1993 PONTIAC GRAND-AM battery

Service & Appearance Care
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3300 V6 Engine (CODE N)
When you open your hood, you’ll see:
1. Power Steering Fluid Reservoir
2. Automatic Transaxle Fluid Dipstick
3. Brake Fluid Reservoir
4. Air Cleaner
5. Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir
6. Battery
7. Engine Oil Fill Cap
8. Engine Oil Dipstick
9. Engine Coolant Surge Tank
(if equipped)
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Battery
Every new Pontiac has a Delco
Freedom@ battery.
You never have to
add water to one of these. When it’s
time for a new battery,
we recommend a
Delco Freedom@ battery. Get one that
has the catalog number shown
on the
original battery’s label.
Jump
Starting
For jump starting instructions, see the
Index under Jump Starting.
Vehicle Storage
If you’re not going to drive your vehicle
for 25 days or more, take off the black
negative
(-) cable from the battery.
This will help keep your battery from
running down.
I
A
Batteries have acid that can
burn you and gas that can
explode.
You can be badly hurt if
you aren’t careful. See the Index
under Jump Starting for tips on
working around a battery without
getting hurt.
Contact your dealer to learn how to
prepare your vehicle for longer storage
periods.
Yalogen Bulbs
A Halogen bulbs have
burst if you drop or scratch the
bulb.
You or others could be
injured. Take special care when
handling and disposing of halogen
bulbs.
L pressurized gas inside and can
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Adding Brake Fluid
............ .225. 253
Electrical Equipment
... .55. 107 248
Engine Coolant
...... .%22. 251. 253
Engine Oil
......... .209. 251. 253
Power Steering Fluid
. .224. 252. 253
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
.... .220. 253
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
........ .218. 251. 253
Manual
.......... .220. 251. 253
Windshield Washer Fluid
.. .224. 253
Air Cleaner
.............. .214. 257
Air Conditioner
................ 103
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence of
.................. 127
Alcohol in Gasoline
............. 201
Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
.................... 244
Removing
................... 188
Antenna
....................... 119
Fixed Mast
................... 119
Antifreeze
............ .221. 251. 253
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
.... 131
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
................ 97
Appearance Care
............... 239 Ashtray and Lighter
.............. 85
Audio Systems ................. 107
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.......... 108
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
............. 109
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Compact Disc Player
......... 113
Care
of Audio Systems ......... 118
Delco LOC
II@ ............... 116
Radio Reception. For the Best
.... 117
Setting the Clock
.............. 107
Automatic Door Locks
........... 46
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid
........ .218, 251. 253
Checking Fluid
............... 216
Shifting
...................... 57
Starting Your Engine
........... 52
BBB Hot Line
................ 282
Battery
.................. .171. 227
Jump Starting
................ 171
Battery Rundown Protection
...... 78
Warning
.................... 173
Voltmeter
.................... 96
Blizzard. If You’re Caught In a ..... 157
Block Heater. Engine
........ .56. 213
Blowout. Tire
.................. 185
Brakes
................. .96. 97. 131
Adjustment
.................. 135
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
. . 131
Brake Pedal Travel
............ 134
Fluid
.................. .225. 253
Master Cylinder
.............. 225
Parking
...................... 63
Rear Drums
................. 134
Replacement
................. 226
Warning Light
............ .96. 97
Wear Indicators
............... 133
Brake System Warning Light
...... 96
Standard Brakes ............... 96
Brake/Transaxle Shift Interlock ..... 65
Brakes. Anti-Lock Warning Light
................ 97
Braking
....................... 130
Braking Emergencies
............ 135
Braking Technique
.............. 130
“Break-In:’
New Vehicle
Normal Driving
............... 50
When Towing a Trailer ......... 161
Anti-Lock Brake System
........ 97
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Proper Mixture to Use ......... 221
Safety Warnings. About
........ .179. 181. 182. 183
Temperature Gage
............. 93
Temperature Warning Light ...... 92
Thermostat
.................. 223
Corrosion Protection
............ 246
Cruise Control
.................. 70
Cup Holders
................... 83
Curves. Driving
on .............. 136
Customer Assistance Information
. . 279
Daytime Running Lights
......... 75
Defects. Safety. Reporting Dead Battery: What to Do
