1997 Pontiac Grand PRIX Owners Manual

Arbitration Program .............................. Ashtrays ......................................

3-26 6-55 6-64 8-9 2-58

Audio Controls. Steering Wheel Touch Control . . . . . . . 3-29 Audio Equipment. Adding ........................ 3-30 Audio Systems ................................. 3-10 Auto-Down Window ............................ 2-31 Automatic Auxiliary Temp Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-40 Door Locks .............................. 2-6, 2-46 Electronic Climate Control ...................... 3-2 Fluid ....................................... 6-21 Operation ................................... 2-19 Overdrive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 . . . . . . . . . 7-42 Park Mechanism Check .

B a c k Glass Antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36 Jump Starting ................................. 5-3 Replacement, Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 Resynchronization, Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Warnings ................................ 5-3, 5-5 Battery Saver .................................. 2-42 BBB Auto Line ................................. 8-9 Better Business Bureau Mediation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

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Brake

Adjustment .................................. 6-36 ................................... 4-7 Anti-Lock Fluid ....................................... 6-33 Master Cylinder .............................. 6-33 Parking ..................................... 2-24 PedalTravel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36 Replacing System Parts ......................... 6-36 System Warning Light ......................... 2-66 Trailer ...................................... 4-35 Transaxle Shift Interlock ....................... 2-28 Transaxle Shift Interlock Check .................. 7-41 Wear ....................................... 6-35 Braking ........................................ 4-6 Braking in Emergencies .......................... 4- 11 .......................... 2- 15 Break-In, New Vehicle BTSI ......................................... 2-28 BTSI Check ................................... 7-41 Built in Child Restraints .......................... 1-38 Adjusting the Harness Height . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-410 Removing a Child from ........................ 1-50 Securing a Child in ............................ 1-44 Storing ..................................... 1-51 Bulb Replacement .............................. 6-37

Canadian Roadside Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8 Capacities and Specifications ...................... 6-72 Carbon Monoxide ............... 2-11,2-29.4-28. 4-35 Care of Your Cassette Tape Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 1 Cassette Deck Service ........................... 7-3'9 Cassette Tape Player ....................... 3-12, 3-15

Cassette Tape Player Care ........................ 3-3 1 Cassette Tape Player Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.13. 3.17 CD Player Theft-Deterrent Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 Center Console Storage ......................... -2-55 Center High-Mounted Stoplamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41 Center Passenger Position ........................ 1-28 Certification Label .............................. 4-30 Chains. Safety ................................. 4-35 Chains. Tire ................................... 6-54 Changing a Flat Tire ............................. 5-24 Charging System Light .......................... 2-66 Check Tire Pressure Light ........................ 2-70 Checking Your Restraint Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-63 Chemical Paint Spotting .......................... 6-63 Child Restraints ................................ 1-52 Securing in a Rear Outside Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . 1-54 Securing in the Center Rear Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . 1-56 Securing in the Right Frunt Seat Position .......... 1-58 TopStrap ................................... 1-53 WhesetuPut ................................ 1-52 Cigarette Lighter ............................... 2-58 Circuit Breakers and Fuses ....................... 6-66 Cleaner. Air ................................... 6-19 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ............................ 6-61 Fabric ...................................... 6-56 Glass ....................................... 6-59 Inside of Your Pontiac ......................... 6-55 Instrument Panel ............................. 6-58 Leather ..................................... 6-58 Outside of Your Pontiac ........................ 6-60 Special Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57

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Stains ...................................... 6-57

