1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX audio

Index
ABS Warning Light ......................... 103
Access Panel. Trunk
........................... 87
Adding
Brake Fluid
............................ 234. 278
Electrical Equipment
...... 55. 120. 269
Engine Coolant
............. 231. 277. 278
Engine Oil
..................... 220. 276. 278
Power Steering Fluid
..... 233.277. 279
Sound Equipment
......................... 120
Transaxle Fluid Automatic
.................... 227. 276. 278
Manual
....................... 229. 276. 278
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
......... 229.
278
Windshield Washer Fluid
....... 77. 233
Adjustable Seat Supports
............. 11. 12
Adjusting Headlight Aim
................. 238
Aim
of the Headlight. Checking ...... 237
Aiming Headlights
............................ 238
Air Cleaner Filter
..................... 224. 284
Air Conditioner
................................ 116
Alcohol. Driving Under the
Influence
of ................................... 143
Alcohol in Gasoline
.......................... 213
Alignment. Wheel
............................. 259 Aluminum Wheels
Cleaning
......................................... 266
Removing
...................................... 203
Fixed Mast
...................................... 134
Power
............................................. 135
Antifreeze ........................ 230. 277. 278
Anti-Lock Brake System
Warning Light
............................... 103
Anti-Theft Tips
.................................. 48
Appearance Care
............................. 261
Armrest
............................................... 85
Front Seat. Storage
.......................... 85
Rear Seat. Storage
........................... 86
Ashtrays and Lighter
......................... 87
Assist Straps. Passenger
..................... 89
Audio Systems
................................. 120
AM/FM Stereo Radio
.................... 122
AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
........................... 124
ETR AM/FM Stereo with Cassette
Player and Graphic Equalizer
..... 126
AM/FM Stereo with Compact
Disc Player
.................................. 128
Antenna
Audio Bass Control
....................... 132
Care
of Audio Systems .................. 133
Delco-Loc Anti-Theft Feature ...... 130
Gain Control
.................................. 132
Radio Reception. For the Best
....... 133
Setting the Clock .......................... 120
Steering Wheel Touch
Controls
...................................... 131
Automatic Lap-Shoulder Belt
(see
Safety Belts)
Automatic Transaxle
Adding Fluid
.................. 227. 276. 278
Checking Fluid
............................... 225
Shifting
............................................. 57
Starting Your Engine ....................... 54
Batteries. Remote Lock Control
....... 48
Battery
............................................... 236
Acid Warning
......................... 185. 236
Jump Starting
................................ 185
Battery Warning Light
..................... 101
Blizzard
............................................. 173
Block Heater. Engine
................ 56. 223
Blowout. Tire
.................................... 200
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Brake Adjustment
..................................... 150
Fluid
...................................... 234. 278
Parking
............................................ 64
Warning Light
....................... 102. 103
Wear Indicators
............................. 149
Anti-Lock Brake System
............... 103
Standard Brakes
............................. 102
Brakes. Anti-Lock
........................... 147
Warning Light
................................ 103
Braking
............................................. 146
Braking in Emergencies
................... 151
Braking Technique ................... 146. 148
“Break.1n.
” New Vehicle
Normal Driving
............................... 51
When Towing a Trailer ................. 175
Brightness Intensity Control
.............. 80
Buckling Up (see
Safety Belts)
Bulb Replacement .................... 236. 280
Center High-Mounted
Stoplight
...................... 249. 250. 280
Fog Lights
............................. 248. 281
Front Light
Bar .............................. 244
Front Side Marker
......................... 245
Master
Cylinder
............................ 234
Brake System Warning Light Front
Turn Signal
.................. 246. 247
Headlight
...................... 239. 244. 280
Rear Light Bar
........................ 251. 281
Taillight
................................. 250. 281
CD Player Anti-Theft Feature
........ 130
Calendar
............................................ 108
Carbon Monoxide
....................... 68. 173
Cassette Tape Player
Center Lap Belts (see
Safety Belts)
Chains Capacities and Specifications
.......... 276
(see
Audio Systems)
Tire ........................................ 207, 260
Trailer Safety
.................................. 178
Changing a Flat Tire
......................... 200
Checking
Aim of the Headlights ..................... 237
Brake Fluid
.................................... 234
Engine Coolant
............................. 231
Engine Oil
..................................... 220
Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
................. 229
Power Steering Fluid
.................... 233
Safety Belt Systems
.......................... 40
Things Under the Hood
................. 216 Transaxle Fluid
Automatic
.................................... 225
Manual
......................................... 228
Chemical Paint Spotting
.................. 268
Child Restraints
.................................. 29
Children
....................................... 28. 37
Cigarette Lighter
................................ 87
Circuit Breakers
& Fuses ................ 270
City Driving
..................................... 163
Cleaner.
