1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Safety  Chains 
You should always  attach chains between  your  vehicle 
and  your  trailer. 
Cross the safety  chains  under the tongue 
of the  trailer so that  the tongue will  not drop  to  the ro

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Following  Distance 
Stay  at  least  twice as far behind  the  vehicle ahead as you 
would  when  driving  your  vehicle without  a trailer.  This 
can help  you  avoid  situations  that require heav

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual When towing  a trailer,  the green arrows  on your 
instrument  panel will flash  for  turns even 
if the bulbs  on 
the  trailer 
are burned  out. Thus,  you  may think drivers 
behind  you  are  see

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual When You Are  Ready to  Leave  After 
Parking  on  a Hill 
1. Apply  your  regular  brakes  and  hold  the pedal down 
while  you: 
Start  your  engine; 
Shift into a  gear; and 
Release  the  parking

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual NOTES 
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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Section 5 Problems on the Road 
Here  you’ll  find  what to do  about  some  problems  that 
can 
OCCUT on the  road. 
Hazard  Warning Flashers 
Your  hazard  warning  flashers let you warn others.

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Your  hazard  warning  flashers  work no matter  what 
position  your  key  is in,  and  even  if the  key  isn’t  in. 
To turn off the  flashers,  move  the  switch  to the  left. 
When  the hazard

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual To Jump  Start  Your Pontiac 
1. Check  the  other  vehicle. It must  have  a  12-volt 
battery  with  a negative  ground  system. 
NOTICE: 
If the  other  system  isn’t  a  12-volt  system  with a