Battery Tires ....................................... 6-62 Vinyl ....................................... 6-57 Wheels ..................................... 6-61 Windshield and Wiper Blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-59 Climate Control System ........................... 3-2 Clock, Setting the ............................... 3- 10 Comfort Controls . . . . . . ..................... 3-1 Compact Disc Care ............................. 3-32 Compact Disc Player ....................... 3-19, 3-21 Compact Disc Player Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20,3-23, 3-25 Compact Spare Tire ............................. 5-34 Content Theft-Deterrent .................... 2- 13, 2-50 Control of a Vehicle .............................. 4-6 Convenience Net ............................... 2-57 Convex Outside Mirror .......................... 2-54 Coolant ....................................... 6-26 Bleed Valves ................................. 5-21 Heater. Engine ............................... 2-18 RecoveryTank ............................... 5-16 Cooling System ................................ 5-15 Courtesy Lamps ................................ 2-41 Courtesy Transportation ........................... 8-8 Cruise Control ................................. 2-35 Cupholders .................................... 2-55 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone Users . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Customer Assistance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 1 Customer Satisfaction Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Damage. Finish ..................... Damage. Sheet Metal ............................ Daytime Running Lamps .........................

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Driving

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. . . . . 5-3 Dead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10 Defects. Reporting Safety . . . Defensive Driving ............................... 4-2 Defogger. Rear Window .......................... 3-9 Defogging ..................................... 3-4 Defrosting ..................................... 3-4 Delayed Illumination ....................... 2-41. 2-45 ............................ Dimensions. Vehicle 6-73 Dolby@ B Noise Reduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14. 3-17 Door Locks ..................................... 2-4 Driver Information Center ........................ 2-78 DriverPosition ................................. l-14 Driver’s Temperature Knob. Automatic and . . . . . . . 3-5 Auxiliary Temp Control City ........................................ 4-20 Defensive .................................... 4-2 Drunken ..................................... 4-3 Freeway .................................... 4-21 InaBlizzard ................................. 4-27 ........................... In Foreign Countries 6-5 In the Rain .................................. 4-17 Night ...................................... 4-16 On Curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 On Grades While Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 On Hill and Mountain Roads .................... 4-23 On Snow and Ice ............................. 4-26 Through Water ............................... 4-19 WetRoads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Winter ...................................... 4-25 With a Trailer ................................ 4-36 DRL ......................................... 2-39 Drunken Driving ................................ 4-3

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Electrical Equipment. Adding .......... 2-17. 3.30. 6.66 Electrical System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-66 Electrochromic Daymight Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Electronic Climate Control ........................ 3-2 Engine .............................. 6-9.6-10. 6-11 Coolant ..................................... 6-26 Coolant Heater ............................... 2-18 Coolant Level Check .......................... 7-39 Coolant Temperature Gage ..................... 2-75 Coolant Temperature Light ..................... 2-74 Exhaust ...................... 2-11.2-29.4-28. 4-35 Identification ................................ 6-6 1 OilLevelCheck .............................. 7-39 Overheating ................................. 5-13 Running While Parked ......................... 2-29 Specifications ........................... 6-72. 6-73 StartingYour ................................ 2-16 Engineoil .................................... 6-12 Adding ..................................... 6-14 ................................... Additives 6- 18 Checking ................................... 6-14 Used ....................................... 6-19 Whentochange .............................. 6-18 Ethanol ........................................ 6-4 Exhaust, Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11,2-29,4-28. 4-35 Exit Lighting ............................. 2-42, 2-45

Fabric Cleaning ............................... 6-56 Fan Button. Automatic and Auxiliary Temp Control ..... 3-6 Fan Knob. Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Filling Your Tank ................................ 6-5

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Filter. Air ..................................... 6-19 Finishcare .................................... 6-61 Finish Damage ................................. 6-62 First Gear, Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22 Fixed Mast Antenna ............................. 3-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33 Flash to Pass ......................... 5-2 Flashers, Hazard Warning Flat Tire, Changing ............................. 5-24 Fluids and Lubricants ............................ 7-44 FogLamps .................................... 2-40 Foreign Countries, Fuel ........................... 6-5 ........................... .. French Language Manual Front Reading Lamps ............................ 11 2-43 FrontTowing ................................... 5-9 Fuel .......................................... 6-3 Canadian .................................... 6-3 Filling Your Tank .............................. 6-5 Gage ....................................... 2-77 In Foreign Countries ........................... 6-5 . . . . . . . . . . 6-66

