1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Four Speed Automatic 
I I ,*. . . . ., 
PARK (P): This locks your front  wheels.  It’s  the best 
position to  use  when  you  start your  engine because  your 
vehicle  can’t  move  easily. 
Ensu

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual brakes before you  can  shift from PARK (P) when  the 
ignition  key  is in  the 
RUN position.  If  you  cannot  shift 
out  of  PARK  (P)  ease  pressure  on the  shift  lever 
-- push 
the  shift

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Forward Gears (Three Speed) 
DRIVE (D): This position is for  normal  driving  with the 
three  speed  automatic  transaxle. 
SECOND (2): This position  gives  you  more  power  but 
lower 
fuel econo

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Forward  Gears  (Four Speed) 
AUTOMATIC  OVERDRIVE (D): This position  is for 
normal  driving  with  the  four  speed  automatic  transaxle. 
If  you  need  more  power  for  passing,  and  you’re:

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Shifting  the  Five-Speed  Manual 
Transaxle This is your shift pattern. 
1 3 5 
2 w 4 R 
Here’s  how to operate  your  transaxle: 
FIRST (1): Press  the  clutch  pedal  and  shift  into 
FIRST 
(1)

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual THIRD, FOURTH and FIFTH (3,4 and 5): Shift into 
THIRD (3), FOURTH (4) and l?lFTH (5) the same  way 
you  do  for 
SECOND (2). Slowly  let up  on  the clutch 
pedal  as  you  press  the  accelerator

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Acceleration  Shift  Speeds  for 2.3L Quad 4 Engine 
(Code 
D) 
1st to 2nd 
2nd  to 3rd 
3rd  to 4th 
4th  to 5th 15 mph (24 km/h) 
25  mph (40 kmlh) 
40 mph  (64 km/h) 
45  mph  (72 km/h) 
If your  s

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Parking Brake 
To set  the  parking 
brake  hold  the  regular 
brake  pedal  down  with 
your  right  foot. Push 
down  the  parking 
brake  pedal  with  your 
If  the  ignition  is on,  the  brake