odometer PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX 1993 Owners Manual

The Instrument Panel-
Your Information System
Your instrument panel is designed to let
you know at
a glance how your vehicle
is running. You’ll how 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:
1. Light Controls
2. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (Option)
3. Horn
4. Steering Wheel Controls (Option)
5. Instrument Cluster
6. Trip Odometer Reset
7. Ignition Switch
8. Windshield Wiper Controls
9. HUD Controls (Option)
IO. Vents
1 1. Glove Box Combination Lock
12. Vents
13. Glove Box/Fuse PaneVRemote
Trunk Release (Option)
14. Audio System
15. Gearshift Lever
16. Second-Gear Start Switch (Option)
17. Driver Information Center (Option)
18. Climate Controls/Rear Window
19. Hazard Warning Flashers Switch
20. Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever
21. Brake Release
22. Hood Release (on floor by driver’s
door)
23. Vents Defogger
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Features & Controls
Speedometer
Your speedometer lets you see your
speed in both miles per hour (mph) and
kilometers per hour (km/h).
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Odometer
Your odometer shows how far your
vehicle has been driven, in either miles
(used in the
U.S.) or kilometers (used
in Canada).
Your Pontiac has a tamper resistant
odometer.
If you see silver lines
between the numbers, you’ll how that
someone has probably tried to turn it
back,
so the numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your
Pontiac 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.
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Trip Odometer
The trip odometer can tell you how far
your vehicle has been driven since you
last set the trip odometer to zero. It
reads in either miles
or kilometers.
To set the trip odometer to zero, press
the reset button.
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Service 4S Appearance Care
Used Replacement Wheels Tire Chains
Using the wrong replacement I
1‘ I wheels, wheel bolts, or wheel
nuts on your vehicle can be
dangerous. It could affect the
braking md handling of you
vehicle, make your tires lose air and
make you lose control. You could
have a collision in which yau or
others could be injured. Always use
the correct wheel, wheel bolts, and
wheel nuts for replacement.
The wrong wheel can also cause
problems with bearing
life, brake
cooling, speedometer/odometer
calibration, headlight
aim, bumper
height, vehicle ground clearanr
and tire or tire chain clearancc
he body and chassis.
Putting a used wheel on your
1 b vehicle is dangerous, You
can’t how how it’s beerl used or
how rnany miles 8s been driven. It
could fail suddenly and muse an
accident. If you have to replace a
wheel use a new GM original
equipment wheel. I
If your Pontiac has P215/60R16,
P225/60R16 or P245/50ZR16 size
tires, don’t use tire chains; they
can damage your vehicle.
If you have other tires,
use
chains only when you must. I
only SAE Class “S” type chains
that are the proper size for your
tires. Install them on the front til
and tighten them as tightly as
possible with the ends securely
fastened. Drive slowly and
fnlh
the chain manufacturer’s
instructions. If you can hear
t
chains contacting your vehicle,
stop and retighten them.
If the
contact continues, slow
down until
it stops. Driving too fast with
chains on will damage your
vehicle.
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Maintenance Schedule
Section E: Maintenance Record
After the scheduled services are performed, record the date,
odometer reading and who performed the service in the
columns indicated. When completing the Maintenance
Performed column, insert the numbers from the Schedule
I
or Schedule I1 maintenance charts which correspond to the
maintenance performed.
Also, you should retain all
maintenance receipts. Your owner information portfolio is a
convenient place to store them.
