1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM odometer

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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Wheel Replacement
Replace any wheel that is bent, cracked, or badly rusted
or co’rroded.
If wheel nuts keep coming loose, the wheel,
wheel bolts and wheel nuts should be replaced.
If the
wheel leaks air, replace it (except some aluminum
wheels, which can sometimes be repaired). See your
Pontiac dealer if any
of these conditions exist.
Your dealer will know the kind
of wheel you need.
Each new wheel should have the she load carrying
capacity, diameter, width, offset and be mounted the
same way as the one it replaces.
If you need to replace any of your wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts, replace them only with new
GM original
equipment
parts. This way, you will be sure to have the
right wheel, wheel bolts
and wheel nuts for your Pontiac
model.
A CAUTION:
Using the wrong replacement wheels, wheel bolts
or wheel nuts on your vehicle can be dangerous.
It could affect the braking and handling
of your
vehicle, make your tires lose air and make you
lose control. You could have
a collision in which
you
or others could be injured. Always use the
correct wheel, wheel bolts and wheel nuts
for
replacement.
NOTICE:
The wrong wheel can also cause problems
with bearing life, brake cooling,
speedometer/odometer calibration, headlamp
aim, bumper height, vehicle grou.nd clearance
and tire
or tire chain clearance to the body and
chassis.
See “Changing a plat Tire” in the Index for more
information.
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Part E: Maintenance Record Any, additional information from “Owner Checks and Services” or “Periodic Maintenance” can be added on
After the scheduled services are performed, record the the following record pages. Also, you should retain all
date, obmeterrea$ing and who performed the smvice maintenance receipts. your owner information portfolio
in the boxes provided after the maintenance interval. is a convenient place to store them.
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Maintenance Record
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DATE MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SERVICED BY READING
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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
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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
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