1995 PONTIAC PONTIAC Owners Manual

The DlU system will make your low-beam headlamps
come on at a reduced brightness when:
0 The ignition is on,
The headlamp switch is off, and
The parking brake is released.
When the
DRL are on, only your low-beam headlamps
will be on. The taillamps, sidemarker and other lamps
won’t be on. Your instrument
I .-- won’t be lit up
either.
When it’s dark enough outside, your low-beam
headlamps will change to full brightness. The other
lamps that come on with your headlamps will also come
on.
When it’s bright enough outside, the regular lamps will go out, and your low-beam headlamps change to the
reduced brightness of DRL.
To idle your vehicle with the
DlU off, set the parking
brake while the ignition is in
OFF or LOCK. Then start
your vehicle. The
DRL will stay off until you release the
parking brake.
As with any vehicle, you should turn on the regular
headlamp system any time you need it.
Interior Lamps
When any door is opened, several lamps come on. These
lamps are courtesy lamps. They make it easy for you
to
enter and leave your vehicle. You can also turn these
larnps on by moving the PANEL dial all the way up.
Some of the lamps have switches
so you can turn them
on, even when the doors are closed. These lamps are
reading lamps. To avoid draining your battery, be sure to
turn
off all reading lamps when leaving your vehxle.
Battery Saver
Your vehicle has a feature to help prevent you from
draining the battery,
in case you accidentally leave the
courtesy lamps
on. If you leave the PANEL dial turned
all the way up, or
if you leave a door open, the lamps
will automatically turn
off after 10 minutes if the
ignition is
off.
This feature will not turn off the reading lamps, only the
lamps controlled by the
PANEL dial. Be sure to turn off
any reading lamps using the switch before you leave the
vehicle.
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Sustained Interior Illumination
Your courtesy lamps will come on and stay on for a set
time whenever you:
Open a door.
Press UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control
(if equipped).
Press DOOR on the Remote Lock Control
(if equipped).
If
you open a door, the lamps will stay on while it’s open
and then turn
off automatically about 18 seconds after
you close
it. If you don’t open a door, the lamps will
turn off after about 18 seconds, unless you pressed
UNLOCK on the Remote Lock Control. If you pressed
UNLOCK and don’t open a door, the lamps will turn off
after about
55 seconds.
Sustained interior illumination includes a feature called
theater dimming. With theater dimming, the lamps don’t
just turn off at the end of the delay time. Instead, they
slowly dim during the delay time until they
go out. The
delay time
is cancelled if you turn the ignition key to
RUN or START, so the lamps will go out right away.
When the ignition is on, Sustained Interior Illumination is
inactive, which means the courtesy lamps won’t come
on.
Rearview Mirror Reading Lamps
These lamps go on when you open the doors. When the
doors are closed, turn them on and off with the switches.
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Roof Console Reading Lamps (Option) Dome Lamp
These lamps are part of the optional roof console. They
will
go on when you open the doors. When the doors are
closed, push the button to turn the lamp on and off. The
dome lamp will
go on when you open the doors.
Next
to the dome lamp are two reading lamps. Turn
them on using the switches.
Rear Reading Lamps
These lamps are near each passenger door. They will go
on when you open the doors. When the doors are closed,
move the switch to turn the lamp on and
off.
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Mirrors
Adjust all the mirrors so you can see clearly when you
are sitting in a comfortable &iying position.
Inside Daymight Rearview Mirror
To reduGe glm from lamps behind you, move the leva
to the night position.
Manual Outside Mirrors
Adjust the right mirror by hand. To adjust the left
mirror, move the
knob in the direction you want to move
the mirror.
Power Outside Mirrors (Option)
The electric mirror control
is near the driver’s window.
Turn the control to the left
to adjust the left mirror
or to
the right to adjust the right
mirror. Then move the
control
in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
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Convex Outside Mirror
Your passenger’s side mirror is GO~V~X.
A convex mirror’s surface is curved so you can see more
from the driver’s seat.
Convenience Net (Option)
t
Your vehicle may have a convenience net. You’ll see it
on the back wall of the trunk.
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Put small loads, like grocery bags, behind the net. It can
help keep them from falling over during sharp turns or
quick starts and stops.
The net isn’t for larger, heavier loads. Store them in the
trunk as far forward as you can.
You can unhook the net so that it will lie flat when
you’re not using it. On two-door models, push the net
down and hook
it under the plastic hooks.
Storage and Compartments
Storage Armrest
To use the storage area, fold down the armrest. Press the
latch on the front edge and pull up.
If you have a
cupholder, flip it forward to use it.
You may also have an armrest in the rear. It has
a
storage area for small items. To open the storage area, press the latch on the front
edge and pull up. The console has a cupholder, cassette
tape storage and a coinholder.
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nunk Access Panel Accessory Outlet
If you have split rear seats,
you may have a trunk
access panel
for storing long
objects that may
not fit
completely in your trunk,
like skis. Pull your rear
armrest
down, then pull the
latch on the trunk access
panel.
If your vehicle has a center console, you have a 12-volt
outlet.
It is on the passenger side, near the floor. Open
the cover to use the outlet.
I NOTICE:
Adding some electrical equipment to your vehicle
can damage it or keep other things from working
as they should. This wouldn’t be covered by your
warranty. Check with your dealer before adding
electrical equipment and never use anything
requiring more than
20 amps.
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Sun Visors
To block out glare, you can swing down the visors. You
can also move them from side to side.
Visor Vanity Mirrors
Open the cover to expose the vanity mirror. If your
vehicle has the optional lighted vanity mirrors, the lamps come on when you open the cover,
Sunroof (Option)
Your sunroof includes a sliding glass panel and a sliding
sunshade. The switch works only when the ignition is on.
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