
Features & Controls 
Power Door  Locks 
With  power door  locks, you  can  lock  or 
unlock  all  the  doors of your  vehicle  from 
the  driver  or front  passenger  door lock 
switch. 
The  switch  on  each  rear  door works  only 
that  door’s lock. 
It won’t  lock  (or unlock) 
all 
of the doors - that’s  a safety  feature. 
Leaving Your Vehicle 
If  you are leaving  the  vehicle,  take  your 
keys,  open  your  door  and  set  the  locks  from 
inside.  Then  get  out  and  close  the  door. 
If  your  vehicle  has 
the theft deterrent 
option,  see “Universal  Theft  Deterrent” 
later 
in this section. 
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Remote  Keyless  Entry 
(OPTION) 
If your  Pontiac  has this  option,  you  can 
lock  and  unlock  your  doors or  unlock 
your 
trunk from up to 30 feet (9 m)  away 
using  the  key  chain transmitter  supplied 
with your  vehicle. 
Your  Remote  Keyless  Entry  System 
operates  on a  radio  frequency  subject to 
Federal  Communications  Commission 
(FCC) Rules. 
This  device  complies 
with Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules.  Operation is subject  to  the 
following two conditions: 
(I) This  devict 
may not cause  harmful  interference,  and 
(2) This device  must accept  any  interference  received,  including 
interference  that  may  cause  undesired 
3peration. 
Should  interference  to  this  system  occur, 
try 
this: 
0 Check  to  determine if battery 
replacement  is  necessary.  See  the 
instructions  on battery  replacement. 
0 Check  the  distance. You may be too 
far  from  your  vehicle.  This  product 
has  a maximum  range. 
0 Check  the  location.  Other  vehicles  or 
objects  may  be  blocking 
the signal. 
0 See  your  Pontiac  dealer  or a qualified 
technician  for  service. 
Changes  or  modifications  to  this  system 
by other  than  an  authorized  service 
facility  could  void authorization  to  use 
this  equipment. 
Operafion 
The  driver’s  door will unlock  when 
“UNLOCK’  is  pressed. If 
it is  pressed 
again 
within 25 seconds,  all  the  doors will 
unlock.  Also, if your  car is equipped with 
a  locking  fuel  filler  door, it will unlatch  at 
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In this  part  you’ll  find  out  how  to 
operate  the  comfort  control  systems 
and  audio  systems  offered  with  your 
Pontiac 
. Be  sure  to  read  about  the 
particular  system  supplied  with  your 
............................................ Standard Climate Control  112 
Settingtheclock 
.................................................. 120 
AM/FM  Stereo  Radio  121 
Electronic 
Climate Control 
.......................................... 115 
AM/FM  Stereo Radios 
with Optional Features ........................... 122 
Radio 
THEFTLOCK8 Feature ....................................... 128 
Steering  Wheel Controls for Audio System 
.............................. 131 
Gaincontrol 
.................................................... 132 
Understanding  Radio Reception 
........ ....................... 133 
Care 
of Your  Cassette  Tape Player ....... ....................... 133 
Care  of  Your  Compact  Discs ......................................... 134 
Power  Antenna Mast  Care 
.......... .............................. 135 
............................................... 
FixedMastAntenna ................................................ 134 
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When  you enter a vehicle with 
Standard  Climate  Control in cold 
weather,  select  a heater  function  that 
blows  air through  the  floor  ducts. 
Then 
turn the  blower  fan  to.  “HI” for  a 
few  moments  before  driving  off.  This 
will blow  moist  air  from  the  intake 
ducts  toward  the  floor,  not  the 
windshield.  It  reduces  the  chance  of 
fogging  the  inside  of your  windows.  If 
you have  the  Electronic  Climate 
Control,  the  “AUTO”  setting  does this 
for  you. 
Keep  the  air path  under  the  front seats 
clear  of objects.  This  helps  air to 
circulate  throughout  your  vehicle. 
r-,ldio Systems 
The following pages describe  the audio 
systems available  for your  Pontiac,  and 
how  to get  the  best  performance from 
them. Please  read about the  system 
in 
your vehicle. 
Hearing  damage from  loud  noise is 
almost undetectable 
until it is  too late. 
Your  hearing  can adapt  to higher  volumes 
of sound.  Sound  that  seems normal  can  be 
loud  and  harmful  to  your  hearing. Take 
precautions  by adjusting the  volume 
control  on  your  radio to a safe  sound 
level  before  your hearing adapts  to it.  To 
help  avoid  hearing  loss or  damage: 
0 
0 Adjust  the  volume  control to the 
lowest  setting. 
