1993 PONTIAC GRAND-AM tire type

Service & Appearance Care
Cleaning the Inside of Your
Pontiac
Use a vacuum cleaner often to get rid of
dust and loose dirt. Wipe vinyl with a
clean, damp cloth.
Your Pontiac dealer has two GM
cleaners-a solvent-type spot lifter and a
foam-type powdered cleaner. They will
clean normal spots and stains very well.
Here are some cleaning tips:
Always read the instructions on the
cleaner label.
Clean up stains as soon as you can-
before they set.
Use a clean cloth or sponge, and
change to a clean area often. A soft
brush may be used if stains are
stubborn.
Use solvent-type cleaners in a well-
ventilated area only. If you use them,
don’t saturate the stained area.
clean the entire area immediately or it
will set.
If a ring forms after spot cleaning,
Using Barn-Type Cleaner on
Fabric
Vacuum and brush the area to remove
Always clean a whole trim panel or
any
loose dirt.
section. Mask surrounding trim along
stitch or welt lines.
Mix Multi-Purpose Powdered Cleaner
following the directions on the
container label.
Use suds only and apply with a clean
sponge.
Don’t saturate the material.
Don’t rub it roughly.
As soon as you’ve cleaned the section,
use a sponge to remove the suds.
Rinse the section with a clean, wet
sponge.
Wipe off what’s left with a slightly
damp paper towel or cloth.
Then dry it immediately with an air
hose, a hair dryer or a heat lamp.
I NOTICE
I I
Be
careful with a hair dryer or heat
lamp. You could scorch
the fabric.
Wipe with a clean cloth.
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Buckling Up (see Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement
Fog Lights
.................. 229
Headlight
.............. .228. 254
Taillight
........... .229. 254
Capacities
& Specifications ...... 251
Carbon Monoxide in Exhaust
.. .66. 67
Cassette Tape Player
Center Passenger Position
......... 28
Chains. Safety
................. 164
Chains. Tire
.............. .193. 238
Changing a Flat Tire
............ 186
Charging System Warning Light
.... 95
“Check Gauges’’ Light ........... 99
Check Oil Light ............... 94
Checking
Brake Fluid
.................. 225
Engine Coolant
............... 222
Engine Oil Level
............. 209
Hydraulic Clutch
............. 220
Power Steering Fluid
.......... 224
Safety Belt Systems
............ 40
Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
................. 216
(see Audio Systems)
Dm. 294
Manual ................... 218
Checking Things Under the Hood
.............. 204
Checks
& Services. Owner ....... 271
Chemical Paint Spotting
.......... 246
Child Restraints
................. 30
Children and Safety Belts
..... .29. 38
Cigarette Lighter
................ 85
Circuit Breakers & Fuses ......... 248
City Driving
................... 147
Cleaner, Air
.............. .214. 257
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
............ 244
Antenna
..................... 119
Cassette Player and Tapes
....... 118
Compact Discs
............... 119
Fabric
...................... 240
Finish Damage
............... 246
Foreign Material
.............. 245
Glass
...................... 243
Inside of Your Pontiac
......... 240
Leather and Vinyl
............. 242
Outside of Your Pontiac
........ 243
Safety Belts
.................. 242
Sheet Metal Damage
.......... 245
Special Problems
............. 241
Top
of the Instrument Panel ..... 242 Underbody Maintenance
....... 246
Using Solvent Type Cleaner
..... 241
Warnings
...... .239. 240. 242. 244
Weatherstrips
................ 245
White Sidewall Tires .......... 244
Windshield and Wiper Blades
... 243
Climate Control System
.......... 102
Clock. Setting
the ............... 107
Clutch. Hydraulic Adding Fluid
........... .220. 253
Checking Fluid
............... 220
Coin Holder
.................... 84
Comfort Controls
............... 101
Air Conditioning System
....... 103
Climate Control System
........ 102
Defrosting
................... 102
Heater
...................... 102
Ventilation
............ .102. 104
Compact Disc Player
(see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ........ .192. 304
Control of a Vehicle
............. 129
Controlled-Cycle Windshield Wipers
. . 80
Convex Outside Mirror ........... 81
Coolant
....................... 221
Checking
& Adding .. .222. 251. 253
Low Coolant Warning Light
...... 93
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Manual Front Seat .............. 8
Manual Lumbar Support ......... 9
Manual Reclining Seatback ...... 10
Manual 4-Way Adjustable Seat ..... 9
Power Seat Controls ............. 9
Reclining Seatback ............. 10
Seatback Latches ............... 11
Seat. Split Fold-Down Rear ...... 12
Service Engine Soon Light ........ 98
Service Parts Identification
Label
...................... 247
Service Publications ............. 286
Service Publications Order Form ... 289
Service Station Information ....... 304
Setting the Clock ............... 107
Sheet Metal Damage ............ 245
Setting the Trip Odometer ......... 90
Shift Light ................. .62, 98
Shifting Into P (Park) ......... .57, 64
Shifting the Transaxle
Automatic Transaxle
........... 57
Manual Transaxle .............. 60
Shifting Out of P (Park) ........... 65
Signaling Turns ............ .69, 125
Signs. Road ................... 122
Skidding ...................... 141
300
Snowstorm. If You’re Caught in a .... 157
Sound Equipment. Adding ......... 107
Sound Systems
Spare Tire. Compact
........ .B2. 304
Specifications & Capacities ........ 251
Speed Control (see Cruise Control)
Speedometer and Odometer ......... 90
Trip Odometer ................. 90
Stains. Removing ................ 241
Starting Your Engine .............. 52
Automatic Transaxle ............ 53
Manual Transaxle .............. 53
2.3L Quad 4 Engine ............ 53
3300 V6 Engine ................ 54
is Dead (see Jump Starting)
In Emergencies ............. 137
Off-Road Recovery ............. 138
Tips ........................ 136
Steering Wheel. Tilt .............. 68
Stem Sound Systems
(see Audio Systems)
Storage
Armrest
...................... 83
(see Audio Systems)
Starting Your Pontiac if the Battery
steering
Glove Box .................... 50
Passenger Side Cup Holder/Storage
Area ...................... 84
Sunglasses Storage .............. 85
Storing Your Pontiac ............. 227
Stuck. If You Are ............... 193
Subscriptions ................... 287
SunVisors ..................... 82
Surge Tank Pressure Cap .......... 223
Tachometer .................... 91
Tape Player (see Audio System)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
....................... 254
Electrical Equipment. Add.On
............ .55. 107. 248
Fluid Capacities & Types . .251. 252
Fuses & Circuit Breakers ...... 248
Service Parts Identification Label . . 247
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
.................... 247
Temperature Warning Light ....... 92
Theft ......................... 48
Thermostat ................... 223
Tilt Steering Wheel .............. 68
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