1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE headlights

NOTICE:
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When using concentrated
washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’s instructions
for adding water.
Don’t mix water with
ready-to-use washer fluid.
Water can cause the solution
to freeze and damage your
washer fluid tank and other
parts
of the washer system.
Also, water doesn’t clean as
well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank
only
314 full when it’s very
cold. This allows for
expansion, which could
damage the tank
if it is
completely
full.
Don’t use radiator antifreeze
in your windshield washer. It
can damage your washer
system and paint.
Headlight Washers (OPTION)
If you have this option, you can wash
your headlights
in bad weather or
whenever desired. Here’s how:
To operate the headlight washers, the
ignition must be
on. Pull the paddle on the
turn signal/multifunction lever labeled
“PULL”. Each headlight will get a spray
of washer fluid.
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Cruise Control (opnoN)
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a
speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more
without keeping
your foot on the
accelerator. This can really help
on long
trips.
Cruise Control does
not work at speeds
below about
25 mph (40 km/h).
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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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3. Slide the “ADJUST” (image height)
control all the way up, raising the
image as far
as possible. Then slide
the HUD image height control down
so the image is as low as possible but
in full view.
4. Slide the dimmer control downward
until the HUD image is no brighter
than necessary. To turn the HUD off,
slide the HUD dimmer control all the
way down.
If the sun comes out, or
it becomes
cloudy, or
if you turn on your
headlights, you may need to adjust the
HUD’s brightness using the HUD
dimmer control. Polarizing sunglasses
could make the HUD image harder
to see. Pushing the “ENG/MET” (English/Metric,
button on the instrument panel cluster will
switch the HUD speedometer from Englisl
(conventional) to metric units,
or back
again.
>are of the Head-Up
Xsplay
lean the inside of the windshield as
eeded to remove any dirt or film that
=duces the sharpness
or clarity of the
IUD image.
h Clean the HUD:
Spray household glass cleaner on a
soft, clean cloth. Wipe the HUD lens
gently, then dry
it. Do not spray
cleaner directly on the lens because
the cleaner fluid could leak inside the
unit
if you do.
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Features & Controls
Care of the Head-Up
Display (CONT.)
If You Can’t See the HUD Image When
the Ignition is On:
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Are the headlights on?
Is anything covering the HUD unit?
Is the HUD dimmer control far
enough up?
Is the HUD image adjusted to the
proper height?
Still no HUD image? Check the fuse
in the fuse panel. See “Fuses &
Circuit Breakers” in the Index.
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If the HUD Image is Not Clear:
It could be too bright. Move the HUD
dimmer control down further.
You may need to clean the windshield
and HUD lens.
Your windshield
is part of the HUD
system.
If you ever have to have a new
windshield,
be sure to get one designed
for HUD.
If you don’t, the HUD image
may look blurred and
out of focus.
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