2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX check engine

Backglass Antenna .......................................... 3-59
Backing Up .................................................... 4-41
Battery .......................................................... 5-52
Battery Replacement ......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection ............................ 3-1 5
Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-24
Body Lubrication Service .......................... 6-10
Brake
Parking
...................................................... 2-27
System Inspection ....................................... 6-1 4
System Warning Light .................................. 3-28
Brake Fluid .................................................... 5-49
Brake Wear ................................................... 5-51
Brakes .......................................................... 5-49
Braking ........................................................... 4-6
Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-19
Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-60
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........ 5-63
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps ....... 5-62
Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-60
Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-59
Headlamps ................................................. 5-60
Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-66
Taillamps, Sidemarker and Back-up Lamps ..... 5-64
Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-71
Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-9
C
California Fuel .................................................. 5-6
Canada ........................................................... 7-4
Canadian Owners ................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance ........................... 7-6
Capacities and Specifications .......................... 5-1 02
Carbon Monoxide ................... 4-27, 4-37, 2-1 1, 2-31
Care of
Safety Belts ................................................ 5-91
Care of the HUD ............................................ 3-17
Care of Your
Cassette Tape Player
................................... 3-58
CD Player .................................................. 3-59
Cassette Tape Messages ................................. 3-47
Cassette Tape Player Service ............................. 6-9
Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-40
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) ........... 5-63
Center Passenger Position, Safety Belts ............. 1-21
Chains, Tires .................................................. 5-75
Check
Checking Coolant
............................................ 5-31
Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................... 1-58
CDS .......................................................... 3-59
CD Adapter Kits ............................................. 3-48
Charging System Light .................................... 3-27
Engine Light ............................................... 3-32
Checking Engine Oil ........................................ 5-18
Chemical Paint Spotting ................................... 5-94
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Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Engine Programs
................................................... 3-34
Air Cleaner/Filter
......................................... 5-25
Battery
....................................................... 5-52
Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-32
Coolant
...................................................... 5-30
Coolant Heater
............................................ 2-23
Coolant Temperature Gage
........................... 3-31
Coolant Temperature Warning Light
................ 3-31
Cooling System Inspection
............................ 6-1 3
Engine Compartment Overview
...................... 5-1 2
Exhaust ..................................................... 2-31
Oil
............................................................. 5-18
Starting
...................................................... 2-20
Supercharger Oil
......................................... 5-24
Engine Coolant Level Check
.............................. 6-9
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing
.................. 4-43
Engine Oil Additives
........................................ 5-22
Engine Oil Level Check
..................................... 6-9
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance
..................... 6-5
Warning Light
............................................. 3-30
Entering Programming Mode
......................... 2-44
Entry Lighting
........................ ...... 3-13
Exiting Programming Mode
.......... ...... 2-53
Extender, Safety Belt
.. ...................... 1-28
Exterior Lamps
............................................... 3-1 0
Overheating ................................................ 5-33
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
...................... 4-1 1
Express-Down Window
................................. 2-1 4
F
, ........... FabridCarpet ........... ........... 5-88
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner ............................... :~~=:=~ 5-25
Finding a Station ............................ 3-45, 3-49, 3-52
Finish Care
.................................................... 5-92
Finish Damage
............................................... 5-93
Flash-to-Pass
................................................... 3-6
Flat Tire
........................................................ 5-76
Flat Tire, Changing
......................................... 5-76
Fluid Automatic Transaxle
..................................... 5-27
Power Steering
........................................... 5-46
Windshield Washer
...................................... 5-48
Fog Lamps
................................. , ........... 3-12
Following Distance
.......................................... 4-41
Footnotes
........................................................ 6-5
Front Reading Lamps
...................................... 3-14
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
Gage
......................................................... 3-37
Gasoline Octane
........................................ 5-5
FM ............................................................... 3-57
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Fuel (cont.)
Gasoline Specifications
................
Low Warning Light ........ , ....
System Inspection .............
Functions ......................................
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers
....
Windshield Wiper ..............