Fuses and Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . .

d-7 \rages

Engine Coolant Temperature ....... . . . . . . . . . . 2-75 Fuel ....................................... 2-77 GAWR ....................................... 4-30 Gear Positions. Automatic Transaxle ................ 2-19 GloveBox .................................... 2-54 Gross Axle Weight Rating ........... . . . . . . . . . . 4-30 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ...................... 4-30 .. Guide en Frangais 11 GVWR 4-30

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Warning

Halogen Bulbs ................................ 6-37 .......................... 5-2 Hazard ................................. 1-7 Head Restraints Headlamps .................................... 2-38 Bulb Replacement ............................ 6-37 ...................... 2-33 HigNLow Beam Changer Wiring ...................................... 6-66 Head-Up Display ............................... 2-83 Careof ..................................... 2-86 Hearing Impaired, Customer Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Heating .................................... 3-4, 3-8 High-Beam Headlamps .......................... 2-33 Highway Hypnosis .............................. 4-23 Hill and Mountain Roads ......................... 4-23 Hitches, Trailer ................................. 4-34 Hood Checking Things Under ......................... Release ...................................... Horn ....................................... HUD ......................................... Hydroplaning ..................................

6-7 6-8 2-31 2-83 4- 19

Ignition Positions .............................. 2- 15 Ignition Transaxle Lock Check .................... 7-42 Inflation, Tire .................................. 6-45 Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Inspections Brakesystem ................................ 7-43 Exhaust Systems ............................. 7-43 Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Boot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Front-Wheel-Drive Axle Seal ................... 7-43 Radiator and Heater Hose ...................... 7-43

Steering . . . . . . Suspension .... Throttle Linkage Instrument Panel . Cleaning . . . . . . Cluster . . . . . . . Fuse Block .... Lamps ........ Interior Lamps . . .

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. . Jack. Tire Jump Starting .....................

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K e y Lock Cylinders Service . . . Keys ..........................................

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Labels ....................................... 4-30 Certification ................................. 4-30 Service Parts Identification ..................... 6-65 Tire-Loading Information ...................... 4-29 Vehicle Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-65 Lamps ........................................ 2-38 Courtesy .................................... 2-41 Interior ..................................... 2-40 Rear Assist Handle Reading .................... 2-43 Latches, Seatback ................................ 1-7 Leaving Your Vehicle ............................. 2-8 Leaving Your Vehicle with the Engine Running ....... 2-27 Lighter ....................................... 2-58

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Lights

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Lubrication Service. Body ........................ 7-40 Lumbar Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Air Bag Readiness ....................... 1-23. 2-65 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-67. 4-7 Brake System Warning ......................... 2-66 Charging System ............................. 2-66 Maintenance. Normal Replacement Parts . . . . . . . . . . . 6-73 ............................ Check Tire Pressure . . . . . . . . 7-46 2-70 Maintenance Record Engine Coolant Temperature .................... 2-74 Maintenance Schedule ............................ 7-1 Interior ..................................... Introtduction .................................. 2-40 7-2 ......................... Long TripMighway Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6 Low Coolant Warning 2-75 LowFuel ................................... Long TripMighway Intervals ..................... 7-6 2-77 LowOilLevel ............................... Services ..................... 2-74 Owner Checks and 7-39 ................................ Low Traction 2-69 Periodic Maintenance Inspections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-43 Low Washer Fluid ............................ Recommended Fluids and Lubricants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 2-76 Oil Warning ................................. Scheduled Maintenance Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 2-73 ....................... Safety Belt Reminder ...................... 7-5 Short TriplCity Definition 1-9. 2-64 Service Engine Soon .......................... Short Trip/City Intervals ......................... 2-70 Your Vehicle and the Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 .......................... 7-5 Trac System Warning 2-68 Trunk Ajar Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-76 Maintenance. Underbody ......................... 6-63 ........................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38 ......................................... ...................... 2-70 Automatic Door .......................... 2-6. 2-46 Manual Front Seat ............................... ...................................... ................................... 1-2 Cylinders 7-40 Methanol Door ........................................ Mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 2-4 Ignition Transaxle Check ....................... Convex Outside .............................. 7-42 2-54 Key Lock Cylinder Service ..................... Electrochromic Daymight Rearview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 7-40 Inside DayNight Rearview ..................... PowerDoor .................................. 2-53 2-5 Trunk ...................................... 2-12 Pawar Outside 2-54 Locks and Lighting Choices ...................... .................................. 2-44 Visor Vanity 2-59 Low Coolant Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-75 ......................................... 6-4 LOW Fuel Light ................................ Mode Buttons. Automatic and Auxiliary Temp Control . . 3-6 2-77 LOW Oil Level Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-74 Mode Knob. climate Control System ................ 3-2 LOW Traction Light ............................. 4-23 2-69 Mountain Roads Low Washer muid Light ......................... 2-76 Multifunc$iQn 2-32 Lubricants and Fluids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-44 9-6