Air .............................. 224. 284
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels
........................ 266
Antenna
......................................... 135
Cassette Player and Tapes
............ 133
Compact Discs
.............................. 134
Fabric
.............................................. 262
Fiberglass Springs
......................... 268
Finish Care
..................................... 266
Foreign Material
............................. 267
Glass
............................................... 265
HUD (Head-Up Display)
............. 112
Inside of Your Pontiac
................... 262
Leather or Vinyl
............................. 264
Outside
of Your Pontiac ................ 265
Safety Belts
................................... 264
Special Problems
........................... 263
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Top of the Instrument Panel ......... 264
Underbody Maintenance
.............. 267
Vinyl or Leather
............................. 264
Warnings
........................................ 261
Weatherstrips
................................ 266
White Sidewall Tires
..................... 266
Windshield and Wiper Blades
...... 265
Climate Control
................................ 116
Clock. Setting the
............................. 120
Clusters. Instrument Panel
................ 94
Clutch. Hydraulic Adding Fluid
......................... 230. 278
Checking Fluid
.............................. 229
Climate Control
.............................. 116
Ventilation ............................ 117. 119
Compact Disc Player (see
Audio Systems)
Compact Spare Tire ................ 207. 336
Compartments. Storage
............... 85. 86
Compass ............................................ 109
Control of a Vehicle
.......................... 145
Convenience Net
............................... 50
Convex Outside Mirror ..................... 83
Comfort Controls Coolant
.............................................. 230
Checking
&
Adding ................. 195. 230. 277. 278
Proper Mixture to Use
.... 195.230. 278
Safety Warnings About
.................. 195. 196. 230. 232
Temperature Gage
........................... 99
Temperature Warning Light
........... 98
Cooling System ................................. 230
Courtesy Lights
................................... 82
Covers. Wheel ........................... 202. 266
Cruise Control
.................................... 72
Cup Holder
......................................... 85
Curves. Driving on ........................... 152
Customer Assistance Information
... 309
Daytime Running Lights
................. 79
Dead Battery: What to Do
.............. 185
Defects. Reporting Safety ................. 314
Defensive Driving
............................ 142
Defogger. Rear Window
................... 118
Defogging Your Windows ............... 117
Delco LOC II@
.................................. 130
Door Locks
........................................ 45
Downshifting
..................... 60. 168. 180
Driver Information Center .............. 105
Driver Position
.................................. 20
Driving ............................................. 137
At Night
.......................................... 157
City
................................................ 163
Controlling a Skid .......................... 156
Defensively .................................... 142
Drunken
........................................ 143
Freeway
......................................... 164
Hill and Mountain ........................ 168
In a Foreign Country ..................... 214
In Fog. Mist and Haze
.................. 162
In the Rain
...................................... 159
Long Distance
............................... 166
Loss of Control .............................. 156
On Curves
..................................... 152
Passing
........................................... 154
Through Deep Standing Water
....... 56
Winter Driving .............................. 171
With a Trailer
................................ 179
Drunken Driving
............................. 143
Electric Outside Mirror Control
...... 84
Electrical Equipment.
