2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX light

A
A/C OFF FOR ENGINE PROTECTION..............3-65
Accessory Power Outlets.................................3-23
Adding Washer Fluid.......................................5-44
Additional Program Information........................... 7-9
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-99
Adjusting the Speakers
(Balance/Fade)........................3-92, 3-103, 3-117
Air Bag
Readiness Light..........................................3-34
Air Bag Systems.............................................1-48
How Does an Air Bag Restrain?....................1-54
Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle.........1-56
What Makes an Air Bag In¯ate?....................1-53
What Will You See After an
Air Bag In¯ates?......................................1-54
When Should an Air Bag In¯ate?...................1-53
Where Are the Air Bags?..............................1-50
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-22
Air Conditioning..............................................3-27
AJAR............................................................3-66
AM .............................................................3-130
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-132
Antenna, XMŸ Satellite Radio
Antenna System........................................3-132
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)............................ 4-7
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-37Appearance Care............................................5-90
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-93
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-96
Cleaning the Inside of Your Vehicle................5-90
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle..............5-93
Finish Damage............................................5-95
GM Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials..........5-96
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-95
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Arming Con®rmation........................................2-15
Arming with the Power Lock Switch...................2-14
Arming with the Remote Keyless
Entry Transmitter.........................................2-15
Ashtray.........................................................3-24
Assist Handles...............................................2-38
Audio System(s).............................................3-88
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-129
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-132
Care of Your Cassette Tape Player...............3-130
Care of Your CD Player..............................3-131
Care of Your CDs......................................3-131
Radio with Cassette and CD.......................3-100
Radio with CD............................................3-89
Radio with Six-Disc CD..............................3-114
Setting the Time..........................................3-88
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-128
Understanding Radio Reception...................3-130
XMŸ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-132
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Automatic Transaxle........................................5-24
Fluid..........................................................5-24
Operation...................................................2-22
Automatic Transaxle Check..............................6-11
Automatic Transaxle Shift Lock Control
System Check.............................................6-12
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-132
Backing Up....................................................4-41
Base Level DIC..............................................3-45
Battery..........................................................5-48
Battery Replacement......................................... 2-6
Battery Run-Down Protection............................3-19
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-25
Body Lubrication Service..................................6-11
Brake
Parking......................................................2-27
System Inspection.......................................6-15
System Warning Light..................................3-36
Brake Fluid....................................................5-45
Brake Wear...................................................5-47
Brakes..........................................................5-45
Braking........................................................... 4-6
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-9
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-18Bulb Replacement...........................................5-59
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-65
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-64
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-62
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-56
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-60
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-66
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-64
Buying New Tires...........................................5-73
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canada ± Customer Assistance.......................... 7-4
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Canadian Roadside Assistance........................... 7-7
Capacities and Speci®cations..........................5-104
Carbon Monoxide...................4-28, 4-37, 2-10, 2-31
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-93
Your Cassette Tape Player..........................3-130
Your CD Player.........................................3-131
Your CDs .................................................3-131
Care of the HUD............................................3-22
Cassette Tape Messages...............................3-110
Cassette Tape Player Service...........................6-10
CD Adapter Kits............................................3-111
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-37
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Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-64
Chains, Tires..................................................5-77
CHANGE OIL SOON.......................................3-66
CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE........................3-67
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-40
Check Engine Light.........................................3-40
CHECK GAS CAP..........................................3-67
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE...............................3-68
Checking Coolant............................................5-28
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-16
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Checking Your Restraint Systems......................1-56
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-96
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-41
Older Children.............................................1-29
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right
Front Seat Position...................................1-45
Top Strap...................................................1-39
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-40
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-38Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-24
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-90
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-93
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-96
Weatherstrips..............................................5-93
Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-95
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-94
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-90
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-92
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-92
Cleaning Leather............................................5-92
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-92
Cleaning Tires................................................5-95
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-92
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades..............5-94
Climate Control System...................................3-25
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-29
Compact Disc Messages..............3-99, 3-113, 3-128
Compact Spare Tire................................5-88, 5-89
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-6
Convenience Net............................................2-38
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-39
Engine Temperature Warning Light.................3-39
Heater, Engine............................................2-20
Cooling System..............................................5-32
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-17
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Cruise Control.................................................. 3-8
Cruise Control Lever......................................... 3-8
CRUISE SET.................................................3-69
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-11
Customer Assistance Information
Courtesy Transportation.................................. 7-7
Customer Assistance for Text
Telephone (TTY) Users............................... 7-4
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-4
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities................................................ 7-5
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors.......7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-10
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.......................... 7-9
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-10
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Defogging and Defrosting.................................3-26
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-17
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-18
DELAYED LOCKING.......................................3-69
Dinghy Towing................................................4-34Disarming with the Remote Keyless Entry
Transmitter.................................................2-15
Disarming with Your Key..................................2-15
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-3
Dolly Towing..................................................4-34
Door
Last Door Closed Locking.............................. 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-15
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-45
DIC Controls and Displays............................3-45
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-65
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-19
