1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE Owners Manual

Features & Controls
Cruise Control (OPTION)
(CONK)
When you apply your brakes, the Cruise
Control shuts off.
To Set Cruise Control
1. Move the Cruise Control switch to
“ON”.
2. Get up to the speed you want.
3. Push in the “SE.T” button at the end of
the lever and release it.
4. Take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.
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To Resume a Set Speed
Suppose you set your Cruise Control at a
desired speed and then you apply the
brake. This, of course, shuts off the
Cruise Control.
But you don’t need to
reset it. Once you’re going about
25 mph
(40 km/h) or more, you can move the
Cruise Control switch from
“ON” to
“R/A” (Resume/Accelerate) for about half
a second.
You’ll go right back up to your chosen
speed and stay there. Keep
in mind that if
you hold the switch at “R/A” longer than
half a second, the vehicle
will keep going
faster
until you release the switch or apply
the brake.
You could be startled and even
lose control.
So unless you want to go
faster, don’t hold the switch at “R/A”.
To Increase Speed While
Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher
speed. Here’s the first:
0 Use the accelerator pedal to get to the
higher speed.
0 Push the button at the end of the lever,
then release the button and the
accelerator pedal.
You’ll now cruise at
the higher speed.
Here’s the second way to
go to a higher
speed:
0 Move the Cruise switch from “ON” to
“R/A”. Hold it there until you get up
to the speed you want, and then
release the switch.
To increase your speed in very small
amounts, move the switch to
“,/A”
for less than half a second and then
release
it. Each time you do this, your
vehicle
will go about 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) faster.
The accelerate feature will only work
after
you have set the Cruise Control
speed
by pushing the “SET” button.
To Reduce Speed Whjle
Using ‘Cruise Control 1,
There are two ways to reduce your speed
while using Cruise Control:
Push
in the button at the end &the
lever until you reach ihe lower speed
you want, then release
it. I .,
To slow down in very small amounts,
push the button for less
than half a
second. Each time
you do this, you’ll
go
1 mph (1.6 km/h) slower.
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Features & Controls
Passing Another Vehicle While Using Cruise
Control
Use the accelerator pedal to increase your
speed. When you take your foot off the
pedal, your vehicle will
slow down to the
cruise control speed
you set earlier.
Using Cruise Control on
Hills
How well your Cruise Control will work
on hills depends upon your speed, load,
and the steepness of the hills. When going
up steep hills, you may have to step on
the accelerator pedal to maintain your
speed. When going downhill, you may
have to brake or shift to a lower gear to
keep
your speed down. Of course,
applying the brake takes you out
of
Cruise Control. Many drivers find this to
be too much trouble and don't use Cruise
Control on steep hills.
To Get Out of Cruise
Control
There are two ways to turn off the Cruise
Control:
0 Step lightly on the brake pedal; OR
0 Move the Cruise switch to "OFF".
Cruise Control with
Traction Control Activated
When the Traction Control System is
turned on and becomes activated by
sensors,
it will automatically turn off the
cruise control. See "Traction Control
System"
in the Index.
To Erase Speed Memory
When you turn off the Cruise Control or
the ignition, or shift into "P7 (Park), your
cruise control set speed memory is erased.
Light Controls
Parking Lights:
Pull the switch to the first stop to turn on:
Parking Lights
0 Side Marker Lights
0 Taillights
Instrument Panel Lights
Headlights:
Pull the switch out all the way to turn on
the headlights, together with:
Parking Lights
Side Marker Lights
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0 Taillights
0 Instrument Panel Lights
Push the switch
in all the way to turn all
the lights off.
Operation of Lights
Although your vehicle’s lighting system
(headlights, parking lights, fog lamps,
side marker lights and taillights) meets all
applicable federal lighting requirements,
certain states and provinces may apply
their own lighting regulations that may
require special attention before you
operate these lights.
For example, some jurisdictions may
require that you operate your fog lamps
only when your lower beam headlights
are also on, or that headlights be turned
on whenever you must use your
windshield wipers. In addition, most
jurisdictions prohibit driving solely
with
parking lights, especially at dawn or dusk.
It is recommended that you check with
your own state or provincial highway
authority for applicable lighting
regulations.
Lights On Reminder
[f you open the driver’s door while
leaving the lights on, you will hear a
warning tone.
Daytime Running Lights
(Canada Only)
The Canadian Federal Government has
decided that Daytime Running Lights
(DRL) are a useful feature,
in that DRL
can make your vehicle more visible to
pedestrians and other drivers during
daylight hours. DRL are required on new
vehicles sold
in Canada.