Adding
............................. 55. 120. 269
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Emergencies. Braking in .................. 151
Emergencies on the Road
................. 183
Emergencies. Steering in .................. 153
Emergency Starting
......................... 185
Emergency Towing
.......................... 189
Engine Block Heater .................. 56. 223
Engine Coolant
................. 230. 277. 278
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
Light
................................................. 98
Engine Exhaust
.......................... 68, 173
Engine Identification
........................ 269
Engine Oil
........................................ 220
Additives
........................................ 222
Capacity
.......................................... 276
Checking
& Adding ....... 220, 276, 278
Disposing of Used Oil
.................... 223
Energy Conserving
......................... 222
Filter
....................................... 223, 284
Warning Light
............................... 100
When to Change ............................ 223
Engine Overheating
......................... 193
Engine Specifications ....................... 283
Engine, Starting
Automatic Transaxle
...................... 54
Manual Transaxle
............................ 54
ETR AM/FM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player and Graphic Equalizer
(see
Audio Systems)
Ethanol in Gasoline .......................... 213
Exhaust Dangerous Gas in
................... 68. 173
Parking with the Engine
Running
................................ 68. 173
Expectant Mothers. Use of
Safety Belts
....................................... 23
Expressway Driving
......................... 164
Extender. Safety Belt
.......................... 39
Exterior Appearance
(see
Appearance Care)
Fabric Cleaning
(see
Appearance Care)
Fan Warnings ........... 186. 187. 194. 217
Filling the Fuel Tank
............... 215. 277
Filter
Air
................................................... 224
Fuel
................................................. 284
Oil
........................................... 223, 284
Finish Damage
.................................. 267
Flash-to-Pass
...................................... 80 Flashers. Hazard Warning
............... 184
Flat Tire
............................................ 200
Flooded Engine
.................................. 55
Fluid Brake
..................................... 234. 278
Capacities
...................................... 276
Hydraulic Clutch
.................. 229. 278
Power Steering
.............. 233. 277. 279
Transaxle Automatic
................... 225. 276. 278
Manual
........................ 228. 276. 278
Windshield Washer
........................ 233
Fluids
87 Lubricants ........................ 278
Fog. Driving in
................................. 162
Fog Lights
........................................... 80
Foreign Material
............................... 267
Four-Way Power Articulation
Control
............................................. 11
Freeway Driving .............................. 164
French Language Manual
.................... 2
Front Light Bar
................................. 244
Front Side Marker Bulb
................... 245
Fuel
.................................................. 213
Alcohol in Fuel
............................... 213
Capacity
................................ 213. 277
Exhaust Warnings
................... 68. 173
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Filling Your Tank .................. 215. 277
Fuels with Alcohol
......................... 213
Gage
................................................ 97
In Foreign Countries
...................... 214
Requirements
................................ 213
Fuels in Foreign Countries
............... 214
Low Fuel Warning Light
.................. 98
Fuses & Circuit Breakers ................ 270
Gages Coolant Temperature
...................... 99
Fuel
................................................... 97
Voltmeter
....................................... 102
Gain Control
..................................... 132
Gas Station Information
................. 336
Gasoline ............................................ 213
Gasoline Tank,
Filling Your
........................... 215, 277
Gear Positions (see
Shifting the
Transaxle)
Gearshift Lever
(see
Shifting the Transaxle)
Glove Box ........................................... 50
Graphic Equalizer (see Audio Systems)
Halogen Bulbs ....................... 237. 280
HazarYd Warning Flashers
................. 184
Headlights
........................................... 78
Headlight
& Taillight. Removing
and
Replacing
....................... 239. 244. 280
Aim. Adjusting
............................... 238
Aim. Checking
............................... 237
Flash-to-Pass
.................................... 80
High-Low Beam Changer ............... 79
“On” Reminder ................................ 78
Replacement
........................... 239, 244
Replacement Bulbs ....................... 280
Wiring
............................................. 275
Head Restraints
.................................. 13
Head-Up Display (HUD) ................ 110
Heater
............................................... 117
Heater, Engine Block ................. 56, 223
High Beams
............................... 79, 158
Highway Hypnosis .......................... 167
Hill and Mountain Roads
................ 168
Hills, Parking on .............................. 169
Hood Release
.................................... 216
Safety Warning
.............................. 217
Warning, Overheated Engine
....... 195
Hearing or
Speech Impaired
............ 31 1
Horn ................................................... 69
Hot Engine.
Safety Warnings
..... 193. 195.217. 232
HUD (Head-Up Display) ................ 110
Hydraulic Clutch .............................. 229
Hydroplaning
................................... 161
Identification Engine
............................................. 269
Label. Service
Parts ....................... 269
Number. Vehicle (VIN Code)
....... 268
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Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow 208
Key
................................................... 44
Positions ........................................... 52
Idling Your Engine
If You’re
Stuck: In
Ignition
.............................
...............
Indicator Lights (see Warning Lights)
Infant Restraint (see Child Restraints)
Inflation. Tires 255
Inside Rearview Mirror
............... 81. 83
Instrument Panel 92
Instrument Panel Clusters
................. 94
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
... 80
Instrument Panel Warning Lights ..... 95
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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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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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