2008 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX fuel

Vehicle Data Recording
and Privacy
Your GM vehicle has a number of sophisticated
computers that record information about the vehicle’s
performance and how it is driven. For example,
your vehicle uses computer modules to monitor
and control engine and transmission performance,
to monitor the conditions for airbag deployment
and deploy airbags in a crash and, if so equipped,
to provide antilock braking to help the driver control
the vehicle. These modules may store data to help
your dealer/retailer technician service your vehicle.
Some modules may also store data about how
you operate the vehicle, such as rate of fuel
consumption or average speed. These modules
may also retain the owner’s personal preferences,
such as radio pre-sets, seat positions, and
temperature settings.
Event Data Recorders
This vehicle has an Event Data Recorder (EDR).
The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain
crash or near crash-like situations, such as an airbag
deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will
assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems
performed. The EDR is designed to record data related
to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short
period of time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR
in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
How various systems in your vehicle were operating
Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened
How far, if at all, the driver was pressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal
How fast the vehicle was traveling
This data can help provide a better understanding of
the circumstances in which crashes and injuries occur.
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A
Accessories and Modications............................ 5-3
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle.......................................................1-65
Additives, Fuel................................................. 5-6
Add-On Electrical Equipment...........................5-120
Air Cleaner/Filter, Engine.................................5-20
Air Conditioning......................................3-28, 3-32
Airbag
Passenger Status Indicator...........................3-43
Readiness Light..........................................3-42
Airbag System................................................1-52
What Will You See After an Airbag Inates?....1-58
When Should an Airbag Inate?....................1-57
Where Are the Airbags?...............................1-55
Airbag Systems
Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped
Vehicle...................................................1-65
How Does an Airbag Restrain?......................1-58
Passenger Sensing System...........................1-60
Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle..........1-64
What Makes an Airbag Inate?......................1-58
Antenna, Backglass.......................................3-117
Antenna, XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna
System.....................................................3-118
Antilock Brake System (ABS)............................. 4-4
Anti-lock Brake, System Warning Light...............3-47Appearance Care
Aluminum Wheels......................................5-116
Care of Safety Belts...................................5-114
Chemical Paint Spotting..............................5-118
Cleaning Exterior Lamps/Lenses..................5-115
Fabric/Carpet............................................5-111
Finish Care...............................................5-115
Finish Damage..........................................5-117
Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other
Plastic Surfaces.....................................5-113
Interior Cleaning........................................5-109
Leather....................................................5-112
Sheet Metal Damage..................................5-117
Tires........................................................5-117
Ultra Lux Suede........................................5-113
Underbody Maintenance.............................5-117
Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials...............5-118
Washing Your Vehicle.................................5-114
Weatherstrips............................................5-114
Windshield and Wiper Blades......................5-116
Appointments, Scheduling Service....................... 7-9
Ashtray.........................................................3-27
Audio System.................................................3-94
Audio Steering Wheel Controls....................3-115
Backglass Antenna.....................................3-117
Chime Level Adjustment.............................3-118
Radio Reception........................................3-116
Setting the Clock.........................................3-95
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Audio System (cont.)
Theft-Deterrent Feature...............................3-115
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System...........3-118
Audio System(s).............................................3-95
Automatic Transmission
Fluid..........................................................5-22
Operation...................................................2-28
B
Backglass Antenna........................................3-117
Battery..........................................................5-45
Electric Power Management..........................3-22
Exterior Lighting Battery Saver......................3-19
Run-Down Protection...................................3-22
Brake
Emergencies................................................ 4-5
Brakes..........................................................5-41
System Warning Light..................................3-45
Braking........................................................... 4-3
Braking in Emergencies..................................... 4-5
Break-In, New Vehicle.....................................2-23
Bulb Replacement...........................................5-54
Back-Up Lamps...........................................5-59
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-57
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamp Aiming........................................5-51Bulb Replacement (cont.)
License Plate Lamps....................................5-60
Replacement Bulbs......................................5-60
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps............5-58
Buying New Tires...........................................5-78
C
Calibration.....................................................3-65
California Fuel.................................................. 5-6
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements....... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning....................... 5-3
Canadian Owners................................................ ii
Capacities and Specications..........................5-128
Carbon Monoxide...................2-14, 2-36, 4-17, 4-29
Care of
Safety Belts..............................................5-114
CD, MP3 .....................................................3-109
Center Console Storage Area...........................2-44
Chains, Tire...................................................5-84
Check
Engine Light...............................................3-50
Checking Things Under the Hood......................5-10
Chemical Paint Spotting.................................5-118
Child Restraints
Child Restraint Systems...............................1-35
Infants and Young Children...........................1-32
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Customer Assistance Information (cont.)
