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Every 2001 1-800-762-3743 1-800-762-3743 Grand Prix under warranty is ((For vehicles purchased in Canada, For vehicles purchased in Canada, backed with the following call call 1-800-268-6800 1-800-268-6800)) services: that provides in an emergency: Free lockout assistance Free dead-battery assistance Courtesy Transportation Free out-of-fuel assistance Free flat-tire change Emergency towing
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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
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Table of Contents Seats and Restraint Systems Seats and Seat Controls Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Section 1 Safety Belts Restraint Systems for Children Features and Controls Windows Exterior and Interior Lamps Section 2 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
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Comfort Controls and Audio Systems Heating and Air Conditioning Radio Theft-Deterrent Feature Section 3 Setting the Radio Clock Steering Wheel Controls (If Equipped) Radio/Cassette Player/CD Player Your Driving and the Road Defensive Driving Driving Tips for Various Road Conditions Section 4 Drunken Driving Recreational Vehicle Towing Control of a Vehicle Loading Your Vehicle Braking Towing a Trailer Steering Problems on the Road Hazard Warning Flashers Engine Over
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Service and Appearance Care Section Fuel Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement 6 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 Recommended Fluids and Lubricants Scheduled Maintenance Maintenance Records Owner Checks and Services Periodic Main
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Table of Contents (cont'd) Customer Assistance Information Customer Satisfaction Procedures Warranty Information (See Warranty Manual) Section 8 Customer Assistance Offices Reporting Safety Defects on page 8-12 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation Service Publications Index In the Index you will find an alphabetical listing of almost every subject in this manual. Section 9 You can use it to quickly find something you want to read. Please refer to the last page of this manual for
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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 For Canadian Owners Who Prefer a of Canada Limited” for Pontiac Division whenever it
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How to Use this Manual CAUTION: Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning 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 haza
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In the notice area, we tell you about something that can Vehicle Damage Warnings 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 the damage. NOTICE: When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION and NOTICE warnings in different These mean there is something that could colors or in different words. damage your vehicle. You’ll also
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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 MASTER WINDSHIELD vehicle is driven: CAUTION LIGHTING WIPER
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Service Station Guide Windshield Washer Fluid Cooling System For Tire Pressure See Section 6 See Section 5 Battery a More See Section 6 See Section 6 Detailed Look at What's Under the Hood See Section 6 Spare Tire Pressure See Section 5 Hood Release See Section 6 Engine Oil Dipstick Fuel Oil Viscosity See Section 6 Use unleaded gas only. Engine Oil See Section 6 See Section 6 for octane ratings.
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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 Saf
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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
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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
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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 Lift the lever located on the outboard side of the seat to feature off, place the switch in the center position. release the seatback, then move the seatback to where you want it. Release the lever to lock the seatback
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CAUTION: Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can be dangerous. Even if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do their job when you’re reclined like this. The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t 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 can’t 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 b
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Head Restraints Seatback Latches (2-Door Models) On two-door models, the front passenger seat is designed to make it easy to get into and out of the rear seat. Tilt the passenger seatback fully forward. The Slide the head restraint up or down so that the top of the whole seat will now slide forward. If the seat will not restraint is closest to the top of your ears. This position tilt, lift the seatback latch, located on the back of the seat reduces the chance of a neck injury in a crash. to tilt
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After someone gets into the rear seat area, move Safety Belts: They’re for Everyone the passenger front seatback to its original position. This part of the manual tells you how to use safety belts Then move the seat rearward until it locks. properly. It also tells you some things you should not do To get out, tilt the seatback fully forward and slide the with safety belts. seat forward out of the way. And it explains the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), or air bag system. CAUTION: CAUTION:
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In most states and Canadian provinces, the law says to wear safety belts. Here’s why: They work. CAUTION: You never know if you’ll be in a crash. If you do have a crash, you don’t know if it will be a bad one. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a cargo area, inside or outside of a vehicle. In a collision, A few crashes are mild, and some crashes can be so serious that even buckled up a person wouldn’t survive. people riding in these areas are more likely to be But most crashes are in between.
