2006 Pontiac Grand PRIX Owners Manual

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Leather .................................................... 5-103 Sheet Metal Damage .................................. 5-107 Tires ........................................................ 5-107 Ultra Lux Suede ........................................ 5-103 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-108 Vehicle Care/Appearance Materials ............... 5-109 Washing Your Vehicle ................................. 5-105 Weatherstrips ............................................ 5-104 Windshield and Wiper Blades ...................... 5-106 Ashtray(s) ...................................................... 3-25 Assist Handles ............................................... 2-42 Audio System(s) ............................................. 3-94 Audio Steering Wheel Controls .................... 3-139 Backglass Antenna ..................................... 3-141 Care of Your CD Player .............................. 3-141 Care of Your CDs ...................................... 3-141 Chime Level Adjustment ............................. 3-142 Audio System(s) (cont.) Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual .................................. 3-139 Radio with CD ................................... 3-96, 3-107 Radio with Six-Disc CD .............................. 3-123 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-96 Theft-Deterrent Feature ............................... 3-139 Understanding Radio Reception ................... 3-140 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System ........... 3-142 Automatic Transaxle Fluid .......................................................... 5-23 Operation ................................................... 2-25 Backglass Antenna ........................................ 3-141 Battery .......................................................... 5-45 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver ...................... 3-17 Run-Down Protection ................................... 3-20 Before Leaving on a Long Trip ......................... 4-24 Brake Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS) ........................ 4-7 Emergencies ................................................ 4-8 Parking ...................................................... 2-30 System Warning Light .................................. 3-42 Brakes .......................................................... 5-42 Braking ........................................................... 4-6 Braking in Emergencies ..................................... 4-8 Break-In, New Vehicle ..................................... 2-21 Bulb Replacement ........................................... 5-53 Back-Up Lamps ........................................... 5-58 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps ..... 5-56 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-53 Headlamp Aiming ........................................ 5-50 Replacement Bulbs ...................................... 5-59 Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............ 5-57 Buying New Tires ........................................... 5-72 California Fuel .................................................. 5-6 California Proposition 65 Warning ....................... 5-3 Canadian Owners ................................................ ii Capacities and Speciﬁcations .......................... 5-118 Carbon Monoxide ................... 2-13, 2-33, 4-28, 4-40 Care of Safety Belts .............................................. 5-104 Your CD Player ......................................... 3-141 Your CDs ................................................. 3-141 Center Console Storage Area ........................... 2-42 Chains, Tire ................................................... 5-77 Check Engine Light ............................................... 3-47 Checking Things Under the Hood ...................... 5-10 Chemical Paint Spotting ................................. 5-108 Child Restraints Child Restraint Systems ............................... 1-36 Infants and Young Children ........................... 1-33 Child Restraints (cont.) Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children .......... 1-41 Older Children ............................................. 1-30 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ........................................... 1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ................................... 1-48 Where to Put the Restraint ........................... 1-40 Chime Level Adjustment ................................. 3-142 Cigarette Lighter ............................................. 3-25 Cleaning Aluminum Wheels ...................................... 5-106 Exterior Lamps/Lenses ................................ 5-105 Fabric/Carpet ............................................ 5-101 Finish Care ............................................... 5-105 Inside of Your Vehicle .................................. 5-99 Instrument Panel, Vinyl, and Other Plastic Surfaces ..................................... 5-104 Leather .................................................... 5-103 Tires ........................................................ 5-107 Ultra Lux Suede ........................................ 5-103 Underbody Maintenance ............................. 5-108 Washing Your Vehicle ................................. 5-105 Weatherstrips ............................................ 5-104 Windshield and Wiper Blades ...................... 5-106 Climate Control System ................................... 3-26 Air Filter, Passenger Compartment ................. 3-33 Dual Automatic ............................................ 3-29 Outlet Adjustment ........................................ 3-33 Collision Damage Repair .................................. 7-10 Comfort Guides, Rear Safety Belt ..................... 1-26 Compact Spare Tire ........................................ 5-99 Content Theft-Deterrent .................................... 2-17 Control of a Vehicle .......................................... 4-5 Convenience Net ............................................ 2-43 Coolant Engine Temperature Gage ............................ 3-46 Engine Temperature Warning Light ................. 3-46 Heater, Engine ............................................ 2-24 Cooling System .............................................. 5-30 Courtesy Lamps ............................................. 3-18 Cruise Control ................................................ 3-11 Cruise Control Light ........................................ 3-51 Cupholder(s) .................................................. 2-41 Customer Assistance Information Courtesy Transportation .................................. 7-7 Customer Assistance for Text Telephone (TTY) Users ............................... 7-4 Customer Assistance Offices ........................... 7-4 Customer Satisfaction Procedure ..................... 7-2 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program ............... 7-5 Reporting Safety Defects to General Motors .... 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects to the Canadian Government .............................. 7-14 Reporting Safety Defects to the United States Government ......................... 7-13 Roadside Assistance Program ......................... 7-6 Service Publications Ordering Information ........ 7-14 D Daytime Running Lamps .................................. 3-16 Defensive Driving ............................................. 4-2 Delayed Entry Lighting ..................................... 3-19 Delayed Exit Lighting ....................................... 3-19 Delayed Locking ............................................. 2-11 Displacement on Demand™ (DoD™) ................. 2-25 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 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Position, Safety Belt ..................................... 1-16 Six-Way Power Seat ...................................... 1-2 Driver Information Center (DIC) ......................... 3-52 DIC Controls and Displays .................... 3-52, 3-60 DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-72 Driver Driving At Night ..................................................... 4-19 City ........................................................... 4-22 Defensive ..................................................... 4-2 Drunken ....................................................... 4-3 Freeway ..................................................... 4-23 Hill and Mountain Roads .............................. 4-26 In Rain and on Wet Roads ........................... 4-20 Driving (cont.) Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out ................. 4-33 Winter ........................................................ 4-28 Dual Automatic Climate Control System ............. 3-29 Electrical System Add-On Equipment ..................................... 5-111 Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-112 Headlamp Wiring ....................................... 5-111 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-112 Power Windows and Other Power Options .... 5-111 Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-114 Windshield Wiper Fuses ............................. 5-111 Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ......................................... 5-21 Battery ....................................................... 5-45 Check and Service Engine Soon Light ............ 3-47 Coolant ...................................................... 5-25 Coolant Heater ............................................ 2-24 Coolant Temperature Gage ........................... 3-46 Coolant Temperature Warning Light ................ 3-46 Engine Compartment Overview ...................... 5-12 Exhaust ..................................................... 