Every 2001 Grand Prix 1-800-762-3743 under warranty is backed with the (For vehicles purchased in Canada, following call 1-800-268-6800) services: that provides in an emergency: Free lockout assistance Courtesy Free dead-battery assistance Transportation Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual Litho in U.S.A. © Copyright General Motors Corporation 2000 Part Number 10421941 A First Edition All Rights Reserved i Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Section 1 Seats and Seat Controls Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Safety Belts Restraint Systems for Children Features and Controls Section 2 Windows Exterior and Interior Lamps Keys and Door Locks Mirrors Remote Keyless Entry System (If Equipped) Storage Compartments Remote Trunk Release (If Equipped) Convenience Net (If Equipped) Automatic Transaxle Accessory Power Outlet/Auxiliary Power Connection Parking Brake OnStar® System (If Equipped) Tilt Wheel Sunroof (Option) Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever Instrument Panel, Warning Lights and Gages Windshield Wipers Driver Information Center Cruise Control (If Equipped) Head-Up Display (Option) ii Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Section 3 Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Your Driving and the Road Section 4 Defensive Driving Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Drunken Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Control of a Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Braking Towing a Trailer Steering Problems on the Road Section 5 Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Overheating Jump Starting Changing a Flat Tire Towing Your Vehicle If You're Stuck iii Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section 6 Fuel Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement Checking Fluids and Lubricants Tires and Wheels GM Oil Life System™ Appearance Care Engine Air Cleaner/Filter Electrical System/Fuses and Circuit Breakers Brakes Capacities and Specifications Bulb Replacement Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts Maintenance Schedule Section 7 Scheduled Maintenance Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Owner Checks and Services Maintenance Records Periodic Maintenance Inspections iv Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Section 8 Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-12 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index Section 9 In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for your Service Station Guide v We support voluntary technician certification. GENERAL MOTORS, GM, the GM Emblem, PONTIAC, the PONTIAC Emblem and the name GRAND PRIX 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 further notice. For vehicles first sold in Canada, substitute the name “General Motors of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a appears in this manual. French Language Manual: Please keep this manual in your vehicle, so it will be Aux propriétaires canadiens: Vous pouvez vous there if you ever need it when you’re on the road. If you procurer un exemplaire de ce guide en français chez sell the vehicle, please leave this manual in it so the new votre concessionaire ou au: owner can use it. Helm, Incorporated P.O. Box 07130 Detroit, MI 48207 vi How to Use this Manual Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning CAUTION: to end when they first receive their new vehicle. If you 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 we tell you what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions. If you don’t, you or others could be hurt. You will also find a circle Safety Warnings and Symbols with a slash through it in 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 CAUTION to tell you “Don’t do this” or “Don’t about things that could hurt you if you were to ignore let this happen.” the warning. vii 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 what to do to help avoid NOTICE: the damage. When you read other manuals, you might see These mean there is something that could CAUTION 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, CAUTION or NOTICE. viii Vehicle Symbols These are some of the symbols you may find on your vehicle. Also see “Warning Lights and Gages” in the Index. For example, These symbols These symbols These symbols These symbols Here are some these symbols are important for have to do with are on some of are used on other symbols are used on an you and your your lamps: your controls: warning and you may see: original battery: passengers indicator lights: whenever your vehicle is driven: MASTER WINDSHIELD CAUTION LIGHTING WIPER POSSIBLE SWITCH ENGINE FUSE INJURY CHILD COOLANT RESTRAINT TEMP TOP STRAP TURN PROTECT WINDSHIELD ANCHOR SIGNALS EYES BY WASHER BATTERY LIGHTER SHIELDING CHARGING DOOR LOCK PARKING SYSTEM CAUSTIC UNLOCK LAMPS WINDSHIELD BATTERY HORN DEFROSTER ACID COULD BRAKE CAUSE FASTEN HAZARD BURNS SEAT WARNING BELTS FLASHER REAR COOLANT FUEL AVOID WINDOW SPARKS OR DEFOGGER FLAMES DAYTIME POWER RUNNING WINDOW ENGINE OIL LAMPS PRESSURE SPARK OR FLAME VENTILATING COULD AIR BAG FAN EXPLODE FOG LAMPS ANTI-LOCK BATTERY BRAKES ix Service Station Guide Windshield Washer Fluid Cooling System For Tire Pressure Battery See Section 6 See Section 5 a More See Section 6 Detailed Look at See Section 6 What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick Oil Viscosity Fuel See Section 6 Use unleaded gas only. Engine Oil See Section 6 See Section 6 for octane ratings. Section 1 Seats and Restraint Systems Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should not do with air bags and safety belts. 1-2 Seats and Controls 1-31 Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides for 1-7 Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone Children and Small Adults 1-12 Here Are Questions Many People Ask 1-34 Center Passenger Position About Safety Belts--and the Answers 1-35 Children 1-13 How to Wear Safety Belts Properly 1-39 Restraint Systems for Children 1-13 Driver Position 1-54 Older Children 1-20 Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy 1-57 Safety Belt Extender 1-21 Right Front Passenger Position 1-57 Checking Your Restraint Systems 1-22 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) 1-57 Replacing Restraint System Parts 1-28 Rear Seat Passengers After a Crash 1- 1-1 Seats and Seat Controls This section tells you how to adjust the seats and explains reclining seatbacks and head restraints. Manual Front Seat CAUTION: You can lose control of the vehicle if you try to adjust a manual 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 Using a twisting motion, lift up on the lever located the vehicle is not moving. under the front of the seat. This will unlock the seat. Slide the seat to where you want it and release the lever. Try to move the seat back and forth with your body to be sure the seat is locked in place. 1-2 6-Way Power Driver’s Seat (If Equipped) 4-Way Power Lumbar Driver’s Seat (Option) This switch is designed to control the movements of your seat cushion. It is located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat cushion. To move the seat forward or rearward, slide the switch forward or rearward. To raise or lower the seat, push the switch up or down. To raise or lower the front portion of your seat, push the front of the switch up or down. To raise or lower the rear portion of your seat, push the rear of the switch up or down. If your vehicle has this feature, there will be a switch located on the outboard side of the driver’s seat cushion, in front of the reclining seatback lever. To increase or decrease lumbar support, push the switch forward or rearward. To adjust the lumbar support up or down, push the switch up or down. 1-3 Heated Seat (Option) Reclining Front Seatbacks If your vehicle has this feature, the heated seat switch is located on the center console, behind the open storage bin. Press LO to warm the seat to 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 located on the outboard side of the seat to release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it.