1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX buttons

Driver Information Center
(OPTION)
The Driver Information Center provides
useful information while you travel. It
will tell you:
Date and Time
Direction of Travel
Average Speed
Average Fuel Economy
Instant Fuel Economy
Driving Range before Refueling
Condition of Vehicle Systems
Using the Driver Information
Center
When you start your engine, the Driver
Information Center displays the date,
time and direction of travel. For other
information, press the control buttons.
On some models, the Driver
Information Center also checks nine
vehicle systems when you start your
engine. It flashes messages as it checks
these systems. The messages do not
mean something is wrong with your
vehicle unless they continue to flash.
Control Buttons
Ten buttons control Driver Information
Center functions.
RANGE Shows how much farther
you can travel with the fuel
you have.
AVG SPEED: Shows your average
speed since the last time
you reset the
function. It counts only the time the
engine is running.
AVG ECON: Shows your average fuel
economy since the last time you reset
the function.
INST ECON: Shows your fuel
economy at the time you
push the
button.
RESET: Works with other buttons to
reset the functions.
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Features GL Controls
Control Buttons (CONT.)
SYSTEMS CHECK: Tells you when
routine service is needed and, on some
models, checks your vehicle's operating
systems.
Two buttons control adjustments to the
calendar:
MODE and SET. MODE
also controls selection of English or
metric units for the Driver Information
Center and Head-Up Display, if your
vehicle has one. See
Cakndar later in
this section. See the Index under Head-
Wp Display.
Twlo, buttons control adjustments to the
compass:
NORTH and CAL. See the
Index under Compass.
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RANGE: Press to see how much
farther you can travel before refueling.
If this is less than
40 miles (64 km), a
message will be displayed. Press again to turn
off the display.
Range calculations are based
on how
much fuel is in the tank and your
average fuel economy. For best results,
each time you refuel you should reset
the range function.
To Reset Range:
1. Press RANGE.
2. Press and hold RESET for one
Range is updated automatically
w
you reset average fuel economy.
second.
rhen
AVG SPEED: Press to display your
vehicle's average speed during all the
time the engine was running since the
last time
you reset the function. Press
again to turn
off the display.
To Reset Average Speed:
1. Press AVG SPEED.
2. Press and hold RESET for one
AVG ECON: Press to display your
average fuel economy since the last time
you reset the function. Press again to
turn
off the display.
To Reset Average Economy:
1. Press AVG ECON.
2. Press and hold RESET for one
second.
second.
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Control Buttons (CONT.)
To Reset the Service Reminder:
1. Press SYSTEMS CHECK until the
2. Press and hold RESET for one
service
appears.
second. The maximum recommended
interval before the next service will
be displayed.
You can reduce the interval by
continuing to hold
RESET. The interval
will decrease by 500 miles (800 krn) for
each second you hold the button. When
it reaches
100 miles (160 km) , it will go
back to the maximum.
As you are driving, when less than 100
miles (160 km) remains until a
recommended service, a message will be
displayed when you start your engine. It
will periodically flash
on the screen
until you reset it.
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Calendar
With the engine running, the day and
date are displayed unless you select
another function, such as average
speed.
MODE Press to display the following
sequence:
AWPM
Hour
Minute
Month
Day
Year
EnglisWMetric
Press
MODE each time you want to see
the next item in the sequence.
To Reset the Calendar:
1. Press MODE until the function you
want to reset appears.
2. Press and hold SET.
3. Release SET when the function is
Repeat for each function you want to
reset. If more than five seconds pass
before you press
SET or MODE, start
the procedure again to continue making
changes.
To Choose English or Metric Units:
1, Using the tip of a ball point pen (or
something similar), press
MODE
seven times to cycle through the
calendar functions.
2. Press SET to change from English to
metric units,
or metric to English.
This changes the units shown in the
Driver Information Center and the
Head-Up Display,
if your vehicle has
one.
correct.
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TREB (Treble) : Slide this lever up to
increase treble, or down to decrease it.
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase
bass, or down to decrease it.
SEEK: When you press SEEK A, you
will tune in the next station higher on
the radio band. When you press
VSEEK, you’ll tune the next station
lower.
To Preset Radio Stations:
The four pushbuttons labeled 1-4 can
be used to set up to
14 stations (seven
AM and seven FM).
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
in
the station you want.
appear on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed,
press one of the four pushbuttons.
The station you selected will
automatically be tuned whenever you
press this button again.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations.
Up to three additional stations on each
band may
be preset by “pairing”
pushbuttons:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds
press any two adjacent pushbuttons
at the
same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the
same two pushbuttons are pressed at
the same time.
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Comfo'rt Controls & Audio Systems
AMFM Stereo Radio with
Cassette Player
The digital display indicates information
on time or radio station frequency, the
AM ~k FM radio band, whether the
station
is in stereo, and other radio
functions.
V'OIL-BAL (Volume-Balance): Turn
the upper knob
to turn the radio on or
off, or to change volume. Press it to
change between the clock and the radio
statbn frequency display when the
radio is on. Press the knob to display
the time when the ignition is off.
The control ring behind the VOL-BAL
knob adjusts the lefthight speaker
balance.
TUNE-FADE: This knob has two
functions. Turn it to the left or right to
tune in radio stations (the radio station
frequency will be displayed on the
digital screen). Press this knob to
change between the
AM and FM bands.
The control ring behind the
TUNE
knob adjusts the fronthear speaker
balance.
TREBLE: Slide this lever up to
increase treble, or down to decrease it.
BASS: Slide this lever up to increase
bass, or down to decrease it.
SEEK: When you press SEEKA, you
will tune in the next station higher on
the radio band. When you press
YSEEK, you'll tune in the next station
lower.
