1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 57

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Features & Controls Engine Block Heater (oPnoN) In very cold weather, 0" F (-18"C) or colder, the engine block heater can help. You'll get easier starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. To Use the Block Heater: 1. Turn off the engine. 2. Open the hood and unwrap the electrical cord. 3.Plug it into a normal, grounded 110-volt outlet. Plugging the cord into an ungrounded outlet could cause an electrical shock. Also, the wrong kind of extension cord could overheat and causea fire. You could be seriously injured. Plug the cord intoa properly grounded three-prong 110-volt outlet. If the cord won't reach, use a heavy-duty three-prong extension cord rated for at least 15 amps. I NOTICE After you've used the block heater, ; be sure to store the cord as it was.,. . ,( before, away to it keep from moving engine parts.If you don't, it could be damaged , ,~ 1 ,:,; "::s How long should you keep the block heater plugged in? The answer depends on the weather, the kindof oil you have, and some other things. Insteadof trying to list everything here, we ask that you contact a Pontiac dealer in the area where you'll be parking your vehicle. The dealer can give the best advice you for that particular area. m m m 56

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Features
&
Controls
Engine
Block
Heater
(oPnoN)
In very
cold
weather,
0"
F
(-18"
C)
or
colder,
the
engine
block
heater
can
help.
You'll get easier starting
and
better
fuel
economy
during
engine
warm-up.
To
Use
the
Block
Heater:
1.
Turn
off
the
engine.
2.
Open the
hood
and
unwrap
the
3.
Plug
it
into a normal, grounded
electrical cord.
110-volt outlet.
Plugging
the
cord
into
an
ungrounded
outlet
could
cause
an
electrical shock. Also,
the
wrong
kind of extension
cord
could
overheat
and
cause a fire.
You could
be
seriously
injured.
1
Plug
the
cord
into a properly
grounded
three-prong 110-volt
outlet.
If
the
cord
won't
reach,
use
a heavy-duty
three-prong
extension
cord
rated
for at least
15
amps.
I
NOTICE
After
you've
used
the
block
heater,
,
;
be sure
to
store
the
cord
as
it
was.,
,(
moving
engine
parts.
If
you
don't,
. .
before,
to
keep
it
away
from
,~
it
could
be
damaged,
~".',:;
,"::,:;s
':,:';:::':;
How long
should you
keep
the
block
heater
plugged
in?
The
answer
depends
on
the
weather,
the
kind
of
oil you
have,
and
some
other
things.
Instead of trying
to
list
everything
here,
we
ask
that
you
contact a Pontiac
dealer
in
the
area
where
you'll be
parking
your
vehicle.
The
dealer
can
give
you
the
best
advice
for
that
particular
area.
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