1996 PONTIAC GRAND-AM reset

Resuming a Set Speed
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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.
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, or clutch pedal
(if you have a
manual transaxle). You could be startled and even lose
control.
So unless you want to go faster, don’t hold the
switch to R/A.
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Increasing Speed While Using Cruise Control
There are two ways to go to a higher speed. Here’s the
first:
1. Use the accelerator pedal to get to the higher speed.
2. Push the SET 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:
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 R/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 h/h) faster.
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Front Map Lamps (Option)
If your vehicle has a sunroof, it will have a rearview mirror
with lamps built in. The lamps go on when you open the
doors. When the doors
are closed, turn the lamps on and off
with the switches located below the face of the mirror.
Rear Reading Lamps (Option)
These overhead lamps and the interior courtesy lamps
will come on when you open the doors.
To turn on a reading lamp when the doors are closed,
press the button. Press it again-to
turn off the lamp.
Trunk Lamp
This lamp comes on when you open your trunk.
Battery Saver
Your Pontiac is equipped with a battery saver feature
designed to protect your vehicle’s battery.
When any interior lamp (trunk, reading, footwell or glove box) is left
on when the ignition is turned off, the
battery saver system will automatically shut the lamp off
after
20 minutes. This will avoid draining the battery.
To reactivate the interior lamps, either:
0 The ignition must be turned on,
0 The activated lamp switch must be turned off and
then on, or
0 A front door must be opened.
The battery saver feature will also be activated when
any door
of your vehicle is left open.
Also, if your vehicle is left with the ignition turned off
for over
24 days, battery power to your clock, audio
system and Keyless Entry (if you have this option) will
be turned off to reduce battery
drain. When the ignition
is turned on again, battery power will be resupplied.
However, under these conditions, it will be necessary to
reset the clock and audio system settings.
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Speedometer and Odometer
Your speedometer lets you see your speed in both miles
per hour (mph) and kilometers per hour (km/h).’Your
odometer shows how
far your vehicle has been driven,
in either miles (used in the United States) or kilometers
(used-in Canada).
Tamper-Resistant Odometer
Your Pontiac has a tamper-resistant odometer. If you see
silver lines between the numbers, you’ll
know that
someone has probably tried to tqn it back,
so the
numbers may not be true.
You may wonder what happens if your vehicle needs a
new odometer installed.
If the new one can be set to the
mileage total
of the old odometer, then it must be. But if
it can’t, then it’s set at zero and
a label must be put on
the driver’s door to show the old mileage reading when
the new odometer was installed.
Trip Odometer
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The trip odometer can tell you how far you have driven
since
you last reset it. To reset the trip odometer to zero,
press the knob at the top left side of the instrument panel
cluster.
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Your brake system may not be working properly
if the brake system warning light is on. Driving
with the brake system warning lighlt on can lead
to an accident.
If the light is still on after you’ve
pulled off the road and stopped carefully, have
the vehicle towed
for service.
When the ignition is on, the brake system warning light
will also come
on when you set your parking brake. The
light will stay on if your parlung brake doesn’t release
fully.
If it stays on after your parking brake is fully
released,
it means you have a brake problem.
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning Light
With the anti-lock brake
system,
this light will come
on when you
start your
engine
and it will stay on for
three seconds. That’s normal.
If the light stays on, turn the ignition off. Or, if the light
comes on when you’re driving, stop
as soon as possible
and turn the ignition off. &. 1
Then start the engine again to reset the system. If the .I ‘I
light still stays on, or comes on again while you’re
driving, your Pontiac needs service.
If the regular brake
system warning light isn’t
on, you still have brakes, but
you don’t have anti-lock brakes.
If the regular brake
system warning light is also on, you don’t have anti-lock
brakes and there’s a problem with your regular brakes. See “Brake System Warning Light” earlier
in .this part.
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PUSHBUTTONS: The four numbered pushbuttons let
you return to your favorite stations. You can set up to
14 stations (seven AM and seven FM).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Press AM-FM to select the band.
Tune in the desired station.
Press SET.
Within five seconds, press one of the four numbered
pushbuttons. Whenever you press that numbered
pushbutton, the station you set will return.
Repeat the steps for each pushbutton. i \; ,.
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In addition to the four stations set as above, up to
. three additional stations may be preset on each band by
pressing two adjoining buttons at the same time. Just:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Tune in the desired station.
Press SET.
Press
any two adjoining pushbuttons at the same
time (within five seconds).
Whenever you press the same buttons, the station
you set will return.
Setting the Tone
BASS: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease bass. The middle position is a detent.
TREB: Slide the lever up or down to increase or
decrease treble. The middle position
is a detent. If a
station is weak or noisy, slide the lever down to reduce
the noise.
