tow PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2003 Workshop Manual

Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Reporting Safety Defects to the United States
Government
.............................................. 7-9
Roadside Assistance Program
......................... 7-5
Service Publications Ordering Information
........ 7-1 0
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Daytime Running Lamps (DRL) / Automatic
Headlamp System
....................................... 3-1 1
Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting
................................. 3-21
Delayed Exit Lighting
....................................... 3-14
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
................ 2-44
Delayed Lighting
............................................. 3-1 3
Dinghy Towing
................................................ 4-34
Disabling the Theft-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-56
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter
................................................. 2-1 6
Disarming with Your Key
.................................. 2-16
Doing Your Own Service Work
........................... 5-4
Dolly Towing
.................................................. 4-34
Door Last Door Closed Locking
.............................. 2-9
Power Door Locks
......................................... 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-1 0
Locks .......................................................... 2-8 Driver
Position. Safety Belt
..................................... 1-12
Six-Way Power Seat
...................................... 1-3
Driver Information Center (DIC)
......................... 3-38
Driving At Night
..................................................... 4-18
City
........................................................... 4-22
Defensive
..................................................... 4-2
Drunken
....................................................... 4-3
Freeway
..................................................... 4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads
.............................. 4-25
In Rain and on Wet Roads
........................... 4-19
Winter
........................................................ 4-27
Driving On Grades
.......................................... 4-42
Driving on Snow or Ice
.................................... 4-28
Driving Through Deep Standing Water
............... 4-21
Driving Through Flowing Water
......................... 4-21
Dual Climate Control System
............................ 3-20
Driving with
a Trailer
....................................... 4-41
Electrical System
Add-on Equipment
.......... ................. 5-97
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
................... 5-97
Headlamp Wiring
......................................... 5-97
Power Windows and Other Power Options
...... 5-97
Windshield Wiper Fuses
............................... 5-97
Emergency Trunk Release Handle
................. 2-12
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Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Engine Programs
................................................... 3-34
Air Cleaner/Filter
......................................... 5-25
Battery
....................................................... 5-52
Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-32
Coolant
...................................................... 5-30
Coolant Heater
............................................ 2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage
........................... 3-31
Coolant Temperature Warning Light
................ 3-31
Cooling System Inspection
............................ 6-1 3
Engine Compartment Overview
...................... 5-1 2
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-31
Oil
............................................................. 5-18
Starting
...................................................... 2-20
Supercharger Oil
......................................... 5-24
Engine Coolant Level Check
.............................. 6-9
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
.................. 4-43
Engine Oil Additives
........................................ 5-22
Engine Oil Level Check
..................................... 6-9
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
..................... 6-5
Warning Light
............................................. 3-30
Entering Programming Mode
......................... 2-44
Entry Lighting
........................ ...... 3-13
Exiting Programming Mode
.......... ...... 2-53
Extender, Safety Belt
.. ...................... 1-28
Exterior Lamps
............................................... 3-1 0
Overheating ................................................ 5-33
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
...................... 4-1 1
Express-Down Window
................................. 2-1 4
F
, ........... FabridCarpet ........... ........... 5-88
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ............................... :~~=:=~ 5-25
Finding a Station ............................ 3-45, 3-49, 3-52
Finish Care
.................................................... 5-92
Finish Damage
............................................... 5-93
Flash-to-Pass
................................................... 3-6
Flat Tire
........................................................ 5-76
Flat Tire, Changing
......................................... 5-76
Fluid Automatic Transaxle
..................................... 5-27
Power Steering
........................................... 5-46
Windshield Washer
...................................... 5-48
Fog Lamps
................................. , ........... 3-12
Following Distance
.......................................... 4-41
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Front Reading Lamps
...................................... 3-14
Fuel
............................................................... 5-5
Additives ...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.............................. 5-7
Gage
......................................................... 3-37
Gasoline Octane
........................................ 5-5
FM ............................................................... 3-57
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Maintenance Schedule (cont.) Steering. Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal Inspection .......................... 6-13
Throttle System Inspection ............................ 6-1 4
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2
Maintenance When Trailer Towing ..................... 4-43
Making Turns ................................................. 4-41
Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-32
Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2
Matching Transmitter(s) to Your Vehicle ............... 2-6
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean
Using
Your
................................................... 6-4
Islands/Countries
(Except Puerto Rico and
U.S. Virgin Islands) ....... 7-4
Mirror Operation ..................................... 2-33, 2-35
Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass
Automatic Dimming Rearview with Onstar@,
Manual Rearview Mirror
................................ 2-33
Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-37
Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-37
