2005 PONTIAC GRAND AM lock

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Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment............................5-80
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning..............................................3-19
Airbag
Readiness Light..........................................3-25
Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM)...... 7-9
Airbag System................................................1-51
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-55
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-56
What Makes an Airbag Inflate?......................1-54
What Will You See After an Airbag Inflates?........1-55
When Should an Airbag Inflate?....................1-54
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-52
Antenna, Fixed Mast.......................................3-70
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System.....3-70
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................... 4-6
Anti-Lock Brake, System Warning Light..............3-28
Appearance Care............................................5-71
Aluminum Wheels........................................5-76
Care of Safety Belts....................................5-74
Chemical Paint Spotting...............................5-77
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses....................5-75
Fabric/Carpet..............................................5-71
Finish Care.................................................5-75
Finish Damage............................................5-77Appearance Care (cont.)
Glass Surfaces............................................5-73
Instrument Panel.........................................5-73
Interior Plastic Components...........................5-73
Leather......................................................5-73
Sheet Metal Damage...................................5-77
Tires..........................................................5-76
Underbody Maintenance...............................5-77
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials................5-78
Vinyl..........................................................5-73
Washing Your Vehicle...................................5-74
Weatherstrips..............................................5-74
Windshield and Wiper Blades........................5-75
Ashtrays........................................................3-18
Audio System(s).............................................3-37
Audio Steering Wheel Controls......................3-68
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-69
Care of Your CDs........................................3-69
Chime Level Adjustment...............................3-70
Fixed Mast Antenna.....................................3-70
Radio with CD............................3-38, 3-42, 3-53
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-37
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-37
Theft-Deterrent Feature................................3-67
Understanding Radio Reception.....................3-69
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System............3-70
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Automatic Headlamp System............................3-15
Automatic Transaxle
Fluid..........................................................5-21
Operation...................................................2-20
B
Battery..........................................................5-36
Run-Down Protection...................................3-18
Before Leaving on a Long Trip.........................4-22
Brake
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)........................ 4-6
Emergencies................................................ 4-8
Parking......................................................2-23
System Warning Light..................................3-27
Brakes..........................................................5-33
Braking........................................................... 4-5
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-8
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-15
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-42
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)........5-44
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-43
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
Headlamps.................................................5-42
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-45
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-44
Buying New Tires...........................................5-55
C
California Fuel.................................................. 5-5
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specifications............................5-85
Carbon Monoxide...................2-11, 2-26, 4-25, 4-38
Care of
Safety Belts................................................5-74
Your CD Player...........................................3-69
Your CDs ...................................................3-69
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-30
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL)...........5-44
Center Rear Passenger Position, Safety Belts.......1-26
Chains, Tire...................................................5-59
Charging System Light....................................3-26
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-30
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting...................................5-77
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-36
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)..........................1-41
Older Children.............................................1-30
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43
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D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-15
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Headlamps........................................3-15
Delayed Locking............................................... 2-8
Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp...................................................3-17
Door
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Locks.......................................................... 2-7
Power Door Locks......................................... 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Driver
Position, Safety Belt.....................................1-14
Seat Height Adjuster...................................... 1-3
Six-Way Power Seat...................................... 1-3
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-16
City...........................................................4-20
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Freeway.....................................................4-21
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-23
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-17
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-30
Winter........................................................4-25
E
Easy Entry Seat............................................... 1-6
Electrical System
Add-On Equipment......................................5-80
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-83
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-80
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-81
Power Windows and Other Power Options......5-80
Windshield Wiper Fuses...............................5-80
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter.........................................5-20
Battery.......................................................5-36
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-34
Check and Service Engine Soon Light............3-30
Coolant......................................................5-22
Coolant Heater............................................2-19
Coolant Temperature Gage...........................3-29
Engine Compartment Overview......................5-12
Exhaust.....................................................2-26
Oil .............................................................5-15
Overheating................................................5-24
Starting......................................................2-17
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)........................ 4-8
Active Light................................................3-29
Warning Light.............................................3-28
Entry/Exit Lighting...........................................3-17
Event Data Recorders (EDR)............................. 7-9
Extender, Safety Belt.......................................1-29
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F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner......................................5-20
Finish Damage...............................................5-77
Fixed Mast Antenna........................................3-70
Flash-to-Pass................................................... 3-9
Flat Tire........................................................5-60
Flat Tire, Changing.........................................5-61
Flat Tire, Storing.............................................5-69
Fluid
Automatic Transaxle.....................................5-21
Power Steering...........................................5-31
Windshield Washer......................................5-32
Fog Lamps....................................................3-16
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-5
Filling a Portable Fuel Container..................... 5-9
Filling Your Tank........................................... 5-7
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage.........................................................3-36
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specifications.................................. 5-5
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block...................5-83
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...........................5-80
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.........................5-81
Windshield Wiper.........................................5-80
G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-29
Fuel..........................................................3-36
Speedometer..............................................3-24
Tachometer.................................................3-24
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specifications............................................... 5-5
Glove Box.....................................................2-29
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-5
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-5
Headlamps............................................3-14, 5-42
Automatic Headlamp System.........................3-15
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-42
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-15
Delayed.....................................................3-15
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps.............5-43
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-42
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
Headlamps Off in Park (P)...............................3-14
Heater...........................................................3-19
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Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................... 1-3
Highbeam On Light.........................................3-35
Highway Hypnosis...........................................4-23
Hill and Mountain Roads..................................4-23
Hood
Checking Things Under................................5-10
Release.....................................................5-10
Horn............................................................... 3-7
How to Use This Manual...................................... ii
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly...................1-14
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Ignition Positions.............................................2-16
Infants and Young Children, Restraints...............1-32
Inflation -- Tire Pressure..................................5-52
Instrument Panel
Brightness..................................................3-17
Cluster.......................................................3-22
Overview..................................................... 3-4
J
Jump Starting.................................................5-37
K
Keyless Entry System....................................... 2-3
Keys............................................................... 2-2
L
Labelling, Tire Sidewall....................................5-47
Lamps
Battery Run-Down Protection.........................3-18
Dome........................................................3-17
Fog ...........................................................3-16
Trunk.........................................................3-18
LATCH System
Child Restraints...........................................1-41
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the
LATCH System........................................1-43
Latches, Seatback............................................ 1-6
Lift Seat, Power............................................... 1-7
Light
Airbag Readiness........................................3-25
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning...................3-28
Brake System Warning.................................3-27
Change Engine Oil......................................3-34
Charging System.........................................3-26
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Light (cont.)
