Pontiac Grand Am 1998 Owner's manual

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The
1998
Pontiac Grand
Am
Owner’s Manual
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Seats and Restraint Systems
This
section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It
also
explains the
“SRS”
system.
Features
and
Controls
This
section explains how to start and operate your vehicle.
Comfort Controls
and Audio
Systems
This
section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system.
Your
Driving
and the Road
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
Problems
on
the
Road
This
section tells what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flat tire or overheated engine, etc.
Service and Appearance Care
Here the manual tells
you
how to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good.
Maintenance Schedule
This section tells
you
when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
Customer Assistance Information
This
section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and owner publications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-10.
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Index
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual.
You
can use it to quickly find
something you want to read.
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GENERAL
MOTORS,
GM, the
GM
Emblem,
PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name
GRAND
AM
are
registered trademarks of General
Motors Corporation.
This manual includes the latest information at the time it
was printed.
We
reserve the right to make changes in the
product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name
“General Motors
of
Canada Limited” for Pontiac
Division whenever
it
appears in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your vehicle,
so
it
will be
there
if
you ever need it when you’re
on
the road.
If
you
sell
the
vehicle, please leave this manual in it
so
the new
owner can use it.
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First
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How
to
Use
this
Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you
do
this,
it will help you learn about the features and
controls for your vehicle. In
this
manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain
things quickly.
Index
A good place to look for what you need
is
the
Index in
back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of
what’s in
the manual, and the page number where you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find
a
number
of
safety cautions in
this
book.
We use a box
and
the word CAUTION
to
tell you
about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore
the warning.
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A
CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt
you
or
other people.
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In
the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then
we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the
hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you
or
others could be hurt.
You will also find
a
circle
with a slash through it in
this
book.
This
safety
symbol means “Don’t,”
“Don’t do this”
or
“Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle
Damage
Warnings
Also,
in
this
book
you
will
find
these
notices:
NOTICE:
These
mean
there
is
something that could
damage
your
vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can
damage your vehicle.
Many
times, this damage would
not
be
covered by your warranty,
and
it could be costly.
But the notice will tell you what to
do
to help avoid
the
damage.
When you
read
other muals, you might
see
CAUTION
and
NOTICE
warnings
in
different colors or in
different words.
You’ll
also
see
warning
labels
on
your vehicle. They use
the same words,
CAUTION
or
NOTICE.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some
of
the symbols
you
may
find
on
your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
original battery:
POSSIBLE
A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTlC
ACID COULD
x
BAllERY
CAUSE
.~
..
~
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS
OR
FLAMES
FLAME
EXPLODE
BAllERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW
These symbols
have
to
do
with
your lamps:
SIGNALS
6
TURN
PARKING
PC
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS
#
0
These symbols
are on some
of
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
DEFROSTER
WINDOW
DEFOGGER
VENTILATING
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicator lights:
COOLANT
-
TEMP
-
CHARGING
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BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE
(a)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL
w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK
(e)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you
may
see:
FUSE
LIGHTER
n
HORN
)tr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL
p3
V
b%
NOTES
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Section
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also
learn about
some
things you should
not
do
with
air
bags and safety belts.
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Seats and Seat Controls
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
Here Are Questions Many People
Ask
About
Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Driver Position
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy
Right Front Passenger Position
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Rear Seat Passengers
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Rear Safety Belt
Comfort
Guides for Children
and Small Adults
Center Passenger Position
Children
Child Restraints
Larger Children
Safety Belt Extender
Checking Your Restraint Systems
Replacing Restraint System
Parts
After
a
Crash
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Seats
and
Seat
Controls
This section tells you about the seats
--
how
to adjust
them,
and
also
about reclining front seatbacks
and
head restraints.
Manual
Seats
A
CAUTION:
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You
can lose control
of
the vehicle
if
you
try to
adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
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confuse you,
or
make
you push
a
pedal
when
you
don’t want to. Adjust the driver’s seat
only
when
Move the control lever under the front
of
the seat
to
unlock it. Slide the ‘seat to where you want it. Then
the vehicle
is
not moving.
release the lever
and
try
to move the seat with your
I
body,
to make sure the seat is locked into place.
