
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 
“Theft-Deterrent  System” later in  this  section. 
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  device  may  not  cause harmful  interference,  and (2) 
This device  must  accept  any interference  received, 
including  interference  that may  cause  undesired 
operation. 
Should  interference  to this  system  occur,  try  this: 
Check  to determine  if  battery  replacement  is 
necessary.  See the instructions 
on battery 
replacement. 
Check  the  distance. You may  be too  far from your 
vehicle.  This product  has a  maximum  range. 
Check  the location. Other  vehicles or objects  may be 
blocking  the signal. 
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. 
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Electronic  Climate  Control (Option) 
With this system,  you can control  the  ventilation, 
heating  and 
air conditioning in your  vehicle,  or you  can 
use  the  automatic setting. When 
you leave your vehicle 
the system  control setting 
is remembered  the next time 
you  start  your 
car. 
AUTOMATIC OPERATION: When  the system is set 
for 
AUTO, sensors  will control  the air delivery  mode. 
Air  will  come  from  the floor, middle and windshield 
outlets.  The  fan  speed will 
vary as the system maintains 
the  selected temperature  setting. 
To  find  your  comfort 
zone, start with 75" temperature 
setting, allow  about 
20 minutes  for  the  system to 
regulate. Press  the 
TEMP button up  or down  to adjust 
the  temperature setting 
if necessary, If you choose  the 
temperature 
setting of 60°F (1 5 O C), the system will 
remain  at  that maximum  cooling setting and will  not 
regulate  the  fan  speed. 
If you choose the temperature  setting 
of 90°F (33"C), the system 
will  remain at that 
maximum  heating setting  and will 
not regulate  the  fan 
speed. Choosing  either maximum  setting 
will not cause 
the system  to  heat or cool  any  faster. 
Pressing  the 
AUTO button will display the  requested 
temperature,  fan speed  and air delivery  mode  for 
5 
seconds, then  change to display  the  outside  air 
temperature.  Be  careful not to put  anything  over  the 
sensor located  in the  middle 
of the  instrument  panel  near 
the windshield,  or over  the  sensor  in  the 
grille above  the 
radio. These sensors  are  used  by the  automatic  system to 
regulate temperature. 
The  exterior  temperature  display sensor  is  in  front of the 
car,  near  the radiator, 
This displayed  temperature  is  most 
accurate  when the vehicle  is moving.  During  stops, 
or 
while idling,  the  display shows  the  previous  driving 
temperature  for best  system  control. 
To avoid blowing cold air in cold  weather,  the  system 
will  delay turning  on the 
fan until  warm  air  is  available. 
The  length 
of delay  depeds  on  outside  air temperature, 
engine  coolant temperature,  and time  since  the  engine 
was  last started. Pushing the 
fan button  will override  this 
delay  and  change  the  fan 
to a selected  single  speed. 
If you  leave  your  vehicle, the  control  setting  is 
remembered  the next time  you start  your  engine. 
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Audio 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. 
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 SEEK until 
the  correct minute appears 
on the  display. 
3. While set is displayed, press  and hold SEEK until 
the correct hour appears. 
Setting  the Clock for  Radios  with  Cassette 
or  CD 
1. 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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ANIJFM 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 
hctions. 
PWR-VOLUME: 
The upper knob does  these  things: 
Rotate it  to turn the system on and off. 
0 Rotate it to  control the volume. 
Press  it to recall  the  station frequency  when the radio 
is on. 
The control ring behind  the  upper  knob  adjusts the  left 
and right speaker  balance. 
TUNE - Al": 
The  lower knob does  these  things: 
0 Rotate it  to tune in radio stations. 
Press it  to change  between  the AM or FM band. 
The control ring behind  the  lower  knob  adjusts the front 
and  rear speaker  balance. 
SEEK Pressing SEEK will cause  the  receiver  to 
seek  the next higher  or lower 
station on the  band. 
TREB: Slide this lever  up  to  increase  treble, or down  to 
decrease 
it. If a statim is weak or noisy, decrease the 
treble. 
BASS: Slide  this lever  up to increase  bass  or down to 
decrease  it. 
Presetting Radio Stations: 
1. 
2. 
3. 
Tune in the  desired  station. 
Press 
SET. The word SET will appear on the digital 
screen  for  five  seconds. 
While SET is displayed,  press  one of the four push 
buttons 
(1 , 3,5 or 7). 