........ 171
Defensive Driving
.............. 126
(see
Safety Defects)
Defogger. Rear Window .......... 105
Defogging Your Windows
.... .103. 105
Door Locks
.................... 45
Door. Remote Fuel Filler
......... 203
Downshifting
.............. .62. 152
Driver Position
.................. 18
Driving
....................... 121
AtNight
.............. ... 142 City
........................ 147
Controlling a Skid
............. 141
Defensively
.................. 126
Drunken
.................... 127
Freeway
.................... 148
Highway Hypnosis
............ 151
Hill and Mountain
............ 152
In a Foreign Country
.......... 202
In Fog, Mist and Haze ......... 146
In the Rain
.................. 144
Long Distance ................ 150
Loss of Control
............... 140
On Curves ................... 136
Passing
..................... 138
Skidding
.................... 141
Through Deep Standing Water
.... 55
Winter Driving
............... 156
With a Trailer
................ 164
Driving on
Snow or Ice .......... 156
Drunken Driving
............... 127
Easy-Entry Seat
................ 11
Electrical Equipment, Adding
............. .55, 107, 248
Emergencies, Braking
........... 135 Emergencies
on the
Road ......... 169
Emergencies. Steering in
......... 137
Emergency Starting
.............. 171
Emergency Towing
.............. 175
Engine Block Heater
......... .56, 213
Engine Coolant (see
CooZant)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Engine Identification
........ .52. 247
Engine Oil
.................... 209
Additives
.................... 213
Checking
& Adding ........... 209
Disposing of Used Oil
.......... 214
Energy Conserving
............ 212
Filter
.................. .213. 257
Kind of Oil to Use ............. 210
Pressure Gage
................. 95
Warning Light
................ 93
When to Change .............. 213
Engine Overheating
............. 179
Engine Specifications
............ 256
Engine. Starting
................. 52
Automatic Transaxle
........... 53
Manual Transaxle
.............. 53
2.3L Quad 4 Engine
............ 53
3300
V6 Engine ............... 54
295
Light (see Coolant)
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Locks ......................... 45
Automatic Door Lock
......... -46
Rear Door Security Locks
....... 47
Low Battery
................... 171
Low Oil Pressure Warning
..... .93, 94
Lubricants
& Fluids ......... .253, 276
Lumbar Support
.................. 9
Long Distance Driving
........... 150
Maintenace Record
............ 278
Maintenance Schedule
.......... 259
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
....... 98
Manual Front Seat ................ 8
Manual Lumbar Support ........... 9
Manual 4-Way Adjustable Seat ...... 9
Manual Transaxle
Adding Fluid
....... .220. 251. 253
Checking Fluid
................ 218
Parking
...................... 66
Shifting ..................... 60
Starting Your Engine ........... 52
Upshift Indicator Light
..... .62, 98
Master Cylinder, Brake .......... 225
Methanol in Gasoline
........... 201
Maintenance Services. Scheduled
... 262
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors (see
Odometer & Speedometer)
Inside
Manual Day/Night ........ 81
Manual Remote Control ........ 82
Convex Outside
............... 81
Power Remote Control ......... 82
Mountain Driving
.............. 152
New Car “Break-In”
Requirements
............ .50. 161
Night Driving
................. 142
Night Vision
.................. 142
octane Requirements
(see
Fuel Requirements)
Odometer & Speedometer ......... 90
Off-Road Recovery
............. 13 8
Oil. Engine ................... 209
Pressure Gage
................ 95
Quality
..................... 210
Thickness
................... 211
Used Oil
.................... 214
When to Change
.............. 213 Oil
Warning Light
............... 93
Operation
of Lights .............. 74
Outside Rearview Mirrors
........ 82
Overheated Engine
............. 179
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
.............. 92
Owner Checks
& Services ........ 271
Parking On Hills
............... .154, 165
Over Things That Burn
......... 66
With the Engine Running
... .64. 67
Parking Brake
.................. 63
Park. Shifting Into
........... .57. 64
Passenger Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Passenger Side Cup HolderKtorage
Area
........................ 84
Passing
....................... 138
Polishing and Waxing
Power Door Locks
.............. 46
Power Mirrors
.................. 82
Power Seat Controls
.............. 9
Power Steering Fluid
............. .224. 252. 253
(see
Appearance
Care)
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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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Time. Setting the ............... 107
Tires
......................... 232
Buying New
................. 234
Chains.
