1995 PONTIAC GRAND-AM child lock

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:
1. Unlock the door from the inside.
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.
1. To cancel the rear door lock, 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.
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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Speed limit signs near curves warn that you should
adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are
based on good weather and road conditions. Under less
favorable conditions you’ll want to go slower.
If you need to reduce your speed as you approach a
curve, do it before you enter the curve, while your front
wheels are straight ahead.
Try to adjust your speed so you can “drive” through the
curve. Maintain a reasonable, steady speed. Wait to
accelerate until
you are out of the curve, and then
accelerate gently into the straightaway.
Steering in Emergencies
There are times when steering can be more effective than
braking. For example,
you come over a hill and find a
tsuck stopped in your lane, or a car suddenly pulls out
from nowhere, or a child darts out from between parked
cars and stops right in front of you. You can avoid these
problems by braking
-- if you can stop in time. But
sometimes you can’t; there isn’t room. That’s the time \
for
evasive action
-- steering around the problem.
Your Pontiac can perform very well in emergencies like
these. First apply your brakes. It is better to remove as
much speed as you can from a possible collision. Then
steer around the problem, to the left or right depending
on the space available.
An emergency like this requires close attention and a quick
decision.
If you are holding the steering wheel at the
recommended
9 and 3 o’clock positions, you can turn it a
full 180 degrees very quickly without removing either hand.
But
you have to act fast, steer quickly, and just as quickly
straighten the wheel once
you have avoided the object.
The fact that such emergency situations are always
possible is a good reason to practice defensive driving at
all times and wear safety belts properly.
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Power Steering Fluid ......................... 6-26
Restraint Systems
............................ 1-46
Starter Switch
............................... 7-39
Steering Column Lock
........................ 7-40
Things Under the Hood
........................ 6-7
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-49
Child Restraints
................................ 1-3 1
Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position
.......... 1-34
Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position
......... 1-36
Securing in the Right Front Seat Position
.......... 1-38
Top Strap
................................... 1-33
Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-5 1
Circuit Breaker. Power Windows and Other Power Options
................................ 6-54
WheretoPut ................................ 1-33
Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-17
Cleaning
Aluminum Wheels ........................... 6-48
Fabric ..................................... 6-44
Glass
...................................... 6-46
Leather
.................................... 6-46
Outside
of the Windshield and Wiper Blades ....... 6-47
Special Problems
............................ 6-45
Stains
...................................... 6-45
The Inside of Your Pontiac
..................... 6-43
The Outside of Your Pontiac
.................... 6-47
Tires
...................................... 6-49
Top
of the Instrument Panel .................... 6-46
Climate Control System ........................... 3- 1
Clock, Setting the
................................ 3-5
Vinyl ...................................... 6-45
Clutch Adjustment .............................. 6-22
Clutch. Hydraulic
............................... 6-22
Coin Holder
................................... 2-50
Compact Disc Player Care
........................ 3-19
Compact Spare Tire
............................. 5-28
Control
of a Vehicle .............................. 4-5
Control. Loss of
................................ 4-12
Controlled-Cycle Windshield Wipers
............... 2-37
Controls. Lamp
................................ 2-34
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-48
Coolant
....................................... 6-22
Coolant Heater. Engine
..................... 2-16, 6- 16
Coolant Surge Tank
............................. 5-16
Coolant Temperature Gage
....................... 2-63
Coolant, How to Add to the Coolant Surge Tank
...... 5-16
Cooling System
................................ 5-12
Cruise Control
Erasing Speed Memory ........................ 2-42
Getting Out of
............................... 2-42
Passing Another Vehicle While Using
............ 2-42
ToIncreaseSpeed
............................ 2-41
ToReduceSpeed
............................ 2-42
To Resume a Set Speed ........................ 2-41
ToSet
..................................... 2-40
UseonHills
................................ 2-42
Cupholders .................................2-49, 50
Customer Assistance for the Hearing or
Speech Impaired ............................... 8-2
Customer Assistance Information
................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-1
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Hydraulic Clutch Fluid
Adding .................................... 6-22
Checking
................................... 6-22
Hydroplaning
.................................. 4-16
If You’re Stuck: In Sand. Mud. Ice or Snow ......... 5-29
Ignition Key Positions
........................... 2-1 1
Ignition Switch ................................. 2- 11
Illuminated Entry System .......................... 2-6
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-46
Inspections
