2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM center console

Section 2 Features and Controls
Keys .............................................................. -2-2
Remote Keyless Entry System
......................... 2.3
Remote Keyless Entry System Operation
.......... -2-4
Qoors and Locks ............................................. 2-7
Door Locks
.................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks
.......................................... 2-8
Delayed Locking
............................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
................ 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks
.............................. 2-10
Lockout Protection
........................................ 2-11
Leaving Your Vehicle
.................................... 2-1 1
Trunk .......................................................... 2-12
Windows
........................................................ 2-15
Manual Windows
.......................................... 2-15
Power Windows
............................................ 2-16
Sun Visors
................................................... 2-16
Theft-Deterrent Systems
.................................. 2-17
Passlock@
@ ................................................. 2-17
Starting and Operating Your Vehicle
................ 2-18
New Vehicle Break-In
.................................... 2-18
Ignition Positions
.......................................... 2-18 Starting
Your Engine
..................................... 2.19
Engine Coolant Heater
.................................. 2.22
Automatic Transaxle Operation
....................... 2.24
Manual Parking
Shifting
Shifting Parking Parking Transaxle Operation
.......................... -2-27
Brake
.............................................. 2.29
Into Park (P)
..................................... 2.30
Out
of Park (P) ................................. 2.32
Your VehiclelKey Removal
.................. 2.32
Over Things That Burn
....................... 2-33
Engine Exhaust
............................................ 2-33
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
.... 2-34
Mirrors
........................................................... 2-35
Manual Rearview Mirror
................................. 2.35
Outside Remote Control Mirror
....................... 2.35
Outside Power Mirrors
................................... 2.36
Outside Convex Mirror
................................... 2.36
Storage Areas
................................................ 2.37
Glove Box
................................................... 2.37
Center Console Storage Area
......................... 2.37
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Sunroof ......................................................... 2-38
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Storage Areas
Glove Box
To open, pull the glove box latch toward you.
Cupholder(s)
Pull down the door on the rear of the center console to
use the rear seat cupholders.
Center Console Storage Area
The center console has two separate storage areas.
The upper compartment, which
is also the armrest, can
be used to store maps, gloves, etc. To open, pull up
on the front of the lid.
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The Enhanced Traction System warning light may come
on for the following reasons:
0 If you turn the system off by pressing the ETS
button on the center console near the gear
shift lever, the warning light will come on and stay
on. To turn the system back on, press the button
again. The warning light should
go off. See
Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-9 for
more information.
0 If the traction control system is affected by an
engine-related problem, the system will turn
off and
the warning light will come on.
0 If the vehicle is driven on an extremely rough road,
the warning light may come on momentarily but will
go
off again when the vehicle leaves the rough
surface.
If the Enhanced Traction System warning light comes
on and stays on for an extended period of time when the
system is turned on and the parking brake is fully
released, your vehicle needs service.
Enhanced Traction System
Active Light
LOW
TRAC
If your vehicle has the
Enhanced Traction System
(ET§), this light
will
come on when the system
is limiting wheel spin.
Slippery road conditions may exist
if the Enhanced
Traction System active light comes
on, so adjust your
driving accordingly.
The light will stay on for a few seconds after the
Enhanced Traction System stops limiting wheel spin.
The Enhanced Traction System active light also comes on briefly when you turn the ignition key to
ON. If
the light doesn’t come on then, have
it fixed so it will be
there
to tell you when the system is active.
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Backing Up .................................................... 4-41
Battery
.......................................................... 5-42
Battery Replacement
......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection
............................ 3-1 7
Before Leaving on a Long Trip
......................... 4-23
Body Lubrication Service
.................................. 6-10
Brake Parking
...................................................... 2-29
System Inspection
....................................... 6-1 4
System Warning Light
.................................. 3-26
Brake Adjustment
............................................ 5-42
Brake Fluid
.................................................... 5-39
Brake Pedal Travel
......................................... 5-42
Brake System Warning Light
............................ 3-26
Brake Wear
................................................... 5-41
Brakes .......................................................... 5-39
Braking
........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies
..................................... 4-9
Break-in, New Vehicle
..................................... 2-18
Bulb Replacement
........................................... 5-49
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
........ 5-50
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
............. 5-50
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-49
Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-51
Buying New Tires
........................................... 5-56
Headlamps
................................................. 5-49
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
............ 5-51
C
California Fuel .................................................. 5-6
Canada
........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners
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Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-6
Capacities and Specifications
............................ 5-86
Carbon Monoxide
........................... 4-26, 4-37, 4-33
Care of Safety Belts
........................................ 5-75
Care of Your
Cassette Tape Player
................................... 3-70
CDS
.......................................................... 3-71
Cassette Deck Service ...................................... 6-9
Cassette Tape Messages
................................. 3-65
Center Console Storage Area
........................... 2-37
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
........... 5-50
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts
..... 1-27
Chains, Tires
.................................................. 5-60
Charging System Light
.................................... 3-26
Check
Checking Coolant
............................................ 5-25
Checking Engine Oil ........................................ 5-15
Checking Things Under the Hood
...................... 5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................... 1-60
Chemical Paint Spotting
................................... 5-78
CD Player
.................................................. 3-72
CD Adapter Kits
............................................. 3-66
Engine Light
............................................... 3-31
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Sheet Metal Damage ....................................... 5-77
Shift Speeds
.................................................. 2-28
Shifting Into Park
(P) ....................................... 2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................... 2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
........................... 1-1 7
Skidding ........................................................ 4-1 5
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips ....................... 4-21
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
..................... 5-73
Specifications. Capacities
................................. 5-86
Speedometer
.................................................. 3-24
Starter Switch Check
....................................... 6-1 1
Starting Your 2.2L L4 ECOTECTM Engine ........... 2-20
Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine
........................... 2-21
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-19
Steering
........................................................ 4-1 1
Steering in Emergencies .................................. 4-12
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle Boot
and Seal Inspection
..................................... 6-13
Steering Tips
.................................................. 4-1 1
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio
......................... 3-69
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area
........................ 2-37
Cupholder(s)
............................................... 2-37
Glove Box
.................................................. 2-37
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools
.......................... 5-69
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools
....................... 5-70
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-31
Sun Visors
..................................................... 2-16
Sunroof
......................................................... 2-38 Supplemental
Restraint System
(SRS) .....
How Does an Air Bag Restrain? ..........
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle
What Will You See After an Air Bag
What
Makes an Air Bag Inflate?
..........
When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .........
Inflates? ........................................
Where Are the Air Bags? ....................
...... 1-53
...... 1-57
...... 1-59
...... 1-57
...... 1-58
...... 1-56
...... 1-55
Tachometer .................................................... 3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal. and Stoplamps
.......................... 5-51
Theft.Deterrent. Radio ..................................... 3-68
Passlock@
.................................................. 2-17
Throttle System Inspection
............................... 6-14
Tilt Wheel
........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check
........................................... 6-9
Tires
..................................................... 5.53. 5-77
Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-56
Chains
....................................................... 5-60
Changing a Flat Tire
.................................... 5-62
Compact Spare Tire
..................................... 5-71
If a Tire Goes Flat
....................................... 5-61
Inflation
-- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-54
Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-55
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-57
Theft-Deterrent Systems
................................... 2-17
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