1998 Pontiac Grand Am Support Question
1998 Pontiac Grand Am Support Question
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Question posted by actord on March 19th, 2014
The Hood Release Cable Has Broken At The Hood Latch, How Can I Get The Hood Open
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on March 19th, 2014 4:09 PM
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You'll have to remove the latch catch with a long Extensioned socket from underneath the car.
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Owner's Manual - Page 73
... . Put them ina storage area, or take it can still be locked, and will not release the trunk lid. When you park your vehicle and open the driver's door, you'll hear a chime reminding to the lid latch.
Rememberto keep your vehicle with Always do not have an automatic transaxle, taking your key...
Owner's Manual - Page 81
Turn off the engine.
4. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord.
3. A CAUTION:
Plugging the cord into a properly grounded three-prong 110-volt AC outlet. Before starting the engine, be seriously injured. ...
Owner's Manual - Page 114
...) Switch (If Equipped)
0. Tilt Steering Wheel Lever (If Equipped)
R. Fuse Panel
B. InstrumentCluster
G . Windshield WipersNasher Stalk
H. Accessory Power Outlenighter (If Equipped) P. CupholdedAshtray (If Equipped)
C. Hood Release Handle
J. Your instrument panel is running. fuel The main components your vehicle is designed to let you know how fast you're going, how...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
... problem apparent. Low Coolant Warning Light
If this light comes on and stays on, the vehicle should off be indicated the system by is before opening the hood.
This may prevent more serious damage your vehicle serviced as soonyou can. Malfunction IndicatorLamp (Check Engine Light)
Your vehicle is equipped with a computer which...
Owner's Manual - Page 137
... enter a vehicle in cold weather,turn the fan control knob the highest position a few to the temperature desired. Set the center
Ventilation Tips 0 Keep the hood and front inlet free of objects. Adjust the direction of fogging the inside of your vehicle.
3-6 Outside air will work better, reducing the far of...
Owner's Manual - Page 204
...the battery has enoughwater. If it is there. If you accidentally get a short that the jumper cables don't have been blinded. Check that would damage the battery and maybe other moving parts once ... and some basic things you The vehicles could be present. Fans or other parts,too. 4. Open the hoods and locate the batteries. Use a flashlight if you 'll get it on you.
Keep your...
Owner's Manual - Page 213
...the engine is cool.
If you keep fire driving with no sign of steam coolant beforeyou open the hood. The costly repairs would not be badly damaged. Stop your vehicle's instrument and panel. ...engine catches because you keep driving when your warranty.
Stay away from the engine you just open the hood. If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine
I
5-14 Wait until it or there is ...
Owner's Manual - Page 214
...have the and f warning, turn it cools down. on your and vehicle right away. Just to lift hood but or hear no sign steam, of steam, you can idle the engine for a minute or
1. If... (a) THIRD (3) for long periods in a trafficjam, shift to full hot at the highest fan
speed and open the window as necessary. 3. If the warning doesn't come back on, you get the overheat warning but to...
Owner's Manual - Page 215
Coolant SurgeTank with PressureCap B. Cooling System
When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you '11 see:
3100 Engine A. Electric Engine Cooling Fan
24 Engine .L
5-16
Owner's Manual - Page 216
...'t do anything else until it isn't,you .Keep hands, clothing and tools away from any underhood electric fan. A CAUTION:
An electric engine cooling under the hood can injure you may havea leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump or somewhere else in the cooling system.
5-17 If it...
Owner's Manual - Page 234
... vehicle, and a part devoted its appearance care. to Service Fuel Fuels in Foreign Countries Filling Your Tank Filling a Portable Fuel Container Checking Things Under the Hood
Engine Oil
6-36 6-36 6-42 6-50 6-5 1 6-53
6-54
6-19 6-20 6-23 6-24 6-25 6-29 6-29 6-30
6-31
Air Cleaner
Automatic Transaxle Fluid Manual Transaxle Fluid...
Owner's Manual - Page 239
...remote fuel filler door release can help keep your vehicle. it slowly to the right. To The cap is closed and latched after refueling.
6-6...
if you let of the cap too soon, will spring back to the left (counterclockwise).The cap has a spring init; Always be sure the fuel door is behind a hinged door on floor by the driver's seat. I I I
I
To open...
Owner's Manual - Page 241
... complete. You or others : Dispense gasoline only into approved containers. Filling a Portable Fuel Container
Checking Things Under the Hood
I A CAUTION:
Never fill a portable fuel container while it is inside of the fill opening before operating the nozzle. To help avoid injury toyou and others could be burned. These include liquids like gasoline...
Owner's Manual - Page 242
To open the hood, first pull the handle inside the vehicle. lubricants and important parts underhood.
Then go to check fluids. Hood Release
The following sections tellyou how to the front of the vehicle and lift the secondary
hood release handle upward.
Owner's Manual - Page 243
... its retainer. Before closing thehood, be sure all the filler are on the hood prop rod. Then lift the hood to its retainer and put the hood prop rod into the slotin the hood. Lift the hood, release the hood prop rod from the slot in the hood and return the prop to relieve pressure on caps properly.
Owner's Manual - Page 245
3100 (CODE M) Engine
When you open the hood, you'll see:
A. Engine Oil Fill Cap
D. AutomaticTransaxle Fluid Dipstick E BrakeFluidReservoir
G . Engine Oil Dipstick E. Windshield Washer
Fluid Reservoir H. Air Cleaner I. Engine Coolant Surge Tank B. Battery Power Steering Fluid Reservoir C.
Owner's Manual - Page 332
...latch plates, retractors and anchorages are if needed . Key Lock Cylinders Service Lubricate the key lock cylinders withlubricant the specified inPart D. Part be to a corrosive environment.
7-31 More frequent lubrication may indicate a problem. Lookfor any opened or broken...Alsosee "Wiper Blades, Cleaning" inthe Index.
for the hood,trunk lid, D tells you anythng that or streak ...
Owner's Manual - Page 338
Clutch Linkage Pivot Points Washer Solvent
Hood and Door Multi-Purgse Lubricant, Hinges Superlube (GM Part No. 12346241or...Optikleen@ Washer Solvent Windshield (GM PartNo. 10515 15) Weatherstrip Dielectric Silicone Grease (GM or equivalent. Shift
Linkage
Hood Latch Chassis Lubricant (GM r Pt a Assembly, No. 12377985 or equivalent) or Transaxle Pivots, Spring lubricant meeting requirements of Anchor ...
Owner's Manual - Page 362
...21 Gear Positions. Gear Positions. Customer Assistance ...8-5 Heating ...3-4 2-35 High-Beam Headlamps ...Highway Hypnosis ...4-24 HillandMountainRoads ...4-24 Hitches. Trailer ...4-38 Hood 6-8 Checking Things Under ...Prop ...6-10 Release ...6-8 2-33 Horn ...6-24 Hydraulic Clutch ...Hydraulic Clutch Fluid...6-24 Hydraulic Clutch System Check ...7-3 1 Hydroplaning ...4-20
Y
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Ignition Switch...
Owner's Manual - Page 369
Service Station Checkpoints
COOLANT
'IJRGE TANK
7-l6 /
2.4L ENGINE
OIL E ; or see aul
9-12
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FUEL
3100 ENGINE OIL
DIPSTICK
P6-14
HOOD
RELEASE P6-9
TIRES P6-42 REMOTE FUEL DOOR P6-6 TRUNK RELEASE P2-11
For detailed information, refer to the page number listed, the Index in the backof the owner'sm n a .
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