Customer Assistance Offices........................... 7-5
Customer Satisfaction Procedure..................... 7-2
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program............... 7-6
Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors....7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
Canadian Government..............................7-14
Reporting Safety Defects to the
United States Government.........................7-14
Roadside Assistance Program......................... 7-6
Service Publications Ordering Information........7-15
D
Daytime Running Lamps..................................3-17
Defensive Driving............................................. 4-2
Delayed Entry Lighting.....................................3-20
Delayed Exit Lighting.......................................3-21
Delayed Locking.............................................2-11
DIC Compass.................................................3-65
Diesel
Running Out of Fuel....................................2-37
Disc, MP3....................................................3-109Doing Your Own Service Work........................... 5-4
Dome Lamp ...................................................3-20
Door
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Locks........................................................2-10
Power Door Locks.......................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Driver Information Center (DIC).........................3-55
DIC Operation and Displays..................3-55, 3-62
DIC Vehicle Customization............................3-89
DIC Warnings and Messages........................3-67
Driving
At Night.....................................................4-14
Before a Long Trip......................................4-15
Defensive..................................................... 4-2
Drunken....................................................... 4-2
Highway Hypnosis.......................................4-16
Hill and Mountain Roads..............................4-16
In Rain and on Wet Roads...........................4-14
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.................4-22
Winter........................................................4-17
Dual Automatic Climate Control System.............3-32
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Fluid
Automatic Transmission................................5-22
Power Steering...........................................5-39
Windshield Washer......................................5-40
Fog Lamp
Fog ...........................................................3-18
Fog Lamp Light..............................................3-53
Folding Rear Seat............................................ 1-9
Folding Seatback, Passenger............................. 1-8
Front Reading Lamps......................................3-21
Fuel............................................................... 5-5
Additives...................................................... 5-6
California Fuel.............................................. 5-6
Filling a Portable Fuel Container....................5-10
Filling the Tank............................................. 5-8
Fuels in Foreign Countries.............................. 5-7
Gage .........................................................3-54
Gasoline Octane........................................... 5-5
Gasoline Specications.................................. 5-6
Running Out of...........................................2-37
Fuses
Fuses and Circuit Breakers.........................5-121
Instrument Panel Fuse Block.......................5-122
Underhood Fuse Block...............................5-124
Windshield Wiper.......................................5-121G
Gage
Engine Coolant Temperature.........................3-49
Fuel..........................................................3-54
Speedometer..............................................3-40
Tachometer.................................................3-40
Gasoline
Octane........................................................ 5-5
Specications............................................... 5-6
Glove Box.....................................................2-43
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.................. 7-6
H
Hazard Warning Flashers................................... 3-6
Head Restraints............................................... 1-7
Headlamp
Aiming .......................................................5-51
Headlamp Wiring...........................................5-120
Headlamps
Bulb Replacement.......................................5-54
Daytime Running Lamps...............................3-17
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps.....5-57
Halogen Bulbs............................................5-54
Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps................5-54
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Light (cont.)
Engine Coolant Temperature Warning.............3-48
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)
Warning Light..........................................3-48
Fog Lamp ..................................................3-53
Highbeam On.............................................3-54
Malfunction Indicator....................................3-50
Oil Pressure...............................................3-52
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator..................3-43
Safety Belt Reminders..................................3-41
TCS Warning Light......................................3-47
Tire Pressure..............................................3-49
Traction Control System (TCS) Warning..........3-47
Up-Shift.....................................................3-45
Lighting
Delayed Entry.............................................3-20
Delayed Exit...............................................3-21
Entry.........................................................3-20
Lights
Exterior Lamps............................................3-16
Flash-to-Pass............................................... 3-9
High/Low Beam Changer................................ 3-9
Interior Lamps.............................................3-19
On Reminder..............................................3-17
Loading Your Vehicle.......................................4-22
Lockout Protection..........................................2-13Locks
Delayed Locking..........................................2-11
Door ..........................................................2-10
Lockout Protection.......................................2-13
Power Door................................................2-11
Programmable Automatic Door Locks.............2-12
Rear Door Security Locks.............................2-12
Loss of Control...............................................4-12
Lumbar
Power Controls............................................. 1-4
M
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....................................6-15
Maintenance Replacement Parts....................6-13
Maintenance Requirements............................. 6-2
Owner Checks and Services........................... 6-8
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.............6-12
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Removing the Spare Tire and Tools...................5-98
Replacement Bulbs.........................................5-60
Replacement Parts, Maintenance......................6-13
Replacement, Windshield.................................5-61
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government..................................7-14
General Motors...........................................7-14
United States Government............................7-14
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems....................1-66
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash..........................................1-67
Retained Accessory Power (RAP)......................2-24
Roadside
Assistance Program....................................... 7-6
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out....................4-22
Routing, Engine Drive Belt...............................6-14
Running Out of Fuel........................................2-37
S
Safety Belt
Reminder Light............................................3-41
Safety Belts
Care of ....................................................5-114
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly................1-15
Lap-Shoulder Belt........................................1-22Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Extender....................................1-28
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy.................1-28
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.......................1-10
Safety Warnings and Symbols.............................. iii
Scheduled Maintenance..................................... 6-4
Seatback, Folding Passenger............................. 1-8
Seats
Head Restraints............................................ 1-7
Heated Seats............................................... 1-4
Passenger Folding Seatback........................... 1-8
Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-4
Power Seat.................................................. 1-3
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 1-5
Split Folding Rear Seat.................................. 1-9
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position......................................1-46
Right Front Seat Position..............................1-49
Service........................................................... 5-3
Accessories and Modications......................... 5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside
of Your Vehicle.......................................... 5-5
California Perchlorate Materials Requirements..... 5-4
California Proposition 65 Warning.................... 5-3
Doing Your Own Work................................... 5-4
Engine Soon Light.......................................3-50
Publications Ordering Information...................7-15
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