User manual PONTIAC GRANDPRIX 1996

[. . . ] 1 1996 { The 1996 PontiacGrandPrix Owner's Manual SeatsandRestraintSystems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. It also explains the"SRS" system. FeaturesandControls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] When you run the engine, . make it go a little faster than justidle. This uses less fuel for the heat that you get and it keeps the battery charged. You will need a well-charged battery to restart the vehicle, and possibly for signaling later on with your headlamps. Then, shut the engine off and close the window almost all the way to preserve theheat. Start the engine again and repeat this only when you feel really uncomfortable from the cold. To help keep warm, 'you can get out of the vehicle and do some fairly vigorous exercises every halfhour or so until help comes. Loading Your Vehicle FRT, TI!RE-LBADINGINFORMATION VEHICLE CAP. LOADING & GVWR SAME AS VEHICLE XXX COLD TIRE CAPACITY WEIGHT TIRE SIZE SPEED PRESSURE RTG ' PSI/KPa FRT. IF TIRES ARE HOT, ADD 4PW28KPa SEE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION k Two labels on your vehicle show how much weight it may properly carry, The Tire-Loading Information label is on the inside of the trunk lid. Thelabel tells you the proper size, speed rating and recommended inflation pressures for thetires on your vehicle. It also gives you important irmformation about thenumb'er of people that can be in your vehicle and thetotal weight you can carry. This weight is called' the vehiclecapacity weight and includes the weight of all occupants, cargo and a l l nonfactory-installed options. F \ MFD BY GENERAL MOTORS CORP DATE GVWR GAWR FRT GAWR RR A CAUTION: Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. to Also, overloading can shorten the life of your vehicle. THIS VEHICLE CONFORMS TO ALL APPLICABLE U. S. '-" SAFETY, BUMPER, AND THEFT PREVENTTONSTAN. DARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE SHOWN ABOVE. . 1 The other labelis the Certification label, found on the rear edge of the driver's door. It tells you the gross weight capacity of your vehicle, called the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR includes the weight the of vehicle, all occupants, fuel cargo. Never exceedthe and GVWR for your vehicle or the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for eitherthe front or rear axle. If you do have a heavy load, spread it out. (75 kg) in your trunk. NOTICE: Your warranty does not cover parts or components that fail becauseof overloading. If you put things inside your vehicle -- like suitcases, tools, packages or anything else -- they will go as fast as I 4-29 the vehiclegoes. If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they'll keep going. Towing a Trailer CAUTION: Things youput inside your vehicle can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. 0 Put things in the trunkof your vehicle. In a trunk, putthem asfar forward as you can. 0 Never'stackheavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the tops of the seats. [. . . ] 4-30 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Turnsignals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36 Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32 Transmitters, Remote Lock Control . [. . . ]