Adjusting the Speakers \
BALANCE: Turn the control behind the upper knob to
move the sound to the left or right speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers.
FADE: Turn the control behind the lower knob to move
the sound to the front or rear speakers. The middle
position is a detent and balances the speakers.
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PREV or the SEEK down arrow to stop searching. The
sound
is muted during PREV or SEEK operation.
NEXT (2): Press this button or the SEEK up arrow
to search for the next selection on the tape.
If you hold
the button
or press it more than once, the player will
continue moving forward
through the tape. Your tape
must have at least three seconds of silence between each
selection for
NEXT or SEEK to work. The tape
direction arrow blinks during
NEXT or SEEM operation.
Press PREV
or the SEEK up arrow to stop searching.
The sound is muted during NEXT or SEEK operation.
PROG (3): Press this button to play the other side of
the tape.
00 (4): Press this button to reduce background noise.
Note that the double-D symbol will appear
on the
display.
Dolby@ Noise Reduction is manufactured under a
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Dolby and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
REV (5): Press this button to reverse the tape rapidly.
Press it again to return to playing speed. The radio will
play
the last-selected station while the tape reverses.
You may select stations during
REV operation by using
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FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to
another
part of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play
the last-selected
station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during
FWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is in the player.
TAPE/PLAX Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with
an
arrow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button.
EJECT Press this blutton to remove the tape. The
radio will play. EJECT may
be activated with either the
ignition
or radio off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio and ignition
off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It
will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as
possible to prevent damage to your tapes and player. See
“Care of Your Cassette Tape Player”
in the Index.
After you clean the player, press
and hold EJECT for
five seconds
to reset the CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
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FWD (6): Press this button to advance quickly to
another part
of the tape. Press the button again to return
to playing speed. The radio will play the last-selected
station while the tape advances. You may select stations
during
EWD operation by using SEEK or TUNE.
AM-FM: Press this button to play the radio when a tape
is
in the player.
TAPE/PLAY: Press this button to change to the tape
function when the radio is on. The tape symbol with
an
mow will appear on the display when the tape is active.
To return to playing the radio, press the AM-FM button.
EJECT: Press this button to remove the tape. The radio
will play. EJECT may be activated with either the
ignition or radio
off. Cassettes may be loaded with the
radio
off if this button is pressed first.
CLN: This message may appear on the display. If it
does, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned. It
will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as
possible to prexent damage to your tapes and player. See
“Care of Your Cassette Tape Player” in the Index.
After you
clean the player, press and hold EJECT for
five seconds to reset the CLN indicator, The radio will..
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display --- to show the indicator was reset.
CD Adapter Kits
It is possible to use a CD adapter kit with your cassette
tape player after activating the bypass feature on your
tape player.
To activate the bypass feature, the ignition must be on.
Tm your radio
off. Press TAPEPLAY and hold for
three seconds. After three seconds, the tape symbol
in the display will flash for two seconds indicating
the feature is active. Turn the radio on
and insert
the adapter.
This override feature will ‘remain active until EJECT
is pressed.
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PREV (1): Press PREV or the SEEK down arrow
to search for the previous selection. A minimum
three-second blank gap is needed for the player to stop
at ihe beginning of the selection. The tape direction
arrow
will blink during the SEEK operation and the
sound is muted
in this mode.
PROG: Press this button on the remote cassette player
to go from one side of the tape to the other.
NEXT (2): Press NEXT or the'SEEK up arrow to
search for the next selection. The tape directioriarrow
will blink during the SEEK operation and the sound
is
muted in this mode.
(4): Press this button to reduce background tape noise.
The double-D symbol will appear on the di,splay.
REV (5): Press this button to rapidly reverse the tape.
The tape will rapidly reverse to the beginning
of the
cassette reel or until you press
REV again. Use the
SEEK button
or the TUNE knob to play the radio during
REV. The radio plays the last selected station.
FWD (6): Press this button to rapidly advance the tape.
The tape will rapidly advance to the end of the cassette
reel or until you press
FWD again. Use the SEEK button
or the TUNE knob to play the radio during FWD. The
radio plays the last selected station.
CD/PLAY: After a cassette tape and a CD have been'
inserted, press the CD/PLAY button to switch between
the
CD player and the cassette tape player. Both features
can not be played at the same'time.
EJECT Press this button to remo-ve the tape. EJECT
can be used with either the ignition or radio off. Also,
you must press
EJECT before loading a cassette with the
radio off to allow loading.
CLN: This message may appear'on the display. If it
does, your cassette tape player needs to be cleaned.
It
will still play tapes, but you should clean it as soon as
possible to prev'ent damage to your tapes and player. See
"Care
of Your Cassette Tape Player" in the Index. After
you clean the player, press and hold
EJECT for five
seconds to reset the
CLN indicator. The radio will
display
--- to show the indicator was reset.
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