Pontiac GRAND AM 2004, Owner'S Manual

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Service ............................................................5-3
Doing Your Own Service Work .........................5-3
Adding Equipment to the Outside of Your
Vehicle ......................................................5-4
Fuel ................................................................5-5
Gasoline Octane ............................................5-5
Gasoline Specifications ....................................5-5
California Fuel ...............................................5-6
Additives .......................................................5-6
Fuels in Foreign Countries ...............................5-7
Filling Your Tank ............................................5-7
Filling a Portable Fuel Container .......................5-9
Checking Things Under the Hood ....................5-10
Hood Release ..............................................5-10
Engine Compartment Overview .......................5-12
Engine Oil ...................................................5-15
Engine Air Cleaner/Filter ................................5-20
Automatic Transaxle Fluid ..............................5-21
Manual Transaxle Fluid ..................................5-22
Hydraulic Clutch ...........................................5-22
Engine Coolant .............................................5-23
Engine Overheating .......................................5-25
Cooling System ............................................5-28
Power Steering Fluid .....................................5-34
Windshield Washer Fluid ................................5-35
Brakes ........................................................5-37
Battery ........................................................5-40
Jump Starting ...............................................5-41
Bulb Replacement ..........................................5-47
Halogen Bulbs ..............................................5-47
Headlamps ..................................................5-47
Front Turn Signal and Parking Lamps ..............5-48
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) .........5-48
Taillamps, Turn Signal, and Stoplamps ............5-49
Replacement Bulbs .......................................5-49
Windshield Wiper Blade Replacement ..............5-50
Tires ..............................................................5-51
Inflation - Tire Pressure .................................5-58
Tire Inspection and Rotation ...........................5-60
When It Is Time for New Tires .......................5-61
Buying New Tires .........................................5-62
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ..........................5-63
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance ..................5-64
Wheel Replacement ......................................5-65
Tire Chains ..................................................5-66
If a Tire Goes Flat ........................................5-67
Changing a Flat Tire .....................................5-68
Compact Spare Tire ......................................5-77
Section 5 Service and Appearance Care
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