Owner's Manual 7.A

'98 A 9,I owner's manual 7.A PONTIiLC .VWE ARE DRIVING EXCITEMENT The 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner’s Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells youhow to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains “SRS” the system. 2-1 Features and Controls This section explainshow to start and operate your vehicle. 3-1 Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells youhow to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. 4-1 Your Driving and the Road Here you’ll find helpful information and tips about the road how and to drive under different conditions. 5- 1 Problems on the Road This section tells what to doif you have a problem whiledriving, such asa flat tire or overheated engine, etc. 6-1 Service and Appearance Care Here the manual tells youhow to keep your vehicle running properly and looking good. 7- 1 Maintenance Schedule This section tells youwhen to perform vehicle maintenance and what fluids and lubricants to use. 8-1 Customer Assistance Information This section tellsyou how to contact Pontiacfor assistance and how to get service and owner publications. It also givesyou information on “Reporting Safety Defects” on page8-10. 9-1 Index Here’s an alphabetical listingof almost every subject in this manual.You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. i We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, WE SUPPORT PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name VOLUNTARY TECHNICIAN GRAND PRK are registered trademarksof General CERTIFICATION THROUGH Motors Corporation. National InatiMe for AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE This manual includes the latest information at the timeit EXCELLENCE was printed. We reserve the right to make changesin the product after that time without further notice.For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited”for Pontiac For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a Division whenever it appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle,so it will be Aux propriCtaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you’re on the road.If you procurer un exemplairede ce guide en franpis chez sell the vehicle, please leave this manualin it so the new votre concessionaire ou au: owner can useit. DGN Marketing Services Ltd. 1577 Meyerside Dr. Mississauga, OntarioL5T 1B9 Litho inU.S.A. @Copyright GeneralMotors Corporation 1997 Part No. 10285608 B First Edition All Rights Reserved How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they first receive their new vehicle.you If do this, it will help you learn about the features and These mean there is something that could hurt controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find you or other people. that pictures and words work together to explain things quickly. In the caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then Index we tell you what todo to help avoid or reduce the A good place to look for what you needis the Index in hazard. Please read these cautions. Ifyou don’t, you or back of the manual. It’s an alphabetical list of what’s in others could be hurt. the manual, and the page number where you’ll findit. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through itin this book. This safety You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. symbol means “Don’t,” We use a box and the word CAUTIONto tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt youif you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. iii Vehicle Damage Warnings In the notice area,we tell you about something that can damage your vehicle. Many times, this damage would Also, in this book you will find these notices: not be covered by your warranty, and it could be costly. But the notice will tell you whatto do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION These mean thereis something thatcould and NOTICE warnings in different colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use the same words, CAUTIONor NOTICE. iv Vehicle Symbols These are someof the symbols you may find on your vehicle. These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some For example, These symbols other symbols are important have to do with are on some of are used on these symbols warning and you may see: are used on an for you and your lamps: your controls: original battery: your passengers indicator lights: whenever your WINDSHIELD vehicle is WIPER CAUTION driven: POSSIBLE FUSE A COOLANT INJURY n TEMP - TURN PROTECT SIGNALS EYES BY UNLOCK Fol 6 BAllERY LIGHTER m SHIELDING CHARGING I-1 SYSTEM PARKING p$ LAMPS CAUSTIC I WINDSHIELD HORN FASTEN DEFROSTER tcr BRAKE SEAT (0) BELTS BURNS I h SPEAKER AVOID b SPARKS OR FLAMES ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FUEL e3 SPARK OR ,\I/, FLAME VENTILATING 1 COULD op AIR BAG p\ FOG LAMPS EXPLODE $0 BAllERY V b NOTES vi v Section 1 Seats andRestraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seatsin your Pontiac and how to use your safety belts properly. You canalso learn about some things you shouldnot do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Controls 1-33 RearSafety Belt Comfort Guidesfor 1-8 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone Children and Small Adults 1-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask 1-35 Children About Safety Belts--and the Answers 1-38 Built-in Child Restraint (Option) 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-52 Child Restraints 1-14 Driver Position 1-65 Larger Children 1-21 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-67 Safety Belt Extender 1-22 Right Front Passenger Position 1-68 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-22 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-68 Replacing Restraint SystemParts 1-30 Rear Seat Passengers After a Crash Seats and Seat Controls This section tellsyou how to adjust the seats and explains reclining seatbacks and headrestraints. 2-Way Manu4 Drive-Tassenger Seat I A CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicleif you try to adjust a manual driver’s seat while the vehicleis 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 seatonly when Lift the lever under the front of the seat up, using a the vehicle is not moving. twisting motion. This will unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever.Try to move the seat with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 6-Way Power Driver’s Seat (If Equipped) This switch is designed to control the movementsof your seat cushion. It is located on the leftof side the driver’s seat cushion.To move the seat forward or rearward, push the switch forward or rearward.To raise or lower the seat, push the switchor up down. To raise or lower the fiontportion of your seat,push the frontof 1the switch upor down. To raise or lower the rear portion of your seat, push the rear of the switchor updown. 1-3 2-Way Manual Lumbar (If Equipped) 4-Way Power Lumbar Driver's Seat (If Equipped) I The knob that controls this featureis located on the right side of the driver's seat, about halfway down If you have this option, there will be a toggle switch on the seatback.Turn the knob clockwiseto increase the left sideof the driver's seat cushion, just in front of lumbar support. Turn the knob counterclockwise to the reclining seatback lever.To increase or decrease decrease lumbar support. lumbar support,push the switch forward or rearward. To adjust the lumbarsupport up or down, push the switch upor down. 1-4 Heated Seat (If Equipped) Reclining Front Seatbacks If your vehicle has this option, the switch is on the center console,just behind the open storage bin. Press LO to warm the seatto a lower temperature. Press HI to warm the seat to a higher temperature.To turn this feature off, place the switch in the center position. Lift the lever to release the seatback, then movethe seatback to whereyou want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback in place. Pull up theon lever without pushing on the seatback, and the seatback will move forward. 1-5 Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicleis in motion can be dangerous. Evenif you buckle up, your safety belts can’tdo their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’tdo its job because it won’t be against yourbody. Instead, it will be in front of you. In a crash you could go into it, receiving neck or other injuries. The lap belt can’t do its job either. In a crash the belt could goup over your abdomen. The belt forces wouldbe there, notat your pelvic bones. This could cause seriousinternal injuries. But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle For properprotection when the vehicle is in is moving. motion, have the seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your safety belt properly. Head Restraints Slide the head restraint upor down so that the topof the restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position reduces the chanceof a neck injuryin a crash.

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