1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX lock

Section 9 Index
Accessory Power outlet ......................... 2-58
Adding Equipment to the outside of Your Vehicle ...... 6-3
AirBag ....................................... 1-23
How it Works ................................ 1-24
Readiness Light ......................... 1.23. 2.67
Air Cleaner .................................... 6-20
Air Conditioning ............................ 3.3. 3.7
Air Conditioning Refrigerants ..................... 6-70
Alignment and Balance. Tire ...................... 6-50
Aluminum Wheels. Cleaning ...................... 6-57
Anti-Lock
Brake System Warning Light
................ 2.67. 4.9
Brakes ...................................... 4-7
Anti.Theft. Radio .............................. 3-27
Appearance Care ............................... 6-52
Appearance Care Materials Chart .................. 6-60
ArbitrationPro gram .............................. 8-9
Arming Confirmation ............................. 2-15
Arming with the Power Lock Switch ................ 2-14
Ashtrays and Lighter ............................ 2-57
Audio Controls. Steering Wheel ................... 3-29
Audio Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-30
Audio Systems ................................. 3-10
Arming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter .... 2-15
Automatic
Auxiliary Temp Control
....................... 3-4
Doorhcks .............................. 2.6. 2.47
Check ...................................... 7-15
Fluid ....................................... 6-22
Operation ................................... 2-21
Park Mechanism Check ....................... 7-17
Backglass Antenna ............................. 3-21
With a Trailer ................................ 4.37
Battery ....................................... 6-36
Jump Starting ................................. 5-3
Replacement, Remote Keyless Entry .............. 2-10
Resynchronizing, Remote Keyless Entry ........... 2-11
Warnings ........................... 5-3,5-5, 6-37
Battery Replacement ............................ 2-10
BatterySaver .................................. 2-43
BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9
Before leaving on a Long Trip ..................... 4-24
Better Business Bureau Mediation ......... ..... 8-9
Blizzard ............................. .... 4-29
9-1

Brake Adjustment
.................................. 6-36
hti-Lock
................................... 4-7
Master Cylinder
.............................. 6-33
Replacing System
Parts ........................ 6-36
System Warning Light
......................... 2-66
Trailer
...................................... 4-37
Transaxle
Shift Interlock ....................... 2-29
Transaxle
Shift Interlock Check .................. 7-16
Wear
....................................... 6-35
WhattoAdd
................................. 6-34
Braking
........................................ 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
.......................... 4- 12
Break-In, New Vehicle
.......................... 2-16
BTSI
......................................... 2-29
Built in Child Restraints .......................... 1-38
Adjusting the Harness Height
................... 1-40
Removing a Child from
........................ 1-50
Securing a Child in
............................ 1-45
Bulb Replacement
.............................. 6-37
Canadian Roadside Assistance
.................... 8-7
Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-68
Carbon Monoxide
.......... 2-12,2-31,2-32,4-30, 4-36
Child Restraint Harness
......................... 6-55
Fluid
....................................... 6-33
Parking
..................................... 2-26
PedalTravel
................................. 6-36
BTSICheck
................................... 7-16
Storing
..................................... l-51
Care of Safety Belts and Built-in Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player .... ....... 3-31
Care
of Your Compact Disc Player ................. 3-32
Care
of Your Compact Discs ...................... 3-32
Cassette Deck Service
........................... 7-14
Cassette Tape Player
....................... 3.12. 3.16
Cassette Tape Player Care
........................ 3-31
Cassette Tape Player Errors
.................. 3.14. 3.17
CD Player Thefi-Deterrent Feature
................. 3-27
Center Console Storage
.......................... 2-54
Center Passenger Position
........................ 1-28
Certification Label .............................. 4-32
Chains. Safety
................................. 4-36
Chains. Tire
................................... 6-51
Changing a Flat Tire
............................. 5-27
