User manual PONTIAC GRANDPRIX 1997

[. . . ] 0 2 I- The 1997 Pontiac Grand PrixOwner's Manual 1-1 Seats and Restraint Systems This section tells you how to use your seats and safety belts properly. "SRS" Features and Controls This section explains how to start and operate your Pontiac. Comfort Controls and Audio Systems This section tells you how to adjust the ventilation and comfort controls and how to operate your audio system. Your DrivingandtheRoad Here you'll find helpful information and tips about the road and drive under different conditions. [. . . ] See "Trac System Warning Light" in the Index. To turn the systemon or off, press the TRACbutton on right end o f the on the far the Driver Information Center or the optional Trip Computer. When this warning light is on, thesystem will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the Trac System on. But you can turn the system off if youever need to. (You should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow. See "Rocking Your Vehicle" in the Index. ) When you turn the system off, the Trac System warning light will come on and stay on. If the Trac System is limiting wheel spin when you press thebutton to turn the system off, the warning light will come on -- but the system won't turn off right away. It will wait until there's no longera current need to limit wheel spin. You can turn the system back on atany time by pressing the button again. The Trac System warning light should go off. 4-10 Braking in Emergencies With anti-lock, you can steer and brake at the same time. In many emergencies, steering can help you more than even the verybest braking. Steering Power Steering If you lose power steering assist because the engine stops or the system is not functioning, you can steer but it will take much more effort. Experienced driver orbeginner, each of us is subject to the same laws of physics when driving on curves. The traction of the tires against the road surface makes it possible for the vehicle to change its pathwhen you turn the front wheels. If there's no traction, inertia will keep the vehicle going in the same direction. If you've e v a tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you'll understand this. The traction you can get in a curve depends on the . condition of your tires and the road surface, theangle at which the curve is banked, and your speed. While you're in a curve, speed is the one factor you can control. Suppose you're steering through a sharp curve. Both control systems -steering and acceleration -- have to do their work where the tires meet the road. Unless you have the Trac System and the system is on, adding the sudden acceleration can demand too much of those places. Refer to "Trac System" in the Index. Ease up on the accelerator pedal, steer the vehicle theway you want it to go, and slow down. Speed limit signsnear curves warn that you should adjust your speed. Of course, the posted speeds are based on good weather and road conditions. [. . . ] . 9-10 Underbody Flushing Service . DamageWarnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IdentificationNumber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]