2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM steering

Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Manual Transaxle........................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-34
Windshield Washer......................................5-35
FM Stereo.....................................................3-70
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Folding the Seatback........................................ 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-45
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
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-87G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-30
Fuel..........................................................3-37
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-36
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamps......................................3-7, 3-14, 5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-48
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
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Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-16
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-25
Hitches..........................................................4-43
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-5
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant Surge Tank......5-30
How to Check................................................5-59
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-23
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-35
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-20
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-22
Hydroplaning..................................................4-20
I
If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-27
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-26
If the Light Is Flashing.....................................3-32
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-32
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-29If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-31
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-41
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-34
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-23
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-17
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Driver’s Side).......5-88
Instrument Panel Fuse Block (Passenger’s Side)....5-89
Instrument Panel Fuse Blocks...........................5-87
Interior Lamps................................................3-17
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-41
K
Key Removal.................................................2-32
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-13
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-35
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-32
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operation......................................................3-19
Operation Tips................................................3-21
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-5
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-36
Power Mirrors.............................................2-35
Remote Control Mirror..................................2-35
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-5
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
Owner’s Information........................................7-12
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-30
Shifting Out of............................................2-32
Parking
Brake........................................................2-29
Over Things That Burn.................................2-33
Your Vehicle/Key Removal............................2-32
Parking on Hills..............................................4-46
Passing.................................................4-14, 4-45
Passlock
®......................................................2-17
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a CD.................................3-41, 3-52, 3-62
Playing the Radio...........................3-39, 3-44, 3-55
Power............................................................. 1-3
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-87
Lift Seat....................................................... 1-7
Steering Fluid.............................................5-34
Windows....................................................2-16
Power Steering...............................................4-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
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Setting the Tone (Bass/Treble)..........3-40, 3-45, 3-56
Sheet Metal Damage.......................................5-83
Shift Speeds..................................................2-28
Shifting Into Park (P).......................................2-30
Shifting Out of Park (P)...................................2-32
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster...........................1-17
Skidding........................................................4-15
Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-21
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-79
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-92
Speedometer..................................................3-24
Starting Your 2.2L L4 ECOTEC™ Engine...........2-20
Starting Your 3400 V6 Engine...........................2-21
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-19
Steering........................................................4-11
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-12
Steering Tips..................................................4-11
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-69
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-36
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-36
Glove Box..................................................2-36
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-75
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-76
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-31
Sun Visors.....................................................2-16Sunroof.........................................................2-37
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)...............1-54
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-58
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-60
What Makes an Air Bag Inflate?....................1-58
What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates?......1-59
When Should an Air Bag Inflate?...................1-57
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-56
T
Tachometer....................................................3-24
Taillamps
Turn Signal, and Stoplamps..........................5-49
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-68
Theft-Deterrent Systems...................................2-17
Passlock
®...................................................2-17
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
Tire Inflation Check........................................... 6-9
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-52
Tire Size.......................................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-56
Tires.............................................................5-51
Buying New Tires........................................5-62
Chains.......................................................5-66
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-68
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When to Add Engine Oil..................................5-16
When to Change Engine Oil (GM Oil Life
System).....................................................5-18
When to Check..............................................5-59
When to Check and What to Use.....................5-22
When to Check Power Steering Fluid................5-34
When to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.....5-20
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking
on a Hill.....................................................4-47
Where to Put the Restraint...............................1-41
Why Safety Belts Work....................................1-10
Window Lock Out...........................................2-16
Windows.......................................................2-15
Manual......................................................2-15
Power........................................................2-16
Windshield Washer.........................................3-10
Fluid..........................................................5-35Windshield Wiper
Blade Replacement......................................5-50
Fuses........................................................5-87
Windshield Wiper Lever..................................... 3-9
Winter Driving................................................4-26
X
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System................3-71
XM™ Satellite Radio Service............................3-70
XM™ Satellite Radio Service
(48 Contiguous US States)...................3-43, 3-54
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment....................... 6-2
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