Charging System Light .......................... 2-65
Checking
Your Restraint Systems .................. 1-68
Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-59
Child Restraints
................................ 1-52
Securing
in the Center Rear Seat Position .......... 1-60
Securing
in the Right Front Seat Position .......... 1-62
Cigarette Lighter
............................... 2-57
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp Bulb Replacement
.... 6-41
Securing
in a Rear Outside Seat Position ........... 1-58
TopStrap
................................... l-58
WheretoPut .....................,.........., l-56
Circuit Breakers and Fuses ....................... 6-62
Cleaner. Air
................................... 6-20
Cleaning AluminumWhels
............................ 6-57
Fabric ...................................... 6-53
Exterior
Lampshnses
........................ 6-56
9-2

Glass .............. .................... 6-55
Inside of
Your Vehicle ......................... 6-53
Instrument Panel
............................. 6-54
Interior Plastic Components
..................... 6-54
Leather
..................................... 6-54
Outside of
Your Vehicle ........................ 6-56
Special Problems
............................. 6-53
Tires
............ ....... ........ 6-58
Wheels
........................... ...... 6-57
Windshield and Wiper Blades
................... 6-55
Climate Control System
........................... 3-2
Clock, Setting the
............................... 3-10
Column Shift
.................................. 2-28
Comfort Controls
.... ..................... 3-1
Compact Disc Care
....... .................. 3-32
Compact Disc Player
....................... 3-19, 3-22
Compact Disc Player Care
........................ 3-32
Compact Disc Player Errors
............. 3-21,3-23, 3-25
Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-37
ConsoleShift
.................................. 2-29
Content Theft-Deterrent
.................... 2- 14, 2-50
Content Theft-Deterrent, Arming and Disarming
...... 2-51
Control of a Vehicle
.............................. 4-6
Convenience Net
............................... 2-57
Convex Outside Mirror
.......................... 2-53
Coolant
....................................... 6-26
BleedValves
................................. 5-24
Heater, Engine
............................. 2-20
Stains
...................................... 6-53
Vinyl
.......................... ........ 6-54 Recovery Tank
........ .... 5-20
To Use the Engine Heater .................... 2-20
Cooling System
................................ 5-18
Courtesy Lamps
................................ 2-42
Courtesy Transportation
........................... 8-8
Cruise Control
................................. 2-37
Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users
......... 8-5
Customer Assistance Information ................... 8-1
Customer Satisfaction Procedure
.................... 8-3
Damage. Finish
... ...... 6-58
Damage. Sheet Metal
. . ...... ...... 6-58
Daytime Running Lamps
.............. ...... 2-41
Dead Battery
..................... .......... 5-3
Defects. Reporting Safety
........................ 8-10
Defensive Driving
............................... 4-2
Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-9
Defogging and Defrosting ..................... 3-4. 3-8
Defrosting. Defogging
.... ........ 3-4. 3.8
Delayed Illumination ............ .... 2.43. 2.47
Dimensions. Vehicle
............... ...... 6-69
Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry Transmitter
................. .... 2-15
Disarming with
Your Key ...................... 2-15
Dolby@ B Noise Reduction
.................. 3.14. 3.18
DoorLocks
..................................... 2. 4
Driver Information Center ........................ 2-76
Driver Position
................................. 1-14
Driver’s Temperature Knob. Automatic
and
Auxiliary Temp Control ......................... 3-5
9-3

Filter. Air . . ............ ............. 6-20
Finish Care .................. ............. 6-56
Finish Damage ............................... 6-58
Fixed Mast Antenna ............................. 3-32
Flashers. Hazard Warning ......................... 5-2
Flash-to-PassFeature ........................... 2-35
Flat Tire. Changing ............................. 5-27
Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-19
FogLamps .................................... 2-41
With a Trailer ................................ 4-37
Foreign Countries, Fuel ........................... 6-5
French Language Manual ........................... ii
Front Reading Lamps ............................ 2-44
FrontTowing .................................. 5-11
