1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX Owners Manual

Features & Controls
I CAUTION
A If you skip more than one
L A gear when you downshift,
you could lose control of your
vehicle. And you could injure
yourself or others. Don’t shift from
5 tn 2 nr 4 tn 7.
If you skip nwrt: ~11arl one gear
when you downshift,
or if you race
the engine when you downshift,
you can damage the clutch nr
transaxle.
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Pump-to-Set Parking Brake
The parking brake uses the brakes on
the rear wheels.
To Set the Parking Brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down with
your right foot. Pump your parking
brake pedal several times with your left
foot until the pedal feels firm.
If the
ignition is
on, the brake system warning
light will come on.
Over time, more
pumps may be needed
to set the parking brake firmly. If it ever
takes more than two full pumps, have
the brake system adjusted by your
dealer.
To Release the Parking Brake:
Hold the regular brake pedal down. Pull
the
BRAKE RELEASE lever.
Driving with the parKing DraKe
on
can cause your rear brakes to
overheat. You may have to replace
them, and you could also damage
other parts of your vehicle.
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If You are on a Hill:
See the Index under Parking on Hills.
That section shows how to turn your
front wheels.
If You are Towing a Trailer and are
Parking on any Hill:
See the Index under Towing a Trailer.
That section shows what to do first to
keep the trailer from moving.
Shifting Info P (Park)-Colurnn
Shift (AUTOMATIC JRANSAXLE)
I CAUTION
A
It is dangerous to get out of
your vehicle if the shift lever
is not fully in P (Park) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly.
You
or others could be injured. To be
sure your vehicle won’t move, when
you’re on fairly level ground, use
the steps that follow. If you are
pulling
a trailer, also see the Index
under Parking on Hills or Towing
a Trailer.
I parking on a hill, or if you’re
1. Hold the brake pedal down with your
right foot and set the parking brake.
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2. Move the shiH lever into P (Park)
Pull the lever towards you.
position like this:
n
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Shifting Into P (Park)-CoJumn
Shift (CONJ.)
* Move the lever up as far as it will go.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the igniti'on key in your
hand, your vehicle is in P [Park).
Shifting lnto P (Park)-Console
Shift (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)
GAUTIUN
It is dangerous to get out of
your vehicle
if the shift lever
is not fully in P (Park) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll.
If you have left the engine running,
the vehicle can move suddenly.
You
or others could be injured. To be
sure your vehicle won't move, when
you're on fairly level ground, use
the steps that follow. If
you are
parking
on a hill, or if you're
pulling
a trailer, also see the Index
under Parking on Hills or Towing
a Trailer.
2. Move the shift lever into the P (Park)
position like this:
Hold in the button on the lever,
and push the lever all the way
toward the front of your vehicle.
3. Move the ignition key to Lock.
4. Remove the key and take it with you.
If you can walk away from your
vehicle with the ignition key
in your
hand, your vehicle is in
P (Park).
I. Hold the brake pedal down with your
right foot and set the parking brake.
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Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running
(AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE)
It is dangerous to leave your
vehicle with the engine
running. Your vehicle could move suddenly
if the shift lever is not
fully in P (Park) with the parking
brake firmly set. And, if you leave
the vehicle with the engine running,
it could overheat and even catch
fire.
You or others could be injured.
Don't leave your vehicle with the
engine running unless
you have to.
If you have to leave your vehicle with
the engine running, be sure
your vehicle
is in P (Park) and your parking brake is
firmly set before you leave it. After
you've moved
the shift lever into the
P (Park) position, hold tbe regular
bralre pedal down. Then, see
if you can
move the shift lever away from P (Park)
without first
pulling it toward you (or, if
you have the console shift lever,
without first pushing the button).
If you
can, it means that the shift lever wasn't
hlPy locke'd into P (Park).
Parking Your Vehick
(MANUAL TRdNSAXLE)
Before you get out of your vehicle,. put
your manual transaxle in R (Reverse)
and firmly apply the parking brake.
If
you are parking on a hill, see the
Index under Parking an Mills.
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hgine Exhaust Running Your Engine While You’re
Parked (AUTOMATIC TRANSAXE)
It’s better not to park with the engine
running. But
if you ever have to, here
contains the gas mbOR
monoxide (CO), which you can’t
see 0r smell. It can cause:
Things that can burn could
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@-‘b touch hot exhaust parts
under your vehicle and ignite.
Don’t park over papers, leaves, dry
grass or other things that can burn.
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are some things to how
1 CAUTION I
’ Idling the engine with the air
system control OFF could
allow dangerous exhaust into your
vehicle (see the earlier
CAUTION
under Engine Exhaust).
Also, idling in a closed-in place can
let deadly carbon monoxide (CO)
into your vehicle even if the fan
switch is at the highest setting. One
place this
can happen is a garage.
Exhaust-with CO-can come in
easily.
Never park in a garage with
the engine running.
Another closed-in place can be a blizzard. (See the
Index under
Blizzard. )
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is not hlly in P (Park) with the
parking brake firmly set. Your
vehicle can roll. Don’t leave pur
vehicle when the engine is running
unless you have to. If you’ve left
the engine running, the vehicle can
move suddenly. You or others
could be injured. To be sure your
vehicle
won’t move, even when
you’re on fairly level ground, always
set your parking brake and move
the
shift lever to P (Park).
If you are parking on a hill, or if
you’re pulling a trailer, also see the
In&x under Parking on Hills or
Towing a Tnzileu.
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Horn
You can sound the horn by pressing the
horn symbols on your steering wheel.
Tilt Steering Wheel (omow
A tilt steering wheel allows you to
adjust the steering wheel before
you
drive. You can also raise it to the
highest level
to give your legs more
room when you exit and enter the
vehicle.
To tilt the wheel, hold the steering
wheel and pull the lever.
Move the
steering wheel to
a comfortable level,
then release the lever to
lock the wheel
in place.
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Windows
On a vehicle with manual windows, use
the window crank to open and close
each window.
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Power Windows (OPTION)
With power windows, switches on the
rlriver’s armrest control each
of the
windows when the ignition is on.
In
addition, each passenger door has a
control switch for its own window.
The driver’s window switch has an
Express Down feature. The driver’s
window can be opened
a small amount
by tapping the rear of the switch.
When the switch is pushed all the way
down, the window opens completely.
To stop the window while it is lowering,
press the front of the switch, then
release. To raise the window, press and
hold the front of the switch.
Turn Signall Headlight
Beam Lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
column includes your:
Turn Signal and Lane Change
Headlight High-Low Beam
Flash-to-Pass Feature
Cruise Control (Option)
Indicator
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Turn Signal and Lane Change,
IndiGator
The turn signal has two upward (for
Right) and two downward (for Left)
po&iom. These positions allow you to
signal a turn or a lane change.
To Signal a Turn:
M.ove the lever all the way up or down.
When the turn is finished, the lever will
return automatically.
A green arrow on the instrument panel
will flash in the direction of the turn or
lane change.
To signal a lane change, just raise or
lower the lever until the green arrow
starts to flash. Hold it there until you
complete your lane change. The lever
will return by itself when you release it.
As you signal a turn or a lane change, if
the maws dcdt flash but just shy on, a
signal buJb may be burned out and other
drivers won’t see your tun signal.
If a bulb is burned out, replace it to help
amid an accident. If the green arrows
don’t pp on at all when you signal a
turn, check the fuse (see the
under Fuses E. Circait Blreakeus) and for
burned-out bulbs.
A warning chime will repnind you if you
have left your turn signal on faor more
than ‘1’2 mile (-8 km) of driving.
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