2005 Pontiac Grand PRIX Owners Manual

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Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-68 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-108 Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-13, 2-33, 4-28, 4-40 Care of Safety Belts ................................................ 5-97 Your CD Player ......................................... 3-134 Your CDs ................................................. 3-134 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-40 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-72 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-44 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................. 5-100 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-35 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-32 Lower Anchorages and Top Tethers for Children (LATCH System) .......................... 1-40 Older Children ............................................. 1-29 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................................... 1-42 Child Restraints (cont.) Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ........................................... 1-43 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ................................... 1-45 Top Strap ................................................... 1-38 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................ 1-40 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-38 Chime Level Adjustment ................................. 3-135 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-25 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ........................................ 5-99 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................. 5-97 Fabric/Carpet .............................................. 5-94 Finish Care ................................................. 5-98 Glass Surfaces ............................................ 5-96 Instrument Panel ......................................... 5-96 Interior Plastic Components ........................... 5-96 Leather ...................................................... 5-96 Tires .......................................................... 5-99 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-100 Vinyl .......................................................... 5-96 Washing Your Vehicle ................................... 5-97 Weatherstrips .............................................. 5-97 Windshield and Wiper Blades ........................ 5-98 Climate Control System ................................... 3-26 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ................. 3-33 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-29 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-33 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-26 Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 5-93 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-17 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-40 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-43 Engine Temperature Warning Light ................. 3-43 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-24 Cooling System .............................................. 5-30 Courtesy Lamps ............................................. 3-18 Cruise Control Lever ....................................... 3-10 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-48 Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-38 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-8 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-6 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors ........................................ 7-13 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-12 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-12 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-13 D Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-15 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Entry Lighting ..................................... 3-18 Delayed Exit Lighting ....................................... 3-19 Delayed Locking ............................................. 2-11 Doing Your Own Service Work ........................... 5-4 Door Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11 Locks ........................................................ 2-10 Power Door Locks ....................................... 2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-12 Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-16 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-49 DIC Controls and Displays .................... 3-49, 3-57 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-69 Driver Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-18 City ........................................................... 4-22 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-2 Freeway ..................................................... 4-23 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-26 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-19 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-33 Winter ........................................................ 4-28 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-29 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ..................................... 5-103 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-103 Headlamp Wiring ....................................... 5-103 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-104 Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 5-103 Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-105 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-103 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-20 Battery ....................................................... 5-42 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-44 Coolant ...................................................... 5-24 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-24 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-43 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................ 3-43 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-33 Oil ............................................................. 5-14 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 5-29 Overheating ................................................ 5-27 Starting ...................................................... 2-23 Supercharger Oil ......................................... 5-19 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ...................... 4-10 ............................................. 3-42 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-18 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................ 7-10 Warning Light Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-28 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-14 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver .......................... 3-17 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-20 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-100 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-8 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-73 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-82 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-91 Fluid Automatic Transaxle ..................................... 5-22 Power Steering ........................................... 5-38 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-39 Fog Lamp Light .............................................. 3-47 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-16 Folding Rear Seat ............................................ 1-8 Folding Seatback, Passenger ............................. 1-6 Front Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-19 Front Seat Storage Net .................................... 2-40 ............................................................... 5-5 Fuel Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Fuel (cont.) Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9 Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-48 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-103 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-104 Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-105 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-103 Fuses Gage Gasoline Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-43 Fuel .......................................................... 3-48 Speedometer .............................................. 3-37 Tachometer ................................................. 3-37 Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-38 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-6 H Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-5 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-6 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-48 Headlamp Wiring ........................................... 5-103 Headlamps Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-50 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-15 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-8 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps ..... 5-53 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-50 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................ 5-51 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-15 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................... 5-51 Head-Up Display (HUD) ................................... 3-20 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-4 Heater ........................................................... 3-26 Heater ........................................................... 3-29 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-48 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-25 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-26 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-10 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-16 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-22 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-32 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-64 Inﬂator Kit, Tire ............................................... 5-74 Instrument Panel Brightness .................................................. 3-17 Cluster ....................................................... 3-36 Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Interior Lamps ................................................ 3-17 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-43 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-4 Keys ............................................................... 2-2 L Labelling, Tire Sidewall .................................... 5-59 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-20 Courtesy .................................................... 3-18 Exterior ...................................................... 3-14 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver ...................... 3-17 Fog ........................................................... 3-16 Front Reading ............................................. 3-19 Interior ....................................................... 3-17 Overhead Console Reading .......................... 3-19 Rear Assist Handle Reading .......................... 3-19 LATCH System Child Restraints ........................................... 1-40 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System .............................. 1-42 Light Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-38 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-41 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-40 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-48 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-43 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light .......................................... 3-42 Light (cont.) Fog Lamp .................................................. 3-47 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-48 Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-44 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-47 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-38 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 3-42 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-42 ..................................................... 3-39 Up-Shift Lighting Delayed Entry ............................................. 3-18 Delayed Exit ............................................... 3-19 Entry ......................................................... 3-18 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-12 Locks Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11 Door .......................................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-12 Power Door ................................................ 2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-16 Lumbar Power Controls ............................................. 1-3 M Maintenance Schedule Additional Required Services ........................... 