.........
..........
..........
...........
........
...... 5-5
..... 3-37
..... 6-13
..... 3-39
..... 5-97
..... 5-97
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature
......................... 3-31
Fuel
.......................................................... 3-37
Speedometer
.............................................. 3-25
Tachometer
................................................. 3-25
Garage Door Opener Compartment
................... 2-40
Gasoline Octane
........................................................ 5-5
Specifications ............................................... 5-5
Glass Surfaces
............................................... 5-90
Glove Box ..................................................... 2-40
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities
................................... .. 7-5
Hazard Warning Flashers
................................... 3-3
Head Restraints
............................................... 1-6 Headlamp
Aiming
....................................................... 5-59
Headlamp Wiring
............................................ 5-97
Headlamps
.................................................... 5-60
Bulb Replacement
....................................... 5-60
Front Turn Signal and Sidemarker Lamps
....... 5-62
Halogen Bulbs
............................................ 5-60
Head-Up Display (HUD)
................................... 3-15
Heated Seats
................................................... 1-4
Highway Hypnosis
........................................... 4-25
Hill and Mountain Roads
.................................. 4-25
Hitches
.......................................................... 4-40
Hood Checking Things Under
................................ 5-10
Release
..................................................... 5-10
Horn
............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Coolant
to the Coolant
Recovery Tank
............................................ 5-38
How to Add Coolant
to the Radiator .................. 5-41
How to Add Fluid
............................................ 5-29
How to Check
........................................ 5-27, 5-69
How to Check and Add Oil
............................... 5-25
How to Check Power Steering Fluid .................. 5-47
How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-12
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer
.................... 3-6
Hydroplaning
.................................................. 4-20
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If No Steam is Coming From Your Engine .......... 5-35
If Steam
Is Coming From Your Engine ............... 5-34
If the HUD Image
Is Not Clear ......................... 3-18
If the Light
Is Flashing ..................................... 3-33
If the Light
Is On Steady ................................. 3-33
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
....... 4-32
If You Can’t See the HUD Image When the
Ignition
Is On .............................................. 3-18
If You
Do Decide To Pull A Trailer ..................... 4-38
Ignition Positions
............................................. 2-1 9
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check
.......................... 6-12
Infants and Young Children, Restraints
............... 1-32
Inflation
-- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-68
Inspection Brake System
........................... ........... 6-14
Engine Cooling System
................................ 6-13
Exhaust System
.......................................... 6-13
Fuel System
............................................... 6-13
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance ....................... 6-13
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal
......................................... 6-1 3
Throttle System
........................................... 6-14
Cluster
....................................................... 3-24
Overview
..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness
............................. 3-1 2
If
You’re Caught in a Blizzard
........................... 4-29
Instrument Panel Instrument Panel
Fuse Block
........................ 5-98
Interior Plastic Components .............................. 5-90
Interior
Lamps
................................................ 3-12
Jump Starting
................................................. 5-53
Key Lock Cylinders Service .............................. 6-10
Keyless Entry System
....................................... 2-4
Keys
............................................................... 2-3
L
Lamps Exterior
............................................... 3-10
Interior
....................................................... 3-12
Lap Belt
........................................................ 1-21
Lap-Shoulder Belt
................................... 1.12. 1-23
Last Door Closed Locking
.......................... 2.9. 2-47
LATCH System Child Restraints
........................................... 1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
................................... 1-43
Leather
......................................................... 5-90
Leaving Your Vehicle
....................................... 2-11
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Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine Running ...... 2-29
Air Bag Readiness
....................................... 3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning
................... 3-29
Brake System Warning
................................. 3-28
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning
............. 3-31
Warning Light
.......................................... 3-30
Low Fuel Warning
....................................... 3-37
Light
Charging System
