1993 PONTIAC GRAND-PRIX rear view mirror

Reading Lights
Reading lights have a switch. You can
also
turn them on with the brightness
intensity control.
To avoid draining your vehicle's battery,
be sure
to turn off all front and rear
reading lights when you leave your
vehicle.
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Rearview Mirror Reading lights
(OPTION)
These lights are part of the rearview
mirror. They go on when you open the
doors. When the doors are
closed, turn
them
on and off with the switch.
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Dome Reading Lights (OPTION)
These lights are part of your dome light.
Press the switch nearest the light you
want on. Press the switch again to turn
the light
off.
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Illuminated Entry (OPTION)
If you have illuminated entry, your
interior lights will stay on for about
12
seconds after the door is closed.
The lights will go out when the ignition
key is turned to the
Run position.
Inside Manual DaylNight
Rearview Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward you to the night
position.
Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex. A
convex mirror’s surface is curved so yo^
can see more from the driver’s seat.
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If you aren’t used to a convex
mirror, you can hit another
vehicle.
A convex mirror can make
things (like other vehicles) look
farther away than they really are.
If
you cut too sharply into the right
lane, you could hit
a vehicle on
your right. Check your inside
mirror or glance over
your shoulder
before changing lanes.
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Features & Controls
Outside Mirrors
To adjust your left outside mirror, move
the knob.
To adjust your right outside mirror, sit
in the driver's seat and have a passenger
adjust the mirror for you.
Adjust each mirror
so you can just see
the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
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Electric Mirror Control (OPTION)
A selector switch on the driver's door
armrest controls both outside rearview
mirrors.
Move the switch to L to select
the driver's side rearview mirror, or
to
R to select the passenger side rearview
mirror. Then press the control pad to
adjust each mirror
so that you just see
the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in
a comfortable driving position.
To lock the controls, leave the selector
switch
in the middle position.
Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down
the visors.
You can also remove them
from the center mount and swing them
to the side.
Your
sun visors may have pockets for
storing light items, such as maps.
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recognize warning clues-such as
enough water, ice or packed snow
on
the road to make a “mirrored
surface”-and slow down when you
have any doubt.
If you have the anti-lock braking
system, remember: It helps avoid only
the braking skid.
If you do not have
anti-lock, then in a braking skid (where
the wheels are no longer rolling),
release enough pressure on the brakes
to get the wheels rolling again. This
restores steering control. Push the
brake pedal down steadily when you
have to stop suddenly. As long as the
wheels are rolling, you will have steering control. Steer the way you
want to go.
Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous than
day driving. One reason is that some
drivers are likely to be impaired-
by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
Drive defensively. Remember, this is
the most dangerous time.
Don’t drink and drive. (See the Index
under Drunken Driving for more on
this problem.)
Adjust your inside rearview mirror to
reduce the glare hom headlights
behind you.
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Since you can’t see as well, you may
need to slow down and keep more
space between you and other vehicles.
It’s hard to tell how fast the vehicle
ahead is going just by looking at its
taillights.
speed roads. Your headlights
can light
up only
so much road ahead.
Slow down, especially on higher
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If you’re tired, pull off the road in a
safe place and rest.
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Your Driving and the Road
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Freeway Driving
Mile for mile, freeways (also called
thruways, parkways, expressways,
turnpikes, or superhighways) are the
safest of all roads. But they have their
own special rules.
The most important advice on freeway
driving is: Keep up with traffic and keep
to the right. Drive at the same speed
most of the other drivers are driving.
Too-fast or too-slow driving breaks a
smooth traffic flow. Treat the left lane
on a freeway as a passing lane.
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Entering the Freeway
At the entrance there is usually a ramp
that leads to the freeway. If you have
a
clear view of the freeway as you drive
along the entrance ramp, you should
begin to check traffic. Try to determine
where you expect
to blend with the
flow. If traffic is light, you may have no
problem. But if it is heavy, find a gap as
you move along the entering lane and
time your approach. Try to merge into
the gap at close to the prevailing speed.
Switch on your turn signal, check your
rearview mirrors as you move along,
and glance over your shoulder as often
as necessary. Try to blend smoothly
with the traffic flow.
Driving on the Freeway
Once you are on the freeway, adjust
your speed to the posted limit or to the
prevailing rate if it’s slower. Stay in the
right lane unless you want to pass. If
you are on a two-lane freeway, treat the
right lane as the slow lane and the left
lane as the passing lane.
If you are on a three-lane freeway, treat
the right lane as the slower-speed
through lane, the middle lane as the
higher-speed through lane, and the left
lane as the passing lane.
