1994 PONTIAC GRAND-AM key

Seats & Restraint Systems
Here Are Questions
Many People
Ask
About Safety Belts --
and the Answers (CONT.)
Q: Why don’t they just put in air bags
so people won’t have to wear safety
belts?
A: Air bags, or Supplemental Restraint
Systems, are
in some vehicles today
and
will be in more of them in the
future. But they are supplemental
systems only
-- so they work with
safety belts, not instead of them.
Every air bag system ever offered for
sale has required the use of safety
belts. Even
if you’re in a vehicle that
has air bags, you
still have to buckle
up to get the most protection. That’s
true not only
in frontal collisions, but
especially
in side and other collisions.
Q: If I’m a good driver, and I never
drive far from home, why should I
wear safety belts?
A: You may be an excellent driver, but if
you’re in an accident -- even one that
isn’t your fault
-- you and your
passengers can be hurt. Being a good
driver doesn’t protect you from things
beyond your control, such as bad
drivers.
Most accidents occur within 25 miles
(40 km) of home. And the greatest number
of serious injuries and deaths occur at
speeds of less than
40 mph (65 km/h).
Safety belts are for everyone.
Safety Belt Warning Light
When the key is turned to “Run” or
“Start”, a chime
will come on for about
eight seconds to remind people to fasten
their safety belts, unless the driver’s safety belt is already buckled. The safety
belt
light will also come on and stay on
for 20 seconds, then it will flash for an
additional
55 seconds. If the driver’s belt
is already buckled, neither the chime nor
the light will come on.
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Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped Pontiac
The air bag affects how your Pontiac
should be serviced. There are parts of the
air bag system
in several places around
your vehicle.
.You don’t want the system
to inflate while someone is working on
your vehicle. Your Pontiac dealer and the
1994 Grand Am Service Manual have
informati-on about servicing your vehicle
and the air bag system. The air bag
system does not need regular
maintenance.
Safety Belt Use During
Pregnancy
Safety belts work for everyone, including
pregnant women. Like all occupants, they
are more likely to be seriously injured
if
they don’t wear safety belts.
A pregnant woman should wear a
lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion
should be worn as low as possible
throughout the pregnancy.
The best way to protect the fetus is to
protect the mother. When a safety belt is
worn properly, it’s more likely that the
fetus won’t be hurt
in a crash. For
pregnant women, as for anyone, the key
to making safety belts effective is wearing
them properly.
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dele you can learn about the many
tandard and optional features on our Pontiac. and information on
tarting. shifting and braking
. Also
!xplained are the instrument panel
nd the warning systems that tell you
’ everything is working properly ..
ind what to do if you have a problem .
Part 2
Features & Controls
Keys ..... ....................................................... 46
DoorLocks ........................................................ 47
Keyless Entry System
............................................... 50
GloveBox ........................................................ 54
Ignitionswitch
..................................................... 55
StartingYourEngine ................................................ 56
Engine Coolant Heater (Engine Block Heater) ............................ 58
Shifting the Automatic Transaxle ...................................... 59
Shifting the Five-Speed Manual Transaxle ............................... 64
Shifting Into Park (Automatic Transaxle) ................................ 67
Windows
......................................................... 72
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ....................................... 73
CruiseControl
..................................................... 74
Lightcontrols
..................................................... 77
Battery Rundown Protection
.......................................... 80
Windshield Wipers .................................................. 81
Windshield Washer ................................................. 82
Mirrors ........................................................... 82
SunVisors ........................................................ 84
Instrumentpanel ................................................... 88
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................................... 93
ParkingBrake ...................................................... 66
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Features & Controls
Keys
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The ignition keys are for the ignition only. The door keys are for the doors and all’
other locks.
When a new Grand Am is delivered, the
dealer removes the plugs
from the door
keys, and gives them to the first owner.
The ignition keys don’t have plugs. Your
Pontiac Dealer has the bar code for your
ignition key.
