PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2003 Owners Manual

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Seats and Restpaint Systems ........................... ? -1
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Safety Belts
.............................................. 1-7
Child Restraints
....................................... 1-29
Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS) ......... 1-51
Restraint System Check
............................ 1-58
Keys
........................................................ 2-3
Doors and Locks
....................................... 2-8
Windows
................................................. 2-1 3
Theft-Deterrent Systems
............................ 2-1 5
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
........... 2-19
Mirrors
.................................................... 2-33
Onstar@ System
...................................... 2-38
Storage Areas
......................................... 2-40
Sunroof
.................................................. 2-42
Vehicle Personalization
............................. 2-43
Instrument Panel Overview
.......................... 3-2
Climate Controls
...................................... 3-20
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators
......... 3-23
Driver Information Center (DIC)
.................. 3-38
Trip Computer
......................................... 3-40
Audio System(s)
....................................... 3-44
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
~rivingi yoerr Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle
..... 4-2
Towing
................................................... 4-33
Service
..................................................... 5-3
Fuel
......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under the Hood
............... 5-10
Headlamp Aiming
..................................... 5-59
Bulb Replacement
.................................... 5-60
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
......... 5-67
Tires
...................................................... 5-68
Appearance Care
..................................... 5-88
Vehicle Identification
................................. 5-96
Electrical System
...................................... 5-97
Capacities and Specifications
................... 5-1 02
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts .... 5-1 04
Maintenance Schedule ........................... ,6-1 ..
Maintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information
.................. 7-2
Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 7-9
Index ........................................ ..... 1

PONTIAC I ~~
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC,
the PONTIAC Emblem and the name GRAND PRlX
are registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles first
sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of
Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it
appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so the
new owner can use it.
Canadian Owners
You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130
Detroit,
MI 48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle.
If
you do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain things.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Litho in U.S.A. OCopyright General Motors Corporation 06/26/02
Part No. 10325260 A First Edition All Rights Reserved
ii

Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you about
things that could hurt you
if you were to ignore the
Y ning.
I
These mean there is something that could hurt
you or other people.
In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions.
If you don’t, you
or others could be hurt. You
will also find a
circle with a slash
through it in this book.
This safety symbol
means
“Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this” or
“Don’t let this happen.”
iii

Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or
in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels
on your vehicle. They
use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle has components and labels that use
symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle,
are shown along with the text describing the operation
or information relating to a specific component, control,
message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage or indicator reference the following
topics:
Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1
Features and Controls in Section 2
Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3
Climate Controls in Section 3
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators in Section 3
Audio System(s) in Section 3
Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5
iv

These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
POSSlBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BAlTERY
4CID COULD CAUSE
BURNS
AVO1
D
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR FLAME
\\I/'
COULD
EXPLODE BAlTERY LATCH BOTH LAP AND
SHOULDER BELTS
TO
PROTECT OCCUPANT 4
DO NOT TWIST SAFETY
BELT WHEN AlTACHING
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
MOVE SEAT FULLY
\!$%
REARWARD* /z
SECURE
CHILD SEAT
PULL BELT
COMPLETELY
THEN SECURE CHILD SEAT
TI POWER
WINDOW DO NOT INSTALL
A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION
DO NOT INSTALL A
'ORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING
POSITION
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
L
LlGHTlNG - MASTER SWITCH e- / ,
SIGNALS TURN
PARKING
pf
LAMPS
RUNNING LAMPS
LAMPS
so
ENGINE
COOLANT TEMP
CHARGING BAlTERY
SYSTEM
COOLANT
d
ENGINE OIL PRESSURE
Wb
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES ENGINE
COOLANT FAN
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SERVICE
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems
Front Seats ...................................................... 1.2
Manual Seats
................................................ 1.2
Six-Way Power Driver Seat .............................. 1-3
Power Lumbar
............................................... 1-3
Heated Seats
................................................. 1-4
Head Restraints
............................................. 1-6
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone
................. 1-7
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts
...... 1.11
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
................. 1.12
Driver Position
.............................................. 1.1 2
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................. 1-20
Reclining
Seatbacks
........................................ 1-4
Safety Belts ..................................................... 1-7
Right Front Passenger Position
....................... 1-20
Center Passenger Position
............................. 1-21
Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1-22
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
....................................... 1.26
Safety Belt Extender
..................................... 1-28
Child Restraints ............................................. 1.29
Older Children
.............................................. 1-29
Infants and Young Children
............................ 1.32
Child Restraint Systems
................................. 1-35
Where to Put the Restraint
............................. 1-38 Top
Strap
.................................................... 1.39
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................. 1.40
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
........................... 1.41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
......................................... 1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in
a Rear Outside
Seat Position
............................................ 1.43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position
............................................ 1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
............................................ 1.48
Supplemental Restraint
System (SRS)
............................................. 1-51
Where Are the Air Bags?
............................... 1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
.................... 1-55
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
..................... 1-55
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?
..................... 1-55
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?
....... 1.56
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-57
Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1.58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
........................................ 1-58
Restraint System Check .................................. 1-58

Front Seats
Manual Seats
You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is moving. The sudden movement could startle
and confuse you, or make you push
a pedal
when you don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s
seat only when the vehicle is not moving.
If your vehicle is equipped with manual seats, lift the
lever, located under the front
of the seat, using a twisting
motion. This will unlock the seat. Slide the seat to
where you want it and release the lever.
Try to move
the seat back and forth to make sure the seat is locked
in place.
1 -2

Six-Way Power Driver Seat
If your vehicle has this
feature, the control is
located on the outboard
side of the driver's
seat cushion.
To adjust the seat, do any of the following:
control toward the front or the rear.
Move the seat forward or rearward by sliding the
Raise or lower the seat cushion by sliding the
Raise or lower the front portion of the seat cushion
0 Raise or lower the rear portion of the seat cushion
control
up or down.
by sliding the front of the control up or down.
by sliding the rear of the control up or down.
Power Lumbar
If your vehicle is equipped with this feature, there will be
a control located on the outboard side of the driver's
seat cushion, in front of the reclining seatback lever.
To
increase or decrease lumbar support, push the control
forward or rearward.
To adjust the lumbar support up or
down, push the control up or down.
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