Brakesystem ............................... 7-42
Exhaustsystems
............................. 7-42
Restraint Systems
............................ 7-41
Steering. Suspension and Front-Wheel-Drive
Axle Boot and Seal ......................... 7-41
-Throttle Linkage
............................. 7-42
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-52
Instrument Panel Cluster
Optional
................................... 2-55
Standard
................................... 2-54
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
. ......... 2-43
Instrument Panel. Cleaning
....... ........... 6-46
.................................... J ack. Tire 5-21
Jump Starting ................................... 5-2
Key Lock Cylinders ............................ 7-39
Key Release Button
............................. 2- 12
Key Reminder Warning .......................... 2-12
Keys
.......................................... 2-1
Lamp Controls ................................ 2-34
Lamp. Malfunction Indicator ...................... 2-64
Lamp. Trunk
................................... 2-45
Lamps. Daytime Running
........................ 2-43
Lamps. Fog
................................... 2-43
Lamps On Reminder
............................ 2-35
Lane Change Indicator
........................... 2-33
Larger Children. Safety Belt Use
................... 1-43
Latches. Front Seatback
........................... 1-5
Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-5
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running
....... 2-27
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ...................... 1 - 19. 2-59
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
........... 2-61. 4-6
Battery Warning
............................. 2-59
Brake System Warning
........................ 2-60
Charging System
............................. 2-59
CheckGages
................................ 2-68
CheckOil
.................................. 2-66
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
............ 2-62
LowCoolant
................................ 2-63
Manual Transaxle Shift
................... 2.23. 2-60
Oilwarning
................................. 2-65
Safety Belt Warning
...................... 1-7. 2-58
Service Engine Soon
.......................... 2-64
Lighter ....................................... 2-51
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-28
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Seats .......................................... 1-1
Easy Entry ................................... 1-6
Four- Way Manual
............................. 1-2
Lumbar Control, Manual
....................... 1-3
Reclining Front ............................... 1-3
Securing a Child Restraint
..................... 1-3 1
Split Fold-Down Rear ......................... 1-6
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................ 1 - 1
Seats and Seat Controls ........................... 1 - 1
Second (2) Position, Automatic Transaxle ......... 2-20, 21
Second (2) Position, Manual Transaxle
.............. 2-22
Service
........................................ 6-1
Service and Appearance Care
...................... 6- 1
Service and Owner Publications .................... 8-7
Service Bulletins, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Engine Soon Light
....................... 2-64
Service Manuals, Ordering
........................ 8-7
Service Parts Identification Label
.................. 6-5 1
Service Publications
.............................. 8-7
Service Work, Doing Your Own
.................... 6-1
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac
........... 1-23
Sheet Metal Damage
............................ 6-49
Shift Light, Manual Transaxle
.................. 2-23, 60
Shift Speeds, Manual Transaxle .................... 2-23
Shifting Into Park (P) Position
..................... 2-26
Shifting Out
of Park (P) Position ................... 2-28
Shifting, Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- 17
Signaling Turns
................................ 2-33
Sound Equipment, Adding ........................ 3- 18
ManualFront ................................ 1-1
Skidding ...................................... 4-12
Spare Tire. Compact ............................. 5-28
Specifications Chart
............................. 6-57
Speedometer
................................... 2-56
Split Fold-Down Seat
............................ 1-6
Stains, Cleaning
................................ 6-45
Standard Climate Control
.......................... 3-1
Starter Switch
.................................. 7-39
2.3 Liter .................................... 2-14
3.1Liter
.................................... 2-15
Automatic Transaxle .......................... 2-13
Steam,
If Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-13
Steering Column Lock ........................... 7-40
Steering Wheel, Tilt ............................. 2-32
Steering, In Emergencies
.......................... 4-9
Steering, Power
................................. 4-8
Steering, Tips
................................... 4-8
Steering, Variable Effort
........................... 4-8
Storage Armrest
................................ 2-49
Storage, Of Your Vehicle
......................... 6-31
Storage, Sunglasses
............................. 2-51
Stuck,
If You Are ............................... 5-29
Sunglasses Storage .............................. 2-51
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ............... 1-19
Surge Tank Pressure Cap
......................... 6-25
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Starting Your Engine
ManualTransaxle ............................ 2-14
Steering
....................................... 4-8
Sunvisors .................................... 2-48
Sunroof
....................................... 2-48
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