cooz I The 2003 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... Front Seats ............................................... Rear Seats ............................................... Safety Belts .............................................. Child Restraints ....................................... SupplementalRestraint System (SRS) ...................................... Restraint System Check ............................ Features and Controls ..................................... Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Doors Locks and ....................................... Windows ................................................. Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... Mirrors .................................................... Stcr3.g~.A rean ................... .......... ~ 1-1 1-2 1-8 1-9 1-32 1-53 1-60 2-1 2-7 2-1 5 2-1 7 2-18 2-35 2-37 Driving YourVehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ................................................... 4-32 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............................................. 5-10 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-49 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-52 Tires ...................................................... Appearance Care ..................................... Vehicle Identification ................................. Electrical System ...................................... Capacities and Specifications ..................... Normai iviainienance Fiepiawl I 1t.1-1; F&iJiS ...... 5-53 5-72 5-80 5-81 5-86 5-00 nn Sunroof .................................................. 2-38 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-2 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-18 \Warning Lights, Gages a.nd Indicators ......... 3-22 Audio System@) ....................................... 3-38 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... bhintenance Schedule ................................ Customer Assistance Information .................... Customer Assistance Information .................. 6-1 6-2 7-1 7-2 Index ............................................................... ..I Canadian Owners You can obtain a French copy of this manual from your dealer or from: PONTIAC 1 1 Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 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 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. 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. 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. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 22691531 A First Edition II `Copyright General Motors Corporation 06/03/02 All Rights Reserved 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. 1 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." -. r I I I These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. I 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. 111 ... Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this book you will find these notices: Vehicle Symbols Your vehicle may be equipped with components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols, used on your vehicle, are shown along with the text describing the operation or information relating to a specific component, control, message, gage or indicator. If you need help figuring out a specific name of a component, gage or indicator reference the following topics in the Index: 0 Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice will 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 manuals, 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. "Engine Compartment Overview" "Climate Controls'' "Audio Systems" * "Instrument Panei Overview" 0 Also see Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators on page 3-22. iv These are some examples of vehicle symbols you may find on your vehicle: CAUTION POSSIBLE INJURY A LATCH BOTH LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS TO PROTECT OCCUPANT DO NOT TWIST SAFETY BELT WHEN ATTACHING FASTEN SEAT BELTS MOVE SEAT FULLY REARWARD+ SECURE CHILD SEAT PULL BELT COMPLETELY -HEN SECURE 1 CHILD SEAT 4 LIGHTING - ENGINE COOLANT TEMP ACCESS F J PROTECT EYES BY SHIELDING CAUSTIC BATTERY 4CID COULD CAUSE BURNS \!& / z DO NOT INSTALL A REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION PARKING LAMPS PC BAlTERY CHARGING SYSTEM 1-1 ENGINE COOLANT FAN FUEL COOLANT DO NOT INSTALL A FORWARD-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT IN THIS SEATING POSITION DOOR LOCK UNLOCK AVOID SPARKS OR FLAMES SPARK OR FLAME COULD EXPLODE BATTERY a b OWNER'S MANUAL ENGINE OIL PRESSURE W SERVICE -I 'b l' ?"!"!E? WINDOW FOG LAMPS n w ANTI-LOCK BRAKES fm)/ \ u SERVICE iviAi\iuWi V Section 1 Seats and Restraint Sy Where to Put the Restraint ............................. Top Strap .................................................... Top Strap Anchor Location ............................. Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) ........................... Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ......................................... Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Outside Seat Position ............................................ Securing a Child Restraint in a Center Rear Seat Position ............................................ Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ............................................ 1-41 1-42 1.43 1-44 Front Seats ...................................................... 1.2 Manual Seats ................................................ 1.2 Six-Way Power Driver Seat .............................. 1-3 ,-. Reclining Seatbacks ........................................ 1-;j Head Restraints ............................................. 1.5 Seatback Latches ........................................... 1-5 Easy Entry Seat ............................................. 1-6 Power Lift Seat .............................................. 1-7 Rear Seats ....................................................... 1-8 Rear Seat Operation ....................................... 1.8 Safety Belts ..................................................... 1.9 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................. 1-9 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-14 Driver Position .............................................. 1-14 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-22 Right Front Passenger Position ....................... 1-23 Rear Seat Passengers .................................. 1.23 p-Dnemnnnnr Dneitinn UGI V V I . ~ V ....................... 1-27 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ....................................... 1-29 Safety Belt Extender ..................................... 1-31 Child Restraints ............................................. 1.32 Older Children .............................................. 1-32 Infants and Young Children ............................ 1-34 Child Restraint Systems ................................. 1-38 11G1 +-v 1-46 1-46 1-48 1-50 0n-v I IbUI I U~~~OILJUI Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ............................................. 1-53 Where Are the Air Bags? ............................... 1-55 When Should an Air Bag Inflate? .................... 1-56 What Makes an Air Bag Inflate? ..................... 1-57 n u w Lues 5i-l Ail- Ea9 ECS~E~G? ..................... 157' What Will You See After an Air Bag Inflates? ...1-58 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle .........1-59 Restraint System Check .................................. 1-60 Checking Your Restraint Systems ...................1-60 Repiacing Resirzlint System Parts After a Crash ............................................ 1-61 1-1 Front Seats Manual Seats 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 confuse you, o make you push a pedal r when you don't want to. Adjust the driver's seat only when the vehicle is not moving. Lift the bar located under the front of the seat to unlock it. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the bar. Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 Six-Way Power Driver Seat If your vehicle has this feature, the power seat control is located on the outboard side of the driver's seat. Reclining Seatbacks This control allows you to move the seat up, down, forward, or backward. It will also move the front or rear of the seat cushion up or down. Move the seat forward or rearward by pushing the control toward the front or rear of the vehicle. Raise or lower the entire seat cushion by holding the control up or down. Raise or lower the front of the seat cushion by holding the front of the control up or down. Raise or lower the rear of the seat cushion by holding the rear of the control up or down. To adjust the seatback, lift the lever located on the outboard 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 without pushing on the seaiback ana iile seaiuack wiii y u iu 2i-l Uprighi ~ G S ~ ~GK. 1-3 I Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety beltscan'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 it's job either. Ina 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. But don't have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving. For proper protection when the vehicle is in motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in theseat and wear your safety belt properly. 1-4 Head Restraints Seatback Latches For two-door model vehicles, the front seatbacks fold forward to let people get into the back seat. The seatback latch is designed for one-handed operation. To fold a front seatback forward, lift the seatback latch fully without pushing forward on the seatback to unlock it. Then the seatback will fold forward. Push the seatback to its original position, and the seatback will lock. 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 Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of +L- r - - + r - : n + b L I I C I G 3 L I U t I I l l a blkJaba& u L I :m m l n r . n m t tn +hn tnn n I f V IW rwp \ / n ~ t r IVCIU. hnad I y vu- Thic a I~ I Y position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. 1-5 Easy Entry Seat For two-door model vehicles, the right front seat of your vehicle makes it easy for people to get in and out of the rear seat. 1. Fold the right front seatback forward by lifting the seatback latch fully. 2. The seat ...