......................................... 3-27
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Low Oil Level
............................................. 3-36
Low Traction
............................................... 3-30
Malfunction Indicator
.................................... 3-32
Oil Pressure
............................................... 3-35
Safety Belt Reminder
................................... 3-26
Security
..................................................... 3-36
TCS Warning Light
...................................... 3-29
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning
.......... 3-29
Loading Your Vehicle
....................................... 4-35
Litter
Bag or Purse Holder
............................... 2-41
Lockout Protection
.................................. 2-10, 2-47
Locks
Automatic Door
........................................... 2-45
Door
........................................................... 2-8
Last Door Closed Locking
.............................. 2-9
Lockout Protection
....................................... 2-1 0
Power Door .................................................. 2-9
Programmable Automatic Door Locks
............. 2-1 0
Leaving Your Vehicle .................................... 2-1 1 Loss
of Control
.............................................. 4-16
Low Fuel Warning Light
................................... 3-37
Low Traction Light
...................................... 3-30
Lumbar Power Controls
........... ........... ... 1-3
M
Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts .......... 5-1 04
Maintenance Schedule At Each Fuel Fill
........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month
.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year
.................................. 6-10
At Least Twice a Year
.................................. 6-10
Brake System Inspection
.............................. 6-14
Engine Cooling System Inspection
................. 6-13
Exhaust System Inspection
........................... 6-13
How This Section is Organized ....................... 6-3
Introduction
.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Requirements
............................. 6-2
Part A
- Scheduled Maintenance Services ......... 6-4
Part B
- Owner Checks and Services ............... 6-9
Part C
- Periodic Maintenance Inspections ...... 6-13
Part D
- Recommended Fluids and
Lubricants
............................................... 6-15
Part E
- Maintenance Record ........................ 6-16
Scheduled Maintenance
................................. 6-5
Fuel
System Inspection
................................ 6-13
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Radios (cont.) Setting the Time
..................... .......... 3-44
Theft-Deterrent
............................................ 3-54
Understanding Reception
.............................. 3-57
Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps
................... 3-14
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides
...................... 1-26
Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions
............. 1-23
Rear Storage Area
.......................................... 2-41
Rear Window Defogger
.................................... 3-22
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display
................ 2-34
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Onstar@,
Compass and Temperature Display
.................. 2-33
Rearview Mirrors
............................................. 2-33
Reclining Seatbacks
.......................................... 1-4
Recreational Vehicle Towing
................... ... 4-33
Remote Driver Unlock Control
................. ... 2-48
Remote Keyless Entry System
............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation
............ 2-5
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
............... 2-49
Remote Trunk Release
.................................... 2-1 2
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing
the Spare Tire
............................................. 5-80
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools
................... 5-77
Removing Wheel Covers and Wheel Nut Caps
...... 5-79
Replacement Bulbs
......................................... 5-66
Replacing Brake System Parts
.......................... 5-52
Rear Seat Passengers.
Safety Belts
.................. 1-22 Replacing Restraint
System Parts
Reporting Safety Defects After
a Crash
.............................................. 1-58
Canadian Government
................................... 7-9
General Motors
............................................. 7-9
United States Government .............................. 7-9
Checking Your Restraint Systems
.... .... 1-58
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash
........................... .... 1-58
Restraint
System Check
................ ........ 6-10
Restraint Systems
Checking
.................................................... 1-58
Replacing Parts
........................................... 1-58
Restraints, Head
............................................... 1-6
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)
...................... 2-20
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts
...... 1-20
Roadside Assistance Program
....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out
................... 4-32
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked
....... 2-32
S
Safety Belt
Safety Belts Reminder
Light
............................................ 3-26
Care of
...................................................... 5-91
Center Passenger Position
............................ 1-21
Driver Position
............................................ 1-12
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Safety Belts (cont.)
