2004 PONTIAC GTO check engine

Check
Engine Light...............................................3-29
Check Engine Light.........................................3-29
Checking Coolant............................................5-27
Checking Engine Oil........................................5-13
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-84
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-32
Infants and Young Children...........................1-28
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-38
Older Children.............................................1-26
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat
Position..................................................1-40
Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front
Seat Position...........................................1-43
Top Strap...................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location............................1-37
Where to Put the Restraint...........................1-35
Cigarette Lighter.............................................3-18
Cleaning
Inside of Your Vehicle..................................5-79
Outside of Your Vehicle................................5-82
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-84
Weatherstrips..............................................5-81Cleaning Aluminum Wheels..............................5-83
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses.......................5-82
Cleaning Fabric/Carpet....................................5-79
Cleaning Glass Surfaces..................................5-81
Cleaning Interior Plastic Components.................5-81
Cleaning Leather............................................5-80
Cleaning the Top of the Instrument Panel...........5-81
Cleaning Tires................................................5-84
Cleaning Vinyl................................................5-80
Cleaning Windshield and Wiper Blades..............5-83
Climate Control System...................................3-19
Outlet Adjustment........................................3-22
Clutch, Hydraulic.............................................5-24
Compact Spare Tire........................................5-77
CONFIRMATION BEEPS.................................2-35
Content Theft-Deferrent....................................2-14
Control of a Vehicle.......................................... 4-5
Coolant
Engine Temperature Gage............................3-28
Cooling System..............................................5-31
COURTESY LAMP TIMEOUT...........................2-36
Courtesy Lamps.............................................3-15
Cruise Control.................................................. 3-9
Cupholder(s)..................................................2-31
Current and Past Model Order Forms................7-12
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E
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-87
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
Emergency Trunk Release Handle.....................2-10
Emissions Inspection and Maintenance
Programs...................................................3-31
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-18
Battery.......................................................5-41
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-33
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-29
Coolant......................................................5-25
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-28
Drive Belt Routing.......................................6-16
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-27
Oil .............................................................5-13
Overheating................................................5-28
Starting......................................................2-17
Engine Compartment Fuse Block......................5-90
Engine Oil Additives........................................5-16
Entering Programming Mode............................2-33
Entry Lighting.................................................3-15
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
EXIT OPTIONS MENU....................................2-37Exiting Programming Mode...............................2-37
Express-Down Window....................................2-12
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-25
Exterior Lamps...............................................3-12
F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-18
Finding a Station............................................3-43
Finish Care....................................................5-82
Finish Damage...............................................5-84
Flash-to-Pass Feature....................................... 3-7
Flat Tire........................................................5-70
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-71
Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-19
Manual Transmission....................................5-23
Power Steering...........................................5-36
Windshield Washer......................................5-37
FM ...............................................................3-54
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-33
Fog Lamps....................................................3-14
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-16
Front Storage Area.........................................2-31
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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.........................................................3-35
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
FUEL REMAINING..........................................3-37
FUEL USED..................................................3-37
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-87
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-28
Fuel..........................................................3-35
Speedometer..............................................3-25
Tachometer.................................................3-25
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-30
GM Mobility Program for Persons with
Disabilities.................................................... 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-4
Head Restraints............................................... 1-4
Headlamp High/Low-Beam Changer.................... 3-6
Headlamps....................................................5-47
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-47
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-49
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-47
Headlamps and Dimming Instructions.................3-14
Headlamps On When Approaching the
Vehicle.......................................................3-14
HEADLIGHTS APPROACH TIME......................2-36
HEADLIGHTS OFF DELAY TIME......................2-36
High Speed Operation.....................................5-61
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-33
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-22
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-22
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-11
Horn............................................................... 3-4
How to Add Coolant to the Coolant
Surge Tank.................................................5-33
How to Add Fluid....................................5-22, 5-23
How to Check................................5-20, 5-23, 5-60
How to Check and Add Fluid............................5-24
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How to Check Power Steering Fluid..................5-36
How to Detect a Tamper Condition....................2-15
How to Inspect the Engine Air Cleaner/Filter.......5-18
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-12
Hydraulic Clutch.............................................5-24
Hydroplaning..................................................4-18
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If No Steam Is Coming From Your Engine..........5-29
If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine...............5-28
If the Light is Flashing.....................................3-30
If the Light Is On Steady.................................3-30
If You Are Caught in a Blizzard.........................4-26
If You Are Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow.......4-28
IGNITION OFF COURTESY LAMP....................2-36
Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Immobilizer....................................................2-12
Immobilizer Operation......................................2-13
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-28
Inflation - Tire Pressure...................................5-58
INST FUEL....................................................3-38
Instrument Panel
Cluster.......................................................3-24
Overview..................................................... 3-2Instrument Panel Brightness.............................3-15
Instrument Panel Fuse Block............................5-88
Interior Lamps................................................3-15
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-42
K
Key Removal.................................................2-26
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-4
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Lamps
Exterior......................................................3-12
Interior.......................................................3-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt...................................1-12, 1-21
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-38
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-40
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-4
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Leaving Your Vehicle......................................... 2-7
Leaving Your Vehicle With the Engine
Running.....................................................2-25
Light
Air Bag Readiness.......................................3-26
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Change Engine Oil......................................3-33