Before changing lanes, check your
rearview mirrors. Then use your turn
signal. Just before you leave the lane,
glance quickly over your shoulder to
make sure there isn’t another vehicle in
your “blind” spot.
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On the Road
Unless you are the only driver, it is good
to share the driving task with others.
Limit turns behind the wheel to about
100 miles (160 lm) or two hours at a
sitting. Then, either change drivers or
stop for some refreshment like coffee,
tea or soft drinks and some limbering
up. But do stop and move around. Eat
lightly along the way. Heavier meals
tend to make some people sleepy.
On two-lane highways or undivided
multilane highways that do not have
controlled access, you’ll want to watch
for some situations not usually found
on freeways. Examples are: stop signs
and signals, shopping centers with
direct access to the highway, no passing
zones and school zones, vehicles
turning left and right off the road,
pedestrians, cyclists, parked vehicles,
and even animals.
Highway Hypnosis
Is there actually such a condition as
“highway hypnosis”? Or is
it just plain
falling asleep at the wheel? Call it
highway hypnosis, lack of awareness,
or
whatever.
There is something about an easy
stretch of road with the same scenery,
along with the hum of the tires
on the
road, the drone of the engine, and the
rush of the wind against the vehicle that
can make you sleepy. Don’t let it
happen to you! If it does, your vehicle
can leave the road in
less than a
second, and you could crash and be
injured.
What can you
do about highway
hypnosis? First, be aware that it can
happen.
Then here are some tips:
Make sure your vehicle is well
ventilated, with a comfortably cool
interior.
Keep your eyes moving. Scan the road
ahead
and to the sides. Check your
rearview mirrors frequently and your
instruments from time to time. This
can help you avoid a fixed stare.
Wear good sunglasses in bright light.
Glare can
cause drowsiness. But don’t
wear sunglasses at night. They will
drastically reduce your overall vision
at the very time
you need all the
seeing power
you have.
If you get sleepy, pull off the road into
a rest, service, or parking area and
take a nap, get some exercise, or both.
For
safety, treat drowsiness on the
highway as
an emergency.
As in any driving situation, keep pace
with traffic and allow adequate
following distances.
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Glove Box Fuse Block
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
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12
13
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15
16
17
1s
Fuse Rating Circuitry
(AMP)
10 Radio & Clock; Steering Wheel Controls
15 Radio & Clock; Passive Restraint Lockout; Compass; Trip
Computer (STE Model)
; Lamp Monitor Module (STE Model)
15 Door Lock; Courtesy, Glove Box, Underhood, Trunk, Header
Lights; Cigarette Lighter (Except STE); Door Handle (STE Model);
Lighted Visor Mirror (STE Model); Lighted Inside Rearview Mirror
(STE Model); Dome Light (STE Model)
25 Windshield Wiper & Washer
10 Temp Door Motor; HVAC
& Rear Defogger; DRL Module
(Canada); Instrument Cluster (Except STE); Compass; HUD
Dimmer; Trip Computer (STE Model); Light Monitor Module (STE
Model)
15 Brake Lights; ABS Control Module; Chime Module
15 ECM
20 Taillights; Radio
& Clock; HVAC; Chime Module; DRL Module
(Canada)
; Compass (Except STE) ; HUD Module; Lamp Monitor
Module (STE Model); Fog Light Delay (STE Model)
15 Hazard Warning Flasher
10 Rear Defogger Timer Relay; Instrument Cluster; Chime Module;
Cruise Control; DRL Module (Canada); Lamp Driver Module
(Except STE)
; ABS Lamp Driver (STE Model)
5 Instrument Panel, Console, Switch Lights
25 Blower Motor, SOL Box
10 Turn Signals/Flasher
10 Side Marker, Forward Park Lights (STE Model)
10 ABS Control Module
Not Used
Taillights (STE Model)
Not Used
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Replacement Bulbs (CONTJ
INSIDE LIGHTS
Ashtray ........................................................................\
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Center Instrument Cluster ..............................................................
Courtesy Lights
Instrument Panel
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Dome ........................................................................\
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Door ........................................................................\
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Windshield Header ....................................................................... \
Rearview Mirror ........................................................................\
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Dome ........................................................................\
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Windshield Header ....................................................................... \
Rear Seat ........................................................................\
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Glove Box Light ........................................................................\
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Heater 81 A/C Control ....................................................................
High-Beam Indicator ....................................................................... \
Indicator Lights ........................................................................\
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Turn Signal Indicators ....................................................................
Visor Vanity Light ........................................................................\
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Reading Lights
BULB
194
161.194. 194R
194
561
562 or 212-2
562 or 212-2
192
24 562 or 212-2
906
194
T-1.0,
T-1.5
161
PC161
PC161
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