2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM oil additives

Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
Service ............................................................ 5.3
Doing Your Own Service Work
......................... 5.3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle
...................................................... 5.4
Fuel ................................................................ 5.5
Gasoline Octane
............................................ 5.5
Gasoline Specifications
.................................... 5.5
California Fuel
............................................... 5-6
Additives
....................................................... 5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries
............................... 5-7
Filling
a Portable Fuel Container ..................... -5-9
Filling Your Tank
............................................ 5-7
Checking Things Under the Hood
.................................................... 5-10
Hood Release
.............................................. 5-10
Engine Compartment Overview
....................... 5-12
Engine Oil
................................................... 5.15
Engine Air CleanedFilter
................................ 5-21
Manual Transaxle Fluid
.................................. 5-22
Hydraulic Clutch
........................................... 5-23
Engine Coolant
............................................. 5-23
Engine Overheating
....................................... 5-26
Cooling System
............................................ 5-29
Power Steering Fiuia
~1-36
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Windshield Washer Fluid ................................ 5-37
Brakes
........................................................ 5.39
Battery
........................................................ 5.42
Jump Starting
............................................... 5-43
Bulb Replacement .......................................... 5.49
Halogen Bulbs
.............................................. 5.49
Headlamps
.................................................. 5.49
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps
.............. 5-50
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)
......... 5.50
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps
............ 5.51
Replacement Bulbs
....................................... 5.51
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement
.............. 5.52
Tires
.............................................................. 5.53
Inflation
.. Tire Pressure ................................ 5-54
Tire Inspection and Rotation
........................... 5-55
When It
Is Time for New Tires ....................... 5-56
Buying New Tires
......................................... 5-56
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
......................... 5-57
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance
.................. 5-59
Wheel Replacement
...................................... 5-59
Tire Chains
.................................................. 5-60
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................ 5-61
Changing
a Flat Tire ..................................... 5-62
Compact Spare Tire
...................................... 5-71
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As in the chart shown previously, SAE 5W-30 is the
only viscosity grade recommended for your vehicle. You
should look for and use only oils which have the API
Starburst symbol and which are also identified as
SAE 5W-30. If you cannot find such SAE 5W-30 oils,
you can use an SAE IOW-30 oil which has the API
Starburst symbol,
if it's going to be 0°F (-18°C)
or above. Do not use other viscosity grade oils, such as
SAE
IOW-40 or SAE 20W-50 under any conditions.
Notice: Use only engine oil with the American
Petroleum Institute Certified For Gasoline Engines
starburst symbol. Failure to use the recommended
oil can result in engine damage not covered by
your warranty.
GM Goodwrench@ oil meets all the requirements for
your vehicle.
If you are in an area of extreme cold, where the
temperature falls below -20°F
(-29"C), it is
recommended that you use either an SAE 5W-30
synthetic oil or an SAE OW-30 oil. Both will provide
easier cold starting and better protection for your engine
at extremely low temperatures.
Engine Oil Additives
Don't add anything to your oil. The recommended oils
with the starburst symbol are ail you will need for
good performance and engine protection.
When to Change Engine Oil (GNI Oil
Life SystemTM)
Your vehicle has a computer system that lets you know
when to change the engine oil and filter. This is
based on engine revolutions and engine temperature,
and not on mileage. Based on driving conditions,
the mileage at which an oil change will be indicated can
vary considerably. For the oil life system
to work
properly, you must reset the system every time the oil
is
changed.
When the system has calculated that oil life has been
diminished, it will indicate that an oil change is
necessary. A CHANGE OIL light will come on. Change
your oil as soon as possible within the next two
times you stop for fuel.
It is possible that, if you are
driving under the best conditions, the
oil life system may
not indicate that an
oil change is necessary for over a
year. However, your engine oil and filter must be
changed at least once a year and at this time the system
must be reset. It is also important to check vour oil
regularly and keep
it at the proper level.
If the system is ever reset accidentally, you must
change your oil at 3,000 miles
(5 000 km) since your
last oil change. Remember
to reset the oil life system
whenever the oil
is changed.
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Engine (cont.) Exhaust
..................................................... 2-33
Oil
............................................................. 5-15
Overheating
................................................ 5-26
Starting
...................................................... 2-1 9
Engine Compartment Fuse Block ...................... 5-84
Engine Coolant Level Check
.............................. 6-9
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
.................. 4-43
Engine Oil Additives
........................................ 5-19
Engine Oil Level Check
..................................... 6-9
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
..................... 6-5
Enhanced Traction System Active Light
................................................ 3-29
Warning Light
............................................. 3-28
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
........................ 4-9
Entry/Exit Lighting
........................................... 3-1 6
Express-Down Window
.................................... 2-1 6
Extender, Safety Belt
....................................... 1-31
Exterior Lamps
............................................... 3-13
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Filter Engine Air Cleaner
...................................... 5-21
Finding a PTY Station
(RDS, XMTM and DAB)
......................... 3.48. 3-59
Finding a Station
............................ 3.40, 3.45. 3-57
Finish Care
.................................................... 5-76
Finish Damage ............................................... 5-77 Fixed Mast Antenna
........................................ 3-72
Flash-to-Pass
................................................... 3-8
Flat Tire
........................................................ 5-61
Flat Tire, Changing
......................................... 5-62
FI
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Automatic Transaxle ..................................... 5-22
Manual Transaxle
........................................ 5-22
Power Steering
........................................... 5-36
Windshield Washer
...................................... 5-37
FM Stereo
..................................................... 3-70
Fog Lamps
.................................................... 3-15
Folding the Seatback
........................................ 1-8
Following Distance
.......................................... 4-41
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Fuel
............................................................... 5-5
Additives
...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel
.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container
..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank
........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries
.............................. 5-7
Gasoline Octane
........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications
.................................. 5-5
System Inspection
....................................... 6-13
Fuses and Circuit Breakers ........................... 5-81
Windshield Wiper ......................................... 5-81
Gage
......................................................... 3-37
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