1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX service

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Net. Convenience ............................. 50
New Vehicle Break-In ................ 51. 175
Night Driving
................................... 157
Octane Requirements
Odometer
........................................... 96
Off-Road Recovery
........................... 154
Oil Change Indicator
........................ 107
Oil. Engine
........................................ 220
Capacity
.......................................... 276
Change. Distance to
....................... 107
Quality
........................................... 22 1
Thickness ...................................... 222
Used Oil
.......................................... 223
When to Change
.................... 107. 223
Oil Warning Light
............................. 100
Operation
of Lights ............................. 78
Outside Rearview Mirrors ................. 83
Overdrive. Automatic ................... 57. 60
Overheated Engine Coolant Warning Light
................................. 98
Owner Checks
& Services ............... 299
(see
Fuel
Requirements)
Overheated Engine .......................... 193 Paint
Chemical Spotting
......................... 268
Finish Care
..................................... 266
Finish Damage
............................... 267
Column Shift
................................... 65
Console Shift
................................... 66
On Hills ......................................... 169
Over Things That Burn
................... 68
With the Engine Running
................ 68
Parking Brake ..................................... 64
Passenger Assist Straps
...................... 89
Passenger Belts (see Safety Belts)
Passing ............................................. 154
Polishing and Waxing
Power Antenna
................................ 135
Power Door Locks
.............................. 46
Power Mirrors
.................................... 84
Power Seat Controls
.......................... 11
Power Steering ................................ 151
Power Steering Fluid
........ 233.277. 279
Power Windows
......................... 70. 275
Park.
Shifting Into
Parking
(see
Appearance Care)
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts
During
............................................. 23
Problems
on the Road ..................... 183
Publications (see Service Publications)
Pulse Windshield Wipers .................... 76
Radiator Overheating
(see
Overheated Engine)
Radiator Pressure Cap .............. 197. 232
Radio (see
Audio Systems)
Rain. Driving in the .......................... 159
Reading Lights
.................................... 81
Rear Window Defogger ................... 118
Rearview Mirror .......................... 83, 84
Reclining Seatbacks
............................ 12
Reminder Light
................................... 19
Remote Control Mirrors .................... 84
Remote Lock Control
......................... 46
Remote Positive Battery Terminal
.... 186
Remote Trunk Release
...................... 50
Replacement Bulbs .......................... 280
Replacement Fuses
........................... 271
Replacement Parts
........................... 284
Replacing Brakes
.............................. 235
Replacing Safety Belts
........................ 40
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Index
Replacing Tires ................................ 257
Replacing Wheels
............................. 259
Replacing Windshield Wiper Blade
.. 252
Reporting Safety Defects
.................. 314
Restraints, Child
................................ 29
Restraint. Head
.................................. 13
Road Signs ....................................... 138
Color .............................................. 138
Shape ............................................. 139
Symbols
.......................................... 140
Traffic Lights
................................. 140
Your
Own Signals ......................... 141
Roads, Hill and Mountain
............... 168
Roadside Assistance
......................... 3 15
Rocking Your Vehicle ...................... 208
Stuck, If You Are
........................... 208
Rotation, Tire
................................... 256
Running Lights, Daytime
................... 79
S afety Belts ....................................... 14
Adults
.............................................. 19
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt ........ 20
Center Positions
............................... 24
Children
..................................... 28, 37
Child Restraints
............................... 29
Child Restraints, How to Install
...... 30
Child Restraints.
Where to Put
................................. 30
Cleaning
......................................... 264
Driver Position
................................ 20
Extender
.......................................... 39
How to Wear
.................................... 19
Passenger Belts
............................... 24
Pregnancy. Use During
................... 23
Questions
& Answers ......... 18.22. 38
Rear Safety Belts
.............................. 25
Replacement
..................................... 40
Right Front. Adult Passenger
.......... 24
Smaller Children and Babies
............ 28
Top Strap
......................................... 30
Torn
.................................................. 40
Twisted ............................................ 23
Vehicles First Sold in Canada
......... 19
Warning Light
................................... 19
Why You Should Wear
Safety Belts
................................... 16
Safety Chains (Trailer)
..................... 178
Safety Defects, Reporting
................. 314
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.... 290
Seat Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Seat Controls ..................................... 10
Adjustable Supports
.................. 11, 12 Head Restraint
................................ 13
Manual Front Seat
.......................... 10
Manual Reclining Seatback ............ 12
Power Seat. Eight-Way
................... 12
Power Seat. Six-Way
...................... 11
Reclining Seatback ........................... 12
Seatback Latches
............................ 14
Second-Gear Start Switch
.................. 61
Service Engine Soon Light
............... 104
Service Information ......................... 212
Service Parts Identification Label
... 269
Service Publications
......................... 316
Service Publications Order Form
.............................................. 319
Service Station Information
............. 336
Setting the Clock
............................. 120
Setting the Trip Odometer
................. 96
Sheet Metal Damage
........................ 267
Shift Light
.......................................... 63
Shifting Into P (Park)
Column Shift
................................... 65
Console Shift ................................... 66
Automatic Transaxle
...................... 57
Manual Transaxle ............................ 62
Shifting
the Transaxle
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Signaling Turns ......................... 71. 141
Signs. Road
...................................... 138
Skidding ........................................... 156
Snowstorm.