2-33 Oil ............................................................. 5-16 Oil Life System ........................................... 5-19 Overheated Protection Operating Mode ........... 5-30 Engine (cont.) Warning Light Overheating ................................................ 5-28 Starting ...................................................... 2-23 Supercharger Oil ......................................... 5-20 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ...................... 4-11 ............................................. 3-45 Entry Lighting ................................................. 3-18 Event Data Recorders (EDR) ............................. 7-9 Extender, Safety Belt ....................................... 1-29 Exterior Lamps ............................................... 3-15 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver .......................... 3-17 Filter Engine Air Cleaner ...................................... 5-21 Finish Damage ............................................. 5-107 Flash-to-Pass ................................................... 3-9 Flat Tire ........................................................ 5-77 Flat Tire, Changing ......................................... 5-88 Flat Tire, Storing ............................................. 5-97 Fluid Automatic Transaxle ..................................... 5-23 Power Steering ........................................... 5-40 Windshield Washer ...................................... 5-41 Fog Lamp Light .............................................. 3-50 Fog Lamps .................................................... 3-17 Folding Rear Seat ............................................ 1-9 Folding Seatback, Passenger ............................. 1-7 Front Reading Lamps ...................................... 3-20 Front Seat Storage Net .................................... 2-42 Fuel ............................................................... 5-5 Additives ...................................................... 5-6 California Fuel .............................................. 5-6 Filling a Portable Fuel Container ..................... 5-9 Filling Your Tank ........................................... 5-7 Fuels in Foreign Countries .............................. 5-7 Gage ......................................................... 3-51 Gasoline Octane ........................................... 5-5 Gasoline Speciﬁcations .................................. 5-5 Fuses Fuses and Circuit Breakers ......................... 5-112 Instrument Panel Fuse Block ....................... 5-112 Underhood Fuse Block ............................... 5-114 Windshield Wiper ....................................... 5-111 Gage Gasoline Engine Coolant Temperature ......................... 3-46 Fuel .......................................................... 3-51 Speedometer .............................................. 3-37 Tachometer ................................................. 3-37 Octane ........................................................ 5-5 Speciﬁcations ............................................... 5-5 Glove Box ..................................................... 2-40 GM Mobility Reimbursement Program .................. 7-5 H Hazard Warning Flashers ................................... 3-6 Head Restraints ............................................... 1-6 Headlamp Aiming ....................................................... 5-50 Headlamp Wiring ........................................... 5-111 Headlamps Bulb Replacement ....................................... 5-53 Daytime Running Lamps ............................... 3-16 Flash-to-Pass ............................................... 3-9 Front Turn Signal, Parking and Fog Lamps ..... 5-56 Halogen Bulbs ............................................ 5-53 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................ 5-54 High/Low Beam Changer ................................ 3-8 On Reminder .............................................. 3-15 Headlamps and Sidemarker Lamps ................... 5-54 Head-Up Display (HUD) ................................... 3-21 Heated Seats ................................................... 1-3 Heater ........................................................... 3-26 Heater ........................................................... 3-29 Highbeam On Light ......................................... 3-51 Highway Hypnosis ........................................... 4-25 Hill and Mountain Roads .................................. 4-26 Hood Checking Things Under ................................ 5-10 Release ..................................................... 5-11 Horn ............................................................... 3-6 How to Use This Manual ...................................... ii How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................... 1-15 Ignition Positions ............................................. 2-22 Infants and Young Children, Restraints ............... 1-33 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure .................................. 5-67 Inﬂator Kit, Tire ............................................... 5-79 Instrument Panel Overview ..................................................... 3-4 Instrument Panel (I/P) Brightness .................................................. 3-18 Cluster ....................................................... 3-36 Interior Lamps ................................................ 3-17 Jump Starting ................................................. 5-46 Keyless Entry System ....................................... 2-3 Keys ............................................................... 2-2 L Labeling, Tire Sidewall ..................................... 5-62 Lamps Battery Run-Down Protection ......................... 3-20 Courtesy .................................................... 3-18 Exterior ...................................................... 3-15 Exterior Lighting Battery Saver ...................... 3-17 Fog ........................................................... 3-17 Front Reading ............................................. 3-20 Interior ....................................................... 3-17 Overhead Console Reading .......................... 3-20 Rear Assist Handle Reading .......................... 3-20 LATCH System Light Child Restraints ........................................... 1-41 Airbag Readiness ........................................ 3-39 Anti-Lock Brake System Warning ................... 3-44 Brake System Warning ................................. 3-42 Cruise Control ............................................. 3-51 Engine Coolant Temperature Warning ............. 3-46 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light .......................................... 3-45 Fog Lamp .................................................. 3-50 Highbeam On ............................................. 3-51 Light (cont.) Malfunction Indicator .................................... 3-47 Oil Pressure ............................................... 3-50 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator .................. 3-40 Passenger Safety Belt Reminder .................... 3-38 Safety Belt Reminder ................................... 3-38 TCS Warning Light ...................................... 3-45 Traction Control System (TCS) Warning .......... 3-45 ..................................................... 3-42 Up-Shift Lighting Delayed Entry ............................................. 3-19 Delayed Exit ............................................... 3-19 Entry ......................................................... 3-18 Loading Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-33 Lockout Protection .......................................... 2-13 Locks Delayed Locking .......................................... 2-11 Door .......................................................... 2-10 Lockout Protection ....................................... 2-13 Power Door ................................................ 2-11 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ............. 2-12 Rear Door Security Locks ............................. 2-12 Loss of Control ............................................... 4-18 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 ........................... 6-8 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ............. 6-12 Scheduled Maintenance ................................. 6-4 Using .......................................................... 6-2 Your Vehicle and the Environment ................... 6-2 Malfunction Indicator Light ................................ 3-47 Manual Passenger Seat .................................... 1-2 Message DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-72 Mirrors Automatic Dimming Rearview with Compass and Temperature Display ........................... 2-35 Manual Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ............. 2-35 Outside Convex Mirror ................................. 2-38 Outside Power Mirrors .................................. 2-37 MyGMLink.com ................................................ 7-3 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual ..................................... 3-139 New Vehicle Break-In ...................................... 2-21 Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts ............ 6-13 Odometer ...................................................... 3-37 Off-Road Recovery .......................................... 4-16 Oil Engine ....................................................... 5-16 Pressure Light ............................................. 3-50 Supercharger, Engine ................................... 5-20 Oil, Engine Oil Life System .............................. 5-19 Older Children, Restraints ................................ 1-30 Online Owner Center ........................................ 7-3 OnStar® System, see OnStar® Manual ............... 