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4-29 Maintenance When Trailer Towing

Loading Your Vehicle Locks

Malfunction Indicator L a p

6-4

N e t . Convenience . . . . . . . . Neutral. Automatic Transaxle ..................... New Vehicle “Break-In” ......................... Night Vision ...................................

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..... 2-63 Odometer . . . . . . . Odometer. Trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63 Off-Road Recovery ............................. 4- 13 Oil. Engine .................................... 6-12 Oil Warning Light .............................. 2-73 Overdrive, Automatic Transaxle ................... 2-2 1 Overhead Console .............................. 2-56 Overheating Engine ............................. 5- 13 Owner Checks and Services ....................... 7-39 Owner Publications, Ordering ..................... 8- 12

Parking

Paint Spotting. Chemical ........................ Park Automatic Transaxle .......................... Shifting Into . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...................... Shifting Out of . . At Night . . . . . . . . . .................... Brake ...................................... Lots ....................................... Over Things That Burn ........................ With a Trailer ................................ Passenger Position .............................. Passenger’s Temperature Knob. Automatic and ......................... Auxiliary Temp Control

6-63 2- 19 2-25 2-28 2-13 2-24 2-13 2-28 4-38 1-22

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Passing ............................ . . . . . . 4-13 Performance Shifting ............................ 2-23 Periodic Maintenance Inspections .................. 7-43 Pontiac Cares ................................... 8-2 Power

... 2-56. 2-59 Accessory Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Door Locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 ................................ 6-67 Option Fuses Outside Mirror ............................... 2-54 Retained Accessory ........................... 2-42 Seat ......................................... 1-3 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Steering Fluid ................................ 6-30 Windows ................................... 2-30 Pregnancy. Use of Safety Belts .................... 1-21 Problems on the Road ............................ 5-1 Publications. Service and Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 Purse or Litter Bag Holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-60

Radiator ......... Radiator Pressure Cap . . Radio Reception ................................ Radios ....................................... Rain, Driving In .......................... Rear

Outside Seat Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Safety Belt Comfort Guides ..................... Seat Passengers .............................. Towing ..................................... Window Defogger .............................

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Replacement

Rear Armrest Storage ............................ 2-57 Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-43 Rearview Mirror. Electrochromic Daymight . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Rearview Mirror, Inside Daymight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-53 Reclining Front Seatbacks ......................... 1-5 .......................... Recovery Tank, Coolant 5- 16 Refrigerants, Air Conditioning .................... 6-73 Remote Keyless Entry ................................. 2-8 ................................ 2- 12 Trunk Release Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-72 Parts ....................................... 6-73 Wheel ...................................... 4-52 Replacing Safety Belts ........................... 1-64 Reporting Safety Defects ......................... 8- 18 Restraints ................................ Built in 1-38 Checking ................................... 1-63 Child ....................................... 1-52 Head ........................................ l-7 Replacing Parts After a Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-64 ................................ 7-40 System Check Retained Accessory Power ........................ 2-42 Reverse, Automatic Transaxle ..................... 2-20 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Roadside Assistance .............................. Roadside Assistance, Canadian ..................... Rocking Your Vehicle ........................... Roof Console Reading Lamps ..................... Rotation, Tires .................................

