Front Map Lamps (If Equipped)
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 (If Equipped)
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:
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 and audio
system 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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CLN: If this message appears on the display, the
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 the 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.
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.
Turn 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.
AM-FM Stereo with Cassette Tape Player
and Equalizer
(If Equipped)
Playing the Radio
VOL: Push this knob to turn the system on and off. To
increase volume, turn the knob clockwise. Turn it
counterclockwise to decrease volume.
RECALL: Display the time with the ignition off by
pressing this knob.’When the radio is playing, press this
knob to recall the station frequency.
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