................ .193. 238
Flat. Changing
............... 186
Inflation .................... 232
Inspection
& Rotation .......... 233
Loading
.................... 230
Quality Grading
.............. 235
Spare. Compact
......... .192. 304
Wear Indicators
.............. 234
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
................... 237
Wheel Replacement
........... 237
When to Replace Wheels
....... 237
Winter Driving and Tires
....... 156
Top Strap
...................... 31
Torque Lock .............. .l55, 252
Towing a Trailer
................ 159
Towing Your Pontiac
............. 175
Traffic Lights
.................. 124
Trailer Towing ................. 159
Driving with a Trailer
.......... 164
Maintenance
................. 166
Parking on Hills
.............. 165
Pressure
.................... 232
Trailer
Brakes
.................. 163
Transaxle. Automatic (see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transaxle. Manual (see
Manual Transaxle)
Transmission. Automatic (see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transmission. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Trip Odometer ................. -90
Trunk ......................... 49
Trunk Light
.................... 78
Trunk Release, Remote ........... 49
Turn Signal Indicator
............. 69
Turn Signal/Headlight Beam Lever . . 69
Cruise Control ................ 70
Headlight High/Low Beam
....... 76
Turn Signal
& Lane Change
Indicator
................... 69
Underbody Maintenance ........ 246
Unleaded Gasoline
.............. 199
Upshift Indicator Light
....... .62. 98
Upholstery Care ................ 240
Urban Driving
................. 147 Variable
Effort Steering
......... 136
Vehicle “Break-In” Period
......... 50
Vehicle. Control of a ............ 129
Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN)
...................... 247
Vehicle Loading
................ 230
Vehicle Storage
................. 227
Ventilation (see
Comfort Controls)
VIN ......................... 247
Visors. Sun
.................... 82
Visor Vanity Mirror
.............. 83
Voltmeter
...................... 96
warning Flashers. Hazard ....... 170
Warning Lights
............. .91. 170
ABS
........................ 97
Battery
...................... 96
Brake ....................... 96
Charging System .............. 95
Check Gauges
................ 99
Coolant Temperature ........... 92
Fasten Belts
................... 17
Low Coolant
................. 93
Oil
......................... 93
Safety Belt
................... 17
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Service Station Information
1
Hood Release
See Page 205
B&t#3f/
'he Delco Freedom@ battery needs
no water.
See Page 227
Windshield Washer Fluid
See Page 224
Automatic: See Page 216
Manual: See Page 218
Cold Tim Pmum
-Loading Information label on the
driver's door.
See Page 232
Spa- Tire Pressure
Compact Spare: 60 psi (420 Wa)
See Page 192
Tire Check and add coolant
only at the
surge
tank. The fluid should be at or
slightly above the
F'ULL COLD mark.
See Page 221
lFuel
Capacity 15.2 U.S. Gal
Use unleaded gas only,
87 octane or higher.
For Quad
4 HO, use 91
SeeFage199
. (57.5 L)
octane or higher.
. 304
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