Each plug has a code on it that tells your
dealer or a qualified locksmith how to
make extra keys. Keep the plugs in a safe
place. If you lose your keys, you’ll be
able to have
new ones made easily using
these plugs.
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If you need a new ignition key, go to your
Pontiac Dealer for
the correct key code.
In an emergency, call the Pontiac
Roadside Assistance Program at 1 -800-ROADSIm or 1-800-762-3743.
NOTICE:
Your Pontiac has a number of new
features that can help prevent theft,
therefore you can .have
a lot of
trouble getting into your vehicle if
you ever lock your keys inside. You
may even have to damage your
vehic.le to get
in. So be sure you
have extra keys.
Door Locks
There are several ways to lock and unlock
your vehicle:
From the Outside:
Use your door key. ,.
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Features & Controls
Door Locks (CONI)
From the Inside:
To lock the door, slide the locking lever
rearward.
To unlock the door, slide the locking lever
forward.
Power Door Locks
With power door locks, you can lock or
unlock all
the doors of your vehicle from
the driver or front passenger door lock
switch.
On four-door models, the lever on each
rear door works only that door’s lock. It
won’t lock (or unlock) all of
the doors-
that’s a safety feature.
Automatic Door Locks
Just close your doors and turn on the
ignition.
All of your doors will lock when
you move your shift lever out of PARK (P)
or NEUTRAL (N). Each time you close
your doors and
turn on the ignition, the
doors
will lock automatically. If someone
needs to get out while the vehicle is
running, have
that person use the manual
or power lock. If the shift lever is NOT
in PARK (P) or NEUTRAL (N) when the
opened door
is closed, all doors will be
locked
when the door is closed.
If the shift lever is in PARK (P) or
NEUTRAL
(N) when the opened door is
closed,
all doors will be locked when you
shift out of PARK (P).
Automatic Door Unlock
When you turn the ignition off, all doors
will automatically unlock. If you want to
disable the automatic unlock feature,
remove the Automatic Door Unlock fuse
from the fuseblock (See Index under “Fuses
& Circuit Breakers”).
Leaving Your Vehicle
If you are leaving the vehicle, take your
keys, open your door and set the locks from
inside. Then get out and close the door.
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Illuminated EPttrylExit
System
When you lift the outside handle of either
front door or open a rear door, the lights
inside your vehicle will go on. These
lights will go
off after about 40 seconds
(4 secQnds if the ignition was recently
turned off).
If the ignition has been off for less than
two minutes, the lights inside your vehicle
will stay on for 15 seconds when your key
is removed from the ignition switch to
provide an illuminated exit. When interior
lights go off they will fade
out like in a
movie theatre.
Rear Door Security
Locks
Your Pontiac is equipped with rear door
security locks that help prevent
passengers from opening the rear doors of
your vehicle from the inside.
To use one
of these locks:
1. Use a key to move the lock all the
way up.
2. Close the door.
3. Do the same thing to the other rear
door lock.
The rear doors of your vehicle cannot be
opened from inside when this feature is in
use. If you want to open a rear door when
the security lock is on:
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1. Unlock the door from the inside.
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Features & Controls
Rear Door Security
Locks (CONT.)
2. Then open the door from the outside.
If you don’t cancel the security lock
feature, adults or older children who ride
in the rear won’t be able to open the rear
door from the inside. You should let
adults and older children’know how these
security locks work, and how to cancel
the locks.
To Cancel the Rear Door Lock:
1. Unlock the door from the inside and
open the door from the outside.
2. Use a key to move the lock all the way
down.
3. Do the same for the other rear door.
The rear door locks will now work
normally.
Keyless Entry System
If your Pontiac has this option, you can
lock and unlock your doors or unlock
your trunk from up to
30 feet (9 m) away
using the key chain transmitter supplied
with your vehicle.
Your Keyless Entry System operates on a
radio frequency subject to Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) Rules.
This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the
following two conditions:
(1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)
This device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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