2-38 Other Warning Devices ...................................... 3-6 Outlet Adjustment ............................................ 3-33 Outside Convex Mirror ............................................. 2-38 Power Mirrors ............................................. 2-37 Overhead Console .......................................... 2-42 Overhead Console Reading Lamps .................... 3-20 Overheated Engine Protection Operating Mode ..... 5-30 Owner Checks and Services .............................. 6-8 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 Airbag Status Indicator ..................... 3-40 Passenger Compartment Air Filter ..................... 3-33 Passenger Sensing System .............................. 1-61 Passing ......................................................... 4-16 PASS-Key® III ................................................ 2-19 PASS-Key® III Operation .................................. 2-20 Power ............................................................. 1-2 Accessory Outlet(s) ...................................... 3-24 Door Locks ................................................. 2-11 Electrical System ....................................... 5-111 Lumbar Controls ........................................... 1-3 Retained Accessory (RAP) ............................ 2-22 Steering Fluid ............................................. 5-40 Windows .................................................... 2-16 Pressure Cap ................................................. 5-28 Pretensioners, Safety Belt ................................ 1-29 Programmable Automatic Door Locks ................. 2-12 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ......... 1-14 Radios .......................................................... 3-94 Care of Your CD Player .............................. 3-141 Care of Your CDs ...................................... 3-141 Navigation/Radio System, see Navigation Manual .................................. 3-139 Radio with CD ................................... 3-96, 3-107 Radio with Six-Disc CD .............................. 3-123 Setting the Time .......................................... 3-96 Theft-Deterrent .......................................... 3-139 Understanding Reception ............................ 3-140 Rear Assist Handle Reading Lamps ................... 3-20 Rear Door Security Locks ................................ 2-12 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ...................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts .................. 1-23 Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with Compass and Temperature Display ................ 2-35 Rearview Mirror with OnStar® ........................... 2-35 Reclining Seatbacks .......................................... 1-4 S Safety Belt Safety Belts Passenger Reminder Light ............................ 3-38 Pretensioners .............................................. 1-29 Reminder Light ............................................ 3-38 Care of .................................................... 5-104 Driver Position ............................................ 1-16 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly ................ 1-15 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..... 1-14 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ................... 1-26 Rear Seat Passengers ................................. 1-23 Right Front Passenger Position ...................... 1-23 Safety Belt Extender .................................... 1-29 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 ............................. 1-7 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants ................. 6-12 Recreational Vehicle Towing ............................. 4-38 Remote Keyless Entry System ............................ 2-3 Remote Keyless Entry System, Operation ............ 2-4 Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire ........................................................... 5-91 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ................... 5-90 Replacement Bulbs ......................................... 5-59 Replacement, Windshield ................................. 5-60 Reporting Safety Defects Canadian Government .................................. 7-14 General Motors ........................................... 7-14 United States Government ............................ 7-13 Restraint System Check Checking the Restraint Systems .................... 1-67 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ..................................................... 1-67 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 the Engine While Parked ..................... 2-34 10 Seats Head Restraints ............................................ 1-6 Heated Seats ............................................... 1-3 Manual Passenger ......................................... 1-2 Passenger Folding Seatback ........................... 1-7 Power Lumbar .............................................. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ...................................... 1-4 Six-Way Power Driver .................................... 1-2 Split Folding Rear Seat .................................. 1-9 Securing a Child Restraint Rear Seat Position ...................................... 1-46 Right Front Seat Position .............................. 1-48 Service ........................................................... 5-3 Accessories and Modiﬁcations ......................... 5-3 Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your Vehicle .............................................. 5-5 California Proposition 65 Warning .................... 5-3 Doing Your Own Work ................................... 5-4 Engine Soon Light ....................................... 3-47 Publications Ordering Information ................... 7-14 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle .............. 1-65 Setting the Time ............................................. 3-96 Sheet Metal Damage ..................................... 5-107 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 Compact .................................................... 5-99 Installing .................................................... 5-91 Removing ................................................... 5-90 Storing ....................................................... 5-97 Speciﬁcations, Capacities ............................... 5-118 Speedometer .................................................. 3-37 Split Folding Rear Seat ..................................... 1-9 StabiliTrak® Plus System ................................. 4-12 Starting Your Engine ....................................... 2-23 Steering ........................................................ 4-13 Steering Wheel Controls, Audio ....................... 3-139 Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel ................................. 3-6 Storage Areas Center Console Storage Area ........................ 2-42 Convenience Net ......................................... 2-43 Cupholder(s) ............................................... 2-41 Front Seat Storage Net ................................ 2-42 Glove Box .................................................. 2-40 Overhead Console ....................................... 2-42 Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow ...................... 4-32 Sun Visors ..................................................... 2-17 Sunroof ......................................................... 2-43 11 T Tachometer .................................................... 3-37 Taillamps Turn Signal, and Stoplamps .......................... 5-57 TCS Warning Light .......................................... 3-45 Theft-Deterrent, Radio .................................... 3-139 Theft-Deterrent Systems ................................... 2-17 Content Theft-Deterrent ................................ 2-17 PASS-Key® III ............................................. 2-19 PASS-Key® III Operation .............................. 2-20 Tilt Wheel ........................................................ 3-6 Tires ............................................................. 5-60 Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning ........................ 5-106 Buying New Tires ........................................ 5-72 Chains ....................................................... 5-77 Changing a Flat Tire .................................... 5-88 Cleaning ................................................... 5-107 Compact Spare Tire ..................................... 5-99 Different Size .............................................. 5-73 If a Tire Goes Flat ....................................... 5-77 Inﬂation -- Tire Pressure ............................... 5-67 Inspection and Rotation ................................ 5-70 Installing the Spare Tire ................................ 5-91 Removing the Flat Tire ................................. 5-91 Removing the Spare Tire and Tools ............... 5-90 Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools ............ 5-97 12 Tires (cont.) Tire Inﬂator Kit ............................................ 5-79 Tire Sidewall Labeling .................................. 5-62 Tire Terminology and Deﬁnitions .................... 5-64 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ......................... 5-74 Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ................. 5-75 Wheel Replacement ..................................... 5-75 When It Is Time for New Tires ...................... 5-71 Recreational Vehicle ..................................... 4-38 Towing a Trailer .......................................... 4-40 Your Vehicle ............................................... 4-38 Towing Traction Control System (TCS) .................................... 4-9 Control System Warning Light ....................... 