2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM Owners Manual

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The 2003 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Manual
Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1
Front Seats ............................................... 1-2
Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8
Safety Belts .............................................. 1-9
Child Restraints ....................................... 1-32
Supplemental Restraint
System
(SRS) ...................................... 1-53
Restraint System Check ............................ 1-60
Keys ........................................................ 2-2
Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7
Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-1 7
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-18
Mirrors .................................................... 2-35
Sunroof .................................................. 2-38
Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-2
Climate Controls ...................................... 3-1 8
\Warning Lights, Gages a.nd Indicators ......... 3-22
Audio System@) ....................................... 3-38
Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1
Windows ................................................. 2-1 5
Stcr3.g~ .A rean ~ ................... 2-37 ..........
Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1
Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1
Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2
Towing ................................................... 4-32
Service ..................................................... 5-3
Fuel ......................................................... 5-5
Checking Things Under
Service
and Appearance
Care .......................... 5-1
the Hood ............................................. 5-10
Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-52
Tires ...................................................... 5-53
Appearance Care ..................................... 5-72
Vehicle Identification ................................. 5-80
Electrical System ...................................... 5-81
Capacities and Specifications ..................... 5-86
Normai iviainienance Fiepiawl I 1t.1-1; F&iJiS ...... 5-00 nn
Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1
bhintenance Schedule ................................ 6-2
Customer Assistance Information .................... 7-1
Customer Assistance Information .................. 7-2
Index ............................................................... ..I

PONTIAC 11
GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC,
the PONTIAC Emblem and the name
GRAND AM
are registered trademarks of General Motors
Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed. We reserve the right
to make changes
after that time without further notice. For vehicles first
sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of
Canada Limited’’ for Pontiac Division whenever it
appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so it will be
there
if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you
sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the
new owner can use it.
Canadian Owners
You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your
dealer or from:
Helm, Incorporated
P.O. Box 07130
Detroit, MI
48207
How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If
you do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together
to explain things.
Index
A good place to look for what you need is the Index in
back of the manual.
It’s an alphabetical list of what’s
in the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Litho in U.S.A.
‘Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/03/02
Part
No. 22691531 A First Edition All Rights Reserved
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Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION
to tell you about
things that could hurt you
if you were to ignore the
warning.
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These mean there is something that could hurt
you
or other people.
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In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is.
Then we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or others could be hurt.
1 You will also find a circle
with a slash through
it in
this book. This safety
symbol means
“Don’t,’’
“Don’t do this’’ or “Don’t let
this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
Notice: These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
A notice will tell you about something that can damage
your vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be
covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the
notice will
tell you what to do to help avoid the
damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see
CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different colors
or in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words, CAUTION or
NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
Your vehicle may be equipped with components and
labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used
on your vehicle, are shown along with the text
describing the operation or information relating
to a
specific component, control, message, gage or indicator.
If you need help figuring out a specific name of a
component, gage or indicator reference the following
topics in the Index:
0 “Engine Compartment Overview”
* “Instrument Panei Overview”
0 “Climate Controls’’
“Audio Systems”
Also see
Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on
page
3-22.
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These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
BATTERY
4CID COULD CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
SPARK
OR
FLAME 'lb'
COULD
EXPLODE
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BATTERY
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LATCH BOTH LAP AND
SHOULDER BELTS TO
PROTECT OCCUPANT
4
DO NOT TWIST SAFETY
BELT WHEN ATTACHING
FASTEN SEAT
BELTS
MOVE SEAT FULLY
\!&
REARWARD+ /z
SECURE
CHILD SEAT
PULL BELT
COMPLETELY
-HEN SECURE
CHILD SEAT
?"!"!E?
WINDOW DO
NOT INSTALL
A REAR-FACING
CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING
POSITION
DO NOT INSTALL A
FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION
DOOR LOCK UNLOCK LIGHTING
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PARKING PC
LAMPS
FOG n LAMPS w
ENGINE
COOLANT TEMP
CHARGING
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BAlTERY SYSTEM
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
PRESSURE
Wb
ANTI-LOCK fm)
BRAKES \u/
FJ
ACCESS
ENGINE
COOLANT FAN
FUEL
OWNER'S MANUAL
SERVICE
SERVICE
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Section 1 Seats and Restraint Sy
Front Seats ...................................................... 1.2
Manual Seats
................................................ 1.2
Reclining Seatbacks 1 -;j
Head Restraints ............................................. 1.5
Seatback Latches ........................................... 1-5
Easy Entry Seat ............................................. 1-6
Power Lift Seat
.............................................. 1-7
Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Operation
....................................... 1.8
Safety Belts
..................................................... 1.9
Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-9
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ...... 1-1 3
How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................. 1-14
Driver Position
.............................................. 1-1 4
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
.................. 1-22
Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-23
Rear Seat Passengers
.................................. 1.23
UGI 11G1 I IbUI I U~~~OILJUI VVI.~V. ...................... 1-27
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults
....................................... 1-29
Safety Belt Extender
..................................... 1-31
Child Restraints ............................................. 1.32
Older Children
.............................................. 1-32
Infants and Young Children
............................ 1-34
Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-38
Six-Way Power Driver Seat
.............................. 1-3 ,-. ........................................
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Where to Put
the Restraint ............................. 1-41
Top Strap
.................................................... 1-42
Top Strap Anchor Location
............................. 1.43
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
........................... 1 -44
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System
......................................... 1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside
Seat Position
............................................ 1-46
Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear
Seat Position
............................................ 1-48
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position
............................................ 1-50
System (SRS) ............................................. 1-53
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?
.................... 1-56
What Makes
an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-57
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ... 1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
......... 1-59
Restraint System Check
.................................. 1-60
Checking Your Restraint Systems
................... 1-60
Repiacing Resirzlint System Parts
After a Crash ............................................ 1-61
Supplemental Restraint
Where Are the Air Bags?
............................... 1-55
nuw Lues 5i-l Ail- Ea9 ECS~E~G? ..................... 157’
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