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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 3,5 and 7, or 3 and 5) at 
the  same time. 
3. The station  will return when the same two buttons 
are pressed  together. 
AMIFM Stereo  Radios  with  Cassette 
POWER: With the ignition on,  push the POWER knob 
to turn  the radio  on or off. 
VQL: Turn the VOL knob right to increase volume. 
Turn the VOL knob left  to decrease volume. 
AM/FM: Press A" to select the AM, FM1 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 last  on. 
RECALL: When the ignition is off, press RECALL to 
display the the.  Each time you press RECALL with the 
radio 
on, it will switch the display back and forth 
between radio. station and time. 
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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. Push the knob back in when  you are done. 
A SEEK v: Press to seek and stop on the next higher  or 
lower  radio station. 
Presetting  Radio  Stations: 
You may  preset up  to  18 radio stations  into memory - 6 
on AM and 12  on FM. This  is  done by using the six 
pushbuttons, 
1 through 6, on each radio  band (AM, FM1 
or FM2). 
1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 
Press AMEM to select the radio  band. 
Tune  the station  you  want to store using the TUNE 
knob or 
SEEK button. 
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. 
Repeat  steps 
1-3 for each of six AM, six FM1 and 
six FM2 stations. 
BAL: Press lightly on the BAL knob. It will  spring out 
to  make  it easier to adjust. Turn the 
knob to  balance  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. 
EQUALIZER (Option): If your  sound system  has an 
equalizer,  you  can 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. 
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Cassette  Tape  Player  (Option): 
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  or  bottom  of the  tape  is  playing. Once the  tape is 
playing,  use  the VOL, BAL, FADE,  TREBLE  and 
BASS  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 46 minutes long on each  side. Tapes  longer 
than  that  may  not  work  well in  this  tape player. 
If  Cln (Clean)  appears on the  display  when  you  insert 
your cassette tape, your cassette player needs to  be 
cleaned.  It will  still play  cassette tapes,  but  it should  be 
cleaned  to prevent  damage 
to your cassette tapes and the 
cassette  tape player.  See  “Cassette  Tape Player  Care” 
later  in  this  section. After you have cleaned the cassette 
tape player,  press and  hold  EJECT for five  seconds 
to 
reset the  Cln indicator.  The  radio  will display “---” to 
show  that the  clean feature  has been  reset. 
Cassette  Player  Control  Features: 
TAPEPLAY: 
If you  have a tape  loaded  and the radio  is 
playing, press  TAPEELAY to  play your tape. 
To return 
to  the  radio while  a  tape  is playing, press  A”. The 
cassette  will remain  safely inside the radio  for  future 
listening. 
PREV: Press PREV (previous)  or SEEK to  search  for 
the  previous selection  on the  tape. There  must  be a gap 
of  at least  four seconds between selections in order for 
the  tape  player  to stop. 
NEXT Press NEXT  or SEEK to search for the next 
selection  on the  tape.  There  must  be  a  gap of at least 
three seconds between selections  on the  tape in  order for 
the tape player to stop. 
PROG: Press PROG  (program) to play the other side  of 
the  tape. 
00 Dolby@ B Noise  Reduction: This  audio system 
has  available  Dolby 
B Noise Reduction  to reduce 
background noise on Dolby encoded tapes.  When 
playing  a cassette tape,  press  the Dolby symbol  to 
reduce background noise 
on your  tape.  The Dolby 
symbol will appear  in the display. Dolby 
B Noise 
Reduction is manufactured under license  from Dolby 
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.  Dolby@ and the 
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00 symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories 
Licensing Corporation. 
REV: Press REV (reverse) to rapidly reverse  a tape. 
Press 
REV again  to  play  the tape.  The radio will  play 
while  the tape  is reversing. Use 
SEEK or  the TUNE 
knob  to  change the  radio station during reverse. 
FWD: Press FWD (forward)to rapidly advance the tape. 
Press FWD again  to play the tape. The radio will  play 
while 
the tape is advancing. Use SEEK or the TUNE 
knob  to change the radio  station during forward. 
EJECT: Press EJECT to remove the cassette tape. 
EJECT will operate  with the ignition off. 
If E and a number appears  on the display  at any  time,  an 
error  has occurred. See “Cassette  Tape  and 
CD Errors” 
later 
in this  section. 
AM.(FM Stereo Radios with Compact  Disc 
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