Pregnancy

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Safety B& Extender ............................ 1-63 Safety Belts .................................... 1-8 Adults ...................................... 1-14 Care ....................................... 6-58 Center Passenger Position ...................... 1-28 .................................... 1-36 Children Driver Position ............................... 1-14 Extender .................................... l-63 How to Wear Properly ......................... 1-14 Incorrect Usage 1-17.1-61. 1-62 LapBelt ........................,........... l-28 Lap-Shoulder ........................... 1 - 14, 1-30 Larger Children .............................. 1-60 Questions and Answers ........................ 1-12 .......................... Rear Comfort Guides 1-33 Rear Seat Outside Passenger Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-30 Rear Seat Passengers .......................... 1-29 Reminder Light 1-9, 2-64 Replacing After a Crash ........................ 1-64 Right Front Passenger Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16 Smaller Children and Babies .................... 1-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-21 Use During ............................... WhyTheyWork 1-9 Safety Chains .................................. 4-35 Safety Defects, Reporting ........................ 8-10 ....................... iii Maintenance Services .................... 7-4 Seat Lumbar Controls ............................ 1-4 Seatback Latches .....,................................ l-7 Reclining Front ............................... 1-5

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8-6 Safety Warnings and Symbols 8-8 Scheduled 5-35 2-43 6-48

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Seats

Heated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 ManualFront ................................. 1-2 Power Driver ................................. 1-3 Restraint Systems .............................. 1 . I . . . . . . . . 1-2 Seat Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two-way Manual Front ......................... 1-2 Second Gear. Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2 Bulletins. Ordering ............................ 8- 12 EngineSoonLight ............................ 2-70 Manuals. Ordering ............................ 8- 12 Parts Identification Label ....................... 6-65 Publications. Ordering ......................... 8- 12 ......................... 6-2 Work. Doing Your Own Service and Appearance Care ...................... 6-1 Service and Owner Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- 12 Service Publications ............................. 8- 12 Servicing Your Air Bag-Equipped Pontiac . . . . . . . . . . . 1-27 Sheet Metal Damage ............................ 6-62 ShiftLever .................................... 2-26 Shift Lock Release .............................. 2-22 Shifting Automatic Transaxle .......................... Into Park (P) ................................. OutofPark .................................. Performance ................................. Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ..................... Signaling Turns ................................ Skidding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sound Equipment. Adding ........................ Spare Tire, Compact .............................

2- 19 2-25 2-28 2-23 1 - 16 2-32 4-15 3-30 5-34

6.72. 6.73

Specifications and Capacities ...................... 6-72 Specifications. Engine ...................... Speech Impaired. Customer Assistance ............... 8-5 Speedometer ................................... 2-63 SRS ......................................... l-22 Stains, Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-57 Starter Switch Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-41 Starting Your Engine ............................ 2-16 Steam ........................................ 5-13 Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 In Emergencies ............................... 4-12 Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Variable Assist ............................... 4-11 Wheel, Tilt .................................. 2-31 Storage Compartments ........................... 2-54 Storage, Vehicle ................................ 6-37 Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35 Sun Visors .................................... 2-59 Sunroof ....................................... 2-60 Supplemental Restraint System .................... 1-22 Symbols, Vehicle ..................................