3-45 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) ................... 4-11 Enhanced Traction System (ETS) Warning Light ...................................................... 3-45 StabiliTrak® Plus System .............................. 4-12 Transaxle Fluid, Automatic ........................................... 5-23 Transaxle Operation, Automatic ......................... 2-25 Transmission Up-Shift Light .............................................. 3-42 Trunk ............................................................ 2-13 Turn and Lane-Change Signals .......................... 3-7 Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever ........................... 3-7 U Understanding Radio Reception ....................... 3-140 Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................ 5-74 Up-Shift Light ................................................. 3-42 Vehicle Control ........................................................ 4-5 Damage Warnings ........................................... iv Loading ...................................................... 4-33 Symbols ......................................................... iv Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data Recorders .................................................... 7-9 Vehicle Identiﬁcation Number (VIN) ............................................ 5-110 Service Parts Identiﬁcation Label .................. 5-110 Ventilation Adjustment ...................................... 3-33 Visors ........................................................... 2-17 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ................ 3-35 Warnings DIC Warnings and Messages ........................ 3-72 Hazard Warning Flashers ............................... 3-6 Other Warning Devices .................................. 3-6 Safety and Symbols ......................................... iii Vehicle Damage .............................................. iv Wheels Alignment and Tire Balance .......................... 5-75 Different Size .............................................. 5-73 Replacement ............................................... 5-75 Where to Put the Restraint ............................... 1-40 Windows ....................................................... 2-15 Power ........................................................ 2-16 Windshield Wiper Blades, Cleaning .............................. 5-106 Windshield Replacement .................................. 5-60 13 Windshield Washer Windshield Wiper Fluid .......................................................... 5-41 Blade Replacement ...................................... 5-60 Fuses ...................................................... 5-111 Windshield Wiper Lever ..................................... 3-9 Winter Driving ................................................ 4-28 XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System .............. 3-142 Your Vehicle and the Environment ....................... 6-2 14 2006 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner Manual M Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-9 Safety Belts ............................................. 1-10 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-30 Airbag System ......................................... 1-52 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-67 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 ........................................................ 2-2 ...................................... 2-10 ................................................. 2-15 ............................ 2-17 ........... 2-21 .................................................... 2-35 ...................................... 2-38 ......................................... 2-40 .................................................. 2-43 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 .......................... 3-4 ...................................... 3-26 ........ 3-35 .................. 3-52 ....................................... 3-94 Keys Doors and Locks Windows Theft-Deterrent Systems Starting and Operating Your Vehicle Mirrors OnStar® System Storage Areas Sunroof Instrument Panel Overview Climate Controls Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators Driver Information Center (DIC) Audio System(s) Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle Towing Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 ..... 4-2 ................................................... 4-38 Service and Appearance Care .......................... 5-1 Service ..................................................... 5-3 Fuel ......................................................... 5-5 Checking Things Under the Hood ............... 5-10 Headlamp Aiming ..................................... 5-50 Bulb Replacement .................................... 5-53 Windshield Replacement ........................... 5-60 Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ......... 5-60 Tires ...................................................... 5-60 Appearance Care ..................................... 5-99 Vehicle Identiﬁcation ............................... 5-110 Electrical System .................................... 5-111 Capacities and Speciﬁcations ................... 5-118 Maintenance Schedule ..................................... 6-1 ................................ 6-2 Customer Assistance and Information .............. 7-1 ........... 7-2 ........................... 7-13 Index ................................................................ 1 Customer Assistance and Information Reporting Safety Defects Maintenance Schedule Canadian Owners A French language copy of this manual can be obtained from your dealer or from: Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem, and the names GRAND PRIX, GTP, and GXP 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 notice. For vehicles ﬁrst sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it appears in this manual. Keep this manual in the vehicle, so it will be there if it is needed while you are on the road. If the vehicle is sold, leave this manual in the vehicle. How to Use This Manual Many people read the owner manual from beginning to end when they ﬁrst receive their new vehicle. If this is done, it can help you learn about the features and controls for the vehicle. Pictures and words work together in the owner manual to explain things. Index A good place to quickly locate information about the vehicle is the Index in the back of the manual. It is an alphabetical list of what is in the manual and the page number where it can be found. Litho in U.S.A. Part No. 06GRANDPRIX A First Printing ©2005 General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ii Safety Warnings and Symbols There are a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore the warning. {CAUTION: These mean there is something that could hurt you or other people. 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 do not, you or others could be hurt. You will also ﬁnd a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety symbol means “Do Not,” “Do Not do this” or “Do Not let this happen.” iii Vehicle Damage Warnings Also, in this manual you will ﬁnd these notices: Notice: These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle. A notice tells about something that can damage the vehicle. Many times, this damage would not be covered by your vehicle’s warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell 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. There are also warning labels on the vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTION or NOTICE. Vehicle Symbols The vehicle has components and labels that use symbols instead of text. Symbols 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: (cid:127) Seats and Restraint Systems in Section 1 Features and Controls in Section 2 Instrument Panel Overview in Section 3 (cid:127) Climate Controls in Section 3 (cid:127) Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators in Section 3 (cid:127) Audio System(s) in Section 3 (cid:127) Engine Compartment Overview in Section 5 iv (cid:127) (cid:127) These are some examples of symbols that may be found on the vehicle: ✍ NOTES vi Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Front Seats ......................................................1-2 Manual Passenger Seat ..................................1-2 Six-Way Power Driver Seat ..............................1-2 Power Lumbar ...............................................1-3 Heated Seats .................................................1-3 Reclining Seatbacks ........................................1-4 Head Restraints .............................................1-6 Passenger Folding Seatback ............................1-7 Rear Seats .......................................................1-9 Split Folding Rear Seat ...................................1-9 Safety Belts ...................................................1-10 Safety Belts: They Are for Everyone ................1-10 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts ..............................................1-14 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly .................1-15 Driver Position ..............................................1-16 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment .....................1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy ..................1-23 Right Front Passenger Position .......................1-23 Rear Seat Passengers ..................................1-23 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides ....................1-26 Safety Belt Pretensioners ...............................1-29 Safety Belt Extender .....................................1-29 Child Restraints .............................................1-30 Older Children ..............................................1-30 Infants and Young Children ............................1-33 Child Restraint