1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM mileage

Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).’Your
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used-in Canada).
Tamper-Resistant Odometer
Your Pontiac has a tamper-resistant odometer. If you see
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll
know that
someone has probably tried to tqn it back,
so the
numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can’t, then it’s set at zero and
a label must be put on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
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The trip odometer can tell you how far you have driven
since
you last reset it. To reset the trip odometer to zero,
press the knob at the top left side of the instrument panel
cluster.
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‘ Section 6 Service and Appearance Care
Here you will fiid information about the care of your
Pontiac.
This section begins with service and fuel
infomation, and then it shows how to check important fluid
and lubricant levels. There is
also technical information
about
your vehicle, and a part devoted to its appearance care.
Service
Your Pontiac dealer knows your vehicle best and wants
you
to be happy with it. We hope you’ll go to your
dealer for all your service needs.
You’ll get genuine GM
parts and GM-trained and supported service people.,
We hope you’ll want to keep your
GM vehicle all GM.
Genuine GM parts have one
of these marks:
Doing Your Own Service Work
If you want to do some of your own service work, you’ll
want to get the proper Pontiac Service Manual. It tells
you much more about
how to service your Pontiac than
this manual can.
To order the proper service manual, see
“Service and Owner Publications” in the Index.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
do your own service work, see “Servicing Your Air
Bag-Equipped Pontiac” in
the Index.
You should keep
a record with all parts receipts and list
the mileage and the date
of any service work you
perform. See “Maintenance Record” in the Index.
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The services shown in this schedule up to 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) should be performed after 100,000 miles
(166 000 km) at the same intervals'.
Footnotes
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or the
California
Air Resources Board has determined that the
failure
to perform this maintenance item will not nullify
the emission warranty
or limit recall liability prior to the
completion
of the vehicle's useful life. We, however,
urge that all recommended maintenance services be
performed at the indicated intervals
and the maintenance
be recorded.
3,000 Miles (5 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
6,000 Miles (10 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
Lubricate the suspension, steering linkage
and transaxle shift linkage (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation” in the Index for propter rotation
pattern and additional information. During tire rotation, check brake calipers
for
freedom of movement. Refer to the
appropriate GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
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9,000 Miles (15 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (ar every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
DATE ACTUAL MILEAGE SERVICED BY:
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I Short Trip/City Maintenance Schedule I
12,000 Miles (20 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emimion Contrul Service.
[3 Lubricate the suspension, steering linkage
and transaxle shift linkage (or .every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
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15,000 Miles -(25 000 km)
0 IChange engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
Art Emission Cmtrol Service.
in dusty conditions. Replace filter if
necessary, An Emission Control Service. ?
0 Inspect air cleaner filter if you are driving
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18,000’ Miles: (30 000 km) I :.
El Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
Lubricate the suspension, steering linkage
and transaxle shift linkage (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Rotate tires. See “Tire Inspection and
Rotation’’
in the Index for proper rotation
pattern and additional information. During
tire rotation, check brake calipers for
freedom of mdvement. Refer to the
appropriate
GM service manual for proper
caliper service procedures.
21,000 Miles (35 000 km)
Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
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24,000 Miles (40 000 km)
I7 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 mdnths, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service,
and transaxle shift linkage ,(or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
0 Lubricate the suspension, steering linkage
27,000 Miles (45 000 km)
,O Change engine oil and filter (or every
,3 months, whichever occurs 'first).
An Emission Control Service.
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33,000 Miles sf55 000 km)
0 Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
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36,000 Miles (60 000 km)
c] Change engine oil and filter (or every
3 months, whichever occurs first).
An Emission Control Service.
0 Lubricate the suspension, steering linkage
and transaxle shift linkage (or every
6 months, whichever occurs first).
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