1993 PONTIAC GRAND-AM engine

How to Use this Manual
Using Your 1993 Pontiac
Owner’s Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual
from beginning to end when they first
receive their new vehicle. This 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 quickly.
There are nine parts with color-tabbed
pages
in this manual. Each part begins
with a brief list of contents,
so you can
usually tell at a glance if that part
contains the information you want.
You can bend the manual slightly to
reveal the color tabs that help you find a
part.
Part 1: Seats & Safety Belts
This part tells you how to use your seats
and safety belts properly.
Part 2: Features & Controls
This part explains how to start and
operate your Pontiac.
Part 3: Comfort Controls & Audio
Systems
This part tells you how to adjust the
ventilation and comfort controls and
how to operate your audio system.
Part 4: Your Driving and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and
tips about the road and how to drive
under different conditions.
Part 5: Problems on the Road
This part tells you what to do if you
have a problem while driving, such as
a
flat tire or engine overheating. ’
Part 6: Service & Appearance Care
Here the manual tells you how to keep
your Pontiac running properly and
looking good.
Part 7: Maintenance Schedule
This part tells you when to perform
vehicle maintenance and what fluids and
lubricants
to use.
Part 8: Customer Assistance
Information
This part tells you how to contact
Pontiac for assistance and how to get
service publications. It also gives you
information on
Reporting Safety Defects.
Part 9: Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost
every subject in this manual. You can
use
it to quickly find something you
want to read.
Service Station Information
This is a quick reference of service
information. You can find it
on the last
page
of this manual.
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How to Use this Manual
Vehicle Symbols (CONT.:)
These symbols are on some of your
controls:
Windshield Wipers
Windshield Washer
Windshield Defroster
Rear Window Defogger
Ventilating Fan
Power Window
These symbols are used on warning and
Here are some other symbols you may
indicator lights: see:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
Battery Charging
System
Fuel
Engine Oil Pressure
Brake
Anti-Lock Brakes Fuse
(0)
Speaker
(@I
Hood Release
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Here you can learn about the
many standard and optional features
on your Pontiac. and information on
starting. shifting and braking
. Also
explained are the instrument panel
and the warning systems that tell
you
if everything is working
properly-and what to do
if you have
a problem
.
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys .............................. ............................ 44
GloveBox ....................................................... 50
StartingYourEngine
............................................... 52
LOC
ks ........................................................... 45
Ignitionswitch
.................................................... 51
Engine Block Heater
............................................... 56
Shifting the Transaxle
.............................................. 57
ShiftingIntoPark
.................................................. 64
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .................................... 69
Cruisecontrol .................................................... 70
Lightcontrols
.................................................... 74
Interior Lights
.................................................... 76
Windshield Wipers
................................................. 79
Windshield Washer ................................................ 80
Mirrors .......................................................... 81
Ashtray and Lighter ................................................ 85
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators .................................. 91
ParkingBrake
.................................................... 63
Windows
........................................................ 68
Sunvisors
....................................................... 82
InstrumentPanel
.................................................. 86
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lgnition Switch
With the ignition key in the ignition switch,
you can turn the switch
to five positions:
Accessory: An “~n” position in which
you can operate some of your electrical
power accessories. Press in the ignition
switch as you turn the top of it toward you.
Lock: The only position in which you
can remove the key. This locks your
steering wheel, ignition and transaxle
(on automatic models).
Off: Unlocks the steering wheel,
ignition, and transaxle (on automatic
models), but does not send electrical
power to any accessories. Use this
position if your vehicle must be pushed
or towed, but never try to push-start
your vehicle.
A warning chime will
sound if
you open the driver’s door when
the ignition is
off and the key is in
the ignition.
Run: An “on” position to which the
switch returns after you
start your
engine and release the switch. The
switch stays in the
Run position when
the engine is running. But even when
the engine is not running,
you can use
Run to operate your electrical power
accessories, and
to display some
instrument panel warning lights.
Start: Starts the engine. When the
engine starts, release the key. The
ignition switch will return to
Run for
normal driving.
Note that even if the engine is not
running, the positions
Accessory and
Run are “on” positions that allow you
to operate some of your electrical
accessories, such
as the radio.
Key Release Button
(MANML TRANSAXLE)
The ignition key cannot be removed
from the ignition unless the key release
button is used.
To Remove the Key:
Turn the key to the Lock position while
pressing the key release button in.
Keeping your finger on the button, pull
the key straight out.