Systems .................................1-36 Where to Put the Restraint .............................1-40 Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) ......................................1-41 Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position ............................................1-46 Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position ....................................1-48 Airbag System ...............................................1-52 Where Are the Airbags? ................................1-55 When Should an Airbag Inﬂate? .....................1-57 What Makes an Airbag Inﬂate? .......................1-59 How Does an Airbag Restrain? .......................1-59 What Will You See After an Airbag Inﬂates? .....1-60 Passenger Sensing System ............................1-61 Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ...........1-65 Adding Equipment to Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle ....................................................1-66 Restraint System Check ..................................1-67 Checking the Restraint Systems ......................1-67 Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash ............................................1-67 1-1 Front Seats Manual Passenger Seat Six-Way Power Driver Seat 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 Driver’s Seat with 6–way Power, Power Lumbar, and Manual Recline shown The driver’s seat power control is located on the outboard side of the seat. To move the seat forward or rearward, move the control forward or rearward. To raise or lower the seat, move the control up or down. To raise or lower the front of the seat, move the front of the control up or down. To raise or lower the rear of the seat, move the rear of the control up or down. (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) (cid:127) Power Lumbar Heated Seats If the vehicle has this feature, the buttons are located on the climate control panel. Driver’s Seat with Power Lumbar, 6-way Power, and Manual Recline shown Your driver’s seat may have power lumbar. The control is located on the outboard side of the seat cushion. Press the control forward to increase lumbar support. Press the control rearward to decrease lumbar support. Keep in mind that as your seating position changes, as it may during long trips, so should the position of your lumbar support. Adjust the seat as needed. Press the button once to activate the high heat setting. Both indicator lights next to the button will come on. Press the button again to select the lower temperature setting. Only the bottom indicator light will come on. Press the button a third time to turn the heat off. This feature only works when the ignition is on. 1-3 Reclining Seatbacks {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. Pull up on the lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will return to an upright position. Driver’s Seat with Manual Recline, 6-way Power, and Power Lumbar shown Lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat to release the seatback, then move the seatback to the desired position. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. 1-4 Do not have a seatback reclined if the vehicle is moving. {CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts cannot do their job when you are reclined like this. The shoulder belt cannot do its job because it will not 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 cannot 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 safety belt properly. 1-5 Head Restraints Pull up the head restraint to raise it. Press the release button, located at the base of the head restraint, and push the head restraint down to lower it. 1-6 Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s head. This position reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. Passenger Folding Seatback {CAUTION: If you fold the seatback forward to carry longer objects, such as skis, be sure any such cargo is not near an airbag. In a crash, an inﬂating airbag might force that object toward a person. This could cause severe injury or even death. Secure objects away from the area in which an airbag would inﬂate. For more information, see Where Are the Airbags? on page 1-55 and Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-33. {CAUTION: Things you put on this seatback can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Remove or secure all items before driving. If the vehicle has this feature, the front passenger seat can be folded ﬂat for more cargo space. 1-7 To return the seatback to the upright position, pull up on the lever on the back of the seat. Push the seatback up until it locks in place. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. Push and pull on the seatback to make sure it is locked. To fold the front passenger seatback ﬂat, pull up on the lever located on back of the seat. Push the seatback forward until it locks in place. 1-8 Rear Seats Split Folding Rear Seat If your vehicle has this feature, both sides of the rear seatback can be folded down. This gives direct access to the trunk. Make sure the front seats are not reclined. If they are, the rear seatback(s) may not fold down all the way. To lower the rear seatback, pull the tab located on the outboard side of the seatback and fold the seatback forward. {CAUTION: If the seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash. That could cause injury to the person sitting there. Always push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked. To raise the rear seatback, lift the seatback up until it latches. Push and pull on the seatback to be sure it is locked in position. The seatbacks should be kept in the upright, locked position when they are not being used to extend the cargo area. 1-9 Safety Belts Safety Belts: They Are 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. {CAUTION: Do not let anyone ride where he or she cannot wear a safety belt properly. If you are in a crash and you are 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. {CAUTION: 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 indicators to remind you and your passengers to buckle your safety belts. See Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-38 and Passenger Safety Belt Reminder Light on page 3-38. 1-10 Why Safety Belts Work When you ride in or on anything, you go as fast as it goes. In most states and in all Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here is why: They work. You never know if you will be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you do not 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 would not 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! Take the simplest vehicle. Suppose it is just a seat on wheels. 1-11 Put someone on it. Get it up to speed. Then stop the vehicle. The rider does not stop. 1-12 The person keeps going until stopped by something. In a real vehicle, it could be the windshield... or the instrument panel... 1-13 Questions and Answers About Safety Belts Q: Will I be trapped in the vehicle after an accident if I am wearing a safety belt? A: You could be — whether you are wearing a safety belt or not. But you can unbuckle a safety belt, even if you are 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 airbags, why should I have to wear safety belts? A: Airbags 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 airbag system ever offered for sale has required the use of safety belts. Even if you are in a vehicle that has airbags, you still have to buckle up to get the most protection. That is true not only in frontal collisions, but especially in side and other collisions. 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 is why safety belts make such good sense. 1-14 Q: If I am 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 are in an accident — even one that is not your fault — you and your passengers can be hurt. Being a good driver does not 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 km/h). Safety belts are for everyone. How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 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 different rules for smaller children and babies. If a child will be riding in your vehicle, see Older Children on page 1-30 or Infants and Young Children on page 1-33. Follow those rules for everyone’s protection. First, you will want to know which restraint systems your vehicle has. We will start with the driver position. 1-15 Driver Position Lap-Shoulder Belt The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here is how to wear it properly. 1. Close and lock the door. 2. Adjust the seat so you can sit up straight. To see how, see “Seats” in the Index. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-29. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 5. Move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. See Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment on page 1-22. 3. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. 1-16 6. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. 1-17 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. A: The shoulder belt is too loose. It will not give nearly as much protection this way. 1-18 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if your belt is buckled in the wrong place like this. In a crash, the belt would go up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at the pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries. Always buckle your belt into the buckle nearest you. A: The belt is buckled in the wrong place. 1-19 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured if you wear the shoulder belt under your arm. In a crash, your body would move too far forward, which would increase the chance of head and neck injury. Also, the belt would apply too much force to the ribs, which are not as strong as shoulder bones. You could also severely injure internal organs like your liver or spleen. A: The shoulder belt is worn under the arm. It should be worn over the shoulder at all times. 