DATE ODOMETER
READING SERVICED BY MAlNTENANCE PERFORMED
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DATE ODOMETER
READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE
PERFORMED
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Maintenance Schedule
Section E: Maintenance Record 1~ont.3
DATE ODOMETER
READING SERVICED BY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED
1 1 1 308
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Index
Jack. Tire ........................................ 200
Jump Starting
................................... 185
Key Finder ......................................... 49
Key Release Button
........................... 53
Keyless Entry System
......................... 46
Keys
..................................................... 44
Lane Change Indicator
.................... 71
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
................... 20
Front. Automatic
...................... 20. 24
Rear
................................................. 25
Use by Children .......................... 28. 37
Latches. Seatback
............................... 14
Leather. Cleaning
............................. 264
Lighter
................................................. 87
Lights Check Gauges
................................ 104
Courtesy
........................................... 82
Fog Lights
......................................... 80
Front Light Bar
.............................. 244
Headlights
................ 78, 237, 239, 244
Illuminated Entry
............................. 83
Daytime Running ............................. 79 Mini-Quad
.............................. 237. 280
“On” Reminder ................................ 78
Reading
....................................... 81. 82
Rear Light Bar
................................ 251
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
........................................... 239
Replacement Bulbs
....................... 280
Shift
.................................................. 63
Taillights
......................... 78, 250, 281
Turn Signal
...................... 71, 246, 247
Warning Lights
................................ 95
Loading Your Vehicle
................ 91, 252
Lock Finder
......................................... 49
Locks, Door
........................................ 45
Locks, Remote Control
...................... 46
Long Distance Driving
.................... 166
Low Battery ..................................... 10 1
Low Coolant Warning Light .............. 99
Low Fuel Warning Light
................... 98
Lubricants & Fluids ......................... 278
Luggage Carrier
................................. 91
Maintenance
Materials
......................................... 278
Record
............................................ 306 Replacement
Parts
......................... 284
Schedule
......................................... 287
Services. Scheduled
....................... 290
When Trailer Towing ..................... 181
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............ 104
Maintenance Record
........................ 306
Manual Front Seat
.............................. 10
Manual Transaxle
Adding Fluid
................. 229. 276. 278
Checking Fluid
.............................. 228
Parking
............................................. 67
Shifting
............................................ 62
Starting Your Engine
....................... 54
Master Cylinder. Brake
........... 234. 278
Methanol in Gasoline
...................... 213
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors
(see Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex Outside ............................... 83
Inside Manual Day/Night ................ 83
Inside Manual Day/Night
with Reading Lights
..................... 81
Manual Remote Control .................. 84
Power Remote Control
................... 84
Visor Vanity
..................................... 85
Mountain Driving
............................ 168
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Net. Convenience ............................. 50
New Vehicle Break-In ................ 51. 175
Night Driving
................................... 157
Octane Requirements
Odometer
........................................... 96
Off-Road Recovery
........................... 154
Oil Change Indicator
........................ 107
Oil. Engine
........................................ 220
Capacity
.......................................... 276
Change. Distance to
....................... 107
Quality
........................................... 22 1
Thickness ...................................... 222
Used Oil
.......................................... 223
When to Change
.................... 107. 223
Oil Warning Light
............................. 100
Operation
of Lights ............................. 78
Outside Rearview Mirrors ................. 83
Overdrive. Automatic ................... 57. 60
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
................................. 98
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 299
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Overheated Engine .......................... 193 Paint
Chemical Spotting
......................... 268
Finish Care
..................................... 266
Finish Damage
............................... 267
Column Shift
................................... 65
Console Shift
................................... 66
On Hills ......................................... 169
Over Things That Burn
................... 68
With the Engine Running
................ 68
Parking Brake ..................................... 64
Passenger Assist Straps
...................... 89
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Passing ............................................. 154
Polishing and Waxing
Power Antenna
................................ 135
Power Door Locks
.............................. 46
Power Mirrors
.................................... 84
Power Seat Controls
.......................... 11
Power Steering ................................ 151
Power Steering Fluid
........ 233.277. 279
Power Windows
......................... 70. 275
Park.
Shifting Into
Parking
(see
Appearance Care)
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
During
............................................. 23
Problems
on the Road ..................... 183
Publications (see Service Publications)
Pulse Windshield Wipers .................... 76
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap .............. 197. 232
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Rain. Driving in the .......................... 159
Reading Lights
.................................... 81
Rear Window Defogger ................... 118
Rearview Mirror .......................... 83, 84
Reclining Seatbacks
............................ 12
Reminder Light
................................... 19
Remote Control Mirrors .................... 84
Remote Lock Control
......................... 46
Remote Positive Battery Terminal
.... 186
Remote Trunk Release
...................... 50
Replacement Bulbs .......................... 280
Replacement Fuses
........................... 271
Replacement Parts
........................... 284
Replacing Brakes
.............................. 235
Replacing Safety Belts
........................ 40
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Index
Replacing Tires ................................ 257
Replacing Wheels
............................. 259
Replacing Windshield Wiper Blade
.. 252
Reporting Safety Defects
.................. 314
Restraints, Child
................................ 29
Restraint. Head
.................................. 13
Road Signs ....................................... 138
Color .............................................. 138
Shape ............................................. 139
Symbols
.......................................... 140
Traffic Lights
................................. 140
Your
Own Signals ......................... 141
Roads, Hill and Mountain
............... 168
Roadside Assistance
......................... 3 15
Rocking Your Vehicle ...................... 208
Stuck, If You Are
........................... 208
Rotation, Tire
................................... 256
Running Lights, Daytime
................... 79
S afety Belts ....................................... 14
Adults
.............................................. 19
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt ........ 20
Center Positions
............................... 24
Children
..................................... 28, 37
Child Restraints
............................... 29
Child Restraints, How to Install
...... 30
Child Restraints.