Front Turn Signal Bulb Replacement ................ 6-40
Fuel .......................................... 6-3
Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-6
Gage ....................................... 2-75
In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ....................... 6-62
Gages Engine Coolant Temperature
.................... 2-73
Fuel ....................................... 2-75
Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-21
GloveBox .................................... 2-54
Guide en Frangais ................................. ii
Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-37
Hazard Warning Flashers .......................... 5-2
HeadRestraints ................................ .l-6
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement
............................ 6-37
High/Low Beam Changer ...................... 2-35
Wiring ..................................... 6-62
Head-Up Display ............................... 2-81
Head-Up Display Care of ........................ 2-83
Hearing Impaired. Customer Assistance .............. 8-5
Heating .................................... 3.4. 3.8
High-BeamHeadlamps .......................... 2-35
Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads. Driving On ............... 4-25
Hitches. Trailer ................................. 4-36
Hood Checking Things Under
......................... 6-8
Release ...................................... 6-9
How This Section is Organized ..................... 7-2
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Recovery Tank .... 5-20
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator ................ 5-22
How to Reset Oil Life Monitor ............... 2-80. 6-19
How to Reset the Change Oil Soon Light ....... 2-77. 6-19
Hydroplaning .................................. 4-21
If a Tire Goes Flat ............................ 5-26
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine ........... 5-17
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine .............. 5-16
If You’re Caught in a Blizzard ..................... 4-29
Ignition Positions ............................... 2-16
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .................... 7-17
Illuminated Entry ............................... 2-42
Horn ......................................... 2-33
HUD ......................................... 2-81
9-5

Inflation. Tire .................................. 6-45
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
................. 2-52
Brake System
................................ 7- 18
Engine Cooling System
........................ 7- 18
Exhaust Systems
............................. 7- 18
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot
.................. 7- 18
Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal
................... 7- 18
Suspension
......... ..................... 7-18
Throttle System .............................. 7- 18
Instrument Panel
............................... 2-60
Cleaning
.................................... 6-54
Lamps
...................................... 2-42
Interior Lamps
................................. 2-42
Jumpstarting
................................. 5-3
Key Lock Cylinders Service
...................... 7- 15
Inspections
Steering
.................................... 7-18
Cluster ..................................... 2-62
FuseBlock
.................................. 6-63
Jack. Tire
.................................. 5-29
Key in
the Ignition ............................. 2-13
Keys
.......................................... 2-2
Labels Certification
................................. 4-32
ServicePartsIdentification ..................... 6-61
Tire-Loading Information
...................... 4-3 1
Vehicle Identification Number ................... 6-61 Lamps
Courtesy
.................................... 2-42
Exterior
.................................... 2-40
Interior
..................................... 2-42
Rear Assist Handle Reading
.................... 2-44
Last Door Closed Locking
.................... 2-6, 2-48
Latches, Seatback
................................ 1-7
Leaving Programming Mode ...................... 2-46
Leaving
Your Vehicle ............................. 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle with
the Engine Running ....... 2-29
Lighter and Ashtrays
............................ 2-57
Lights
Air Bag Readiness ............
Change Oil Soon .............
Charging System .............
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
Brake System
Warning .........
Door Aiar ...................
...........
...........
...........
...........
...........
...........
1-23.2-67
. 2.67. 4.9
..... 2-66
..... 2-77
..... 2-65
..... 2-80 ..
Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-73
How to Reset the Change Oil Soon
......... 2.77. 6.219
LowFuel
................................... 2-75
LowOilLevel
............................... 2-72
LOWTRAC
................................. 2-77
LowTraction
................................ 2-70
Enhanced Traction System Warning .............. 2-67
Low Coolant Warning
......................... 2-74
Low Washer Fluid
............................ 2-74
Low Washer Fluid Warning ..................... 2-77
Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 1-9. 2-66
Service Engine
Soon .......................... 2-69
Oilwarning
................................. 2-71
TCSOFF
................................... 2-81
9-6

TRACO FF ................... ... 2-77
Trunk Ajar Warning
........................... 2-74
Trunk Ajar Warning
........................... 2-77
Loading Your Vehicle
........................... 4-3 1
Lockout Deterrent .......................... 2-5, 2-48
Automatic Door
.......................... 2-6, 2-47
Cylinders
................................... 7-15
Door
........................................ 2-4
FrontDoor
................................... 2-4
Key Lock Cylinder Service
..................... 7-15
PowerDoor
.................................. 2-5
RearDoors
................................... 2-5
Locks and Lighting Choices
...................... 2-45
Loss
of Control ................................ 4- 16
Low Coolant Warning Light ...................... 2-74
Low Fuel Light ................................ 2-75
Low Oil Level Light
............................ 2-72
Low Traction Light
............................. 2-68
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light
.................. 2-77
Lubricants and Fluids
............................ 7- 19
Lubrication Service, Body
........................ 7-15
Maintenance, Normal Replacement parts
........... 6-70
Maintenance, Normal Replacement
Parts ............ 6-70
Maintenance Record
............................ 7-20
Maintenance Schedule
............................ 7- 1
Introduction .................................. 7-2
Owner Checks and Services
..................... 7-14
Traction Control System Warning
.... ..... 2-69
Locks ......................................... 2-4
Trunk
...................................... 2-12 Periodic Maintenance Inspections
...... .... 7-18
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 7-19
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................. 7-4
Your Vehicle and the Environment ................ 7-2
Maintenance. Underbody
......................... 6-59
Maintenance When Trailer Towing
................. 4-40
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
...................... 2-69
Manual Front Seat ............................... 1-2
Matching Transmitters
To Your Vehicle ............. 2-10
Methanol
...................................... 6-5
Mirrors
....................................... 2-52
Convex Outside
.............................. 2-53
Electrochromic Daymight Rearview
.............. 2-52
Inside Daymight Rearview
..................... 2-52
Power Outside
............................... 2-53
Visor Vanity
................................. 2-58
MMT
......................................... 6-4
Mode
Buttons. Automatic and Auxiliary Temp Control . . 3-6
Multifunction Lever
............................. 2-34
Net. Convenience
.............................. 2-57
New Vehicle “Break-In”
......................... 2-16
Nightvision
................................... 4-18
Nuisance Alarms
............................... 2-15
Odometer. Speedometer
...... ......... 2-63
Odometer. Trip
................................. 2-63
Off-Road Recovery
............................. 4-14
Oil, Engine .................................... 6-13
Oil Life Monitor
........................... 2-80. 6-19
Oil Warning Light .............................. 2-71
9-7

Other Warning Devices ........................... 5-2
Overhead Console
.............................. 2-55
Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode
....... 5-15
Overheating Engine
............................. 5- 15
Owner Checks
and Services ....................... 7-14
Owner Publications. Ordering
..................... 8- 1 1
Paint Spotting. Chemical
................. . . 6-59
Park
Shifting Into
............................... 2-27
Shifting Out
of ............................... 2-30
Parking AtNight
.................................... 2-13
Brake
...................................... 2-26
Lots ....................................... 2-13
Over Things That Burn
........................ 2-31
When
You Are Ready to Leave. on Hills ........... 4-40
With a Trailer on Hills
......................... 4-39
Temp Control
.................................. 3-5
Performance Shift Light
.......................... 2-72
Performance Shifting
............................ 2-26
Periodic Maintenance Inspections
.................. 7-1 8
Accessory Outlet ............................. 2-58
DoorLoc
