odometer PONTIAC GRAND AM 2003 Owners Manual

Section 3 Instrument Panel
Instrument Panel Overview ............................... 3.2
Hazard Warnin Flashers
................................ 3.4
Other Warning !bevices
................................... 3.5
Horn
............................................................. 3.5
Tilt Wheel
..................................................... 3.5
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever
......................... 3.6
Exterior Lamps
............................................. 3.13
Interior Lamps
.............................................. 3.16
Ashtrays and Cigarette Lighter
........................ 3.17
Climate Controls
............................................ 3.18
Climate Control System
................................. 3.18
Outlet Adjustment
......................................... 3.21
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
............. 3-22
Instrument Panel Cluster
................................ 3.23
Speedometer and Odometer
........................... 3.24
Tachometer
................................................. 3.24
Safety Belt Reminder Light
............................. 3.25
Air Bag Readiness Light ................................ 3.25
Charging System Light
.................................. 3.26
Up-Shift Light
............................................... 3.26
Erake QlQtT! -J -.-. !n!=lrning Light ........................ ~ 3-76 .
Warnin Light ........................................... 3-28
Warning Light
........................................... 3.28
Active Light
.............................................. 3.29
Low Coolant Warning Light
............................ 3.30
Anti-Lock
Brake System
Enhance
c? Traction System
Enhanced Traction System
Engine Coolant Temperature Gage
3.3~ rl on ..................
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............................. 3.31
Oil Pressure Light
......................................... 3.34
Low Oil Level Li ht
....................................... 3.35
Securit Light:
............................................... 3-36
Service Vehicle Soon Light
............................ 3-36
Fuel Gage
................................................... 3-37
Audio System(s)
............................................. 3-38
Data Systems RDS)
.................................. 3-38
Change Engine
ail Light ................................ 3-35
Low dsher Fluid Warning Light
..................... 3-36
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Setting the Time
1 or Radios with Radio 3-39
........................... 3-39
.............................. 3-43
Radio with Cassette and CD
.......................... 3-55
Theft-Deterrent Feature
Theft-Deterrent Feature (Non-RDS Radios)
..................................... 3-68
(RDS Radios)
........................................... 3-68
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Understanding Radio Reception ...................... 3-70
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player
................. 3-70
Care of Your CDs ......................................... 3-71
Care of Your CD Player
................................ 3-72
Fixed Mast Antenna ...................................... 3-72
XM Satellite Radio Antenna System
................ 3-72
DAB Radio Antenna System 3-11 Chime Level Adjustment ................................ 3-72
n Tn ...........................
3- 1

Speedometer and Odometer Tachometer
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).
Your vehicle has a tamper resistant odometer. The
digital odometer will read 999,999
if someone tries to
turn it back.
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
The trip odometer can tell you how far you have driven
since you last reset it. The
tachometer shows your engine speed in revolutions
per minute
(rpm).
Notice: Do not operate the engine with the
tachometer in the red area,
or engine damage
may occur.
The reset button is located below the tachometer. To
reset the trip odometer
to zero, press and hold briefly the
ribbed side of the button while the trip odometer is
displayed.
Also, by pressing this button for less than one
second you can toggle between the odometer and the
trip odometer.
3-24

Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
The wheels on your vehicle were aligned and balanced
carefully at the factory
to give you the longest tire life
and best overall performance.
Scheduled wheel alignment and wheel balancing are
not needed. However,
if you notice unusual tire wear or
your vehicle pulling one way or the other, the alignment
may need to be reset.
If you notice your vehicle
vibrating when driving on a smooth road, your wheels
may need to be rebalanced.
Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked or badly rusted
or corroded. If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the
wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the wheel leaks air, replace it (except some
aluminum wheels, which can sometimes be repaired).
See your dealer
if any of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind of wheel you need.
Each new ~hppl shnulc! hae the qqme inauj-carryin~
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted
the same way as the one it replaces.
If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts, replace them only with new
GM
original equipment parts. This way, you will be sure to
have the right wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts
for your vehicle. Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel
bolts or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be
dangerous.
It could affect the braking and
handling
of your vehicle, make your tires lose
air and make you lose control. You could have a collision in which you or others could be
injured. Always use the correct wheel, wheel
bolts and wheel nuts for replacement.
Notice: The wrong wheel can also cause problems
with bearing life, brake cooling, speedometer or odometer calibration, headlamp aim, bumper height,
vehicle ground clearance and tire or tire chain
clearance to the body and chassis.
See
Changing a flat Tire on page 5-62 for more
information.
5-59