Where to Put
................................. 30
Cleaning
......................................... 264
Driver Position
................................ 20
Extender
.......................................... 39
How to Wear
.................................... 19
Passenger Belts
............................... 24
Pregnancy. Use During
................... 23
Questions
& Answers ......... 18.22. 38
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 25
Replacement
..................................... 40
Right Front. Adult Passenger
.......... 24
Smaller Children and Babies
............ 28
Top Strap
......................................... 30
Torn
.................................................. 40
Twisted ............................................ 23
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
......... 19
Warning Light
................................... 19
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................................... 16
Safety Chains (Trailer)
..................... 178
Safety Defects, Reporting
................. 314
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 290
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ..................................... 10
Adjustable Supports
.................. 11, 12 Head Restraint
................................ 13
Manual Front Seat
.......................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatback ............ 12
Power Seat. Eight-Way
................... 12
Power Seat. Six-Way
...................... 11
Reclining Seatback ........................... 12
Seatback Latches
............................ 14
Second-Gear Start Switch
.................. 61
Service Engine Soon Light
............... 104
Service Information ......................... 212
Service Parts Identification Label
... 269
Service Publications
......................... 316
Service Publications Order Form
.............................................. 319
Service Station Information
............. 336
Setting the Clock
............................. 120
Setting the Trip Odometer
................. 96
Sheet Metal Damage
........................ 267
Shift Light
.......................................... 63
Shifting Into P (Park)
Column Shift
................................... 65
Console Shift ................................... 66
Automatic Transaxle
...................... 57
Manual Transaxle ............................ 62
Shifting
the Transaxle
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Top Strap ........................................... 30
Torque Lock
..................................... 171
Towing a Trailer
.............................. 174
Towing Your Pontiac
...................... 189
Traffic Lights
................................... 140
Trailer Towing
................................. 174
Driving with a Trailer
.................... 179
Maintenance
................................... 18 1
Parking on Hills ............................ 181
Safety Chains ................................. 178
Trailer Brakes
................................ 178
Turn Signals
................................... 180
Transaxle, Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transaxle. Manual (see
Manual Transaxle)
Transmission. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transmission. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Trip Odometer .................................... 96
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Trunk .................................................
Trunk Access Panel ...........................
Trunk-Lid Lock Release ....................
Turn Signal Indicator .......................
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .
Cruise Control .................................
Flash-to-Pass ...................................
High/Low Beam Changer ..............
Pulse Windshield Wipers ................
Turn & Lane Change Indicator ......
Windshield Washer .........................
Windshield Wipers .........................
Underhood Electrical Center .... 273.
Unleaded Gasoline
............................
Upholstery Care ................................
Upshift Indicator Light .............. 63 7
Urban Driving ..................................
. 49
. 87
. 50
. 71
. 70
. 72
. 80
. 79
-76
. 71
. 77
. 76
274
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13
262
103
163 Khicle
Identification Number
(VIN)
............................................. 268
Vehicle Loading
.......................... 91. 252
Vehicle Storage
................................. 236
Ventilation
................................ 117. 119
VIN
................................................... 268
Visor Vanity Mirrors
.......................... 85
Voltmeter
......................................... 102
warnine. Flashers. Hazard
............. 184 v
Warning Lights ................................... 95
Anti-Lock Brake System
.............. 103
Battery
........................................... 101
Brake
............................................. 102
Check Gauges
................................ 104
Coolant Temperature
...................... 98
Low Coolant
.................................... 99
Low Fuel
.......................................... 98
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
......... 104
Oil
.................................................. 100
Service Engine Soon
..................... 104
Upshift Indicator
............................ 103
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