Increase  volume slowly 
until you 
hear  comfortably  and  clearly. 
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Audio Systems (CONT.) 
NOTICE: c’ 
Before  you add any sound 
equipment to  your  vehicle 
-- like a 
tape  player, 
CB radio,  mobile 
telephone  or  two-way  radio 
-- be 
sure  you  can  add  what  you  want. 
If 
you can,  it’s  very  important  to  do it 
properly.  Added  sound  equipment 
may  interfere  with  the  operation 
of 
your  vehicle’s engine, Delco@  radio 
or  other  systems,  and  even  damage 
them.  And,  your  vehicle’s  systems 
may  interfere  with  the  operation 
of 
sound  equipment  that  has  been 
added  improperly. 
So, before  adding  sound  equipment, 
check  with your  dealer  and  be sure 
to check  Federal  rules  covering 
mobile  radio  and  telephone  units. 
Setting the Clock 
For Stereo Radio: 
1. With  the  ignition  on,  press  “SET”. 
The  “SET”  indicator  will  appear  on 
the  digital  display  for  five seconds. 
2. While  set is displayed,  press  and  hold 
“SEEK7’A until the  correct  minute 
appears  on  the  display. 
3. While set is displayed,  press  and  hold 
7 “SEEK” until  the  correct  hour 
appears. 
For Radios  With  Cassette  or CD: 
I. Press  and  hold  the “HR” or “MIN” 
button  until  the  hours  or  minutes 
begin  to  change  on the  time  display. 
While  the  radio  is 
in the  time  set 
mode,  the  colon 
in the  display will 
blink. 
2. Press  the “HR” and “MIN” buttons 
until  the  correct  time  appears. 
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AM/FM Stereo Radio 
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  functions. 
Upper  Knob  (PWR/VOLUME) 
This  knob  does  three  things: 
0 Rotate it to turn the  system on and  off. 
Rotate it to  control  the  volume. 
Press it to recall  the  station  frequency 
when  the  radio 
is on. 
Balance: The  control  ring  behind  the 
upper  knob adjusts  the  left/right  speaker 
balance. 
Lower  Knob  (TUNE - AM/FM) 
This knob  does  two things: 
0 Rotate it to tune in radio  stations. 
Press it to change  between  the “AM” 
or “FM” band. 
Fade: The control  ring  behind  the  lower 
knob  adjusts  the  front/rear  speaker 
balance. 
v SEEKk Press  to  seek  and  stop on the 
next  station  higher 
(A) or  lower (v) on 
the  radio  band. 
TREB  (Trebke): Slide  this lever  up  to 
increase  treble,  or  down  to decrease 
it. If a 
station  is  weak  or  noisy,  decrease the  treble. 
BASS: Slide  this  lever  up  to increase  bass 
or down  to  decrease  it. 
RCL: Press  to  alternate  the  display 
between  the  time  and  station  frequency. 
To Preset  Radio Stations: 
1. Tune in to  the  desired  station. 
2. Press “SET”. The word “SET” will 
appear  on  the  digital  screen  for  five 
seconds. 
3. While  “SET’%  displayed, press one 
of  the  four  pushbuttons 
(1, 3, 5 or 7). 
Three  additional  stations (2, 4 and 6) may 
be  preset 
on each  radio  band  by  pairing 
pushbuttons: 
1. Tune in the  desired  station. 
2. Press “SET”, and  within five seconds 
press  any  two  side  by side buttons 
(1 and 3, 3 and 5, or 5 and 7) at the 
same  time. 
3. The station  can  be tuned in when  the 
same  two  buttons  are pressed 
at the 
same  time. 
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AM/FM Stereo  Radios 
With  Optional  Features 
Your  Pontiac  may  have  an AM/FM 
radio  equipped with a  combination of 
optional  features: 
0 Graphic  equalizer. 
0 Cassette  tape  player. 
0 Compact  disc  player. 
0 THEFTLOCK@. 
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Digital Display: Indicates  information on 
time or radio  frequency,  the  “AM” or 
“FM” radio  band,  whether  the  station  is in 
stereo,  and other  radio  functions. 
POWER: With  the  ignition  on, push  the 
“POWER” knob  to  turn  the  radio on or 
off. 
VOL  (Volume): Turn  the  “VOL” knob 
clockwise to  increase  volume.  Turn  the 
“VOL”  knob  counterclockwise 
to 
decrease  volume. 
AM/FM: Press  “AM/FM”  to  select  the 
AM,  FM 
1 or  FM2  bands.  The display will 
show  which  band  you  are on. 