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Features & Controls
On manual transaxle vehicles,
lock the steering column
and result
in a loss of ability to steer the
vehicle. This could cause a
collision.
If you need to turn the
engine
off while the vehicle is
moving,
turn the key only to Off.
Don’t press the key release button
while the vehicle is moving.
L turning the key to Lock will
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NOTICE Starting Your Engine
Engines start differently. The 8th digit of
your Vehicle Identification Number
(VIN) shows the code letter or number
for your engine. You will find the
VIN
at the top left of your instrument panel.
(See the Index under @hide
IdentiJication Number.
) Follow the
proper steps to
start the engine.
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Automatic Tmnsaxle
Move your shift lever to P (Park) or
N (Neutral). Your engine won’t start in
any other position-that’s a safety
feature.
To restart when you’re already
moving, use
N (Neutral) only.
Don’t
try to shift to P (Park) if
5 your Pontiac is moving. If you do,
! you could damage the transaxle.
3 Shift to P (Park) only when your
vehicle is stopped.
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Manual Tmnsaxle
Shift your gear selector to N (Neutral)
and hold the clutch pedal to the floor
while starting the engine. Your vehicle
won’t start
if the clutch pedal is not all
the way down-that’s a safety feature.
Both Tmnsax/es
To Start Your 2.3L Quad OHC or
Quad
4 Engine (Code 3, A or D):
1 , Don’t push the accelerator pedal
before starting your engine. In some
other vehicles you might need to do
this, but because of your vehicle’s
computer systems, you don’t.
2. Turn your ignition key to Start.
When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm.
3. If it doesn’t start right away, and the
weather is very cold (below
-20°F’ or
-29”C), push the accelerator pedal
about one-quarter of the way down
while you turn the key to
Start. Do
this until the engine starts. As soon as
it does, let go
of the key.
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Both Transax/es (CONTI
Holding your key in Start for
longer than
15 seconds at a time
will cause your battery
to be
drained much sooner. And the
excessive heat can damage your
starter motor.
4. If your engine still won’t start (or
starts but then stops), it could be
flooded with too much gasoline.
Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all tht
way to the floor and holding it there
as you hold the key in
Start for abou
three seconds. This clears
the extra
gasoline from the engine. If the
vehicle
starts briefly but then stops
again, do the same thing, but this
time keep the pedal about one-
quarter of the way down for five or
six seconds. Your
engine is designed to work
with the electronics in
your
vehicle. If you add electrical parts
or accessories, you could change
the way the
fuel injection system
operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If
you don’t, your engine might not
perform properly.
If you ever have to have your
vehicle towed, see the part of this
manual that tells how to
do it
without damaging your vehicle. See the
Index under Towing Your
Pontiac.
To Start Your 3300 V6 Engine
(Code N):
1. Don’t push the accelerator pedal
before starting your engine. In some
other vehicles you might need to
do
this, but because of your vehicle’s
computer systems, you don’t.
2. Turn your ignition key to Start.
When the engine starts, let go of the
key. The idle speed will go down as
your engine gets warm.
3. If it doesn’t start right away, push the accelerator pedal about one-quarter of the way down while you
turn the
key to
Start. Do this until the engine
starts.
As soon as it does, let go of
the key and the accelerator pedal.
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NOTICE
Holding your key in Start for
longer than
15 seconds at a time
will cause your battery to be
drained much sooner. And the excessive heat can damage your starter motor.
4. If your engine still won’t start (or
starts but then stops), it could be
flooded
with too much gasoline. Try
pushing your accelerator pedal all thl
way to the floor and holding
it there
as you hold the key
in Start for abou
15 seconds. This clears the extra
gasoline from the engine.
Turn the
ignition key to
Off. Wait 10 seconds:
then repeat step
3.
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Your engine is designed to work
with the electronics in your
vehicle.
If you add electrical parts
or accessories, you could change
the way the fuel injection system
operates. Before adding electrical
equipment, check with your dealer.
If you don’t, your engine might not
perform properly.
If you ever have to have your
vehicle towed, see the part of this
manual that tells how to do it
without damaging your vehicle.
See the
Index under Towing bur
Pontiac.
Triving Through Deep Standing
Vater
NOTICE I
If you drive too quickly through
deep puddles or standing water,
water can come in through your
engine’s air intake and badly
damage your engine. If you can’t
avoid deep puddles or standing
water, drive through them very
slowly.
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