Charging System.........................................3-27
Daytime Running Lamps Indicator..................3-34
Fog Lamp..................................................3-33
Highbeam On.............................................3-33
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-29
Oil Pressure...............................................3-32
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-33
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-34
Lighted Visor Vanity Mirrors..............................2-12
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-30
Locks
Door........................................................... 2-6
Leaving Your Vehicle..................................... 2-7
Loss of Control...............................................4-13
Lumbar
Manual Controls............................................ 1-2M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-9
At Least Once a Month................................6-10
At Least Once a Year..................................6-10
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-8
Maintenance Record....................................6-17
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-15
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-9
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-13
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-29
Manual Lumbar Controls.................................... 1-2
Manual Transmission.......................................2-17
Fluid..........................................................5-23
Operation...................................................2-21
Mexico, Central America and Caribbean Islands/
Countries (Except Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin
Islands) – Customer Assistance....................... 7-4
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Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-29
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-30
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-29
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
N
Navigating the Menu.......................................2-33
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-15
O
Odometer......................................................3-36
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-11
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-33
Engine.......................................................5-13
Pressure Light.............................................3-32
Older Children, Restraints................................1-26
One to Four Shift Light (Manual Transmission)....2-22
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Operation......................................................3-19
Operation Tips................................................3-22
Options Menu.................................................3-49
O/SPEED (Overspeed)....................................3-38
O/Speed P2 (Overspeed Presets)......................3-38
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-4Outlet Adjustment............................................3-22
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-30
Power Mirrors.............................................2-29
Overseas – Customer Assistance........................ 7-4
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-9
Owner’s Information........................................7-11
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-26
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-27
Your Vehicle/Key Removal............................2-26
Passing.........................................................4-12
Plan Ahead When Possible................................ 7-7
Playing a CD.................................................3-45
Playing the Radio...........................................3-43
Power
Accessory Outlets........................................3-17
Seat............................................................ 1-2
Steering Fluid.............................................5-36
Windows....................................................2-11
Power Steering................................................ 4-9
Pretensioners, Safety Belt................................1-25
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Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-10
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving..................2-18
RADIO DISPLAY............................................2-35
Radios..........................................................3-42
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-54
Care of Your CDs........................................3-54
Radio with Six-Disc CD................................3-43
Setting the Time..........................................3-42
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-52
Understanding Reception..............................3-54
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-23
Rear Seat Passenger Positions.........................1-20
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-20
Rear Turn Signal, Stoplamps and Back-Up
Lamps.......................................................5-49
Rear Window Defogger....................................3-21
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-29
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-3
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-13
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-30
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-4
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-5Remote Trunk Release...................................... 2-9
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-73
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-72
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-50
Replacing Brake System Parts..........................5-40
Reporting Safety Defects
General Motors...........................................7-10
United States Government............................7-10
REST REMINDER..........................................2-34
Rest Reminder...............................................3-39
RESTORE TO FACTORY SETTINGS................2-33
Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-52
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-53
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-52
Replacing Parts...........................................1-53
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-20
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle To Get It Out...................4-29
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-16
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-28
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Some Other Rainy Weather Tips.......................4-18
Special Fabric Cleaning Problems.....................5-80
Specifications, Capacities.................................5-92
SPEED DEPENDENT VOLUME........................2-35
Speedometer..................................................3-25
Starting Your Engine.......................................2-17
Steering.......................................................... 4-9
Steering in Emergencies..................................4-10
Steering Tips................................................... 4-9
Steering Wheel Controls, Audio.........................3-53
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel................................. 3-5
STOP WATCH ................................................2-34
Stop Watch....................................................3-39
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area........................2-31
Cupholder(s)...............................................2-31
Front Storage Area......................................2-31
Glove Box..................................................2-30
Storing the Flat Tire and Tools..........................5-77
Storing the Spare Tire and Tools.......................5-77
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow......................4-28
Sun Visors.....................................................2-12
T
Tachometer....................................................3-25
Telescopic Steering Column............................... 3-5
Theft-Deterrent, Radio.....................................3-52
Theft-Deterrent System....................................2-12Theft-Deterrent Systems
Content Theft-Deterrent................................2-14
Immobilizer.................................................2-12
Immobilizer Operation...................................2-13
Tilt Wheel........................................................ 3-5
TIME TO ARRIVAL.........................................3-37
Tire Inflation Check.........................................6-10
Tire Sidewall Labeling......................................5-52
Tire Size.......................................................5-55
Tire Terminology and Definitions........................5-56
Tires.............................................................5-51
Buying New Tires........................................5-65
Chains.......................................................5-69
Changing a Flat Tire....................................5-71
Compact Spare Tire.....................................5-77
If a Tire Goes Flat.......................................5-70
Inflation - Tire Pressure................................5-58
Inspection and Rotation................................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.........................5-66
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance.................5-67
Wheel Replacement.....................................5-68
When It Is Time for New Tires......................5-64
Top Strap......................................................1-36
Top Strap Anchor Location...............................1-37
Torque Lock...................................................2-25
Towing
Recreational Vehicle.....................................4-30
Towing a Trailer..........................................4-35
Your Vehicle...............................................4-29
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