1993 PONTIAC GRAND-AM dead battery

lf bu’re Caught in a Bliuard
(CONZ)
Put on extra clothing or wrap a
blanket around you.
If you have no
blankets or extra clothing, make body
insulators from newspapers, burlap
bags, rags, floor mats-anything you
can wrap around yourself or tuck
under your clothing to keep warm.
You can run the engine to keep warm,
but be careful.
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cause deadly CO (carbon
monoxide) gas to get inside.
CO
could overcome you and kill you.
You can’t see it or smell it,
so you
might not know it was
in your
vehicle. Clear away snow from
around the base of your vehicle,
especially any that
is blocking your
exhaust pipe. And check around
again from time to time to be sure
snow doesn’t collect there.
Open a window just a little on the
side
of the vehicle that’s away from
the wind.
This will help keep CO out. Run your engine only as long as you
must. This saves fuel. When you
run
the engine, make it go
a little faster
than just idle. That is, push the
accelerator slightly. This uses less fuel
for the heat that you get and it keeps
the battery charged. You will need a
well-charged battery to restart the
vehicle and possibly for signaling later
on with your headlights.
Let the heater
run for a while.
Then, shut the engine off and close
the window almost all the way to
preserve the heat.
Start the engine
again and repeat this only when you
feel really uncomfortable from the
cold. But do it as little as possible.
Preserve the fuel as long as you can.
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Problems on the Road
Jump Starting (CONI)
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to
the positive
(+) terminal of the
vehicle with the dead battery.
Use a remote positive
(+) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
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7. Don’t let the other end touch metal.
Connect it to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good battery.
Use a remote positive
(+) terminal if
the vehicle has one.
8. Now connect the black negative (-)
cable to the good battery’s negative
(-) terminal.
Don’t let the other end touch anything
until the next step. The other end
of the
negative cable
doesn’t go to the dead
battery. It goes to a heavy unpainted
metal part on the engine of the vehicle
with the dead battery.
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches
(45 cm) away from the dead battery,
but not near engine parts that move.
The electrical connection is just as
good there, but the chance
of sparks
getting back to the battery is much
less.
1 0. Now start the vehicle with the good
battery and run the engine for a
while.
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
If it won’t
start after a few tries, it
probably needs service.
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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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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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