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Manual Lumbar Support
(If
Equipped) Power Seat Controls
(If
Equipped)
Turn the knob
on
the right front of the driver’s seat
To
adjust the power seat on some models:
lower back.
cushion to the right or to the left to adjust support for the
FRONT
CONTROL
(A):
the
front
of
the
seat
by
holding the switch up. Lower the front of the seat
by
holding the switch down.
CENTER CONTROL
(B):
Move the seat forward or
back by holding the control to the front or back.
Move
the
seat higher by holding
the
con^^
up.
Lower
the seat by holding the control down.
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REAR
CONTROL
(C):
Raise the rear
of
the seat by
holding
the
switch
up.
Lower the rear
of
the seat
by
holding
the
switch down.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
+
A
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if
your
vehicle
is
moving.
To
adjust the seatback, lift the lever on the outer side
of
the
seat
and
move the seatback to where
you
want it.
Release the lever to lock the seatback. Pull
up
on
the
lever
and
the seat will
go
to
an
upright position.
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Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle
is
in motion can be dangerous. Even
if
you buckle
up, your safety belts can’t do their job when
you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do
its
job because it
won’t be against your body. Instead, it will be in
front of you.
In
a
crash you could go into it,
receiving neck
or
other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do
its
job
either.
In
a crash the
belt could
go
up over your abdomen. The belt
forces would
be
there, not
at
your pelvic bones.
This could cause serious internal injuries.
For
proper protection when the vehicle
is
in
motion, have the seatback upright.. Then sit well
back
in
the
seat
and
wear
your dety
belt
properly.
Head
Restraints
Slide the head restraint up
or
down
so
that the top of the
restraint is closest to
the
top of
your
ears.
This
position
reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash.
Seatback Latches (2-Door
Models)
The front seatback folds forward to let people get into
the back seat.
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To
fold
a
front seatback
forward,
lift the seatback latch.
When you return the seatback to its original position, the
seatback
will
lock.
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A
CAUTION:
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A
CAUTION:
Easy Entry Seat
(2-Door
Models)
The right front seat
of
your vehicle makes it easy to get
in
and out of
the
rear
seat.
Tilt the right front seatback completely forward
and
Move the right front seatback
to
its original position
the whole seat will slide forward.
after someone gets into
the
rear seat area. Then move
the seat rearward until it locks.
Tilt the seatback completely
forward
again to
get out.
If
the seatback isn’t locked,
it
could move
forward in
a
sudden stop
or
crash. That
could
cause injury to the person sitting there.
Always
press rearward on the seatback
to
be
sure it is locked.
If
an
easy entry right front seat isn’t locked, it
can
move. In
a
sudden stop or crash, the
person
sitting there could be injured. After you’ve used
it, be sure to
push
rearward on an easy entry seat
to be sure it is locked.
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Rear
Seats
Folding the Rear Seat
(If
Equipped)
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To
open, pull forward on the seat tab.
To close, push the seatback up to its original position.
Push
the seatback completely
up
against the back plate
to ensure
that
the
latch
will
hook.
Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone
This part
of
the manual tells you how to
use
safety belts
properly. It also tells you some things
you
should not do
with safety belts.
And
it explains the Supplemental Restraint System
(SRS),
or
air
bag system.
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CAUTION:
A
Don’t let anyone ride where he or she can’t wear
a
safety
belt properly. If
you
are in
a
crash and
you’re not wearing
a
safety belt, your injuries
can be much
worse.
You
can
hit
things
inside
the
vehicle or
be
ejected from
it.
You can be seriously
injured or killed. In the same crash, you might
not be
if
you are buckled up.
Always
fasten your
safety belt, and check
that
your passengers’ belts
are fastened properly
too.
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A
CAUTION:
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It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area,
inside or outside of
a
vehicle. In a collision,
people riding in these areas are more likely
to
be
seriously injured
or
killed.