If You’re
Caught in a
.................................... 173
Sound Equipment. Adding .............. 120
Sound Systems (see
Audio Systems)
Spare Tire. Compact ................ 207. 336
Spark Plugs
....................................... 284
Specifications and Capacities
......... 276
Speed Control (see
Cruise Control)
Speedometer ...................................... 96
Stains. Removing
.............................. 263
Starting Your Engine Automatic Transaxle
...................... 54
Manual Transaxle
............................ 54
Second-Gear Start
........................... 61
is Dead (see Jump Starting)
In Emergencies .............................. 153
Off-Road Recovery
........................ 154
Tips
................................................. 152
Steering Wheel Controls
.................. 131
Steering Wheel. Tilt ............................ 69
Starting Your Vehicle
if the
Battery
Steering Stereo Sound
Systems
(see
Audio Systems)
Storage
Armrest
............................................. 85
Convenience Net
.............................. 50
Front Seat Console .......................... 85
Glove
Box ......................................... 50
Other Storage Areas ........................ 87
Rear Seat Console
............................ 86
Storing Your Vehicle ....................... 236
Stuck. If
You Are .............................. 208
Sunroof ............................................... 90
Sun Visors
........................................... 84
Systems Check
................................... 106
Systems Check (STE)
....................... 107
T achometer ...................................... 97
Taillights
.............................. 78, 250, 281
Tape Player (see
Audio Systems)
Technical Facts & Specifications
Bulbs
.............................................. 280
Electrical Equipment,
Add-on
............................... 120, 269
Engine Specifications
..................... 283
Fluid Capacities
& Types ............. 276
Fuses
& Circuit Breakers ............. 270 Replacement
Parts
......................... 284
Service Parts Identification
Label
........................................... 269
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
.......................................... 268
Temperature Warning Light
.............. 98
Theft
.................................................... 48
Thermostat
........................................ 232
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 69
Time. Setting the
.............................. 120
Tires
................................................. 254
Buying New
................................... 257
Chains
................................... 207. 260
Flat. Changing
............................... 200
Inflation
.......................................... 255
Inspection and Rotation
................ 256
Loading
.......................................... 254
Pressure
......................................... 255
Quality Grading
............................ 258
Spare. Compact
............................. 207
Wear Indicators
............................. 257
Wheel Alignment and Tire
Balance
....................................... 259
Wheel Replacement
...................... 259
When to Replace Wheels
............... 259
Winter Driving. and Tires
............. 171
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Top Strap ........................................... 30
Torque Lock
..................................... 171
Towing a Trailer
.............................. 174
Towing Your Pontiac
...................... 189
Traffic Lights
................................... 140
Trailer Towing
................................. 174
Driving with a Trailer
.................... 179
Maintenance
................................... 18 1
Parking on Hills ............................ 181
Safety Chains ................................. 178
Trailer Brakes
................................ 178
Turn Signals
................................... 180
Transaxle, Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transaxle. Manual (see
Manual Transaxle)
Transmission. Automatic
(see
Automatic Transaxle)
Transmission. Manual
(see
Manual Transaxle)
Trip Odometer .................................... 96
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Trunk .................................................
Trunk Access Panel ...........................
Trunk-Lid Lock Release ....................
Turn Signal Indicator .......................
Turn SignaVHeadlight Beam Lever .
Cruise Control .................................
Flash-to-Pass ...................................
High/Low Beam Changer ..............
Pulse Windshield Wipers ................
Turn & Lane Change Indicator ......
Windshield Washer .........................
Windshield Wipers .........................
Underhood Electrical Center .... 273.
Unleaded Gasoline
............................
Upholstery Care ................................
Upshift Indicator Light .............. 63 7
Urban Driving ..................................
. 49
. 87
. 50
. 71
. 70
. 72
. 80
. 79
-76
. 71
. 77
. 76
274
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262
103
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Identification Number
(VIN)
............................................. 268
Vehicle Loading
.......................... 91. 252
Vehicle Storage
................................. 236
Ventilation
................................ 117. 119
VIN
................................................... 268
Visor Vanity Mirrors
.......................... 85
Voltmeter
......................................... 102
warnine. Flashers. Hazard
............. 184 v
Warning Lights ................................... 95
Anti-Lock Brake System
.............. 103
Battery
........................................... 101
Brake
............................................. 102
Check Gauges
................................ 104
Coolant Temperature
...................... 98
Low Coolant
.................................... 99
Low Fuel
.......................................... 98
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
......... 104
Oil
.................................................. 100
Service Engine Soon
..................... 104
Upshift Indicator
............................ 103
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Service Station Information
The
See
Hood Release
See Page 216
Battery
Delco Freedom@ battery needs no water.
See Page 236
Windshield Washer Fluid
See Page 233
Tire-Loading Intomation label
on inside
of trunk lid.
See Page 255
Capacity 16.5 U.S. Gal. (62 L)
Use unleaded gas only,
87 Octane or higher
See Page 213
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