1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM Owners Manual

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual I NOTICE: 
Be careful  not to spill gasoline.  Clean gasoline from 
painted  surfaces  as  soon  as  possible. See “Cleaning  the 
Outside 
of Your  Pontiac”  in the Index. 
When  you  put  the  c

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Checking  Things  Under  the  Hood 
The  following  sections  tell you how to check fluids, 
lubricants  and  important 
parts underhood. 
Hood Release 
To open  the  hood,  first 
pull  the  handle

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual I 
Lift the hood, release 
the  hood  prop  rod 
from  its  retainer and 
put  the hood  prop  into 
the  slot  in the  hood. 
Before  closing  the hood,  be  sure  all  the  filler caps  are  on 
pro

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 2.3L Quad 4 Engine  (CODE  D) 
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When  you  open the hood, youll see: 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
Engine Oil Dipstick 
Automatic  Transaxle Dipstick  (if equipped) 
Brake  Fluid Reservo

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 3.1L V6 Engine  (CODE M) 
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When  you  open  the  hood,  you’ll  see: 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
8. 
9. 
Power Steering  Fluid  Reservoir 
Automatic  Transaxle  Fluid  Dipstick 
Brake  Fluid

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual Engine Oil 
CHECK 
OIL 
If the CHECK OIL light on the instrument  panel  comes 
on, 
it means  you  need  to  check  your  engine oil level 
right  away.  For  more  information,  see 
“CHECK OIL 
L

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 3.1 L V-6 Engine  Oil  Dipstick 
The engine  oil  dipstick  handle  is yellow.  The dipstick  on 
the 
2.3L L-4 engine  is located  on  the  rear  of the  engine. 
The  dipstick  on  the 
3.1L V-6 eng

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PONTIAC GRAND-AM 1995  Owners Manual 3.1L V-6: Adding  Oil When to Add Oil 
If the oil is at  or  below  the ADD line,  then you’ll  need 
to  add  some  oil. But  you  must 
use the right  kind. This 
part explains  what kind of oil t