1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM service

odometer ........ ... .... 2-53
Odometer. Trip
................... ....... 2-53
Off -Road Recovery ............................. 4- 12
Oil Pressure Light .............................. 2-63
Overdrive, Automatic Transaxle
................... 2-20
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-46
Overheating Engine
............................. 5 - 12
Owner Checks and Services
....................... 7-37
Owner Publications, Ordering
..................... 8- 1 1
Oil. Engine .................................... 6-10
Paint Spotting, Chemical
........................ 6-51
Park
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 18
Shifting Into ................................. 2-25
Shifting Out of ................................ 2-27
AtNight ..................................... 2-9
Brake
....................................... 2-24
Parking
Brake Mechanism Check
....................... 7-40
Lots ....................................... 2-10 Over Things That Burn ........................ 2-28
With a Trailer
................................ 4-39
Your Vehicle, Manual Transaxle ................. 2-27
Passenger Position .............................. 1-26
Passlock" Warning Light
........................ 2-65
Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-41
Pontiac Cares Information ......................... 8- 1
Passing ....................................... 4-13
Passlock"
.................................... 2-10 Power
DoorLocks
................................... 2-4
Option Fuses ................................ 6-54
Remote Control Mirror ........................ 2-45
Seat
......................................... 1-2
Steering Fluid ................................ 6-26
Pregnancy, Use
of Safety Belts .................... 1-26
Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications, Service and Owner
................... 8-11
Steering
.................................... 4-10
Windows ................................... 2-30
Radio
Reception .............................. 3-23
Reading Lamps
........................... 2-42, 2-43
Door Security Locks
........................... 2-5
Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... 1-30
Window Defogger
............................. 3-7
Rearview Mirror, Inside Daymight ................. 2-44
Reclining Front Seatbacks
......................... 1-3
Recreational Vehicle Towing ....................... 4-29
Refrigerants,
Air Conditioning .................... 6-62
Cassette Tape Player
.......................... 3-19
Fuel Door Release ............................. 6-4
Trunk Release ................................. 2-8
Radios
........................................ 3-8
Rain,
DrivingIn ................................ 4-17
Rear
Outside Seat Position .......................... 1-27
Seatpassengers ...................,.......... l-26
Towing ..................................... 5-10
Remote
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Replacement Bulbs
....................................... 6-59
Parts ....................................... 6-62
wheel ...................................... 6-43
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-46
Reporting Safety Defects ........................... 8-9
Restraints
Checking
................................... 1-46
Child
....................................... 1-36
Head
........................................ 1-5
Replacing
Parts After a Crash ................... 1-46
Systemcheck
................................ 7-37
Reverse, Automatic Transaxle
..................... 2- 19
Reverse, Manual Transaxle
....................... 2-22
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-26
Roadside Assistance. ............................. 8-5
Roadside Assistance, Canadian ..................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... 5-32
Rotation, Tire .................................. 6-39
safety Belt Extender ............................. 1-46
Safety Belts
Adults
...................................... 1-12
Care
....................................... 6-48
Center Rear Passenger Position .................. 1-33
Children
.................................... 1-34
Driver Position ................................ 1 - 12
Extender
.................................... 1-46
How to Wear Properly ......................... 1 - 12
Incorrect Usage
.................... 1-16,l-44, 1-45
LapBelt
.................................... 1-33 Lap-Shoulder
........................... 1.12. 1.27
Larger Children .............................. 1-43
Passenger Position
............................ 1-26
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-91
Rear Comfort Guides .......................... 1-30
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions ............ 1-27
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-26
Reminder Light
.......................... 1-7. 2-55
Replacing After a Crash ......................... 1-46
Right Front Passenger Position
.................. 1-26
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
................... 1-15
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-34
Why They Work
................................ 1-8
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-37
Safety Defects. Reporting ......................... 8-9
Safety Warnings and Symbols ....................... 111
Scheduled Maintenance Services .................... 7-1
Seatback Latches
...................................... 1-5
Reclining Front
................................ 1-3
EasyEntry ................................... 1-6
Manual Front .................................. 1-1
Manual Lumbar Support .................... i ... 1-2
Power
........................................ 1-2
Rear
........................................ 1-6
Restraint Systems .............................. 1-1
SeatControls
................................. 1-1
Securing a Child Restraint ...................... 1-37
Second Gear;Automatic Transaxle
................. 2-20
Second Gear. Manual Transaxle ................... 2-21
Use During Pregnancy ......................... 1-26,
...
