flat tire PONTIAC GRAND AM 2004 User Guide

Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
R
Radio Data System (RDS).......................3-43, 3-54
Radio Messages.............................3-41, 3-49, 3-59
Radios..........................................................3-38
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-70
Care of Your CDs........................................3-70
Radio with CD............................3-39, 3-43, 3-54
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-38
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-38
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-68
Understanding Reception..............................3-70
RDS Messages......................................3-48, 3-58
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
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....................................3-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-35
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-32
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Remote Trunk Release....................................2-13
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire.............................................5-70
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-69
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-49
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-11
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-61
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-61
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-61
Replacing Parts...........................................1-61
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-19
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-23
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-31
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-34
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-40, 3-45, 3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-83
Shift Speeds..................................................2-28
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-21
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-79
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-92
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your 2.2L L4 ECOTEC™ Engine...........2-20
Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine...........................2-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-69
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-36
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-36
Glove Box..................................................2-36
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-75
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-76
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-31
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16Sunroof.........................................................2-37
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-54
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?......1-59
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-56
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-49
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-52
Tire Size.......................................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-56
Tires.............................................................5-51
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-68
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Tires (cont.)
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-77
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-67
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-60
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-64
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-65
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-61
To Use the Engine Coolant Heater....................2-23
Top Strap......................................................1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-43
Torque Lock...................................................2-31
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires..................4-43
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-32
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-41
Your Vehicle...............................................4-32
Traction
Enhanced Traction System (ETS).................... 4-9
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Active Light....3-29
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning
Light......................................................3-28
Trailer Brakes.................................................4-44
Transaxle
Fluid, Automatic...........................................5-21
Fluid, Manual..............................................5-22Transaxle Operation, Automatic.........................2-24
Transaxle Operation, Manual............................2-27
Transmission
Up-Shift Light..............................................3-26
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Repair Manual............................................7-11
Transportation Options...................................... 7-8
Trap-Resistant Trunk Kit...................................2-14
Trip Odometer................................................3-24
Trunk............................................................2-12
Trunk Lamp...................................................3-18
Turn and Lane-Change Signals.......................... 3-6
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever........................... 3-6
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer..................4-45
U
Understanding Radio Reception........................3-70
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................5-63
United States – Customer Assistance.................. 7-4
Up-Shift Light.................................................3-26
Used Replacement Wheels..............................5-66
Using an MP3 CD..........................................3-63
Using Cleaner on Fabric..................................5-79
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