Tachometer .................................. 2-63 Taillamp Bulb Replacement ....................... 6-42 TapePlayerCare ............................... 3-31 Temperature Knob, Climate Control System . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Theft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12 Theft-Deterrent Feature, CD Player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26 THEFTLOCK TM ................................ 3-26 Thermostat .................................... 6-29 Third Gear, Automatic Transaxle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

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Tilt Steering Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31 Time. Setting the ............................... 3- 10 Tire Chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-54 Tire Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29 Tire-Loading Information Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29 Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45 Alignment and Balance ........................ 6-52 Buying New ................................. 6-50 Chains ..................................... 6-54 Changing a Flat .............................. 5-24 Cleaning .................................... 6-62 Compact Spare . . . . . . . .................... 5-34 Inflation .................................... 6-45 Inflationcheck ............................... 7-39 Inspection and Rotation ........................ 6-48 Loading .................................... 4-29 Pressure .................................... 6-45 Temperature ................................. 6-52 Traction .................................... 6-5 1 Treadwear .................................... 6-5 1 Uniform Quality Grading ....................... 6-51 Wear Indicators .............................. 6-49 Wheel Replacement ........................... 6-52 When It's Time for New ....................... 6-49 TopStrap ..................................... 1-53 Torque Lock ................................... 2-27 Torque. Wheel Nut .............................. 5-31 Towing a Trailer ................................ 4-3 1 Towing Your Vehicle ............................. 5-8 Trac System .................................... 4-9 Trac System Warning Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-68, 4- 10

Trailer

Brakes ..................................... 4-35 Driving on Grades ............................ 4-37 Driving With . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Hitches ..................................... 4-34 Maintenance When Towing ..................... 4-38 ParkingonHills .............................. 4-38 Safety Chains ................................ 4-35 Tongueweight ............................... 4-33 Total Weight on Tires .......................... 4-34 Towing ..................................... 4-31 Turnsignals ................................. 4-37 Weight ..................................... 4-33 Transaxle, Automatic ............................ 6-21 Transmitters, Remote Keyless Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Transportation, Courtesy .......................... 8-8 Trip Computer ................................. 2-80 Trip Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-63 Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11 Lock ....................................... 2-12 Release, Remote .............................. 2-12 Trunk Access Panel ............................. 2-57 Trunk Ajar Warning Light ........................ 2-77 Trunk Mounted CD Changer ...................... 3-24 ..................................... 8-5 TTY Users Turn Signal and Lane Change Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Turn Signal On Chime ........................... 2-33 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32 Turn Signals When Towing a Trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-37 Two-way Manual Front Seat ....................... 1-2

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Underbody Flushing Service . Underbody Maintenance ..... Underhood Electrical Center

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. . . 7-42 . . . . . 6-63 . . . . . . . 6-69

Vehicle

Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... .............................. Damage Warnings Dimensions ................................. Identification Number ......................... Loading .................................... Storage ..................................... Ventilationsystem ............................... .Visor Vanity Mirrors ............................ Visors, Sun ....................................

4-6 iv 6-73 6-65 4-29 6-37 3-8 2-59 2-59

w a r n i n g Devices ............................... 5-2 Warning Lights. Gages and Indicators ............... 2-64 . . 6-32 Washer Fluid. Windshield

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6-60 6-60

Windows

6-52 5-31 6-52 . 5-26

Washing Your Vehicle ........................... Weatherstrips .................................. Wheel Alignment .................................. NutTorque .................................. Replacement ................................. Wrench ............................. Auto-Down ................................. 2-31 Power ...................................... 2-30 ............................. 2-34 Fluid .................................. 2-34, 6-32 Fluid Level Check ............................ 7-39 ............................... 2-33 Blade Replacement ........................... 6-44 Fuses ...................................... 6-67 Winter Driving ................................. 4-25 Wiring, Headlamp .............................. 6-66 WreckerTowing ................................. 5-8 Wrench, Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26

Windshield Washer

Windshield Wiper

M Service Station Checkpoints

WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID

P6-32

SECONDARY

HOOD RELEASE

DIPSTICK B6-13

ENQINE COOLANT RECOVERY TANK

P6-28

HOOD

RELEASE

P6-8

FUEL DOOR P6-6

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