When you press
SEEK A and V SEEK
at the same time, the radio will scan
the dial, pausing for a few seconds
at
each station. To select a station, press
both buttons again.
To Preset Radio Stations:
The four pushbuttons can be used to
preset up to
14 radio stations (seven
AM and seven FM).
1. Use the lower knob (TUNE) to tune
in the station you want.
2. Press SET. The SET indicator will
appear
on the digital screen for five
seconds.
3. While the SET indicator is displayed,
press one of the four pushbuttons.
The station you selected will be
automatically tuned whenever you
press this button again.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for each of four AM
and four FM stations.
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Up to three additional stations on each
band may be preset
by “pairing”
pushbuttons:
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. Press SET, and within five seconds
press any two adjacent pushbuttons
at the same time.
3. The station can be tuned in when the
same
two pushbuttons are pressed at
the same time.
To Play a Cassette Tape:
With the power on, insert a tape into
the cassette door. Using tapes that are
longer than
90 minutes (45 minutes on
each side) is not recommended.
When the right indicator arrow is lit,
selections listed
on the bottom side of
the cassette are playing. When the left
arrow is lit, selections listed
on the top
side of the cassette are playing.
To
change sides of the tape, press the
upper control hob
(VOL-BAL) while
the cassette is playing. The tape player
automatically begins playing the other
side when it reaches the end
of the tape.
Fast Forward: Press the button with
the arrow pointing in the
same direction
that the tape
is playing. To stop fast
forward, press the
STOP-EJECT
button.
Reverse: Press the button with the
arrow pointing in the opposite direction
that the tape
is playing. To stop reverse,
press the
STOP-EJECT button.
STOP-EJECT: To stop playing a tape,
fully press this button.
The cassette will
be partially ejected, and the ra’dio
will
begin playing.
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Equalizer: To adjust the tone, slide the
knobs until you get the sound you want.
The
60 and 250 levers adjust the bass;
1I< is the midrange adjustment; 3.5K
and
10K control the treble.
To Preset Radio Stations:
You can preselect up to 15 radio
stations (five
FM1, five FM2 and five
AM) and tune to any of them by
pushing a single button. Here's how.
1. Tune to a desired station with the
lower hob.
2. Press SET.
3. Within about five seconds, press one
of the five numbered pushbuttons.
The station you selected will be
automatically tuned whenever you
press this button again.
4. Repeat for up to four more stations
on the same band, and up to five on
each of the other bands.
To Play a Cassette Tape:
Your cassette tape player is designed to
work best with tapes that play for 30 to
45 minutes per side. Tapes that run
longer than that are
so thin they may
not work well in this player. This
audio system has automatic
00
Dolby B NR@ to reduce background
noise on Dolby encoded tapes. Dolby@
Noise Reduction is manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Dolby@ and the
00 symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
With the unit on, press a cassette into
the slot marked
AUTO REVERSE, tape
side first. An arrow above the word
*
TAPE in the graphic display shows
which side of the tape is playing. Adjust
volume, balance, fade and tone as
described earlier.
Here are your other tape player
controls:
PROG (Program): Press to switch
from one side of the tape to the other.
The unit switches automatically at the
end
of a side.
CrO,: Press to adjust the unit for high
bias chrome or metal tapes. For
standard bias tapes, press again to
return to the factory-preset adjustment.
REV (Reverse): Press to rewind the
tape rapidly. The tape will stop at
the
end, or when you press REV or PROG
lightly. The radio will play while the
tape is rewinding.
FWD (Forward): Press to advance the
tape rapidly. The tape will
stop at the
end, or when you press FWD or PROG
lightly. The radio will play while the
tape is advancing.
PREV (Previous): Press to repeat a
selection or passage.
The tape will
rewind and stop either at the first
four-
second quiet spot or when you press
PREV again {or PROG) .
NEXT: Press to advance to the next
selection or passage. The tape will fast-
forward and stop either at the first
four-
second quiet spot or when you press
NEXT again (or PROG).
ST-PL (Stop-Play): Press to stop the
tape and switch to radio.
Press again to
stop the radio and resume the tape.
EJECT: Press to remove the tape.
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Comfort Controls & Audio Systems
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Player
The digital display indicates information
on time or radio station frequency, the
AM or FM radio band, whether the
station
is in stereo, and other radio
functions.
PWR (Power): Press t'o turn the unit
on and
off when the ignition is on.
VOL (Volume}: Adjusts the volume
up or down, and the bottom of the
digital screen displays the setting.
For a
normal listening level preset at the
factory, press the center of the switch.
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TUNE: Press this switch to tune in
higher frequencies and lower
frequencies.
SEEK: Press to tune automatically to
the next station higher or lower
on the
band.
BAL (Balance): Adjusts the left/right
and front/rear speaker balance to your
individual taste. When you change
either adjustment, the bottom of the
digital screen will display the point of
balance you have selected. For the
normal setting preset at the factory,
press the left and right or front and rear
buttons at the same time.
AM-FM: Press to select either the AM
or FM radio band. The band you select
will be displayed on the digital screen.
Your radio has an AMAX-certified
receiver. It can produce quality AM
stereo sound and receive C-QuamB
stereo broadcasts. AMAX reduces noise
without reducing the high frequencies
you need for the best sound. You don't
have to do anything to your Delco/GM
radio because AMAX is automatic.
SCAN: Press to listen for a few
seconds to the next station on the AM
or FM band; the scan will continue
every few seconds until you press
SCAN again to stop on a particular
station.
RCL (Recall): Press to change
between the clock and the radio station
frequency displayed on the digital
screen.
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