and Temperature Display ........................... 2-34
Compass and Temperature Display ............. 2-33
New Vehicle Break-In ............................ ... 2-19
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ........... 5-1 04
0
Odometer ...................................................... 3-25
Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-15
Oil
Engine .................................... .... 5-18
Low Oil Level Light ...................................... 3-36
Pressure Light ............................................. 3-35
Supercharger, Engine ................................... 5-24
Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29
Onstar@ Personal Calling ................................. 2-39
Onstar@ Services ............................................ 2-38
Onstat-@ System ............................................. 2-38
Onstar@ Virtual Advisor .................................... 2-39
Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-4
Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror
............................................. 2-37
Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-37
Overhead Console .......................................... 2-40
Overhead Console Reading Lamps .................... 3-14
Overheated Engine Protection
Operating Mode
.......................................... 5-33
Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii
Owner’s Information ........................................ 7-10
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Radios (cont.) Setting the Time
..................... .......... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent
............................................ 3-54
Understanding Reception
.............................. 3-57
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
................... 3-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
...................... 1-26
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............. 1-23
Rear Storage Area
.......................................... 2-41
Rear Window Defogger
.................................... 3-22
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display
................ 2-34
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Onstar@,
Compass and Temperature Display
.................. 2-33
Rearview Mirrors
............................................. 2-33
Reclining Seatbacks
.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing
................... ... 4-33
Remote Driver Unlock Control
................. ... 2-48
Remote Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation
............ 2-5
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
............... 2-49
Remote Trunk Release
.................................... 2-1 2
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
............................................. 5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
................... 5-77
Removing Wheel Covers and Wheel Nut Caps
...... 5-79
Replacement Bulbs
......................................... 5-66
Replacing Brake System Parts
.......................... 5-52
Rear Seat Passengers.
Safety Belts
.................. 1-22 Replacing Restraint
System Parts
Reporting Safety Defects After
a Crash
.............................................. 1-58
Canadian Government
................................... 7-9
General Motors
............................................. 7-9
United States Government .............................. 7-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.... .... 1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
........................... .... 1-58
Restraint
System Check
................ ........ 6-10
Restraint Systems
Checking
.................................................... 1-58
Replacing Parts
........................................... 1-58
Restraints, Head
............................................... 1-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
...................... 2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
...... 1-20
Roadside Assistance Program
....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
................... 4-32
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
....... 2-32
S
Safety Belt
Safety Belts Reminder
Light
............................................ 3-26
Care of
...................................................... 5-91
Center Passenger Position
............................ 1-21
Driver Position
............................................ 1-12
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To Use the Engine Coolant Heater .................... 2-23
Top
of the Instrument Panel ............................. 5-90
Top Strap
...................................................... 1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................... 1-40
Torque Lock
................................................... 2-29
Total Weight on Your Vehicle’s Tires
.................. 4-39
Towing
Recreational Vehicle
..................................... 4-33
Towing a Trailer
.......................................... 4-37
Your Vehicle
............................................... 4-33
Control System (TCS)
.................................. 4-10
Traction
Control System Warning Light
....................... 3-29
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
................... 4-1 1
Warning Light .......................................... 3-30
Enhanced
Traction System (ETS)
Low Light
................................................... 3-30
Trailer Brakes
................................................. 4-40
Transaxle Fluid, Automatic
....................................... 5-27
Transaxle Operation, Automatic
......................... 2-24
Transmission, Transaxle, Transfer Case Unit
Transportation Options
...................................... 7-7
Trip Computer
................................................ 3-40
Control Buttons
........................................... 3-42
Functions
.................... ............ 3-42
Trip Odometer
.......... ............ 3-25
Repair
Manual
............................................ 7-10 Trunk
........................... ................. 2-11
Trunk Access Panel
..., .... ............. 2-41
Trunk Lock
................................................ 2-11
Turn SignaVMultifunction Lever
........................... 3-5
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
.................. 4-42
Turn
and Lane-Change Signals
............... ... 3-5
Underbody Flushing Service
............................. 6-12
Underhood Fuse Block
................................... 5-100
Understanding Radio Reception ........................ 3-57
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
............................ 5-72
United States
................................................... 7-4
Unlocking the Theft-Deterrent Feature
After a Power Loss
...................................... 3-55
Used Replacement Wheels
.............................. 5-74
Using Cleaner on Fabric
.................................. 5-89
Variable Effort Steering
.................................... 4-13
Vehicle Control
........................................................ 4-6
Damage Warnings
........................................... iv
Loading
...................................................... 4-35
Symbols
......................................................... iv
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