1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX Owners Manual

Index
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
68
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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Jack. Tire ........................................ 200
Jump Starting
................................... 185
Key Finder ......................................... 49
Key Release Button
........................... 53
Keyless Entry System
......................... 46
Keys
..................................................... 44
Lane Change Indicator
.................... 71
Lap-Shoulder Safety Belt
................... 20
Front. Automatic
...................... 20. 24
Rear
................................................. 25
Use by Children .......................... 28. 37
Latches. Seatback
............................... 14
Leather. Cleaning
............................. 264
Lighter
................................................. 87
Lights Check Gauges
................................ 104
Courtesy
........................................... 82
Fog Lights
......................................... 80
Front Light Bar
.............................. 244
Headlights
................ 78, 237, 239, 244
Illuminated Entry
............................. 83
Daytime Running ............................. 79 Mini-Quad
.............................. 237. 280
“On” Reminder ................................ 78
Reading
....................................... 81. 82
Rear Light Bar
................................ 251
Removing
& Replacing
Bulbs
........................................... 239
Replacement Bulbs
....................... 280
Shift
.................................................. 63
Taillights
......................... 78, 250, 281
Turn Signal
...................... 71, 246, 247
Warning Lights
................................ 95
Loading Your Vehicle
................ 91, 252
Lock Finder
......................................... 49
Locks, Door
........................................ 45
Locks, Remote Control
...................... 46
Long Distance Driving
.................... 166
Low Battery ..................................... 10 1
Low Coolant Warning Light .............. 99
Low Fuel Warning Light
................... 98
Lubricants & Fluids ......................... 278
Luggage Carrier
................................. 91
Maintenance
Materials
......................................... 278
Record
............................................ 306 Replacement
Parts
......................... 284
Schedule
......................................... 287
Services. Scheduled
....................... 290
When Trailer Towing ..................... 181
Malfunction Indicator Lamp ............ 104
Maintenance Record
........................ 306
Manual Front Seat
.............................. 10
Manual Transaxle
Adding Fluid
................. 229. 276. 278
Checking Fluid
.............................. 228
Parking
............................................. 67
Shifting
............................................ 62
Starting Your Engine
....................... 54
Master Cylinder. Brake
........... 234. 278
Methanol in Gasoline
...................... 213
Mileage Indicator
Mirrors
(see Odometer G Speedometer)
Convex Outside ............................... 83
Inside Manual Day/Night ................ 83
Inside Manual Day/Night
with Reading Lights
..................... 81
Manual Remote Control .................. 84
Power Remote Control
................... 84
Visor Vanity
..................................... 85
Mountain Driving
............................ 168
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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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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
2
13
262
103
163 Khicle
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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Washer. Windshield ............................ 77
Weatherstrips
.................................... 266
Weight
Gross Axle Weight
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GAWR)
.......................... 252
Rating
(GVWR) ........................... 252
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
... 259
Wheel Covers. How
to Remove ...... 202
Wheel Nut Torque
................... 206. 277
Wheel Nuts
....................................... 202
Wheel Replacement
.......................... 259
Windows Power
...................................... 70. 275
Standard
........................................... 70
Windshield Washer ............................. 77
Fluid
........................................ 77. 233
Windshield Wipers
.................... 76. 275
Cleaning
......................................... 265
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
............................... 252
Winter Driving
.................................. 171
If Your Vehicle is Stuck in
If You’re Caught in a
Deep
Snow
................................. 174
Blizzard ....................................... 173
Wrecker Towing
.............................. 189
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