Your DRL work with a light sensor on top
of the instrument panel. Don’t cover it up.
The low beam headlights will come on at
reduced brightness
in daylight when:
0 The igdition is on
The headlight switch is off, and
The transaxle is not in “P” (Park).
4t dusk, the exterior lights will come on
mtornatically and the low beams will
:hange to full brightness. At dawn, the
:xterior lights will go out and the low
beams will change to the reduced
brightness of DRL (if the headlight switch
is off).
Of course, you may still turn on the
headlights any time you need to.
To idle your vehicle with the DRL ,off,
shift the transaxle into “P’ (Park). The
DRL will stay off until you shift out of
“P” (Park).
At night, you can turn off all exterior
lights when you are
in “P” (Park) by
moving the Twilight Sentinel control all
[he way past
“MIN” to turn it off, if it was
m. If it was off, move the control to the
right to turn it on, then back off. The
lights will come back on when you put
the transaxle
in gear.
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Features & Controls
Headlight High-Low Beam Changer
To change the headlights from low beam
to high or high
to low, pull the turn signal
lever all the way toward you. Then
release it.
When the high beams are on, this blue
light on the instrument panel
also will
be on.
Instrument Panel Intensity Control
You can brighten or dim your instrument
cluster lights by rotating the headlight
switch. Rotate the switch all the way
counterclockwise
to turn on the interior
courtesy lights. Rotate the switch
clockwise
to turn off the instrument
cluster lights and displays.
Twilight Sentinel (OPTION)
If You Have This Option, Here’s How it
Works:
1. Push in the headlight switch to turn
your headlights off.
2. Rotate the Twilight Sentinel switch
counterclockwise from
“OFF”.
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The Twilight Sentinel Does Two
Things:
First, depending on how dark it becomes
outside, the Twilight Sentinel turns your
headlights
on automatically, when they’re
needed. Avoid covering the sensor located
near the windshield, by the defroster
outlet-otherwise your headlights will stay on.
Also, it’s possible that your headlights
might go
out if you drove from a dark
area into a bright area, such as a lighted
parking lot. If this happens,
turn on your
headlights with the regular headlight
switch.
Second, to light your way when you leave
your vehicle, the Twilight Sentinel will
keep your headlights on for as
long as
three minutes. Rotate the Twilight Sentinel switch
to “MAX” for a
three-minute delay. Rotate it the other
way to reduce the delay.
Fog Lights
The switch for your fog lights is in the
overhead console.
An indicator light in the switch will glow
when the fog lights are switched on. You]
headlights must be on low beams, or
you
parking lights must be on, for your fog
lights
to work.
kont Reading Lights,
?hese lights and the interior courtesy
ights
will come on when you open the
loors.
To turn on a reading light when the doors
Ire closed, press either switch. Press it
igain
to turn the light off.
To avoid draining your vehicle’s battery,
)e sure to turn off the reading lights when
eaving your vehicle.
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Features 4? Controls
Rear Reading Lights
These overhead lights and the interior
courtesy lights will come on when
you
open the doors.
To turn on the reading light when the door
is closed, slide the switch up. Slide it
down to turn
off the light.
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Inside Manual
DaylNight Rearview
Mirror
To reduce glare from lights behind you,
pull the lever toward you to the night
position.
w Electrochromic
RaylNight Rearview
Mirror
This mirror automatically changes to
reduce glare when set
in the “On” position.
One photocell on the back
of the mirror
senses when
it is becoming dark outside.
Another photocell is built into the mirror
surface to sense headlights behind you.
The mirror will darken gradually to
reduce glare. This change. may take a few
moments.
OFF: Shuts off the Daymight function.
The mirror will stay
in the Day setting.
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To keep the photocells operating well,
occasionally clean them
with a cotton
swab and glass cleaner.
Manual Remote
Control Mirror
The outside rearview mirror should be
adjusted
so you can just see the side of
your vehicle when you are sitting
in a
comfortable driving position.
Adjust the driver side outside mirror
with
the control lever on the driver’s door.
To adjust your passenger side mirror, sit
in the driver’s seat and have a passenger
adjust the mirror for you.
H Convex Outside Mirror
Your right side mirror is convex.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so
you can see more from the driver’s seat.
Power Remote Control
Mirrors
(OPTION)
A control lever on the driver’s door
controls both outside rearview mirrors.
Select
the mirror you want to adjust by
rotating the lever to the left or right.
Adjust each mirror
so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle when you are
sitting in a comfortable driving position.
When you operate the optional rear
window defogger, the outside rearview
mirrors are also heated to help clear them
of ice and snow.
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