1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 5. Check  that  the  jumper  cables  don’t  have  loose  or 
missing  insulation. 
If they  do,  you  could  get  a  shock. 
The  vehicles  could  be  damaged,  too. 
Before you connect  the  cables

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 6. Connect  the  red  positive (+) cable to the positive (+) 
terminal of the  vehicle  with  the dead  battery. 
Use  a remote  positive 
(+) terminal  if  the  vehicle has 
one. 
7. Don’t  let the

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 9* Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm)  away 
fiom the dead  battery,  but not  near  engine parts that 
move.  The electrical connection  is just  as good 
there,  but  the  chance  of sparks

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Towing Your  Vehicle 
Try to  have a GM dealer  or  a  professional  towing  service 
tow  your  Pontiac.  The 
usual towing  equipment  is: 
(A) Sling-type  tow  truck  (see  Notice  on  the  next  p

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual When  your  vehicle  is  being  towed,  have  the  ignition  key 
off. The steering  wheel  should  be  clamped  in  a 
straight-ahead  position,  with  a  clamping  device 
designed  for towing  serv

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Towing from the Front -- Vehicle Hookup 
Before  hooking  up  to a tow  truck,  be sure to read all the 
information  in  “Towing  Your  Vehicle” earlier 
in this 
section. 
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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual I NOTICE: I 
Do not tow  with  sling-type  equipment or 
fascidfog lamp damage  will  occur.  Use  wheel-lift 
or  car  carrier  equipment.  Additional  ramping 
may  be  required  for  car  carrier

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Towing  from  the  Rear -- Vehicle Hookup 
TOW LIMITS-35  MPH (55 KPH), 50 MILES 
(80 KM) 
Before  hooking  up to a tow  truck, be sure  to read all the 
information  in  “Towing 
Your Vehicle”  e