If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
change your oil at
3,000 miles (5 000 km) since your
last oil change. Remember
to reset the oil life system
whenever the oil
is changed. See Engine Oil on
page 5-75 for information on resetting the system.
After the services are performed, record the date,
odometer reading and who performed the service on the
maintenance record pages in part
E of this schedule.
An Emission Control Service.
7,500 Miles (12 500 km)
Cl Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-55 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote +.)
15,000 Miles (25 000 km)
0
Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in
dusty conditions. Replace filter
if necessary. An
Emission Control Service. (See footnote f.)
Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page
5-55 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information. (See footnote
+.)
22,500 Miles (37 500 km)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire Inspection and Rotation on
page 5-55 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote +.)
30,000 Miles (50 000 km)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-55 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote +.)
Control Service.
U Replace engine air cleaner filter. An Emission
37,500 Miles (62 500 km)
0 Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-55 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote +.)
45,000 Miles (75 000 km)
u
0
Inspect engine air cleaner filter if you are driving in
dusty conditions. Replace filter
if necessary. An
Emission Control Service. (See footnote t.)
Rotate tires. See Tire lnspection and Rotation on
page 5-55 for proper rotation pattern and additional
information.
(See footnote +.)
6-6

Part E: Maintenance Record
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date, odometer reading and who performed the service and any
additional information from “Owner Checks and Services” or “Periodic Maintenance” on the following record pages.
Also,
you should retain all maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio is a convenient place to store them.
Maintenance Record
6-1 6

Mexico. Central America and Caribbean
Islands/Countries (Except Puerto Rico
and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ................................. 7-4
Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-35
Outside Convex Mirror
................................. 2-36
Outside Power Mirrors
.................................. 2-36
Outside Remote Control Mirror
...................... 2-35
New Vehicle Break-in
...................................... 2-18
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts
............ 5-88
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Odometer ...................................................... 3-24
Off-Road Recovery
.......................................... 4-1 3
Oil
Engine
....................................................... 5-1 5
Change Engine
Oil Light
............................... 3-35
Low Oil Level Light
...................................... 3-35
Older Children, Restraints
................................ 1-32
Operation
...................................................... 3-1 8
Operation Tips
................................................ 3-21
Other Warning Devices
...................................... 3-5
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Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-21
Outside Convex Mirror
............................................. 2-36 Outside (cont.)
Power Mirrors
............................................. 2-36
Remote Control Mirror
.................................. 2-35
Owners, Canadian
............................................... ii
Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-10
P
Park (P) Shifting
Out of .....................................
Parking Brake
..............................
Over Things That Burn .......
Your Vehicle/Key Removal ..
Parking Brake and Automatic T
Mechanism Check .............
Parking on Hills .....................
Park (P)
Shifting Into
.......................
..... 2-32
.......................... 2-29
.......................... 2-33
.......................... 2-32
‘ransaxle Park (P)
.......................... 6-12
......................... 4-42
......................... 2-30
Part
A . Scheduled Maintenance Services ............ 6-4
Part B
. Owner Checks and Services .................. 6-9
Part
C - Periodic Maintenance Inspections .......... 6-13
I UIL Y I I~’cIWI111IIOIIU~U I IUIUI;) UI IU LUVII”UII&d .... 6-15
Part E - Maintenance Record ........................... 6-16
Passing
................................................. 4-14, 4-41
Passlock@
..................................................... 2-17
Plan Ahead When Possible
................................ 7-7
Playing a Cassette Tape
.................................. 3-64
Piaying a Compact Disc
3-41, 3-53, 3-00
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Playing the Radio ........................... 3-39, 3-45, 3-56
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Tires (cont.) Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................. 5-59
Wheel Replacement
..................................... 5-59
When It
Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-56
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater
.................... 2-23
Top
of the Instrument Panel ............................. 5-74
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-43
Torque Lock
................................................... 2-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.................. 4-39
Towing Recreational Vehicle
..................................... 4-32
Towing a Trailer
.......................................... 4-37
Your Vehicle
............................................... 4-32
Traction Enhanced Traction System Active Light
........... 3-29
Enhanced Traction System Warning Light
........ 3-28
Enhanced Traction
System (ETS)
.................... 4-9
Trailer Brakes
................................................. 4-40
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
........................................... 5-22
Fluid, Manual
.............................................. 5-22
Transaxle Operation, Manual
............................ 2-27
Transmission
Up-Shift Light
.............................................. 3-26
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual
.............................................. 7-9
Transportation Options
...................................... 7-7
Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit
.. I .. .. jj jj I .. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ I 2-1 4
Tr2.ns2x!E! Gperstls!?, ,*.ntc!X!tic ......................... L 9-24
Trip Odometer ................................................ 3-24
Trunk
............................................................ 2-12
Turn and Lane-Change Signals
.......................... 3-6
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-41
Trunk
Lamp
................................................... 3-17
U
Underbody Flushing Service ............................. 6-12
Understanding Radio Reception
........................ 3-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
............................ 5-57
United States
................................................... 7-4
Up-Shift Light
................................................. 3-26
Used Replacement Wheels
.............................. 5-60
Using Cleaner on Fabric
.................................. 5-73
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Vehicle Control
.................................................
Damage Warnings ..................................
Loaang .................................................
Parking Your ..........................................
Service Soon Light .................................
Symbols ................................................
Number (VIN) ........................................
Service Parts Identification Label ..............
Vehicle Storage .........................................
Vehicle Identification
....... 4-6
......... iv
..... 4-33
..... 2-32
..... 3-36
......... iv
..... 5-80
..... 5-80
.=i = 5-43
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