6-6 At Each Fuel Fill ........................................... 6-9 At Least Once a Month .................................. 6-9 At Least Once a Year .................................. 6-10 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 ........................... 6-9 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using Your ................................................... 6-3 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-44 Manual Seats ................................................... 1-2 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-69 Mirrors Manual Rearview Mirror ................................ 2-35 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ............. 2-35 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-36 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-35 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-4 Navigation/Radio System ................................ 3-132 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-21 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-13 Odometer ...................................................... 3-37 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-15 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-14 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-47 Supercharger, Engine ................................... 5-19 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-29 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-4 OnStar® System ............................................. 2-36 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-33 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-36 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-35 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-39 Overhead Console Reading Lamps .................... 3-19 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode .......................................... 5-29 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-9 Owners, Canadian ............................................... ii P Park (P) Parking Shifting Into ................................................ 2-31 Shifting Out of ............................................ 2-32 Brake ........................................................ 2-30 Over Things That Burn ................................. 2-33 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-33 Passing ......................................................... 4-15 PASS-Key® III ................................................ 2-18 PASS-Key® III Operation .................................. 2-19 Power Accessory Outlets ........................................ 3-24 Door Locks ................................................. 2-11 Electrical System ....................................... 5-103 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-22 Seat ............................................................ 1-3 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-38 Windows .................................................... 2-16 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-28 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-12 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-15 Radiator Pressure Cap .................................... 5-27 Radios .......................................................... 3-92 Care of Your CD Player .............................. 3-134 Care of Your CDs ...................................... 3-134 Navigation/Radio System ............................. 3-132 Radio with CD ................................... 3-93, 3-104 Radio with Six-Disc CD .............................. 3-118 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-93 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-132 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-134 Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps ................... 3-19 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ........................... 2-35 Rearview Mirrors ............................................. 2-35 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Pretensioners .............................................. 1-28 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-38 Care of ...................................................... 5-97 Driver Position ............................................ 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-16 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-15 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for Children and Small Adults ......................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-23 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-23 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-28 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ................. 1-23 Safety Belts Are for Everyone ....................... 1-10 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................ 1-22 Safety Warnings and Symbols .............................. iii Scheduled Maintenance ..................................... 6-4 Seatback, Folding Passenger ............................. 1-6 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-4 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-38 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-4 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-5 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire .................................................. 5-85 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-83 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-56 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-12 General Motors ........................................... 7-13 United States Government ............................ 7-12 Restraint System Check Checking Your Restraint Systems ................... 1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash .......................................... 1-57 Restraint Systems Checking .................................................... 1-57 Replacing Parts ........................................... 1-57 Retained Accessory Power (RAP) ...................... 2-22 Right Front Passenger Position, Safety Belts ...... 1-23 Roadside Assistance Program ....................................... 7-6 Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out .................... 4-33 Running Your Engine While You Are Parked ....... 2-34 10 Seats (cont.) Manual ........................................................ 1-2 Passenger Folding Seatback ........................... 1-6 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Power Seat .................................................. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Split Folding Rear Seat .................................. 1-8 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System ................... 1-42 Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-43 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-45 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .......................................... 5-5 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-44 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-13 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-56 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-93 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-100 Shifting Into Park (P) ....................................... 2-31 Shifting Out of Park (P) ................................... 2-32 Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster ........................... 1-22 Signals, Turn and Lane-Change .......................... 3-7 Spare Tire Installing .................................................... 5-85 Removing ................................................... 5-83 Storing ....................................................... 5-91 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-108 Speedometer .................................................. 3-37 Split Folding Rear Seat ..................................... 1-8 StabiliTrak® Plus System ................................. 4-12 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-23 Steering ........................................................ 4-13 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-133 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-40 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-40 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-38 Front Seat Storage Net ................................ 2-40 Glove Box .................................................. 2-38 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-39 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-32 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-16 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-41 11 Tires (cont.) Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-83 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-91 Tire Inﬂator Kit ............................................ 5-74 Tire Sidewall Labelling .................................. 5-59 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-61 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-69 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-70 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-71 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-68 Top Strap ...................................................... 1-38 Top Strap Anchor Location ............................... 1-40 Towing Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-38 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-40 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-38 Traction Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-9 Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-42 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ................... 4-10 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light .......................................... 3-42 StabiliTrak® Plus System .............................. 4-12 Tachometer .................................................... 3-37 Taillamps Turn Signal, and Stoplamps .......................... 5-54 TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-42 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-132 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-17 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-17 PASS-Key® III ............................................. 2-18 PASS-Key® III Operation .............................. 2-19 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 5-58 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning .......................... 5-99 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-68 Chains ....................................................... 5-72 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-82 Cleaning .................................................... 5-99 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-93 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-73 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-64 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-66 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-85 Pressure Monitor System .............................. 5-65 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-85 12 Transaxle Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-22 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ......................... 2-25 Transmission Up-Shift Light .............................................. 3-39 Trunk ............................................................ 2-13 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-134 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-69 Up-Shift Light ................................................. 3-39 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .................................................. 7-10 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-102 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-102 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-33 Visors ........................................................... 2-16 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-35 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-69 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-5 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-70 Replacement ............................................... 5-71 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-38 Windows ....................................................... 2-15 Power ........................................................ 2-16 Windshield Windshield Washer Windshield Wiper Wiper Blades, Cleaning ................................ 5-98 Fluid .......................................................... 5-39 Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-57 Fuses ...................................................... 5-103 Windshield Wiper Lever ..................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-28 13 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-135 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14

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2005 Pontiac Grand PRIX Owners Manual