Seats
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Service ................... .......... 6-1
Manuals. Ordering
............................ 8-1 1
Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-53
Publications. Ordering
......................... 8- 11
Work. Doing Your Own
......................... 6-1
Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1
Service and Owner Publications
................... 8- 11
. Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac ........... 1-25
Sheet
Metal Damage .. : ......................... 6-50
. ShiftLever ............................... 2-18. 2-21
Automatic Transaxle
.......................... 2- 18
Into Park (P) ................................. 2-25 .
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... 1 - 15
Signaling Turns ................................ 2-32
Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-24
Spare Tire. Compact
............................. 5-31
Specifications
and Capacities ...................... 6-60
Specifications. Engine ........................... 6-61
Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-4
Stains. Cleaning
................................ 6-46
Starter Switch Check ............................ 7-38
Starting Your Engine .................. 2-13.2.14. 2-15
Bulletins. Ordering ............ ........... 8-11
Service Publications
............................. 8 - 1 1
Shiftspeeds
................................... 2-23
Shifting
Manual Transaxle ............................. 2-21
Out of Park (P) ............................... 2-27
Skidding
...................................... 4-14
Speedometer
................................... 2-53
SRS ......................................... 1-20
Steam
........................................ 5-12
Steering ...................................... 4-10
Column Lock Check .......................... 7-39
In Emergencies ............................... 4-11
Wheel Touch Controls
......................... 3-23
Wheel Touch Controls Fuse Panel
................ 6-57
Wheel, Tilt .................................. 2-31
Storage Areas .................................. 2-46
Storage, Vehicle ................................ 6-32
Stuck: In
Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow .................. 5-32
Sunglasses Storage
.............................. 2-46
Sunroof
....................................... 2-49
Supplemental Restraint System
.................... 1-20
Surge Tank, Coolant
............................. 5-16
Surge
Tank Pressure Cap ......................... 6-26
Symbols, Vehicle
.................................. v
Tachometer .................................. 2-54
Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-35
Thkft-Deterrent Feature,
CD Player ................. 3-21
THEFTLOCK
................................ 3-21
Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-20
Third Gear, Manual Transaxle ..................... 2-21
Tilt Steering Wheel
............................. 2-31
Time, Setting the
................................ 3-8
Power
................................. 4-10, 6-26
Tips
........................................ 4-10
Sunvisors
.................................... 2-48
TapePlayerCare
............................... 3-25
Theft
.......................................... 2-9
Thermostat
.................................... 6-26
Tirechains .................................... 6-44
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Tire Loading .................................... 4-32
Tire-Loading Information Label
................... 4-32
Tires
......................................... 6-37
Alignment
and Balance ........................ 6-42
Buying New ................................. 6-40
Chains
..................................... 6-44
Changing a Flat
.............................. 5-21
Cleaning
.................................... 6-50
Compact Spare ............................... 5-3 1
Inflation
.................................... 6-38
Inflation Check
............................... 7-37
Inspection and Rotation
........................ 6-39
Loading
.................................. :.4-32
Pressure
.................................... 6-38
Temperature
.................................. 6-42
Traction
.................................... 6-42
Treadwe as ................................... 6-41
Uniform Quality Grading
....................... 6-41
Used Replacement Wheel ...................... 6-44
Wear Indicators .............................. 6-40
Wheel Replacement
........................... 6-43
When It’s Time for New
....................... 6-40
TopStrap ..................................... 1-37
T~rqueLock
................................... 2-26
I’orque, Wheel
Nut ......................... 5-28. 6-60
From the Front
............................... 4-29
From the Rear ............................... 4-31
Recreational Vehicle
.......................... 4-29
Trailer
...................................... 4-34
Vehicle
...................................... 5-7
rowing
Trailer
Brakes
..................................... 4-37
Driving on Grades ............................ 4-39
Driving with ................................. 4-38
Hitches ..................................... 4-37
Maintenance
When Towing ..................... 4-40
Parking on Hills
.............................. 4-39
Safety Chains
................................ 4-37
Tongueweight ............................... 4-36
Total Weight on Tires
.......................... 4-36
Towing
..................................... 4-34
Turnsignals
................................. 4-39
Weight
..................................... 4-35
Automatic
................................... 6-17
Manual ..................................... 6-20
Transmitters, Keyless Entry
........................ 2-6
Transportation, Courtesy .......................... 8-7
Trip Odometer ................................. 2-53
TrUnk
Lock ........................................ 2-8
Security Override .............................. 2-9
TTY Users ..................................... 8-4
Turn Signal
and Lane Change Signals ............... 2-32
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ................... 2-31
Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer
................ 4-39
Transaxle
Underbody Flushing Service
...................... 7-40
Underbody Maintenance ......................... 6-51
Up Shift Light ............................ 2-23. 2.64
9-10
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