steering PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 Service Manual

Power ............................................................. 1-3
Door Locks
.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System
......................................... 5-81
Lift Seat
....................................................... 1-7
Steering Fluid
............................................. 5-36
Windows
.................................................... 2-1 6
Power Steering
............................................... 4-1 1
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
.................. 2-8
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
......... 1-13
Radio Messages
............................. 3.41. 3.50. 3-61
Radios
.......................................................... 3-38
Care of Your CD Player
............................... 3-72
Care of Your CDs
........................................ 3-71
DAB Radio Antenna System
.......................... 3-72
Radio with Cassette and CD
......................... 3-55
Radio with CD
.................................... 3.39. 3-43
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)
................................ 3-39
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)
................................ 3-38
Theft-Deterrent
............................................ 3-68
Understanding Reception
.............................. 3-70
RDS and DAB Messages ......................... 3.49. 3-60
Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player
................ 3-70 Rear Safety Belt
Comfort Guides
...................... 1-29
Rear Seat Operation
......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............. 1-23
Rear Seat Passengers. Safety Belts
.................. 1-23
Rear Window Defogger
.................................... 3-20
Rearview Mirrors
............................................. 2-35
Recreational Vehicle Towing
............................. 4-32
Remote Keyless
Entry System ............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System. Operation
............ 2-4
Remote Trunk Release
.................................... 2-13
Remote Trunk Release Lockout
........................ 2-13
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire
.................................................. 5-64
Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-51
Replacing Brake System Parts
.......................... 5-42
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash
..................................................... 1-60
Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government
................................... 7-9
General Motors
............................................. 7-9
United States Government
.............................. 7-8
Restraint System Check
................................... 6-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems
................... 1-60
Reclining Seatbacks
.......................................... 1-3
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
................... 5-63
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash
.................................................. 1-60
Checking .................................................... 1-60
Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-60
Restraint Systems
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Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-77
Shift Speeds
.................................................. 2-28
Shifting Into Park
(P) ....................................... 2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................... 2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
........................... 1-1 7
Skidding ........................................................ 4-1 5
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-21
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
..................... 5-73
Specifications. Capacities
................................. 5-86
Speedometer
.................................................. 3-24
Starter Switch Check
....................................... 6-1 1
Starting Your 2.2L L4 ECOTECTM Engine ........... 2-20
Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
........................... 2-21
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-19
Steering
........................................................ 4-1 1
Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection
..................................... 6-13
Steering Tips
.................................................. 4-1 1
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio
......................... 3-69
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area
........................ 2-37
Cupholder(s)
............................................... 2-37
Glove Box
.................................................. 2-37
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
.......................... 5-69
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
....................... 5-70
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-31
Sun Visors
..................................................... 2-16
Sunroof
......................................................... 2-38 Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) .....
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..........
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
What Will You See After an Air Bag
What
Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
..........
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .........
Inflates? ........................................
Where Are the Air Bags? ....................
...... 1-53
...... 1-57
...... 1-59
...... 1-57
...... 1-58
...... 1-56
...... 1-55
Tachometer .................................................... 3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal. and Stoplamps
.......................... 5-51
Theft.Deterrent. Radio ..................................... 3-68
Passlock@
.................................................. 2-17
Throttle System Inspection
............................... 6-14
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check
........................................... 6-9
Tires
..................................................... 5.53. 5-77
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-56
Chains
....................................................... 5-60
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-62
Compact Spare Tire
..................................... 5-71
If a Tire Goes Flat
....................................... 5-61
Inflation
-- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-54
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-57
Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 2-17
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Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-21 When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
Vinyl
............................................................. 5-74 on a Hill ..................................................... 4-43
Visor Vanity Mirror
.......................................... 2-16 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-41
Visors
........................................................... 2-16 Why Safety Belts Work .................................... 1-10
Window Lock Out ........................................... 2-16
Windows 2-15
Manual
...................................................... 2-15
.......................................................
W
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ................ 3-22
Warnings Hazard Warning Flashers
............................... 3-4
Other Warning Devices
.................................. 3-5
Safety and Symbols
......................................... iii
Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv
Washer Fluid, Low Warning Light
...................... 3-36
Washing Your Vehicle
...................................... 5-75
Weatherstrip Lubrication
................................... 6-1 0
Weight of the Trailer ........................................ 4-38
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
............................. 4-38
What Kind of Engine Oil to Use
........................ 5-18
What
to Do with Used Oil ................................ 5-20
What to Use
.......................................... 5-24, 5-37
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance
.......................... 5-59
Replacement
............................................... 5-59
When to Add Engine Oil
.................................. 5-17
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life SystemTM)
................................ 5-19
When to Check
.............................................. 5-54 Power
........................................................ 2-16
Windshield and Wiper Blades
........................... 5-76
Windshield Washer
........................................... 3-9
Fluid
.......................................................... 5-37
Windshield Washer Fluid Level Check
................. 6-9
Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement
...................................... 5-52
Fuses
........................................................ 5-81
Windshield Wipers
............................................ 3-8
Wiper Blade Check
......................................... 6-10
Winter Driving
................................................ 4-26
XMTM Satellite Radio Antenna System
................ 3-72
XMTM Satellite Radio Service
............................ 3-70
Your Vehicle and the Environment
. ......... 6-2
When
to Check and What to Use ..................... 5-23
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
................ 5-36
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