1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX dead battery

Shift Lock Release
If your vehicle’s battery should go dead, there are two
override access slots (for the console
shift) that will
allow you to override park lock.
11 The first is located
underneath the steering
column below the
lock cylinder.
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To use this slot:
1. Remove the trim cap.
2. Insert a key or screwdriver into the access slot and
You will now be able to remove your key from the
ignition. Be sure to replace the
trim cap after use. If your
vehicle
has a column-mounted gear shift lever, you will
now be able to shift your vehicle out of
PARK (P).
press the lock cylinder. For vehicles with center console-mounted gear shift
levers, the second access slot is located on the upper,
right-hand side of the console shift panel.
To use
this slot:
1. Remove the cap with the words SHIFT LOCK
RELEASE on it.
2. Insert a screwdriver into the slot. Be careful not to
damage the cap.
3. Press down and hold.
You will now be able to shift your vehicle out of
PARK (P) .
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5. Check that the jumper cables don’t have loose or
missing insulation.
If they do, you could get a shock.
The vehicles could be damaged, too.
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CAUTION: 4
Before you connect the cables, here are some basic
things you should
know. Positive (+) will go to
positive (+) and negative (-) will go to negative (-)
or a metal engine part. Don’t connect positive (+) to
negative
(-), or you’ll get a short that would damage
the battery and maybe other
parts, too.
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Fans or other moving engine parts can injure you
badly. Keep
your hands away from moving parts
once the engine
is running.
6. Connect the red positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
terminal of the vehicle with the dead battery. Use a
remote positive
(+) terminal if the vehicle has one.

7. Don't let the other end
touch metal.
Connect it
to the positive
(+)
terminal of the good
battery. Use a remote
positive
(+) terminal if
ihe vehicle- has one.
1 8. Now connect the black
negative
(-) cable to
the good battery's
negative
(-) terminal.
Don't let the other end touch anything until the
next step. The other end
of the negative (-) cable
doesn 'Z go to the
dead battery.
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It goes to a heavy, unpainted, metal part on the engine of
the vehicle with the dead battery.
9. Attach the cable at least 18 inches (45 cm) away
from the dead battery, but
not near engine parts that
move. The electrical connection
is just as good
there, but the chance of sparks getting back to the
battery is much less.
10. Now start the vehicle with the good battery and run
11. Try to start the vehicle with the dead battery.
the engine for a while.
If it won't start after a
few tries, it probably
needs service.
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12. Remove the cables in reverse order to prevent
electrical shorting. Take care that they don’t touch
each
other or any other metal.
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A. Heavy Metal Engine Part
B. Good Battery
C. Dead Battery
Towing Your Vehicle
Try to have a GM dealer or a professional towing
service tow your vehicle.
See “Roadside Assistance” in
the Index.
If your vehicle has been changed or modified since it
was factory-new by adding aftermarket items like fog
lamps, aero skirting,
or special tires and wheels, these
instructions and illustrations may not be correct.
Before you do anything, turn on the hazard
warning flashers.
When you call, tell the towing service:
0 That your vehicle cannot be towed from the front
0 That your vehicle has front-wheel drive.
The make, model and year of your vehicle.
0 Whether you can still move the shift lever.
0 If there was an accident, what was damaged.
with sling-type equipment.
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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
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