Do
not allow people to
ride in any area
of
your vehicle that
is
not
equipped with
seats
and safety belts. Be sure
everyone in your vehicle
is
in a seat and using
a
safety belt properly.
Your vehicle has a light
that comes
on
as a reminder
to
buckle up. (See “Safety
Belt Reminder Light” in
the Index.)
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In most states
and
Canadian provinces, the law says to
wear safety belts. Here’s why:
They
work.
You never
know
if you’ll be in a crash. If
you
do have a
crash, you don’t
know
if it will be a bad one.
A
few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be
so
serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive.
But most crashes are in between.
In
many
of them,
people who buckle up can survive and sometimes walk
away. Without belts they could have been badly hurt
or killed.
After more than
30
years
of
safety belts in vehicles,
the facts are clear. In most crashes buckling up does
matter
...
a lot!
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Why
Safety
Belts
Work
When you ride in
or on
anything, you
go
as fast as
it
goes.
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Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it's just a seat
on
wheels.
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Put someone on it.
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L
Get
it
up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider
doesn’t
stop.
The person keeps going until stopped
by
something.
In
a
real vehicle,
it
could be the windshield
...
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1-10
or
the instrument panel
. .
.
or
the safety belts!
With
safety belts, you slow down as
the
vehicle does.
You
get more time
to
stop. You stop over
more
distance,
and your strongest bones take the forces. That’s why
safety belts make such good sense.
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Here Are Questions Man ‘~ople
Ask
About Safety Belts
--
and the Answers
Q.?
Won’t
I
be trapped
in
the vehicle after an
accident if
I’m
wearing
a
safety
belt?
A:
You
could
be
--
whether you’re wearing a safety
belt or not. But
you
can unbuckle
a
safety belt,
even if you’re upside down. And your chance
of
being conscious during and after
an
accident,
so
you
can
unbuckle and get out,
is
much
greater if
you
are
belted.
Q.”
If
my vehicle has
air
bags, why should
I
have to
wear
safety
belts?
A:
Air
bags are
in
many vehicles today and will be in
most
of
them
in
the future. But they are
supplemental systems only;
so
they work
with
safety belts
--
not instead of them. Every
air
bag
system ever offered for sale has required the use of
safety belts. Even if you’re in
a
vehicle that has
air
bags, you still have to buckle up to get the most
protection. That’s true not only in frontal collisions,
but especially in side and other collisions.
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If
I’m
a good driver, and I never drive far from
home, why should
I
wear safety belts?
A:
You
may be
an
excellent driver,
but
if you’re in
an
accident
--
even one that isn’t your fault
--
you and
your passengers can be
hurt.
Being a good driver
doesn’t protect you from things beyond your
control, such as bad drivers.
Most accidents occur within
25
miles
(40
km)
of
home. And the greatest number
of
serious injuries
and deaths occur at speeds
of
less
than
40
mph
(65
kmk).
Safety
belts
are for everyone.
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How
to Wear Safety Belts Properly
Adults
This
part is only for people of adult size.
Be aware
that
there
are
special
things
to
know
about safety
belts
and children.
And
there
are
Merent rules for
smaller
children and
babies.
If
a
child
will
be
riding
in
your
vehicle,
see
the
part
of
this
manual called
“Children.”
Follow
those
rules
for everyone’s protection.
First, you’ll
want
to
know
which restraint systems your
vehicle has.
We’ll
start
with
the driver position.
Driver
Position
This
part describes the driver’s restraint system.
Lap-Shoulder Belt
The driver has
a
lap-shoulder belt. Here’s how to wear
it properly.
1.
Close and lock the door.
2.
Adjust the seat (to see how, see “Seats” in the Index)
so
you
can
sit
up
straight.
3.
Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you.
Don’t let it get twisted.
4.
Push
the
latch plate into
the
buckle until
it
clicks.
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Pontiac Grand Am 1998 Owner's manual

Category
Cars
Type
Owner's manual

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