Pontiac 1996 Grand Prix User manual

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1996

{ The 1996 PontiacGrandPrix Owner’s Manual
SeatsandRestraintSystems ............................................................. 1-1
This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the “SRS” system.
This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac.
This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your
audio system.
Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road and how to drive under different conditions.
This section tells you what to do if you have a problem while driving, such as a flattire or
overheated engine, etc.
Here the manual tells you how to keep your Pontiac running properly and looking good.
This section tells you when to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use.
This section tells you how to contact Pontiac for assistance and how to get service and owner pubiications.
It also gives you information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page
8-9.
Here’s an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can useit to qbickly find
something you want to read.
FeaturesandControls ................................................................... 2-1
ComfortControlsandAudioSystems ..................................................... 3-1
YourDrivingandtheRoad .............................................................. 4-1
ProblemsontheRoad .................................................................. 5-1
Service and AppearanceCare. ........................................................... 6-1
Maintenanceschedule .................................................................. 7-1
CustomerAssistanceInformation ........................................................ 8-1
Index ................................................................................. 9-1
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GRAND PRIX are registered trademarks of General
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product after that time without further notice. For
vehicles fist sold in Canada, substitute the name
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Division-wheneverit appears
in this manual.
Please keep this manual in your Pontiac,
so it will be
there if you ever need it when you’re on theroad. If yon
sell the vehicle, please leavethis manual in it so the new
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How to Use This Manual
Many peopleread their owner’s manual from beginning
to end when theyfirst receive their new vehicle.
If you
do this, it will help you learn about the features and
controls
for your vehicle.In this manual, you’ll find
that pictures and words work together to explain .
things quickly.
Index
A good place tolook for what you need is the Index in
the back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list
of all
that’s in the manual, and
the page number where you’ll
find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You wdl find a number of safety cautions in this book.
We use a box and the word CAUTION to tell you
about things that could hurt you if you wereto ignore
the warning.
A 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 don’t, youor
others could be hurt.
1 You will also find a circle
with a slash through it in
this book.
This safety
symbol means “Don’t,’’
“Don’t
do this,” or “Don’t
let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area, we tell you aboutsomething that can
damage your vehicle.Many times, this damagewould
But
the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read
other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in
different words.
You'll also seewarning labels on your vehicle. They use
the same words,
CAUTION or NOTICE.
Also, in this book youwill find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly.
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could
damage your vehicle.
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Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you may findon your vehicle.
For example,
these symbols
are used on an
originalbattery:
POSSIBLE A
CAUTION
INJURY
PROTECT
EYES BY
SHIELDING
CAUSTIC
ACIEEZ
CAUSE
BURNS
AVOID
SPARKS OR
FLAMES
SPARK OR ,\I/,
COULD
FLAME
EXPLODE
BATTERY
These symbols
are important
for you and
your passengers
whenever your
vehicle is
driven:
DOOR LOCK
UNLOCK
FASTEN
SEAT
BELTS
POWER
WINDOW c
These symbols
have to do with
your lights:
SIGNALS e 9
TURN
PARKING PC
LAMPS
FOG LAMPS $0
These symbols
are
on someof
your controls:
WINDSHIELD
WIPER
'VENTILATING
FAN
These symbols
are used on
warning and
indicatorlights:
COOLANT -
TEMP -
CHARGING 1-1
BATTERY
SYSTEM
BRAKE (0)
COOLANT
a
ENGINE OIL w,
PRESSURE
ANTI-LOCK (@)
BRAKES
Here are some
other symbols
you may see:
FUSE
P
LIGHTER m
HORN )cr
SPEAKER
b
FUEL e3
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NOTES
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Section 1 SeatsandRestraint Systems
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your Manual Front Seat
Pontiac and how to useyour safetybelts properly. You
can also learn about some things you should not do with
air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This sectiontells you how to adjust the seats and
explainsreclining seatbacks and head restraints.
I A CAUl ON:
You canlose control of the vehicle if you try to
adjustamanual driver’s seat while the vehicle
is
moving. The sudden movement could startle and
confuse you,
or make you push a pedal when you
don’t want to.
Adjust the driver’s seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
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Power Seat (Option)
FRONT (A): Raise the front of the seat by holding the
Lift the bar under the front of the seat to unlock it, Slide switch
UP. Hold the switch down to lower the front of
the seatto where you want it and release the bar, Try to the seat.
move the seat with yourbody to
be sure the seat is
CENTER (B): Move the seat forward or backward by
locked in place. holding the control to the front or back. Raise or lower
the seat by holding the control up or down.
REAR (C): Raise the rear of the seat by holding the
switch
up. Hold the switch down to lower the rear of
the seat.
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Reclining Front Seatbacks
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Lift the lever to release the seatback, thenmove the
seatback to where
you want it. Release the lever to
lock the seatback in place. Pull up
on the lever
without pushingon the seatback,and the seatback
will move
forward.
2-Door Models