1-20 Q: What is wrong with this? {CAUTION: You can be seriously injured by a twisted belt. In a crash, you would not have the full width of the belt to spread impact forces. If a belt is twisted, make it straight so it can work properly, or ask your dealer to ﬁx it. A: The belt is twisted across the body. 1-21 Shoulder Belt Height Adjustment Before you begin to drive, move the shoulder belt height adjuster to the height that is right for you. Adjust the height so that the shoulder portion of the belt is centered on your shoulder. The belt should be away from your face and neck, but not falling off your shoulder. To move it down, pull the release button (A) out and move the height adjuster to the desired position. You can move the height adjuster up just by pushing up on the shoulder belt guide. After you move the height adjuster to where you want it, try to move it down without pulling the release button to make sure it has locked into position. To unlatch the belt, just push the button on the buckle. The belt should go back out of the way. Before you close the door, be sure the belt is out of the way. If you slam the door on it, you can damage both the belt and your vehicle. 1-22 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy Safety belts work for everyone, including pregnant women. Like all occupants, they are more likely to be seriously injured if they do not wear safety belts. A pregnant woman should wear a lap-shoulder belt, and the lap portion should be worn as low as possible, below the rounding, throughout the pregnancy. The best way to protect the fetus is to protect the mother. When a safety belt is worn properly, it is more likely that the fetus will not be hurt in a crash. For pregnant women, as for anyone, the key to making safety belts effective is wearing them properly. Right Front Passenger Position To learn how to wear the right front passenger’s safety belt properly, see Driver Position on page 1-16. The right front passenger’s safety belt works the same way as the driver’s safety belt — except for one thing. If you ever pull the shoulder portion of the belt out all the way, you will engage the child restraint locking feature. If this happens, just let the belt go back all the way and start again. Rear Seat Passengers It is very important for rear seat passengers to buckle up! Accident statistics show that unbelted people in the rear seat are hurt more often in crashes than those who are wearing safety belts. Rear passengers who are not safety belted can be thrown out of the vehicle in a crash. And they can strike others in the vehicle who are wearing safety belts. 1-23 Lap-Shoulder Belt All rear seat positions have lap-shoulder belts. Here is how to wear one properly. 2. Push the latch plate into the buckle until it clicks. Pull up on the latch plate to make sure it is secure. When the shoulder belt is pulled out all the way, it will lock. If it does, let it go back all the way and start again. If the belt is not long enough, see Safety Belt Extender on page 1-29. Make sure the release button on the buckle is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1. Pick up the latch plate and pull the belt across you. Do not let it get twisted. The shoulder belt may lock if you pull the belt across you very quickly. If this happens, let the belt go back slightly to unlock it. Then pull the belt across you more slowly. 1-24 3. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder part. {CAUTION: You can be seriously hurt if your shoulder belt is too loose. In a crash, you would move forward too much, which could increase injury. The shoulder belt should ﬁt against your body. The lap part of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the thighs. In a crash, this applies force to the strong pelvic bones. And you would be less likely to slide under the lap belt. If you slid under it, the belt would apply force at your abdomen. This could cause serious or even fatal injuries. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. The safety belt locks if there is a sudden stop or a crash, or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor. To unlatch the belt, push the button on the buckle. 1-25 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides Rear shoulder belt comfort guides may provide added safety belt comfort for older children who have outgrown booster seats and for some adults. When installed on a shoulder belt, the comfort guide positions the belt away from the neck and head. There is one guide for each outboard passenger position in the rear seat. Here is how to install a comfort guide and use the safety belt: 1-26 1. Pull the elastic cord out from between the edge of the seatback and the interior body to remove the guide from its storage clip. 2. Slide the guide under and past the belt. The elastic cord must be under the belt. Then, place the guide over the belt, and insert the two edges of the belt into the slots of the guide. 3. Be sure that the belt is not twisted and it lies ﬂat. The elastic cord must be under the belt and the guide on top. 1-27 {CAUTION: A safety belt that is not properly worn may not provide the protection needed in a crash. The person wearing the belt could be seriously injured. The shoulder belt should go over the shoulder and across the chest. These parts of the body are best able to take belt restraining forces. 4. Buckle, position, and release the safety belt as described in Rear Seat Passengers on page 1-23. Make sure that the shoulder belt crosses the shoulder. To remove and store the comfort guides, squeeze the belt edges together so that you can take them out of the guides. Pull the guide upward to expose its storage clip, and then slide the guide onto the clip. Turn the guide and clip inward and slide them in between the seatback and the interior body, leaving only the loop of the elastic cord exposed. 1-28 Safety Belt Pretensioners Your vehicle has safety belt pretensioners for the driver and right front passenger. Although you cannot see them, they are located on the buckle end of the safety belts. They help the safety belts reduce a person’s forward movement in a moderate to severe frontal and near frontal crash. Pretensioners work only once. If they activate in a crash, you will need to get new ones, and probably other new parts for your safety belt system. See Replacing Restraint System Parts After a Crash on page 1-67. Safety Belt Extender If the vehicle’s safety belt will fasten around you, you should use it. But if a safety belt is not long enough, your dealer will order you an extender. It is free. When you go in to order it, take the heaviest coat you will wear, so the extender will be long enough for you. To help avoid personal injury, do not let someone else use it, and use it only for the seat it is made to ﬁt. The extender has been designed for adults. Never use it for securing child seats. To wear it, just attach it to the regular safety belt. For more information, see the instruction sheet that comes with the extender. 1-29 Child Restraints Older Children Q: What is the proper way to wear safety belts? A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder belt and get the additional restraint a shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder belt should not cross the face or neck. The lap belt should ﬁt snugly below the hips, just touching the top of the thighs. It should never be worn over the abdomen, which could cause severe or even fatal internal injuries in a crash. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear seat. In a crash, children who are not buckled up can strike other people who are buckled up, or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older children need to use safety belts properly. Older children who have outgrown booster seats should wear the vehicle’s safety belts. 1-30 Q: What if a child is wearing a lap-shoulder belt, but the child is so small that the shoulder belt is very close to the child’s face or neck? A: If the child is sitting in a seat next to a window, move the child toward the center of the vehicle. Also see Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides on page 1-26. If the child is sitting in the center rear seat passenger position, move the child toward the safety belt buckle. In either case, be sure that the shoulder belt still is on the child’s shoulder, so that in a crash the child’s upper body would have the restraint the belts provide. 1-31 {CAUTION: Never do this. Here two children are wearing the same belt. The belt can not properly spread the impact forces. In a crash, the two children can be crushed together and seriously injured. A belt must be used by only one person at a time. {CAUTION: Never do this. Here a child is sitting in a seat that has a lap-shoulder belt, but the shoulder part is behind the child. If the child wears the belt in this way, in a crash the child might slide under the belt. The belt’s force would then be applied right on the child’s abdomen. That could cause serious or fatal injuries. Wherever the child sits, the lap portion of the belt should be worn low and snug on the hips, just touching the child’s thighs. This applies belt force to the child’s pelvic bones in a crash. 1-32 Infants and Young Children Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This includes infants and all other children. Neither the distance traveled nor the age and size of the traveler changes the need, for everyone, to use safety restraints. In fact, the law in every state in the United States and in every Canadian province says children up to some age must be restrained while in a vehicle. Every time infants and young children ride in vehicles, they should have the protection provided by appropriate restraints. Young children should not use the vehicle’s adult safety belts alone, unless there is no other choice. Instead, they need to use a child restraint. {CAUTION: People should never hold a baby in their arms while riding in a vehicle. A baby does not weigh much — until a crash. During a crash a baby will become so heavy it is not possible to hold it. For example, in a crash at only 25 mph (40 km/h), a 12 lb (5.5 kg) baby will suddenly become a 240 lb (110 kg) force on a person’s arms. A baby should be secured in an appropriate restraint. 