City...........................................................4-23
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-3
Freeway.....................................................4-24
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-26
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-20
Winter........................................................4-28
Driving On Grades..........................................4-42
Driving on Snow or Ice....................................4-29
Driving Through Deep Standing Water...............4-22
Driving Through Flowing Water.........................4-22
Driving with a Trailer.......................................4-41
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-99
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Headlamp Wiring.........................................5-99
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-99
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-99
Emergency Trunk Release Handle.....................2-11
Emissions Inspection and
Maintenance Programs.................................3-42
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-22
Battery.......................................................5-48
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-40
Coolant Heater............................................2-20
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-39
Coolant Temperature Warning Light................3-39
Coolant......................................................5-26
Cooling System Inspection............................6-15
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-31
Oil .............................................................5-16
Overheating................................................5-29
Starting......................................................2-19
Supercharger Oil.........................................5-21
Engine Coolant Level Check.............................6-10
Engine Cooling When Trailer Towing..................4-44
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-19Engine Oil Level Check...................................6-10
Engine Oil Scheduled Maintenance..................... 6-5
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)......................4-11
Warning Light.............................................3-38
Entry Lighting.................................................3-17
Express-Down Window....................................2-13
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-28
Exterior Lamp Control Lever.............................3-12
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver..........................3-16
F
Fan ..............................................................3-25
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-22
Finding a PTY Station
(RDS and XMŸ).....................3-93, 3-104, 3-118
Finding a Station.........................3-91, 3-102, 3-116
Finish Care....................................................5-94
Finish Damage...............................................5-95
Flash-To-Pass Feature.....................................3-14
Flat Tire........................................................5-78
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-78
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-24
Power Steering...........................................5-42
Windshield Washer......................................5-43
FM Stereo....................................................3-130
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-44
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Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-8
Following Distance..........................................4-41
Footnotes........................................................ 6-5
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-18
Front Seat Storage Net....................................2-37
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.........5-62
Fuel
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-44
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-4
Gasoline Speci®cations.................................. 5-5
System Inspection.......................................6-14
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-99
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-99
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-39
Fuel..........................................................3-44
Speedometer..............................................3-33
Tachometer.................................................3-33
Gasoline......................................................... 5-4
Octane........................................................ 5-4
Speci®cations............................................... 5-5Glove Box.....................................................2-36
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming.......................................................5-56
Headlamp Wiring............................................5-99
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-59
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-62
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-59
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-60
HEADLAMPS SUGGESTED.............................3-70
Head-Up Display (HUD)...................................3-19
Heated Seats................................................... 1-5
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-44
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-26
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-26
Hitches..........................................................4-40
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-5
HOT COOLANT..............................................3-70
HOT ENGINE OIL. REDUCE SPEED................3-71
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HOT TRANS FLUID........................................3-72
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Recovery Tank............................................5-35
How to Add Coolant to the Radiator..................5-37
How to Add Fluid............................................5-26
How to Check and Add Oil...............................5-22
How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-42
How to Check........................................5-24, 5-69
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-15
Hydroplaning..................................................4-22
I
If No Steam is Coming From Your Engine..........5-31
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-30
If the HUD Image Is Not Clear.........................3-22
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-41
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-41
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..............................................3-22
If You Do Decide To Pull A Trailer.....................4-38
If You're Caught in a Blizzard...........................4-30
Ignition Positions.............................................2-18
Ignition Transaxle Lock Check..........................6-13
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
In¯ation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-69Inspection
Brake System.............................................6-15
Engine Cooling System................................6-15
Exhaust System..........................................6-14
Fuel System...............................................6-14
Part C - Periodic Maintenance.......................6-14
Steering, Suspension and Front Drive Axle
Boot and Seal.........................................6-14
Throttle System...........................................6-15
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-32
Overview..................................................... 3-2
Interior Lamps................................................3-16
Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-16
Instrument Panel Fuse Block..........................5-100
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-49
K
KEY FOB BATTERY LOW...............................3-73
KEY IN IGNITION...........................................3-73
Key Lock Cylinders Service..............................6-11
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
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L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-16
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-15, 1-24
Last Door Closed Locking.................................. 2-8
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System...................................1-43
Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-9
Leaving Your Vehicle With the
Engine Running..........................................2-29
LEFT FRONT TURN LAMP OUT......................3-74
LEFT REAR TURN LAMP OUT........................3-74
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-34
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-37
Brake System Warning.................................3-36
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-39
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-38
Fog Lamp..................................................3-44
Highbeam On.............................................3-44
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-40
Oil Pressure...............................................3-43
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-34
TCS Warning Light......................................3-38Light (cont.)
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-38
Up-Shift.....................................................3-35
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-35
Lockout Protection............................................ 2-9
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-7
Last Door Closed Locking.............................. 2-8
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-9
Lockout Protection......................................... 2-9
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-9
Loss of Control...............................................4-18
LOW BRAKE FLUID.......................................3-75
LOW FUEL....................................................3-75
LOW OIL LEVEL............................................3-76
LOW OIL PRESSURE.....................................3-76
LOW WASHER FLUID.....................................3-77
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-5
M
Maintenance, Normal Replacement Parts..........5-105
Maintenance Schedule
At Each Fuel Fill.........................................6-10
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-11
At Least Twice a Year..................................6-11
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