................... 906
Fog Lamps .............................. 885
Sidemarker Lamps
INSIDE LAMPS BULB
Ashtray ........... ....... 161
Front Reading Lamps Without
Sunroof ........................ 168
With Sunroof ......................... .21 4.2
Rear Reading Lamps ...................... 168
Heater and
A/C Control .................... 161
High-Beam Indicator
....................... 161
Indicator Lamps
......... ‘1 ................. 161
GloveboxLamp .......................... 161
Underdash Lamp ......................... 194
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Service ................... .......... 6-1
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8-1 1
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-53
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 11
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8- 11
. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-25
Sheet
Metal Damage .. : ......................... 6-50
. ShiftLever ............................... 2-18. 2-21
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 18
Into Park (P) ................................. 2-25 .
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1 - 15
Signaling Turns ................................ 2-32
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-24
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-31
Specifications
and Capacities ...................... 6-60
Specifications. Engine ........................... 6-61
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-38
Starting Your Engine .................. 2-13.2.14. 2-15
Bulletins. Ordering ............ ........... 8-11
Service Publications
............................. 8 - 1 1
Shiftspeeds
................................... 2-23
Shifting
Manual Transaxle ............................. 2-21
Out of Park (P) ............................... 2-27
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Speedometer
................................... 2-53
SRS ......................................... 1-20
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering ...................................... 4-10
Column Lock Check .......................... 7-39
In Emergencies ............................... 4-11
Wheel Touch Controls
......................... 3-23
Wheel Touch Controls Fuse Panel
................ 6-57
Wheel, Tilt .................................. 2-31
Storage Areas .................................. 2-46
Storage, Vehicle ................................ 6-32
Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 5-32
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-46
Sunroof
....................................... 2-49
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-20
Surge Tank, Coolant
............................. 5-16
Surge
Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-26
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-54
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-35
Thkft-Deterrent Feature,
CD Player ................. 3-21
THEFTLOCK
................................ 3-21
Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-20
Third Gear, Manual Transaxle ..................... 2-21
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-31
Time, Setting the
................................ 3-8
Power
................................. 4-10, 6-26
Tips
........................................ 4-10
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-48
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-25
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Thermostat
.................................... 6-26
Tirechains .................................... 6-44
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