1-33 {CAUTION: Children who are up against, or very close to, any airbag when it inﬂates can be seriously injured or killed. Airbags plus lap-shoulder belts offer protection for adults and older children, but not for young children and infants. Neither the vehicle’s safety belt system nor its airbag system is designed for them. Young children and infants need the protection that a child restraint system can provide. Q: What are the different types of add-on child restraints? A: Add-on child restraints, which are purchased by the vehicle’s owner, are available in four basic types. Selection of a particular restraint should take into consideration not only the child’s weight, height and age but also whether or not the restraint will be compatible with the motor vehicle in which it will be used. 1-34 {CAUTION: The body structure of a young child is quite unlike that of an adult or older child, for whom the safety belts are designed. A young child’s hip bones are still so small that the vehicle’s regular safety belt may not remain low on the hip bones, as it should. Instead, it may settle up around the child’s abdomen. In a crash, the belt would apply force on a body area that is unprotected by any bony structure. This alone could cause serious or fatal injuries. Young children always should be secured in appropriate child restraints. For most basic types of child restraints, there are many different models available. When purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is designed to be used in a motor vehicle. If it is, the restraint will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. The restraint manufacturer’s instructions that come with the restraint, state the weight and height limitations for a particular child restraint. In addition, there are many kinds of restraints available for children with special needs. {CAUTION: Newborn infants need complete support, including support for the head and neck. This is necessary because a newborn infant’s neck is weak and its head weighs so much compared with the rest of its body. In a crash, an infant in a rear-facing seat settles into the restraint, so the crash forces can be distributed across the strongest part of an infant’s body, the back and shoulders. Infants always should be secured in appropriate infant restraints. 1-35 Child Restraint Systems An infant car bed (A), a special bed made for use in a motor vehicle, is an infant restraint system designed to restrain or position a child on a continuous ﬂat surface. Make sure that the infant’s head rests toward the center of the vehicle. A rear-facing infant seat (B) provides restraint with the seating surface against the back of the infant. The harness system holds the infant in place and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant positioned in the restraint. 1-36 A forward-facing child seat (C-E) provides restraint for the child’s body with the harness and also sometimes with surfaces such as T-shaped or shelf-like shields. A booster seat (F-G) is a child restraint designed to improve the ﬁt of the vehicle’s safety belt system. Some booster seats have a shoulder belt positioner, and some high-back booster seats have a ﬁve-point harness. A booster seat can also help a child to see out the window. 1-37 Q: How Should I Use a Child Restraint? A: A child restraint system is any device designed for use in a motor vehicle to restrain, seat, or position children. A built-in child restraint system is a permanent part of the motor vehicle. An add-on child restraint system is a portable one, which is purchased by the vehicle’s owner. To help reduce injuries, an add-on child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. With built-in or add-on child restraints, the child has to be secured within the child restraint. When choosing an add-on child restraint, be sure the child restraint is designed to be used in a vehicle. If it is, it will have a label saying that it meets federal motor vehicle safety standards. Then follow the instructions for the restraint. You may ﬁnd these instructions on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both. Securing an Add-on Child Restraint in the Vehicle {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. Make sure the child restraint is properly installed in the vehicle using the vehicle’s safety belt or LATCH system, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. To help reduce the chance of injury, the child restraint must be secured in the vehicle. Child restraint systems must be secured in vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-41 for more information. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child restraint is not properly secured in the vehicle. 1-38 {CAUTION: A child can be seriously injured or killed in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. Make sure the child is properly secured, following the instructions that came with that restraint. Because there are different systems, it is important to refer to the instructions that come with the restraint. A child can be endangered in a crash if the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. When securing an add-on child restraint, refer to the instructions that come with the restraint which may be on the restraint itself or in a booklet, or both, and to this manual. The child restraint instructions are important, so if they are not available, obtain a replacement copy from the manufacturer. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Securing the Child Within the Child Restraint There are several systems for securing the child within the child restraint. One system, the three-point harness, has straps that come down over each of the infant’s shoulders and buckle together at the crotch. The ﬁve-point harness system has two shoulder straps, two hip straps, and a crotch strap. A shield may take the place of hip straps. A T-shaped shield has shoulder straps that are attached to a ﬂat pad which rests low against the child’s body. A shelf- or armrest-type shield has straps that are attached to a wide, shelf-like shield that swings up or to the side. 1-39 Where to Put the Restraint Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. We recommend that child restraints be secured in a rear seat, including an infant riding in a rear-facing infant seat, a child riding in a forward-facing child seat and an older child riding in a booster seat. Your vehicle has a rear seat that will accommodate a rear-facing child restraint. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. CAUTION: (Continued) 1-40 CAUTION: (Continued) Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat, always move the front passenger seat as far back as it will go. It is better to secure the child restraint in a rear seat. Wherever you install a child restraint, be sure to secure the child restraint properly. Keep in mind that an unsecured child restraint can move around in a collision or sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle. Be sure to properly secure any child restraint in your vehicle — even when no child is in it. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) Your vehicle has the LATCH system. The LATCH system holds a child restraint during driving or in a crash. This system is designed to make installation of a child restraint easier. The LATCH system uses anchors in the vehicle and attachments on the child restraint that are made for use with the LATCH system Make sure that a LATCH-compatible child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. When installing a child restraint with a top tether, you must also use either the lower anchors or the safety belts to properly secure the child restraint. A child restraint must never be installed using only the top tether and anchor. In order to use the LATCH system in your vehicle, you need a child restraint equipped with LATCH attachments. The child restraint manufacturer will provide you with instructions on how to use the child restraint and its attachments. The following explains how to attach a child restraint with these attachments in your vehicle. Your vehicle has lower anchors and top tether anchors. Your child restraint may have lower attachments and a top tether. Not all vehicle seating positions or child restraints have lower anchors and attachments or top tether anchors and attachments. Lower Anchors Lower anchors (A) are metal bars built into the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for each LATCH seating position that will accommodate a child restraint with lower attachments (B). 1-41 Your child restraint may have a single tether (A) or a dual tether (C). Either will have a single attachment (B) to secure the top tether to the anchor. Some top tether-equipped child restraints are designed for use with or without the top tether being attached. Others require the top tether always to be attached. In Canada, the law requires that forward-facing child restraints have a top tether, and that the tether be attached. In the United States, some child restraints also have a top tether. Be sure to read and follow the instructions for your child restraint. If the child restraint does not have a top tether, one can be obtained, in kit form, for many child restraints. Ask the child restraint manufacturer whether or not a kit is available. Top Tether Anchor A top tether (A, C) anchors the top of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The top tether attachment (B) on the child restraint connects to the top tether anchor in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward movement and rotation of the child restraint during driving or in a crash. 