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
................ 1-12
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for
Children and Small Adults
......................... 1-26
Rear Seat Passengers
................................. 1-22
Right Front Passenger Position
...................... 1-20
Safety Belt Extender
.................................... 1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
................. 1-20
Safety Belts Are for Everyone
......................... 1-7
Safety Chains
................................................. 4-40
Safety Warnings and Symbols
.............................. III
Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-5
Seats Head Restraints
............................................ 1-6
Heated Seats
............................................... 1-4
Manual
........................................................ 1-2
Power Lumbar
.............................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks
...................................... 1-4
Six-Way Power Driver
.................................... 1-3
Center Rear Seat Position
............................ 1-46
Designed for the LATCH System
................... 1-43
Rear Outside Seat Position
........................... 1-43
Right Front Seat Position
.............................. 1-48
Security Light
................................................. 3-36
Questions
and Answers About Safety Belts
..... 1-1 1
...
Securing a Child Restraint
Security While You Travel
.................................. 7-5 Service
....................................................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle
.............................................. 5-4
Doing Your Own Work
................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light
....................................... 3-32
Publications Ordering Information
................... 7-10
Service Bulletins
............................................. 7-10
Service Engine Soon Light in the United States
or Check Engine Light in Canada
.................. 3-32
Service Manuals
............................................. 7-10
Setting Preset Stations
.................... 3-45, 3-49, 3-52
Setting the Time
............................................. 3-44
Setting the Tone (BassTTreble)
.......... 3-46, 3-49, 3-52
Sheet Metal Damage
....................................... 5-93
Shift Lock Release
.......................................... 2-20
Shifting Into Park (P)
....................................... 2-28
Shifting Out of Park (P)
................................... 2-30
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster
........................... 1-14
Skidding
........................................................ 4-17
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips
....................... 4-21
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems
..................... 5-89
Specifications, Capacities
............................... 5-1 02
Speedometer
.................................................. 3-25
Starter Switch Check
....................................... 6-11
Starting Your 3100
V6 Engine ........................... 2-21
Starting Your 3800 Series
II V6 Engine ................ 2-22
Starting Your Engine
....................................... 2-20
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Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN)
............................................. 5-96
Service Parts Identification Label
................... 5-96
Vehicle Personalization .................................... 2-43
Arming and Disarming the Content
Theft-Deterrent System
............................. 2-52
Automatic Door Locks
.................................. 2-45
Content Theft-Deterrent System
..................... 2-51
Delayed Illumination and Exit Lighting
............. 2-44
Entering Programming Mode
......................... 2-44
Exiting Programming Mode
........................... 2-53
Last Door Closed Locking and Lockout
Protection
............................................... 2-47
Remote Driver Unlock Control
....................... 2-48
Remote Lock and Unlock Confirmation
........... 2-49
Vehicle Storage
.............................................. 5-53
Ventilation Adjustment
...................................... 3-22
Vinyl
............................................................. 5-90
Visor Vanity Mirror
.......................................... 2-14
Visors
.............................. .............. 2-14
Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators
................ 3-23
Hazard Warning Flashers
............................... 3-3
Other Warning Devices
.................................. 3-4
Warnings Warnings
(cont.)
...
Safety and Symbols ......................................... III
Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv
Washing Your Vehicle
...................................... 5-91
Weatherstrip Lubrication ................................... 6-10
Weight of the Trailer
........................................ 4-38
Weight of the Trailer Tongue
............................. 4-39
What Kind of Engine
Oil to Use ........................ 5-20
What Kind of
Oil to Use .................................. 5-24
What to Do with Used Oil
................................ 5-24
What to Use
.................................. 5-30, 5-47, 5-48
Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance
.......................... 5-73
When to Add Engine Oil
.................................. 5-19
When to Change Engine Oil
(GM Oil Life SystemTM) ................................ 5-23
When to Check
...................................... 5-24, 5-69
When to Check and Change
............................ 5-27
When to Check Power Steering Fluid
................ 5-47
When You Are Ready to Leave After
Parking on a Hill
......................................... 4-43
Where to Put the Restraint
............................... 1-38
Window Lock-Out
............................................ 2-14
Windows
....................................................... 2-13
Power
........................................................ 2-14
Windshield and Wiper Blades
....................... 5-92
Replacement
............................................... 5-73
Why Safety Belts Work
..................................... 1-8
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