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Active Light.............................................3-29
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-28
Highbeam On.............................................3-35
Low Coolant Warning...................................3-30
Low Washer Fluid Warning...........................3-35
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-30
Oil Pressure...............................................3-34
Safety Belt Reminder...................................3-25
Security.....................................................3-35
Service Vehicle Soon...................................3-35
Lighting
Entry/Exit...................................................3-17
Lockout Protection..........................................2-11
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................... 2-8
Door........................................................... 2-7
Lockout Protection.......................................2-11
Power Door.................................................. 2-8
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............... 2-8
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-10
Loss of Control...............................................4-14
Low Coolant Warning Light..............................3-30
Low Washer Fluid Warning Light.......................3-35M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services........................... 6-6
At Each Fuel Fill........................................... 6-8
At Least Once a Month.................................. 6-9
At Least Once a Year.................................... 6-9
Introduction.................................................. 6-2
Maintenance Footnotes.................................. 6-7
Maintenance Record....................................6-14
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts.........6-13
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
Scheduled Maintenance................................. 6-4
Using Your................................................... 6-3
Your Vehicle and the Environment................... 6-2
Malfunction Indicator Light................................3-30
Manual Seats................................................... 1-2
Mirrors
Manual Rearview Mirror................................2-28
Outside Convex Mirror.................................2-29
Outside Power Mirrors..................................2-28
Outside Remote Control Mirror......................2-28
MyGMLink.com................................................ 7-3
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N
New Vehicle Break-In......................................2-15
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts............6-13
O
Odometer......................................................3-24
Odometer, Trip...............................................3-24
Off-Road Recovery..........................................4-12
Oil
Change Engine Oil Light...............................3-34
Engine.......................................................5-15
Pressure Light.............................................3-34
Older Children, Restraints................................1-30
Online Owner Center........................................ 7-3
Other Warning Devices...................................... 3-7
Outlet Adjustment............................................3-21
Outside
Convex Mirror.............................................2-29
Power Mirrors.............................................2-28
Remote Control Mirror..................................2-28
Owner Checks and Services.............................. 6-8
Owners, Canadian............................................... ii
P
Park (P)
Shifting Into................................................2-24
Shifting Out of............................................2-25
Park (P) Headlamps Off in Park (P)..................3-14
Parking
Brake........................................................2-23
Over Things That Burn.................................2-26
Passing.........................................................4-13
Passlock
®......................................................2-15
Power............................................................. 1-3
Door Locks.................................................. 2-8
Electrical System.........................................5-80
Lift Seat....................................................... 1-7
Retained Accessory (RAP)............................2-17
Steering Fluid.............................................5-31
Windows....................................................2-14
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.................. 2-8
Q
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.........1-13
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R
Radios..........................................................3-37
Care of Your CD Player...............................3-69
Care of Your CDs........................................3-69
Radio with CD............................3-38, 3-42, 3-53
Setting the Time for Radios with Radio Data
Systems (RDS)........................................3-37
Setting the Time for Radios without Radio
Data Systems (RDS)................................3-37
Theft-Deterrent............................................3-67
Understanding Reception..............................3-69
Rear Door Security Locks................................2-10
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides......................1-27
Rear Seat Operation......................................... 1-8
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts..................1-23
Rearview Mirrors.............................................2-28
Reclining Seatbacks.......................................... 1-4
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.................6-12
Recreational Vehicle Towing.............................4-35
Remote Keyless Entry System............................ 2-3
Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation............ 2-4
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire..................................................5-64
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-62
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-45
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-10
General Motors...........................................7-11
United States Government............................7-10Restraint System Check
Checking Your Restraint Systems...................1-57
Replacing Restraint System Parts After
a Crash..................................................1-58
Restraint Systems
Checking....................................................1-57
Replacing Parts...........................................1-58
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-17
Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts......1-22
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-5
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-30
Running Your Engine While You Are Parked.......2-27
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-25
Safety Belts
Care of......................................................5-74
Center Rear Passenger Position....................1-26
Driver Position............................................1-14
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-14
Questions and Answers About Safety Belts.....1-13
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children
and Small Adults......................................1-27
Rear Seat Passengers.................................1-23
Right Front Passenger Position......................1-22
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-29
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