1-42 Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor Locations i (Top Tether Anchor): Seating positions with top tether anchors. j (Lower Anchor): Seating positions with two lower anchors. Rear Seat To assist you in locating the lower anchors, each seating position with lower anchors has two labels, near the crease between the seatback and the seat cushion, showing where the anchors are located. To assist you in locating the top tether anchors, the top tether anchor symbol is located on the trim cover. The top tether anchors are located on the rear seatback ﬁller panel. Open the trim cover to access the anchors. Be sure to use an anchor located on the same side of the vehicle as the seating position where the child restraint will be placed. 1-43 Securing a Child Restraint Designed for the LATCH System {CAUTION: If a LATCH-type child restraint is not attached to anchors, the restraint will not be able to protect the child correctly. In a crash, the child could be seriously injured or killed. Make sure that a LATCH-type child restraint is properly installed using the anchors, or use the vehicle’s safety belts to secure the restraint, following the instructions that came with that restraint, and also the instructions in this manual. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger’s position if a national or local law requires that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be attached. There is no place to attach the top tether in this position. Accident statistics show that children are safer if they are restrained in the rear rather than the front seat. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-40 for additional information. 1-44 {CAUTION: Each top tether anchor and lower anchor in the vehicle is designed to hold only one child restraint. Attaching more than one child restraint to a single anchor could cause the anchor or attachment to come loose or even break during a crash. A child or others could be injured if this happens. To help prevent injury to people and damage to your vehicle, attach only one child restraint per anchor. 1. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower attachments or the desired seating position does not have lower anchors, secure the child restraint with the top tether and the safety belts. Refer to your child restraint manufacturer instructions and the instructions in this manual. 1.1. Find the lower anchors for the desired seating position. 1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 1.3. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child restraint to the lower anchors. 2. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that the top tether be attached, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor, if equipped. Refer to the child restraint instructions and the following steps: 2.1. Find the top tether anchor. 2.2. Pull open the top tether anchor trim cover to expose the anchor. 2.3. Route, attach, and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint instructions and the following instructions: If the position you are using does not have a head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the seatback. If the position you are using does not have a head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether over the seatback. 1-45 If the position you are using has a ﬁxed head restraint and you are using a single tether, route the tether over the head restraint. If the position you are using has a ﬁxed head restraint and you are using a dual tether, route the tether around the head restraint. 3. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. Securing a Child Restraint in a Rear Seat Position If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-41. If your child restraint does not have the LATCH system, you will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Put the child restraint on the seat. 2. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 1-46 3. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 4. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 1-47 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. To remove the child restraint, if the top tether is attached to the top tether anchor, disconnect it. Unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. Securing a Child Restraint in the Right Front Seat Position Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s airbag. A rear seat is a safer place to secure a forward-facing child restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint on page 1-40. In addition, your vehicle has a passenger sensing system. The passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag when an infant in a rear-facing infant seat or a small child in a forward-facing child restraint or booster seat is detected. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-61 and Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-40 for more information on this including important safety information. A label on your sun visor says, “Never put a rear-facing child seat in the front.” This is because the risk to the rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag deploys. 5. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. 6. If your child restraint manufacturer recommends using a top tether, attach and tighten the top tether to the top tether anchor. Refer to the instructions that came with the child restraint and see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-41. 1-48 {CAUTION: A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger’s airbag inﬂates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inﬂating airbag. Even though the passenger sensing system is designed to turn off the passenger’s frontal airbag if the system detects a rear-facing child restraint, no system is fail-safe, and no one can guarantee that an airbag will not deploy under some unusual circumstance, even though it is turned off. We recommend that rear-facing child restraints be secured in the rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you need to secure a forward-facing child restraint in the right front seat position, move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the forward-facing child restraint. See Manual Passenger Seat on page 1-2. If your child restraint is equipped with the LATCH system, see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-41. There is no top tether anchor at the right front seating position. Do not secure a child seat in this position if a national or local law requires that the top tether be anchored or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top tether must be anchored. See Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) on page 1-41 if the child restraint has a top tether. You will be using the lap-shoulder belt to secure the child restraint in this position. Be sure to follow the instructions that came with the child restraint. Secure the child in the child restraint when and as the instructions say. 1. Your vehicle has a right front passenger’s frontal airbag. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-61. General Motors recommends that rear-facing child restraints be secured in a rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If your child restraint is forward-facing, move the seat as far back as it will go before securing the child restraint in this seat. See Manual Passenger Seat on page 1-2. When the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger’s frontal airbag, the off indicator in the passenger airbag status indicator should light and stay lit when you turn the ignition to RUN or START. See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 3-40. 2. Put the child restraint on the seat. 1-49 3. Pick up the latch plate, and run the lap and shoulder portions of the vehicle’s safety belt through or around the restraint. The child restraint instructions will show you how. 4. Buckle the belt. Make sure the release button is positioned so you would be able to unbuckle the safety belt quickly if you ever had to. 1-50 5. Pull the rest of the shoulder belt all the way out of the retractor to set the lock. 6. To tighten the belt, push down on the child restraint, pull the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten the lap portion of the belt and feed the shoulder belt back into the retractor. If you are using a forward-facing child restraint, you may ﬁnd it helpful to use your knee to push down on the child restraint as you tighten the belt. You should not be able to pull more of the belt from the retractor once the lock has been set. 7. Push and pull the child restraint in different directions to be sure it is secure. 8. If the airbag is off, the off indicator on the instrument panel will be lit and stay lit when the key is turned to RUN or START. If a child restraint has been installed and the on indicator is lit, turn the vehicle off. Remove the child restraint from the vehicle and reinstall the child restraint. If after reinstalling the child restraint and restarting the vehicle, the on indicator is still lit, check to make sure that the vehicle’s seatback is not pressing the child restraint into the seat cushion. If this happens, slightly recline the vehicle’s seatback and adjust the seat cushion if possible. Also make sure the child restraint is not trapped under the vehicle head restraint. If this happens, adjust the head restraint. If the on indicator is still lit, secure the child in the child restraint in a rear seat position in the vehicle and check with your dealer. To remove the child restraint, just unbuckle the vehicle’s safety belt and let it go back all the way. The safety belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or larger child passenger. 1-51 Airbag System Your vehicle has a frontal airbag for the driver and a frontal airbag for the right front passenger. Your vehicle may also have roof-mounted side impact airbags. Roof-mounted side impact airbags are available for the driver and the passenger seated directly behind the

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