ks ................................... 2-5
OptionFuses
................................ 6-63
Outside Mirror
............................... 2-53
Passenger’s Temperature Knob. Automatic and Auxiliary
Pasing
....................................... 4-15
WithaTrailer
................................ 4-37
PontiacCares
................................... 8-2
Power Retained Accessory
........................... 2- 17
Six-Way Driver’s Seat
.......................... 1-3
Steering Fluid
................................ 6-30
Power Steering Fluid ............................ 6-30
When to Check
............................... 6-31
Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-21
Problems
on the Road ............................ 5-1
Publications, Service
and Owner ................... 8-11
Purse or Litter Bag Holder
...................... 2-59
Radiator
..................................... 5-22
Radiator Pressure Cap
........................... 6-30
Radio Reception. Understanding ................... 3-30
Radios
................... 3-11.3-12.3-16.3-19. 3-22
Rain. Driving
In ................................ 4-19
Outside Seat Position
.......................... 1-30
Safety Belt Comfort Guides
..................... 1-33
Window Defogger
............................. 3-9
Rear Armrest Storage ............................ 2-57
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
................. 2-44
Rear Door Security Locks ......................... 2-7
Rearview Mirror, Electrochromic Daymight
......... 2-52
Rearview Mirror, Inside Daymight
................. 2-52
Steering
.................................... 4-12
Windows
................................... 2-33
PowerDropFeature
............................. 2-84
Howtocheck
............................... 6-31
Whattouse
................................. 6-32
Rear Seatpassengers
.............................. 1-30
Towing
..................................... 5-13
9-8

Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-5
Recovery Tank. Coolant
.......................... 5-20
Refrigerants. Air Conditioning
.................... 6-70
Remote
Driver’s Unlock Control
................... 2.9. 2.49
Keyless Entry System
.......................... 2-7
LocMUnlock Confirmation
................. 2.9. 2.49
Trunk Release ............................ 2.9. 2.12
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
... 5-30
Removing the Spare Tire and
Tools ................. 5-28
Replacement
Bulbs
.................................... 6-68
Parts ................. .......... 6-70
Wheel
...................... .......... 6-50
Replacing Safety Belts
........................... 1-68
Reporting Safety Defects
......................... 8-10
Restraints
Built in Child ................................ 1-38
Checking ................................... 1-68
Child
........................... ....... 1-52
Head
......................... ...... 1-7
Replacing
Parts After a Crash ................... 1-68
System Check
................................ 7-15
Resynchronizing
Your Keyless Entry Transmitter ...... 2-1 1
Retained Accessory Power
........................ 2-17
Right Front Passenger Position
.................... 1-22
Roadside Assistance. Canadian
..................... 8-7
Roadside Assistance. Pontiac
....................... 8-6
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out ................ 5-39
Roof Console Reading Lamps
..................... 2-44
Rotation. Tires
................................. 6-46 safety
Belt Extender
.......................... 1-67
Safety Belts
.................................... 1-8
Adults
...................................... 1 . 13
Care
....................................... 6-55
Center Passenger Position
...................... 1-28
Children
.................................... 1-35
Driver Position
............................... 1-14
Incorrect Usage ........ ... 1.17.1.31.1.66. 1.67
LapBelt
.................................... 1-28
Lap-Shoulder
............................... 1.14.
Larger Children
.............................. 1-65
Questions and Answers
........................ 1-12
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............ 1-30
Rear Seat Passengers
.......................... 1-30
Reminder Light
.......................... 1.9. 2.66
Replacing Parts After a Crash
................... 1-68
Right Front Passenger Position .................. 1-22
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ................... 1-15
Smaller Children and Babies
.................... 1-35
Use During Pregnancy
................. ... 1-21
WhyTheyWork
............................... 1-9
Safety Chains
.................................. 4-36
Safety Defects. Reporting to General Motors
......... 8-11
Safety Defects. Reporting to the Canadian Government
........................ 8-11
Safety Defects. Reporting to the United States Government
....................... 8-10
Safety
Warnings and Symbols ....................... iii
Scheduled Maintenance Services
.................... 7-4
How
to Wear Properly
......................... 1-13
9-9