If you press 
this  button  while  a tape  is  playing,  the 
tape  will  stop and  the  radio  will  return  to 
the AM or FM  band  you  were  on  last. 
RECALL: When  the  ignition  is off.  press 
“RECALL”  to  display  the  time.  Each  time 
you press  “RECALL”  with  the  radio  on, it 
will  switch  the  display  back  and  forth 
between  radio  station  and  time. 
TUNE: Press  lightly on the  “TUNE” 
knob. 
It will spring  out to make it easier 
to adjust. Turn the  knob  to tune  in radio 
stations. 
You may  push  the  knob back in 
when you are done. 
SEEK: Press to seek  and  stop on the next 
station  higher 
(A) or lower (v) on  the 
radio  band. 
To Preset  Radio  Stations: 
You may  preset  up to 18 radio  stations 
into  memory 
- six  on  AM and  twelve  on 
FM.  This  is done  by using 
the six 
pushbuttons, 
1 through 6, on each  radio 
band  (AM,  FM 
1 and FM23. 
1. Press  “AMFM” to select the radio 
band  you  want  to use. 
2. Tune  the  station you want  to store 
using  the  “TUNE” knob  or “SEEK” 
button. 
3. Press  and  hold  one of the  pushbuttons 
(1, 2, 3,4, 5 or 6) until  the  display 
shows  “SET”.  The radio  will  mute 
until “SET” appears.  After “SET” 
appears on the  display,  release  the 
button.  The station  is  now  preset  and 
will return  whenever you press  the 
button. 
4. Repeat  steps 1-3 for  each  of  six  AM, 
six  FMl  and  six  FM2  stations. 
BAL  (Balance): Press  lightly on the 
“BAL”  knob.  It  will  spring 
out to  make it 
easier  to adjust.  Turn  the  knob to move 
the sound  between  the  left  and  right 
speakers. 
You may  push  the  knob  back in 
when  you  are done. 
FADE: Press  lightly  on the  “FADE” 
knob.  It  will  spring  out  to make 
it easier 
to adjust.  Turn the knob  to  the  right  to 
move 
the sound  to the  front  speakers. 
Turn  the  knob  to  the  left  to  move  the  sound 
to the  rear  speakers. You may  push 
the  knob  back 
in when  you  are done. 
TREBLE: Slide  the  “TREBLE”  lever  to 
the  right 
to increase  treble  or to the  left  to 
decrease  it. If 
a station  is  weak  or  noisy, 
decrease  the  treble. 
BASS: Slide  the  “BASS”  lever  to  the 
right to  increase  bass  or  to  the  left  to 
decrease  it. 
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Equalizer: 
Boost  the  bass,  emphasize a voice in a 
song,  brighten  the  treble 
- your  equalizer 
gives  you  the  freedom  to  adjust  seven 
separate  frequencies  of sound  to  your 
individual  taste.  Move  a lever  up  to 
emphasize  a frequency,  move 
it down  to 
de-emphasize.  Start 
with the  levers in the 
middle  position,  then  adjust  each  lever  as 
you  like. 
To  Play a Cassette  Tape: 
With  the  radio  turned  on, insert a tape  into 
the  cassette  door.  The cassette  symbol 
will appear in the  upper  left  corner  of  the 
display.  While the  tape  is playing,  an 
arrow  will  appear next  to  the  cassette 
symbol  to indicate  that  the  top 
(A) or 
bottom 
(v) is  playing.  Once  the  tape  is 
playing,  use  the 
“VOL”, “BAL”, 
“FADE”,  “TREBLE”  and “BASS”  or 
equalizer  just as  you  would  for  the  radio. 
Your  tape  player  will  automatically  adjust 
the  equalization 
for high bias  (metal  and 
Cr02)  tapes.  Your 
tape  player  is designed  to work  best 
with tapes  that  are 30 to 45 minutes  long 
In  each  side. Tapes  longer  than  that  may 
lot  work  well 
in this  tape  player. 
Cassette  Player Control  Features: 
TAPEIPLAY 
If  you  have a tape  loaded 
md  the  radio  is  playing,  press 
‘TAPE/PLAY” 
to play  your  tape. To 
-eturn to the  radio  while  a tape is playing, 
Jress  “AMEM”.  The cassette  will  remain 
;afely  inside  the  radio  for future  listening. 
PREV  (Previous): Press “PREV” or 
‘SEEK” 
v to search  for the  previous 
;election  on the  tape.  There must  be  a 
zap  of  at  least  four  seconds  between 
;elections 
in order  for  the  tape  player to 
stop. 
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